Stellar Blade Update Enhances Physics, Adding Bounciness

The latest Stellar Blade update for PS5 introduces several new features, including noticeable visual enhancements to character animations. Developer Shift Up highlights “visual improvements of conflicts between EVE's body.”

Stellar Blade's Enhanced Physics

Improved Visuals and Gameplay Enhancements

(c) Stellar Blade on Twitter (X) Shift Up's recent patch includes the permanent addition of the previously limited-time Summer Event Update (toggleable), along with quality-of-life improvements, new map markers, and a convenient "Ammo Package" item for instant ammo replenishment. However, the most discussed change centers around the updated physics engine and its impact on character models.

The update noticeably increases the animation of Eve's physique, resulting in a more pronounced jiggle effect. Comparisons between before-and-after GIFs clearly demonstrate this alteration.

Shift Up has consistently embraced a more expressive visual style for Eve, but this update amplifies the effect significantly. The physics changes extend beyond Eve, impacting how gear reacts to wind, creating a more realistic and dynamic visual experience, described by some fans as "real-time CG."

While the increased jiggle effect is most prominent on Eve's chest, a more comprehensive application of realistic physics might include similar movement in her hair.

A fully realized physics system would likely incorporate more nuanced movement across the character model.