Nier is really good!

Hey all,

I just picked up Nier and I am about 5 hours into the game.. First off, I do agree with the game being good. The atmosphere in the game is spot on, and I do like the side-quests. As not mentioned in the review on GS, you can decline doing all the side-question mission, but they benefit you for money/exp. As for the characters, that is what I like about the game. They are different and full of life. This is the reason why I play games... and the story is descent, better than most games out there.

So I thought I would inform you's and let me know what you think...

Happy Gaming!

Cheers!

I'll definitely have to find time for this game sometime this year. Just too many other games pre-ordered or in the backlog already :cry:

I'll definitely have to find time for this game sometime this year. Just too many other games pre-ordered or in the backlog already :cry:

Jackc8

lol that sux dude, I haven't seen or wanted any games for a while due to the lack of actual good RPG's, so I heard of Nier and wanted to try it out and I am glad I did.. I got it only for 9.99 at a blockbuster... definitely a deal! lol

Trust me the story gets WAY awesome once you hit the halfway point.;) The ending is so...fantastic.

And yeah that is one thing that annoyed me about most reviews I've read. Reviwers always complain about the sidequest when you can pretty much ignore and beat the game without a problem.:x

Trust me the story gets WAY awesome once you hit the halfway point.;) The ending is so...fantastic.

And yeah that is one thing that annoyed me about most reviews I've read. Reviwers always complain about the sidequest when you can pretty much ignore and beat the game without a problem.:x

Vyse_Legends

i agree, For me, it's just like Oblivion and what not, you can do the side-quests if you want, but I find the side-quests in Nier make more sense for their survival whereas, oblivion the side quests get away from the story.

Awesome for informing me about the story getting better, I am enjoying the story now!

I'll get it one of these days, but my backlog is two long games. Mass Effect 2 and Demons Souls.

Neir is on my to get list. It's on sale for just $11.99 at my local Best Buy.

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Trust me the story gets WAY awesome once you hit the halfway point.;) The ending is so...fantastic.

And yeah that is one thing that annoyed me about most reviews I've read. Reviwers always complain about the sidequest when you can pretty much ignore and beat the game without a problem.:x

First_Descent

i agree, For me, it's just like Oblivion and what not, you can do the side-quests if you want, but I find the side-quests in Nier make more sense for their survival whereas, oblivion the side quests get away from the story.

Awesome for informing me about the story getting better, I am enjoying the story now!

[QUOTE="First_Descent"]

[QUOTE="Vyse_Legends"]

Trust me the story gets WAY awesome once you hit the halfway point.;) The ending is so...fantastic.

And yeah that is one thing that annoyed me about most reviews I've read. Reviwers always complain about the sidequest when you can pretty much ignore and beat the game without a problem.:x

Vyse_Legends

i agree, For me, it's just like Oblivion and what not, you can do the side-quests if you want, but I find the side-quests in Nier make more sense for their survival whereas, oblivion the side quests get away from the story.

Awesome for informing me about the story getting better, I am enjoying the story now!

lol very true! but the intro to the game when you are listening to the girl ringing out Weiss for being hypnotized is the best! I love hearing that intro!

I've recently looked at a video for this game does it get repetitive?

I've recently looked at a video for this game does it get repetitive?

blankd8ta

In a sense it could get repetitive, but it depends how much you are into the game.. for me, it's not that bad, but for others, it could bother them.

Definitely an awesome game, so much I platted it. One of my fav. games this gen. Apparently there's talk of a sequal too :)

Great story, characters, and sound.

I enjoyed it.

I still need to play that game. I've had it for months. I might play it after I beat a few other games on my list.

Hmmm, you know, I've always seen this game on the shelf at stores and disregarded it cause I never really looked much into it. Perhaps I'll give it a rent at least from Gamefly after seeing all this interesting feedback!

I am bout 7 hours into it, and I am doing all the side missions, which I am not bored of... I am finding the game really hard since I put it on hard, but the boss battles are awesome! Loving the game!

I really enjoyed myself and thought some reviews were harsh. I also enjoyed Risen which was not very well recieved (not sure if it is on PS3). One day I will beat Demon's Souls! I was about 80% through when my launch PS3 died a horrible death and I had to start again. I was gutted!

But yes dude, Nier was great fun.

I don't understand D:

Most reviewers gave the game pretty low scores, or average at least. But I was kinda wanting to play it. Now you guys are saying that it's good...

I guess I just have to try it for myself. :)

its a great game it just gets realy annoying to get the true ending which requires you to finish every quest and get every weapon, not sure what square was thinking when putting that in there but the ending is amazing

No... Just no, no, no. At the beginning of the game you sit around for what feels like an eternity just mashing buttons until you gain 20 levels in that one area, then you move on to a back and forth fetch quest that lasts even longer. And for what? I decided I had better ways to spend my time. Easily one of the 10 worst games this gen, maybe ever.

No... Just no, no, no. At the beginning of the game you sit around for what feels like an eternity just mashing buttons until you gain 20 levels in that one area, then you move on to a back and forth fetch quest that lasts even longer. And for what? I decided I had better ways to spend my time. Easily one of the 10 worst games this gen, maybe ever.

istuffedsunny

its a great game it just gets realy annoying to get the true ending which requires you to finish every quest and get every weapon, not sure what square was thinking when putting that in there but the ending is amazing

jsh020

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its a great game it just gets realy annoying to get the true ending which requires you to finish every quest and get every weapon, not sure what square was thinking when putting that in there but the ending is amazing

Sphire

So, when you finish off the game, are you able to get to all the boss battles afterwards to try and get the trophies for them? or do you have to restart from the beginning?

[QUOTE="Sphire"][QUOTE="jsh020"]

its a great game it just gets realy annoying to get the true ending which requires you to finish every quest and get every weapon, not sure what square was thinking when putting that in there but the ending is amazing

First_Descent

So, when you finish off the game, are you able to get to all the boss battles afterwards to try and get the trophies for them? or do you have to restart from the beginning?

Yes.. finally some well deserved appreciation for this game..! it's highly underrated.. and some bad poorly done reviews have ruined its reputation.. Nier is a great game.. its strong element is the story.. the tears I've shed playing this game are far more than you imagine.. [QUOTE="First_Descent"]

[QUOTE="Sphire"] If I remember correctly, it's not every quest you have to do, you just have to obtain every weapon. Most weapons can be bought, but a couple do require you do quests. I certainly didn't finish all the quest but I saw all endings.__Kaine__

So, when you finish off the game, are you able to get to all the boss battles afterwards to try and get the trophies for them? or do you have to restart from the beginning?

So when you beat the game the first time, you play through the second part, which is a continued story? or is it just the first part over again with tweaks and addition of plot stories?

[QUOTE="__Kaine__"]Yes.. finally some well deserved appreciation for this game..! it's highly underrated.. and some bad poorly done reviews have ruined its reputation.. Nier is a great game.. its strong element is the story.. the tears I've shed playing this game are far more than you imagine.. [QUOTE="First_Descent"]

So, when you finish off the game, are you able to get to all the boss battles afterwards to try and get the trophies for them? or do you have to restart from the beginning?

First_Descent

So when you beat the game the first time, you play through the second part, which is a continued story? or is it just the first part over again with tweaks and addition of plot stories?

Great game, but seriously harrowing.

I just finished this game gameplay was really good especially the boss battles. IMO though the story and characters were shocking . I'm guessing it gets better with multiple run throughs?matty-b-

I'm on part two now. my game save says 20 hours so far. I did almost every single side quest in part one. They're really not that bad, and some of them are really great like the lighthouse lady story. I do plan on doing multiple playthroughs of this game. Its becoming one of my favorite JRPGs in ages.

I don't understand D:

Most reviewers gave the game pretty low scores, or average at least. But I was kinda wanting to play it. Now you guys are saying that it's good...

I guess I just have to try it for myself. :)

UGAfootballfan

What I've found is that if you're interested in a game, usually you'll enjoy it even if its not one of the best games.

I base my purchases on if the game seems like it would interest me rather than reviews, they're only good for judging if I should get games that I wasn't interested in.

i have the game but i only played for like 15 or 20 minutes and i just couldn't get into the game. I guess i have to play it more when i have nothing else to play.zombiejonny

Yah, I know how that is... Surprisngly enough, that was me for the God of War Series and the CoD series, I just couldn't get into them... But if you enjoy a good story and some outspoken characters than this is the game dude. Awesome voice acting throughtout the entire game.

Question for people who have playd through it... do I have to complete all the part one side-missions before the ending of part 1 because they do not re-appear in the second act?

I did manage to find something that annoyed the **** out of me... the damn fishing side-mission... hate fishing in this game, it's damn annoying! lol That is the only complaint. I would rather do the back and forth quests for items and materials! lol

I did manage to find something that annoyed the **** out of me... the damn fishing side-mission... hate fishing in this game, it's damn annoying! lol That is the only complaint. I would rather do the back and forth quests for items and materials! lol

First_Descent

Just wait til you have to harvest 10 of a specific flower for a quest and one super rare flower for a trophy.:P Talk about time consuming and frustrating if you don't look it up!:cry:

I did manage to find something that annoyed the **** out of me... the damn fishing side-mission... hate fishing in this game, it's damn annoying! lol That is the only complaint. I would rather do the back and forth quests for items and materials! lol

First_Descent

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I did manage to find something that annoyed the **** out of me... the damn fishing side-mission... hate fishing in this game, it's damn annoying! lol That is the only complaint. I would rather do the back and forth quests for items and materials! lol

Vyse_Legends

Just wait til you have to harvest 10 of a specific flower for a quest and one super rare flower for a trophy.:P Talk about time consuming and frustrating if you don't look it up!:cry:

I do recall something about the trophy for the specific flower! I accidently watched something on it on here I believe... it didn't seem to intense from the video! lol But I am sure I am wrong! lol

Best part is the sound. This game has one of the best soundtracks in the history of gaming. Probably the only videogame soundtrack to come close to Nobuo's work.Selushakai

I agree about the soundtrack, its incredible, I cant remember what the castle is called, but its the first "level" that yo go to where you find the book.

The song they play inside that place is AMAZING.