Summary
- Phantom Blade Zero developer S-Games really wants people to know the game isn't another soulslike, and is actually more influenced by a few other titles.
- S-Games has explained that its desire to create "fast-paced, heart-pumping, combo-driven, and aggressive combat" means it draws more from Devil May Cry than the Souls series.
- The game also draws inspiration from Resident Evil 4 and Alan Wake for its story, which helped create "creepy vibes structured around carefully designed scenes."
It feels like everyone is making a soulslike these days, as the cultural impact of the likes of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Dark Souls and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Elden Ring means 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:it's difficult to find action games that don't feature respawning enemies, mid-level checkpoints, or a carefully managed pool of resources that you lose when you die.
168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Phantom Blade Zero, which was announce🌟d and previewed at Summer Games Fest earlier this year, looked like it would be the next big soulslike pretender to try and compete with FromSoftware, but developer S-Games wants potential fans to know that this isn't the case. Speaking with TheGamer, S-Games has explained that the only real inspiration from Dark Souls that can be seen in Phantom Blade Zero is the level design, as the game will include "multi-layered maps" and multiple paths to explore.
Phantom Blade Zero's combat may look at home in a FromSoftware game, but S-Games explained that it wants players to experience fast-paced combat more reminiscent of titles such as 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Devil May Cry 5. Another of Capcom's biggest franchises has also influenced Phantom Blade Zero's story, as S-Games specifically mentions 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Resident Evil 4 and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Alan Wake helped the team create "creepy vibes stru🀅ctured around carefully designed scenes."🦋;
We are not making another soulslike game. We want our players to experience fast-paced, heart-pumping, combo-driven, and aggressive combat. This includes a large♔ arsenal of weapons, each with unique mechanics.
Phantom Blade Zero Isn't A Soulslike, More Devil May Cry And Resident Evil
Rather than be labeled a soulslike, S-Games believes that Phantom Blade Zero should be considered one part "Devil May Cry 5 Lite," one part "Resident Evil 4 Lite," and finally one part "Souls Lite." This is presumably because it's taking elements from all three titles while never really taking enough to mimic their respective genres. It certainly sounds interesting, and we'll have to wait and see whether S-Games manages to successfully juggle so many influences.
Unfortunately, we won't be getting our hands on Phantom Blade Zero's full release very soon, as the game still has a vague release date of 2025. Thankfully, , so we'll be able to see for ourselves how S-Games plans on mixing up all of its inspirations into one excellent title. Hopefully, it drops sooner rather than later.
168澳洲幸运5开奖网: Phantom Blade Zero
- ESRB
- Unreal Engine 5
- Developer(s)
- S-Game
- Publisher(s)
- S-Game
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Franchise
- Phantom Blade♏
Phantom Blade is an action RPG with roots in an RPG Maker game and which that draws heavily from the wuxia fantasy genre and 'kungfupunk'. Lone warrior Soul has just 66 days to live, and you must choose whether to embrace life, or seek revenge,
