 The game was developed to appeal both to older players and to players outside Japan , where the developer was based . The music was composed by Keiichi Okabe , head of Monaca , a music composition studio , and has sparked the release of several albums . Nier was released to mixed reception ; reviewers praised the story , characters and soundtrack and were mixed in their opinions of how well the disparate gameplay elements were connected . Criticism was given for the execution of some gameplay elements , particularly the side quests , and was especially pronounced for the graphics , which were regarded as substandard . A sequel titled Nier : Automata is currently being developed by Square Enix and PlatinumGames for the PlayStation 4 , featuring many returning staff . 
