I was of the few that enjoyed Nier, but I have to admit
moreso than the gameplay the breaking of tropes both Square and Bandai Namco have in terms of characters and JRPG stories, felt fresh.
Not exact matches
I think, ultimately, what I liked about the ending is how, in its overwhelming of
gameplay logic with dramatic logic, it hearkened back to the original Bionic Commando,
moreso than Rearmed did.
Keep in mind that this version will be a pre-alpha and very rough around the edges, and intended for us to test out ideas
moreso than provide a good
gameplay experience.
It is also a spiritual successor to Castle of Dragon (
moreso the NES port
than the arcade original), as it features a similar setting, protagonist, enemies, and general
gameplay.
Everything from its setting (the decidedly non-Tolkienesque fantasy world of Glorantha) and visual style (which consists mostly of static, hand - painted pictures) to
gameplay (largely text - based and menu driven, combining the elements of turn - based strategy and choose your own adventure) is very much unlike anything else on the market — now even
moreso than at the time of the game's release.