NieR: Automata (2017)

Developer: PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6
Publisher: Square Enix
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 1,572 player ratings
Main story: about 33 hours
Completionist: about 77 hours
Where to get it: PlayStation Store

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How it feels

A melancholy, fast-paced blend of philosophical musings and chaotic, visceral combat against a desolate, beautiful world.

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NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.

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