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A pretty weighty demo for Nier: Automata is available to download now on the PlayStation store. It's quite a generous chunk of the game to be honest, taking around half an hour to complete - or maybe a bit less if you're super-skilled. I'll take this opportunity to stress that I am not super-skilled; truth be told I am neither very experienced nor especially competent with action RPGs. When we were given the chance to play the demo in advance, however, I was the only one who could make it, so you've got my gameplay. Sorry about that.
All in all though, I found Nier: Automata quite fun to play. It's fairly easy to keep track of everything that's happening on-screen, while the customisation options seem comprehensive enough to suit most players. You can watch 23 minutes of gameplay in the video below - I've snipped off the final minute or so in order to avoid spoiling the ending.
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