Stellar Blade Demo - PS5 First Impressions - Every Mode Tested!

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  • čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
  • Coming from South Korean developer Shift Up, Stellar Blade is the team's very first effort in the AAA console space and an excellent one at that. As a PS5 exclusive the comparisons boil down to three graphics modes today, where the demo build reveals the balanced mode offers up the best trade between 60fps performance and image quality.
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    00:00 Intro
    01:30 Tech Overview
    06:34 Mode Comparisons
    09:12 Balanced mode frame-rate test
    10:11 Performance mode frame-rate test
    11:24 Resolution mode frame-rate test
    12:41 Verdict
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  • @user-nt8dy4xw9r
    @user-nt8dy4xw9r Před měsícem +956

    I’m a Korean and it’s surreal to see a console game from my country getting this much attention (Lies of P as well). Heartwarming!

    • @8Paul7
      @8Paul7 Před měsícem +150

      I hope more korean studios will focus on singleplayer AAA PC and console games instead of endless MMO and mobile stuff!

    • @Jadty
      @Jadty Před měsícem +59

      Asia will win. Stay strong, brother.

    • @biggiebutters2251
      @biggiebutters2251 Před měsícem +62

      Gamers around the world will reward great games and developers no matter were they are from. Shift Up is about to become a household name amongst gamers.

    • @djinnxx7050
      @djinnxx7050 Před měsícem +4

      It's amazing how much Korea has progressed since they stopped eating fido. On a serious note though, last I heard of such things occurring was somewhere around the mid 2000s, likely a more rural thing but shit happens. Since then, Korea has seemingly turned into a great destination for tourism and technology, and is now looking to be on the cusp of becoming a new technological powerhouse to replace Japan.
      I wager, if current progression can be maintained, Korea will effectively be the new Japan in another ten or so years, and a few Korean developers will be held in equal regard to top Japanese ones. Or better even, especially when considering that many of the old marks are kinda currently pissing in their own whisky barrels these days with all the pandering to twatter leftists.

    • @anaguma90
      @anaguma90 Před měsícem +27

      Enjoy the moment friend, and be proud of your fellow countrymen! Hope there's many more great Korean single player games in the future!

  • @crestofhonor2349
    @crestofhonor2349 Před měsícem +1143

    Considering that this is Shift Up's first fully 3D game, it's quite impressive what this studio did

    • @Phyllion-
      @Phyllion- Před měsícem +43

      Not many are aware that this is a studio made of veterans with pretty famous games under their belt prior to grouping up under this new name.

    • @daysgone2997
      @daysgone2997 Před měsícem +8

      @@Phyllion- what games?

    • @regulator18E
      @regulator18E Před měsícem +19

      ​@@daysgone2997 im not claiming its famous, but i think a lot of them worked on Blade and Soul together

    • @XiLock_Alotx
      @XiLock_Alotx Před měsícem +2

      @@regulator18E I remember hearing about blade and soul. Don’t think it did particularly well. But they obviously gained some experience from that project towards stellar blade

    • @regulator18E
      @regulator18E Před měsícem +5

      @@XiLock_Alotx yea I think it was one of those middle of the pack MMOs that just kinda blended in with all the others that came out at the time. I'm vaguely familiar with it but never tried it, it's wuxia themed, and that's not really my thing. Stellar blade seems great so far though. I knew nothing of it before the drama started, but the demo instantly sold me, I'm a sucker for most ARPGs lol

  • @bumpndump9643
    @bumpndump9643 Před měsícem +1132

    1440p 60fps on console, i missed you so much! ShiftUp putting other AAA devs to shame

    • @shrekrealista5045
      @shrekrealista5045 Před měsícem +37

      Well, there's still plenty of games running at 1440p 60fps.

    • @Zer01neBDTDev
      @Zer01neBDTDev Před měsícem +50

      GOW R ? Horizon Forbidden West ?
      Because yeah, HFW is far more detailed than This.
      Not even talking about DMC V and his 120FPS Mode and has far ahead characters details than This.

    • @mechanicalmonk2020
      @mechanicalmonk2020 Před měsícem +39

      This was supposed to be the 4k60 generation

    • @mechanicalmonk2020
      @mechanicalmonk2020 Před měsícem +24

      ​@@Zer01neBDTDevshhh, those games are "woke"

    • @CactousMan639
      @CactousMan639 Před měsícem +9

      @@mechanicalmonk2020 Yeah, disgusting characters and writing in HZH... but GOW:R too?

  • @EVPointMaster
    @EVPointMaster Před měsícem +219

    Love Toms sense of humor. 4:16 "So much of what's on show is at least nicely embellished with movement" as he shows the PHYSICS.

    • @Linkl0nk
      @Linkl0nk Před měsícem +3

      i got spooked for a sec because as i was reading this comment, that comment came up in the video at the exact timing i started reading your quote lmao. That was weirdly perfectly timed

    • @leonardomatheus1888
      @leonardomatheus1888 Před měsícem +11

      Based man of taste

    • @Alexander5R
      @Alexander5R Před měsícem +5

      I really liked he stayed serious and professional while saying and showing.

    • @ijiikieru
      @ijiikieru Před měsícem +3

      lmao, I think he was talking about the scenery though.

    • @ewjiml
      @ewjiml Před měsícem

      @@ijiikieruoh he definitely was talking about the scenery. The skin scenery.

  • @dark-cn9yq
    @dark-cn9yq Před měsícem +381

    Shift Up did a great job optimizing this game

    • @mattmaas5790
      @mattmaas5790 Před měsícem +9

      I mean, it's a UE4 game with no ray tracing, so it shouldn't be hard to run well, right?

    • @Pakitorocker
      @Pakitorocker Před měsícem +60

      @@mattmaas5790 tell that to Square and their performance mode in FFVII Rebirth that looks blurry af (also UE4 with no RT, btw)

    • @KhromTX
      @KhromTX Před měsícem

      Yeah it's a last gen game, it shouldn't be surprising that it runs well. ​@@mattmaas5790

    • @hihihi1q23
      @hihihi1q23 Před měsícem +17

      @@Pakitorocker That game is WAY more ambitious than Stellar Blade lmao.

    • @cookingsauce8274
      @cookingsauce8274 Před měsícem +19

      ​@@Pakitorockertbf that game has a lot more going on than stellar blade

  • @billybadass7718
    @billybadass7718 Před měsícem +322

    The game is very solid. When the demo ended, I wanted more.

    • @ActNasty5
      @ActNasty5 Před měsícem +10

      Me too. I was like okay im ready to play this asap. Then i saw the release is at the end of the month🤦🏻‍♂️😂

  • @fabiorosolen
    @fabiorosolen Před měsícem +2056

    Don't let Alex see this.

  • @8K240hz
    @8K240hz Před měsícem +391

    One of the best parts of this game is honestly the soundtrack, I found myself just chilling at the save points just to listen to the record player music. Lol

    • @HowdyYT
      @HowdyYT Před měsícem +24

      Don’t have a ps5, but I’m getting even stronger nier automata vibes now that I’ve heard some of the sound track

    • @Granhier
      @Granhier Před měsícem +14

      @@HowdyYTSame studio without Keiichi Okabe working on it

    • @joelmangalonzo8836
      @joelmangalonzo8836 Před měsícem +22

      @@HowdyYT apparently, a lot of the soundtrack was made by the studio Monaca led by Keiichi Okabe -- the composer of Nier series soundtrack

    • @Alexthelion93
      @Alexthelion93 Před měsícem +2

      Same, bro! I found myself humming along, haha. It's some Nier tier sounding music. 🎵

    • @turbotrup96
      @turbotrup96 Před měsícem +2

      It's just ripping Nier Automata off, nothing special

  • @miguelroman4294
    @miguelroman4294 Před měsícem +48

    No pop in NPC's in site! Solid 60FPS! Beautiful 30FPS resolution mode and so much more. Great job Devs. 🎯

    • @scarpusgaming
      @scarpusgaming Před měsícem +1

      sight*

    • @asifmetal666
      @asifmetal666 Před 29 dny

      This almost never happen to PlayStation exclusives games. Only handful of games sometime shows some lunch but it fixed very fast.
      Days Gone is the only game that lunch kinda bad but it fixed within first week almost

    • @miguelroman4294
      @miguelroman4294 Před 29 dny

      @@scarpusgaming phone auto type lol

  • @SteveJonesOwnsDSP
    @SteveJonesOwnsDSP Před měsícem +102

    I knew Balance mode was the one, just by looking at Eve's bangs in the pause menu, and comparing to the other modes. It was the best looking image, while retaining the higher framerate. Plus, the jiggle physics simply look better at 60fps.

  • @Obviousthrowawayaccount
    @Obviousthrowawayaccount Před měsícem +49

    Korea’s breakout singleplayer title? This game looks great

    • @JagsP95
      @JagsP95 Před měsícem +10

      Lies of P before this but yeah

    • @Entreped
      @Entreped Před měsícem +3

      @@JagsP95 I was blown away with how good LoP ended up being. I thought it was going to be just another cheap souls clone. Korea is killing it lately and not just with video games either. They have had some great TV shows come out as well.

    • @beardalaxy
      @beardalaxy Před měsícem

      ​@@Entrepedas someone who doesn't like souls games, I actually had a fun time with lies of P for the extent that I played it and that's really saying something.

    • @3ofSpades
      @3ofSpades Před 16 dny +1

      Lies of Paynus 2: Stellar Ass

  • @Mkilbride2599
    @Mkilbride2599 Před měsícem +470

    Game runs beautifully, puts many games to shame on PS5.

    • @craigharris41
      @craigharris41 Před měsícem +28

      Sony helped make the game

    • @celeschil007
      @celeschil007 Před měsícem +3

      somebody misses Forspoken? :q

    • @Fytyny
      @Fytyny Před měsícem +4

      It also looks like a game from PS4, for full price...

    • @Krampus6-1-6
      @Krampus6-1-6 Před měsícem +46

      Looks way better. ​@@Fytyny

    • @immortaldragon7980
      @immortaldragon7980 Před měsícem +41

      ​​@@Fytynylol tell me you're a salty Xbox Fanboy without telling me you are a salty Xbox fanboy 😂😂😂

  • @polskagurom12345
    @polskagurom12345 Před měsícem +519

    i stand behind that protagonist anyday

  • @KarlRock
    @KarlRock Před měsícem +110

    Releasing a demo shows how confident they are in their game. Good for them. I’m sure it’ll massively boost pre-orders. Looking forward to trying it out after I finish Dark Souls 3 (I know, I’m years behind 😅).

    • @AmanVerma-zg5iw
      @AmanVerma-zg5iw Před měsícem

      Kaise h ji!!?? 😂
      I see you love digital foundry as well karl bhaiya... Boht saare comments me dekhta hu.. Btw love your vids

    • @gontsekganyago4079
      @gontsekganyago4079 Před měsícem

      Patient gamer

    • @Dasm.
      @Dasm. Před měsícem +1

      Karl plays DS?! my man. Love your videos bro

    • @HellzAssassn
      @HellzAssassn Před měsícem

      It most certainly did. Stellar Blade is currently #1 on the preorder charts via both Amazon & Sony storefronts in numerous countries, worldwide.

  • @Filip10101
    @Filip10101 Před měsícem +11

    I briefly saw the graphics settings in this video - it's very nice that they let you tweak the motion blur intensity! :) Lots of console, even PC games, have a simple on/off toggle.

  • @LastDreamy
    @LastDreamy Před měsícem +46

    I was half half on the game before trying out the demo, then the boss & trailer at the end of the demo blew me away on top of the soundtrack. Happy to see a DF review about it great work.

    • @OscarHazeGaming
      @OscarHazeGaming Před 28 dny

      Hope you stayed for the bonus new boss fight that unlocks afterwards, because I grinded that sucker for at least three hours to really test out the combat.

  • @ekaaaaaans
    @ekaaaaaans Před měsícem +12

    Great review Tom.

  • @8K240hz
    @8K240hz Před měsícem +191

    I haven't been this excited for a new game release in a long time.

    • @mattmaas5790
      @mattmaas5790 Před měsícem +8

      Can u explain why, I don't get it

    • @EonHSD
      @EonHSD Před měsícem +37

      @@mattmaas5790Combat is pretty good. Music is an absolute banger. Presentation is very satisfying and feels huge, like a sci-fi epos. Visuals are also very good. And the level design feels very nice and scratches and itch that not many games did for me. This feels like a mix of Devil May Cry, NieR Automata and Sekiro and I’m all here for it.

    • @8K240hz
      @8K240hz Před měsícem +16

      @@mattmaas5790what EonHSD said

    • @mineralwater6736
      @mineralwater6736 Před měsícem

      @@mattmaas5790 IGN employ?

    • @mattmaas5790
      @mattmaas5790 Před měsícem

      @EonHSD well that does sound good. Can you explain the story a little to me? And are there skill trees for the combat?

  • @parasolo89
    @parasolo89 Před měsícem +192

    Looks like the devs poured much love and care for Stellar Blade, will definitely pre-order this game.

    • @mechanicalmonk2020
      @mechanicalmonk2020 Před měsícem +6

      "love and care"

    • @maineman5757
      @maineman5757 Před měsícem +14

      @@mechanicalmonk2020 I will be shooting I mean pouring my love and care to this game as well.

    • @nayyarrashid4661
      @nayyarrashid4661 Před měsícem +9

      ​@@maineman5757I will try my skills as a one handed gamer with this one. I have to customize a controller now.

    • @baronsengir187
      @baronsengir187 Před měsícem

      How does it look like that?

    • @KillyRR
      @KillyRR Před měsícem

      @@nayyarrashid4661 👌

  • @no2war274
    @no2war274 Před měsícem +74

    Looks rather solid in every aspect, nice surprise. Combat and music are a treat. It's a blast from the past, fun and beautiful, no bs. I hope it sells millions. Great coverage Tom, thank you.

    • @ignacio6454
      @ignacio6454 Před měsícem +1

      It will! Don't doubt it, it will be nice to see.

    • @AI-qd4vb
      @AI-qd4vb Před měsícem +1

      @@ignacio6454 it will sell a few millions and thats about it... Lets be serious... It will come nowhere close to something like Bayonett or DMC, and those games' sales range from 2 to 7 million the most successful.

    • @TimeMasterOG
      @TimeMasterOG Před měsícem

      It's literally topped pre order charts so yeah it's sold well already

  • @javier3108
    @javier3108 Před měsícem +9

    Thanks Tom for such a professional and thorough analysis, even for "just the demo". You always do great!

  • @wiremesh2
    @wiremesh2 Před měsícem +77

    I'd just like to note that for anyone familiar with Hyung Tae Kim's illustration work over the last 20 years or so, I think he actually is showing some restraint in his character designs here.

    • @arielm9847
      @arielm9847 Před měsícem +20

      I played Blade and Soul for a few years. Stellar Blade is definitely holding back compared to his usual designs.

    • @chrisanderson7820
      @chrisanderson7820 Před měsícem +2

      Lol, I was wondering why it reminded me of Magna Carta

    • @3ofSpades
      @3ofSpades Před 16 dny

      Absolutely no one is showing any restraint with their hands after seeing these characters. We need reverend paynus.

  • @just_a_turtle_chad
    @just_a_turtle_chad Před měsícem +78

    The fact that the CEO gave all his employees a PS5 to enjoy Stellar Blade is so heartwarming.

    • @MercerVerse
      @MercerVerse Před měsícem +9

      I see you literally everywhere, you'll be commenting in my dreams next

    • @Bawrabawla
      @Bawrabawla Před měsícem

      @@MercerVerse ooh ooh, can I do that, comment in your dreams? I promise I will be nice!!!

    • @MercerVerse
      @MercerVerse Před měsícem +1

      ​@@Bawrabawla Stay away bruh

    • @Bawrabawla
      @Bawrabawla Před měsícem +1

      @@MercerVerse 🥺😭

  • @user-xw5xq6dm4d
    @user-xw5xq6dm4d Před měsícem +15

    Thanks for covering this game.

  • @rokkudayo
    @rokkudayo Před měsícem +152

    Alex ain't even in the video but he's getting cooked lmao

    • @hihihi1q23
      @hihihi1q23 Před měsícem +42

      Which is weird. He made a totally valid point. The character design is bland and generic fanservice. People make fun of this stuff on twitch all the time with all the e-girls, but somehow it's bad when you say it about this game?

    • @leighsherval1023
      @leighsherval1023 Před měsícem +38

      ​@@hihihi1q23there is something weird going on with the bot-like responses to this game. All from the anti woke crowd

    • @TheTurbanator123
      @TheTurbanator123 Před měsícem +34

      ​@hihihi1q23 just sounds like a debate between west and east. She's not bland to a lot of people. Also she will have 30 costumes. I think Tifa looks more bland and I dont dislike tifa. But so many animes have done characters like this. But when its done in live action or a game people come out of the woodwork to shit on it pretending like there aren't millions of people who love it and will pay money for it.

    • @rob19ny
      @rob19ny Před měsícem +14

      The clowns showing up as expected.

    • @yarikistaken
      @yarikistaken Před měsícem +91

      @@hihihi1q23Generic by what standards lmao? I haven’t seen a character like this in a while. Just say you don’t like attractive women

  • @AndyMetalHeadBR
    @AndyMetalHeadBR Před měsícem +214

    Take a note Capcom: This is the correct way to optimize a game.

    • @Karlach_
      @Karlach_ Před měsícem +39

      DD2 running at 30 FPS is honestly just embarrassing and speaks to the dev's laziness. The PS5 and XBSX are more than capable of running a game with the last gen graphics DD2 has at 60 FPS.

    • @LN.2233
      @LN.2233 Před měsícem +27

      Capcom made DMC5 that looks better than this and has as many performance modes with more than 5 enemies on the screen at once.

    • @omikis2082
      @omikis2082 Před měsícem +3

      ​@@Karlach_I blame series s

    • @ACameronUK
      @ACameronUK Před měsícem +7

      It’s the cpu usage because of physics calculations that slow DD2 down, not much to do with the visuals. 🤷‍♂️

    • @noodleman4555
      @noodleman4555 Před měsícem +16

      @@Karlach_ As someone who knows it well, I mostly blame the Engine. It wasn't made for a game of that scale, it was originally made for linear horror games and is now being hamfisted into every major Capcom project forcefully.

  • @Starflddrms74
    @Starflddrms74 Před měsícem +13

    Shaping up nicely

  • @Kysen10
    @Kysen10 Před měsícem +232

    Rear automata

  • @sreenivasmurali9366
    @sreenivasmurali9366 Před měsícem +19

    Excellent demo

  • @cun7us
    @cun7us Před měsícem +34

    I definitely enjoyed it more with their native, Korean language with English subtitles. However, I appreciate that they lip-synced the characters to all the spoken languages which is very rare.

    • @charliemilroy6497
      @charliemilroy6497 Před měsícem +1

      I really like the English vo, which is very rare for me. I play all Japanese games in Japanese and most others in German including the last of us, so those characters belong to those actors in my mind.

    • @cun7us
      @cun7us Před měsícem +1

      @@charliemilroy6497 indeed, the English one is good, much better than I expected. I usually choose that by default but for an Asian game like this, Korean language felt more fitting.

    • @charliemilroy6497
      @charliemilroy6497 Před měsícem +1

      @cun7us I think the setting makes a big difference as well as the voice cast. English VO for Asian games as well as anime is notoriously bad because they often try to mimic the style of the Japanese or whatever. Yakuza has to be Japanese for me, but Final Fantasy XVI I will play in English when I get round to it. Stellar Blade doesn't appear to be a Korean setting even though the cast all seem to be Asian (not very diverse, I know), and I don't know any Korean and subtitles in games are poorly presented and/or I need glasses (I'm fine with TV and movie subtitles).

  • @KeeteleKeet
    @KeeteleKeet Před měsícem +2

    Fantasstic work as always. You never miss with these.

  • @andrethevegan_
    @andrethevegan_ Před měsícem +26

    man this demo was way better than i expected. This is a day one for me.

    • @mechanicalmonk2020
      @mechanicalmonk2020 Před měsícem +1

      Remember to hydrate and moisturize your other hand too

    • @andrethevegan_
      @andrethevegan_ Před měsícem +2

      @@mechanicalmonk2020 Not all of us are incels that are looking forward playing this sorry buddy.

    • @stuckintheinbetween
      @stuckintheinbetween Před měsícem +3

      @@andrethevegan_ So you're an "incel" that's just not into video game characters? That's fine.

    • @JagsP95
      @JagsP95 Před měsícem +1

      ​@@andrethevegan_i dont think you know what incel means 😂

    • @andrethevegan_
      @andrethevegan_ Před měsícem

      @@JagsP95 you

  • @colinmx.
    @colinmx. Před měsícem +28

    Lol light interacts woth the rubber material on their suits 😂

  • @adamb6119
    @adamb6119 Před měsícem +4

    Good game! I've finished the demo and I'm sure I will buy the full version.
    I really like their approach with changing only the resolution. It simplifies the choice for people with 4k displays and is a a "no brainer" for people with full HD screens.

  • @techsamurai11
    @techsamurai11 Před měsícem +5

    Impressive selection of modes and a functioning 60fps mode out of the box. Hats off to the team!

  • @grrdondon
    @grrdondon Před měsícem +9

    Now this is a best way to promote a game - show a demo that runs great, looks great, has options, and looks fun to play and experience and is old-school - totally wish-listed it! Thanks Tom! (I just hope there won't be any bg3 act3 performance moments in the full game )

    • @unvergebeneid
      @unvergebeneid Před měsícem

      The second best way. The best way would be to have a _free_ demo. I really don't get what's behind this new trend to make people pay for what's essential an ad.

  • @SnakeGamerPS5
    @SnakeGamerPS5 Před měsícem +37

    Regarding HDR, I found it much better leaving 65/55/45.... if anyone wants to test...

    • @user-ez1kx3vs2u
      @user-ez1kx3vs2u Před 26 dny

      55 60 100 better

    • @SnakeGamerPS5
      @SnakeGamerPS5 Před 25 dny

      @@user-ez1kx3vs2u It varies a lot, depending on the type of TV panel, I just left one suggestion.

  • @fwabble
    @fwabble Před měsícem +3

    Performance mode for me without question and thank you SO much devs for that!

  • @Granhier
    @Granhier Před měsícem +113

    I absolutely love that nobody is letting Alex live down his unsolicited remark lmao
    Solid overview, appreciate the fair shake.

    • @TheTurbanator123
      @TheTurbanator123 Před měsícem +1

      Where is the video of him talking about it? I'd love to see the comments 😂

    • @krazyfrog
      @krazyfrog Před měsícem +5

      Maybe you should look up what "unsolicited" means before you attempt to use big words next time champ.

    • @x0b34rd4
      @x0b34rd4 Před měsícem +5

      Why does his opinion need to be solicited in the first place? Does he need permission from the audience to give an opinion?

    • @chintoki
      @chintoki Před měsícem +3

      @@krazyfrog Go pick a up a dictionary, champ.

    • @krazyfrog
      @krazyfrog Před měsícem +5

      @@TheReclusiveGamer I know exactly what unsolicited means, champ. The guy literally paid to give his opinions on games on a podcast where they discuss games and go around the table asking each others opinions does not fit that definition. Maybe pick up an actual dictionary for once instead of your incel handbook.

  • @karl343
    @karl343 Před měsícem +60

    Such a stellar performance, definitely a day one purchase.

    • @cun7us
      @cun7us Před měsícem +5

      *Stellar. Just like the title.

  • @Fellipe2k5
    @Fellipe2k5 Před měsícem +93

    “Bygone Era Woman” - DF

  • @divinitymode9364
    @divinitymode9364 Před měsícem +3

    Looks great, plays great. Total banger. All that’s required are toggles for chromatic aberration and film grain.

  • @apgdanielricardo8196
    @apgdanielricardo8196 Před měsícem +25

    The soundtrack feels so good, one of the few times I'm "vibing" with a relaxing soundtrack

  • @Dragonfury3000
    @Dragonfury3000 Před měsícem +11

    This game will sell really well I bet

  • @lgmspetsnaz
    @lgmspetsnaz Před měsícem +46

    Fuck “Modern Audiences” 👊🏻😎

    • @BewyxAnims
      @BewyxAnims Před měsícem

      Ain't you and me are a modern audience?
      Idk why people think Modern audiences are American liberals 😂, y'all do know other countries play videogames as well right?

  • @8Paul7
    @8Paul7 Před měsícem +91

    Thanks Tom, for being no-nonsense about the game. Just tech analysis, no unnecessary preaching.

  • @ff_user
    @ff_user Před měsícem +1

    I love that there's a demo. It looks good, so I'll definitely try it out. Great video, as usual.

  • @superstew79
    @superstew79 Před měsícem

    It’s so good to be hearing Tom doing more vids lately

  • @spinksy173
    @spinksy173 Před měsícem +44

    I've liked the look of this game since the announcement and was straight on the demo, and I have to say I'm shocked at just how good this game is.

    • @freshnesbro3792
      @freshnesbro3792 Před měsícem +1

      crazy right, their first game, and it's much better than from studios, that have been in the game for 20 years.

  • @parazels83
    @parazels83 Před měsícem +13

    Good candidate for 4k@60 mode on PS5 Pro.

    • @D-D--
      @D-D-- Před měsícem +2

      Questionable. With an uptick of only 45% in rasterization i'm not sure.

    • @brunogm
      @brunogm Před měsícem

      @@D-D-- 1800p reconstructed maybe but i would prefer a enhanced perf mode @ 120fps 1440p

  • @ragashingo2105
    @ragashingo2105 Před měsícem +2

    Good overview... and whoever was playing took their time to learn the game. I appreciated the decent combat performance with good parries and dodges throughout!

  • @SIPEROTH
    @SIPEROTH Před měsícem +12

    Quite the Stellar performance. I disagree that it needed some of the new visual goodies now in fashion like RT etc.
    By keeping it relatively "old tech" they managed to perfect what they had and make it perform quite well.
    If they went with UE5 stuff and RT lighting and all that it would have been another immortals of Avion that gets upscaled from extremely low resolutions and looks like Vaseline was all over the screen.

    • @juju7462
      @juju7462 Před měsícem +2

      It is still blurry as hell

  • @DontGiveUp_Skeleton
    @DontGiveUp_Skeleton Před měsícem +11

    It really surprised me and I was already looking forward to it. Best combat I played in ages, it's complex and satisfying foundationally.

    • @baronsengir187
      @baronsengir187 Před měsícem

      How so?

    • @DontGiveUp_Skeleton
      @DontGiveUp_Skeleton Před měsícem +3

      @@baronsengir187 Parrying that is well rewarded and forgiving. Enemy attack patterns that are well telegraphed but punishing if you try to spam through them. Enemy types that require different approaches. And I say foundationally because the demo is the opening to the game, where Eve is at her most limited in terms of what she can do. For instance, one of the first free gets is a pseudo mikiri counter.

  • @Lewdology
    @Lewdology Před měsícem +24

    The Physics. Yep.
    Jokes aside, I was very impressed and frankly surprised the actual gameplay is so good. It takes from my favorite games and improves on some of them. Nier automata had basically no boss fights and you fight the same robot in various configuration ad nauseum, so it's great to see cool enemy designs instead.
    EDIT: Where is the photo mode though? You can't make a game like this and NOT have a photo mode...

  • @maegnificant
    @maegnificant Před měsícem +2

    These are some of the best renderings of rubber materials on suits I have seen in a videogame

  • @mistermcking8445
    @mistermcking8445 Před měsícem +3

    Well done Shift Up!

  • @Starless85
    @Starless85 Před měsícem +7

    Gotta love these Korean games from studios almost none of us have heard of coming out highly polished while Japanese and western games come out the gate blind drunk.

  • @MrHamof
    @MrHamof Před měsícem +16

    10:55 Feel like they should have an option to disable the frame-cap for people with 120hz VRR displays. Especially with the performance mode being what it is.

  • @user-vm9gm5ns3h
    @user-vm9gm5ns3h Před měsícem +2

    Preordered this

  • @sabakunovedo
    @sabakunovedo Před měsícem +132

    The game is simply incredible in more ways than one. Dev team deserved all the praise for achieving this level of quality.

    • @turbotrup96
      @turbotrup96 Před měsícem

      like what? Name some.

    • @sabakunovedo
      @sabakunovedo Před měsícem +17

      @@turbotrup96 everything from level design, character design, combat, performance, visual quality, game mechanics... all of this was executed with such high standards in Stellar Blade that it easily rivals the work done by much larger and more experienced dev teams

    • @hihihi1q23
      @hihihi1q23 Před měsícem +8

      @@sabakunovedo The character design is the very generic Eastern 'waifu' aesthetic that you see in a million Korean mmos and live service games. The other elements of the game are pretty mediocre. I'd recommend you play Lies of P, Sekiro, Elden Ring, Bloodborne, or Nioh. This game had the backing of Sony, it's not like it's a tiny team with zero budget.

    • @turbotrup96
      @turbotrup96 Před měsícem +3

      @@sabakunovedo Graphics' quality is on a level of PS4 games. In fact, some of said games actually look better than Stellar Blade (FF7R, DMC5, Horizon games, TLoU2). And because of that, PS5 is able to hold it all together with decent performance. (EDIT: and also, just like the person above me said, they obviously did get some of Sony's help)
      Artistic choices are very generic, at least when it comes to the environment; just a post apo destroyed city, not much else to see here.
      Game mechanics? It adds nothing new to the genre, or did I miss something? The freshest idea it's had that I've noticed was moving a footbridge while swimming, and I'm pretty sure even that is not new.
      I don't mind the character designs, but I also see nothing new here besides simple, tight, shiny suits inspired by works like Gantz -- being worn by typical moe characters designed by eastern asian artists.
      Level design, as in: platforming - is decent. I think they did a bit more than they would do in most other eastern slashers, and, especially, jRPGs.

    • @sabakunovedo
      @sabakunovedo Před měsícem +11

      @@hihihi1q23 yep, played all of the listed games and still appreciate what Shift Up did here
      If the team sucks, no amount of backing and money will help turn the game into a polished final product

  • @redeemer5628
    @redeemer5628 Před měsícem +53

    I’m happy to see Alex’s take is entering a bygone era. 😂

  • @jadedrivers6794
    @jadedrivers6794 Před měsícem +37

    Good to see DF kept it professional this time around.

  • @astreakaito5625
    @astreakaito5625 Před měsícem +6

    Very clever resolution and performance profile. They clearly meant for people with VRR to use the balanced mode and a performance mode for those won't don't, or like me would rather use BFI instead.
    It's very impressive and nice to see a dev on their first try actually understand critical stuff like this when so many others don't.

    • @brunogm
      @brunogm Před měsícem +1

      Yeah, maybe with post launch updates they can add 40fps mode. And fix any issues of balanced reconstruction.

  • @gunnerfan2000
    @gunnerfan2000 Před měsícem +11

    How refreshing to get a well optimized game

  • @soulhunter6.6.6
    @soulhunter6.6.6 Před měsícem +27

    My most anticipated game of 2024. Can't wait to play it

  • @orochiownstyle
    @orochiownstyle Před měsícem +25

    This game looks absolutely amazing. 1440p 60 fps on ps5 in 2024 with good graphics and amazing combat. ok Shift up, you have my attention

  • @frokenok
    @frokenok Před měsícem +1

    Stellar job from ShiftUp!
    26th April can't come up soon enough

  • @jamescole3143
    @jamescole3143 Před měsícem +1

    Thank you DF!

  • @MoeMunnie023
    @MoeMunnie023 Před měsícem +5

    amazing optimization. im impressed.

  • @deviantarsenal
    @deviantarsenal Před měsícem +6

    Shift Up and Neowiz/Round 8 (Lies of P) came out swinging and hit a homerun on their first attempt at making a quality game with smooth, consistent performance! It's wild how some game devs can make these beautiful games run at 60FPS but some devs simply can't figure it out. I love Fromsoftware but just about all their games have terrible frame pacing and usually suffer with poor performance when they first release. I don't know anything about making games but it's just interesting to me that some devs really know how to make a well polished game and some still struggle after years of knowledge and experience...

    • @scragglie
      @scragglie Před měsícem

      for some reason japan is perpetually like 20 fucking years behind tech and optimization wise. none of them seem to understand how to fucking optimize and stabilize their goddamn games anymore. fromsoft, capcom, square, they all have been putting out just dogshit performance in their games recently.

  • @sonshinegamers
    @sonshinegamers Před měsícem +17

    Balanced mode was my preferred choice. The demo really kicked ass. I was very impressed with its visuals, combat and sound design.

  • @JohnThornburgh
    @JohnThornburgh Před měsícem +1

    Can’t wait to play!

  • @smashingwarden
    @smashingwarden Před měsícem +4

    The demo actually convinced me to buy the game and support Shift Up. I actually chose Performance mode as I was playing, it was evident it was a 60fps lock 🙂, but I guess I'll try balanced mode now.

  • @barnuner
    @barnuner Před měsícem +5

    I wish all games could be optimized like this. I couldn’t tell much of a difference in picture quality besides the obvious 30 vs 60fps.

  • @Bynoe
    @Bynoe Před měsícem +1

    Have you guys ever considered measuring response time as a part of your testing? I'd be curious to know if the temporal reconstruction used for the balanced mode adds any input delay in comparison to the raw 1440p performance mode.
    I think it would be a useful, relevant and interesting metric to measure in any event.

  • @CrispyJohnsonYT
    @CrispyJohnsonYT Před měsícem +1

    really looking forward to this one

  • @asimmehmood8868
    @asimmehmood8868 Před měsícem +4

    Game looks and sounds amazing! I am especially surprised by the soundtrack which sounds beautiful.

  • @prav3304
    @prav3304 Před měsícem +3

    6:58 the green ring on her back has more resolve in Performance mode than Balanced mode. I've seen similar cases where Performance mode has more resolve than Balanced in many other areas, even when camera is still.

  • @philosophyoftrucking
    @philosophyoftrucking Před měsícem +1

    This looks pretty good. Thanks, Thomas.

  • @userOmi-sensei
    @userOmi-sensei Před měsícem +10

    The Demo runs smoothly in balanced mode❤

  • @WhiteBoyGamer
    @WhiteBoyGamer Před měsícem +28

    thanks for being a real journalist

    • @LewisHamiltonMSPR
      @LewisHamiltonMSPR Před měsícem +4

      That username would cause some snowflakes a triple triggering:
      White = REEE!
      Male = REEE!
      Gamer = REEE!

  • @DJBV
    @DJBV Před měsícem +14

    I like using the balanced mode sure its not perfect 60 but its good enough for me

  • @kresimirmandic3807
    @kresimirmandic3807 Před měsícem

    I enjoyed Stellar Blade demo a lot and for sure gonna buy the game. Since I'm not frame rate "sensitive" I played at quality mode without an issue. It's nice we have options to choose from depending which style of playing we prefer. Shift Up did a great job so I'm eagerly awaiting the full release. As usual, an excellent video from Tom.

  • @rasheeddaley6773
    @rasheeddaley6773 Před měsícem +3

    The music sounds amazing

  • @benmcmanus4154
    @benmcmanus4154 Před měsícem +4

    This is turning out to be a really well-produced game. And pretty fun too, going from the demo! I think this will be looked back upon as a classic in the PS5 generation.

  • @mikem2253
    @mikem2253 Před měsícem +7

    Day 1. The demo was a blast, ran very well, and the characters are easy on the eyes. Perfect combination. Was going to wait for PC but the Ps5 balanced mode looks good and is basically 60fps with VRR TVs. Getting mad Nier vibes which I am all for. Would have liked to see an uncapped VRR mode for us with those TVs, especially the performance mode.

    • @TimeMasterOG
      @TimeMasterOG Před měsícem

      You were going to wait for pc on a ps5 exclusive?? Meaning you'd be waiting like a good 3 or so plus years?

    • @mikem2253
      @mikem2253 Před měsícem

      @@TimeMasterOG i’m waiting for certain games like FF7 Rebirth. That game has a terrible performance mode on PS5. I buy on PS5 so long as the performance mode is good.

    • @TimeMasterOG
      @TimeMasterOG Před měsícem

      @@mikem2253 oh fair enough. So because the performance on ps5 is amazing your going to get it on the ps5 basically?

    • @mikem2253
      @mikem2253 Před měsícem

      @@TimeMasterOG Correct. My PC demolishes the PS5 but if the game looks and runs well on PS5 i’ll never wait. Spiderman 2, GoWR and Horizon FW are all games i’ve bought on PS5. GoW 2018 is absolutely stunning on PC though.

  • @B_Clemethy
    @B_Clemethy Před měsícem +1

    Really excited for this baby 🤓

  • @epencrep
    @epencrep Před měsícem +26

    Looks good to me

    • @jollama
      @jollama Před měsícem +4

      Had you said this in the Dragon’s Dogma 2 video you’d have been memed on

    • @Karlach_
      @Karlach_ Před měsícem +2

      @@jollama Imagine giving 70 bucks to a 30 FPS game in 2024. Have some self respect. smh

    • @jollama
      @jollama Před měsícem +1

      @@Karlach_ All the smart people pay under MSRP for non first party Nintendo games

    • @durrutino
      @durrutino Před měsícem +2

      Imagine spending +2,000€ just on a professional graphics card, not counting the rest of the components in 2024 to play the same for teenagers console game 1/2 years later, if it comes out at all.

    • @jollama
      @jollama Před měsícem +1

      @@durrutino Top 10 most useless replies

  • @C1K47
    @C1K47 Před měsícem +42

    Alex has left the building

  • @OlsenSmith-pg5zj
    @OlsenSmith-pg5zj Před měsícem +3

    Awesome 👌

  • @yagami999913
    @yagami999913 Před měsícem +9

    It's crazy how the locked 60fps mode in a freakin' action game is now considered a "backup" for "some players". Thank god SHIFT UP doesn't think like this.

    • @Entreped
      @Entreped Před měsícem +1

      No kidding. I don't care how good a game is, I won't play 30 fps anymore. I'm glad people still enjoy 30 fps, but for me it's a major headache waiting to happen. This is especially true if the game is action focused. And for $70 per game, that 60 fps better be locked with solid frame pacing.

  • @Slambear
    @Slambear Před měsícem +167

    You get games like stellar blade and lies of p coming out with flawless performance from small studios, then you have games like dragon's dookie 2, or skull bones from large studios. Bruh.

    • @TheBean87
      @TheBean87 Před měsícem +4

      Lies of p is a Xbox one game and this isn’t doing anything special.

    • @LN.2233
      @LN.2233 Před měsícem +34

      There's a big difference between linear action games and open world action games. Shocker.

    • @Spede667
      @Spede667 Před měsícem +36

      Interestingly enough both Stellar Blade and Lies of P are from South Korean studios using UE4. It's like the Hyundai cars beating Toyotas all over again.

    • @ghostray3252
      @ghostray3252 Před měsícem +59

      @@LN.2233 And nobody forced the devs to make a open world game. Their choice, their responsibility to put out a decently performing game. You are not going to buy a mechanically flawed performance sedan based on the logic of "it is much more difficult to make a performance car compared to an everyday car," are you?

    • @mattmaas5790
      @mattmaas5790 Před měsícem +6

      Because actually being a cool and interesting game is more important than flawlessly running something boring and uncreative.

  • @opal817
    @opal817 Před měsícem +11

    Now that's quadruple A hair tech.

  • @TheJukeboxzero
    @TheJukeboxzero Před měsícem

    I realize this is a visual review, but man the music was so good. Especially, chilling at the camp listening to the record player.

  • @JadorelageographieMax
    @JadorelageographieMax Před měsícem +1

    Hi, digital foundry IM A BIG FAN!!! I SUBSCRIBE!!!

  • @RicardoAtenas
    @RicardoAtenas Před měsícem +54

    Gonna be so funny when Alex covers this game when it comes out to PC

    • @artvandalleigh7894
      @artvandalleigh7894 Před měsícem +31

      I hope it runs flawlessly on PC so we can see Alex wage internal war against himself.

    • @RicardoAtenas
      @RicardoAtenas Před měsícem

      @@artvandalleigh7894 and also with super well done deep settings for optimization

    • @afropovic
      @afropovic Před měsícem +29

      He'll boycott it like he did Atomic Heart and Hogwarts Legacy. DF seem quite lenient towards his political views.

    • @skyMcWeeds
      @skyMcWeeds Před měsícem +10

      Alex would be welcome to work with Sweet Baby Inc then 😂

  • @rocstarang5747
    @rocstarang5747 Před měsícem +6

    1440p/60 is plenty for a console. No complaints from me 👍

  • @asifmetal666
    @asifmetal666 Před 29 dny +1

    Eve hair is one of the most incredible visual art I have ever seen in a video game n even animation from Hollywood.
    How her hair move n how amazing long that hair is is mind blowing

  • @tortemir4689
    @tortemir4689 Před měsícem +1

    Nice to hear from Tom

  • @kostasbousbouras2654
    @kostasbousbouras2654 Před měsícem +40

    "There are no RT reflections here"
    Thank you Shift up!

    • @FinalDisintegration
      @FinalDisintegration Před měsícem +23

      Bingo. RT is a waste on consoles. All it does is kill resolutions and framerates.

    • @MrDjBoyLover
      @MrDjBoyLover Před měsícem +2

      @Kosta / Can WE suppose that ALL your games library have RT effects? It's your choice to limit yourself with a small games number, but it's a strange choice.
      It would be nice for this game, but RT tech is not a must have in every games. The small team focused on FPS first and rendering in mind.
      Maybe in the release for the graphic mode, or a patch. But WE cannot complain with the solid demo right now.

    • @wanderingwobb6300
      @wanderingwobb6300 Před měsícem

      It is disappointing that resolution mode doesn't have RT