"Phantom Blade Zero: 20-30 Hour Gameplay with Customizable Difficulty"

Phantom Blade Zero Playtime Estimated to be 20-30 Hours with Adjustable Difficulty

Phantom Blade Zero is set to offer an engaging experience with four difficulty options and a wealth of new gameplay features. Dive into the latest updates on the development of Phantom Blade Zero and discover what to anticipate when the game launches 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 offer four distinct difficulty levels: easy, ordinary, difficult, and extremely difficult. Despite initial comparisons to Soulslike games due to its aesthetic and combat showcased at the PlayStation Showcase 2023, the inclusion of multiple difficulty options sets Phantom Blade Zero apart from the notoriously challenging Soulslike genre.

Game Director Soulframe clarified this distinction in a tweet following the game's feature at Summer Game Fest 2024, emphasizing that creating another Soulslike was never the intention. Instead, the focus is on delivering "combo-driven, heart-pumping combat that is hectic, rewarding, and exhilarating."

While Phantom Blade Zero draws inspiration from Soulslike games with its multi-layered maps, multiple approach paths, and hidden areas, Soulframe insists that "the similarities stop there." He previously described the game 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

Further details from recent interviews reveal that Phantom Blade Zero will offer players a choice of over 30 primary weapons and 20 secondary weapons, each with unique gameplay mechanics and effects. The main story is expected to take around 20-30 hours to complete, with an additional 20-30 hours of side content to explore.

Boss fights in the game will feature at least two phases, with the innovative mechanic allowing players to restart from the second phase if they die, avoiding the need to replay the first phase. A new game mode, "Li Wulin," enables players to challenge previously defeated bosses and unlock new hidden bosses.

Additionally, there's a mechanic that influences the game's ending, though specifics on how it impacts the playthrough and the number of alternate endings remain undisclosed.

Phantom Blade Zero Year Of The Snake Gameplay Trailer

Phantom Blade Zero's "Year of the Snake Gameplay Trailer" showcases the main protagonist, Soul, battling the "Chief Disciple of The Seven Stars." The trailer also highlights various weapons Soul can use, such as the "Weapon No.13 Soft Snake Sword" and "Weapon No.27 White Serpent and Crimson Viper."

The trailer indicates that the release date for Phantom Blade Zero will be announced in 2025. The game's official Twitter (X) page also shared a video celebrating the Lunar New Year, where Soulframe teased more exciting announcements and promised to unveil something unprecedented later in the year.

Phantom Blade Zero is currently in development for PlayStation 5, with plans for a PC release as well. No official release date has been set yet.

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