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The following Nier Automata Sub-quests guide will discuss how to complete sub-quests and where to start, and what rewards will you get after completion. Machine Examination 1 Reward: 3000G. Machine Examination 1 is a Side Quest in NieR: Automata. 'A wrecked Goliath is resting in the city Ruins. Gather the materials required to repair its damaged circuits.' 'With its circuitry restored, the Goliath became capable of limited speech. 104k members in the nier community. A community for the Nier/Nier Automata & Drakengard trilogy. For discussion of the games, art books, drama cds. NieR:Automata is an action role-playing game (RPG) taking place on a wasteland that is earth, after extraterrestrial invaders have pushed mankind into exile on the moon. It depicts the war raging between androids which humans created to take back their planet, and machine lifeforms made by the extraterrestrials. Machines, also known as Machine lifeforms, are a race of sentient robots, and are the primary antagonists and enemies in the video game NieR: Automata. They were created by Aliens thousands of years ago when they invaded Earth. It is the Androids' goal to destroy all machines and retake Earth for humanity. 1 Background 1.1 14th Machine War 2 Variants & Types 3 Known Machine Lifeforms 4 Gallery.

NieR is a memorable experience not just for its gameplay, but also for its emotional and touching story. No spoilers here, but it’s worth playing!

The PC version of the game promised to be the definitive edition of the game, with 4K support and a lot of other bells and whistles. But fate decreed that this was not the case… so users and Square-Enix would become locked in a battle as fierce as the one between the Androids and the Machines, with no end in sight.

As such, most of the best mods ever released for the game aim to fix the many issues found in the game, showing the amazing commitment of the NieR community.

Granted I wouldn’t say these mods are totally must-haves. But they’re worth playing with if you want a slightly different experience, or want some minor tweaks to an already incredible title.

20. NieR Automata Grid Overlay Removal

Sometimes, some artistic choices don’t make a whole lot of sense. Sometimes, you may want to change them.

And sometimes, you even can!

The NieR Automata Grid Overlay mod removes the grid screen overlay that can be seen in loading screens and in the main menu, resulting in slightly clearer screens.

You can also remove the vignette and grain effects while accessing the menu in the base, giving you full power over them. Or something close by.

19. Partial LOD Fix

The high-speed action of NieR Automata makes the game look great in motion.

But when you stop to watch at the beautifully haunting ruined city, things get spooky.

Partial LOD Fix basically reworks graphics by replacing the low-detail models with high-polygon models from near LOD so that pop-in can be reduced.

It’s a partial fix, but we’ll take it!

18. 2B in Wonderland

2B has become of the most memorable characters of the current generation.

But nothing is truly sacred in the world of video games.

2B in Wonderland is a very simple retexture mod that changes the darker colors of the iconic 2B costume to something a little brighter.

The pastel colors are definitely more suited for a much happier game, but NieR is all about things looking somewhat out of place. So this should blend right in.

17. Scissor Blade

What’s more deadly than a pair of giant scissors?

A battle android wielding them, obviously.

If you’re a fan of Kill la Kill, then we all know about the Scissor Blades.

You probably know more about these babies than I do. But suffice to say that it’s a deadly weapon that will not make you miss the Type-3 Sword it replaces.

Not for an increased power stat, but for an increased coolness factor. Perfect for anime/NieR crossovers.

16. Zero’s Blade

The weapon of the first Intoner, and the only one that can kill another.

This power is now at your disposal.

Despite what people may tell you, you should definitely play Drakengard 3… if only for its story alone, since it’s as gripping as NieR Automata’s.

If you can’t, you’ll have to suit yourself and use Zero’s Blade, which replaces the Beastbane weapon in looks, but not in power.

It’s a blade that has drawn a lot of blood, and it doesn’t seem like it will stop doing so anytime soon.

15. The Red Queen

How does it feel like to be deadweight in a character action game?

Time to find out.

The Red Queen weapon mod replaces the 9S’ Cruel Oath sword with Devil May Cry’s Nero signature weapon.

You really can’t rev it up as you do in Devil May Cry 4 and 5. But you can still prove you’re no deadweight by decimating the machines’ army and saving the world.

14. Bande Desinée

Subtle changes can go a long way to make a game look much better than ever.

The Bande Desinée adds one such change: removing object banding through a subtle shader replacement.

It’s more of a workaround than a real fix. But hey I can’t really complain, considering the game did not receive a single fix since its release!

13. 2B White Dress

The lack of outfit customization in NieR Automata is a crime, considering how much that would have upped the level of this already incredible title.

But it’s something I’d really like to have for reworking beautiful characters like 2B.

While we wait for Square-Enix and Platinum Games to pay for what they haven’t given us, we can install mods like the 2D White Dress.

This reverses the color scheme of her only costume, making her look so pure that she could pass for a goddess.

A goddess armed to the teeth and out for some machine oil, that is.

12. The Master Sword

Wave goodbye to the old, boring Virtuous Contract. And get ready to wield the weapon of a true hero.

This Master Sword mod replaces 2B’s weapon with the even more iconic sword of Link in The Legend of Zelda series.

The model, lifted straight from Breath of the Wild, almost looks like part of the NieR universe.

Our friendly modder had the kindness of removing cel-shading from the model so it really matches. A wise choice, too, as a cartoonish weapon would stand no chance against here!

11. NieR Automata Texture Pack

Let’s not mince words: the NieR Automata PC port is not all that good, and it does very little to take advantage of high-end systems.

This Texture Pack doesn’t bring any massive visual improvement to the game.

But it does manage to fix some of the low-quality textures found in it. Basically making the graphics look way more consistent.

A must-download I think, especially if you’re playing at 4K resolution.

10. 2B Player Model Replacement

Play as any character you want, any time you want, wherever you want!

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2B Player Model Replacement allows you to change 2B into pretty much every other character in the game, including the androids Devola and Popola, the machines Adam and Eve, and even Emil.

Things are not perfect for all characters.

But it’s fun to see how janky the game can get when going outside what is permitted. Exactly like 2B does!

9. A2 Player Model Replacement

A2 is great, isn’t she?

Well what if you could play as her all the way through?

This A2 Player Model Replacement works exactly like the other model replacement mods developed for the game. Basically you get to control other characters in place of the lovable android.

Some models have issues that apparently can’t be fixed, so make sure to pick the right replacement if you want to have a decent experience.

8. 9S Player Model Replacement

We changed the 2B model into Popola.

We changed the A2 model into Devola.

Now it’s time to take things even further.

This 9S Player Model Replacement works pretty much like the 2B Replacement, allowing you to change 9S’ model with that of any other character in the game.

The mod works even when controlling 9S in his dedicated story route and beyond, so you can enact some truly epic fights that could have not happened any other way.

7. Androids Remastered

Androids have it so much easier, right?

Just shut them down, apply the right modifications, and they’re good to go for another day. Looking better than ever before. No workouts needed!

Androids Remastered introduces high-quality textures for all playable characters in the game, as well as a brand new model for 2B lifted straight from Soulcalibur VI.

This model must have been made using some kind of dark magic: it looks better than the vanilla one, but it has fewer polygons. So some animations may look janky at times.

No problem: just shut down the android, make the changes, and she will come back more beautiful than ever.

6. Clean ReShade Preset

Time to clean up.

And no, I’m not talking about all the machine parts you’re leaving behind.

The Clean ReShade Preset is an excellent way to make the game look much better, removing some of the weird graphics filters it employs to provide a much clearer image quality that looks vibrant across the whole world.

And with almost no loss of FPS too.

Definitely one of the better presets you could try out!

5. NieR Automata Input Overhaul Mod

Here’s one for you PC fans not playing on a regular controller.

The Input Overhaul mod is an essential mod to download if you’re not playing the game on a gamepad, as it improves mouse input for camera control and aiming.

Plus it allows you to rebind the dash command, and quite a bit more.

Why the developers didn’t put this in the game in the first place is a question I fear will be left unanswered.

4. 2B Hook

2B or not 2B Hook?

The latter, most definitely.

2B Hook is a massive modding menu for NieR that lets the entire game become your playground.

It offers new options ranging from the beloved Godmode, to the ability to change enemy levels, character model manipulation, new items, new Pod spawning, and plenty more.

What was the thing about God and its creation that 2B said at the beginning of the game? Doesn’t matter now, when you become a God yourself!

3. Video Upscaled FullHD

NieR resolution issues don’t just stop at mere outputting a poorer fullscreen resolution. There’s other issues with upscaling that affect some PCs and graphics cards.

But thankfully there is an unofficial fix for these issues as well.

Video Upscaled FullHD uses the mysterious technology known as AI Upscaling to bump the game’s cutscenes resolution to 4K, and then rescale them to 1080p resolution to improve quality considerably.

Modders, huh? Whatever we would do without them!

2. NieR Fantasy ReShade

Remember those washed-out colors and the weird visual filter in the game? All gone now.

NieR Fantasy ReShade is a very sleek ReShade preset that adds a new level of depth to the game’s visuals, while staying true to the developer’s artistic vision for the most part.

The changes aren’t major.

But they are so pleasing that you probably won’t go back to playing the game without this preset once you’ve tried it.

1. FAR Mod

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Modders do what Platinum Games and Square-Enix have no intention to do.

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Fix their game, in case I haven’t hammered that home by now.

The FAR mod is absolutely the best NieR mod made so far.

It fixes the most annoying issues found in the game such as native fullscreen issues, performance issues due to faulty Global Illumination settings, unlocks framerate so you can run the game at those glorious 90 FPS your new monitor supports…. plus more features that just really make the PC version awesome.

FAR is also required for many of the mods in this list, so get to downloading!

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One of 2017’s best games (and in my personal opinion, one of the best games of all time), NieR:Automata, is now a year old worldwide, with it reaching the first anniversary of its Japanese release on February 23, its North American anniversary on March 7 and its PAL anniversary today, March 10. This anniversary has been celebrated in a few ways, such as the reveal that there’s still one last secret in the game, and the announcement of some sort of fan event coming up. I myself have been writing a few articles about the game on each of its regional anniversaries, so now it’s time for my last one.

First of all, this article contains MASSIVE SPOILERS for the entire game. If you haven’t gotten around to it yet, I would highly recommend playing through it, even if it doesn’t seem like the kind of game you’d be into. You might be surprised. Alright, spoiler warning’s out of the way, so now let’s get into it.

There were many facets of NieR:Automata that I found interesting on a number of different levels, but the one I want to discuss here is how the game presents the concept of “purpose.” It seems to me that the sense of purpose within each character, machine and android alike, is this game’s true antagonist. That is to say, it is each individual’s sense of purpose, whether assigned by their selves or by some external force, that prevents each of these characters from achieving happiness.

The most obvious case of this is with the YoRHa androids themselves. They’ve been assigned the purpose of fighting for humanity in the hopes that humans will eventually be able to reclaim their home. In fact, YoRHa was established for the sole reason of giving androids a sense of purpose. As the game explains with various documents and collectibles players can find, when it became apparent that humans had gone extinct, androids’ morale fell as they felt they no longer had a reason to live; their purpose for existing was gone. YoRHa was developed to trick androids into believing that humans actually still exist, therefore restoring androids’ reason for living. Their purpose had returned.

But the cost of having a purpose, in this case, was never-ending warfare. The aliens invaded Earth in the year 5012. The events of NieR:Automata take place in 11945. Androids have been fighting the aliens and the aliens’ machines for nearly seven thousand years. Sure, the illusion of fighting for humanity gives them a purpose, but at what cost? They’re constantly fighting and losing friends to the war. YoRHa troops die again and again for their cause. Are they really better off this way than if they didn’t have a “purpose”?

There are several more examples in NieR:Automata of senses of purpose proving to be a burden. The machine network, N2, finds a logic fallacy in the purpose assigned to it by the aliens, namely that the machines’ goal of “destroy the enemy” is unattainable because if they did manage to destroy the enemy, there would be no enemy left to destroy and they would no longer have a purpose. Their purpose, in essence, is to eliminate the force that gives them a purpose. Therefore, N2 devises a large and intricate plot to keep machines and androids fighting forever so that they may always have a purpose to look forward to achieving, even if it will never actually be achieved. Meanwhile, we also see several individual “wise machines” become aware of the self-defeating nature of their purpose, as assigned by the aliens, which causes these wise machines to realize they have no reason to exist and subsequently kill their selves.

Machines that disconnect from the network often assign themselves purposes of their own, rather than accepting the purpose assigned to them by the aliens, but this doesn’t work out any better. The religious machines’ purpose leads them to kill their selves and each other. Various side quest machines, such as the High Speed Machine, kill their selves when they realize that they won’t be able to achieve their self-assigned purposes. The opera singer machine (Simone or Beauvoir, depending on your playthrough) assigns herself the purpose of becoming as beautiful as possible, which ultimately drives her insane. The Forest Kingdom machines assign their selves the purpose of protecting their kingdom, only to fall into chaos once their king dies. Even Pascal, who assigns himself the noble purpose of spreading peace and love, ultimately succumbs to the burden of purpose once his village is destroyed, ruining everything he had been working for. He declares that he can’t “live with this heartbreak” and asks the player to either kill him or remove his memories.

Again and again, we see characters burdened by their purposes. Whether their purposes are assigned by their selves or others, whether they achieve their purposes or realize the goals offered by their purposes are unattainable, nobody is ever happy with their purpose.

The burden of purpose is accentuated in NieR:Automata when it becomes evident that, regardless of each individual’s personal happiness, there is simply no significance to anyone’s purpose. The purpose of YoRHa is to eliminate machines so humans can return to Earth. But humanity is extinct. Whether they “achieve” their “purpose” of destroying all machines or not doesn’t matter, since the whole reason behind their purpose is fabricated. The YoRHa have a purposeless purpose, one that causes them endless misery personally and which ultimately amounts to nothing on a larger level. The same can be said for the machines, who were originally designed to fight for the aliens, but whose purpose becomes meaningless once the aliens go extinct as well (ironically by the hands of the machines themselves, in an attempt to look for a greater purpose). Whether the androids or machines are successful in achieving their purpose of destroying their enemies or not, it doesn’t matter. Humanity is still extinct. So are the aliens. Furthermore, in a million years, it’s likely that all the androids and machines alive during the events of NieR:Automata will be long dead and forgotten, regardless of whether they “achieved” their “purpose” or not, and a million years isn’t even that long, given the grand scheme of things. Ultimately, having a purpose has no purpose.

Needless to say, many people in the real world, outside of the world NieR:Automata, also fall victim to the concept of purpose. It’s no coincidence that when the machines in the game disconnect from the network and attempt to find their own purposes, many of them start mimicking human behavior. Regardless of whether someone is trying to be the best at something, or the most beautiful, or live their lives loyal to a religion or kingdom, or try to fulfill a destiny assigned to them by a parent or boss or leader, chances are they will never truly be content with their purpose as both achieving it or not achieving it are each paths to misery. And, once that someone is dead and forgotten, whether they achieved their purpose or not won’t matter to the rest of existence anyway.

So how do we make peace with our purposeless existences? It seems that the way NieR:Automata suggests finding happiness in life is to break free of the burdens of having a purpose altogether. Don’t live for some purpose or goal you’re trying to achieve; instead, just find something or someone who makes you happy and let that be enough. Don’t make this hobby or person a thing to be achieved, but rather just be happy with the mere existence of that hobby or person. Our protagonists are theoretically able to achieve this in Ending E, where they are finally freed from the burden of their “purpose” of fighting for humanity. Instead, they can now simply lead lives where they aren’t trying to accomplish anything, lives where they can just be happy to be alive with each other, wherever that path may lead them.