Nier had a mostly bland and empty open world, rote sidequests and combat that never escaped feeling a bit clunky. What you need to understand, though, is that both of these versions weren't very good. This is the version that modern remake, ver. It featured a younger protagonist who was the brother of Yonah. Nier Replicant was released only in Japan.Nier Gestalt released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It featured an older protagonist who was the father of a central character named Yonah. Nier Gestalt was released globally, but in North America and Europe it was simply called Nier.