Our Stellar Blade review is this week's topic on CreatureCast! We're joined by the team from PlayStation Generation, our sister podcast, to discuss the first game from South Korea's Shift Up Studio!
Stellar Blade stars Eve as she battles the Naytibas, an alien force destroying Earth, sending humanity to a space colony. Eve and her comrades land on the surface to reclaim the extinct Earth and cross paths with a survivor named Adam. Adam then leads Eve to the last surviving city, Xion, where she meets the elder of the town, Orcal and is told many stories. To serve her mission to save Earth, Eve develops close relationships with the key members of Xion and contributes to rebuilding the city.
(4:30) Top-level thoughts on Stellar Blade
(25:55) Does Stellar Blade feel like a Souls game?
(31:30) The story and narrative
(41:00) Skills trees, XP, and collectibles
(48:39) Performance mode and input
(51:09) Exploration, puzzles, platforming
(59:01) The male gaze, use of sex appeal
(1:15:54) Outro
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