Nothing is as it seems in square enix’s latest action adventure game, set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognizable creatures. Players assume the role of the unyielding protagonist, nier, resolute in his quest to discover a cure for his daughter, who is infected with the black scrawl virus. With powerful allies and a mysterious book, nier encounters things that will confound even the mightiest of warriors. With nier, experience seamless in-battle cinematics and explore hauntingly familiar lands, intense action-packed battles, and storytelling like only square enix can do.