NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines. Humanity has been driven from the Earth by mechanical beings from another world. In a final effort to take back the planet, the human resistance sends a force of android soldiers to destroy the invaders. Now, a war between machines and androids rages on... A war that could soon unveil a long-forgotten truth of the world. Developed by an all-star team consisting of producer Yosuke Saito (DRAGON QUEST X/ NIER), director YOKO TARO (Drakengard/ NIER), character designer Akihiko Yoshida from CyDesignation, Inc. (FINAL FANTASY XIV/ BRAVELY DEFAULT), game designer Takahisa Taura from PlatinumGames Inc. (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance), and composer Keiichi Okabe from MONACA, Inc. (TEKKEN/ Drakengard 3/ NIER). DLC Includes: - (15) PS4 Avatars - PS4 Dynamic Theme - Base Game (USD59.99 value) - Expansion DLC (USD13.99 value) - (6) DLC Pod Skins - DLC Mask Accessory - Action-Packed Battles Players will switch between using melee and ranged attacks in battle against hordes of enemies and challenging bosses across a variety of open field maps. The tight controls and incredibly fluid combat are simple to learn for newcomers while offering plenty of depth for more experienced action gamers. Players can perform high-speed battle actionscombining light and heavy attacksand switch through an arsenal of weaponry while evading enemies with speed and style - Beautifully Desolate Open-World The game seamlessly joins together hauntingly beautiful vistas and locations with no area loading. The environments are rendered in 60fps and contain a wealth of sub-events in addition to the main storyline - Masterfully Crafted Story and Characters NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their ferocious