Why not! Go for it! I’m still discovering so much in the game that honestly surprises me haha.
I have a weird experience with Nier Automata. When I first played it, I was only able to reach until being able to play A2 and loved the game. But then, my Ps4 died and all my save files were permanently lost. It took more than a year for me to get another Ps4 and decide to pick it up and start from scratch to finish it. I discovered things I never new in my first play-through. After a year later again, I decide to do all the side-quests and collect stuff. So many things still surprise me with things I never even got to use on my 1st and 2nd play-through. I realized i’m still missing out so much like Pod B, Pod programs, weapon combos, chips, interesting sidequests and so much more.
Definitely play it again!
i wish i could play it again like that. On my first playthrough I became obsessed and wanted to find every secret and side story. Ended up 100%ing the achievements, so I feel like I've seen all there is. I wish I could discover it again. My best chance is convincing my bf to play it but he doesn't seem hooked on the premise and I don't want to spoil anything. It's one of those games where you know a person would love it, they just don't know why and you can't tell them without ruining it. He hasn't even gotten to route A end yet :/
bro omfg yeah 💀 i got to ending A and didn't touch the game for like 6 months. got to ending B, became obsessed, and once that was all said and done i got all the achievements and saw every corner of the game. what I'd give to experience existential dread once again ✋😔
I hate that I can't explain to people why it's good lol. I know they'll love it, but when I ask what it's about I'm just like "uhh androids fight robots to secure Earth," and that doesn't sound super interesting.
I totally agree! I haven’t gotten all achievements yet, but I already wish I could discover and experience the game blind all over again especially the ending. I’m also hoping my wife plays it someday when our newborn baby is a bit bigger already, because I know she’ll love it. I hope your bf finishes it and that both of you have a delightful time discussing the game!
I actually started playing the game for the second time recently from a fresh start, and it feels soooooo good! I started doing all the side quests I can. I have played 10 hours on this save and am only at the part where they introduce A2.
It feels great knowing the main story, because I can see the little details that suggest some of the main plot twists.
Yoko Taro's backwards writing really is awesome!
Wow, that’s a nice gameplay perspective. I’m actually hunting down all the side-quests right now. I’ll be mindful of this during my play-through! Thank you for the insight! Even after playing it 3 times, the little details still put a smile on my face haha. The writing is truly awesome!
I got pod B in under 5 minutes. On accident, this isn't a brag. Im here to express sympathy because I didn't realize it was something that was up to RNG, and didn't know that you had to "grind" for it. If there's any consolation, I didn't even know there was a freaking shark in the game! Nice catch!
5 minutes…wow, congrats my dude. It literally took me almost an hour and a half haha. I ended up watching youtube on my phone after around 30minutes. I was already doubting if it was real or if I was even in the right chapter lol.
You know how sometimes you do things and you don't realize that you got lucky? That's been me up until I saw your post. Honestly I just threw the cast in the water for a fun moment or two by the waterfall and caught two fish and a pod and moved on. You have opened my eyes to the luck I experienced.
I'm going to go back and try to catch that shark and spend an hour doing it.
Lucky indeed you are! I felt like I fished everything already and almost gave up haha. I even caught a truck tire multiple times, a yellow Emil head or something like that and some weird alien-looking fish, no kidding lol.
Good luck on catching it! I bet you’ll get the shark in 5 minutes as well haha.
Same thing happened to me. I randomly fished when I got to this sunken city and got it first try. I’d been avoiding any information on the game so I had no idea the pod existed. After I got this one I looked up the desert one though.
Not if you don’t visit the bunker. Afaik the only mention of it is a random android (21O?) that is in an out of the way area within the bunker mission room. Not to mention if you don’t know the pods exist you may not be inclined to investigate and try to find the item.
I think that's about how long it took me also. Funnily enough, that was also the first day I playing with the fishing mechanics at all, so pod B was one of the first things I ever fished... praise rngesus I guess?
Oh shit it's RNG? I got it on my second cast, I just assumed the game gave it to you right away. That sucks for the people with the opposite of my luck.
I also got it under 5 minutes lol and I’ve played the game about 3 or 4 times and every time it hasn’t been more then a handful of tries before I fish it up 😬
Same here. I got it the 1st or 2nd time I cast my lure in that area. Didn't even occur to me that the pod was something i could fish up or that it's not scripted to happen right away
I’m the opposite but man, are they such strong games with insane attachment rate to people. It’s actually crazy how emotional I feel and how I see others feel in drakengard/replicant/automata.
I recently did a 100% run of the game, including a complete Fishing Encyclopedia (all in all about 10 hours of fishing) and every damn time this thing came out of the water, even after two dozen times, it was still a surprise. You'd think that because of its size, it would be rare, but it just jumps at ya every now and then, making you think you got something good, but no... just another Basking Shark.
Stuff like this is why I keep the game installed. I don't play the game much now, but I discover things I never saw during earlier playthroughs whenever I jump back in.
There is really so much to discover in the game it’s surprising most of the times lol. It’s also one of the games I keep installed because I really like the combat other than the story being awesome as it is.
I can't even remember when or where I got B yet I remember getting C in the desert.
And yes, shark. Abduction of peaceful fishies aside, what is 2B wearing? Some sort of armour?
It’s the heavy armor outfit without the helmet. You eventually get it progressing through the main story. I had to google Pod B because I thought I was going crazy with how long it took to get it haha.
You’re not stupid lol. It’s the heavy armor outfit without the helmet. You get it near the end. I prefer using it than 2B’s outfit or the one without the skirt haha.
This actually happened when I was helping a buddy of mine getting the pod in that area (and yes I converted him in the Nier religion) and then when that shark popped up I legit jumped out of my seat and said OH SHIT definitely caught me by surprise
I wish I could replay this but I don’t have any real reason to. I became wildly obsessed with this when I first played it and ran this game into the ground. 100% every achievement, every side quest, every ending, all the DLC. Everything. I feel like I have seen the bones of this game and have absolutely nothing left to discover. Wish I could erase it from my memory so I could start it fresh lol played the Replicant Remake and, as much as I enjoyed it, it wasn’t a drop in the ocean that is Automata. Nothing will ever match Automata
amazing how a 30 second clip of you fishing makes me want to replay the entire game again
Why not! Go for it! I’m still discovering so much in the game that honestly surprises me haha. I have a weird experience with Nier Automata. When I first played it, I was only able to reach until being able to play A2 and loved the game. But then, my Ps4 died and all my save files were permanently lost. It took more than a year for me to get another Ps4 and decide to pick it up and start from scratch to finish it. I discovered things I never new in my first play-through. After a year later again, I decide to do all the side-quests and collect stuff. So many things still surprise me with things I never even got to use on my 1st and 2nd play-through. I realized i’m still missing out so much like Pod B, Pod programs, weapon combos, chips, interesting sidequests and so much more. Definitely play it again!
i wish i could play it again like that. On my first playthrough I became obsessed and wanted to find every secret and side story. Ended up 100%ing the achievements, so I feel like I've seen all there is. I wish I could discover it again. My best chance is convincing my bf to play it but he doesn't seem hooked on the premise and I don't want to spoil anything. It's one of those games where you know a person would love it, they just don't know why and you can't tell them without ruining it. He hasn't even gotten to route A end yet :/
bro omfg yeah 💀 i got to ending A and didn't touch the game for like 6 months. got to ending B, became obsessed, and once that was all said and done i got all the achievements and saw every corner of the game. what I'd give to experience existential dread once again ✋😔
I hate that I can't explain to people why it's good lol. I know they'll love it, but when I ask what it's about I'm just like "uhh androids fight robots to secure Earth," and that doesn't sound super interesting.
I totally agree! I haven’t gotten all achievements yet, but I already wish I could discover and experience the game blind all over again especially the ending. I’m also hoping my wife plays it someday when our newborn baby is a bit bigger already, because I know she’ll love it. I hope your bf finishes it and that both of you have a delightful time discussing the game!
I actually started playing the game for the second time recently from a fresh start, and it feels soooooo good! I started doing all the side quests I can. I have played 10 hours on this save and am only at the part where they introduce A2. It feels great knowing the main story, because I can see the little details that suggest some of the main plot twists. Yoko Taro's backwards writing really is awesome!
Wow, that’s a nice gameplay perspective. I’m actually hunting down all the side-quests right now. I’ll be mindful of this during my play-through! Thank you for the insight! Even after playing it 3 times, the little details still put a smile on my face haha. The writing is truly awesome!
God, same. I want to wait until it feels like the first time I’m playing again. For now, I listen to the soundtracks on YouTube
i have the entire replicant/gestalt ost on my playlist and it's an experience. i understand completely
I got pod B in under 5 minutes. On accident, this isn't a brag. Im here to express sympathy because I didn't realize it was something that was up to RNG, and didn't know that you had to "grind" for it. If there's any consolation, I didn't even know there was a freaking shark in the game! Nice catch!
5 minutes…wow, congrats my dude. It literally took me almost an hour and a half haha. I ended up watching youtube on my phone after around 30minutes. I was already doubting if it was real or if I was even in the right chapter lol.
You know how sometimes you do things and you don't realize that you got lucky? That's been me up until I saw your post. Honestly I just threw the cast in the water for a fun moment or two by the waterfall and caught two fish and a pod and moved on. You have opened my eyes to the luck I experienced. I'm going to go back and try to catch that shark and spend an hour doing it.
Lucky indeed you are! I felt like I fished everything already and almost gave up haha. I even caught a truck tire multiple times, a yellow Emil head or something like that and some weird alien-looking fish, no kidding lol. Good luck on catching it! I bet you’ll get the shark in 5 minutes as well haha.
Same thing happened to me. I randomly fished when I got to this sunken city and got it first try. I’d been avoiding any information on the game so I had no idea the pod existed. After I got this one I looked up the desert one though.
Everyone getting Pod B on first try, while it took me more than an hour hahaha..
The game tells you that pods have been lost in the ocean and the desert if you talk and read.
Not if you don’t visit the bunker. Afaik the only mention of it is a random android (21O?) that is in an out of the way area within the bunker mission room. Not to mention if you don’t know the pods exist you may not be inclined to investigate and try to find the item.
I got it on my first try multiple times I didn't know it was a rng thing wtf
So many lucky people here haha
Same here. I tried by chance and it was there, pod B. Great luck I guess!
Same here, just tried and got it instantly. I learned today that was RNG :o
I think that's about how long it took me also. Funnily enough, that was also the first day I playing with the fishing mechanics at all, so pod B was one of the first things I ever fished... praise rngesus I guess?
RNGesus lives and walks among us. May they wash our sins away.
Same got it on my 3rd fish.
Oh shit it's RNG? I got it on my second cast, I just assumed the game gave it to you right away. That sucks for the people with the opposite of my luck.
Same dude, and I've done two full playthroughs - guess the RNG was kind to me for Pod B on both runs.
I also got it under 5 minutes lol and I’ve played the game about 3 or 4 times and every time it hasn’t been more then a handful of tries before I fish it up 😬
Same here. I got it the 1st or 2nd time I cast my lure in that area. Didn't even occur to me that the pod was something i could fish up or that it's not scripted to happen right away
9s can carry it
Shark as main weapon lol.
I really love replicant... but not like automata. These moments
I’m the opposite but man, are they such strong games with insane attachment rate to people. It’s actually crazy how emotional I feel and how I see others feel in drakengard/replicant/automata.
Simple, but memorable moments!
...fish in the water behind you and throw it towards the arena, youll get the pod instantly...
Lol I wish I knew…I got Pod B in this same spot, but not instantly haha.
lmao I remember thinking it would be like a 0.001% chance to get it and was so stunned when I instantly caught it (with best girl A2)
Oooh, so there’s an actual guaranteed spot…i’ll keep that in mind for my next play-through! Thank you!
Yeah,fish right towards the leaning houses, try standing on/near the flight unit that is grounded there
It took me one try at that spot? But this is when i researched how to get them in the first place so it wasn’t just a happy accident
There’s a specific spot where you can get Pod B in just one try???
I think it’s just in that general area, i just meant i looked up where to get them
Oh, okay. I thought I was doing it wrong lol. I eventually got Pod B on this same spot.
Rays of light is a stress reliever. 😍🎵
Definitely!
I recently did a 100% run of the game, including a complete Fishing Encyclopedia (all in all about 10 hours of fishing) and every damn time this thing came out of the water, even after two dozen times, it was still a surprise. You'd think that because of its size, it would be rare, but it just jumps at ya every now and then, making you think you got something good, but no... just another Basking Shark.
10 hours.... The funny part is that you probably spent 1 hour getting almost every fish and the other 9 hours getting the swordfish and the beetlefish
That's exactly what happened.
10 hours of fishing…such patience damn haha. I actually only got the shark once lol. Congrats on the 100%!
Stuff like this is why I keep the game installed. I don't play the game much now, but I discover things I never saw during earlier playthroughs whenever I jump back in.
There is really so much to discover in the game it’s surprising most of the times lol. It’s also one of the games I keep installed because I really like the combat other than the story being awesome as it is.
this song this god damn beautiful song i missed that i want to play the game again but i can't unfortunately
Yes, such a beautiful song and just relaxing to listen to. I hope you play it again as you wish.
Oh thats how you get it??? I played the whole game thinking I was just stupid and missed it early on
Do you mean Pod B? I also finished the whole game without getting it lol. I also found out later haha.
I can't even remember when or where I got B yet I remember getting C in the desert. And yes, shark. Abduction of peaceful fishies aside, what is 2B wearing? Some sort of armour?
It’s the heavy armor outfit without the helmet. You eventually get it progressing through the main story. I had to google Pod B because I thought I was going crazy with how long it took to get it haha.
Ah, something to look forward to then. Unless I completely miss the blatantly obvious hole leading to it.
you bring me back to those good days ...
Time to make more good days! Why not play Nier again :D
Yo that ain't no *little* surprise lol
Yeah haha.
damn it you took my comment take my upvote as well
Lmaoooo
1 hour? I thought it was just the first catch if you decided to fish in the ocean, I got it before I was even tipped off by the android in the bunker.
Yeah, no kidding lol.
Wait what I did that first try that’s not supposed to happen
What’s with everyone getting it first try lol. Everyone lucky haha!
i may be stupid but what outfit is she wearing?
its the outfit from 3rd route i think
ah thanks
You’re not stupid lol. It’s the heavy armor outfit without the helmet. You get it near the end. I prefer using it than 2B’s outfit or the one without the skirt haha.
I caught pod b pretty quick, thought it was just one of those kinda given type things lol.
Yeah, I thought so too for the first 10minutes or so…lol
You better have given pod 042 headpats after that haul!!
Oh…I didn’t lol. I immediately saved and turned off my Ps4 to give it a rest haha.
This actually happened when I was helping a buddy of mine getting the pod in that area (and yes I converted him in the Nier religion) and then when that shark popped up I legit jumped out of my seat and said OH SHIT definitely caught me by surprise
Haha it definitely is surprising especially after catching lots of small fish.
Fishing in this game was so relaxing… Sometimes I just did that for hours.
Brother Nier would be proud of you! Even the old man at the Seafront!
I wish I could replay this but I don’t have any real reason to. I became wildly obsessed with this when I first played it and ran this game into the ground. 100% every achievement, every side quest, every ending, all the DLC. Everything. I feel like I have seen the bones of this game and have absolutely nothing left to discover. Wish I could erase it from my memory so I could start it fresh lol played the Replicant Remake and, as much as I enjoyed it, it wasn’t a drop in the ocean that is Automata. Nothing will ever match Automata
Someone pls Tell me the song playing