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Invaders from another world attack without warning, unleashing their secret weapon: the machines. In the face of this insurmountable threat, the human race is driven from the earth and takes refuge on the moon.

The humans develop an army of android soldiers to fight back against the mechanical horde, but succeed only in slowing its advance. To break the deadlock, a new breed of android infantry is sent into the fray: the YoRHa squad.

In the forsaken wasteland below, the war between the machines and the androids rages on. A war that is soon to unveil the long-forgotten truth of this world…

I dont want to spoil anything, but there are multiple different "game types." For example, in the first Nier, it's action RPG like what you see below, but there is a text adventure part, an isometric, Diablo-style part, and side-scroller/top-down bullet hell segments. I know for sure that Automata has the side-scroller and top-down parts, so play them demo to see for yourself.

When you "beat" the game, it's not truly over.

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Metacritic - 89
Opencritic - 89

RPG Site - 100
CGMagazine - 100
Digitally Downloaded - 100
AreaJugones - 100
PSNStores - 100
PlayStation Universe - 95
XGN - 95
The Zombie Chimp - 95
Hobby Consolas - 93
Meristation - 93
RPG Fan - 93
WCCFtech - 92
Metro GameCentral - 90
Everyeye.it - 90
Multiplayer.it - 90
Sirius Gaming - 90
SpazioGames - 90
VideoGamer - 90
God is a Geek - 90
Gamesradar - 90
Hardcore Gamer - 90
M3 - 90
LaPS4 - 90
Gamespot - 90
Destructoid - 90
Dualshockers - 90
Gameblog.fr - 90
IGN - 89
IGN Spain - 88
IGN Italia - 87
The Games Machine - 87
EGM - 85
TrueGaming - 80
Eurogamer Italy - 80
Polygon - 80
Push Square - 80
TrustedReviews - 80
Gameinformer - 78
IGN Japan - 74

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In the end, NieR Automata’s story is profound, at times heartbreaking, and in other instances you’ll spot tiny glimmers of hope. It’s an expertly crafted story that’s uniquely presented to toy with the way you perceive characters and the world surrounding them. It’s a crazy ride from beginning to end and one that completely blew me away, in spite of my own absurdly high expectations.

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Nier Automata shines as a magnificent action game and a strong open world RPG with an amazing narrative. Charming, full of surprises, unique, deep, powerful - it is indeed an amazing entrance in the series that can please fans and newcomers.

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After spending well over 20 hours in this post-apocalyptic cyber world, I still can not put NieR: Automata down. While the original was clearly a niche title that failed to make a massive impact, the sequel was designed to keep the original charm but appeal to a greater audience. Easily one of the better titles from Square Enix, thanks to the Platinum Games putting their foot into the fantastic combat system. The story is interesting, the music captivating and the world has its own charm and personality. Another reason to own a PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 4 Pro.

Kinda concerned because Amazon still says they're trying to figure out my delivery date. Ill be pissed if it takes a few days, but itll give me time to finish RE7 and Horizon.

GET HYPE

This post was edited on 3/6/17 at 10:41 am