The release of Square Enix’sNieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139is fast approaching, and with this, new information has come out regarding the title’s PC release. Steam’s upcoming games page has revealed the system requirements to playNieR Replicanton one’s computer, and fortunately, the specs aren’t too intensive.
NieR Replicantis a remaster of the 2010 PlayStation 3 gameNieR, overhauling both the visuals and combat while retaining the same story.Snippets of releasedReplicantgameplayhave shown that the visual overhaul is immense, bringing the game up to par with its critically acclaimed successor,NieR Automata. Now that the exact stats are out, PC players must know that they will need something a bit more powerful than a PS3 to run this game, but they also won’t need the most up-to-date systems.
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Theminimum CPU requirementsis an Intel Core i5-6400 or an AMD Ryzen 3 1300x, both of which are approximately 4-5 years old. The minimum GPU requirement is an Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 or an AMD Radeon R9 270X, and the OS requirement is a Windows 10 64-bit operating system. The minimum VRAM requirement is 4GB and the minimum RAM requirement is 8GB. Lastly, the storage requirement on all devices will be 25GB, a reasonable number for a game this visually impressive.
As for the recommended specs, they vary in a handful of ways. The GPU recommendations are an AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 or an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660. The recommended VRAM is 6GB and the recommended RAM is 16GB, nearly double of the minimum amount. The CPU and OS recommendations are the same as their minimum requirements.
For reference, these stats are a bit higher thanAutomataon PC, but not to an unreasonable amount. WhileReplicantis a newer release, the file size is significantly smaller thanAutomata, which required 50GB of available space to play. The smaller file size is extremely welcome, consideringhow high file sizes can get for other titles these days. As for the rest of the requirements, they seem fair for a remastered game that was originally on PS3, pushing the boundaries in some ways but not making the game inaccessible.
Beyond this PC news, there is still a lot ofunknown information surroundingNieR Replicant.It is definitely shaping up to be a fantastic rerelease, but it is a shame that the marketing for it has been rather downplayed. Even the news of the system requirements was hidden on the game’s Steam page rather than formally announced by Square Enix. Hopefully, Square will kick the marketing cycle into overdrive as the game’s launch comes closer and closer. TheNieRseries is on a rise afterAutomata, so fans can hope that it continues to flourish with this remaster.
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139is releasing for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on April 23.
