Summary
An update reveals that there are post-launch plans forStellar-Bladein the form of additional costumes.Stellar Bladehas made waves in the gaming community as a third-person action-adventure game with impressive graphics. This game appears to have potential, and Sony seems to have vouched on the matter, partnering with developer Shift Up and publishing under Sony Interactive Entertainment.Stellar Bladeis expected to be released on April 24.
Initially titledProject Eve, the game was first unveiled in 2019, targeting a release on the PlayStation 4 with fast-paced swordplay thatevokesNier: Automataas well as theHorizonseries, especially in the visuals and premise. Players will take the role of Eve, a protector of humanity determined to fight off the alien invader Naytiba in an effort to restore Earth’s safety and secure a future for the human race.
In a report from Game Informer, director Hyung-Tae Kim reveals that there will be additional outfits included post-release forStellar Blade.This might be exciting news for anyone who has been looking forward to the game’s April release. The aesthetics and visual design of this game are notably important to Developer Shift Up, who are intent on delivering a compelling third-person action combat experience. In previous trailers, Eve’s costumes have been given a consistent focus, and finding more ways to have players fight in style could lead to exciting possibilities with regard to player expression. In addition,Stellar Bladewill be released with 30 costumes.
There has been plenty oftalk about the way the characters inStellar Bladelook, especially Eve. Some are concerned that Eve’s design leans too far in a step that emphasizes objectification. Some disagree, and some either don’t care or are waiting until the game releases to form a full opinion on the matter. What can be said is that there seems to have been more talk about this aspect than what may keep players coming back long after anything else: the gameplay.
Stellar Blade Features Flashy Combat
The action looks high-octane, andStellar BladeresemblesBayonettaand is largely inspired byNier: Automata.In addition,Stellar Bladeappears to meld that inspiration with more modern elements of design, where trailers show many sprawling environments and items in the background that can be interacted with during combat, like flame barrels. There appears to be a blocking system that emphasizes and rewards parries, and several forms of projectile-based weapons. The particle effects and special combat moves are flashy and vibrant.
There is no current answer on whether the quests will be as engaging or gameplay loop as satisfying to repeatedly sink back into as games likeNier: AutomataandGhost of Tsushima, but with more information, players may be able to get a better idea. Furthermore, depending on how long the game ends up being, players may crave post-launch expansion content that isn’t centered solely around costumes.
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RECLAIM EARTH FOR HUMANKIND The future of humanity hangs in the balance in Stellar Blade, an all-new story-driven action adventure. Ravaged by strange, powerful creatures, Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of the decimated human race has fled to a Colony in outer space. After travelling from the Colony, 7th Airborne Squad member EVE arrives on the desolate remains of our planet with a clear-cut mission: to save humankind by reclaiming Earth from the Naytiba – the malevolent force that has devastated it. But as EVE tackles the Naytiba one-by-one, piecing together the mysteries of the past in the ruins of human civilization, she realizes that her mission is far from straightforward. In fact, almost nothing is as it seems…
