Square Enix's upcoming NIER looked to Ben Perlee as being a pretty interesting RPG. Based on his preview and these screenshots, I'm inclined to agree. It might not be the prettiest game, but I'm interested in the more mature themes and the "word" modifier system is intriguing.

The screenshots we've been sent came with almost no information about them. In fact, we were even teased that while none of these are going to reveal any new data on the game, at least they'd look pretty on your desktop. To drive the point home, wallpapers of the titular character and his companion Kaine were also sent along.

Well, that's super-helpful. I guess we'll have all the information we need when NIER launches on April 27th. In the meantime, at least there's something to look at.

Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)

JQM78

I'm really looking forward to this one.....I like action rpgs....I dont have the patience for turn based combat.....

Occams electric toothbrush

Hoping this game is fun. /hope

CrispyWaffle

Hopefully it's not as overdramatic as FFXIII but then again its Square Enix. Nevertheless it looks pretty chill.

Kraid

Saw some gameplay , it doesn't look too bad. I mean it can't be that awful right? ...right? D:

Drakengard

@ Kraid

Well, that depends on what you define as aweful. I mean, it IS Cavia and their gameplay has at times felt juts a tad...clunky?

I don't mean to scare people. Cavia made some vast improvements from Drakengard to Drakengard 2 so I suspect it'll be pretty interesting. But April 27th? I'm hoping that's Japan cause I don't have the money to spend on NIER, Red Dead: Redep. and whatever else is around the corner...

RaccoonBrigade

The gameplay looks interesting, but those graphics are inexcusably bad. I feel like I' looking at a Wii games.

Danzflor

Lame Joke is Lame

Dv8thwonder

Am I the only one getting a weird Kratos/Rygar vibe from the character design of the protagonist?

HammerShark

@Dv8thwonder
Nah I see it. But it's like two dudes who happen to wear the same T-shirt. Cept this guy has hair.

As for those screens, I'll just take some of those to go.

ironcreed

Got my copy pre-ordered and paid for. If it is half as dark and fucked up as Drakengard, then I will surely dig it. I can tolerate the sub-par visuals, as the art has an interesting look and the story is sure to be a flat out trip.