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I really enjoyed Nier Automata -- I'd say it's a solid second place -- but it doesn't hold a candle to Horizon: Zero Dawn. The storytelling was superb, and the

I really enjoyed Nier Automata -- I'd say it's a solid second place -- but it doesn't hold a candle to Horizon: Zero Dawn. The storytelling was superb, and the gameplay was really good too.

kobalsky 4y ago
Horizon: Zero Dawn is a marvel. One of the best looking games, original, solid and challenging gameplay and a storytelling that keeps on the edge of the seat wanting more. It has everything.
AlexandrB 4y ago
Horizon: Zero Dawn is fine. Definitely above average. But the narrative in Horizon: Zero Dawn is best described as "extremely conventional" with many predictable tropes (it was obvious your father figure was going to die from the first time you meet him). The main (past human) villain also takes a disappointing turn from "relatably misguided" to "mustache-twirllingly evil" in the second half of the game. One illustrative difference is the side quests: I don't remember a single Horizon: Zero Dawn side quest. Nier Automata's side quests, meanwhile, are almost always tied into the main story or its themes - even if you don't realize it at the time you're doing the quest. Nier Automata is rough around the edges, but the whole comes together to be greater than the sum of its parts. Horizon: Zero Dawn, on the other hand, is very polished and well-executed, but it doesn't "gel" as well as Nier Automata, nor does it take as many risks.
- pdpi 4y ago
  Not all the sidequests are great in H:ZD, but there's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in the end cinematic that explains one of the collectibles and makes it suddenly be much more meaningful. (SPOILER: You see a circle of metal flowers around Sobek's grave at her home, implying they're GAIA's memorial to Sobek)
irusensei 4y ago
I’m happy for you and ima let you finish but Ys 8 Lacrimosa of Dana…

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I really enjoyed Nier Automata -- I'd say it's a solid second place -- but it doesn't hold a candle to Horizon: Zero Dawn. The storytelling was superb, and the

by hn_go_brrrrr 4y ago

I really enjoyed Nier Automata -- I'd say it's a solid second place -- but it doesn't hold a candle to Horizon: Zero Dawn. The storytelling was superb, and the gameplay was really good too.

kobalsky 4y ago
Horizon: Zero Dawn is a marvel. One of the best looking games, original, solid and challenging gameplay and a storytelling that keeps on the edge of the seat wanting more. It has everything.
AlexandrB 4y ago
Horizon: Zero Dawn is fine. Definitely above average. But the narrative in Horizon: Zero Dawn is best described as "extremely conventional" with many predictable tropes (it was obvious your father figure was going to die from the first time you meet him). The main (past human) villain also takes a disappointing turn from "relatably misguided" to "mustache-twirllingly evil" in the second half of the game. One illustrative difference is the side quests: I don't remember a single Horizon: Zero Dawn side quest. Nier Automata's side quests, meanwhile, are almost always tied into the main story or its themes - even if you don't realize it at the time you're doing the quest. Nier Automata is rough around the edges, but the whole comes together to be greater than the sum of its parts. Horizon: Zero Dawn, on the other hand, is very polished and well-executed, but it doesn't "gel" as well as Nier Automata, nor does it take as many risks.
- pdpi 4y ago
  Not all the sidequests are great in H:ZD, but there's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in the end cinematic that explains one of the collectibles and makes it suddenly be much more meaningful. (SPOILER: You see a circle of metal flowers around Sobek's grave at her home, implying they're GAIA's memorial to Sobek)
irusensei 4y ago
I’m happy for you and ima let you finish but Ys 8 Lacrimosa of Dana…