Nier: Automata acquired a patch yesterday so as to add assist for extra languages to the sport (Korean, Simplified Chinese language, and Conventional Chinese language), however it unintentionally bloated the sport file dimension to 366GB on PC. That’s 1.5 copies of GTA 6!
A bug precipitated the whole sport to be utilized to each DLC pack included within the PC version, ballooning the general file dimension to Name of Responsibility-esque heights. Nier was beforehand round 50GB to obtain.
The sport noticed a wave of unfavorable critiques are available on Steam following the patch, with gamers complaining that they had been unable to play or, you already know, obtain another video games.
“Claude, please add new language assist for my sport, no errors, masterpiece. It is 366 gigabytes now? Splendid,” mentioned one assessment, making a joke about Sq. Enix utilizing AI. “Undeniably good sport which I’ve needed to take away from my laptop as a result of some genius, presumably misusing automated instruments, packed it into itself six instances over, making a 360 gig set up file. I will advocate this sport after it’s mounted,” mentioned one other.
“I feel the funniest half in regards to the ‘slight’ subject with the brand new replace for language assist is the Steam web page nonetheless lists a 50gb storage requirement. Good one guys,” reads one other unfavorable assessment. “Performed this on PS4 cherished it however 366GB is unacceptable for an organization like them… repair this Sq. or I’ll STOP my FF14 sub,” learn one other.
Sq. Enix has provided a workaround for the Nier: Automata subject as it really works on a repair. “We’ve got confirmed a problem the place, following the most recent replace to the Steam model of Nier: Automata, the set up course of signifies that extra space for storing is required than anticipated,” the corporate mentioned in a Japanese tweet.
“We’re at the moment investigating the trigger and dealing on an answer. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. As a short lived workaround, you’ll be able to obtain the bottom sport by unchecking the DLC beneath Steam → Properties → DLC.”
After all, Nier followers are determined for a correct follow-up to Nier: Automata, however up to now nothing has been introduced. In November final 12 months, Yoko Taro mentioned he’d been engaged on numerous tasks, however they simply preserve getting canceled. “I usually get advised stuff like, ‘Why aren’t you making a brand new sequel to NieR?’ or, ‘Yoko Taro isn’t doing something,’ however that’s as a result of just lately, a variety of tasks I used to be concerned in acquired discontinued halfway by way of growth,” he mentioned.
“I’ve truly been engaged on some stuff, it’s simply that it by no means ended up seeing the sunshine of day. I acquired paid for it, so I personally don’t have any points with that, however individuals appear to suppose that I haven’t been doing something simply because not one of the work I’ve completed is being launched.”