NieR: Automata releases in Japan on February 23, North America on March 7, and Europe on Mafor PlayStation 4. You might even come across hidden areas that would normally be difficult to see unless at a different angle. It can also go with a top-down angle to provide a whole other experience of gameplay, especially when there’s plenty of projectiles involved. These weapon sets can be changed using the directional keys at any time.Īs demonstrated around the 4:40 mark, there are parts while traveling that changes the camera angle so it gives you a side-scrolling feel to the gameplay. Even if you have the same kind of weapon, their stats vary so you might have some with different attacking motions, power, and more. You can have sets that allow two weapons to be equipped at a time. Pods are pretty useful, as seen at the 3:38 mark of the video, you can also use them for various purposes outside of battle, such as helping you create paths and other useful things.ĢB and the others can equip four categories of weapons out of “Small-type Sword,” “Large-type Sword,” “Spear,” and “Hand-to-Hand.” While the demo only features the small and large swords, you can also go barehanded for Hand-to-Hand. The footage shows how the Pod learns a new program via download, and gains the ability to shoot laser attacks using L1. You can also bait enemy attacks and evade them for a chance to follow up with a counter in the middle of evasion.Īt 2:33, we see a giant enemy that you’ll get to fight in the demo. When defeating enemies in battle, they may drop items or money. Meanwhile, R2 is used to to evade with a short period of invulnerability. The Pod shots are long-ranged attacks, and you can also customize the way they attack. Pod shots are done through the R1 button. Heavy Attack is performed using the Triangle button, and it might have a bit more of a delay with its motions, but it makes up for it with its power. Square button is used for Speed Attacks, which have low power but make up for it in speed. Attack patterns consist of three main types out of “Speed Attack,” “Heavy Attack,” and “Shots from the Pod.” The gameplay action starts at 1:14, where we see how YoRHa 2B is controlled using the left stick while the right stick is used to move the camera. N:A brings a load of emotions and existentialism right into the faces of the audience that avoids the topic the most: gamers. You might want to have some tissues prepared for this one.
You can change this setting after starting the game. If you’re looking for the true test of how impactful a video game can be, NieR: Automata is the perfect example. It starts out by showing how you’ll get to choose out of four difficulties: Easy, Normal, Hard, and Very Hard.
The video focuses on showing what we’ll get to do in the demo. Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia and Square Enix shared a new video showcasing footage for NieR: Automata’s “DEMO 120161128” that releases worldwide today, December 22, on PlayStation 4.