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Platinum Games has released the NieR: Automata demo in the PlayStation Store today, and the short sample of what the game has in store is being met with very positive feedback.
This year’s E3 2016 presentation from Square Enix was mostly focused on Final Fantasy 15, and rightfully so – the game took a long time to develop and has been proclaimed as one of the best JRPGs in recent memory. Unfortunately, however, and probably unjustly, that meant Platinum Games’ NieR: Automata took a backseat on the biggest gaming stage of them all.
Ever since gamers got a glimpse at NieR: Automata, they’ve been intrigued by NieR: Automata’s grim industrial world and mysterious android protagonist, and new about the upcoming title has been hard to come by.
However, if the past few weeks have been any indication, that will likely change in 2017. Not too long ago, Square Enix announced that there would be a connection between Final Fantasy 15 and NieR: Automata, a statement that showed a strong belief in the recent development progress. Today, developer Platinum Games upped the stake even further, releasing a 4.4 GB demo of NieR: Automata in the PlayStation Store. The demo also received an updated description once it went live:
“Join androids 2B and 9S and their ferocious battle to reclaim a machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machine lifeforms…NieR: Automata is a fresh take on the action role-playing game genre that gracefully blends mesmerizing action with a captivating story.“
That description is in line with the development narrative that’s been told by Platinum Games, having the studio often emphasizing in press release that it wants NieR: Automata to redeem the original game’s failures. The demo, which is available for free, features action combat that is much like Bayonetta than a traditional action-RPG, and the early responses from those who got the chance to play the demo is a positive one. That’s good news for Platinum Games, as the developer would like to bring NieR: Automata to Xbox One as well if there’s enough demand for it.
NieR: Automata launches in North America on March 7, 2017 for PS4, with a PC launch scheduled for sometime in 2017 as well.
