I also encountered a bug in the audio mix. During battle, however, the sound of your sword slashing away on enemies does a good job on complementing the already satisfying combat. However, explosions and other sounds you’d expect to sound bombastic come off a bit muted. Footsteps sound different depending on where you are. The sound effects are not as great as the voice acting or the music, but that does not mean that they’re not good. If you make it sound like one too… yeah, that’s a bit too much for me. However, listening to the dialogues in Japanese seemed very strange to me because the game already looks and feels an awful lot like an anime show. The game is fully voiced in both English and Japanese. While Laura Bailey does a fantastic job conveying the uncertainty behind Kaine’s sassiness. Liam O ‘Brien perfectly fits the role of Grimoire Weiss, as he nails the pompous yet comforting tone of the magical book. Each character sounds exactly like you imagine they would. The dialogues are transferred with the appropriate intensity, and I never thought that any particular line was off. 1.22, is that most of the game is now voiced. Exceptional voice actingĪ key difference between NieR (2010) and Replicant ver. The digital soundtrack is included with every purchase of the game on all platforms. 1.22’s soundtrack consists of re-recordings of the tracks that made up the NieR(2010) soundtrack. The game has an unusually long runtime and that’s why you will hear the same songs playing several times over, even if you are in different areas. There are several tracks, although they are not different for each region. There is great variety in the melodies and all the tracks have a special emotional intensity about them, which fits the plot perfectly. The music, as with NieR Automata, is quite something. The audio presentation is one of the strongest aces up NieR Replicant’s sleeve. The design of the main enemies, the Shades, does seem a bit meh compared to other iconic enemy designs from the rest of the Square Enix catalogue (such as the Heartless & the Nobodies from Kingdom Hearts). The supporting characters also have some interesting designs, and the red-haired twins Devola & Popola are prime examples of that. A hero with silver hair and a huge sword on his back, a flying book that talks, a young girl in her underwear (because every day we stray further from the light), and a young wizard who has lost his body. They’re supposed to be a group of misfits travelling the world, and this is exactly what they look and feel like. The unique look is what makes the main characters stand out among all the NPCs in all the places you visit. Real talk though, the character design is truly amazing. The focus is on the design and diversity of the areas you visit, and those really stand out. Mainly because this game does not need them. If you are looking for cutting-edge, next-gen graphics you will not find them here. The NieR Replicant may not look graphically impressive at first glance, but the overall visual presentation is by all means excellent. 1.22 as ‘Replicant’ for the rest of the review. 1.22 is the first time the Replicant storyline has been released outside of Japan, and that is why I will refer to ver. In the western markets, only Gestalt was released, under the name ‘NieR’. The two versions followed the same plot but with a different protagonist. The original NieR game was released in two versions within Japan, as NieR Gestalt (Xbox 360) and NieR Replicant (PS3). – You’re looking for something that will keep you hooked for days – You are not patient and want a quick story to play through – You like JRPGs, well-written characters and engaging adventures – You only care for cutting-edge graphics – You’ve played NieR (2010) and want to revisit 1.22 is exactly what you need to play in order to understand the larger NieR narrative. If NieR Automata is the only game you have played in the NieR franchise, Replicant ver. You don’t need to have played Automata to follow the story, but if you have, you will appreciate the subtle references to it scattered throughout the game. It is the first title in the NieR timeline and acts as a prequel to Automata. 1.22 is essentially the first game in the series. If you haven’t played any NieR games so far, but you are looking for a way to get into the franchise, don’t worry. PlatinumGames may have set the bar very high with Automata, but Replicant ver. 1.22, although a remake of Automata’s prequel, follows in Automata’s footsteps, combining everything that made Western audiences love the NieR franchise with the charming Japanese storytelling. Automata certainly can not be described as anything less than a masterpiece. It’s been a little over four years since I (and many others) first came in contact with the NieR franchise.
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