Phantom Blade Zero Playtime Estimated to be 20-30 Hours with Adjustable Difficulty
Phantom Blade Zero is set to offer an engaging gaming experience with four difficulty options and a host of new gameplay features. Dive into the latest updates on the development of Phantom Blade Zero and what awaits players in 2025.
Phantom Blade Zero Development Updates
Phantom Blade Zero Not A Soulslike, Features Four Difficulty Options
Recent reports confirm that Phantom Blade Zero will feature four difficulty settings: easy, ordinary, difficult, and extremely difficult. Despite its aesthetic and combat style drawing comparisons to Soulslike games after its showcase at PlayStation Showcase 2023, the inclusion of adjustable difficulty levels sets it apart from the genre known for its unforgiving challenge.
Game Director Soulframe took to an official tweet following the Summer Game Fest 2024 to clarify that creating another Soulslike was never the intention. He emphasized, "We want combo-driven, heart-pumping combat that is hectic, rewarding, and exhilarating."
While the game's dark-themed world and unique boss fights drew Soulslike comparisons, Soulframe confirmed that while it took inspiration from such games with multi-layered maps and multiple approach paths, "the similarities stop there." He described Phantom Blade Zero as "Ninja Gaiden Combat on a Souls Game Map," blending hack-and-slash action with expansive exploration.
Gameplay Features With Over 30+ Weapons, 20-30 Hours of Playthrough, And More
Interviews have revealed a wealth of details about Phantom Blade Zero. Players will have the freedom to choose from over 30 primary and 20 secondary weapons, each offering unique gameplay and combat effects. The main story is expected to take approximately 20-30 hours to complete, with an additional 20-30 hours of side content to explore.
Boss encounters will feature at least two phases, allowing players who die during the second phase to restart directly from that point, skipping the first phase. A new game mode, "Li Wulin," enables players to challenge previously defeated bosses, unlocking new, hidden bosses to conquer.
A mysterious mechanic is set to influence the game's ending, though specifics on how it will affect the overall playthrough and the number of possible alternate endings remain undisclosed.
Phantom Blade Zero Year Of The Snake Gameplay Trailer
Phantom Blade Zero's "Year of the Snake Gameplay Trailer" showcases protagonist Soul battling the "Chief Disciple of The Seven Stars." The trailer also highlights various weapons Soul can wield, including the "Weapon No.13 Soft Snake Sword" and "Weapon No.27 White Serpent and Crimson Viper."The trailer indicates that Phantom Blade Zero's release date will be announced in 2025. The game's official Twitter (X) page celebrated the Lunar New Year with a video where Soulframe teased more exciting announcements later this year and promised to unveil something unprecedented.
Phantom Blade Zero is in development for PlayStation 5, with plans to release on PC as well. No official release date has been set yet.
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