Recently, foreign media PC Gamer published a long-form trial experience and praised itDomesticThe action game “Phantom Blade Zero” (Phantom Blade Zero) has a unique style in terms of gameplay rhythm, operation experience and aesthetic performance, and believes that it has embarked on a differentiated path in the context of the accumulation of “soul-like” works in recent years, no longer blindly pursuing the difficult “torture”, but focusing on the martial arts aesthetics of “playing beautifully”.
According to the report, in the media trial event held in Beijing a few days ago, the reporter gradually realized the charm of the game rhythm from frequently failing in boss battles at the beginning to finally defeating the strongest enemy in the trial at the highest difficulty. PC Gamer believes that “Shadow blade zeroAlthough the combat system retains the core mechanics such as blocking, parrying, and dodging, it is more relaxed in terms of operational fault tolerance and rhythm, making players “more like dancing a martial arts dance” rather than struggling to survive.
The combat director of this game said in an interview that the game does not deliberately pursue hardcore, but emphasizes beauty and stylized defeat. “Even on extreme difficulty, ordinary players can successfully pass the level, but whether they play ‘beautifully’ is the real challenge.”
The article pointed out that the game gives combat more layers through the design of different enemies’ tactical reactions to players. Especially in high difficulty, some bosses also use AI logic similar to fighting games to judge combo strategies according to the situation, making the battle more game-like. PC Gamer commented: “These bosses are almost like PvP players, there is a kindStreet Fighterpsychological warfare experience. ”
At present, “Shadow Blade Zero” is still in the development stage, and the official launch time has not yet been announced. However, PC Gamer said in the conclusion that the game is expected to be “the next domestic action game that breaks the stereotypes of Western players” and looks forward to the release of a complete demo report and producer interview content in the future.
