Here’s a solid, detailed review for the NieR: Automata Day One Edition (incl. DLC) – Repack PC release, written from a gamer/archivist perspective.
The PC Day One Edition primarily features cosmetic bonuses for your in-game companion, the Pod, and the main characters:
Game Story
NieR: Automata Day One Edition for PC is a legacy version of the game that includes a set of digital bonus items alongside the base game. For modern PC users, this version has largely been superseded by the Game of the YoRHa Edition , which includes more substantial DLC. Content Report Included DLC Items
Valve Character Accessory: Exclusive cosmetic items for the PC version. Machine Mask Accessory: A unique in-game headpiece. Why Choose a Repack?
- Install FAR: Even if the repack claims to be optimized, manually installing the Fix Automata Resolution mod is highly recommended for the Day One binary.
- Special K: Many modern repacks include a version of "Special K" (the software behind FAR). Ensure you install the VC Redist prerequisites provided in the repack's "_CommonRedist" folder.
- Driver Compatibility: The Day One version prefers older GPU drivers for certain effects, but generally runs fine on current drivers provided you use the FAR mod to handle the rendering.
- No Borderless Fullscreen: The game shipped with a broken fullscreen mode that caused resolution scaling errors.
- Keyboard & Mouse Nightmare: The tutorial requires perfect evasions and pod firing, but the KBM prompts were unreadable, and the controls lacked proper remapping.
- Performance Stutters: The Global Illumination setting destroyed frame rates on even high-end GPUs.
- The White Screen Crash: A notorious crash that occurred during the prologue, preventing thousands from even starting the game.