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PlayStation 5 motion hit Stellar Blade has been destined for PC since final yr, nevertheless it’s been a bit since we heard something new about developer Shift Up’s plans. That has now come to an finish, as a brand new trailer throughout Sony’s State of Play revealed two issues: a crossover with the studio’s earlier recreation, Goddess of Victory: Nikke, and a launch date (er, month): June 2025.
Stellar Blade now has a Steam web page which says that it is “optimized for PC,” however that is about it for particulars. No phrase on PC-specific options but, however the recreation itself is already a recognized amount. In a assessment at GamesRadar+, my colleague Austin Wood wrote that Stellar Blade “will be clunky, inelegant, and laugh-out-loud silly, however firing on all cylinders, it delivers exhilarating fight and boss fights, endearing characters, and beautiful environments.”
He notably zeroed in on overused enemies and a clunky dodge, and sure, there’s additionally the design of essential character Eve:
“Stellar Blade is infinitely higher when it lets its characters act like regular individuals as a substitute of prodding them to be outwardly horny. Eve winds up trapped in a useless tug-of-war of the sport’s creation. One second the digital camera treats her as an unserious intercourse object for gamers to gawk at, and within the subsequent the story presents her as a critical character whose total arc revolves round her personal sense of company. It’s not or cohesive look when the sport repeatedly presents lewd outfits—lingerie, bikinis, and bunny lady fits—like they’re rewards to chase, utilizing a soulless, dead-eyed model of Eve because the mannequin.”
That’s actually not going to alter with the PC launch, however maybe we’ll see Shift Up polish a few of Stellar Blade’s different weaknesses, like that ropey dodge. Either approach, I’m gonna keep away from the NexusMods web page for this one.
