Nier: Automata was one of the most-talked about games of 2017. The action role-playing game sold over 2.5 million copies after its February 2017 debut and has attracted a following that’s fallen in love with its unique, postapocalyptic world (and, to be honest, sexy androids). This is a surprising feat for a sequel for a […]
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‘Nier: Automata’: The Wrenching RPG is 2017’s Game of the Year—Here’s Why
The nearly perfect role-playing game tells a story about war, tragedy, and life in humanity’s late stages using every part of itself, wasting nothing in the telling. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a3c6bb181cb141366fdcef2/master/pass/Automata-FeatureArt.jpg Feed: All Latest
Hello Little Nier Robots
Model builder and Kotaku reader Kevin Derken, whose work we’ve featured on the site before, went and built himself a couple of replicas of the lil’ robots from Nier: Automata. These are built entirely from scratch. Kevin modelled the robots on his computer, 3D-printed them out, added a ball joint from a Gundam model to […]
It’s Ridiculous That Nier: Automata Still Hasn’t Been Patched On PC
Nier: Automata came out two months ago on PC. It’s a really good game, and a clear standout during an unusually strong spring. So why the heck is the PC version still loaded with basic bugs and other problems that haven’t been patched? Advertisement I spent last weekend blasting through Nier: Automata on PC. I […]
Nier: Automata Is Even Better If You Remap The Buttons
If you, like me, picked up Nier: Automata on PlayStation 4 during the Golden Week sale, here is a tip that will CHANGE EVERYTHING: Remap the buttons. Advertisement As you may notice when you first start playing Nier, the default control setup has a few weird quirks. Evade is mapped to R2 while shooting is […]
A passionate argument for why you should play Nier: Automata
If you’ve been sleeping on this action-RPG, maybe reconsider Continue reading… Polygon – All
Spend Some Quality Time With Nier: Automata’s Director
In this latest instalment of the excellent toco toco TV, everyone gets to remotely hang out with Yoko Taro, the director of Nier: Automata. It’s not just an interview about his processes and the game; like the other episodes in the series, it takes you to a place of great importance in Taro’s career/life, in […]
Zelda And Nier Are Great Despite–And Because Of–Their Technical Shortcomings
Nier: Automata and Breath of the Wild are amazing games with occasional technical problems. How do they manage to side step these issues and incorporate them into their structure? Heather takes a look in this critical video. Head’s Up: This video contains minor spoilers for Nier: Automata. Transcript: My current video game poisons of choice […]
Nier Cosplay With A Difference
Cosplay by Leon Chiro | Photo by FTPH All of the Nier: Automota cosplay we’ve featured so far has been about 2B. So let’s mix it up a bit today and have some Eve shots instead. This is Italian cosplay superstar Leon Chiro as Adam’s lil’ bro, while the photos were taken by FTPH. Cosplay by […]
The Nier: Automata Cosplay Keeps Coming
Nier: Automata isn’t just a very good video game, its star 2B is also a big cosplay inspiration, across both images and now videos as well. This is by CosplaySlayer. Kotaku