Playing Nier Automata makes me sad for the sad state of combat in Western games

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Acevil said:

Libara said:
Western combat is usually more strategic and requires more skill/forethought whereas Japanese games usually have combat that just requires button mashing.

Honestly this is how I feel, I rarely these days have to think in Japanese games, while I actually use defense and parry in western games. If I am not getting gameover from button mashing, I feel the sad state of Japanese games is more apparent. 

If you try to button mash in Ninja Gaiden you'll get destroyed.