Nier Replicant ver.1.2247 4487139…
“It’s a loving remaster which never loses sight of what was so appealing about the original.”
Hack. Slash. Shoot. Dodge. Fail. Again. Repetition is part and parcel of videogames but outside of recent roguelike titles it’s often taken for granted as a mechanical necessity and seldom more closely examined.
In 2010 Nier debuted with a daddy protagonist searching for a cure for his daughter’s terminal illness. But a different version was exclusive to Japan, featuring a teen protagonist fighting for the sake of his sister’s health. Beyond these minor differences both versions tell largely the same story, but it’s the latter version that forms the basis for this rerelease, bringing
