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Nier Automata hits 7.5m Sales
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azertydu91
Hard to Kill
Well deserved, it is probably the most enjoyable game to control.
SeraphJan
Member
Shooting and slash simultaneously with seamless transition between different camera perspectives while still maintaining the same control, the best control design ever for me
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killatopak
Member
Deserved.
Aldric
Member
MasterCornholio
Member
Need some more of that 2 Booty action.
nightmare-slain
Member
Loved the game and have been meaning to replay it. Is the Switch version any good? I have it on PC but I can't be bothered fucking about with the mods again. I originally played it on PS4.
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Aldric
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No need to be cunty.Well done, we should all have listened to you! Congratulations! Hope you get lots of internet points you deserve it
PanzerCute
Member
Crazy when you think the first game bombed extremely hard. I couldnt believe it when they announced this game, in terms of pure business this was just a stupid move to do.
Few years later and this has become an astonishing success.
Say what you want about Squix, but they had some gigantic balls to release that game.
Few years later and this has become an astonishing success.
Say what you want about Squix, but they had some gigantic balls to release that game.
SkylineRKR
Member
This is ofcourse a turnaround we've never seen before. Remember the original NieR? It barely sold, reviewed badly. But the game had a certain quality in storytelling, music and emotions, that it had a very vocal and devoted fanbase. I think Automata is greenlit on that accord, I can't see any other reason as the game flat out tanked.
NieR Automata for example outsold Mass Effect Andromeda. NieR outselling Mass Effect, let that sink in.
NieR Automata for example outsold Mass Effect Andromeda. NieR outselling Mass Effect, let that sink in.
Clear
CliffyB's Cock Holster
It didn't bomb exactly. It did decent in Japan, but got caught up in the backlash for FFXIII and objectively I doubt expectations could have been that high in Western markets considering around that time JRPG's -in fact Japanese games in general- were still somewhat out of fashion both critically and commercially.
There evidently was some faith in it because if nothing else SE released a lot of tie-in CD's in the years following its release, and let's be real it never had a AAA budget to recoup.
nightmare-slain
Member
I just bought it for the third time. This time on Switch! I had some credit left in my amazon and nintendo account so only cost me £19 instead of £35. Could've waited for a sale but whatever.
Sorry, I shouldn't have said that
SkylineRKR
Member
Not to mention NieR has been PS4 console exclusive for a year. And its this IP that actually saved Platinum.
squarealex
Member
cringe
TheGodfather07
Member
Should sell 10m for the soundtrack alone.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
That's a lot of sales. GG!
MasterCornholio
Member
Fart Knight
Al Pachinko, Konami President
That's a lot of weebs
Shifty1897
Member
Let Yoko Taro do whatever he wants!
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
TheThreadsThatBindUs
Member
The game is a masterpiece.
Gamers know it!
Gamers know it!
And even Tiktok cosplay thots know it!
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Danjin44
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Deerock71
Member
A lovingly crafted port for the Switch. Squeenix tailored it beautifully.
Hobbygaming
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One of the greatest games of all time
GHound
Member
Hard to say. It's been postponed a couple of times at this point and the last episode to air was over a month ago.
Platinumstorm
Member
Good. It's a wonderful game!
Fbh
Member
While I love the game I have to wonder if Yoko Taro and Platinum had some sort of falling out behind the scenes.
This seems to be one of if not the most successful game for both Taro and Platinum. You'd think working together on future projects would be a no brainer and yet it has been 6 years.
This seems to be one of if not the most successful game for both Taro and Platinum. You'd think working together on future projects would be a no brainer and yet it has been 6 years.
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kiphalfton
Member
It's good, but no game can compete with Kingdom Hearts II when it comes to pure action rpg mechanics and content.
azertydu91
Hard to Kill
Meh , being able to slalom between bullets while fighting tops easily KHII.
Slicker than your average
Banned
Jrpgs were few and far between on the ps360 gen and the ones that were there, were garbage.
And Japanese Devs weren't good at making games during that gen too. It seemed the west couldn't be assed with Japan for awhile. Japanese games definitely got big again last gen.