Good idea asking us to avoid spoilers. There are 5 endings to complete the game. These endings are denoted on your save slot, A through E, but there are other endings you can get, F through Z that are mostly joke endings, ie if you die doing something you shouldn't be doing.
Like other people here already said and i reinforce: the game DOESN'T END when the credits come by. KEEP PLAYING. The amount of people i've met that stopped playing or even sold the game after just beating it once is unbelievable
Are there really people out there who just finish a game, skip the credits and then NEVER re-open the main menu again? That's like skipping out on half of the fun on purpose
Don't stop playing when the game sends you back to the main menu, it should tell you to keep playing, byt just in case. There's a whole lot of game to be played
Route b, about 8 to 10 hours. So gauge how you feel about the game and if it's worth it to play another 8 or 10 hours. Route C is a few hours and d maybe 30 minutes or less
Stock on healing items just to be on the safe side, spam evade as it costs nothing, only sell items that have "can be exchanged for money" in their description(everything else is materials for upgrades), don't skip side quests.
On the topic of experimenting with weapons different weapons have different abilities. These do stack with your chip sets. Something like the Iron Pipe with Critical + and High Stun will amplify your damage by a lot
There's multiple endings which require multiple playthroughs. A-E are the main endings and require 3 playthroughs and two different choices at the end of one. There's a bunch of other endings that are game over screens usually from a joke or Easter egg.
Wow! I really like how many of you seem so passionate about this game. I will prepare tissues then! I’ll eat the fish, switch some controls, continue playing after the credits and do side quests.
Since u asked for advice, I’ll honestly tell you. One of the most repeated pieces of advice on this subreddit: get yourself some tissues if u don’t have any already. You will NEED THEM. thank me later :D
Be prepared for a roller coaster of emotions. Also after finishing a playthrough, play again on THE SAME save file. Some people thought that playing it on 5 different save files will lead you to the 5 major endings. It doesn't work like that. Play on the same save file 3 times, just follow what
Im trying to 100% the game right now, should I lose the right on purpose and then go back via chapter select and win it or doesn’t it really matter wether I win?
Im also a new player and honestly my best tip is avoid the subreddit spoilers. This place has many many spoilers and i get to find out about all the crucial characters before they appear because of all the cosplays and fanart. Its better when you get to experience stuff yourself and find out things instead of going
When the credits roll for the first time, that's just the first ending. I was so enraged my first playthrough before I realized there was plenty of more game and story to follow
Don't skip side quests if you can help it. As you progress in the game new side quest will open up in already visited zones. The minimap is your friend.
You need to beat the game once, beat it again with the other character, and then play it again after you beat it with the other character to reach the true endings. There’s a total of 3 different endings when you reach the main story’s final ending point. Trying not to be too detailed as to not spoil anything. I would highly recommend going into it knowing as little as possible other than that, it’s more about the story than the gameplay as it’s not difficult to beat and can beaten in many different play styles and difficulties.
The tutorial section at the beginning is brutal as all hell, and you can’t save the game until you complete it, but hang in there! Once you get past the inital hurdle, it should all be smooth sailing from there!
Playing the game blind is probably the best experience but I would recommend doing side quests. I unfortunately didn't do a lot of them but it's still my favourite game either way.
There's one particular boss fight in a side quest that upon victory asks you to let your opponent self-destruct. LET THEM DO IT. Don't make the same mistake I did. You'll get locked out of an ending if you answer No
One thing i like on the game is the little coversation the characters are doing while exploring and battling so i makes the game more immersive so i suggest set the language in english so you don't have to read subtitle the english voice over is really well done also. Another thing is later in the game if you became over level i suggest dont rush the boss battle listen to their dialouge first before killing them or change your difficulty to hard.
Take your time with the game. The story is phenomenal, some of the side quests really draw out strong emotions as long as you allow yourself to be immersed.
Don’t feel bad chip-fusing knowing you might just pick up better ones. Just do it as much as you can.. to a reasonable level, don’t actually go up to- like- +6 or something, they become useless and too weighty for your slots
Don't be completionist or minmax with this game, just chillax and bring some tissues. If you get stuck on a quest, it's fine to leave it, there's ng+ and chapter select.
If you're going to run through the side quests before story progression, know that if you start to get bored it gets better as you finally do a story progression objective. Everything gets better. Enemies get stronger, quests become more challenging, new locations become available, and it doesnt slow back down when you jump back to knocking out the side quests. Just gotta tough through the first basketful. Also, save often. Death isnt the only means of game over and the only way to continue with automata is by loading save data
Have a Pen and Paper ready. Write ✍️ down the first few sentences. Have subtitles on . . . The first paragraph . . . the opening dialogues as you switch over to flight controls
Play alone and play with full focus or at a time when you can have complete focus. Don't play like my neighbour who takes a chore every 7 minutes and then forget what the game was all about
The most underrated game ever made and top 3 game OVERALL ever made. This game is a masterpiece in every single aspect of what makes a video game beautiful.
There is nothing harder than the opening mission. I have no idea why they made it so much harder but don't worry once you're out of it the game is open world so if you have a hard time with anything just explore and do sidequests.
Okay. First off, despite this being a sequel it’s a good idea to go as blind as possible. As much as I love the first one it does spoil this one. Secondly explore everything. There are tons of secrets that help expand the world, whether it be callbacks to previous NieR and Drakengard games to just... the lives of the NPCs and their story.
in your second playthrough bfore the end stock up on hp injectors as you wont be able to purchase them for the first while in part 3, also lvl ups are pretty important for end fight imo
collect and upgrade as many weapons as possible during your initial playthroughs if you’re planning on going for all 26 endings (specifically ending Y)
Just take your time. The game revels in literally standing in certain locations just to have the ost kick in beautifully. This game is just as much about playing and following the story, as it is for you to walk around and think about everything around you. There are questions you'll have, DO NOT search for the answers online until you have finished A through E. You do not need to play replicant, but would definitely benefit more from an Automata experience by playing replicant 2nd imo because that's how I played them. Both gameplayand story wise. Saving is crucial, do not give up in the beginning we know it's gonna suck especially on the harder difficulties. I would also definitely say spend an hour at least once you're a few into the game to analyze what your playstyle will be and explore the plug in chips. It's not complex but can be very jarring for first time. I can't say much else without getting into spoilers. Really it's just a masterpiece in every aspect there's very few negatives for the game, and I'd say my favorite part is the story.
Everything that lives is designed to end. We are perpetually trapped in a never-ending spiral of life and death. Is this a curse? Or some kind of punishment? I often think about the god who blessed us with this cryptic puzzle, and wonder if we'll ever get the chance to kill him.
I've just finished. Have patience. It feels sssooooo goddamn repetitive at first, and the 2nd pksythrough, is very samey ar times. After that though, it blows up and becomes so fascinating snd intense. It rewards patience. Best of luck
Dont stop playing is my only tip. And for the best experience without having to grind for the endings make sure youre consistently doing the side quests to gain weapons and save up money for weapons. The side quests are super easy as the locations where you need to go are marked on the map and you need to attain all of the weapons to proceed with further endings.
Idk how frowned upon this is, but during the rare moments In which I died, I reset to save my chips. I always hated how they disappeared on death so i just reset to keep them. You could also just not use them and save up the ones you like so you can use them risk free (cuz you’ll have extras)
Good idea asking us to avoid spoilers. There are 5 endings to complete the game. These endings are denoted on your save slot, A through E, but there are other endings you can get, F through Z that are mostly joke endings, ie if you die doing something you shouldn't be doing.
I always thought it was kinda funny how misleading the “26 endings” feature is.
Bring some tissues, you'll need it
Upvote this man because he had said it all
Could not say it better
Use Bluetooth audio on stereo mode on your switch while playing. You’ll find it in the settings
F to z aren't "mostly" all joke endings. They ALL are.
At some point you will be given a fish, eat it
When life gives you fish, you eat it
Remember to save before biting down!
Like other people here already said and i reinforce: the game DOESN'T END when the credits come by. KEEP PLAYING. The amount of people i've met that stopped playing or even sold the game after just beating it once is unbelievable
Don't you get a message at the end of the credits that says keep playing?
Are there really people out there who just finish a game, skip the credits and then NEVER re-open the main menu again? That's like skipping out on half of the fun on purpose
Duct tape the R button
Pod goes brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Facts
No, don't do that. You'll kill someone innocent.
Don't get discouraged by the opening. It's a slog you can't save during, but muscle through and get passed it and you're golden.
This ->
I’ve tried so many times playign the game on hard mode after clearing on normal but god damn I’m bad
Yeah I quit at the opening my first time playing. Came back a year later and loved it
Schedule a therapist after you beat it
I get why, however I find the ending E very uplifting ;-)
I would say explore and do side quests. Also fishing. Easy and you can make some good money
Seconding on the side quests. There's so much extra plot there
Fishing in certain spots also gives you another pod and the iron pipe so it's worth it
Equip those plug-in chips they help out a lot in combat
Do every side quest, and grab some tissues
You don't need to do every side quest. It's an easy game without.
Don't stop playing when the game sends you back to the main menu, it should tell you to keep playing, byt just in case. There's a whole lot of game to be played
Route b, about 8 to 10 hours. So gauge how you feel about the game and if it's worth it to play another 8 or 10 hours. Route C is a few hours and d maybe 30 minutes or less
Stock on healing items just to be on the safe side, spam evade as it costs nothing, only sell items that have "can be exchanged for money" in their description(everything else is materials for upgrades), don't skip side quests.
I always tell people to max out their heals whenever they get the chance, including recovery items and plug in chips.
If there was one thing I wish I knew going into the game it would be this:
On the topic of experimenting with weapons different weapons have different abilities. These do stack with your chip sets. Something like the Iron Pipe with Critical + and High Stun will amplify your damage by a lot
The combat is def much deeper than it seems at first
There's multiple endings which require multiple playthroughs. A-E are the main endings and require 3 playthroughs and two different choices at the end of one. There's a bunch of other endings that are game over screens usually from a joke or Easter egg.
Prepare a dark room to cry and or question existence
Wow! I really like how many of you seem so passionate about this game. I will prepare tissues then! I’ll eat the fish, switch some controls, continue playing after the credits and do side quests.
Save your Gil, you will need it for a side quest. I mean like A LOT OF GIL.
Continue playing after the credits..... more than once
You should save game frequently. There was a time that I played it for hours without save and then i died and threw all it to garbage
Sound advice
Since u asked for advice, I’ll honestly tell you. One of the most repeated pieces of advice on this subreddit: get yourself some tissues if u don’t have any already. You will NEED THEM. thank me later :D
Be prepared for a roller coaster of emotions. Also after finishing a playthrough, play again on THE SAME save file. Some people thought that playing it on 5 different save files will lead you to the 5 major endings. It doesn't work like that. Play on the same save file 3 times, just follow what
start when you're really free because first mission takes like 1 hour to complete and you can't save at all
The characters are REALLY hot
Lol
Since nobody bothered to mention it, I guess I'll have to do it instead:
Im trying to 100% the game right now, should I lose the right on purpose and then go back via chapter select and win it or doesn’t it really matter wether I win?
Self destruct.
Haha, this. Save first.
Besides everything else, selfdestruct at least once
Well, ya, SAVE first
Im also a new player and honestly my best tip is avoid the subreddit spoilers. This place has many many spoilers and i get to find out about all the crucial characters before they appear because of all the cosplays and fanart. Its better when you get to experience stuff yourself and find out things instead of going
yoo i literally just bought it today too
Purchase aloe infused tissues.
When the credits roll for the first time, that's just the first ending. I was so enraged my first playthrough before I realized there was plenty of more game and story to follow
Ending E will change your life. That is all.
Schedule a therapist
No. It's a good game but that's unnecessary.
Prepare tissue boxes
Unnecessary. But enjoy the game, it is a solid one.
Just start it and don't ask for anything. Experience it all for yourself.
This. That's what I did. It's not too complicated of a game. Just play blind.
Prepare tissue and cry a lot
Don't skip side quests if you can help it. As you progress in the game new side quest will open up in already visited zones. The minimap is your friend.
Don’t look up spoilers. And when you think you’ve finished, keep going.
grab at least 2 rolls of tissue. you're gonna need it. especially when nearing the endings.
mentally prepare
Prepare for the BIG SADGE
go in blind and be ready to cry.
Don't cry
Prepare some prescription pills cause you gonna need it so badly. Thank me when you done completing the whole game
While playing through the game it will act like its over multiple times. People call these endings but they aren't. The game is just cut into pieces.
Be mentally and emotionally ready for this game.
main thing: don't go too deep into the rabbit hole or you'll regret. and yes, I like drakengard.
Play nier replicant first
Grab some tissues before starting the game
Screw the tissues, grab a beer or two and your favorite snack and have fun.
You will be offered a fish to eat at some point. Eat it. You won’t regret it.
Save first otherwise you'll be coming back here looking for rlinz16 blood
Make sure you self destruct
Make sure you save first.
If there are side quests you’re interested in, don’t leave them for after the main quests— some become inaccessible after certain plot points.
I came for the android ass, I left with a crippling existential crisis. I still came for the android ass.
Avoid spoilers for maximum mental damage
your gonna need tissues for when u self destruct...
You won't need tissues just grab a few beers or soda or whatever and some snack and enjoy.
You need to beat the game once, beat it again with the other character, and then play it again after you beat it with the other character to reach the true endings. There’s a total of 3 different endings when you reach the main story’s final ending point. Trying not to be too detailed as to not spoil anything. I would highly recommend going into it knowing as little as possible other than that, it’s more about the story than the gameplay as it’s not difficult to beat and can beaten in many different play styles and difficulties.
Change the control scheme R to fire, ZR to dodge, ZL to pod ability, L to reset camera, thumbstick click to Lock.
The tutorial section at the beginning is brutal as all hell, and you can’t save the game until you complete it, but hang in there! Once you get past the inital hurdle, it should all be smooth sailing from there!
play with japanese dub
Play Gestalt/Replicant first, if you haven't already.
Watching a let's play of an rpg is the definition of BORING. No, just play replicant, it's worth it.
First of all: Don't watch a let's play of Replicant. Just play it.
ENJOY EVERY MOMENT! i actually mean peek under 2b's skirt.
And do it 10 times while you're at it! Not my proudest trophy 😅
2B cosplays without the blindfold are just asking for attention
Very helpful advice for a newcomer, congrats.
My tips is that you should just sit back and relax and have fun while you can
This
Use counter, with spears. Take your time with this game as well. Your going to love it.
If you get stuck on something, before of looking at guides, a lot of them just straight up spoil you without any warning
Always shoot with the pod
Playing the game blind is probably the best experience but I would recommend doing side quests. I unfortunately didn't do a lot of them but it's still my favourite game either way.
Prepare
Bring tissues, and not for the horni
Nah, bring your fave drink, beer or otherwise and fave snack though and enjoy.
This cannot continue.
Prepare thy tears
Try not to cry i guess
Get to the END…it’s worth it. ATB
Nothing you do will prepare you for this game
There's one particular boss fight in a side quest that upon victory asks you to let your opponent self-destruct. LET THEM DO IT. Don't make the same mistake I did. You'll get locked out of an ending if you answer No
One thing i like on the game is the little coversation the characters are doing while exploring and battling so i makes the game more immersive so i suggest set the language in english so you don't have to read subtitle the english voice over is really well done also. Another thing is later in the game if you became over level i suggest dont rush the boss battle listen to their dialouge first before killing them or change your difficulty to hard.
Take your time with the game. The story is phenomenal, some of the side quests really draw out strong emotions as long as you allow yourself to be immersed.
Don’t feel bad chip-fusing knowing you might just pick up better ones. Just do it as much as you can.. to a reasonable level, don’t actually go up to- like- +6 or something, they become useless and too weighty for your slots
If you have the DLC
Be brave.
Makes sure to get to Ending H for a cool fight :)
You're gonna cry. Oh yes, you will.
If you receive a fish EAT IT
Don't give up even if the game ask you to
One feature I was never bothered at start but realized it later on benefited big time was "Plug-in Chips".
Eating the mackerel grants you 300% Damage reduction
Don't be completionist or minmax with this game, just chillax and bring some tissues. If you get stuck on a quest, it's fine to leave it, there's ng+ and chapter select.
be prepared to fap
lol
Play the game and dont post these
After finishing the tutorial, search and come back to the place where it ends. That is the only pro tip I am able to give.
learn how to fuse chips the efficient way
Get some tissues ready
If you're going to run through the side quests before story progression, know that if you start to get bored it gets better as you finally do a story progression objective. Everything gets better. Enemies get stronger, quests become more challenging, new locations become available, and it doesnt slow back down when you jump back to knocking out the side quests. Just gotta tough through the first basketful. Also, save often. Death isnt the only means of game over and the only way to continue with automata is by loading save data
Maybe start from the start and play the first game first.
Prepare for existential crisis
Game good
Bring tissues
You should know of the five Ds. Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge!
Have a Pen and Paper ready. Write ✍️ down the first few sentences. Have subtitles on . . . The first paragraph . . . the opening dialogues as you switch over to flight controls
Play alone and play with full focus or at a time when you can have complete focus. Don't play like my neighbour who takes a chore every 7 minutes and then forget what the game was all about
Be brave to look down time and time again even if you are ignored. Only applies if you are a guy.
You've literally just cracked open the best game ever made.
That one is so great. The holy trinity: Nier series, tales of arise, Okami
Play through for the story first, then side quests second; I just flat out lost the plot threads chasing quests on the first few run-throughs
when it ends don't turn off the game, it's probably not finished lol
The most underrated game ever made and top 3 game OVERALL ever made. This game is a masterpiece in every single aspect of what makes a video game beautiful.
Tissues. You need tissues. And drink water. Becuase you’re gonna cry A LOT.
There is nothing harder than the opening mission. I have no idea why they made it so much harder but don't worry once you're out of it the game is open world so if you have a hard time with anything just explore and do sidequests.
This is the hardest game you'll ever play good luck
My only tip is that it's ok to cry, it won't make you any lesser, just let it all out.
Yeah, play it at 60 fps on a real hardware !
But 99 small healing potions asap, play on normal, at least during tutorial, have some patients and most importantly headphones. Enjoy your game!
Get every weapon as you come across it
You need to beat the game multiple times to really finish it (don't worry, there's a surprise that'll make it worth it), and you'll definitely cry.
Okay. First off, despite this being a sequel it’s a good idea to go as blind as possible. As much as I love the first one it does spoil this one. Secondly explore everything. There are tons of secrets that help expand the world, whether it be callbacks to previous NieR and Drakengard games to just... the lives of the NPCs and their story.
Tissues
Multiple endings Just have fun and enjoy yourself, do side quests and be thorough with exploring
Everything that lives is designed to end
Self destruct
in your second playthrough bfore the end stock up on hp injectors as you wont be able to purchase them for the first while in part 3, also lvl ups are pretty important for end fight imo
Fair warning, don’t play Drakengard before playing this.
collect and upgrade as many weapons as possible during your initial playthroughs if you’re planning on going for all 26 endings (specifically ending Y)
Don't stop to ending A, route C is amazing!
Never sell your plug-in chips unless they're garbage.
Look up when on ladder
Just take your time. The game revels in literally standing in certain locations just to have the ost kick in beautifully. This game is just as much about playing and following the story, as it is for you to walk around and think about everything around you. There are questions you'll have, DO NOT search for the answers online until you have finished A through E. You do not need to play replicant, but would definitely benefit more from an Automata experience by playing replicant 2nd imo because that's how I played them. Both gameplayand story wise. Saving is crucial, do not give up in the beginning we know it's gonna suck especially on the harder difficulties. I would also definitely say spend an hour at least once you're a few into the game to analyze what your playstyle will be and explore the plug in chips. It's not complex but can be very jarring for first time. I can't say much else without getting into spoilers. Really it's just a masterpiece in every aspect there's very few negatives for the game, and I'd say my favorite part is the story.
Do the side quests as they come, if you continue the main story without doing them they will eventually become unavailable!
Look Up!!!
Play with headphones to enjoy the ost.
Do sidequests and don’t skip the dialogue. Genuinely some really really good ones.
Lol thought this would be a ‘Wrong Answers Only’ post.
The story is what elevates Automata from great to masterpiece. Dodge any spoilers you can.
Save often. I love this game so much on the switch cause I just find playing single player games on pc kind of boring. The experience is amazing.
Not really. It's a pretty easy and forgiving game. Don't get me wrong, it is good. But easy
After youve reached ending A you can continue the story, same with B
Everything that lives is designed to end. We are perpetually trapped in a never-ending spiral of life and death. Is this a curse? Or some kind of punishment? I often think about the god who blessed us with this cryptic puzzle, and wonder if we'll ever get the chance to kill him.
Be philosophically prepared
Just this, play on normal, playing on hard will piss you off more than it's worth
Ok fine... I'll buy the physical copy too!
I've just finished. Have patience. It feels sssooooo goddamn repetitive at first, and the 2nd pksythrough, is very samey ar times. After that though, it blows up and becomes so fascinating snd intense. It rewards patience. Best of luck
Give the story a chance. You might be tempted to look up information after confusing story beats, maybe assuming you missed something. You didn’t.
Don't die in the first 45mins cuz you'll have to start over
When you think you've beat the game, there is more. Much much more. And take time to customize your pod and upgrade weapons.
Dont stop playing is my only tip. And for the best experience without having to grind for the endings make sure youre consistently doing the side quests to gain weapons and save up money for weapons. The side quests are super easy as the locations where you need to go are marked on the map and you need to attain all of the weapons to proceed with further endings.
Prepare for pain.
E
Play the fucking game
Get ready to have your mind fucked beyond belief
Here are some tips!
Prepare to cry.
Turn on easy mode for the first 30 minutes...
Idk how frowned upon this is, but during the rare moments In which I died, I reset to save my chips. I always hated how they disappeared on death so i just reset to keep them. You could also just not use them and save up the ones you like so you can use them risk free (cuz you’ll have extras)