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Stellar Blade is shameless — but not in the way you think.

For those unaware: The prelaunch marketing for the buzzy action-adventure game, developed by South Korea’s Shift Up and published by Sony (it’s a PlayStation 5 exclusive), focused less on gameplay and more on the physical appearance of, and particularly revealing outfits worn by, main character Eve. By the time the game released to the public, that’s all the internet was talking about.

The thing is, yes, you gain access to some scandalous outfits for Eve throughout the game (including, weirdly enough, a mascotlike bear costume), but the game itself doesn’t care about Eve’s appearance (which is clearly based on the titular protagonist of the Bayonetta franchise). The only time it’s even mentioned is in the context of her hair (which you can style later in the game).

Read the full review at seattletimes.com.

Three “At least she can fit in that outfit” stars out of five.