Summary
After months ofcontroversy and discourse, theStellar Bladereviews are finally in. As of writing, it has an aggregate score of 85 onOpenCritic, earning it the ‘Mighty’ badge. Critics praise its “fast-paced combat”, “beautiful” visuals, and “captivating story”, and some even argue that it’s one of the best PS5 exclusives on the market.
What The Critics Are Saying
We at TheGamerscored it 3.5 stars, arguing that it’s “competent and occasionally interesting” but that its combat is “as unique and rewarding as it is repetitive and frustrating”.
Game Rant scored Stellar Blade 4.5 stars, calling it a “breezier, sci-fiSekiro” and even claiming that it’s one of the best PS5 exclusives to date.Screen Rant likewise scored it 4.5 stars, writing that it’s an “action-packed marvel and wonderful addition to PlayStation’s exclusive gaming family.”
Destructoid scored the game an eight out of ten, arguing that the few flaws are “nothing too detrimental to ruin the overall experience”, and that the good could carry it to become a “legendary landmark experience” at the peak of the genre.
VGC gave it four stars, highlighting its “stunning visuals and entrancing gameplay loop”.IGN went a little lowerwith a seven out of ten, praising the combat but lamenting the “dull characters”, “lacklustre story,” and “frustrating” RPG mechanics.
There is a good time to be had in Stellar Blade, but it comes at the cost of knowing there are better versions of this game that will never be realised.
Too Much Gamingcame to the verdict of three stars, or “Great”. Like many other reviewers, it cited the “amazing” combat, but argued that the story is “forgettable” and that many of the characters “fail to make any lasting impression”.
Overall, with over 30 reviews, 97 percent of critics recommend Stellar Blade. You can pick the game up in just two days whenit launches on April 26to see for yourself if it lives up to the hype.
Stellar Blade
WHERE TO PLAY
Stellar Blade is an action-driven game from Shift Up, originally revealed as Project Eve. It follows the aforementioned Eve as she battles the alien Naytiba invaders, in a bid to reclaim the Earth for humanity.
