NieR Automata: Meaning & Existential Despair
<p>Breathtaking scenes, beautifully-chilling soundtrack, thought-provoking dialogues, and engaging gameplay, I believe Yoko Taro has truly created the genuine article with his 2017-released video game: NieR Automata. Its masterful harmony of visuals, music, narrative, and gameplay creates this awe-inspiring atmosphere that evokes a sense of philosophical reflection, together with a feeling of artistic rapture.</p>
<p><strong>General Theme and Premise Summary</strong></p>
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<p>NieR Automata tackles the philosophical theme of meaning and existential despair, it revolves around topics such as finding your cause, finding a reason to live, a reason to fight, and the profound feeling of despair over that struggle. The game opens with an ‘existential’ monologue from one of its protagonists, 2B [‘to be’ — from Shakespeare’s most popular line: ‘To be or not to be’]:</p>
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