In a rare display of creative humility, Hyung-Tae Kim, director of Stellar Blade, has openly acknowledged that the game’s story failed to meet expectations—even among the development team. Despite the game’s commercial success and praise for its combat and visuals, Kim admitted in a recent interview that the narrative was “poor” and left a lot to be desired.

In a strong showing ahead of its PC release, the PC demo for Stellar Blade has dropped—and it’s already impressing both players and critics alike. Originally a PS5 exclusive, this sleek action-RPG from Shift Up has made a stellar debut on PC, delivering silky performance and visually stunning combat that’s drawing praise across the board.