Following the anaemic offerings of the Nier Automata crossover, the next Stellar Blade collaboration has arrived! Developer Shift Up has opted for an internal crossover this time, using their free-to-play shooter Goddess of Victory: Nikke as a proxy for some cover-based shooting for Eve.
Whereas the previous DLC was just a glorified cosmetics pack, this one actually has some interesting gameplay additions. This expansion features five fully fledged new missions that incorporate Nikke’s shooting gameplay with boss battles and all. Once players have reached Xion, they can access these in the Wasteland, just have a quick chat with robo-dog Volt, and the DLC can begin.
These missions reward you with Bone-Wrenches. This new currency can be used to buy the new costumes and hairstyles introduced in this expansion. Additional collectables can be fished from bodies of water using a brand new bait. Additional music can also be discovered. However, the most exciting new feature is a brand new boss battle, available from the Boss Challenge menu once all missions have been completed.
Once defeated, you’ll obtain cosmetics and music from Scarlet, a swordswoman in the Nikke game. While the additions here are great for current players, like the previous DLC, things are a bit too light to recommend returning for specifically. Now that PC players can enjoy Stellar Blade, the more content available, the better. However, with the price point not quite matching the volume of additions, the value proposition here is far from stellar.
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