How aesthetically representative of "NieR: Automata" is FFXIV's YoRHa content?

[Flaws]

Firstly, I'd just like to say that in my opinion everyone should play through NieR: Automata at least once if they can as its an absolute masterpiece (and not just route A). I can't recommend it enough.

But to answer your question - the Nier raids are aesthetically and visually very representitive of NieR:A as most of the music is straight from Automata, save for the boss fight remixes, as someone else already pointed out. 2B's outfit is absolutely identical and I believe every piece of gear that you get from the raids is either taken from the game itself directly or from something related to Automata that isn't the game itself (but is still official Automata material). The Pods and Stubby minions are from the game as well.

Story-wise however - not in the slightest. The raids have locations that are visually similar/the same to places from Automata but the story is not in any way related to it. I won't go into Automata's story, I'd just say go play it and find out yourself instead. It's worth it.

[Gemina]

Story-wise however - not in the slightest. The raids have locations that are visually similar/the same to places from Automata but the story is not in any way related to it. I won't go into Automata's story, I'd just say go play it and find out yourself instead. It's worth it.

I figured that. Several players voiced a bit of disappointment with YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse, and some of that seemed to have stemmed from the 24-man raid having very little to do with the actual story of NiER: Automata. Some homages to the characters, enemies, music, and scenery, but nothing to add to the original story. I got the impression those players really loved NieR, and were wanting more of it. I totally get it if it really was that amazing of a game.

For those of us not in the know, we got a really fun raid series (Puppet's Bunker still remains my favorite 24-man), awesome glamours, 2B's backside, introduced to some new characters, and got a small taste of NieR: Automata that has undoubtedly sent many to go experience it. I know that if I really enjoyed my experience with a game and story, anything that would get others to experience it also would be heavily supported by me.

[Rowde]

Firstly, I'd just like to say that in my opinion everyone should play through NieR: Automata at least once if they can as its an absolute masterpiece (and not just route A). I can't recommend it enough.

But to answer your question - the Nier raids are aesthetically and visually very representitive of NieR:A as most of the music is straight from Automata, save for the boss fight remixes, as someone else already pointed out. 2B's outfit is absolutely identical and I believe every piece of gear that you get from the raids is either taken from the game itself directly or from something related to Automata that isn't the game itself (but is still official Automata material). The Pods and Stubby minions are from the game as well.

Story-wise however - not in the slightest. The raids have locations that are visually similar/the same to places from Automata but the story is not in any way related to it. I won't go into Automata's story, I'd just say go play it and find out yourself instead. It's worth it.

the important part is to remember that Yoko Taro is either a genius, a madman, or a troll and he has no problem putting critical plot details in other forms of media that a person playing just one of the games may never know about

dark apocalypse did further entwine the Drakengard and Nier universes via the Seed of Destruction which doesn't come up in Automata at all but is a big deal in Drakengard
Drakengard 3 had a character that was revealed to be an android but exactly how an android existed in Drakengard's more medieval/fantasy setting was not fully explained

so atm it could just be a side story but later it could be an essential plot point in a Drakengard 4 or an Automata 2
only Yoko Taro knows

[Flaws]

the important part is to remember that Yoko Taro is either a genius, a madman, or a troll and he has no problem putting critical plot details in other forms of media that a person playing just one of the games may never know about

dark apocalypse did further entwine the Drakengard and Nier universes via the Seed of Destruction which doesn't come up in Automata at all but is a big deal in Drakengard
Drakengard 3 had a character that was revealed to be an android but exactly how an android existed in Drakengard's more medieval/fantasy setting was not fully explained

so atm it could just be a side story but later it could be an essential plot point in a Drakengard 4 or an Automata 2
only Yoko Taro knows

That's pretty cool then. I am new to Yoko Taro's work (Automata was my first when it came out and I'm about to get into Replicant very soon) so I had no idea about the connection to Drakengard.

[Raoabolic]

the important part is to remember that Yoko Taro is either a genius, a madman, or a troll and he has no problem putting critical plot details in other forms of media that a person playing just one of the games may never know about

Remember when he put a Nier:Automata ending in a japanese stage play that toured around for a bit? He is an amazing mix of all three, lmao.

[Rowde]

Remember when he put a Nier:Automata ending in a japanese stage play that toured around for a bit? He is an amazing mix of all three, lmao.

that's what i'm referring too yah
there's also a stage play that explores the red eye logic virus more and goes over what happened to A2 before Nier Automata begins

I think there are also some novels/light novels as well