Stellar Blade On Switch 2 Looks Like A Great Port, Until You Start Fighting

There's no denying that Stellar Blade is one seriously good-looking game. On Switch 2, it runs surprisingly well on Nintendo's hybrid system, and it'd be a perfect port if it wasn't for one glaring issue that holds it back.

On the surface, Stellar Blade looks like a smooth port with few compromises, as it still offers plenty of graphical detail at a lower resolution. Stellar Blade on Switch 2 also targets 60fps, but in order to achieve that, it uses a very aggressive form of frame generation to create a smooth sense of action. The problem with this is that it makes the game harder to play, because your actions are delayed.

Parries and dodges require perfect timing, and because the game is delayed, pressing a button right as an enemy hits you is often too late, causing you to take damage. …