NieR:Automata is an action role-playing video game as stated by wikipedia. Switch to my personal opinion regarding this game, as for me PlatinumGames did very good job on mixing Hack n' Slash genre with A-RPG elements on it.

Gameplay
NieR:Automata delivering top notch fast pace combat quality that testing both reflex and speed of the eyes to the player. HUD menu can be accessible conveniently on real time while on Combat, provided with upgradable skills, perks, and Pod as companion while combat. Combat system is something that i can safely said overshadow combat system in FFXV, mind you i played both game btw, but only nearly 50 Hours on FF XV, and NieR only around 14 Hours and not discovering all weapon and style yet in game. Combat feels just feel great with soundtrack playing on background to keep it more dope. Aside from greatness of combat system there is also minor weakness for me, Camera system. Camera view system can be bad sometime, majority in-game exploration camera center you as 3rd Person View, on Narrow path camera will switch as Side scroller and not centering your movement as long as you don't reach end of screen, combat while on side scrolling view can be pain sometime. With Speed of combat while side-scroller view mode giving you hard time to track protagonist movement on screen, plus character looks smaller on side-scroller view, but it making player easier to navigate and not deviate on mission from the path.
9.5/10

Soundtrack
This is the best part of this game, the Soundtrack i meant. Soundtrack just accurately played on each situation, Calming & relaxing music on base camp/bunker, Soundtrack while exploring City Ruins just beautiful and mesmerizing, then come to Soundtrack themes with each bossfight it just purely amazing. Every soundtrack played on Bossfight, really pumped the player on action while combating. But most of time, sad emotion driving soundtrack played in-game.
10/10

Storyline
I can't say much about story as it contain spoilers and such, but i can safely said it will be emotionally driving storyline and planted patriotism value in our subconscious mind.

Performance (PC Port)
PC port is unoptimized for now (May 13th, 2017), tested on GTX 980M, i can only played on 900p Reso, Ultra settings 30-40fps. Then tested on GTX 980M SLI (dual gpus), 1080p reso, ultra settings 30-40fps, turned off AntiAliasing, achieved 40-60fps depends on area, desert/clear environments steady 60fps, on Vegetation area on City Ruins dipped down 45fps. AntiAliasing won't do much difference, it just not visibly differ on my monitor, unlike Prey game (2017) which bringing major difference textures on AA option. It's poorly optimize for PC version, that i should recommend the console version if you're not having beefy rig PC.
7/10

Conclusion/Verdict
At first with weird title name, NieR:Automata i put a low expectation for this game and was thinking not going to play it, heck i don't even know it was developed by PlatinumGames, the studio which deliver best combat on MGR: Revengeance, Then it started grow more audience, player, and fanbase on community. Then i bought it for play-test purpose, gameplay started with Twin-bees (NES Game) shooting top down view (a bit disappoint though), and then the Fun start when Protagonist reveal herself (2B) fighting with Gigantic Goliath machine. To cut it short its A-RPG done right on 2017.


+Fluid and Amazing combat system in-game
+Beautiful Soundtracks
+Great Seiyuu Japanese voice actor/actress
+Bossfight creatively well design AI, both attack pattern and Bosses design.


-Poor PC optimization
-Side scroller view mode + Top down Twin Bees (NES Game) shooting style view mode

8.8/10

"STRONK GOTY CONTENDAH 2017!!!"

NieR:Automata is an action role-playing video game as stated by wikipedia. Switch to my personal opinion regarding this game, as for me PlatinumGames did very good job on mixing Hack n' Slash genre with A-RPG elements on it. Gameplay NieR:Automata delivering top notch fast pace combat quality that testing both reflex and speed of the eyes to the player. HUD menu can be accessible conveniently on real time while on Combat, provided with upgradable skills, perks, and Pod as companion while combat. Combat system is something that i can safely said overshadow combat system in FFXV, mind you i played both game btw, but only nearly 50 Hours on FF XV, and NieR only around 14 Hours and not discovering all weapon and style yet in game. Combat feels just feel great with soundtrack playing on background to keep it more dope. Aside from greatness of combat system there is also minor weakness for me, Camera system. Camera view system can be bad sometime, majority in-game exploration camera center you as 3rd Person View, on Narrow path camera will switch as Side scroller and not centering your movement as long as you don't reach end of screen, combat while on side scrolling view can be pain sometime. With Speed of combat while side-scroller view mode giving you hard time to track protagonist movement on screen, plus character looks smaller on side-scroller view, but it making player easier to navigate and not deviate on mission from the path. 9.5/10 Soundtrack This is the best part of this game, the Soundtrack i meant. Soundtrack just accurately played on each situation, Calming & relaxing music on base camp/bunker, Soundtrack while exploring City Ruins just beautiful and mesmerizing, then come to Soundtrack themes with each bossfight it just purely amazing. Every soundtrack played on Bossfight, really pumped the player on action while combating. But most of time, sad emotion driving soundtrack played in-game. 10/10 Storyline I can't say much about story as it contain spoilers and such, but i can safely said it will be emotionally driving storyline and planted patriotism value in our subconscious mind. Performance (PC Port) PC port is unoptimized for now (May 13th, 2017), tested on GTX 980M, i can only played on 900p Reso, Ultra settings 30-40fps. Then tested on GTX 980M SLI (dual gpus), 1080p reso, ultra settings 30-40fps, turned off AntiAliasing, achieved 40-60fps depends on area, desert/clear environments steady 60fps, on Vegetation area on City Ruins dipped down 45fps. AntiAliasing won't do much difference, it just not visibly differ on my monitor, unlike Prey game (2017) which bringing major difference textures on AA option. It's poorly optimize for PC version, that i should recommend the console version if you're not having beefy rig PC. 7/10 Conclusion/Verdict At first with weird title name, NieR:Automata i put a low expectation for this game and was thinking not going to play it, heck i don't even know it was developed by PlatinumGames, the studio which deliver best combat on MGR: Revengeance, Then it started grow more audience, player, and fanbase on community. Then i bought it for play-test purpose, gameplay started with Twin-bees (NES Game) shooting top down view (a bit disappoint though), and then the Fun start when Protagonist reveal herself (2B) fighting with Gigantic Goliath machine. To cut it short its A-RPG done right on 2017. +Fluid and Amazing combat system in-game +Beautiful Soundtracks +Great Seiyuu Japanese voice actor/actress +Bossfight creatively well design AI, both attack pattern and Bosses design. -Poor PC optimization -Side scroller view mode + Top down Twin Bees (NES Game) shooting style view mode 8.8/10 "STRONK GOTY CONTENDAH 2017!!!"