![]() The music sheds its skin in keeping with the classic horror game feel, yet retains its Nier-ness, resulting in a haunting melody: "The Ultimate Weapon." It isn't until the characters discover the secret lab beneath the courtyard, however, that the song completes itself. Emil's manor is one of the most prominent examples: Step through the foyer, and the camera suddenly goes full Resident Evil, fixed angles and all. ![]() NieR is a franchise that's not afraid to bend genre-not just story-wise, but with gameplay. Possibility-not seemingly endless, but truly so.Īlright. The spiral stairs that once surrounded you, then comforted you, are gone, replaced by. Though you can't quite see it, you sense the top is near. ![]() What you're doing isn't easy, but it is doable. There is only you, the stairs, and the tower. Gone is the trepidation you felt looking up, and the temptation to look down is all but nonexistent. Rather than fear the unknown, however, you gradually come to an understanding of sorts: No matter what it takes, and no matter what awaits you, you will reach the top.Įmboldened by this self-imposed mission, you unconsciously take each step not faster, but more confidently. Your first steps are slow, tentative-understandably so, as you have no knowledge of what awaits you up above. Now, imagine yourself ascending a seemingly endless set of stairs. And just like the city ruins themselves, it never gets old.Ĭlose your eyes while listening to "The Tower." No peeking. It's the kind of song you want to play while on a road trip, or crawling the streets of an unfamiliar city, or experiencing anything new. The vocals accompany you along the way, as if making conversation while you uncover the secrets under every nook and cranny. ![]() It's no less stunning the hundredth time than it was the first, thanks in no small part to "City Ruins / Rays of Light."Įvery element of the song, from the gentle pluck of the guitar to the rhythmic patter of the percussion, invites exploration of the broken yet bountiful world. Overgrown vegetation coils around dilapidated buildings even the largest wildlife roams free, cordoned off by nothing and no one bodies of water sparkle in the sunlight, the taint of pollution a distant memory. ![]() Despite the ongoing wars between the machines and the androids, Earth has had millennia to recover from the ills of man. Post-apocalyptic though it may be, the world of Automata is ethereally beautiful. RELATED: 'NieR Replicant' Remaster Reviews and Reactions Promise Quite the Upgrade Some spoilers for Replicant and Automata ahead! Without further ado, here's the best of the best NieR has to offer. So, before we begin, a few honorable mentions-one each from Replicant and Automata, and three from Recarnation since none of its songs made the list (make no mistake, though, it's a stellar soundtrack).Īlso, only one version of each song is allowed-so, for example, including "Faltering Prayer / Dawn Breeze" would exclude "Faltering Prayer / Starry Sky" (neither earned a spot, but man are those excellent songs). It's all so incredible that choosing the 10 best songs from NieR Gestalt / Replicant ( Replicant from here on for simplicity's sake), NieR:Automata, and NieR Recarnation feels like a grievous crime against every other song in the franchise. ![]()
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