Review: 'Stellar Blade' – 'Nier' meets 'Sekiro' in so-so action-adventure game


Boss fights in 'Stellar Blade' capitalise on the game's gorgeous aesthetic and generally solid combat mechanics. — Photos: Sony Interactive Entertainment/TNS

Stellar Blade is shameless – but not in the way you think.

For those unaware: The prelaunch marketing for the buzzy action-adventure game, developed by South Korea’s Shift Up and published by Sony (it’s a PlayStation 5 exclusive), focused less on gameplay and more on the physical appearance of, and particularly revealing outfits worn by, main character Eve. By the time the game released to the public, that’s all the Internet was talking about.

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