Personally, I’m thankful Square Enix didn’t opt for a simple port job. Now that Nier is a much more revered franchise than it used to be, the Nier Replicant remaster has no small reputation to live up to. But Nier’s strength is that it’s able to tell a mature story without straying into aimless nihilism, and the refurbished visuals and voice acting hammer this home effortlessly.Ĭomposer Keiichi Okabe and vocalist Emi Evans also revisit their legendary soundtrack, offering cleaned-up rearrangements for what was already one of the most stunning collections of songs ever put into a game. Said characters often struggle with their identities, existentialism and choosing to make morally grey choices. Nier Replicant tells a mature, fairytale-esque story with characters who are genuinely good people trying to do right in a hopelessly cruel world. "Nier’s strength is that it’s able to tell a mature story without straying into aimless nihilism, and the refurbished visuals and voice acting hammer this home effortlessly." The rollercoaster of a story is more impactful than ever, with completely re-recorded voice work for both main characters and NPCs. ![]() The key areas where the original Nier didn’t need improvements are fully intact in Nier Replicant, too, but somehow even they have been improved upon. ![]() Nier Replicant's sense of scale remains impressive to this day (Image credit: Square Enix)
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