Haha I stopped playing Nier Automata after finishing it once. Yeah, yeah I heard it's not the end, but the gameplay really isn't good enough to go through it again. Right now I'd give it a 7/10, but if you force me to do it all again I am going down to 3/10. I think it feels incredibly cheap to do this gimmick.

[–] iheartneopets@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

For you, a little extra spoiler: the next ending also isn't the end, there's a lot more. I will admit that playing the second run is a big grindy at first, but it quickly differentiates itself from your first run by the time you get to the first boss. Also, in the second run, the side quests are crucial.

An extra-extra spoiler: there's a lot to dig your teeth into, philosophically, that makes the whole rigmarole worth it.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

An extra-extra spoiler: there's a lot to dig your teeth into, philosophically, that makes the whole rigmarole worth it.

That's a strong point for me, and the main reason I liked it as much as I did. Same reason I loved The Talos Principle, despite having to look up guides for the majority of the puzzles.

[–] iheartneopets@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago

Ooh, yeah, Talos Principle! Perfect rec for someone who loved Nier and Portal. I haven't played the sequel yet, but really really enjoyed the first game. I agree about some of the puzzles, though.