NieR: Automata Battle System Explained; New Screenshots Revealed

Larn the details of the complex battle organisation for Square Enix and Platinum Games upcoming action-RPG, NieR: Automata.

The team over at Gematsu went ahead and translated a Famitsu article detailing the boxing systems for NieR: Automata consummate with screenshots.

Below is the breakup of the battle systems, from controls to the brand new auto-fashion for easy difficulties.

■ Stylish and Exhilarating Battles with Simple Controls

NieR: Automata is set in the distant future, when the human race fled to the moon, before the overwhelming strength of the machines dispatched by otherworldly invaders. Players will throw themselves into battle as YoRHa No. 2 Model B, role of a newly organized android unit of measurement meant to reclaim world.

■ Weapons

One-Handed Sword

An easy to apply weapon counterbalanced in attack power, speed, and range. Combos are easy to connect with an abundance of technique variations. The weapon exhibits its effectiveness regardless of the battle situation.

2-Handed Sword

A 2-handed sword both heavy and big. Information technology has tremendous power and long reach, but since its attack speed is slow and it'due south easy to get out an opening, it's important to use with circumspection.

Although their set on range is minor, melee weapons are fast and allow for numerous attacks. Since it'south easy to continuously attack with them, their ability is unmatched in one-on-ane combat.

■ Basics of Boxing

In NieR: Automata, battles play out seamlessly on the open world field. The Square button is your speedy attack and the Triangle button is your heavy attack. Depending on the buttons y'all input, the grapheme will unleash attacks one after the other. It's a simple and exhilarating battle organization.

You can set your favorite pair of weapons, be it the one-handed sword and two-handed sword, melee weapon and one-handed sword, etc. to the speed set on and heavy assault buttons. You can have upward to 2 weapon sets, and switch between sets instantly using the d-pad fifty-fifty in the middle of an attack. For example, if you're in the centre of an attack using the one-handed sword and two-handed sword set, yous can switch to the melee weapon and ane-handed sword ready while seamlessly continuing your attack.

■ Evasion

You tin evade with the R2 button. You tin evade at any fourth dimension during boxing, and past using the analog stick with the R2 push button, you lot tin can practise an evasion dash. These arc-similar dodges are one of the features of this game, and tin can be seen in the previously released trailers. Additionally, if you lot successfully evade the moment an enemy assail hits, your torso volition change into a particle land and be invincible for a fixed time. You lot can connect exclusive techniques if yous set on during this time.

■ Pods You Can Upgrade

You can utilise your Pod back up arrangement with the R1 button to gun down enemies from a altitude. It volition automatically line up its shots with the enemy, but you lot can also lock onto targets with the L2 button. However, the bullets will disperse to some extent in such a situation. By spending money and using materials, y'all can upgrade your Pod at the maintenance shops found all throughout the game. In addition to raising its bones abilities like attack power, you can as well increment its attack variations.

■ An Auto Mode for People Bad at Action Games

NieR: Automata is an action game, just there is an "Motorcar Manner" for users who are bad at activeness games. By activating this mode, the grapheme will assault and evade automatically. The player will win the battle equally long as they motion the character effectually. This mode is restricted to the easy difficulty setting. Yous can also fix the extent to which it is used, such as only for close-range or long-range attacks, or only for evasions.

NieR: Automata will launch in Japan on February 23 for PlayStation 4, while gamers located in N America and Europe should expect a release for PlayStation iv and PC (Steam) in early 2022. The screenshots below bear witness each of the weapon types and new environments.