Stellar Blade has 2024's highest Metacritic user score so far | VGC

"Stellar Blade" has achieved the highest Metacritic user score of 2024, with a rating of 9.2 from 1,899 ratings, surpassing other popular titles like "Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth" and "Persona 3 Reload." VGC praised "Stellar Blade" as a perfect entry into the Souls-like genre, offering a challenging yet refined combat experience. Despite some criticism for in-game lag, the game's director claims it is intentional and a New Game Plus mode was added in a day-one update.