Considering that video games are a form of art, we have both the right and the duty to preserve the medium as such.
Whilst many video games could easily have been created as other types of media (films, books, TV series, etc.), *NieR: Automata* can only be a video game because of the choices made in how the story is told, because of its New Game+ concept, and because of its ingenious game design ideas.
Although the game is not without its flaws, I cannot think of any other way to describe it other than as a masterpiece.
The themes explored, the script, the depth of the characters, the art design and the music… Quite simply, the best soundtrack ever conceived for a video game.
If you haven’t played it, play it. Even if the start of the game does everything it can to put you off playing it, even if you’re not a fan of the genre, gamers, play it and you won’t regret it.
This is the base version of the game; we need to rate the full version with DLC.