The original NieR for PS3 was a sleeper hit for me, and instantly took the #2 spot in my favourite games of all time. It still sits there to this day, just behind Actraiser, though I'm considering swapping the two given how this one still hits me in all the right spots.

I'm surprised it runs like a dream on Linux via Proton - at least until the mid-way point (or if you idle on the title screen). Cutscenes crash it back to the desktop, unfortunately... I am hopeful I will find a way around it sooner than later, because I didn't intend to stop playing until I finished all the endings again... My momentum has been cut short, though I remain grateful that the game had no actual bugs of its own for me.

I thought NieR was done for once Cavia disbanded, but I'm glad Square Enix kept it alive, and is now breathing life into the one that was unfairly panned by critics and their lackeys back in the day. I'm looking at you, Justin McElroy, guy who doesn't know how to use a mini-map to go to the X before trying to catch a fish.

I love everything about this upgraded version, except a couple things... 1 - the music has been neutered (especially in the percussion department, but some of it just sounds weird compared to the originals burned in my memory 11 years ago), but not as bad as 2 - Kaine's voice acting lacks some of the gruffness and grit (particularly the iconic scene that introduced most of us to her and the game itself) and ends up sounding like someone doing a [very good] impression of Kaine. 3 - brother NieR looks pretty similar to Kaine to the untrained eye (such as my wife), and very generic JRPG-ish. It's all still good, though. I'm just pretty picky. Many people ignored the original, so they're not even going to notice the changes, which is good for them, I guess.

Anyhow, here's hoping I find a way around the cutscene so I can play the back half of the game, and then get around to finally playing Automata...

***UPDATE***
I did find a way around the Proton/cutscene crashing using the GE version, and was able to finish the game. I got all the endings, and most of the achievements. The weapons achievement is still a pain to complete, so I'm taking a bit of a break, but I will get back to it and clean up the last few achievements. I loved the new additions to the game, and this has now overtaken Actraiser as my #1 favourite game!

The original NieR for PS3 was a sleeper hit for me, and instantly took the #2 spot in my favourite games of all time. It still sits there to this day, just behind Actraiser, though I'm considering swapping the two given how this one still hits me in all the right spots. I'm surprised it runs like a dream on Linux via Proton - at least until the mid-way point (or if you idle on the title screen). Cutscenes crash it back to the desktop, unfortunately... I am hopeful I will find a way around it sooner than later, because I didn't intend to stop playing until I finished all the endings again... My momentum has been cut short, though I remain grateful that the game had no actual bugs of its own for me. I thought NieR was done for once Cavia disbanded, but I'm glad Square Enix kept it alive, and is now breathing life into the one that was unfairly panned by critics and their lackeys back in the day. I'm looking at you, Justin McElroy, guy who doesn't know how to use a mini-map to go to the X before trying to catch a fish. I love everything about this upgraded version, except a couple things... 1 - the music has been neutered (especially in the percussion department, but some of it just sounds weird compared to the originals burned in my memory 11 years ago), but not as bad as 2 - Kaine's voice acting lacks some of the gruffness and grit (particularly the iconic scene that introduced most of us to her and the game itself) and ends up sounding like someone doing a [very good] impression of Kaine. 3 - brother NieR looks pretty similar to Kaine to the untrained eye (such as my wife), and very generic JRPG-ish. It's all still good, though. I'm just pretty picky. Many people ignored the original, so they're not even going to notice the changes, which is good for them, I guess. Anyhow, here's hoping I find a way around the cutscene so I can play the back half of the game, and then get around to finally playing Automata... ***UPDATE*** I did find a way around the Proton/cutscene crashing using the GE version, and was able to finish the game. I got all the endings, and most of the achievements. The weapons achievement is still a pain to complete, so I'm taking a bit of a break, but I will get back to it and clean up the last few achievements. I loved the new additions to the game, and this has now overtaken Actraiser as my #1 favourite game!