Stellar Blade From SHIFT UP now has a free demo to play on PlayStation 5. If you’re curious what all the controversy is about and why sites like IGN France are so upset about the game, you don’t have to take their word for it. You can play it yourself.

Word on the street is that, while the Stellar Blade’s main protagonist is very easy on the eyes, the game is more than eye candy. It’s a legit good game. In fact, it could end up being the game that certain factions within the gaming industry wanted Forspoken to be, with its politically-correct but thoroughly unlikable female protagonist, but wasn’t.

The full release of Stellar Blade is on April 26, 2024.