NieR:Automata: Long Story Short

This book essentially recaps the events of the game (Endings A-E) and puts aside side quests and specific events of the story for the sake of book-adaptation. There are some dialogue changes, but nothing out of character. If you know what you're getting (like I did), it's great! There are fantastic sketches of the characters for every chapter page, which I like a lot. They even provided a bit more context for the events surrounding the story. Though the scenes are shifted a little bit for reading purposes, I thought they did a good job adapting it for a book (Not to mention, it came well packaged. No damage present at all. The cover feels nice too). No, there are no additional lore bits to the story, which can be a make or break for you. In that case, simply don't get it. Just know that this is a recap of the game and decide on that. Keep in mind that there are small changes in how the story is told too. I loved this however! Having one of my favorite stories ever told put into THE story telling medium makes me so happy. Yes, it's pointless and is certainly not the best way to tell the story, but if video games ever became illegal, I could still relive the moments of this game if I ever lost Nier: Automata. Overall, I'm happy as can be!

A collectors item and any huge fan of NieR:Automata should get it! It’s not perfect but I still love having it and getting to read the story a little more in depth of the playthrough. It retells what you played from route A-E. Nothing more until they release “NieR:Automata Short Story Long” which I cant wait. My only nicpick is I’m really stingy with my books being in PERFECT condition and I always examine them before buying but since this is online I took that chance. It’s slightly torn on the bind but I’ll live with it since I love the series a lot. It’s not too much to bother me but still a bit disappointing. Either way, great buy.

“It was pretty good”- my husband What was good about it? “Idk it was pretty good though”

Seller was super communicative when there was a delay, and worked hard to make sure I received a high quality product! Thank you for the book!

Arrived in near perfect condition a week earlier than the estimated delivery date. I do wish it had a bit better packaging for having to pay $4 shipping. Very minor bending but I've gotten books much worse.

I am 90% through the book and I think I am in a position to give the bottom line about a potential purchase. I experienced the story via the video game and loved it. In fact, it is now the best game I have ever played. Therefore it was basically a reflex action to pre-order. The main story line is there and given the inherent benefits of written literature I was able to glean some more details in specific areas of the story. For example, in some parts of the book the writer would explain what was going on in 9S' or 2B's mind. I thought this added to my understanding behind their motivations and gave another layer of enjoyment. I became more connected to their causes and motivations. Overall this facilitated a greater connection to the characters. A connection which I think one may not attain if they did not play the game. This brings me to the flaws in the book. I agree with my fellow amazon reviewers who stated that the book was poorly written. I do not speak nor can I read Japanese but it is clear that some parts of the book were not written using traditional English literature tools. As a result I got the impression that some of the content was lifted from the original Japanese. It was a bit distracting at times but not overwhelming to the point where I lost immersion. Simple misspelling and the use of words and phrases not indigenous to the game was a bit distracting. One major example of this was on page 22 where the Machines recited the phrase "this is no good". To anyone playing the game it was obvious that the phrase should have been "this cannot continue". In fact, one of the popular songs from the game goes by the same name as the Machines recite the mantra over a wonderfully rendered track. It was disappointing to see this but it did not take away from the fact that as a fan I was reliving the story again. So the bottom line. If you've played NieR Automata, loved the story and want to consume every ounce of this experience, then you're probably willing to overlook the aforementioned flaws. If you are new to the NieR franchise then entering with this book will likely devalue your experience and interpretation of what is otherwise one of the best video games of this generation.

I adore Nier: Automata and have cleared the game to Ending E. Reading this book brings back a lot of nostalgia for the game and the lessons and experiences the game gave me. I appreciate learning more about the characters, I've loved for so long. If you've played Nier Automata and want to revisit that world, this is a great way and is much more portable than a gaming set up.

I was very sceptical at first because books about videogames are usually not written very well, but I'm pleasantly surprised that this one has quite good writing and it adds a bit of detail to 2B and 9S' story. The few black and white illustrations are also oustanding!

Livré dans les temps c’était un cadeau !!

As advertised

Long Story Short ve Short Story Long ikisinde de kapağında basım hatası var Yoka Taro maskesinin kitaplar yan yana koyulduğunda birbirini tamamlaması gerekiyor. Fakat long story shortda kapak daha küçük ve yukarıya doğru kaymış şekilde

A entrega foi a mais rápida que já tive até hoje, em apenas 3 dias o livro já estava em minhas mãos. O livro conta a mesma historia do jogo com alguns detalhes a mais e informações que podem passar batido durante a gameplay. A qualidade é mediana, mesmo sendo bem bonito, passa a sensação de ser frágil, como se qualquer puxada errada já fosse rasgar e qualquer gota d'agua que encostasse fosse deixar uma marca pra sempre. Como um todo, eu recomendaria a compra, mesmo os poucos erros na escrita não são o suficiente para estragar sua experiencia

This book is amazing because it gives you all the insights that the videogame could not, such as what the characters were feeling and thinking during the various scenarios. Keep in mind that this books is supposed to be read after you've finished the game as it expects you to know the characters and the places it is talking about and it loses no time in giving you detailed descriptions of either. A minor thing that bothered me were some typos I encountered and sometimes an entire word was missing from a sentence. It is rare tho so don't think too much about it cuz the book is worth every penny.