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Stellar Blade Combat Tips To Become The Best (And Prettiest) Sword Swinger
Heres how to swing swords, enjoy digital girl mode, dress up real pretty, and make things suffer and bleed

Stellar Blade, the PS5s upcoming action game where you get to play as a cute lady (feels good, right?), has had a demo out since March 29. Perhaps youve been playing it? Whether youve been enjoying it or found it too cumbersome at first, its always a good idea to brush up on some basics again.

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Stellar Blade is actually a good time and just maybe Yoko Taro is on to something about how compelling the action on offer here really is. After spending a bit of time with this demo myself, my initial discomforts over how slow the game initially felt have slowly faded away. Heres what Ive learned and wish to share with you about playing Stellar Blade.
Combat is slower than you probably expect, and it comes in layers
Upon first glance, Stellar Blade might give the impression that its a super-speedy hack n slash bonanza like Devil May Cry. That just simply isnt the case. Stellar Blade starts much slower than youd expect, and protagonist Eve doesnt necessarily move the fastest. Over time the game can evolve into something speedier, but you need to learn the games rhythm first. In fact, the game is way closer to a soulslike than it is to a DMC or a Bayonetta.

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Not whole article.
Go ahead and give it a click it talks about the combat system.

Interesting to read this part -
In fact, the game is way closer to a soulslike than it is to a DMC or a Bayonetta.

Mods!!!!

I thought Kotaku hated this game

Lmao they sure changed their tune!

trivialbeing posted...

I thought Kotaku hated this game

oh did they?

well this writer seems to have enjoyed it

No pics TC

Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...

No pics TC

?? there is pics in article and of game

Use Square + Circle for easier platforming and traversal
Stellar Blade has some minor platforming sequences which can feel a little clunky. When hitting X, youll jump; if you hit circle at the apex of your jump, youll dash forward. You can use this at any time in platforming sequences, while fighting, or just traversing the environment.

Its not a bad idea to consider combat in Stellar Blade as existing in layers, which expand and change depending on what skill points you invest into the elaborate skill trees. Think of combat in the following layers to start:
Basic attacks with square and triangle (these buttons can be used for a variety of combos)
Reactions to enemy attacks with various combinations of circle, the left-thumbstick, and L1 (often signaled by colors that flash on the enemy and on Eves sword)
Beta Energy (BE) attacks activated with L1 + any of the face buttons

Hitting L1 right before an enemy lands an attack will allow you to execute a Parry. Pulling off a successful Parry not only blocks an enemys attack, but gives you an opening to strike back, fills your BE gauge, and takes a point off of the enemys Stance meter (the yellowish dots at the very bottom of an enemys health information).

By default, a sword sound will erupt from your controller when you pull off a Parry successfully. As I advised in my settings guide, I think the DualSenses little speaker is silly and you should shut it off (or dont. Live your life. I dont care). Should you change this setting, the Parry sound will play from your monitor/TVs speakers.

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why does PS5 put sound through my controller?

What a stupid gimmick

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