Stellar Blade on PS5 has flash and fun but is mostly dull

Games ReviewWhile the combat is challenging and rewarding, it takes far too long to get to the good stuff.

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and writing about the intersection of video games and sex.

During the opening moments of Stellar Blade, the protagonist, Eve, runs along an enemy-infested beach while huge explosions shake her every step. Though the moment is  enhanced by impossibly pretty graphics, there’s little action you directly participate in, with the sequence serving as a basic combat tutorial. I think that opening serves as a good example of my Stellar Blade

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