NieR vs NieR: Automata

[StockyBaldy]

Without a doubt NieR Automata is probably my favorite game of all time, which instantly makes me get my wallet ready for the predecessor of which I have never played. I'm gonna get it either way but would any of you consider one game better than the other? Equal in comparison or not equal? Don't be afraid to share bad things or things you didn't like about each of them.

[Raekai]

Yes

[Koyomi]

Automata is better, both in story and technical aspects. Both games take advantage of the fact they're games to tell their stories (similar to Undertale) but Automata takes that idea to the limit, to the point where its story would lose most of its significance in other medium due to its mechanics. That's what makes it one of the most beautiful stories ever told in a game.

Its basically perfect except for a few small things that aren't even important anyways and a few technical issues. The PC port could have been better but at least its actually playable unlike Arkham Knight.

An anime adaptation would be good i guess but the way the story in Automata wouldn't make that adaptation as amazing as the game.

As a side note i kind of dislike they changed Nier to an old man in the western version, mostly due to the romantic implications further in the game so yeah.

[Tressk]

I personally cared for the story and characters in Nier: Automata much much more than Nier but maybe thats just me. Their both amazing games but I just don't like Nier as much as I do Nier: Automata.

[StockyBaldy]

Thanks for the info guys, just getting my appropriate hype levels in check for when I play the game.

[dark_souls2002]

ㅎㅎ

[Tressk]

引用自 Bald Man：

Thanks for the info guys, just getting my appropriate hype levels in check for when I play the game.

They are both great games with amazing characters, but whether you like nier or nier automata's character's more is just a personal preference. Many people tell me that they like nier's characters more because they are more "personal" or "human" however, many people I talk to have also told me that they share my in my opinion in that they found nier's characters to be great but not as great as automata's characters, so it really just depends on you personally. What kind of impact the story and characters for each Yoko taro game has on u. That's probably one of my favorite things about his games is that people love different games by him for alot of completely different reasons, and none of his games are too similar to one another to where it feels like the same game again.

[StockyBaldy]

引用自 Satanael：

Comparing writing I feel original NieR does better job in story hands down as you don't need post game backstory for the characters for them to be well developed. Comparing route A to Nier versus Nier Automata is best example of what I mean. Honestly, gameplay wise especially watching my boyfriend play original, they are not too much different mechanically in gameplay wise, Nier Automata just way more polish so it makes it shine. To put it how Taro puts it, NieR is average looking girl that for some reason you can't stop but to endear her, Nier Automata is her on prom night, she is just beautiful.

引用自 Tressk：

引用自 Bald Man：

Thanks for the info guys, just getting my appropriate hype levels in check for when I play the game.

They are both great games with amazing characters, but whether you like nier or nier automata's character's more is just a personal preference. Many people tell me that they like nier's characters more because they are more "personal" or "human" however, many people I talk to have also told me that they share my in my opinion in that they found nier's characters to be great but not as great as automata's characters, so it really just depends on you personally. What kind of impact the story and characters for each Yoko taro game has on u. That's probably one of my favorite thing about his games is that people love different games by him for alot of completely different reasons, and none of his games are too similar to one another to where it feels like the same game again.

Thanks for even more info, both of ya are being pretty helpful! I really can't wait to play, only a few more months away for the holidays to come by so I can pick it up, the sheer thought of playing another experience like this is just killing me.

[Zantetsuken]

you are talking about drakengard vs Nier automata

[StockyBaldy]

引用自 Not Interested. >:/：

you are talking about drakengard vs Nier automata

If you wanna get technical then yeah I guess.

[Tressk]

引用自 Not Interested. >:/：

you are talking about drakengard vs Nier automata

No. He's talking about nier vs nier automata. DoD1 is what started the series but DoD is a completely different kind of game despite being in the nier universe

[TSP]

引用自 ๖ۣۜLunarOmega238：

Its basically perfect except for a few small things

A few small things... One might call them imperfections... So basically every game is perfect except for their imperfections.

(((genius)))

[DeadByLag]

引用自 ๖ۣۜLunarOmega238：

An anime adaptation would be good i guess but the way the story in Automata wouldn't make that adaptation as amazing as the game.

An anime adaption is highly unlikely to be good. For something that was designed from ground up to make use of game mechanics to convey the experience, a passive anime screening is going to feel incredibly one dimensional. No need to look so far actually; just take a look at the fragile breakdown of poor adaptations of titles with much more simplistic story/plot.

引用自 Satanael：

Comparing writing I feel original NieR does better job in story hands down as you don't need post game backstory for the characters for them to be well developed. Comparing route A to Nier versus Nier Automata is best example of what I mean. Honestly, gameplay wise especially watching my boyfriend play original, they are not too much different mechanically in gameplay wise, Nier Automata just way more polish so it makes it shine. To put it how Taro puts it, NieR is average looking girl that for some reason you can't stop but to endear her, Nier Automata is her on prom night, she is just beautiful.

Never played Nier Gestalt/Replicant myself but from watching others' playthoughs I'd have to declare the original Nier has the more impactful and heart wrenching message to deliver. The basis on why Yoko Taro even made the game is enough to make one pause to contemplate the current psyche of the gaming (and in broad, entertainment) industry.

[Israly]

i believe nier gestalt was a lot more emotional on the history.....i cried with nier gestalt.....i also cried with automata but not as much as gestalt....gestalt was.....awesome (obviously gameplay is better on automata). if i had to rate them for story i would say gestalt was better than automata, i feel the writing was a also better, yet automata was awesome as well.

[lessthanoff]

I personally feel like NIER's story is ever-so-slightly better than Automata's, but they're both easily 10/10's in that department. NIER's gameplay however, is pretty average, and is nowhere near as satisfying and engaging as Automata's. So overall, I would say Automata is the superior game.

If you're going into NIER, I would suggest doing it for the story, music and characters (all excellent), and just get ready to deal with some "meh" gameplay.

[Voldok]

about nier gestalt... otosan is better than oniichan