Release Date: Apr. 27, 2010
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Cavia, Inc.
Platform(s): PS3 Xbox 360
Genre: Action
ESRB Rating: Mature

Nier

Nier is an action-RPG set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognizable creatures. Players assume the role of the unyielding protagonist, Nier, resolute in his quest to discover a cure for his daughter, who is infected with the Black Scrawl disease. With powerful allies and a mysterious book by his side, Nier encounters things that confound even the mightiest warrior. Armed with a powerful set of magical abilities as well as mighty swords and armor, Nier does battle alongside a set of formidable allies against waves of dark enemies and giant bosses to discover the truth about the disease, his daughter, and himself.

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Review: Nier
It may not be the prettiest or most polished action-RPG experience available, but Square Enix's Nier is still a fun title in its own right, creatively melding hack-n-slash gameplay with traditional RPG elements, and topped off with a bizarre, yet engrossing story.

News: Nier gets a three-part comic book
Square Enix and DC Comics imprint Wildstorm Studios have a three part comic book series in the works for upcoming action-role-playing game, Nier. Look for it on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.