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.