By following certain narrative threads, players could unlock five wildly different endings. One of Drakengard's key features was that meeting certain conditions in battles could unlock new characters and side stories. ![]() The duo spread wrath and destruction across the world throughout the course of the game, teaming up with their own band of misfits. Together they make a Pact, a magical bond between man and beast that ties their souls together, restores their health, and enhances both of their abilities however, it also costs Caim his ability to speak. On the brink of death, Caim encounters a red dragon named Angelus who is also on her last legs. His main goals are to maintain the Seals of Midgard from destruction, therefore preventing the world from falling into chaos, and to protect his sister, a goddess responsible for one of the Seals. How did the world get to be so bad in NieR? For that answer, we have to look back at Drakengard, a PS2 hack-and-slash game that combines the horde-based ground combat of the Dynasty Warriors series with the aerial battles of Ace Combat. The first game stars a young man named Caim, the prince of an obliterated kingdom locked in a holy war between the factions of the Union and the Empire. Critics were initially split on the execution of these various gameplay changes, so it's uncertain if Automata's dev team will play up the genre shifts or tone them down for the sequel.īefore that, however, let's rewind and look at how we got here. They navigate old robotics factories, dreamscapes, Resident Evil-esque manors, and ruined hotels retooled as ancient shrines. They make their way through diverse gameplay styles including twin-stick shooter, dungeon crawler, survival horror, and even text adventure. Together they hack and slash their way through a desolate world, completing MMORPG-style fetch quests for townspeople, fishing, and gardening. After discovering that he and his sister were created in an underground lab to be ultimate weapons, he fuses with his sister to become the creepy, smiling monstrosity you've likely seen in any promotional material for the game. The last team member is Emil, a young boy from a seaside manor whose sight has the ability to turn anything he looks upon to stone. She has the mouth of a sailor and wears only a thin layer of skimpy underwear. Next is Kaine, an exile from the mountainside village of Aerie who is partially possessed by a Shade. Weiss-German for "white"-has a darker counterpart in the Grimoire Noir-French for "black"-a tome whose defeat is said to end the Black Scrawl once and for all. First, he encounters Grimoire Weiss, a centuries-old, sarcastic, floating book with the ability to harness Sealed Verses and Words, NieR's system of magic. ![]() Nier, the title character, is a hunter and mercenary trying to finding a cure for his daughter (or sister, depending on the version of the game) Yonah.Īlong the way, he receives help from a ragtag bunch of supporting characters. Barely fending off extinction, the people of this world face constant attacks by ghostly Shades as well as an epidemic of a fatal disease called the Black Scrawl. NieR's Story NieR, released in Japan on Xbox 360 as NieR: Gestalt and on PS3 as NieR: Replicant, takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where all memories of our civilization have been forgotten, and the remnants of mankind reside in and around the ruins of cities. Be mindful that spoilers are included herein. This article will break down the most important elements of the world, plot, and characters from the two series. Although Automata is not a direct continuation of NieR's plot, having some familiarity with the story of the first game, as well as its root series, Drakengard, may help new players to understand and enjoy it more. With the release of NieR: Automata, many players are about to enter the bizarro world of NieR, a 2010 action-RPG from the crazy minds of Yoko Taro and Yosuke Saito, for the first time.
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