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They strike in mobs, but don’t be fooled by their numbers they’re pushovers, save for the high-tier damage sponges that spawn in the late game.

Shades are the most common enemy you encounter during your travels. It’s hard to relate to a character when their facial features are practically indiscernible. Because of this, the emotional stakes and resolutions of side missions fall flat. Additionally, in contrast to your gorgeously realized party members, all the NPCs are poorly textured. Side missions give narrative flavor to an otherwise bland game world, but I wish these tasks had more variance as most amount to forgettable fetch quests.

Conversations that you strike up with characters are filled to the brim with profound, albeit campy, sentiments. I also loved Nier Replicant’s quirky cast, and this extends beyond the main crew. Hard-hitting story beats like generational trauma and the cycle of hatred offered thrilling surprises that left me in emotional shambles on multiple occasions. Together, you'll brave sandstorms, dash along the beaches of seaside towns, and scour spooky mansions to save Yonah. A floating tome named Grimoire Weiss, a kind-hearted boy named Emil, and a foul-mouthed, scantily clad warrior named Kainé accompany you throughout the far reaches of the continent. Strange runes continue to spread across her flesh as you venture into the wilds to find a cure. The withering state of humanity is far more personal for you than anyone else: Yonah, your little sister, is slowly succumbing to a plague called the Black Scrawl. What’s more, a mysterious disease is slowly eating away last vestiges of civilization. Small settlements dot the countryside where umbral monsters called “shades” rove in packs. You need these mystical powers to survive because the world is dying.

You can also give commands to your companions, but other than outright ordering them to disengage from time to time, I never noticed any changes in their behavior.

I usually paired Dark Whirlwind – which conjures spinning, crimson blades to deal AoE damage – with Dark Blast’s rapid-fire bullets so I could always stay on the offensive. You can equip two abilities at any given time, so experimentation is key. Fancy animations, like midair twirls and slow-motion ground slams, made the melee action feel exciting enough for me to actively seek out clusters of adversaries of my own volition.Ī repertoire of dazzling magic truly brings these barren battlefields to life. Chaining combos with an array of different weapons or executing incapacitated foes emerge as the fastest ways to win engagements. A new lock-on camera makes parries and evasive maneuvers much easier to perform, but light and heavy attacks remain your bread and butter. Creative director Yoko Taro prefers the term “version upgrade,” and this moniker fits perfectly – for better and for worse.įans will immediately notice Nier: Automata’s influence Replicant’s combat is simple and flashy. At the same time, outdated features that made the original game tedious to play remain present, and that’s because Nier Replicant is neither remake nor remaster of that 2010 title. This bittersweet narrative is supported by enhanced character models, satisfying hack-and-slash mechanics, and a haunting soundtrack that spins a riveting tale of its own. Nier Replicant’s bleak world is over a decade old (the original Nier released in 2010), and yet its morbid commentary on human frailty still resonates.