Stellar Blade<\/a>. From the overly sexualised outfits that dominated its pre-release discourse, to the boss battles that looked a bit too difficult for my liking, I wouldn\u2019t have been surprised if I bounced right out of it after a few minutes.<\/p>\nHowever, once I started playing, pretty much the exact opposite happened. As I slashed my way through Stellar Blade\u2019s epic opening mission, most of my fears fell away and I found myself having a great time.<\/p>\n
In fact, I\u2019d recommend this to almost anyone that enjoys action games.<\/p>\n
Yes, it is a bit strange that our hero Eve does a fair amount of her fighting in a figure-hugging space leotard. But the game doesn\u2019t spend as much time leering over her as you\u2019d think, and you can swap for less revealing clothing later on.<\/p>\n
In terms of the difficulty level, I was thrilled to find that the game offers a \u2018Story\u2019 difficulty setting, which lowers the level of challenge but still doesn\u2019t coddle you too much.<\/p>\n
Even if you opt for that setting, the combat is still really fun. Sword swinging has rarely felt this good.<\/p>\n