Stellar Blade isn't exactly shy about what it is. You play as a scantily-clad android (there's even a bunny one-piece) with some overt jiggle physics as you hack 'n slash your way through an assortment of fleshy monsters. Let's call a spade a spade: it's a gooner game. So, when the sequel was announced last night at Summer Game Fest, it's hardly surprising that people were a little weirded out that newcomer Evie looked like a 12-year-old.
"I fu**ing hate this character design so bad I genuinely thought that was a child at the beginning of the trailer," @ElitaStrife said.
"I'm so sorry but that new Stellar Blade protag has the face of a child," said @AbstractSavior.
I feel gross for just seeing this — u/masonisagreatname.
"I'm sorry but I find it super creepy that the character in the new Stellar Blade has childlike features in some screenshots," a similar post from @GaaryWlrd reads.
While many find the new character design deeply unsettling, the usual names are defending the look as a win for 'attractive' female representation, completely dismissing concerns about Evie's juvenile and babyish features. It has even drawn comparisons to Faye in the recently revealed...
