Wouldn't really call it small. They uploaded a photo of the studio and I think it was at least 50 people. Small would be the dev team from Project Wingman.
If you like walking around for ages and doing puzzles that a toddler could do, then go for it. The demo was good but the game feels like a scam, the opening is good but then there’s no real action again until the end. It looks stunningly beautiful but this ain’t no Bayonetta or Devil May Cry. The gameplay is too easy / shallow. No juggles or combos, you can play with your eyes closed.
I hope they set this game free for all consoles, I only have PS5 and switch but I feel like exclusive games need to stop and just let everyone enjoy it
Very fair and objetive review of this first attempt at console games by the developer. I still think this is one of the best hack and slash games in recent memory and can´t wait to play it.
I was really hoping they at least do some decent work with the writing and characters as they matter a lot to me in these types of games. It’s sad they stumbled on those major aspects like many other game writers do. Nonetheless I’ll give this a go sometime on a super sale maybe.
This has very little in common with Bayonetta.😑 Both games have female MCs that’s it. This ain’t even a traditional action game focused on combos. It’s more Sekiro and Souls inspired, which is disappointing.😩
Well presented review. I was expecting a 7 (or maybe 6 if the reviewer was really harsh) after listening to the whole review. An 8 is a good surprise and makes me really anticipating playing it. I preordered it 2 weeks ago and can't wait.
8 it’s fair , from the demo the exploration and platforming felt clunky at best. Fighting was ok, though there were issues with parrying consistently or blocking, this for me is a game to wait for a sale. One thing to acknowledge though is the fact of having a demo , I wish all AAA companies would consider this approach versus the raising hype and preorder markup prices to get to play “earlier”
I've been waiting for Stellar Blade since it's first aancounce reveal over a freaking 3 years ago 2021 so I really will buy and play Stellar Blade, I'd tryed it's Demo and it's awesome, such a little bit hard game, but it dosen't matter, I really love Stellar Blade dedienitily it's characters and like the New Way where Protagonists are the Beautiful females almost like a 3D anime. With Sand Land, Stellar Blade and the Day April 26 is my the most Expected Days in 2024, because then Stellar Blade & Sand Land games will be relased and the Knuckles Spinoff Series are coming too can't wait i'm so excited! For me, Stellar Blade is a 10/10 game almost the GOTY 2024! 😍❤
It's been getting good reviews an 8 is good enough for me I got the digital deluxe edition & sea of thieves premium edition both games drop this week.🥂😎
8/10 is a reasonable score when looking at the game objectively. I personally enjoy it a lot (aside from Eve's gorgeous aesthetics). It just really resonates with me and is capable to immerse me in the world and narrative. The combat is fun. The Korean VA is a welcome change and fits the characters best compared to English and both Spanish VAs. Music is good too. Again, an objective 8/10 becomes a 9/10 for me the moment I am motivated to play a game these days. Many AAA games coming out nowadays that do certainly offer much more but I just am bored by them.
The side quests are no worse than those found in ff16, or ff7 remake or nier automata. They're just pretty standard. They're just not anything special like a Witcher 3 or cyberpunk. I do like the ones in the wasteland map though ( the 2nd zone). Was fun to work my way around it doing all the objectives because the combat is so fun.
Even so, the narrative is rather disappointing. Games like GoW and Neir show you can have compelling narratives in such titles. Stellar Blade failed to with a really solid setup to do so.
@@theworld6710 GoW and Nier are action RPGs, they aren't character action, this game also is not character action. So yes the narrative is important in any RPG.
wow honestly I am suprised it got a fair shake from GS. But it falls into about what I figured. Its not game of the year but I think it is a soild game over all.
It's up there for me, I'm about 16 hours in. It's sitting around an 8 or a 9 for me so far but combat is only getting better. At the moment I think I'm liking it more than dragons dogma 2 but not as much as ff7 rebirth or persona 3. Interms of goty. So I thinks it's deserving of a nomination but I don't think it'll win. Definitely the best action game of the year though so far.
@@ironbran12 i too find it funny that the people who usually complain 'why is every main character a woman now' got tricked into supporting a female driven game where men are tertiary and the action star protag is a dainty woman 😂
That means nothing. Idk why yall do this on every video. People’s overall feelings are more important than a random score. Me personally idc and will play it myself but you’re not helping others by giving a random number.
No one will make buying decision based on pathetic reviews of mainstream media. Also written by someone else while being narrated by someone else shows lack of dedication to play game and give proper review.
This game reminds me of FF13-3. A game in a dying or dead world with a female protagonist that's supposed to save humanity with combat, that's great, but everything else is just ok or mid. Especially side quest and characters.
8 is good for a developer that jumped from mobile games to console
NIKKE!
I agree
Especially if their game works and isn't a buggy mess
NIKKE gang
Did this game's dev made mobile games before? Wow!
1st game from a mobile developer thats a great score😊
weren't the devs of lies of p mobile devs before that?
@@thatrainbowquickie8395 // That's Neowiz, not Shift Up
@thatrainbowquickie8395 not sure but if that's the case shows that they have talent
They did games before on consoles
@@LethalMartialArtist what games did they release ? Did they see a west release or east only ?
That OST is gonna go crazy
Anything close to Metal Gear Rising or DMC would be at least decent for this kind of game
I heard it´s from the same studio behind Nier Automata (Monaca) so of course it´s sublime.
I listen to the soundtrack of the game demo a lot. It is fantastic. Can't wait to get the complete soundtrack.
this game is from a small team thats making their first aaa game. hopefully the game does well and they can improve on the sequel
Wouldn't really call it small. They uploaded a photo of the studio and I think it was at least 50 people. Small would be the dev team from Project Wingman.
not that small. this game was in the works for a long time. and lots of stuff was copied
@@TitanSubZero15 50 is small when aaa games today have well over 500 people or more
From software here perfected the gameplay and combat system. Nothing wrong in coping it. @@kidrobot.
Like FF7 Rebirth, it would do a lot better if it was released to more people
if the combat alone is good its a 9 for me
Gameplay is most important. As long as the combat is good and varied then I will love this game a lot
try the demo
Based on the demo, it definitely is.
If you like walking around for ages and doing puzzles that a toddler could do, then go for it. The demo was good but the game feels like a scam, the opening is good but then there’s no real action again until the end. It looks stunningly beautiful but this ain’t no Bayonetta or Devil May Cry. The gameplay is too easy / shallow. No juggles or combos, you can play with your eyes closed.
@@seedinho lolwut
8 is fair. I look forward to it.
It has an 84 on Metacritic which is 2 points higher than Lies of P has and LoP was my personal GOTY last year so i'm looking forward to this a lot.
Well to be fair how can you know its fair if you haven't played yet 😉
Forward to what? Objectifying women? What’s your name and address?!
@@traviskurtz1244Its a video game, if its sarcasm i missed it 😂
@@Liquid_Paper so if someone doesn’t want women to be objects, it’s sarcasm? Thanks for admitting u hate women
Lies of P knocked it out of the park and if SB can come close it'll be good
Sekiro ?
@@Marlo_Branco well sekiro was made by from soft they know for making good games lies of p and stellar blade is made by small dev teams
8 is a very good score I think hopefully it may encourage sequels. I enjoyed the review and seems like a fair assessment.
Uhm...... SB is supposedly a prequel
Funny how a mobile developer's first proper game puts to shame most AAA games. Plus, it has Kojima's and Yoko Taro's blessings.
And not too mention they hired people who worked on nier automata most notable the games composer
That was a pretty fair review. Thanks!
I do not own a PS5 but the bits of songs I've heard have me hooked enough I'm gonna be listening to the OST whenever it drops
8 is great, it leaves room open for Stellar Blade 2 to be a 9 or 10 out of 10! :D
Stellar Blade is a prequel already
I give stellar blade a 100 out of 10
30Gb Size 30hours played time awesome
We def need a vinyl version of the soundtracks!!! in color of transparent blue+green
I just want the OST. And pray they contracted Cosmograph again to do some music for it
I want the soundtrack and a PC version.
Easiest pre-order of my life, right here
Ditto
So much better than the IGN review, 8 or 9 would seem to be my score as well
I hope they set this game free for all consoles, I only have PS5 and switch but I feel like exclusive games need to stop and just let everyone enjoy it
I agree...ShiftUp needs the success. I want that for them
Very fair and objetive review of this first attempt at console games by the developer. I still think this is one of the best hack and slash games in recent memory and can´t wait to play it.
9:30 👀 nice work 👍🏼
It’s a Start give the developer some time to get better at it in the future.To work on minor mistakes.
As long as the background music is good, I don't mind traversing long areas.
It is one of the best reviews that I see in the past 15 years from Gamespot.
I was really hoping they at least do some decent work with the writing and characters as they matter a lot to me in these types of games. It’s sad they stumbled on those major aspects like many other game writers do. Nonetheless I’ll give this a go sometime on a super sale maybe.
Has a Zone of the Enders type soundtrack. Dope.
Gonna be the start of a nice series of games!
Really feelin that yellow jumpsuit 😅
Yoko Taro said it's better tan Nier so, is 11/10
I like how they both praise each other for their work. Nier is such a good game.
@@misterpainwell7821 They're friends.
@@_Cetarial I didn't know that,that's cool. I hope they make a Collab
@@misterpainwell7821 i hope they do a entire game together
He was being nice, so probably a 7/10 or 8/10 which is still all good and worth getting if you like the genre.
It's really been a long time since ace combat 7 you release a fair enough review
Happy with this review. Excited to play!
Looks even more interesting that I thought from previews -- the world, atmosphere, systems. Of course, I don't have a Ps5😞
@JohnnyTong215 u won't have to wait 5 years lol. I'm sure this will release on PC in a year or 2 max. Maybe even less
Hope to get a PS5 in five years to play this game!!!!
Playing with one hand is going to be hard
This has very little in common with Bayonetta.😑 Both games have female MCs that’s it. This ain’t even a traditional action game focused on combos. It’s more Sekiro and Souls inspired, which is disappointing.😩
Game of the Year, no bugs, ultra polished smooth gameplay, no microtransactions, how gaming should be
Goty 😂
The game looks good, but I seriously doubt it’ll deserve game of the year. Especially with its lacking story.
I hate that modern gaming has made people have incredibly low standards for what they consider a "great" game.
This has nothing for goty level, you're blind hyped.
Goty? It's a great game but goty?
Great review, I was skeptical of this game but really liked the demo
Well presented review. I was expecting a 7 (or maybe 6 if the reviewer was really harsh) after listening to the whole review. An 8 is a good surprise and makes me really anticipating playing it. I preordered it 2 weeks ago and can't wait.
If you need reviews to further your excitement, you're truly lost.
No matter the score, we all know that we are buying it anyway
I didn’t know about the combat mechanics and now I will probably get this game!!
That could be the best review I have ever heard. This will be purchased on sale for me.
I see it as NieR automata 2.0 so I will def it it and platinum it
8 it’s fair , from the demo the exploration and platforming felt clunky at best. Fighting was ok, though there were issues with parrying consistently or blocking, this for me is a game to wait for a sale. One thing to acknowledge though is the fact of having a demo , I wish all AAA companies would consider this approach versus the raising hype and preorder markup prices to get to play “earlier”
8/10 seems nice! i'm just here for the soundtrack
10 ten 10 ten 10 ten
I think this is the first Korean game that actually came to life and is good and polished. I’d say it is a very good start for them.
Light on story heavy on gameplay my kinda game.
The korean dub looks and sounds better makes the game more digestable though the fightings so addicting
GameSpot - 🍑Cheeks are ok🍑 8/10
This game is a 10/10
I've been waiting for Stellar Blade since it's first aancounce reveal over a freaking 3 years ago 2021 so I really will buy and play Stellar Blade, I'd tryed it's Demo and it's awesome, such a little bit hard game, but it dosen't matter, I really love Stellar Blade dedienitily it's characters and like the New Way where Protagonists are the Beautiful females almost like a 3D anime. With Sand Land, Stellar Blade and the Day April 26 is my the most Expected Days in 2024, because then Stellar Blade & Sand Land games will be relased and the Knuckles Spinoff Series are coming too can't wait i'm so excited! For me, Stellar Blade is a 10/10 game almost the GOTY 2024! 😍❤
South Korea bringing the action. Prolly gonna be nominated for best Action at TGAs
This is a really well written review. Keep that reviewer on board.
It's been getting good reviews an 8 is good enough for me I got the digital deluxe edition & sea of thieves premium edition both games drop this week.🥂😎
Solid review I'm buying
8/10 is a reasonable score when looking at the game objectively. I personally enjoy it a lot (aside from Eve's gorgeous aesthetics). It just really resonates with me and is capable to immerse me in the world and narrative. The combat is fun. The Korean VA is a welcome change and fits the characters best compared to English and both Spanish VAs. Music is good too.
Again, an objective 8/10 becomes a 9/10 for me the moment I am motivated to play a game these days. Many AAA games coming out nowadays that do certainly offer much more but I just am bored by them.
Let's support it!
female driven games!
Let’s support more strong independent girl bosses
Never change GameSpot. Always be biased and stay true to just pure gaming. Love it.
They gave it an 8
IGN only gave it a 7. 🙄
@@supermanblue2274 LOL
@@supermanblue2274it’s not call
Of duty lol
😂😂😂 classic what’s up with next games that don’t feel next gen so funny 😅😂😅
Lolz they gave Cod 9, AC series 9.
Is the narrator continuously saying “stella” blade😂
the dream game for weebs
Why are people mad at ign 7 but not an 8 😂😂 it's a 1 number difference lol
8 is good. Thanks for being fair Gamespot 😃.
Does the Korean Dub also have stiff voice acting?
Combat felt good in the demo. Generic backtrack sidequests are disappointing though
The side quests are no worse than those found in ff16, or ff7 remake or nier automata. They're just pretty standard.
They're just not anything special like a Witcher 3 or cyberpunk.
I do like the ones in the wasteland map though ( the 2nd zone). Was fun to work my way around it doing all the objectives because the combat is so fun.
If its an 8, then kudos to the developers 1st game. Cant wait to play this!
it's always good to have the only legitimate leader of Pakistan review this properly
Almost every aspect of this review could also be applied to MGS5, and actually was upon its release. I don't hold much weight on reviews by critics.
People don't come to character action games for the narative...we come to master combat and overcome enemies.
Yeah. But ig dropping hints or grazing the surface of something that could've been great leaves some people wanting for more.
Even so, the narrative is rather disappointing. Games like GoW and Neir show you can have compelling narratives in such titles. Stellar Blade failed to with a really solid setup to do so.
Well THIS game I was hopeful for a very strong narrative. Perhaps it will still surprise me. It's not a character action game either.
But they tried to implement one, and it seems they didn't do a good job. That's worth critiquing.
@@theworld6710 GoW and Nier are action RPGs, they aren't character action, this game also is not character action. So yes the narrative is important in any RPG.
They need to acknowledge the fact this is pretty good coming out of just making mobile games. You can tell devs want to push their limits
Man, a day one buy for me 👊🏿
Isn't Eve more like an Android/Robot/Doll style character than human?
I assume answering that would be a spoiler.
I think this review was far better and more objective than the IGN. 8 seems fair enough for me, considering where the studio comes from.
Nier Automata-'netta 3.0 v. 2... I ain't mad at it
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TAKE MY MONEY🎉🎉
Feels like a FF series’s
wow honestly I am suprised it got a fair shake from GS. But it falls into about what I figured. Its not game of the year but I think it is a soild game over all.
It's up there for me, I'm about 16 hours in. It's sitting around an 8 or a 9 for me so far but combat is only getting better.
At the moment I think I'm liking it more than dragons dogma 2 but not as much as ff7 rebirth or persona 3. Interms of goty. So I thinks it's deserving of a nomination but I don't think it'll win.
Definitely the best action game of the year though so far.
0:34 Is that......Keiichi Okabe, the composer from Nier Automata by any chance? That music sounds VERY familiar somehow. Count me in if it is.
i ❤ diverse female centric/female driven games! this needs to do well so we get more female protagonists in action games!
Lol
@@ironbran12 i too find it funny that the people who usually complain 'why is every main character a woman now' got tricked into supporting a female driven game where men are tertiary and the action star protag is a dainty woman 😂
8-9 is fair.. at least I think they deserve it more than the 7 given by some other reviewer.
I don't see the comparisons of Nier, but okay, I guess.
swimming in 7
8/10 your welcome guys
That means nothing. Idk why yall do this on every video. People’s overall feelings are more important than a random score. Me personally idc and will play it myself but you’re not helping others by giving a random number.
All the complaints here are things I would appreciate instead of be irritated with
Definitely a fair review ❤ ty
Amazing game
An 8 for being able to let you play with one hand
An 8 from Gamespot 🙌
Game Spot, fire Jessica Cogswell. Reason: hypocrisy.
Thx.
Gamespot with the balanced attempt. IGN pay attention
Like I’m gonna play this for the story…
No one will make buying decision based on pathetic reviews of mainstream media. Also written by someone else while being narrated by someone else shows lack of dedication to play game and give proper review.
They gave it a 8
Not everyone has short attention span bud some of us like to watch the review.
@@eradicatedpulse6896 cool
actually shocked these "journalists" didn't double down. i guess they'll save that for Twitter.
IGN give only 7 rates
@@eradicatedpulse6896yh spoils the review for me.
Stellar/10
A much more trustworthy review than IGN
Stellar Blade 2 will be a 9
Looks dope frfr
Looks decent!
An oriental Girl voice over with an English accent… doesn’t make sense to me
This game reminds me of FF13-3. A game in a dying or dead world with a female protagonist that's supposed to save humanity with combat, that's great, but everything else is just ok or mid. Especially side quest and characters.