NieR: Automata - City Ruins (Rays of Light) | Reacting To Video Game Music!

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  • @chroipahtz
    @chroipahtz 2 роки тому +277

    This is the first song that comes to mind when I think of NieR Automata. It's like a warm blanket for me.

  • @kuronaialtani
    @kuronaialtani 2 роки тому +179

    I’m pretty sure this is like THE “welcome to nier automata” song for anyone new to the game and its music

    • @trevorveillette8415
      @trevorveillette8415 2 роки тому +24

      Pretty much. There's already amazing music before this song shows up, but that stuff plays during the intro, when you're still just being introduced to the game so you can't really focus on and appreciate the music itself. City ruins is definitely the first song where you just sit back and go "wow " and add 3 hours to your game time just running around

    • @profilore
      @profilore 2 роки тому +2

      @@trevorveillette8415 lmao yup that's exactly what i did

  • @veeegy2745
    @veeegy2745 2 роки тому +105

    My god, City Ruins. What a wonderful piece of VGM. One of the reasons why the NieR Automata OST has such a special place in my heart.

  • @acetrigger1337
    @acetrigger1337 Рік тому +19

    it never fails to bring me to tears.
    is like a testament to humanity's past... in the Ruins of their Lost Civilization.

    • @JessesAuditorium
      @JessesAuditorium  Рік тому +3

      I'll be making an hour long video for NieR Automata in the next 2 weeks :)

  • @WarriorV8
    @WarriorV8 Рік тому +29

    2B high heels : *Tak tak tak tak tak *

  • @Sekainoowaride
    @Sekainoowaride 2 роки тому +78

    Yoko Taro, is the creator and writer for Nier and he is an amazing human being, just wanted to say that. All of his stories are about the beauty and ugliness of Humanity, that's all I'll say~

    • @thewallsspeaktome3507
      @thewallsspeaktome3507 2 роки тому +4

      Also very depressing

    • @Sekainoowaride
      @Sekainoowaride 2 роки тому +2

      @@thewallsspeaktome3507 Not 100% Depressing, but yes.

    • @dreambiscuits
      @dreambiscuits 2 роки тому +4

      @@thewallsspeaktome3507 can be but nihilism doesn't always mean it's depressing.

  • @hurricanexanax
    @hurricanexanax 2 роки тому +28

    This is probably the track you hear the most in the game, but it's still my favorite

  • @Masamatt90
    @Masamatt90 2 роки тому +22

    this song feels like a lullaby and also can be tragic. its so calming but sad in the game with what goes on

  • @arch4609
    @arch4609 2 роки тому +19

    This is what you are fighting for: these feelings, these memories, the ruins of your heart.

  • @kisekae13
    @kisekae13 2 роки тому +7

    Listening to this soundtrack as we see the evolution of the city ruins....like we start and finish in the same place, it gives so many chills

  • @TheDeadTexan
    @TheDeadTexan 2 роки тому +20

    The soundtrack is phenomenal. I've always loved Okabe's work from Tekken, but his work on this game is otherworldly. I'm sure it's been mentioned before, but most of the songs in the game have some sort of different variation of it found in game that changes dynamically with the gameplay.
    I've played games throughout the entirety of my life, but very few have had the lasting impact that this one did. A completely unique experience that has a structure that can really only be told and experienced through a video game. I really hope you enjoy your time with the game and get to see it through to the very end.

  • @Teldarin
    @Teldarin 2 роки тому +9

    I absolutely love this song, I actually play it almost everyday in my office. It sounds so tranquil and peaceful and always manages to calm me down.

  • @buddah1978egypt
    @buddah1978egypt 2 роки тому +3

    I would never of thought of putting the music to the area, but God its perfect

  • @theredknight1757
    @theredknight1757 2 роки тому +33

    "Etherial" I think is what you're looking for. This is a game best experienced by losing yourself in it. Don't try to ""beat" it. Try to enjoy it, if that makes sense.

    • @dreambiscuits
      @dreambiscuits 2 роки тому +3

      Ethereal*. My favorite word so I had to correct ya! But yeah Ethereal is the best way to explain this song and the OST 🖤

    • @theredknight1757
      @theredknight1757 2 роки тому +2

      @@dreambiscuits Oof. I knew that too! I suppose that's what I get for posting right before I go to bed. XD

  • @ashiri
    @ashiri 2 роки тому +5

    This song still gives me chills. I love this one so much

  • @oshaapproved7612
    @oshaapproved7612 Рік тому +1

    The wind effect I believe is a wind chime with a bow drawn across it. They used that technique a lot of GW2 Heart of Thorns Auric Basic soundtracks

  • @xleaselife
    @xleaselife 2 роки тому +1

    I cannot even begin to describe what this song means to me, and just how often I come back to it (practically daily). Like so many of the other comments here, it sits very deep within my heart. So glad to see you cover this.
    Also, that reaction you had when that first chord hit? I think that's the face of most everyone when they first hear it. It's just haunting.

  • @quietguyjosh4643
    @quietguyjosh4643 2 роки тому +2

    this song always makes me tear up
    all the memories come rushing back all at once
    almost like i never really left that world

  • @azur.j
    @azur.j 7 місяців тому +1

    big hug to you man just for being able to separate the arrangement and takes as well. Takes a lot of sacrifice and time to do that. First time hearing of you. Got a sub here 👋💪

  • @elmaqnificoq8320
    @elmaqnificoq8320 4 місяці тому +1

    OMG! I almost cried at the start of this soundtrack. When I beat the game, I remember saving in the Flooded City and often coming back to the game just to listen to this soundtrack. There always will be a special place in my heart for Nier Automata.

  • @SquallSZ
    @SquallSZ 2 роки тому +9

    It would have been better to discover them with the context actually. But still, big yes to you

  • @Reporter117
    @Reporter117 2 роки тому +4

    J'nique Nicole, the singer, is so immensely talented. Among others, she also sang the English version of Weight of the World.

  • @kitiarautmatar1133
    @kitiarautmatar1133 5 місяців тому

    This is my favorite song from NieR. It relaxes me and I could listen to it on repeat and never tire of it

  • @jacktheripper7935
    @jacktheripper7935 2 роки тому +2

    One of the most beautiful OST ever made.
    It's in my personal top 3 with "MIGHT+U" (my hero academia) and "Arrival to earth" (Transformers : the movie)

  • @fuji_n2927
    @fuji_n2927 2 роки тому +1

    This one grips my heart everytime I hear it... So many emotions.

  • @loftypenalty91
    @loftypenalty91 6 місяців тому

    This is my favorite ost in the game and it's the one you hear the most often.

  • @leftymu
    @leftymu 2 роки тому +1

    The most enthralling thing about the Nier games to me is the atmosphere; the setting, general tone, and music make for an incredible and unique experience.

  • @Sekainoowaride
    @Sekainoowaride 2 роки тому +3

    Ahhh yes, one of the instant Classics.

  • @Elyakel
    @Elyakel 2 роки тому +8

    " first playthrough" I hope people explained to you ,the game is not finish when you see the credit for the first time , it's only the first part
    You have to go all the way to ending E if you want to beat the game
    Don't retain your tears when you play , we all cried when we played the game the first time because it's full of emotion
    The game change my vision of the world and it will be with me all the way until my death
    Hope you enjoy the game like all of us

  • @Tezuk_25
    @Tezuk_25 2 роки тому +1

    City Ruins is my most favorite song from the game. It's so calm and you can just sit and enjoy

  • @TigerBears11
    @TigerBears11 2 роки тому +1

    There’s a lot of songs in this soundtrack that I love, but I think for Nier Automata this is probably my favourite. It’s got that some feeling that always makes me wanna dive back into the game that Devola’s Song of the Ancients gives me for Nier Replicant.

  • @muhannabasalem574
    @muhannabasalem574 2 роки тому +5

    I would've recommended the second version of this theme, but since you're planning on playing it I think it's better you experience it yourself

  • @xEndymionS
    @xEndymionS 2 роки тому +2

    I mean, I didn't know he also made Tekken soundtracks until I randomly saw his name credited in a Tekken song, and I've been playing since Tekken 2. The only track that you can kinda tell its similar to NieR is Azazel's theme from T6

  • @Tackleberry61
    @Tackleberry61 2 роки тому +2

    Love this song. There is a version of it in FFXIV too!

  • @aeternusvotum
    @aeternusvotum 2 роки тому +1

    City Ruins is one of my favorite tracks in NieR: Automata, but I do like a lot of the slower, more solemn songs :D
    Looking foward to you reconizing all the songs in the game then!

  • @Elban19
    @Elban19 2 роки тому +8

    This music is in my FF14 lineup for a reason.
    To add: the music itself was enough for me to platinum the game on PS4.

  • @BartolisHideoutGaming
    @BartolisHideoutGaming 2 місяці тому

    It’s unbelievable how you don’t understand a word of what she says but you completely understand and feel the song! One of the best gaming soundtracks of all time for sure! 👌

  • @windsgrace688
    @windsgrace688 2 роки тому +1

    I think a good way to describe it is "unnatural tranquility". Despite the absolute bangers in the soundtrack, this is probably my favorite and the song I think of when I think of Nier: Automata.

  • @Lonewolf83848
    @Lonewolf83848 2 місяці тому

    You should definitely check out Temple of the Drifting Sands.

  • @HitodamaKyrie
    @HitodamaKyrie 2 роки тому +2

    I'll just say I was the pretty late to Neir Automata but I enjoyed the heck outta it.
    It was the Neir raid from FFXIV that got me to play it. I think I personally preferred Replicant of the two but Automata was still great in its own way. A truly special gaming experience is what it is. Yoko Taro has a great view of games as a story telling medium. Even if it can be a bit indirect in its form of story telling, it is regardless certainly appreciable. Beautiful even. It manages to encapsulate that feeling of wonder and mystery that is so very ephemeral in such media.

  • @sunnywagle8995
    @sunnywagle8995 2 роки тому +2

    This song sounds exactly what Japanese Hans Zimmer would have composed.

  • @ZoraKurosagi
    @ZoraKurosagi 2 роки тому +1

    This track is like the definition of Nier

  • @michaelclifton9498
    @michaelclifton9498 2 роки тому +3

    I'd discribe this song as hauntingly beutiful

  • @SkandiTV
    @SkandiTV 2 роки тому +1

    "Nier-automathon"? Checking out all the songs? Sign me up.

  • @EpicNoble99
    @EpicNoble99 Рік тому

    What's that ost that plays in background at the start of the video???

  • @JacoDeltaco
    @JacoDeltaco Рік тому

    did he lisen to the amusement park one yet? I look and did not see it

  • @Lin-ue8wr
    @Lin-ue8wr 2 роки тому

    sooo, if you want a good time you would play persona right? ;)

  • @dou5397
    @dou5397 2 роки тому

    Ah yes the only song from nier that i like, it has a special charm to it that really speaks to me

  • @Joshua-jw9ze
    @Joshua-jw9ze 2 роки тому

    React to more NieR and FFX music please

  • @ASlutty9SUnit
    @ASlutty9SUnit 2 роки тому +3

    I don't understand anything in depth about music, at all. I can't read sheet music, I can't describe music theory.
    But nothing, EVER, will replace the sheer joy I feel when I watch other people geek out over the stupid little things I geek out over quietly too.
    I'm going right to your C, D, E ending clip shortly after this.
    Thank you for geeking out over this!