Stellar Blade Review - GAME OF THE YEAR Contender? (No Spoilers)

[@Fextralife]

Written Review: fextralife.com/stellar-blade-review-early-goty-contender/ Stellar Blade Wiki: stellarblade.wiki.fextralife.com/Stellar+Blade+Wiki

[@sumstuff6956]

Can we remove the stupid immersion breaking enemy health bars ?

[@Yoni123]

Do you need to input combos? I don't like that. I prefer a more cerebral combat

[@Yoni123]

can you play with korean voice acting?

[@NotThatBob]

No in-game transactions and free DLC coming soon. Very refreshing. I love the demo I'll love the game, very excited. Hope this becomes a Sony franchise.

[@Watheverable]

Completely agree!

[@GamingwithProDiGalSoN]

That's what I am talking about. I am in agreement 100%

[@JimmyDoyel-by2cp]

All the micro transactions are in Nikke heheh

[@draconiansoul7570]

Who needs microtransactions when you can just fund your games off Nikke 😂

[@cartoonvideos5]

​@@draconiansoul7570Yup cause whales be buying those gacha skins like hotcakes

[@basement-dwellingvirgin7099]

"I play it for the plot" The plot: 🍑

[@tacticalpause3767]

The plot: 🎂

[@ripplecutter233]

The plot: 🫏

[@bduffgames8257]

The plot is thick af

[@yahmehroh7093]

yes.

[@stateofmind578]

😁

[@benjiskitts]

For those that dont know they dropped an update today which included new game plus

[@halcyon6098]

That just made me get the game..

[@sumstuff6956]

Any patch to allow us to remove enemy health bars bro?

[@IHMyself]

Hell yeah

[@benjiskitts]

@sumstuff6956 not sure on that one 🤔. You may be able to with enemies but definitely not bosses

[@AloneAgainstAll8855]

WHY is NG+ EVER an update?!! Should be day one.

[@KartikPatil-uy6ub]

"Including a very MOTIVATED skill", we all know who he's talking about. 😂😂

[@jihigh482]

Which is why you had to point it out to let us all know that you also know.

[@Wolfspyryt]

Great reference

[@reservationatdorsias3215]

huh?

[@xavierabii548]

@@reservationatdorsias3215 Lies Of P reference I think.

[@nuh-uhbro765]

@@xavierabii548Based on the attack that plays on screen when he says it I think it’s a reference to Melania from Elden Ring

[@markcampbell8590]

Korean developers are really making their way with games such as Lies of P and Stellar Blade.

[@Killbomb]

Dave the Diver as well.

[@yahmehroh7093]

real

[@XiLock_Alotx]

If they get out of their own way with MTX, and are given adequate resources and time they bring their AAA game. There is some real talent there and it’s a shame bc they are forced to make shitty, monetized mobile games designed to generate ad much money as possible with little to no gameplay value.

[@YoungMoonPlays]

Lies of P and Dave the Diver are so damn good!

[@woodsfrank2095]

Lies of p so good

[@PumpkinHe4d]

6:52 "Moving on from combat, let's delve into the actual CONTENT of the game" (⁠ ͡⁠°⁠ ͜⁠ʖ⁠ ͡⁠°⁠)

[@MichaelRigoni]

he knew what he was doing....

[@bellissimo4520]

"...the last boss which has become one of my favorite final bosses..." - that's what I want to hear!

[@TheViolentPacifist999]

Yeah fr radagon and Elden beast sucked after isshin, gherman and soul of cinder.

[@mwbwyatt]

Ishinn is hands down one of the BEST final bosses in gaming imo. Hard to top that blend of skill and spectacle.

[@TheViolentPacifist999]

@@mwbwyatt Umm I think only Vergil and maruki can compete with him.

[@mwbwyatt]

@@TheViolentPacifist999 I can agree with this

[@bongi420]

I myself looked at that boss, because I don't want to play this game. Not sure of any importance, but not close to the bosses of fromsoft

[@chaddavid1037]

I like the sekiro combat vibe . I play for combat. Good story is a bonus.

[@ryuhayabusa3540]

Me too, I usually skip stories in most games, lol

[@vyttieri]

I play for story. Good combat is a bonus. Game probably not great.

[@anonisnoone6125]

@@ryuhayabusa3540 Really? U miss out on so much good content then.

[@Cakalank]

its the other way around for me. story 1st, gameplay second. somehow most rpgs can bring both better than most action games.

[@dankofdaday]

yeah me too strickly just the combat

[@tyler07]

Fextralife and Fightin Cowboy are my go to for game reviews and walkthrough type videos. Great job!

[@chaddavid1037]

Me too Ty bro! I only use fextralife when searching anything on the games, items/weapons/armor/npcs/enemies, its the best. Cowboy puts together excellent walkthroughs, the best.

[@jihigh482]

Fighting cowboy needs to stick to making collectibles guides and broken builds Bozo couldn't hack the combat in Rise of the Ronin since it's not as simple as Sekiro and doesn't have the RPG crutches of Souls/Nioh and proceeded to claim it was shallow.

[@abhiss6705]

True , only people I trust along with Mortismal

[@BrainWasherAttendent]

No reason to trust ANY KZbinr

[@vyttieri]

@@abhiss6705 He cheats 100%s

[@gregoryjames3287]

I never pre-order games anymore, but this I pre-ordered.. and I regret nothing. Props to them for releasing a demo so people can try before they buy

[@brandonkukumayeyi6048]

expect a fairly simple story

[@IHMyself]

@@brandonkukumayeyi6048 I hope it's simple, lol. I'm getting this for gameplay and the "plot".

[@RampidWarthogStudios]

I'm so pumped for this game. The demo gave me the same kind of joy as Sekiro... that's no small accomplishment

[@gummybearsonstrike147]

How would you compare them in terms of difficulty? I never completed sekiro (shame) but stellar Blade seems a bit more forgiving, plus the easy mode for newcomers seems nice.

[@RampidWarthogStudios]

@@gummybearsonstrike147 Sekiro is hard to learn but once you have it down it's pretty easy. Stellar Blade is more forgiving. It's definitely easier than Sekiro

[@ZelBellz]

Sekiro is way harder for sure

[@musashi66973]

​@@gummybearsonstrike147 You can change difficulty in stellar blade

[@mwbwyatt]

Sekiro is a bit harder to pick up but once it clicks and you learn the "dance of death" it becomes pretty easy. Stellar blade is easier to pick up because you dont need to *rely* on parry timings as much...but i feel like its gonna have a higher skill ceiling for sure. Both are *coughs* stellar combat games tho.​@@gummybearsonstrike147

[@TheVDaddyo]

“…some of the best combat in modern gaming” 🔥 SIGN ME UP!!

[@mrgamnwatch]

When you mentioned one dimensional characters, it made me think of how Barrett was super awk in ff7 remake, but became an absolute comedian in Rebirth. Looking forward to them dumping budget into story/conversation in the next game

[@JayzRoom1942]

This is a day one purchase here. Thanks for putting in the work so the gamers can make a decision with our hard earned cash.

[@ladyhawk7408]

I thought the reviews came out tomorrow.... oh well im here for it !

[@P8nplays]

The fact the neir automata composer made this soundtrack is the best. Ngl he’s the best game composer

[@noirekuroraigami2270]

L take

[@ShadowBaneling]

WaifuBlade and Lies of P prove that the Korean gaming industry is switching to single-player games. Crimson Desert looks good, too.

[@RobertFierce]

What's that? Have not heard of it yet

[@ShadowBaneling]

@@RobertFierce another Korean game. Look it up. Their first big RPG

[@thant0s]

I really wish we were able to create our own character for Crimson Desert, looks like another really fun time in the vein of more Dragon's Dogma but with more environmental interaction and, if I've read into it right, "medieval fantasy adventure life sim" aspects. Their past makes me just the slightest bit dubious about it all coming together, but we'll see.

[@Bairyhalls47]

@@RobertFierceit’s a single player version of the mmo, Black Desert Online. My only concern is that both American and Korean publishers for Black Desert Online turned out to be very greedy and basically killed the game with monetization. It’s even a bigger disappointment given that it has the best action combat in MMOs.

[@ShadowBaneling]

@@thant0s Yeah, I wish it had character creation, too. Especially since Korean MMOs always have the most robust character creation system.

[@ReapsVsTheWorld1]

Awesome review Fextralife. With these types of games, I tend to only trust yours and a few other creator's review.

[@alexadelaide]

Nice to see this man sampled aaaallll the outfits

[@pizza_con_pinha]

I liked the review. The game looks great, and the battles look amazing. Sadly, will have to wait for the game to arrive on PC to enjoy it. Thanks for the video!!

[@moman007]

NG+ has already been confirmed! they released a patch for it today, so we'll all have it when the game releases.

[@Tomairipa]

Honestly, I only watch your reviews for more than a year. You explain details, of fragmented parts of the games, and because of your reviews I experienced games that I would not play if was based on another's, all of them worth it. Thank you for your neutral reviews, keep always being a true gamer.

[@SupaRush]

I bought the deluxe edition right after playing the demo. It is so good and very addicting gameplay and not to mention Eve is beautiful

[@marcbraun5342]

The many Bayonetta references are very welcome, we're long overdue for another game with satisfying combat and options to figure out a playstyle. Plus does she have Vergil's Jugdement Cut End? It seems so. The minimal RPG elements are also welcome, it's good that they focused on the combat, the desicion making in the moment, finding out combo routes instead "getting strong" indirectly. So I apreciate the focus. I'm not expecting something along the lines of Bayonetta or Devil May Cry, but it seems to be somewhat close to the big idol Nier Automata, which is fine.

[@MilkPudding]

Based review. Thank you for discussing the important aspects of the game.

[@Mrlousyshot101]

The music when you are in a boss fight 👌

[@Bardaer]

Imma get it. I didn't know if I wanted, but the Gameplay looks so freaking good. Luckily I should get my paycheck till friday so ye. Gonna spent Weekend Playing.

[@jaysea838]

Definitely wish the npc interaction / voice over’s were better w/ a solid story but I wasn’t expecting it after the demo. Having said that, the game sells me alone just for boss fights. There is such a high demand for games w/ stylish parry systems. Not that I want a flood of them but any publisher that creates a true AAA game with the above has an absolute goldmine on their hands. I have no doubt SB will do extremely well regardless of the shortcomings. This is probably the first time, as a Sony fan (though I own all consoles to get the best of all worlds) that I wish this was on PC from the jump. The modding community will be in their glory if / when it does.

[@Zero-qb4ri]

the demo was so good

[@InvntdXNEWROMAN]

Looking forward to Stellar Blade. Hopefully, I finish FFVII Rebirth over this weekend so I can start it.

[@BlackWipeout]

I hope this game is coming on PC one day ^^ Nice review

[@rankyb8088]

gameplay is king, and i like what i see. Also worth noting reviewers often rush to complete games so repetive and too long are often words they use. not suppose to finish a game in 1 sitting

[@Japandroid17]

i think for their first console game, this looks amazing. can't wait to see what they do next..

[@Watheverable]

It's so close now, can't wait to play it!

[@gamersgalore6534]

Excellent Review. Fextralife should do a video about recommendations of what games to be purchased vs wait for sale with so many great ones released this year like FF7 R, DD2, Rise of Ronin, Stellar Blade etc. Personally I think we should developers support such as Shift UP to encourage new IP's to be created instead of same old sequels or online looter shooter stuff.

[@mesasone2280]

Kind of surprising that they didnt include a Boss Rush/Boss Challenge mode seeing as the demo had one, but perhaps they didnt have the time/resources to do an expanded version for the full game before launch. I would be surprised if they don't add this in an update down the line, but who knows. Looking forward to playing this on Friday.

[@SAH_NIXUMSONST]

I appreciate ur content and opinion to the max and u most likely give informations like no one else on games but calling it „no Spoilers“? Bro you just put every accessible scene in this video possible. Many of us would appreciate if you at least just stay in the demo scenes since sm ppl dont watch trailers or any pre spoiler content before the game even drops 👍

[@esibrian15]

I heard they are adding a NG plus with the day one patch they might add more stuff given the critical reception

[@EKk8819]

This game is amazing, to get players to still focus on the graphics and art style of the environment with Eves booty in your face called for some top notch Art Design. I can't stop doing every little thing, I'm like 30 hours deep just roaming Wasteland on the 3rd main mission doing side content. Just finished a main story boss who came back with half his head hanging off from our first fight in a side mission to fight me again in this cherry blossum arena, was one of the baddest moments in video games I had in a long time. I love this game plain and simple! The outfits don't hurt it either! Thy're more then just T and A tho frfr.

[@ayoo.bruce01]

I agree the game is a banger fr, my favorite outfit is the skin suit 😋😋

[@EKk8819]

@@ayoo.bruce01 yea all the censored talk but there's still 500 outfits all show way more then the simple bikini they had to censor.

[@ayoo.bruce01]

@elizabethandeldinkamberovi1929 yeah you right, there's a lot of outfits that are way skimpier too so idk what people are complaining about, me personally I just care if the game is fun which it is

[@EKk8819]

@@ayoo.bruce01 yea the game is 10/10 either way. but i get it I ranted too, it's soo weird for them to censor simple stuff thats in EVERY good game right now, blood and nudity but NOT even nudity.. There was nothing to censor and the only people who were "outraged" were Karens and complete losers. And at a beautiful woman in a bikini and literally blood which is in any game you pick up in ten fold. I have no idea why they folded to these powerless vermin complaining about a video game made for adult they'll never play. But at least they didn't try to pull the game or some bs completley, it's one of the best games to come out in a long, long time that's not from a major hit studio. Well they got Sony money but SHIFT UP is green I can't wait to see what else they can do in the future.

[@tomschlaiss5735]

Nice video and the game looks very well done. Cheers from Germany

[@Jianichie]

Definitely looking forward to this game. Loved the demo and hearing your positive review is reassuring the game stays good throughout.

[@philipgiger9940]

Nice review!

[@anubis1800]

Yoko Taro, maker of Neir Automata, is apparently a fan of Stellar Blade. There was a photo of he and the maker of SB posing together in typical Taro fashion. I'll bet he's been influenced for his next game...

[@zbigniew2628]

He did it to boost sales of a decent game, which is outside of today's BS in this industry.

[@saschaberger3212]

Everything abou and around this game is perfect.

[@ken5040]

After the demo something was off, then played boss rush and realized what that was, pre ordered and its already my GOTY even beyond Rebirth

[@robotzombie9]

I hated Lies of P demo, but now I LOVE it. I'll definitely be getting this game

[@razorboy251]

A couple of other reviews I've read said the platforming and jumping in this game felt very bad. Was this your experience as well? Great review as always!

[@Fextralife]

Unfortunately yes, but it didnt hinder my enjoyment enough to be worth adding to the review.

[@razorboy251]

@@Fextralife Thanks for confirming it! I hope that there isn't too much platforming or jumping puzzles. Sounds like there isn't. :)

[@victorprati7908]

To think this game is losing score points on MC because the reviewers are being offended/feeling insecure by the outfits. Shame on them

[@dogico]

You're making stuff up, the game has an 82 meta critic score. Stop falling for rage bait.

[@evilsensei8262]

They are being offended by sexualised child looking characters, which think is quite fair. East asian game character designs sometimes look a bit child porny.

[@NotFromHere.]

@@evilsensei8262what characters? Beat the game and didn’t notice anything bad

[@BastardSwordPod]

Happy to see other folks acknowledging Lies of P next to this game. Really excited to get our hands on Stellar Blade for sure.

[@OGvCINDER]

I can’t wait this is going to be banger!!!

[@schottiCB66]

New Game plus is already in the day one patch 😊

[@FlashmanVC]

I kind of wrote this game off because all of the focus (that I have seen) has been on the sexy main character and not the game itself. But the worldbuilding explained in this video is seriously intriguing and I am always a fan extensive skill trees

[@Azureght]

Does the game have accessbility options for one handed players only? Asking for a friend

[@stephensearles673]

😂😂

[@gummybearsonstrike147]

:p

[@geraldonunez1183]

amazing review. Cant wait to play tomorrow.

[@kasplat5874]

A boss rush mode and other enhancements seem inevitable as this game is going to sell way better than they could have hoped for with a new IP. Unfortunately, there won't be a multiplayer component, which is the big thing the game is missing.

[@Brendangotgud]

I seen a few other reviews and they were really struggling coming up with one bad thing to say thier biggest compliant was actually film grain lol this guy has listed more issues than what anyone else could find so that is probably just his opinion so far everyone including his for the most part are talking about how great it is I'm glad I pre ordered and can't wait to play it after I beat Lies of P I was hoping that a game with similar combat would be coming soon and this definitely seems like something close

[@jihigh482]

What are you even trying to say? Are you crying because he didn't find the game perfect? Bozo

[@subklueless]

I have been on a review blackout for this game buuuuuut. I respect your opinion so I guess i will watch this one.... after i play it. I will give ya a like though

[@MediocreGamer88]

always pro reviews - true rate for the amazing Stellar Blade and why I love and trust Fextra rather than IGN which works for the higher bidder! Amazing voice which gaming world needs - Love

[@malik2978]

Vergil referenced must leave a like

[@djpteaching5448]

You and Fightincowboy give it a huge thumbs up while IGN and mainstream reviewers are lukewarm...? Sign me up!!! :D

[@voxploxx]

Goddamn i love the enemy design in this game.

[@ModernTalkingCentral]

Stellar Blade is a stellar masterpiece! 10/10 Pros: Everthing, except for Tachy's storyline. Cons: Tachy's storyline. Tachy should have been the main protagonist, even though her hotness, would have been more distracting while playing the game.

[@theZDOME]

The “you want to completely whoop their asses” was so great

[@trith72]

Pre-ordered!

[@Louis-rr3py]

I'm falling in love with Eve.

[@gummybearsonstrike147]

Tachy tho…. But also Eve is dope :p

[@Dan55888]

Simps tend to do that...

[@greg5143]

So Fextra and Cowboy think it's great. All other reviews put it at just ok. Interesting.

[@spidermn17]

Other reviews marked it down for the story but all said the combat was great

[@SenpaiSam]

A very fair review.

[@shadow16810]

Best Stellar Blade review I've seen

[@Vognyk325]

Thanks for a great review !

[@rhebbhulett]

You had me at “unexpectedly deep fishing.”

[@reregfys7169]

the combat and skills is sick, the sexy character is a nice bonus 👌the world and enemies are very well designed. i thought the section where you cant use your main weapon and need to use the gun was a really nice change of pace. i liked it. the story is not mindblowing, but very enjoyable imo. i dont need to use my brain too much to understand, which is relaxing😛and lets be fair... 90% of games dont have a mindblowing story.

[@JoeyCentral]

I pre-ordered the game after playing the demo. It is good AF. Looking forward to playing it 2 days from now. I dont get the controversy for this game, however. It's just a beautiful girl in revealing skin-tight clothing. It's not like BG3 where you have sex with them or anything, which ironically nobody had any problems with.

[@OldgamerNL]

Is it also possible to do a no outfit build? Asking for a friend.

[@its_johnH]

Protection Exospine on max and some protection mods and it almost feels like she's wearing a suit again.

[@JynErso66]

Glad it's fairly good since I pre ordered. Sony are killing it with exclusives this year already with FF7 Rebirth, Rise of the Ronin and now this.

[@owenfoxcroft9459]

Think I’ll check it out

[@fcfdroid]

Great review! I'm honestly grateful for the "Bold" outfits not just because she's hot but more importantly there's a one-sided view of "woke culture" that has become the norm and Stellar Blade fighting back with a healthy attractive woman proves it's PERFECTLY FINE to be a STRAIGHT kick-ass female to make a difference. You don't have to have mental health issues to be validated and cared about.

[@AxxmorbidfloristxxC]

My rule of thumb is always play the game in the language the developers wrote it in. That said, from software do an amazing job in English and Japanese, so sekiro is the only game of theirs I play in Japanese. I suspect stellar blades story will be more enjoyable in Korean with English subs

[@Thundernoob98]

If Final Fantasy seven remake had this combat system, it would probably be my game of the year

[@josemerced595]

Surprisingly high the score, I expected a solid 7

[@jmlim7047]

if the main hero in this game look like alloy would you buy this game?

[@SolidNeodark]

After playing the demo, I thought this game was much, much closer to the gameplay and overall difficulty level of Jedi Survivor than any other game. Since I love both Jedi Fallen Order and Jedi Survivor, I really enjoyed the Stellar Blade demo.

[@xavierabii548]

Oh for real? That's interesting. I thought it looked more like Nier Automata which I also love. Good to know.

[@SolidNeodark]

@@xavierabii548 the control scheme and the focus on parry and counter-attacks is very similar to the Jedi games. The soundtrack and the environments do remind me of Nier Automata.

[@ChaosFraktal]

SHIFT UP, please release it on PC/Steam too. I bet it will be an instant success.

[@stephensearles673]

Shift up Devs have said they've no plans for a pc port but because Sony have published the game I'm sure they will port to pc and some point could be a year though

[@DioBrando-qr6ye]

​@@stephensearles673It's Sony USA that ports games on PC though, as of now not a single Japanese exclusive has been ported on PC. On top of that, this is a game wanted by Shuei Yoshida, the American branch of Sony (headquarters in California) finds it problematic, for obvious reasons. I don't think they'll ever want to touch it.

[@Dan55888]

It has lots of other porn to compete with on the PC....

[@edmilsonjunior3916]

If want to play The best games out there and own only a PC, I'd sorry. You wont get it

[@ChaosFraktal]

@@Dan55888 I think you should seek for help

[@gameguru42392]

The game is fantastic having a sexy main character is icing on top 10/10

[@fe6uary]

any game that has fishing in it is a good game

[@skalg5105]

Boss-rush now confirmed to be on the way. More Ws.

[@lukerestlessstudios]

My only major criticism after about 4 hours in is the movement and traversal can be a little janky at times, was hoping for that “perfect” NieR like movement fluidity.

[@BlackCanvasAudio]

Thank you for the FAIR review!!!! It's sad that this game is being judged by the looks of the protaganist. This planet is upside down.

[@shandricacooper3256]

I like to play the game n go off my own review. I don’t listen to other ppls reviews because that’s just they intake on the game. You have to experience it for your self. I think the story will be good judging from the demo. It had me wondering what’s going to happen next

[@ambustus1]

Considering this is thier 1st foray into console gaming. I'm sure part 2(if there's one)will be bigger(map wise).

[@johanmelis12]

Bigger does not mean better People are getting fed up with unnecessary big games

[@manimophal8464]

The graphics are stunning.

[@Ukaran]

I think you mean the art design.

[@TheBlkshadow123]

Can you unlock the outfits in the deluxe edition through gameplay? Also great review as per usual I appreciate this channel

[@MikeRavia-xp5ig]

Like anyone had a doubt it was gonna be great. I mean its not on xbox so it has to be amazing.

[@danwelsh6706]

Can't wait for my copy to arrive

[@Reaper_800]

I already buy it because stellar blade is more common of Xenoblade Chronicles by same name but however music theme is Doom slayer make player hype and the quite difficult level of skill is Xenoblade but is actually sekiro shadows die twice skill technique to survive also art technique form Xenoblade Chronicles. It because it fusion of Xenoblade Chronicles + Doom slayer + sekiro shadows die twice = Stellar Blade that my opinion

[@BeetleSkyGames]

They added ng+ in the most recent update

[@Derpazu]

It could be the greatest game of all time but there's no chance it'll even be nominated for goty, lol.

[@Dan55888]

For many good reasons

[@mr.eternal4439]

TGA choose gow 2018 over red dead redemption 2 ,goty means nothing

[@vibezworldwide]

@@mr.eternal4439GoW absolutely deserved it just as much as Red Dead did

[@devilgames2217]

​@@mr.eternal4439 God of War is the better game tho. The problem is that TGA, BAFTA, etc are woke and that's why this game and others like it will probably not even get mentioned.

[@Kumire_921]

@@mr.eternal4439 gow 2018 was amazing and deserved the goty award, RDR2 was too big for my taste

[@toxic4nia723]

I heard there are multiple endings and each ending had a different end boss?

[@stephensearles673]

Cowboys review has just confirmed it

[@Ukaran]

Just like Drakengard(the prequel series to Nier).

[@big_wheel_of_terror97]

There is actually a Boss Challenge mode, which sounds a lot like what you described as a "boss rush mode"

[@its_johnH]

The gameplay has also some inspiration from Jedi: Fallen Order & Survivor (Keyword: Walls). Maybe I'm just saying that because I finished Survivor a few days prior, but yeah, some elements are kinda similar to those games.