I'm convinced that with its thrilling combat and engrossing atmosphere, Phantom Blade Zero will be remembered as one of the year’s best action games

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Even when there were times when the story didn’t resonate or the pacing faltered, I was consistently blown away by Phantom Blade Zero. Every element of the combat comes together to create something phenomenal, with outstanding weapon variety, strong sound design, exciting boss encounters, and some of the best animations I’ve seen in an action game.

Reasons to buy

  • +Top-tier combat
  • +Inventive and unique boss fights
  • +Excellent weapon variety and lots of room to experiment
  • +Gorgeous and varied world to explore

Reasons to avoid

  • -Story can be tough to follow
  • -Pacing slumps every so often

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