Action

NieR:Automata

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

4.4

Users · RAWG

2017

Released

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📅 Release Info

Release DateMarch 17, 2017

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Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ActionRPG

Playable on

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About this game

NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Philosophical story explores identity, consciousness, and free will.
Soundtrack and atmosphere are distinctive and memorable.
Fast, fluid combat makes action encounters visually expressive.
Additional routes expand the story beyond its initial playthrough.
Central characters and relationships drive the game's emotional impact.

Cons

Routes require revisiting parts of the game across playthroughs.
Many side quests rely on errands and backtracking.
Story context is distributed across routes, optional material, and earlier-game lore.
Open areas are visually distinctive but sparse and repetitive.

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