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** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=774LdRLqWsM&fmt=18 "Song of the Ancients/Fate"] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsQJPNOEAdg&fmt=18 "Hills of Radiant Winds"] are great as well.
* [[Cult Classic]]: Has this reputation nowadays. While the gameplay is generally considered bland, its soundtrack and art design are well-liked, and its plot and characters have been well-received for providing something fresh and interesting in the JRPG genre.
* [[Darkness-Induced Audience Apathy]]: Falls into this for a lot of people due to being a really depressing, tragic story, but many people find it easier to become invested in this game compared to the rest of the ''Drakengard'' franchise due to its more sympathetic (if still heavily flawed) characters and heartwarming moments.
* [[Designated Hero]]: It's revealed that Kainé, unlike Nier, is very well aware of fact that {{spoiler|Shades are sentient}}, however she never even remotely tries to hint on it or stop merciless slaughter.
* [[Fan Dumb]]/[[Fandom Heresy]]: The two versions of Nier, coupled with many people only hearing about the game via poor and sensationalist games journalism, occasionally leads to bizarre statements and accusations being made in comment threads whenever this game is mentioned. A common argument comes from certain ''NieR Gestalt'' fans saying that ''NieR Replicant'' only exists because the Japanese are so superficial that they won't play a game without a bishounen in it, but the dumb can run deeply on both sides. The director having a [[Viewers are Morons]] moment and suggesting in one interview that [[Nie R]] Replicant might have sold well in France, with the implication that only the French could appreciate Japanese culture, didn't really help....
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