Nier Automata – 15 Features You Need To Know Before You Buy The Game

Automata designed as a standalone game.

Though Automata is a sequel to the original Nier, it was designed to operate independently. If you’re considering getting into the series, now is a perfect time, and you needn’t play the original Nierto understand Automata. There will however be Easter eggs and plot points that require a deeper understanding of the setting to fully appreciate, so veterans of the first game will find they haven’t been forgotten.