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http://kotaku.com/5531030/nier-revie...t-his-daughter

I don't care much for Kotaku, but this was the review that got me to play Nier, and I'm glad I did. Along with Alpha Protocol and Deadly Premonition, it was one of the best games released that year; I don't care what anyone says.

Also, after finishing the game, google Grimoire Nier. It's a book, which has been mostly fan-translated into English, that fills in the backstory.

Originally Posted by sayu http://kotaku.com/5531030/nier-revie...t-his-daughter I don't care much for Kotaku, but this was the review that got me to play Nier, and I'm glad I did. Along with Alpha Protocol and Deadly Premonition, it was one of the best games released that year; I don't care what anyone says. Also, after finishing the game, google Grimoire Nier. It's a book, which has been mostly fan-translated into English, that fills in the backstory.

Pretty nice review for Kotaku. His ending thoughts basically sums up what anyone who has overlooked Nier would say upon finally giving it a shot (a more than 4 hours shot):

Nier is not at all what I expected. At first glance, I was ready to dismiss the game as a generic action adventure title with a bland, muscle-bound hero on a quest to do something that would eventually blossom into full-blown world saving. As I played, I was pleasantly surprised to find a complex action role-playing game with some big ideas, a daring storyline, flashy combat, and enough extra content to satisfy even the most obsessive compulsive role-playing fan. Like its main character, Nier's thuggish exterior hides a very complex story for those willing to take the time to get to know it.

Check out the voice actor for Weiss (or War from Darksiders, or billion other games)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1240448/

Originally Posted by RollingSkull Again, that's your opinion of Nier's story. I categorically disagree with it. I thought Nier's story was horrible. The gameplay was middling and unimpressive. The graphics were drab. The only memorable part was the music. Maybe it isn't that they DON'T like the genre and should be written off, maybe it's that you're a fanboy and thus similarly incapable of an objective opinion. It can cut both ways. Trust me, reviewers can't be so easily cut into your silly, childish caricatures, as convenient for you as it would be

Jeez man, stop trolling already we get it, you hate Nier and most other games.

Picked up Child of Eden. $10 is about all I'd pay for a rhythm game regardless of the quality. I paid $50 for Rez at one point in my life and regret that decision every time it pops into my head, however infrequently.

GONNA BE AN AWESOME TWO HOURS, THOUGH!

Even though it's OOS already, I'll echo what most people have already said and say that Nier is worth the price for the soundtrack alone. I have to admit, it took awhile for me to get into it, but once I did I really enjoyed the narrative and its characters.

I also recommend WKC2. When you think about it, you're getting two games for $8 each, one of which being a remastered version of the original. As for the person who asked about the online community, I've seen plenty of people still online, the only problem is that most of them are pretty high level. However, I've had people join my rooms that weren't anywhere near that. Two of my friends and I recently started playing the game and have loved it. The story may be full of cliches, but that doesn't mean it isn't interesting. I think it's the battle system that really hooked me in though. And using the Knights gives the gameplay a Xenogears sort of style that I've sorely missed. If you're in the mood for a lite MMO experience with a solid single-player campaign, or just would like a decent RPG to add to your collection, then I think this game should fit the build.

In for Child of Eden. Thanks op. Didnt want to risk missing it again during best buy's sale.

So POP Trilogy is a bad quality port, right? Also, damn you people re: Nier

Originally Posted by Awcrap I'm currently playing the third Prince of Persia game, and the audio for the music definitely needs fixing. It's not terrible but noticeable. The game is worth the price from this sale though. As for Two Worlds, I just purchased the Game of the Year edition for the same $10 price from the PS Store. Just a heads up as you'll get all the dlc for the same price. What's the general opinion for the other games, preferably Nier and WKCII?

Nier is my absolute favorite game this gen, hands down, far and away. The gameplay is sort of its weakest point (its a "jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none" game, spanning everything from isometric dungeon crawler to straight-up action to twin-stick shooter to FOREST OF MYTH OH MY GOD ITS AMAZING!), but the music, the story, it's amazing.

I know it is sold-out now, but if it comes back, on either console, BUY IT. 10 bucks is worth it just to sit in town and listen to Devola and Popola sing the Song of the Ancients.

I promise you, love it or hate it, you won't play another game like it for a long time, if ever.

On the POP Trilogy: I only own the Sands of Time HD piecemeal from PSN, and it's a...decent port but the audio sounds mono-y and crappy. I'm not sure if, maybe, PC versions are better. but...that's what I've noticed. Thankfully, Sands of Time is another amazing game and if you haven't played it you should find a way to play it, but PS2 or PC might be the way to go. i can't fully recommend the PS3 port.

Originally Posted by rpg i forget but is the save file protected if not u can always save it on a usb flash drive or psn+

The save file is protected, PSN+ is the only way to avoid deletion

Originally Posted by jw430 The save file is protected, PSN+ is the only way to avoid deletion

No it's not. I still have my saves from when I got the Nier platinum, and I was not subscribed to PSN at the time. I just copied them to a second profile and copied them back after getting the trophy for the final ending.

Finally grabbed Nier to see what all the fuss is about. Sounds like my cup of tea, so I hope I like it!

Originally Posted by chicagocubsfan Jeez man, stop trolling already we get it, you hate Nier and most other games.

He's not trolling, he just hates just about every game.

Watch for his posts in other threads, you'll see.

Originally Posted by LibertyGeis No it's not. I still have my saves from when I got the Nier platinum, and I was not subscribed to PSN at the time. I just copied them to a second profile and copied them back after getting the trophy for the final ending.

that's pretty smart. wish I had done that. But the final ending caught me off guard. o.o

Thanks, OP, picked up Child of Eden.

Add me to the chorus of praise for Nier, fantastic game.

For those who love the music in Nier, the soundtrack is available on iTunes. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nie...nt/id366643025. It's become one of my regular rotation favorites.

Originally Posted by Fabrizo If you want to play the PoP trilogy the original XBox versions are the best ones to get. The collection has a bunch of issues, PS2 were rather ugly, and the PC ports had issues with controller support from what I remember. Gamecube might be ok too but I never tried those versions.

Not sure if you've gotten the game yet but for my full thoughts on it, you can read my post here - my thoughts on PoP trilogy. Keep in mind that I am basing this just on The Sands of Time, which I am comparing to what I recall of it from when I played and beat it on PS2.

For a synopsis though, if you haven't played any of the games, don't already own them for PS2/Xbox and/or don't have a system that can play those versions of the game, then for $10 it's worth it despite the problems since you're most likely not going to find all 3 games for PS2/Xbox complete in near-mint/mint condition for less and may not even be able to play them on any of your current systems. On Steam, the games are $9.99 each at normal price so you'd have to wait for a 67%+ deal to get them all for $10. So if you're interested in them and want to play them soon or immediately, then I'd say go for it. Also, the game never froze on me throughout playing The Sands of Time on my PS3; but I'm not sure if the people who mentioned that were referring to one of the games in particular or all of them.

I should of stopped reading about Nier after I saw it was out of stock, now I just dropped $15 on the Xbox version because of all this talk. I feel like I now have to see it for myself.

All this talk about Nier... I wish I would have grabbed it! =/

Originally Posted by cereal_killerxx All this talk about Nier... I wish I would have grabbed it! =/

Here's what I do: read a few reviews from sources you've heard of (GameSpot, 1UP, Destructoid, Escapist, ...), look at your backlog, look at your time available for gaming... sleep soundly.

Looks like El Shaddai is sold out now too.

My games has arrived.