Moreover, if the player wants to start a new game, they are unable to enter the same name chosen for the previous playthrough for the protagonist. From the graphic/visual standpoint NieR is really under par, sometimes it almost feels like a PS2 game; blend and uninteresting environment, clunky character animation, especially when you are jumping you feel like a dancing gorilla. The term "Replicant" was borrowed by Yoko from the 1982 science fiction movie Blade Runner, although Yoko did not cite a particular source for Nier 's name, passing it off as a codename that persisted through development.

The music was composed by Keiichi Okabe, head of Monaca, a music composition studio, and several albums have been released.

Without further spoiler, you as the player have to experience the story on your own, and come to terms with the tragedy that is masterly planned in layers.

The fetch and reward sidequest are really getting on player's nerves; lots of quests are just the same thing with different description/destination. As with all RPGs though, the story is its biggest component, and this is where the game truly shines. Three years after the Shadowlord's defeat, Kainé continues having nightmares about losing something precious, and fights increasingly-hostile Shades.However collect all of the weapons does help you unlock the "true" ending of the game, so bear that in mind. Some side quests are related to each other; there are quests that will offer closure to an earlier quest. TOP30】集計期間：2010年5月24日～5月30日 [[Top 30 game software sales ranking] Aggregation period: May 24th to May 30th, 2010] (in Japanese). The game cuts to 1,312 years later (1,412 years in Replicant), where the protagonist and Yonah are living in a village built upon the ruins of an old town. The original Yonah, however, tells the Gestalt protagonist that she can hear the new Yonah inside her, who she knows loves the Replicant protagonist and deserves the body just as much.