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NieR Automata PS4 demo available now
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Yeah, but other than that, its pretty solid
People bashing the music havent heard the hq rips that were uploaded to youtube today
TriAceJP
Member
We are all allowed to be wrong every now and again.
NoKisum
Member
Been seeing the game talked about here and there, but haven't really given it much thought. I'll give the demo a try to see what it's all about.
If I decide to get the full game, do I have to go pick up the previous Nier and the Drakengard games to understand what's going on here?
If I decide to get the full game, do I have to go pick up the previous Nier and the Drakengard games to understand what's going on here?
At least you admit it. :>
They're intriguing games and the first Nier is certainly worth your while, but you don't have to.
dreamstation
Gold Member
Can't say that I have been following it's development but I just played the demo and loved every second of it. Really, I can't wait to play more. The combat, the smoothness of the gameplay, the music were all great. Really interested to learn more about the world and what's going on with it. Overall just a fantastic introduction to the game basically. Well done.
My only gripes with the game weren't about the gameplay itself, rather the presentation. Not really a fan of the grey bars during cutscenes and how the voice waits for the insanely slow text to appear on screen. I know you can press a button to make it instantly appear but it would be better if it was just faster to begin with like most other games.
My only gripes with the game weren't about the gameplay itself, rather the presentation. Not really a fan of the grey bars during cutscenes and how the voice waits for the insanely slow text to appear on screen. I know you can press a button to make it instantly appear but it would be better if it was just faster to begin with like most other games.
Neoleo2143
Member
It was good but imperfect especially with how superfluous or broken the Gear system ends up as. (The fact the Nier has more staggered Upgrades makes me less nervous for that system balance wise, but I'm still concerned nonetheless).
Newtype-001
Member
I thought it was just ok.
Honestly boss fight was pretty boring.
Sliding then running is fun.
Honestly boss fight was pretty boring.
Sliding then running is fun.
It is good to own up, yeah.
There's good and just okay here - the movement is nice, it has kind of standard action RPG fare for combat/combos, the shooting portions I don't really get much from. You just kind of hold R1 and spray unlimited ammo. ...OK? I don't see that as being a super great gameplay device. Overall this strikes me as decent - not great.
Jawbreaker
Member
The boss was shitty, yeah.
TriAceJP
Member
Boss had to get the cinematography in. I'm sure once the game is done throwing cinematic story at you, it'll tone down to more reasonable battles.
Unless this really is MGR:R2...
JimmyRustler
Member
Holy shit, the controls are really tight on this game. Like, god damn. This shit is really fun to play.
Jawbreaker
Member
By the way, hard mode feels like normal mode in this demo.
Permanently A
Junior Member
Really fun. Music stood out to me and gameplay was a joy as always. Can't wait to play the whole thing.
Jawbreaker
Member
Yeah, depth doesn't inherently make something "better." I also prefer the combat in this game to Bayonetta because I can actually see what the fuck is happening on screen.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
Like most other character action games that feature guns? Devil May Cry and Bayonetta are pretty much the same, albeit use a face button for unlimited bullet spray instead of R1.
Yeah but in those you had to choose between attacking and shooting, in this demo the robot can shoot forever independent to your actions.
I never got the chance to play Nier, but have played all other Platinum games aside from W101. I love the combat in most all their games.
Even though this demo does not appear as deep as Bayonetta, knowing full well it is an RPG has me beyond excited. Finally something this gen comes along that ticks all the boxes for me. Great combat, RPG elements, awesome graphics, scale and 60 FPS.
Hype is through the roof, and i only experienced Normal difficulty!
Even though this demo does not appear as deep as Bayonetta, knowing full well it is an RPG has me beyond excited. Finally something this gen comes along that ticks all the boxes for me. Great combat, RPG elements, awesome graphics, scale and 60 FPS.
Hype is through the roof, and i only experienced Normal difficulty!
Fachasaurus
Member
Wowie! Wasn't expecting anything going and had no idea what this game was about but damn. Looking forward to March. I'll have to do some reading up on the story cause I'm like what the hell is going on?
I have no idea how anyone can play this on Very Hard (one hit death) though! Insane!
I have no idea how anyone can play this on Very Hard (one hit death) though! Insane!
It is pretty weird, as far as I can remember you couldn't shoot with Weiss in the original and also attack at the same time. It also slowed the game down (on purpose), so nobody would really want to use it for that long.
Magic Mushroom
Member
Every character action game has broken and OP moves or ststems, fron Bayonetta to NG, so it's par for the course in the genre. Not a big problem because you don't have to use them if you don't want to. This being an ARPG might change that though. It's a different genre. I would agree that TF wasn't perfect, but its core gameplay systems were excellent. Saur's video breakdowns of the combat are all you need in that regard. It was better than any licensed budget game had the right to be.
Jawbreaker
Member
My problem with the shooting is you really aren't penalized in any way for holding down the button, so why wouldn't you? I mean, aside from it getting tiring after a while.
M
Macapala
Unconfirmed Member
Just before the enemies attack their eyes flash red. I was having trouble with the top down view as well, until I realised that.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
I was having a lot of fun with the demo, when it crashed. Oh well, I'll play more tomorrow.
RichiRamjag
Member
Never in a million years thought I'd like this. After this demo - day one!
More_Badass
Member
What other action RPGs play like this?
Devil May Cry 4, of course
StormBrute
Member
That was really good for what it was, and solidified my confidence that Platinum is handling this right with the perspective shifts and the bits of combat variety we've already seen. I get the feeling this is the opening like they tend to do with their demos, so I can't wait to see what the game gets up to it as it goes along.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Final Fanta.....pffffhahaha sorry, couldn't finish the joke hahahaha
Took me 4 minutes to download.
cryptosporidium
Member
DAMN FINE. The music is like XBX but good, the combat is platinum, the graphics are amazing, the camera angles are superb. fucking ecstasy right here.
day zero.
day zero.
Pls no.
Lmao.
Labolas
Member
Like how blocking in Nier 1 trivialized everything?