> But if it doesn't stick after a couple hours, don't continue - really, it does not change or improve at all
Sound advice for most things.
It's hard to think of a less interesting argument than "is X philosophically interesting/deep?" or "is X fun?", the argument going on in the sister comments, because there is such a huge subjective element. For just about any philosophical claim you can discern, you can find dozens of philosophers and works of art making that claim throughout history, so whether it's "interesting" or "deep" is, well, uninteresting as an argument.
In the case of Nier:Automata, I liked it a lot. I found the combat very fun, to the point that I got a Tetris effect from it: when I closed my eyes it was like I was playing the game in my head. I found the philosophical angle enjoyable, not because it was making novel propositional claims, but because that philosophy was woven cleverly into engaging gameplay, amazingly evocative music, memorable visuals, and emotionally involving events. But there will be some people that don't get that effect---you're not the only one I know---simply because of taste and experience, and that's ok.
Sound advice for most things.
It's hard to think of a less interesting argument than "is X philosophically interesting/deep?" or "is X fun?", the argument going on in the sister comments, because there is such a huge subjective element. For just about any philosophical claim you can discern, you can find dozens of philosophers and works of art making that claim throughout history, so whether it's "interesting" or "deep" is, well, uninteresting as an argument.
In the case of Nier:Automata, I liked it a lot. I found the combat very fun, to the point that I got a Tetris effect from it: when I closed my eyes it was like I was playing the game in my head. I found the philosophical angle enjoyable, not because it was making novel propositional claims, but because that philosophy was woven cleverly into engaging gameplay, amazingly evocative music, memorable visuals, and emotionally involving events. But there will be some people that don't get that effect---you're not the only one I know---simply because of taste and experience, and that's ok.