• AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    Nier Automata has, IMO, the best story to exist in game format. Gameplay itself isn’t anything special but it’s fun enough to keep you engaged, but the story is the real reason to play this game.

    Can’t recommend this game enough.

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      7 months ago

      the best story to exist in game format

      JC Denton

      But yeah, the story is pretty involving. The sceneries are great; the soundtrack is outstanding in my regard. What really does it is the composition of these elements - I like to view Nier as an artwork in game format basically.

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        7 months ago

        I mean, I love Deus Ex. But the story was very barebones and mostly read as a hodgepodge of all the conspiracy theories we had read on usenet or saw on xfiles.

        The real lasting legacy of that game is that it is arguably the first “immersive sim”. Games like System Shock and Thief had a lot of the elements but Deus Ex was the first time you really could approach the vast majority of the game with very different playstyles and were “equally” rewarded for each.

        As much as I love Nier Automata, I also would not say it is the GOAT game story. But Deus Ex definitely is not in that discussion.

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      7 months ago

      I couldn’t get pass the initial tutorial level because it was too hard to beat 😵‍💫 maybe i should try it again at some point

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      Gameplay itself isn’t anything special but it’s fun enough to keep you engaged, but the story is the real reason to play this game.

      I have to disagree, I loved the combat and exploration in this game. Story was good, but the music and combat is what keeps me going back

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      7 months ago

      I just finished cyberpunk and if nier can top that story then I’m sold. I also already own the game so might as well give it a go.