Rika_Furude posted...Alright ill give nier a playthrough, if its too clunky ill watch it on youtube
Have i basically spoiled it though by reading the project gestalt documents?
What about drakengard
Project Gestalt is a major part of Nier yes.
Also if you want to know how Nier started then play Drakengard 1 and 3.
Drakengard 3 is a prequel to 1 and while it doesn't directly influence the events it gives you a bigger back story of how it all started.
You can leave Drakengard 2 out since its a separate timeline.
If you want to go through EVERYTHING in the Drakengard/Nier universe, then read the mangas, novellas and short stories including some CD dramas I think.
Here's a handy timeline, be warned though, it can be very complicated:
http://drakengard-3.com/blog/stuff/uploads/2015/10/DOD-NIER-timeline-20170325.pngEdit: it includes multiple timelines and sections/endings which lead on to totally different stories and events. It'll take time to get your head around everything.
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