Even this sudden appearance of prose is expertly paced with fantastic music creating a greater sense of importance. To further add to the sense of weirdness that permeates the game, there are sections in NieR Replicant that are just black backgrounds with white text with a few decisions to make. There’s a strong sense of connection in the core cast that is built up throughout the game too and if it wasn’t for these characters I wouldn’t have gotten through the entire story. Both of these characters have striking visual elements in their character and their stories are deeply entwined with these designs. Then we get into the deep characters with strange designs like the lingerie-clad Kaine and the skull-headed mage Emil. In that same shot, a sorrowful choir accompanied by a faster more jovial piano melody creates a mood that’s hard to explain.
BLACK SCRAWL NIER FULL
NieR Replicant is full of these little moments, showing tremendous expertise in visual composition. In moments where the player approaches a tower, for instance, the game’s camera does a tremendous job framing the scene in a way that inspires awe. It’s a fairly simple backdrop compared to other works of fantasy but where NieR Replicant shines is the presentation and unique facets that add a level of oddity to the adventure. In the heat of the moment, the boy and Weiss make a pact to help each other to take down Shades, recover Weiss’ memories, and potentially save Yonah from certain doom. While doing tasks for Popola, the hero discovers an ancient, talking, amnesiac book known as Grimoire Weiss. This plucky hero is driven by the need to heal his sister Yonah of a magical sickness, the Black Scrawl, one that leaves her weak and promises her demise. After an action-packed section that introduces players to the game’s combat and the main enemies of the game, the Shades, our hero awakens in a sleepy town. The story of NieR Replicant starts off simple enough.
BLACK SCRAWL NIER PS4
I also only know the major, relevant story beats from Drakengard that lead into NieR so please understand that I’m coming at this PS4 release as a relatively new fan.
Playing NieR Replicant was my first encounter with this story and these characters outside of seeing some cool fan art or getting some fun details from a friend. While I own NieR, I’ve only seen a portion of it played. The newest release, NieR Replicant is a remake of the RepliCant game featuring new story content, a revamped action system, and other improvements.
BLACK SCRAWL NIER PS3
The original NieR release was broken up into two releases, NieR Gestalt on Xbox 360 and NieR RepliCant on PS3 but westerners were given Gestalt, renamed simply as NieR. I played NieR Automata up to the point of meeting A2 and I’ve collected most of the series, missing only Drakengard 2, but after playing through all five endings of NieR Replicant I consider this as one of my favorite fantasy settings ever. The typical fantasy setup and the calming, wondrous music sucked me back into my days of playing PlayStation RPGs while wrapped in a huge blanket while vast worlds unfolded on my bulky floor model CRT. After just a few hours with NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… on PS4 I felt immediately at home. I’m the type of person who often praises games like Legend of Dragoon, Radiata Stories, and Final Fantasy due to lots of reasons but ultimately I enjoy games that explore fantasy tropes. For whatever reason, windswept plains and heroes braving seemingly impossible odds for the sake of a personal cause, or even just to save the world, resonates with me so strongly that most of my favorite media fall into that category. The fantasy genre is a place of comfort for me.
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