Originally Posted by
Tsugunai
I won't deny Nier Automata is a fantastic game, personally, among GOTY contenders even, but I've always been wary of Yoko Taro if only because he's behind the Drakengard games. For those that don't follow probably because they're beyond niche, Drakengard is a series of abominable, barely functioning technical disasters. The original Nier itself wasn't even remotely a "good" game, it just had some great ideas.
Now it's nothing to hate someone for, but it's been sort of nagging at me there are people so won over by Automata they claim Yoko Taro is a genius, even the more savvy fans aware of Drakengard claiming he's just been held back by limited budget until now.