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Stellar Blade<\/em>‘s Hard R controversy caused a backlash from players, leading to developer Shift Up fixing the blunder almost immediately, but let’s look at what caused the problem in the first place.<\/p>

With tons of great reviews under Stellar Blade<\/a><\/em>‘s belt and a ton of interest in the PS5 exclusive, everything has been smooth sailing so far. Even with eyebrows raised at Eve’s Skin Suit<\/a>\u2014and her other outfits<\/a>\u2014Stellar Blade<\/em>‘s intense experience is appealing to many.<\/p>

Stepping away from the game’s core for a second, though, we need to address the Hard R controversy, which is yet another discourse Stellar Blade<\/em> has been swept up in.<\/p>