I've not played either Nier game, and the new one has piqued my interest what with white bodysuited sexbot ass. That said I'm the kind of person who has to start from the beginning with any game, movie, or TV series.
I've downloaded the PAL version for my PS3, but what am I in for? Is the first Nier worth playing? Any DLC that people consider mandatory? Any mistakes first time players make I should avoid like key missables or unwise stat allocation?
No spoilers please.
Excellent game, worth playing and I think it is better than Automata. DLC is not necessary. Enjoy
Glad to here DLC isn't needed since getting DLC on a jailbroken PS3 is always 4x the hassle of just getting the base game.
Any tips for a first timer? Things you wish you knew going into it fresh? What weapons are worth upgrading what characters are shit? I literally have no idea what the gameplay is even like so the questions might not even be applicable.
Go in blind and enjoy the ride
That being said, definitely do as many side quests as you want. Some of them come off as pointless fetch quests but they all have enough characterization and mini plot lines that make them worth it. Don't worry about upgrading all the weapons but definitely collect all of them
The gameplay is standard hack and slash with some cool powers, it doesn't really matter what you upgrade because the game isn't difficult. Try to knock out as many side quests as you can and definitely play Route B it adds a lot of context
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>I'm here for sex
Enjoy depression.
>What do
Don't give up on the game before Facade. If you still hate it by that point then feel free, but the game gets weirder and more interesting as you progress.
Pick up every sidequest, but don't do any unless you want to do them.
After the "Mansion" dungeon there's a point of no return. Do everything you want to before entering the manor.
Don't stop playing when the credits roll, get the real ending faggot. You'll know when it happens.
The game is pretty simple but if you think something hits too hard then just block. Block is busted
The second half has shitty trap sidequests, though. They aren't worth the effort at all.
The side quests aren't worth the effort since they are grindy and offer little story to them. Once you play automata the sidequests in that game are more fun so you should do them. I haven't played the DLC but the DLCs of both games are more side content and are irrelevent to the main story - play them if you want to