Cavia deliver a shattering UFO in which Nier crosses genres in a tribute to gaming's entire history. Keiichi Okabe's score remains one of the most beautiful ever written, and the writing on grief, fatherhood and language still hits dead centre today.
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Category
Action RPG1 player16+
Description
Action RPG by Cavia and Square Enix, April 2010. An amnesiac man named Nier searches for a cure for his Marbrure-infected daughter Yonah in a post-apocalyptic world. Real-time combat with Grimoire magic and varied weapons, companion relationship management and melancholic narrative. Emotionally intense action RPG, Western version.
Nier review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
MAX
Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
A masterpiece by Keiichi Okabe, the music blends orchestra, piano and the heartbreaking singing of Emi Evans in an imaginary language, of an overwhelming beauty. Each theme, of a poignant melancholy, embraces the tragedy of the story with a rare emotion. This vocal and symphonic richness, now cult, remains the soul of this unforgettable work.
To save a loved one consumed by an incurable illness, a devoted protector battles shades in a post-apocalyptic world. Signed by Yoko Taro, the tale reveals, through multiple endings, a shattering truth about good and evil. This tragedy disguised as an action RPG haunts with its melancholy and its humanity.
