Should I Play Nier Before Nier Automata

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Practice I need to know anything most Nier before playing Automata?

• Thread starter Loganclaws
• Start date Jun 26, 2018

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• #1

I'g about to start playing Nier Automata, never played whatever of the previous games. Do I demand to know annihilation before starting? Thank you!

• #2

The less the better, imo. (I also played it completely bullheaded except having tried and disliked the demo)

• #3

You'll miss out on some references that will otherwise make y'all go "huh, okay..." Other than that, the story is cocky contained.

• #5

Not really. Information technology'due south set in the same universe, but thousands of years after the beginning game.

• #6

It'southward ok to take a break betwixt endings to avoid getting burned out.

• #7

You'll miss out a little (there are some characters and events that are more impactful if you've played the first game), but information technology'south a standalone story (the game will give y'all everything you lot need to know).

Have fun. It's a wild ride.

• #eight

There's some references and some scenes that won't hit equally hard if you lot're unfamiliar with Nier, just that's information technology.

Feel complimentary to check out YouTube videos that become over Nier's story. I recommend Clemps 3 office Nier summary video.

Terminal edited: Jun 26, 2018

• #9

Not a necessity but if you lot want to

Got pulled into the Taro poetry rather hard with these

• #10

Reccomendable, simply in reality, not obligatory. The story has sufficientlñy cocky contained story and understanding references similar characters or events give it some flair, merely it's not a deal breaker. A friend of mine that also loves NieR wanted to kick me for lending the game to some other friend that hasnt played NieR... DOn't exist like this. Also, because the OG NieR is nearly impossible to go not at a decent pricee, it shouldnt exist entirely mandatory. You always have the Clemps videos to hook up.

• #11

it's improve if you practice, only i'd wager it totally works as a stand-lone feel also

• #thirteen

No.... You should still play nier one if not earlier so after considering it's a wonderful wonderful game tho.

• #14

You can't salvage the first hour of gameplay, don't die otherwise you have to restart from the outset.

• #xv

Just figure out how everything is connected afterwards you finish. How this game reveals itself to what it actually is equally you play is 1 of the best things about it.

• #xvi

Yous'll only miss a few references, but those references are pretty amazing and cool. Also this video is only like 25 mins. I haven't seen Clemps videos, but Valkyrie Aurora incorporates info from comics and light novels that were never officially translated.

Terminal edited: Jun 26, 2018

• #17

I remember I watched exactly those iii videos already posted.

It helps to situate yourself specially with some side characters, but the story itself is strong enough to stand on it's own. Well... they also do help to set your expectation to what kind "crazy" plot to expect....

• #18

Clemps on YT. Spotter all the vids on Drakengard and Nier. Good stuff.

• #19

Non a necessity but if you desire to

Got pulled into the Taro poesy rather hard with these

This was what I watched to make full me in on the nonsense from Nier before starting Automata.
Information technology'southward long and there's actually a 45+ minute function 3, but I felt I got a lot out of it.

Clemps does his best to make the retelling of Nier informative too every bit entertaining; he gives lots of insight into his feelings on the characters which I felt did a pretty practiced job clueing me in on their personalities and motivations in ways a simple synopsis on Wikipedia could not do. As well, his commentary on some of the rather outlandish aspects of the game are legitimately funny.

I feel ready to encompass the WTFery that is Nier Automata

• #xx

Non really, other than some nods, game could be chosen simply "Automata" for what it's worth.

• #21

I think it works better if you lot don't know anything well-nigh Nier 1 personally. They have similar tricks they use.

• #22

You lot don't have to know anything

• #23

I knew nada about Nier before playing Nier Automata and I adored the game from the start to the end (to the end, to the terminate, to the end, to the end)

Enjoy!

• #24

merely if you lot desire to actually FEEL for Emile and the Twins, other than that you lot actually dont need too, its a 9000 year gap between the events in Nier and Automata. and Automata is its own self independent story

• #25

Most of the stuff from Nier 1 that gets referenced is somewhat subtle and you wouldn't pick up on it fifty-fifty with a summary or whatsoever. Information technology's a lot of musical cues and slight nods. This means that you're either going all the way in on Nier 1 to take a specific-enough memory of the game'southward smaller details, or you may also merely go in blind--the experience doesnt necessarily suffer for it. You're just missing nods.

• #26

I bought and played through Nier right before starting playing Automata and I was so glad I did, as I ended upwards liking it quite a bit more than Automata itself (which I yet liked a lot).

There are then many references, events and especially musical clues that really made me lose my shit, which I would have completely disregarded if I hadn't experienced Nier first.

Then again, information technology'south absolutely cocky contained and if you desire to offset Automata showtime I suggest you go in blind rather than watch a summary beforehand, so you lot take the chance to go back to Nier after Automata if yous are interested in more than of the story, and experience the feels in opposite order.

• #27

Wait up the Superbunnyhop epitomize on the original nier and that'due south all you really need to know

• #29

Information technology'south gonna modify your life

• #30

Not really I played it in preparation for Automata, but you don't actually get much out off Automata that is related to the Nier. Just some things here and there. But I really enjoyed playing trough Nier, I recommend it.

• #31

There'southward a scattering of small referential payoffs in the back third of the game that volition striking you really hard if y'all've played or watched an LP of the original NieR, but there'due south goose egg in Automata that requires knowledge of the start game to enjoy it or understand its story. I recollect those payoffs are certainly worth investing the time into the original, but they're absolutely non-essential.

• #32

I'd say don't watch whatever recaps or assay on YT, merely in example you want to play the first one after finishing Automata.

• #33

I'1000 still kind of torn on this. At the very to the lowest degree, it'southward certainly non necessary; Automata very much feels like it was written with new players in mind.

I watched the epitomize commencement, and I came out feeling like information technology both enriched and slightly spoiled the experience. The series' tone and storytelling is pretty unique, and there were parts of Automata that I might have preferred to experience "fresh," without an thought of how the game would handle certain subjects and without knowledge of a couple aboriginal-even so-relevant events. On the other hand, that history gave an additional sense of weight to the proceedings, making some key events (and the full general state of the globe) even richer.

I estimate the best way to put it is that both games are as skilful starting points for the franchise, and there's no mode to go that "offset Nier" feeling twice. Now that I'm typing information technology out, I retrieve I actually feel like I robbed myself by only watching a epitomize instead of actually playing Nier first. By the terminate of the videos I was sitting there going "holy shit do I wish I had played that instead."

And then yep, adjusted recommendation: If y'all're likely to play the original Nier at some point, go do that first; if you'd only watch a epitomize, play Automata first and and so watch the epitomize afterwards. Your first time experiencing a Nier catastrophe should come after playing the story for yourself, non but seeing it described in a recap video.

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• #34

You lot don't need to know much but Nier's story blows Automata's out of the water and some of the more emotional parts of automata came from references to the first game. In spite of all the hate Nier gets it's well worth playing.

• #35

Knew nothing about the prior games and loved it! Got ending A, and got halfway through B and stopped because i was a bit burned out. Still desire to become back to it and end it as i hear it gets insanely amend after catastrophe B.

Soundtrack is ane of the best ever!!

• #36

I don't agree with some people here. I highly recommend going through NieR or watching a LP. It really adds a lot to the experience.

I similar NieR 1 more than than Automata.

• #37

Wait up the Superbunnyhop recap on the original nier and that'south all y'all really demand to know

No, don't watch this because that video is bad

• #38

Guys, I'yard really trying to play savor this game just I'yard just not feeling it. Earlier I uninstall it, am I doing something wrong? Outset, I'm non huge into anime, and so maybe that's affecting my experience, merely I'm also finding the "plot" very wearisome, albeit, I'm non very far into the game. Besides, the side quests are MMO cookie cutter fourth dimension wasters, am I supposed to just ignore them?

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• #39

Just to continue playing after the commencement ending.

Sorry didn't realize you but bumped this. I'm not into the anime shit either, merely it really transcends that style of y'all stick with it.

• #40

No, don't watch this because that video is bad

Look I didn't watch information technology because I didn't know it existed before I played Automata but why is it bad?

• #41

Wait I didn't spotter information technology considering I didn't know it existed before I played Automata but why is it bad?

Like, he didn't really similar the game and then he didn't really go into any details and so as a story review video it'south pretty poor. ValkyrieAurora or Clemps are much bigger fans of the series and their videos are more detailed and become into the whos whys and hows of Drakengard through NieR.

• #42

But to keep playing after the first ending.

Deplorable didn't realize you just bumped this. I'm not into the anime shit either, but it really transcends that fashion of y'all stick with it.

I've been playing it for six hours according to Steam, how much longer should I stick with it practise you think earlier it gets good?

• #43

I've been playing information technology for 6 hours co-ordinate to Steam, how much longer should I stick with it practise you think before it gets skillful?

It's good right from the start but it doesn't go Great until the end of Route B and the start of C.

• #44

It's adept correct from the start merely information technology doesn't become Neat until the end of Route B and the start of C.

I approximate I'chiliad not besides much into graphic symbol action games and was hoping the story would take hold of me, only and so far not much has happened.

Spoiler well-nigh where I reached:

I went through an entertainment park and desert and fought a human boss made out of the machines, killed him and another human spawned out of him. This was the nearly heady matter that happened in 6 hours.

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• #45

I'd watch Clemps' Lore videos on Youtube considering otherwise the storyline of three major NPCs really won't actually take whatsoever touch on.

• #46

The story is the best part of Automata, it gets improve as it keeps going, the catastrophe is one of the best I've e'er had the joy to experience. It just helps that it's a pretty decent Platinum-calorie-free game.

And then yes, keep playing.

• #47

Guys, I'm really trying to play enjoy this game but I'm simply non feeling it. Before I uninstall it, am I doing something wrong? First, I'thousand non huge into anime, then maybe that's affecting my experience, just I'm also finding the "plot" very wearisome, albeit, I'grand non very far into the game. Also, the side quests are MMO cookie cutter time wasters, am I supposed to simply ignore them?

The sidequests largely seem to provide earth evolution. Yes the tasks are fairly banal, simply the characters and their stories are the office that can be interesting. You tin can simply ignore them if you feel like information technology's harming your experience.

However, Nier Automata, and Yoko Taro's games, are meant to be played through multiple times to see the unlike paths. Each path the game'southward story changes, and tends to get weirder/more interesting. You haven't actually "finished" the game until you've played A, B, C, and D routes., where C and D are supposedly the almost interesting ones.

Disclaimer: I've just finished A, got tired barely into B and accept put the game on hold to come back to it. "Everybody" says "but routes C and D are where the real crazy shit/best parts are!". I get it. I played the multiple routes of Drakengard 3, a much worse game that I enjoyed very much b/c of the character interactions.

So, if Nier Automata isn't grabbing you from the outset, it'due south not just y'all. Notwithstanding, know that the supposed payoff, could be a skilful 20+ hours of investment into it.

• #48

I approximate I'm non too much into grapheme action games and was hoping the story would grab me, but and so far not much has happened.

Spoiler about where I reached:

I went through an amusement park and desert and fought a human dominate made out of the machines, killed him and another human spawned out of him. This was the most exciting thing that happened in half dozen hours.

More often than not that moment you're at is where the game should grab you. If you found that intriguing, keep going. Information technology gets weirder from here.

• #49

That the first is overall a better game :P

Only no, you don't.

• #50

Game is like twoscore% improve if you play/watch Nier first.

Edit: Oh, bump, disregard.

Should I Play Nier Before Nier Automata,

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