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Nier: Some Action

Get a look at the gameplay in this new action game from Square-Enix.

Jan. 21 2010

Posted by: Brad

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Nier

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Wolferey

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Edited By Wolferey

Played it last year at tokyo game show and it was pretty bland, seemed like a pretty generic action rpg.. but I only got to play about 10-15min so there could be some more depth to it that I didn't get to see

14 years ago

Myomoto

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Edited By Myomoto

@mrmanga: Oh please, as if the rest of the games industry is really that original.

14 years ago

D_W

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Edited By D_W

The monster design is kind of interesting.

14 years ago

mrmanga

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Edited By mrmanga

ORIGINALITY! Its a word... However Square Enix seems to have forgotten its excistense. How sad.

14 years ago

PhilESkyline

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Edited By PhilESkyline

Shadow of the Colossus meets Demon Souls.

14 years ago

jacksukeru

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Edited By jacksukeru

I'll enjoy hearing people talk about this game, it getting reviewed, followed by me not playing it.

Probably.

14 years ago

eclipsesis

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Edited By eclipsesis

Reminds me of Onimusha so I'm all for it

14 years ago

freakin

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NEAR, IT"S SPELLED NEAR

GAWD

14 years ago

ZmillA

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Edited By ZmillA

laaaaaaaaaame

14 years ago

gia

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Edited By gia

I'm kinda curious about this, less because of the game itself and more to see if Square-Enix is leaning to some of the more western styles in RPGs-- 'cause visually this looks so much like DAO to me.

Also, a geriatric RPG hero? Could be neat.

14 years ago

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Edited By Tuffty

@drowsap said:

" Square-Enix should stick with what works rpgs but i still may check this out "

The fact they're trying something different other than RPG's, regardless of whether they succeed or not, should be celebrated IMO.

14 years ago

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Edited By rinkalicous

Is that voice the Guard from oblivion? Maybe I've just played too much Oblivion... I'm hearing it's voices wherever I go...

If you've got to travel by the nine Divines stay on the road!

14 years ago

McQuinn

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Edited By McQuinn

It looks alright, but it'll take more than that until I trust an action game from square.

14 years ago

MeatSim

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Edited By MeatSim

So far this doesn't look interesting to me at all.

14 years ago

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@drowsap said:

" Square-Enix should stick with what works rpgs but i still may check this out "

From what I've read it's an action RPG, kind of like Kingdom Hearts but with a more mature setting. Hopefully they add some more depth to the combat system though since mashing the x or a button in Kingdom Hearts with maybe a jump thrown in got old after awhile.

14 years ago

zagzagovich

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Edited By zagzagovich

2010 the year of the dickgirl

14 years ago

Konanda

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Edited By Konanda

Cool, I'm looking forward to finding out something more about the game. Based on the 1up preview I read it sounds like it could be an interesting, action RPG mixed with a neat art style. Although it remains to be seen.

14 years ago