Shane
The latest PlayStation exclusive to get a PC port is 2024’s Stellar Blade, just over 12 months after its release on PlayStation 5.
Developed by Shift Up who were known for mobile games released thier first high profile title last year, which had been in development for around 5 years.
Stellar Blade sees you take on the role of Eve. An intergalactic warrior who finds herself in over her head, initially, with the deadly perils that face her.
Gameplay ushers you in, but quickly picks up pace, as Eve evolves in to the herione she is destined to be. During this you will also exerience combo-up and up-skilling.
Weaponry is a bit lax, but Stellar Blade most definitely sees Eve wielding one nasty sword.
And this game is all about the moves. There’s a skill tree where you can hone, fine tune Eve’s moves – the testing out of different fighting techniques makes Eve’s battling abilities unique to you and how you mix and match them.
Graphically, the game is stunning and and after having played through both an early preview and now this full game, I was still left wanting more monsters to slaughter.
Gameplay is a mix. Combat can be deadly if you’re not attentative or strategic.
If you’re not careful you’ll be annihilated over and over again, but making use of stealth, strategy and timed hits you’ll get through. Death places you back at your last checkpoint, depending on how far you progressed at the point you died this can be annoying, enemies all respawn, but you do not lose anything that you have earned.
While there’s definitely some recognisable influences within Stellar Blade, this is a stand-out JRPG, and is one to look out for PC gamers.
Released: June 2025
Rating: M
Platforms reviewed: PC
Genre: JRPG
Developer: Shift Up
Publisher: Sony