{"id":1,"date":"2024-03-29T07:23:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T07:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aerowalsh.com\/mountaindevil\/?p=1"},"modified":"2024-08-17T06:54:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T06:54:46","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountaindevil.aerowalsh.com\/?p=1","title":{"rendered":"Nier: Automata"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I feel like I was going into this game determined to appreciate it. Nier: Automata commonly appears on lists of best games you never played which of course drew me to it like a moth to flame. Everyone loves to say make sure you play it multiple times to experience everything (which is sort of true) like it is a secret Easter egg, but the game is pretty blunt at telling you this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initial on rails opening had me worried, but when it shortly opened up into the main world I enjoyed it a lot more.  Combat was engaging, but on normal I never really had any challenge. I didn’t need to use any tactics apart from just using the gear that basically fell into my lap. The open world was comforting as I become more familiar with it, but new areas were fed at the right rate to keep me engaged. It’s not actually that big, but has distinct area with very different feels although they maintain common elements to keep it grounded in the same universe well. I don’t think I had a favourite or least favourite area. They all complemented each other well from the sprawling empty desert to the nervousness of the amusement park (all those enemies, but they never really attacked).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The robots are definitely the standout characters. They are full of quirky charm, often in a cutely perverted way. The writing for them is really fun and organically builds the world in a way that made me want to speak with all the characters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the characters are solid though and the main story has a lot of fun twists. And twists on those twists! It gets meta on you at times, but this didn’t feel tacky. The narrative is definitely the keystone of the game. The gameplay wouldn’t keep you there without it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The music is great. It can feel epic and works really well with the story notes and general background work. The music will definitely sit with me and if I ever hear a tune again, it will take me right back which is the sign of a good soundtrack. Personnel highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n