Nier Replicant Gets Gameplay Showcase At The Game Awards Michael Higham Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139..., which we'll just call Nier Replicant, is an enhanced version of Yoko Taro's 2010 cult hit, and it was shown in a gameplay demonstration during The Game Awards tonight. It was stated before that combat was being reworked to play closer to 2017's Nier Automata, and such seems to be the case from the short clip that was shown. While you can see many parts of the original Nier in the gameplay, it also displayed the acrobatic combos and juggling attacks and special abilities. Bosses and enemies with bullet-hell style attacks are also in the mix, where you have to dodge and shoot through attacks using your pod abilities. You can watch the trailer below. That's some serious swordplay 🔥NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139, a modernized prequel to the masterpiece NieR:Automata, strikes hard on PS4, XBOX One & Steam April 23, 2021 https://t.co/Ju4hB65Qvc pic.twitter.com/co9HPY86zi — Square Enix (@SquareEnix) December 10, 2020 Taking place thousands of years before the more commercially successful Nier Automata, Nier Replicant stars the titular Nier in a race to save his sister from a mysterious illness. The game features Taro's famous dreary storytelling and philosophy, and the new version revamps the clunky mechanics of the original. Continue Reading at GameSpot https://ift.tt/eA8V8J