Played after Automata myself because I wanted to know more about the lore, and this game is amazing, this remaster had clean graphics and really polished it's older release NIER Gestalt/ Nier Replicant (PS3), rich story and nice combat, only downside is grinding for items. But I can't emphasize how good this game really is, the story is different in the way that there is no bad guy, there is only conflicting ideals, where both parties do what they do for the better.

Even the side quests are filled with nice voice acting and story, so doing side quests isn't too shabby in this game.

Yoko taro is a game director that makes unique games with dark undertones, if you love story rich games and JRPGS this is a very nice experience. You might have to dig into the lore of this game by watching or playing the Drakengard 3 & 1 games.