Started Natural Doctrine. Picked it up on PS4 during the summer sale. I would like it a lot more if it didn't set up so many easy pitfalls to fall into. I've died many times in the game and every time it's a result of not knowing the game would "trigger" certain events or enemies. In the scenarios I'm speaking of, it's basically an immediate failure state and I feel punished for exploring the stage.
I might just stick to doing only what the story is focused on in battles, which is lame.
Playing Nier Automata and not finding the motivation to continue. There are so many aspects I am not liking about this game: awkward camera shifts, laggy button reaction, similar looking and uninteresting environments, creepy art direction, unlikeable protaganist, and the general emphasis on style over substance throughout the game. I am just not seeing why quite a few people on this forum are recommending this game.
I don't think there is anyone that is a huge fan of the game that wouldn't be willing to agree that the "combat" can be a bit shallow, but the experience as a whole is exceptional.
I compare it to Gurren Lagann, which I found to be a pretty average anime until roughly a 1/3rd into the series where it starts to do some crazy stuff. Then the experience as a whole is incredible and the first 3rd of the show is completely justified.
Nier Automata definitely asks for the player to invest, but few games deliver on any investment with the same level of success.