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NieR: Automata review thread
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This. Also from what I hear, a far more competent story.
Trickster
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So far it seems to be mostly thanks to japan too, which is quite crazy when you think about how japanese developers had been kinda falling behind in recent years.
Maybe the theory that we entered a different timeline after Trump was elected president are not too crazy afterall
killatopak
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We got Ending E.
LifeBrandRobot
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Another deserved Day 1 buy.
arts&crafts
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Now we just need Capcom and Konami to go back to their glory days to complete the cycle. And Sega needs to release a new system.
SaniOYOYOY
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it might. no offence but this is imho squenix's best game in the decade
Gunslinger
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Yo stop releasing so many good games my wallet can only take so much beating.
Lionel Richie
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More than being acclaimed I hope this sells really well and Platinum lasts forever because goddamn it deserves it.
I agree.
I was already getting it day 1, but i could not wait so i ended up spoiling myself on literally everything in the Japanese release through streams, music, story and gameplay, and its made my purchase decision even more resolute regardless of the reviews.
I'm mostly here just because its an unfortunate truth that review scores have an impact on success.
Yoko Taro even said on twitter recently that a game that comes out in the west first and gets good scores here is generally more likely to do better in Japan based off the western reputation. That was how it was for Nioh as well which a lot of people in Japan were not paying attention to until the metacritic reviews came out, now its at over 100k retail and still in the top bracket
In Japan it sold thrice as many copies as OG NieR in the first week, so signs are good
MultiJhonny
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JP first week sold 200k which is damn good for Japan and especially for a Nier game
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Or that the outlets in OP has the Japanese retailer version so they don't need to follow any NDA.
paragonpro
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There are too many good god damn video games
Coming out!! We need some trash so i can cut down my list some. The demo for this was so good it made me pre order despite never playing the first game. I cannot wait
Coming out!! We need some trash so i can cut down my list some. The demo for this was so good it made me pre order despite never playing the first game. I cannot wait
Well I just got Horizon and Gravity Rush is kind of "short" too relatively but I'm only on chapter 13 since I got it. I'll save my money for now. And I still need to get RE7.
There's still an embargo on actual, western review copies
Somebody in the OT jumped the gun
Western copies are still under embargo I believe.
killatopak
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Review basically came from those that imported jp and hk versions since it has english voice and subs.
Official western release is on march 7 and the review embargo is still in effect.
LifeBrandRobot
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I really hope this translates to decent sales. It's release window is very unfortunate, but I hope it's able to pull a Nioh and reach 1 million relatively quick.
Trickster
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You know when it lifts ?
Camarasketch
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I guess that Japanese developers have awakened, that is why probably we are entering a new golden era for videogames.
killatopak
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Good chance it will world wide.
I asked someone who knows and apparently there seems to be an NDA on that
LifeBrandRobot
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Trickster
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Well that seems dumb :/
We don't know, presumably sometime before the release date on the 7th. Hopefully its sooner rather than later
MultiJhonny
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yeah I really hope we get them tomorrow.
pixellated_man
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My guess is the game gonna settle down to 86 Metacritic when all reviews are accounted for.
In other words another great Japanese game to add to the avalanche of great Japanese games we're getting early 2017. Best of all, every one of them except for Zelda, is playable on that oversized black eraser shaped console I own.
In other words another great Japanese game to add to the avalanche of great Japanese games we're getting early 2017. Best of all, every one of them except for Zelda, is playable on that oversized black eraser shaped console I own.
ASilentProtagonist
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Import Impressions have been amazing on this one. Can't wait to jump in.
Persona 5 is also a month away. What a year.
Persona 5 is also a month away. What a year.
DaCocoBrova
Finally bought a new PSP, but then pushed the demon onto someone else. Jesus.
Yes!
guybrushfreeman
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So much about the release of this game is weird. PC version, no idea about western copy reviews. I wish they could be more open about everything. Maybe they're trying to do everything at once as a marketing push or something? I don't know. It's a great game I wish they'd just give everyone the details so people can make their choices
A PS4 is pretty much mandatory at this point if you love games. Plenty more on the way as well.
Gona be bummed when NPD comes out and Wildlands is number 1
Gaming community was a mistake.
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