Firstly the item came in perfect condition, so I’ll give it 4 stars. 1 docked off to better reflect my experience toward potential buyers.
A little background — I have played the game fully and listened to/read the concert readings and supplementary material. So I was expecting it to be somewhere along the lines of the concert script. But it’s nowhere near that.
Review on the story: 2/5
The actual content, put simply, is a huge waste of time. It’s a summary of the game events, and that I wouldn’t have minded if it was don’t well. However the progression is choppy and rushed, and the characters feelings are expressed awkwardly. To fans, you’re better off sticking with the game experience rather than spending time reading this book. It won’t tell you anything you don’t already know, and it might only slightly help you if you are confused by the game. Even then, I’d recommend looking up explanations online instead and also reading “memory cage” / concert scripts.
To people who haven’t played the game, I also wouldn’t recommending picking it up. It’s not a good stand alone novel by any means. And it would be extremely confusing if there was no context, since there were many events to cover in a short novel. I would say just to buy the game instead if you have the means.
TL;DR it’s a nice item for collecting, and $10 is pretty good deal. It’s not really worth the read, however.
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YI HE
Nice collector item, but waste of time
14 October 2018 -
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Embryon
No insights beyond what the game offers + bad writing
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TVAN
This doesn't do NieR justice
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kev
A walk down memory lane for those who have experienced the game, but nothing much for anyone else.
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