RGRNier: Automata2017

Action RPG / 2017

Nier: Automata

Nier: Automata is a modern benchmark from PlatinumGames, remembered on our archive for its action rpg identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.

7.6 average critic score

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A world worth carrying after the credits

Morteza / rank #167 / 2017-12-10 / 8.0

Morteza responds to how Nier: Automata binds mood, character, and play. The archive score is strongest when the game gives him a reason to keep going beyond pure challenge.

Production craft with purpose

Ehsan / rank #167 / 2017-12-11 / 7.6

Ehsan values Nier: Automata most when its presentation, pacing, feel, and technical craft seem built from the same blueprint.

Old-school intelligence in the design

Ahmad / rank #184 / 2017-12-12 / 7.3

Ahmad reads Nier: Automata through level design, problem solving, and the pleasure of systems that stay interesting after nostalgia fades.