I’m going to be the contrarian and say no, I don’t recommend it. I found it both pretentious and superficial.
That being said, everyone has different tastes. If you’ve watched and enjoyed Neon Genesis Evangelion then you’ll probably enjoy it because it caters to the same crowd.
Another recommendation I have is to not let the fanbase pressure into playing more than you want to. If the game starts feeling like a slog then just move on to something else. My theory is that the game gets such high praise is because almost all of the people who didn’t like it just stopped playing when it got boring, so the fans have near total control of the narrative.
And before anyone tries to belittle my opinion: I got to the end of Route C before quitting. I got past the gimmick of “multiple endings” and it was clear to me that there was nothing the game could do that would make me change my mind.
AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca 8 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.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Well that’s high praise.
Daxter101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
And also justified praise.
There could never be a story like Nier Automata on any medium outside of gaming, and there probably is no story like Nier Automata anywhere else in gaming right now.
Also, clicking robots is pretty fun.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 8 months ago
This is my first play through of Witcher 3, and I have been extremely impressed with the story, even if it doesn’t quite compare with any contemporaries in more traditional media. Like, I’m playing it, and the game could easily be on the level of the earlier GoT books in its story. However, some aspects feel like its not quite able to straddle the medium.
Gonna grab this on steam and I’ll let you know. Probably will play well on the deck?
Dagrothus@reddthat.com 8 months ago
The anime was pretty disappointing after having played the game. I feel like it could’ve been adapted well with a bit more creativity.
Hupf@feddit.de 8 months ago
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.
NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 8 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.
nix@merv.news 8 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
kogasa@programming.dev 8 months ago
Don’t play it on hard mode fyi, it’s absurdly hard
AceSLS@ani.social 8 months ago
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
Sabin10@lemmy.world 8 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.
exocrinous@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Metal Gear Rising Revengeance has a better story