One of a kind storytelling
"Sometimes truth can be a real ♥♥♥♥♥" - Devola
Pros:
+ soundtrack is on a whole another level; beautiful, melancholic pieces chosen with precision for each moment
+ masterfully crafted story, and adventures that you won’t forget for a long time
+ well-written characters you grow with, grieve with, and share joy with
+ concepts of loss and "conflict of form and substance" are discovered to the fullest
+ 4th wall break up in clever and inventive ways
+ creative use of 2D perspectives during platforming and inside houses
+ attention to detail, including rare animations during loading
Cons:
- backtracking during quests
- black bars during cutscenes
- most side quests are boring errands, even though they serve as buildup for later emotional impact
- 5 endings require a lot of replaying, and there is far less gameplay variety in between compared to NieR: Automata

Good main story and fun gameplay, but whoever designed the sidequests can burn in hell they almost all suck massive ass besides a tiny handful.

A very good game. I finished Automata before Replicant, but it didn't matter at all. It’s perhaps a bit more repetitive than Automata, especially regarding the endings.