NieR (PlayStation 3)

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Description

NieR is an action RPG with a touch of Japanese influenced gameplay. The story takes place around 1,000 years ahead of our time in a mysterious world, where the earth as we know it, no longer exists. Nier is also the name of the main character who is seeking for a cure for his dying daughter. Nier is accompanied by a talking book named Grimoire Weiss, also used to shoot projectiles at enemies. Progressing through the game yields new powers and different weapons.

Main and side quests lead the party to various battles, controlled in a hack-and-slash manner using melee and ranged weapons as well as magic spells. Weapons can be upgraded and specialized to deal improved damage against certain enemies. The camera can be controlled throughout most parts of the game. The view switches to isometric or 2D-side scrolling at some locations.

The Japanese version of the game comes in two editions: NieR RepliCant​ (PS3) and NieR Gestalt (Xbox 360). The major differences involve Nier's appearance and his relationship to the character Yonah. All other international releases are based on NieR Gestalt, regardless of the platform.

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Alternate Titles

• "NieR RepliCant" -- Japanese PS3 title
• "NieR Gestalt" -- Japanese Xbox 360 title
• "ニーア レプリカント" -- Japanese PS3 spelling
• "ニーア ゲシュタルト" -- Japanese Xbox 360 spelling

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• Games made into comics

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The Press Says

GameFocus	May 24, 2010	8 out of 10	80
PSX Extreme	Apr 29, 2010	8 out of 10	80
Strategy Informer	Apr 22, 2010	8 out of 10	80
IGN Australia	Apr 21, 2010	7.3 out of 10	73
IGN	May 11, 2010	7 out of 10	70
Cheat Code Central	2010	3.2 out of 5	64
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Apr 22, 2010	6 out of 10	60
GameZone	May 11, 2010	6 out of 10	60
GameSpot	May 03, 2010	5 out of 10	50
PlayStation Lifestyle	May 05, 2010	5 out of 10	50

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Trivia

Drakengard Connection

Although the game never explicitly states it as such, NieR is a sequel to a previous cavia game, Drakengard. NieR takes place in the far future of the same world which Caim and the red dragon are sucked into in the final hidden ending of Drakengard. There are several references in the game as well, such as Nier collecting many of Caim's former weapons, a tree that mentions a memory of a red dragon falling from the heavens, and the twins Devola and Popola being named after the sword Debolpopol (Skald's Song in the English translation).

Related Web Sites

• Nier (official game website (US/Europe))
• Nier (official game website (in Japanese))
• Wikipedia: Nier (article in the open encyclopedia about the game)
• X360A achievement guide (X360A's achievement guide for NieR)