So this game is like a Devil May Cry game with highly sexualized characters?

[isomaniac8888]

Played the demo bit. The slashing / jumping / combo are very much similar to DMC. Why there are so many hype about this game? People are so obsessive about the character?

[Phobos]

I like pizza

[Darth Vader]

It really does remind me of DMC. So for me, it's an excellent addition to my library and I can't wait to play it when it launches. I finished the demo yesterday and I can only say that it's a fantastic game. I liked everything about it: graphics, combat, music, setting, abilities, combat fluidity, etc... I hope to play it a lot until the launch of Borderlands 4.

[Статный мужчина]

lol, so you want to say dmc characters is dont highly sexualized bruh

[Musou]

Straight men exist you know?

[decreebass]

Not sexualized at all; you're just used to garbage American games with garbage unattractive, unhealthy women as leads.

jk - they're hot :)

But yeah, without the hot character, I don't think it'd be nearly as successful. The combat feel like nothing - it's not weighty at all. Like, I don't "feel" the hits. Kinda reminds me of the weightless of the combat in Sword Art Online.

Still, demo is kinda compelling - I think if I can get over the non-impactful combat, it might be a good time. I'll finish the demo, but haven't decided if I'm going to buy.

[isomaniac8888]

I am straight. I do like sexualized characters too but I don't understand whats the "new" about this game. I love Bayonetta games a lot.

[Musou]

Originally posted by isomaniac8888:

I am straight. I do like sexualized characters too but I don't understand whats the "new" about this game. I love Bayonetta games a lot.

It was a Playstation exclusive and is now coming to PC, Bayonetta 2 & 3 are still Nintendo exclusive so people are happy to have such a game again on their platforms. I'm happy it comes to PC because I don't have a PS5 and a Switch 2 version seems unlikely. Most people I saw playing it also just really liked it, my brother who has a PS5 also loves it.

[ST4RG4Z3RKアN]

Its more Sekiro than DMC

[qaz]

Unlike DMC this game doesn't insult you by giving you bad grading for not playing sweaty.It's more akin to Sekiro, Dark Souls and Ninja Gaiden.

[⎛⎝ Kupo ⎠⎞]

Originally posted by isomaniac8888:

I am straight. I do like sexualized characters too but I don't understand whats the "new" about this game. I love Bayonetta games a lot.

Name another game and character like Bayonetta, especially in recent memory.
There you have your answer.

Edit: Also I think a lot of people are hype about games coming from Korea that aren't Korean MMO's and p2w gacha.
Same with the monkey game I forgot the name of lmao from China.

The games feel distinctly different than what we normally see from '' western '' studios.
And people like when studios from other regions do something you normally don't see them do.
When people think of Korean games they practically always think of Korean MMO's and gacha.

[Nachtmahr]

Yeah. It's a 6-7/10 at best game that got hyped because the protagonist actually looks feminine. People would have ignored SB as much as they have ignored other games in the genre, like Soulstice, if the protagonist were male

[Bakamyon]

But every action buttons you pressed can't be canceled, I mean needs good timing, unlike DMC you can spam combos and then in the middle of combos you can instantly parry or dodge, but in Stellar Blade you can't instantly cancel the combo for a dodge or parry, or maybe it's on my side, hmm..

[Blacker_Wu]

Eating to stay alive.As u live, eat the food you like.

[⎛⎝ Kupo ⎠⎞]

Originally posted by Nachtmahr:

Yeah. It's a 6-7/10 at best game that got hyped because the protagonist actually looks feminine. People would have ignored SB as much as they have ignored other games in the genre, like Soulstice, if the protagonist were male

I don't think Soulstice is comparable tbh, this game was pushed by Sony that's where a lot of the marketing came from and like I said above it's also a Korean game and people were just inherently interested because it was a Korean game that isn't a Korean MMO which makes it fairly unique in the '' west ''.

Soulstice didn't have the same budget either in terms of marketing and development it was more of a straight up indie game while this is more along the lines of AAA.

[GentleLight]

The answer is simple, the game is fun. That's all there is to it.

I play many games just to "past the time" but they were mid at best. The best examples are free gacha games which most people play. I don't care what anyone says, all gacha games are mid, some maybe better than others.

When the new generation moves away from gacha and live service games and purchase a game that you can actually beat that has a solid foundation, they end up not playing those gacha games or even forget about them because they realize.... wow, other genre's are actually really fun.

Why the hype? There are several reasons.

1 - The game is fun
2 - The game is challenging (for most pro gamers this may not be the case but pro gamers are in the minority).
3 - There is nothing wrong with the game

Most importantly, if you live under a rock, gamers have been forced into politics outside their will. Its a known fact that gamers don't give a f*ck about politics. However, gamergate 2.0 started early last year and gamers won.

This is in relation to sweet baby inc. You know those SJW's or parents that complain about violence or complain about sexy characters? Well, they have taken over the gaming industry under our noses particularly the trans community. When they decide to go to war against their consumers.... lets just say it didn't go well for them.

Game journalists and those who attempted to take control:

-All female characters must not look over serialized or beautiful.
-Jiggle physics must not exist
-White people are the villains while the minority are the good guys.
-All games must have gay people and characters of different color
-All games must be politically correct
-If any game goes against this, game journalist will write a hit piece on the game in mass.
-If you don't fall in line, your game will fail and they will put pressure on your game company

Oh but hot guys are ok (lol)

^insane

Once word of this got out, Stellar Blade became extremely popular, not only because of the hot character but because the game is fun. I think if not for this, stellar blade would have never been as popular as it was.

But......

I still believe one of the major reasons is a lot of games are just mid now. Stellar Blade is not mid.