Phantom Blade Zero earns rave reviews on release

gamingOct 25, 202626399

Phantom Blade Zero launched to strong early reviews, with critics praising its lightning-fast kung fu combat, spectacular boss design, and distinct kung fu-punk world. Reviews on Metacritic and OpenCritic place the game among the year's best, and multiple critics called it a GOTY contender while comparing its swordplay favorably to genre touchstones. Alongside praise, posts highlight technical and balance issues on some builds, notably uneven performance on PS5 Pro and the Eurogamer review’s caveats about balance. The moment centers on the game’s combat and bosses drawing widespread acclaim, and even a detailed post about the title’s motion capture work and martial artist collaboration has become part of the conversation.

Shinobi602

@shinobi602.bsky.social

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822h ago

Matt5

Welp... my wallet and time can't catch a break.

Jahranimo2

Oh shit, it is Monday in the part of China S-Game is at. Glad the reviews came out well so far!

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Myles 🔞 Gogash’s dad3

Looked it up and this developer has taken a firm no gen slop bullshit so might have to stick it on my wishlist

jase™2

Hell yeah! I’m very stoked for this.

Kate Sánchez

@ohmymithrandir.bsky.social

Phantom Blade Zero is my GOTY. GOD. I hope it makes a whole new audience fall in love with wuxia and Chinese Epics. You can read the 3k words here 👇🏽

503h ago

NOLAnerdcast aka Your Bestie2

So excited for this one. Loved what I experienced at SGF

Jordan Wood2

Goddammit, I do not have *time* for another GOTY contender I have to get in before the end of the year!

Michael Murphy | Freelance Gaming Critic and Journalist2

That’s a HUGE compliment! Definitely going to try to play it.

PeteXN1

i already have like 5 goty's i don't know if i can do ANOTHER oh god

Brandon Craw | Games Critic1

I'm still trying to catch up on all the September releases but dammit I'll make time for this one now

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Jake | POB | SMG | chipdip185

I was excited but now i am PUMPED.

Jeff Bakalar

@jerf.xyz

Yo Phantom Blade Zero friggin rips. We'll have more this week

563h ago

Shawn McDowell

@turboshawn.com

I haven't been able to finish it or do proper review coverage yet due to timing, but I've been playing Phantom Blade Zero and having a fantastic time. So far, it's been the character action game that sickos like me have been waiting for. You'll hear my full thoughts on it on the Bombcast this week.

Key art of Phantom Blade Zero. It’s a mostly monochrome image of the swordsman main character, Soul, partially unsheathing his crimson blade in the rain.

453h ago

VGC

@videogameschronicle.com

Phantom Blade Zero review: A damn good action game that shouldn’t be ignored. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ www.videogameschronicle.com/review/phant...

264h ago

Jeff Gerstmann

@jeffgerstmann.com

Going to guess all those Phantom Blade Zero reviews are from the PC version. It runs somewhere between "not great" and "I can't believe they were allowed to ship this" on a PS5 Pro, depending on if you're set to graphics or performance or raytracing on or off.

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Wesley DracuLeBlanc

@wesleyleblanc.bsky.social

I’m not quite done with Phantom Blade Zero but holy shit is it on its way to being an action all-timer. It is fantastic – excited to finish it and deliver you my full thoughts when I can!! In the meantime, you can read my review in progress below👇

174h ago

Emma Kent

@goneefk.bsky.social

My review of Phantom Blade Zero for Eurogamer is up! Some highly impressive combat here, and really beautiful world design. Yet balance & quality issues in the build I played let it down somewhat. www.eurogamer.net/phantom-blad...

133h ago

Parm

@parmparm.bsky.social

Will wait for the physical copy of Phantom Blade Zero but that’s great to see its getting banger reviews

113h ago

Ains

@seasonedgaming.com

Sadly I’m not reviewing Phantom Blade 0 for SG, but with two preview periods I could already see how brilliant it is. It makes you feel like a superhero at nearly all times. The boss design is exceptional. And the team is very passionate. It’s no surprise at all how it’s scoring. Be excited!

72h ago

Console Creatures

@consolecreatures.com

Phantom Blade Zero delivers fast, fluid combat, spectacular boss fights, and stunning Kung Fu-Punk art direction. It's a stellar action RPG.

54h ago

𝔥𝔬𝔩𝔩𝔦𝔢🕸️🔪

@michaelxmyersx.bsky.social

When Phantom Blade Zero is out, NO ONE will be hearing from me‼️

96h ago

DexterzLaab

@dexterzlaab.bsky.social

🎮📰‼️LFG! Early reviews are in for Phantom Blade Zero! #gaming #gamedev #phantombladezero

51h ago

SteamDeckHQ

@steamdeckhq.com

Phantom Blade Zero is an awesome game, but it requires a lot of compromise to play it comfortably on the #SteamMachine:

62h ago

Bobby Pashalidis

@bpashalidis.bsky.social

I wasn't on Phantom Blade Zero, but John's review is live, and it was a fun piece to edit. He's spent the last week or so diving into S-GAME's highly anticipated title. It's such a fun read for anyone checking out his work! Please share.

43h ago

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gamesradar.comPhantom Blade Zero review: "A GOTY contender with combat that looks as good as it feels"cgmagonline.comPhantom Blade Zero (PC) Review metacritic.comPhantom Blade Zero Reviews - Metacritic

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Phantom Blade Zero earns rave reviews on release

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