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NieR Replicant ver. 1.22 Review: ‘An excellent spin on the traditional hero’s journey’

By Jason Faulkner

NieR Replicant ver. 1.22474487139… is a strange game, and not just because of the name. It’s part remaster, part remake, and is kind of a completely new release, at least outside of Japan. It’s a vastly enhanced version of the cult classic which spawned the immensely popular Nier: Automata,…

  • Complete graphical upgrade.
  • Combat has been brought up to par with Automata.
  • Added quests and content with no cuts.
  • Added travel options.
  • Story still holds up.
  • Side quests are still boring.

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Jason Faulkner
Jason Faulkner

Jason Faulkner is Evolve Media's Evergreen SEO Manager. On a typical day, you can find him working desperately trying to get late-1990s/early-2000s PC games working at 4K and 16:9 ratio without crashing.

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