Zero Punctuation: Nier
- Thread starter Yahtzee Croshaw
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Hmmm... first time I hear about this game pretty wierd I usally know all the new games cos' one of my friends have the power to find all new games and talk about'em like a police dog finds drugs.
Much like Yahtzee I too was intrigued by Nier, because all of a sudden its in the shops, so I pick up the box and Square is the name I read and I acted like my dad had caught me masturbating
"Gah A FUCKING SPIDER!"
"Gah A FUCKING SPIDER!"
Is the Help button coming up?, that normally sorts it out for me if I'm watching this from someone else's PC because they don't use Opera, the most magnificent of browsers, failing that I just download Opera and set it as the default browser to piss them off because they haven't realised that OPERA IS KING.Bayushi_Kouya said:
A friend of mine actually told me about this quite a few months ago and showed me a trailer for it. Even at the time I couldn't imagine it being a world-shatteringly unique experience, but I suppose it could be worse. My friend was a bit excited for it, though. I wonder how disappointed he'll be?
Anyway, classy ending. I always thought we needed more pun around here.
Anyway, classy ending. I always thought we needed more pun around here.
Wow! didn't think he would review Neir. I didn't think he knew it existed or willing review another Jrpg/Action/adventure game. Had a friend get a free copy and says not to let it near your system so it doesn't infect it. 
Wonder what he thought of the....girl cussing you out half the time.
Wonder what he thought of the....girl cussing you out half the time.
I'm quoting you because normally people don't read the first page of ZP comments, and you deserve to know that someone has read your brilliant analogy.yellow snake95 said:
Your brilliant analogy is also full of spelling mistakes, but fuck it.
I've completely given up on Square-Enix at this point. I used to think I would get a 360 when FFXIII came out, but then it was delayed again and again. When it finally came out I heard it was 60 hours long with no real freedom until 3/4 of the way in. Then I realized that there was probably a reason I didn't finish FFXII.
I used to be a FF/Square-Enix fanboy, but now I realize I haven't like any of their games since FFX and their best work was done on the SNES (FFVI). Unless FFXIV or FF vs. XIII or whatever it's called proves me wrong, I don't think I'll be buying anything from SE for a long time.
I used to be a FF/Square-Enix fanboy, but now I realize I haven't like any of their games since FFX and their best work was done on the SNES (FFVI). Unless FFXIV or FF vs. XIII or whatever it's called proves me wrong, I don't think I'll be buying anything from SE for a long time.
Am I crazy or was that like barely a passing grade? Like a C- or something.
Yahtzee appears to have not hated it entirely which surprises me a fair bit.
Yahtzee appears to have not hated it entirely which surprises me a fair bit.
Wow. I don't know what's more surprising. The fact that Yahtzee chose Nier of all things to review or the fact that he had never heard of it up until this point. I've been aware of the game's existence for some time. It really wasn't that hard to accomplish. One would only need to google "Square Enix" or "PS3" every now and then or something along those lines. But then again I suppose Yahtzee may have been too busy having a life.
Woah what Yahtzee's seen the true ending of Illbleed? Maybe he watched that LP...
Anyway, I saw all of Drakenguard and played the first "loop", so I was hoping he would talk more about the plot, since it seemed like it might have been spiritual sequel and end up just as insane. Apparently not, although they seem to have kept the sort of sticky and dodgy combat. At least they got rid of the aerial bullshit.
"Nier-death" was pretty hilarious though.
Anyway, I saw all of Drakenguard and played the first "loop", so I was hoping he would talk more about the plot, since it seemed like it might have been spiritual sequel and end up just as insane. Apparently not, although they seem to have kept the sort of sticky and dodgy combat. At least they got rid of the aerial bullshit.
"Nier-death" was pretty hilarious though.
Didn't expect you to review a game that not even a JRPG fanatic such as myself knew very much about. Glad to see that you're maintaining a generally open mind about RPGs from the east.
Now that I think about it, I really haven't liked Square Enix's games all that much. Not Final Fantasy, and certainly not Rogue Galaxy or the Star Ocean series. They just don't do it for me. (Though I really want to play FFVI) I play Atlus and Namco Bandai JRPGs such as SMT and Tales instead. You may not like any Tales game except for Vesperia, but the darker and edgier SMT titles might be your thing, so I would suggest a glance if you have the time.
TL;DR: Great review, try Shin Megami Tensei and it's spinoffs.
Now that I think about it, I really haven't liked Square Enix's games all that much. Not Final Fantasy, and certainly not Rogue Galaxy or the Star Ocean series. They just don't do it for me. (Though I really want to play FFVI) I play Atlus and Namco Bandai JRPGs such as SMT and Tales instead. You may not like any Tales game except for Vesperia, but the darker and edgier SMT titles might be your thing, so I would suggest a glance if you have the time.
TL;DR: Great review, try Shin Megami Tensei and it's spinoffs.
The actually masculine character design for the main character that seems odd for a Square game was apparently designed for the sole purpose of the non-Japan release.
