《星刃》可能成爲2024年的《獵天使魔女》

《星刃》遵循“炫酷動作”傳統，融合了砍殺、角色扮演和第三人稱射擊元素。 《星刃》從《尼爾機械紀元》和《獵天使魔女》等遊戲汲取靈感，擁有時尚的女主角、多樣的敵人以及快節奏、電影化的戰鬥場面。 對於《獵天使魔女》的粉絲來說，最熟悉的可能是《星刃》中的電影化時刻，這些時刻與《獵天使魔女》中的精彩場景很像。 

《星刃》中，玩家將扮演Eve，她是試圖從入侵地球的Naytibas手中解放地球的戰士團體的一員。儘管遊戲表面之下可能有更多的深層內容，但在這些內容浮出水面之前，Eve將與Adam和Lily一起保護人類最後的城市Xion對抗外敵威脅。

SHIFT UP CEO及《星刃》總監金亨泰在接受Famitsu採訪時提到了遊戲的靈感來源，其中最明顯的是《尼爾》——由PlatinumGames與導演橫尾太郎合作的作品。無論是Eve和2B都從太空殖民地降落至後末日地球支援對抗入侵者的戰爭，再到最終開始質疑人性的本質，《星刃》對《尼爾》有着顯著的借鑑。

 然而，《尼爾》也深受PlatinumGames早期作品的影響，追溯到該工作室的第一款突破性大作《獵天使魔女》。這款遊戲的成功使《獵天使魔女》與《DMC》並列爲動作遊戲的標杆，並且即使經歷了波折的後期，《獵天使魔女》仍被視爲該類型必玩之作。因此，即使《星刃》直接受到《尼爾》的啓發，幷包含了近期《戰神》系列的世界設計元素，它終究是在追隨《獵天使魔女》的腳步。

《獵天使魔女》與《星刃》之間有許多相似之處，這也體現在兩款遊戲時尚的女主角上。Eve可用的超過20套服裝讓人聯想到《獵天使魔女》系列中積攢的衆多服飾精品店，還有更多裝扮選項已被預告。從主角到敵人，《星刃》中的Naytibas怪物在外形上的怪誕多樣令人想起《獵天使魔女》中的惡魔和天使。

來源：Gamerant

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Among 2024’s PlayStation-bound exclusives, Stellar Blade stands out. Developed by the Korean studio SHIFT UP, the game’s rare second-party Sony publishing circumstances set it apart from other first and third-party PlayStation exclusives out this year. Players take control of Eve, a warrior part of a group trying to liberate Earth from the invading Naytibas. Stellar Blade likely has more going on underneath its surface, but until that comes to light, Eve will join up with Adam and Lily to keep the last human city, Xion, standing against the foreign threat. Stellar Blade follows the general “stylish action” tradition more closely than any other confirmed 2024 games, even the Team Ninja-developed Rise of the Ronin. The game plays like a hack-and-slash title with some RPG and third-person shooter elements, an uncommon combination that is only partially represented by other 2024 releases like Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. It's in comparison to past games in that subgenre where a clearer picture of Stellar Blade starts to form, particularly when it's set beside Bayonetta. SHIFT UP CEO and Stellar Blade director Kim Hyung Tae outlined the game’s inspirations in a recent interview with Famitsu, and the largest being NieR: Automata, a collaboration between developer PlatinumGames and director Yoko Taro, is quickly apparent. Eve and 2B both descend to a post-apocalyptic Earth from a space colony to support a war against invaders, and eventually start questioning the nature of humanity. Without even going into granular parallels like support drones and the presence of characters named “Adam and Eve” in both titles, Stellar Blade owes a lot to NieR: Automata. However, Automata also owes a lot to PlatinumGames’ past work, tracing back to the studio’s first breakout hit, Bayonetta. Director Hideki Kamiya, who once directed Devil May Cry 1 for Capcom, set the tone for PlatinumGames’ body of work with a slick, sexy, and stylish action game about a witch fighting angels. The game's success managed to install Bayonetta alongside DMC as a touchstone for action games to come, and Bayonetta is still considered a must-play entry in the genre even after its tumultuous later years. Even if Stellar Blade is directly inspired by NieR: Automata, and includes elements of world design from the recent God of War titles, it’s still ultimately following in the footsteps of Bayonetta. There are a lot of vibes shared between Bayonetta and Stellar Blade, and they start with each game’s fashionable heroines. Over 20 costumes available for Eve recall the boutique of outfits Bayonetta built up across her franchise, and even more cosmetic options have been teased. Going from protagonists to enemies, the Naytibas in Stellar Blade are grotesque and visually diverse in ways reminiscent of Bayonetta’s demons and angels. These monsters, as well as various terms and locations in Stellar Blade’s world, add some spiritual touches to the game’s usual ruined future aesthetic, striking a balance between Bayonetta and NieR: Automata's influence. What really lands Stellar Blade in the role of “2024’s Bayonetta,” though, is how it plays. A full open world has already been deconfirmed, suggesting plenty of linear mission areas that are still wide enough to encourage exploration like in a PlatinumGames title. Combat is a fast-paced, predominantly up-close affair with an emphasis on reacting to enemy actions, and includes occasional bouts of cinematic action to heighten excitement like how Bayonetta often infuses its encounters with over-the-top setpieces. If Stellar Blade sticks its landing, stylish action fans will be looking at the genre’s biggest new title since 2022’s Bayonetta 3, and that is a proud legacy to carry.