Not only that, the Paris Games Week also brought the first gameplay trailer for the game which is now known as Nier Automata.
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“NieR struck a chord with many passionate gamers”, said producer Yosuke Saito. Square Enix and Platinum Games are confident they can re-capture what made NieR a cult hit without having to adhere to a similar storyline or revisit the same characters. Unable to stop the assault, humans take refuge on the moon where they develop android soldiers to fight the invading machines. To break the deadlock, a new breed of android infantry is sent into the fray: the YoRHa squad.
“The world that you see in Nier: Automata is one where androids and mechanised weapons clash in ferocious combat in a barren and deserted wasteland”.
Set in the distant future, Nier Automata depicts the battle between mankind’s android unit Yorha and sentient machines. A war that is soon to unveil the long-forgotten truth of this world… Regulations “forbid them from expressing emotions”, but each model has its own distinguishing personality.
NieR: Automata is in development as a PS4 exclusive and is now without a release date.
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If that story sounds completely different from the first game, that’s because it definitely is. Platinum, famous for spectacle-action romps like Bayonetta 2 and Metal Gear Rising, know their stuff when it comes to ridiculously awesome games. A few days ago the game’s official name, which will be NieR Automata, has been revealed and new details on the game has started coming in thanks to the latest issues of popular Japanese magazines. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
