Music Producer Reacts to NIER: AUTOMATA

I envy anyone experiencing this game for the first time. So good. This song plays when you get to the first main area, the City Ruins. There's also different versions of this song depending on how far you are in the story.

this game's soundtrack was incredible.

This is one of those soundtracks that makes me immediately want to replay the game whenever I hear it

You get the calmer (quiet) version while exploring, then the energetic one when you're fighting, and the vocals usually in significant moments (those could last hours, mind). Music in Nier Automata is completely dynamic. I'd recommend pretty much the entire soundtrack, but i personally love Pascal's village, War & war and Dependent weakling the most... well there's also the shadows version of SIty ruins, and Emil: Despair, and Blissful death... urgh. Nevermind, i can' possibly choose. The whole OST is gorgeous.

This game broke me emotionally and I loved every moment of it and the music played a ginormous role in making both happen. Nier: replicant has some really good music too (Song of ancients is a constant in the franchise); Also, this game's music have multiple versions depending on what you're doing or what is happening, as each zone has its own theme. They use layering (Similarly to Doom and DMC5) where exploration has the stripped down version of the song, combat adds the drums and vocals at times.

Voice of No Return, Grandma, Shadowlord, Kaine Salvation, Emil Sacrifice, Halua, Yonah, Weight of the World, Peaceful Sleep and Amusements Park are all bangers and would be dope to react to.

It’s not City ruins ost without 2B’s Heels go “ tak tak tak tak tak “

NieR soundtracks is amazing, a lot of Keiichi Okabe music is majestic and beautiful but also powerful and fast when you here the battle and boss themes.

just found your channel through one of your bloodborne ost reaction on recommended page less than 30 minutes ago and saw this video just pop up on your channel. I'm autistic and I don't have a musical background, so I spend a lot of time looking for videos that can help me process and put into words the emotional responses I get through certain video game soundtracks. I appreciate yours and other people's insights on the music through reaction videos like this. NieR: Automata is the game that has had the most profound impact on me and the soundtrack is an extremely major part of that impact. If you get the chance to play it all the way through I would 1000% recommend it because, while it is a bit of a time-sink, the context of what's happening in the game paired with the music is incredibly powerful (and I'm biased and think everyone should play it given the opportunity). Thank you for the video!!!

Honestly, all NieR: Automata and NieR: Replicant songs are amazing!

Oh hell yes!! "A Beautiful Song" is one that goes hard. That'll be cool to see ya to react to that one! There's an entire live playing of this soundtrack, with full orchestra and dueling vocalists. It's awesome. Another one to give a listen is "The Amusement Park". It has so many layers to it and definitely not what you are expecting this game to toss at you, even though this game throws a lot of curve balls at you. It's such a gorgeous game and the soundtrack completes the package.

nier automata really f8ed me up in a good way. These osts, the story, the fun. Im in love with it

I would pay a million dollars to have my memories of this masterpiece erased so i could experience this for the first time again. I still remember getting to the main area for the first time and just panning the camera around in awe of the visuals and music...

Love this song and many others from the Drakenier series. Keiichi Okabe is a master at what he does! Also, at 2:27 you guessed it spot on, that's another thing I love about Keiichi's music is that even for someone who hasn't played the games is still able to guess very closely what the song represents. This was a wonderful react, glad I found your channel. Subbed!

this is such a cool series you're doing. this content rules. i love nier, i just started a replay, your content shows up on a lot of my feeds. great stuff

Great stuff! Just found you on twitch yesterday. Really cool community!

Nice! You should also react to "A Beautiful Song" from Nier: Automata. It's the theme for a very tragic boss in the game.

Thanks for this reaction! I learned a lot from your perspective. This game is really special.

One of the greatest video game soundtracks ever. One of the greatest soundtracks ever. I don't think there will ever be a game soundtrack that tops this. It's so beautiful.

This song is my go to when I need to relax and destress. I could listen to it on repeat for hours and not tire of it.