From the ashes of the defunct studio Cavia, Yoko Taro, Yosuke Saito and Keiichi Okabe joined forces with PlatinumGames to create a sequel to the 2010 cult classic NieR, which is tangentially part of the larger Drakengard series. Bigger in scope and budget, NieR: Automata is set thousands of years after NieR‘s fourth ending, during a proxy war between androids and machines.
To say much more than that would spoil the magic of the game, as Automata is a masterclass in storytelling, tackling themes of life, death, empathy, beauty, and language, among other things. Retaining NieR‘s incredible thematic storytelling and creating a much more visually beautiful game with improved combat made the sequel a surprise hit, and one of 2017’s very best. Its success ignited an interest in and raised the profile of Yoko Taro and the ex-Cavia development team.
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Game Reviews
| Review | Author | Platform | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| NieR: Automata | Alana Hagues | Sony PlayStation 4 | 92 |
| NieR: Automata | Dom Kim | Microsoft Windows | 95 |
| NieR: Automata | Samer Farag | Sony PlayStation 4 | 93 |
Music Reviews
| Review | Author | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Chamber Works -NieR Automata- | Patrick Gann | February 23, 2019 |
| Glory to Metal: A Symphonic Metal Tribute to NieR: Automata | Patrick Gann | September 1, 2017 |
| NieR Music Concert & Talk Live Blu-ray | Patrick Gann | December 14, 2016 |
| NieR Music Concert & Talk Live Soundtrack | Patrick Gann | February 23, 2017 |
| NieR Music Concert Blu-ray «The Memories of Puppets» | Patrick Gann | September 20, 2017 |
| NieR Orchestral Arrangement Special Box Edition | Patrick Gann | September 12, 2018 |
| NieR: Automata Arranged & Unreleased Tracks | Patrick Gann | December 20, 2017 |
| NieR: Automata Orchestral Arrangement Album | Patrick Gann | September 12, 2018 |
| NieR: Automata Original Soundtrack | Patrick Gann | March 29, 2017 |
| NieR: Automata Original Soundtrack HACKING TRACKS | Patrick Gann | March 29, 2017 |
| NieR: Automata Piano Collections | Patrick Gann | April 25, 2018 |
| NieR: Glory to Mankind | Patrick Gann | September 1, 2017 |
| NieR: Orchestra Concert 12018 | Patrick Gann | February 27, 2019 |
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