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NieR Automata PS4 demo available now
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Let's hope that bodes well for FF7R under CC2 yeah?
Neoleo2143
Member
I'm having the time of my life here, so I'm inclined to agree.
TheGreatLugia
Banned
I'm looking forward to trying the demo but I'm a bit worried about how I'll handle the combat system. I love playing Action RPGs like Tales, Kingdom Hearts, and the Souls series but I'm terrible at character action games like Revengeance. I hope the combat clicks with my when I try it out tomorrow.
Of course it's better than a game that doesn't exist!
ASilentProtagonist
Member
Reverse the roles of the defualt heavy, and light weapons to get completely different move sets for both!
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
That's some mighty high praise! Can't wait to download this demo and the Gravity Rush 2 demo on Christmas Day!
DriftingSpirit
Member
Tomorrow.
Circle is confirm.
Completely forgot this was a Japanese game. Thanks!
Yeah hopefully FF7R turns out to be a cinematic masterpiece like Asura's Wrath. Fingers crossed!
:/ I loved Asura's wrath despite its gameplay issues, hopefully they have learned a bit from the staff in SE taking part on how to do real action RPG combat. And then i hope they take that and utilize it in games they make on their own
Movalpolos
Banned
I've cancelled my plans for the night to play this.
j0hnnix
Member
Neoleo2143
Member
Lmao, good show Taro.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Asura's Wrath is fantastic you heathen.
ASilentProtagonist
Member
Pretty confident this game will be one of the greats.
Elfforkusu
Member
Ending G: Ashes of Dreams starts playing and you're trapped in the menu for eternity
This is gold lol.
Does anyone know specific time this demo is hitting the US store btw?
Neoleo2143
Member
Yeah, this was a thing in the original Nier, not much of a fan of it.
Hm, so they kept that. They did it in the original Nier for some reason.
I love this dude lmao.
matrix-cat
Member
This game is fucking INCREDIBLE. I just finished the demo and I'm all jittery. Going to play it a few dozen more times no doubt.
God, it's so slick. Between Star Fox Zero and TMNT, Platinum had a bad 2016, but they are back, baby. 2B feels every bit as good to control as Bayonetta; honestly maybe even moreso. 2B's dodge is so fast and responsive, there's absolutely zero downtime between dodges and no penalty for dodging too many times in a row. If you hold the dodge button and keep moving you transition straight into the sprint, which feels about as fast as Bayo's Panther mode.
Combo-ing is pretty simple, more along the lines of Revengeance. I haven't fully worked it out yet, but you get different combos depending on whether you hold or mash, and whether you're moving or not. If you hold Triangle while standing still 2B will charge up a big Vergil-style Iaido attack; release the button before the flash and she'll do an overhead slice, wait for the flash and she'll do a horizontal slice. She throws out the sword Round Trip style in the mash Square combo, whereas the hold Square combo looks like Raiden's infinite combo in Revengeance. Heavy Attack in the air for Helm Breaker, Square for Aerial Rave. I couldn't find a Stinger or a launcher, but they might have to be unlocked in the full game.
The soundtrack is incredible, the original Nier's cheeky camera tricks and gameplay switchups are alive and well, and, God, that bossfight. A full on, multi-stage Jubileus-sized boss that plays like a Greatest Hits compilation of previous Platinum bossfight tropes right here in this free demo. Platinum da gawds.
God, it's so slick. Between Star Fox Zero and TMNT, Platinum had a bad 2016, but they are back, baby. 2B feels every bit as good to control as Bayonetta; honestly maybe even moreso. 2B's dodge is so fast and responsive, there's absolutely zero downtime between dodges and no penalty for dodging too many times in a row. If you hold the dodge button and keep moving you transition straight into the sprint, which feels about as fast as Bayo's Panther mode.
Combo-ing is pretty simple, more along the lines of Revengeance. I haven't fully worked it out yet, but you get different combos depending on whether you hold or mash, and whether you're moving or not. If you hold Triangle while standing still 2B will charge up a big Vergil-style Iaido attack; release the button before the flash and she'll do an overhead slice, wait for the flash and she'll do a horizontal slice. She throws out the sword Round Trip style in the mash Square combo, whereas the hold Square combo looks like Raiden's infinite combo in Revengeance. Heavy Attack in the air for Helm Breaker, Square for Aerial Rave. I couldn't find a Stinger or a launcher, but they might have to be unlocked in the full game.
The soundtrack is incredible, the original Nier's cheeky camera tricks and gameplay switchups are alive and well, and, God, that bossfight. A full on, multi-stage Jubileus-sized boss that plays like a Greatest Hits compilation of previous Platinum bossfight tropes right here in this free demo. Platinum da gawds.
GwyndolinCinder
Member
Well that felt pretty much like nier with polish.
Shadowninja100
Member
This game is so good.
I honestly haven't been this excited for a game in a long time.
I honestly haven't been this excited for a game in a long time.
Crater dlc
ASilentProtagonist
Member
Even going down the ladder in this game is stylish
So many touches in the animations. I'm in heaven.
So many touches in the animations. I'm in heaven.
sensui-tomo
Member
didnt see any sadly, not even for HDR if they were going to add it.
plasmawave
Banned
Anyone got a list of all the moves? Is it in the menu somewhere or something?
Hah!
Hearing all this good news has me so stupidly excited. And just to think that only a couple months ago all I knew about Nier was "I think its kinda related to those dragon-something games?" Thank you Pat & Liam for getting me into this.
What did I say that you disagree with?
Psychological Intellect
Banned
yooooooooooo this is so dope, first good jarpg I've layed in a looooooooooooong time
SunhiLegend
Member
matrix-cat
Member
I absolutely love that they give you control during the text-box dialogue cutscene part. You can only walk around in a circle, but 2B's walk cycle is so full of character and sass that it's a joy to watch.
He thought you were being sarcastic
