- NieR Automata is the name for the upcoming PS4 exclusive Action RPG developed by PlatinumGames and published by SquareEnix

- the story seems to have key points in common with a play written by NieR director & scenario writer (for first and Automata) Yoko Taro called YORUHA Ver.1.1

- the game seems to take place in a destroyed world where humanity sends a troop of androids (YORUHA) to fight a mechanical life form that threatens humanity

- Akihiko Yoshida (FFXII, FFTactics, Vagrant Story, Bravely Second: End Layer, etc.) is in charge of character design.

http://gamestalk.net/nier-automata/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86tzO5E_An4

Character design also not by PG? This sounds better every minute. The female char will not look horrible

Oooo, definitely sounds interesting! Anything Platinum-made is worth looking out for :P

Oh i hope they have the same sound team. The soundtrack for Nier was glorious. It was half the game. Without it Nier wouldnt be what it is.

I truly hope this one turns out well. I will play the hell out of it.

And the Vagrant Story character designer! :D

Don't like it. I was super hopeful... But I don't like it. At least not if that boring android is the main character.

Keep the info comin!

So, it won't be an RPG?

Hm. I tried to get into the first Nier but I couldn't. I got to the tower near the beginning. The main character and the battle system didn't do anything for me. I didn't like Bayonetta, either. Normally, I'd have no interest in this but ... character designs by Akihiko Yoshida? And that art looks awesome. I'll keep an eye on this.