"Nier is not the kind of game that will immediately grab you and pull you in, but then neither was Final Fantasy XIII. Both games don’t even start to get going until the 15-hour mark. The difference between the two is Nier is going to be forgotten - a tragic end to a hugely underappreciated developer, Cania. Tragic, because in many ways Cania's dark and gloomy style is the superior game."

WaltzIT via www.otakugaming.com »

David "Snarkasaur" Stewart of Spawn Kill reviews the latest "action-rpg" to come out of developer Cavia's twisted group of minds. Read the full review to see where this game makes its mark.

Snarkasaur via spawnkill.com »

""Everything in the game is presented in a serious tone, though it’s hard to take the game seriously when your main party consists of a wisecracking book and a lingerie-wearing hermaphrodite with a filthier mouth than a Tarantino script. Most of the game seems to have been developed around a core concept of “Wouldn’t it be cool if…” though there’s not enough cool to forgive some of the lack of polish to be found within the game.

Nier has loads of ambition but it drops the ball in several ar..."

JelalTrueshot via www.gamingshogun.com »

This week Yahtzee rips into the cavia-developed, Square Enix-published NIER, an action RPG that's been getting mixed reviews.

Head to the source for his take.

chautemoc via www.escapistmagazine.com »

"Nier is a missed opportunity. There are moments when the storytelling shines, but those are few and far between in a pretty drab quest-laden game with boring missions and fetch quests. The combat also lacks depth and finesse, and the whole experience just seems to plod along without a lot of reward."

Caspel via ps3.gamezone.com »