Nier: Automata - The End of YoRHa Edition
October 6, 2022
NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition is the Nintendo Switch™ version of NieR:Automata, an award-winning post-apocalyptic action RPG that has achieved deep-rooted popularity around the world. The distant future… Invaders from another world attack without warning, unleashing a new type of threat: weapons known as “machine lifeforms.” In the face …
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"Overall, the Nier Automata: The End of YoRHa Edition is an excellent port of a fantastic game. If you&s;re a Switch owner who was previously unable to play this gem of the game, now is your time to check it …"
Read original review"NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition is brilliant: it&s;s still essential, still bonkers. Play this game."
Read original review"NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition brings the excellent action title to Switch in what is easily the most accessible version to date."
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70.0
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70.0
"NieR: Automata: The End of YoRHa Edition combines top notch gameplay with an incredible story to create one of the most memorable and unique experiences in gaming."
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85.0
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90.0
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"That leaves NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition on Switch in a fascinating spot. It&s;s both the worst version of the game (now that the PC version of NieR: Automata is better) and the best, depending on the audience. …"
Read original review"A more than worthy conversion of a game that has left its mark. All of its main ingredients are still there, although the performance looks somewhat resentful."
Read original review"A game that everyone should try and reflect with every argument it drops left and right. The philosophical theme, the daring script, the melancholy of its art, the theatrical interpretation of each scene... all these are points that Nier:Automata reaches …"
Read original review"NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition is an immaculate port that should be placed as the bar for what is a prime example in how to bring Triple-A, third party titles of a grand scale to a smaller platform. …"
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92.0
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88.0
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"NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition takes one of the best games ever made and turns it into a miraculous, portable experience. While 30 fps may seem like a downgrade, you won&s;t even feel the difference after a few …"
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80.0
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95.0
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"An overall impressive port of one of the best games in the medium."
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92.0
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94.0
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"Nier: Automata - The End of YoRHa Edition is the best port of Nier: Automata that the Nintendo Switch could receive, and possibly the best port ever made on the system. If anyone has not yet played this outstanding work …"
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80.0
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70.0
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"Nier: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition is a game that easily stood out in 2017 and continues to stand out today with almost the same ease amongst the plethora of releases we see on the market."
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75.0
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90.0
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"I would have laughed in disbelief if you told me NieR: Automata was being ported to the Nintendo Switch in 2017, considering how disastrous this game&s;s launch was on the PlayStation 4. The team at Virtuos did an outstanding job …"
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85.0
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"With NieR: Automata – The End of YoRHa Edition, the highly popular title finally arrives on the Nintendo Switch. This is the exact same game, with the same phenomenal narrative and addicting gameplay."
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"Auteur designer Yoko Taro successfully blends his oddball knack for storytelling, defying typical video game conventions in doing so. This leads to an unforgettable story, but how it&s;s told and demands repeat playthroughs is bound to be lost on some …"
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90.0
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"NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa is an amazing package that has been wonderfully ported to the Switch. Those who haven’t played it previously have another opportunity to experience the remarkable epic, whereas the lure of a handheld version may …"
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94.0
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96.0
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94.0
"I had the feeling going in that I would really like Nier: Automata, but I wasn’t ready for just how much. It’s packed with great character moments, an interesting world and mysteries to uncover that will keep you pushing on. …"
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"While I appreciate the wild swings and big ideas that Nier: Automata presents, the simple fact remains that it&s;s just not engaging enough as a game or as a story to warrant as many playthroughs as it demands. It could …"
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92.0
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93.0
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"NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition is a great port, bringing a complete version of NieR: Automata to the Nintendo Switch. Its story is as engaging as ever, and the diverse gameplay continues to wow audiences. This is an …"
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70.0
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85.0
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"Here’s the weird conclusion to this weird port of a really weird game: I don’t think the Switch version of NieR: Automata is worth your time, despite it being, for all intents and purposes, excellent. Considering the limitations of the …"
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93.0
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"Nier: Automata is one of the most iconic games of recent years for a reason. Its technical execution is brilliant, but it is the way the narrative is told that keeps us hooked in that universe. It is impossible not …"
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98.0
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"I was nervous about how it would hold up on Switch, especially given how troublesome its PC port was at launch, and I am incredibly happy to have been wrong to worry. This might be the best third-party Switch port …"
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85.0
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"I was skeptical about a Switch release of NieR Automata, a game Square Enix was unable to get run smoothly on PC. But somehow Virtuos achieved a miracle, making possible to be 2B even on the Nintendo hybrid. I was …"
Read original review"If you have a Switch and haven’t played NieR Automata yet, you should jump in immediately if you have any love for the action RPG or character action genres. The End of YoRHa Edition is such an accomplished port that …"
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"The newest version of NieR: Automata keeps almost everything that made it great, but its visuals suffer from the restrictions of the Switch."
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88.0
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"NieR:Automata is a modern classic. Most importantly for Switch owners, this is a top-notch port that has clearly been produced with respect and focus, often surpassing our expectations in both visuals and performance. Finding a comfortable seat and a pair …"
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95.0
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"Although with occasional reservations in narrative, gameplay and audiovisual aspects, NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition is a highly creative, ingenious, sensitive and deep game, with many coherent layers. In addition, it manages to be accessible and fun while experimentally …"
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