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Nier: Automata

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Nier: Automata is a game that refuses to settle for what you expect. Yoko Taro, creator of Drakengard and its spin-off Nier, has gained a following for his distinctive approach to game design. Automata takes place far into the future of our planet, one where the real action has happened. Aliens attacked Earth with an army of machines, forcing humans to flee to the moon, leaving behind androids to fight off the invaders. You play as 2B, a member of an elite android unit called YoRHa, whose goal is the eradication of the aliens and machines for the glory of humans. This is a game that jumps from funny to emotional, from action-packed to slow and methodical, from 3-D to 2-D, all at a moment's notice. It's a game with questions to ask-not necessarily with the intention of providing answers, but rather hoping that you'll begin to ask them yourself.