Square Enix's Western-Developed Title is Nier, Not Really an RPG

Since I started this, I figured I better finish it off.

OXM just broke word that the first game from Square Enix's recently opened Los Angeles studio is titled Nier (the French verb "to deny"), and is closer in style to action games like Devil May Cry or Ninja Gaiden than it is to Square Enix's typical RPG fare.

The game reportedly centeres around a father in his late 30s serching for a cure for his daughter's illness, and features action combo button mashing similar to the above mentioned action titles.

Details are still slim, but the game is reportedly slated for a 2010 release on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Since Square Enix is involved, it may feature enough RPG elements to keep covering it, or it may be a totally new direction and have nothing to do with the corporation's RPG roots. It looks likely that Square Enix will be showing the game off more at E3 next week, so we'll hold off on passing judgement until then.

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