The Combat is Polished and Actually Feels Nice
As mentioned earlier, NieR’s combat was incredibly bland and monotonous. The gameplay got repetitive rather quickly, leading to a poor experience overall when it came to the gameplay. However, NieR: Automata changes all of that with Platinum Games stepping in to help.
From what we’ve played of the game, the combat feels extremely responsive and smooth. The game hits 60 frames per second pretty consistently, allowing for a really fluid fighting experience. Though the game only offers four weapon types, you can equip two weapons at the same time and use them in a variety of combos with light and heavy attacks. NieR: Automata also lets you fire bullets from your mobile Pod robot while stylishly dodging attacks.
NieR: Automata also removes the insanely overpowered block that was present in the first game, so you won’t feel quite as invincible anymore.
