
Do you like games that make you question the meaning of your own existence? Then you'll probably love Nier. Its story sets itself up like a classic adventure similar to early Legend of Zelda games and then detours into shockingly dark, twisted, and macabre territory. This became one of Nier's best and enduring qualities. The story and characters were compelling, bizarre, and deeply tragic. It was clear Nier was made on a lower budget than the popular action games it was up against at the time. Nier had a mostly bland and empty open world, rote sidequests and combat that never escaped feeling a bit clunky. What you need to understand, though, is that both of these versions weren't very good.

This is the version that modern remake, ver. It featured a younger protagonist who was the brother of Yonah. Nier Replicant was released only in Japan.Nier Gestalt released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It featured an older protagonist who was the father of a central character named Yonah. Nier Gestalt was released globally, but in North America and Europe it was simply called Nier.
