Comment on How one unexpected game (Nier Automata) changed the Steam Deck forever
AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca 7 months agoNier 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.
the best story to exist in game format
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.
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.
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
Don’t play it on hard mode fyi, it’s absurdly hard
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.
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
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.
Metal Gear Rising Revengeance has a better story
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Well that’s high praise.
Daxter101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 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 7 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?
Overzeetop@sopuli.xyz 7 months ago
Just wanted to drop you a thanks for starting this sub-thread. I also recently finished W3 (after a couple of false starts) and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. I know it’s just a step-and-fetch game, but the storytelling has spoiled me for shallower content (plus I suuuuuuuck at aiming a firearm with the joystick so I’ve yet to get into Cyperpunk). Anyway, Nier GOTY is in my catalog so the responses to you have been illuminating.
AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
I’ve made it close to the end of Witcher 3 and loved every minute of it, I just got obsessed with factorio at the time and kinda stopped playing lol. Completely agree that the story is absolutely amazing in that game, the characters are awesome and even side quest stories are very well done, let alone the main quest stories.
Automata is better than that IMO and that’s not a slight against Witcher, Nier is just that good when it comes to the story.
It ran at a steady 60 FPS / 1080p for me on my ancient GTX 970 / i7 4790k when I first played it so the steam deck should be more than enough to play the game.
Dagrothus@reddthat.com 7 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.
faercol@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
Honestly I reserve my judgment to when the anime finishes. The game really improves on its second part, which has not been adapted yet (but should come this year)