Obsidian’s Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky said The Outer Worlds has ‘really good’ melee. They got ‘great tips’ from an expert on how to make solid FPS combat, as they didn’t want fans to dislike combat as in previous Obsidian titles.
Source: N4G PC Obsidian: The Outer Worlds Has 'Really Good' Melee; We Got Great Tips on Making FPS Combat