I beat the game a few months ago and thought it was fine. None of it posed any challenge for me until the last two bosses, which the game does absolutely nothing to prepare you for lol. But a few weeks ago, I started a fresh new game on hard mode, and it kicked my ass in the best way possible. Because of how easy normal mode was for me, I didn't feel the need to explore the combat options all that much. But in hard mode, I had to use _everything_ I possibly could at my disposal in order to survive encounters, and it was then I learned how fucking brilliantly designed the game's combat is. I died a lot and got frustrated, but I kept wanting more. It has a few modern pitfalls that I have no love for, like forced walking sections and mindless "go here, pick up thing, come back" side quests, but my biggest gripe is that there isn't a starting difficulty higher than normal. I'd have had a much better initial experience with the game if that was the case. But since replaying it, Stellar Blade is absolutely my GOTY, and I hope to god that Shift Up delivers on the sequel. There's so much potential for this to become a legendary action series.

I love this game. Is it goty? I dont know. But its very close.

I don't know of anyone that was offended by the character design in Stellar Blade. Maybe you could point out exactly who was offended by it because it would give more credibility to your point of view, otherwise, it looks like you are just mad at people you made up in your head.

Not i dont think so the game is barely a game unfortunately

Having just finished the game yesterday, I've gotta say I think I really loved my time with it. The story is dog shit but pretty easily ignorable. Honestly loved everything else about it. Wouldn't call it hack and slash but it reminds me of the best aspects of those old h&s PS3 games. Not sure I'd say goty worthy, but I'd definitely rather have it in the running instead of Shadow of the Erdtree

Its only fairly small in download size too .

I didn’t play all the games nominated this year so I can’t say Stellar Blade is better than them all but it absolutely deserved to be nominated at the least just on the fact that it’s a solid game. But I’m not surprised the jury’s been out on Geoffs Game Awards, it’s very biased and he caters to his friends in the industry, the show is only watchin for it’s world premieres and reveals.

Stellar Blade is a Fantastic game and the visuals are outstanding, but Game of the year, I think not, it has too many bugs, it crashes a lot, the Game of the year is Black Myth Wukong.

Great video. This seems to be the universal review of any gamer that actually plays the game and not brush it off because of the character's controversy with all the "censorship and anti woke" bullshit. I see you didn't use a score meter. If you did, what would you score it? Scale of 1-10.

Nice review! I’m a hack and slash enthusiast as well and I have to say Stellar Blade is pretty high up there. You’ve got multiple button string combos (Unlike Wukong, I love the game but no combos really?) you’ve got active skills, so many ways to avoid damage (block, parry, dodge, repulse, blink) and skills that combo into perfect parries and dodges as well as takedowns for depleted balance bars. It’s really amazing. Having such an attractive character is a huge plus, but at the same time people will think “omg hot girl with skimpy outfits, this ain’t nothing but a gooner game” well they’re missing out on a good time.

Palafin AKA All Might

I don’t get it… 🧐

my only complain for Stellar Blade is that only the Japanese version has the Japanese Dub..... i think she is the voice actress of Alpha from eminence in shadow

You gotta get on the nier dlc! Its pretty good, and the photo mode is honestly quite fun for what it is.

I voted Metaphor. Loved every moment of it.

Geeta is always disappointing.

Chucky Laugh straight from the 80s

😂😂😂😂😂

The lore on that makes it so much worse lol

That was SMOOTH! (Also the Poseidon skin is such a great skin)

i'm glad i wasn't the only one who noticed that lol

happy birthday! i saw myself at 0:08!!

Yipeeeee you got him! Happy Birthday again <3

Happy Birthday! Mine was on Friday the 1st. My hubby got me one of those charizard ex boxes for my birthday too!

Happy birthday!!!

AMERICAN

Happy Birthday! Decent pulls

WHAT THE DOV DOING?

*turns to look at gate* *boss music starts* Hes behind me isnt he

Yo look a lil like Meat Canyon

Bloodborne flashbacks...

I think it was a pig

"THAT IS A PIG" proceeds to get run over by said pig lmao

Mmmm bacon

CRAMORANT BEST BIRB 🐦🐟

I love the silent deadpan stare of disbelief before the sudden "THAT IS A PIG" lmao

*CHOMP* Mochi, Mo- Chi? MOCHI! *chicken dance*

It was indeed a pig

Upon further inspection, i do believe that that was a creature of a bovine variety. 😂

Not the relic song team 😢😢 Glad to see youre back!! Answer of the day: hoopa

I killed him first try ng6 lvl 314

He's the first vigor check in the dlc

yoo u got amin to record with u (also I am so glad I didn't need to play u last tournament amin) (also answer of the day: shaymin)