NieR: Automata
(Mar. 7 – PS4, PC)
NieR: Automata is the long awaited sequel to the 2010 PS3 and Xbox 360 release. This time around it’s on the PS4 and PC and is set in the far distant future where humans have left to the moon after being forced out by aliens and are now using androids to reclaim their home world.
The game is being developed by Platinum Games which means you can expect some intense, fast-paced action. Combat isn’t all that’s flashy in NieR: Automata though as the game mixes several genres to keep things fresh as you progress through the story. You’ll encounter bullet hell segments, side scrolling, text adventures and more as you explore an Earth ruled by machines and take down impossibly large bosses all with unique mechanics. This is a very different type of JRPG in all the right ways.
