I couldn't love Dark Souls or Bloodborne, but Phantom Blade Zero is the action RPG I wanted them to be
Despite not being a Soulslike, Phantom Blade Zero shares many visual and environmental similarities with the genre, but differentiates itself with fast-paced, combo-driven combat and more forgiving gameplay. The author found the game's approach to be more accessible and enjoyable than traditional Soulslikes, offering the worldbuilding and storytelling without the punishing difficulty.
- Entities
- Company: S-Game
- Game: Dark Souls
- Game: Phantom Blade Zero
- Game: Elden Ring
- Company: FromSoftware
- Topic: Soulslike
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Topic: Game Design
- Topic: Action RPG
- Game: Bloodborne
- Topic: Wuxia
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