Why It Ranks
“Play it three times. Trust the process.” — The Existential Crisis. Scored 22/30.
Score Breakdown
The Review
Nier: Automata is a game that only reveals its genius on the third playthrough. Yoko Taro and PlatinumGames built an action RPG that questions what it means to be alive through the lens of androids fighting a proxy war on a post-human Earth. Route C's revelations recontextualize everything you experienced, and the final ending — Ending E — is the most fourth-wall-breaking, emotionally devastating conclusion in gaming history.
Fun Fact
Ending E asks you to permanently delete your save file to help a stranger, and thousands of players chose to do so — an act of genuine digital altruism.
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