Varied elements pulled from different genres, Some cool camera transitions, Great soundtrack.
Unending fetch quests, Tedious puzzle sequences, Story takes way too long to get interesting, Combat is easy and boring.
This dreary action role-playing game has its worthwhile moments, but they're separated by countless hours of fetch-quest tedium. ...
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Published: 2010-05-03, Author: Kevin , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: Nier is stuffed with ideas. It is first and foremost a role-playing game, but it incorporates elements from hack-and-slash swordfests, top-down shoot-'em-ups, two-dimensional platformers, and puzzle games. These elements coalesce nicely in the four or ...
Abstract: You can tell a lot about a game by its name. Nier, for example, is a collection of perfectly fine letters arranged in a nonsensical way. The arranger could have done worse (Iern, Rnei, Einr), and also much better (Erin, Rein). Just like its name, Ni...
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Abstract: Nier is a game with obvious, easily identifiable problems, but it is also a game that does other things well enough those negatives are forgivable. Sure, the endless backtracking and fetch quests will wear on you after a while, but probably not until y...
Utterly bizarre and engrossing story, great dialogue and character interactions, very cool boss fights
Action is pretty standard and is broken up by jarring gameplay changes, mandatory mini-games and fetch quests, strong visual design marred by poor texture work
It may not be the prettiest or most polished action-RPG experience available, but Square Enix's Nier is still a fun title in its own right, creatively melding hack-n-slash gameplay with traditional RPG elements, and topped off with a bizarre yet engrossin...
Abstract: Nier earns its R16 rating through a combination of bloody violence and brutal language, the latter of which is demonstrated before you even have a menu to choose from. This harsh first impression is quickly overwhelmed by the surreal feel of the game. ...
Abstract: Square Enix im Retro-Fieber: Das Action-Adventure "Nier" wähnt Xbox-360- und PS3-Besitzer wieder in der Zeit von Super Nintendo & Co, zitiert es doch zahllose spielerische Klischees aus dieser Frühzeit des Videospiels. Und auch die Grafikengine hat sch...
