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NIER was great for PS360. Surprise hit for me. Action rpg, but you don't get skill points at level up and no armor. You do get many different weapons that you can also upgrade later in the game. You can also equip "words" for better attack, defence, stunning enemies, etc.
I recommend it because of the music, story, characters and boss fights. Just don't expect the best looking game.
Need to beat the game 4 times to get the last ending. You start from the halfway point on new game plus.
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