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Its been hot, as literally everyone knows, which means I'm not sleeping easy and getting up early. So instead of doom scrolling in our sweltering bedroom, I decided about a week ago to start Drakengard 3 for the Year of the Hack & Slash! Hoo boy, it's a doozy 🧵

8/10/2022, 5:00:40 PM

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Firstly, as someone newish to the NieR series, the only thing I knew about this game could be summed up by these quotes from this gamefaqs thread; "Thinking about picking this up... Worth it?"
It's a game that is never discussed without an asterisks
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/707565-drakengard-3/69641134

8/10/2022, 5:00:40 PM

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So to my surprise it's not open world! It's mission based! All loot and exp is tallied at the end of each mission, where you are free to choose side quests, upgrade & buy gear and supplies, or move on to the next story mission. It's VERY much along the lines of Bayonetta & MGS:R.

8/10/2022, 5:00:41 PM

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The fighting system is a cross between DMC and a Musou/Warriors game. Lots of enemies, paths blocked until you finish a specified number of waves, treasures to find, weapons to unlock and upgrade. There are a lot of SOLID things working together to make PLAYING this a good time.

8/10/2022, 5:00:42 PM

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For some reason what everyone remembersis the game's performance can be terrible. Most of the time? Fluid & quick, but fight a big enemy w/magic or explosions & the frame rate drops hard. But its fine, we move on to why we're really here...

https://youtu.be/WJnPMGoX_L4?t=346

8/10/2022, 5:00:43 PM

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We're here for the STORY! It's layered w/crass jokes & relationships that would make a sailor blush, paired with deeply emotional pleas & soul-bearing soliloquies. Its complicated & humane w/regards to characters while staying ULTRA violent & highly cinematic. It's fucking great.

8/10/2022, 5:00:44 PM

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I finished the first branch this AM. I'm hooked! So excited to see the rest of this story, unlock & update every weapon, get all endings. It's exciting. I'll update as I do, I'm going to take my time. Thanks to this LP for the screens!
https://lparchive.org/Drakengard-3/

8/10/2022, 5:00:44 PM

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This am I finished Branch C & am loving the evolution of the story. It's like one of those paper fortune tellers, revealing important bits while also folding back over itself.
The combat still feels great, but I wish I had more weapons unlocked already, i need more gold!

8/12/2022, 5:59:42 PM

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Hey remember when I thought I’d casually stroll into Branch D and continue this story, unlocking weapons along the way?

Apparently the game had other plans. Grumble grumble grumble

EVERY WEAPON!!?? With what I have left, I probably need 4-5 million in gold. Maybe more!

8/14/2022, 10:06:23 AM

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🫠

8/14/2022, 10:12:14 AM

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Enough complaining. Here’s the plan, moving forward.
🟩 Collect all chests in all levels
🟩 Get all weapons from all disciples
🟩 Farm gold, buy rest of weapons
🟩 Wish I had a PS Vita
🟩 Farm MORE gold because I’ll probably want to upgrade everything

OKAY! On y va!

8/14/2022, 10:16:51 AM

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DONE! It took about 8 hours. 8 hours spread across a few dewy mornings and hot nights.

✅ Collect all chests in all levels
✅ Get all weapons from all disciples
✅ Farm gold, buy rest of weapons

Alright, Branch D - let’s see what you’ve got.

8/16/2022, 11:26:28 PM

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🙃💀🙃💀🙃

8/18/2022, 10:04:26 AM

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At the final boss of Branch D, it's apparently a rhythm game. I only know this because I had to look up WHAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO after dying 10 times at the start. It never says "btw this section is a little different" which... is certainly a goddamned choice you could make.

8/18/2022, 10:10:13 AM

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I'm starting to understand the conversation around this game! It's why we go back and play these titles we missed; reflection & investigation is good. What isn't is this FUCKING BOSS. Its so legendarily hard, that videos have been made you sync up that give you visual cues.

8/18/2022, 10:17:11 AM

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Oh god I FUCKING DID IT!!! I used the video, took about an hour this AM just to get it synced properly, then it took 3 tries. 1st was a swift death, 2nd made it through 2/3rds, then the finale I made it holy shit. I had tears in my eyes from the adrenaline & endorphins! OH MY GOD

8/19/2022, 11:37:58 AM

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I've cried because of the emotional stories or bcause the time you spent with characters is ending. but not because of the energy surrounding a boss. It was so f'ing intense. I hated it deep down to my core, but was unlike any other game and I respect it with. Glory to Mankind!

8/19/2022, 11:44:51 AM

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