[quote name='ster']I've never actually heard a general consensus about this game. It seems to be a "love it or hate it" kind of game.
I'm scared to try it.
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Hard to say so I'll leave it to the trusty Bullet-point system to explain my experience with the game (Beaten it 3/4 times for the endings)
Cons
-Hit boxes and fight animation seems subpar
-Limited Landscape design, felt uninspired in most.
-Quests are very "dry"
-Feels unpolished
-Cumbersome Menus, seriously...
-4 endings? that's great! right?...then you realized you'd have to drag yourself through the uninteresting game play again to get at it...=/
-Story a bit muddled at times, but had potential.
-Fishing is a simple task in the game, but simplicity grinds enjoyment to a halt in a game design with Role-Players in mind.
-----------*noticed how i phrase fishing as a task?
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Pros
-Music was memorable and a strong highlight!
-Beating the game each time adds naratives to the things you've been killing (New Perspective)
-Wall of texts (for 20-30 mins sometimes) was a bold step forwards (IMO) in an industry enveloped with Graphics as a quality benchmark.
-Kaine's Voice Actress along with her "banters" with Weiss
End note-----
I really wanted to like Nier, and i thought i did for the majority of the game. Until I realized I was just trying to justify buying it for $20+ with tax.