In Sony’s new PlayStation Showcase, it has been announcing a plethora of games. One of these interesting titles revealed comes from Cruelman Studio, a third-person action RPG calledPhantom Blade: Zero. This Chinese development studio surprised viewers with a dark and intriguing trailer for their latest title.
New third-person action RPGPhantom Blade: Zerorevealed
Near the beginning of Sony’s PlayStation Showcase for 2023, Cruelman Studio revealed its latest project. There’s not too much we know yet aboutPhantom Blade: Zero, but the trailer looks interesting enough. It seems to give off vibes ofSekiro,Nioh, and evenBloodborne. This nearly 4-minute trailer showcased detailed character and weapon designs mixed with traditional and modern aesthetics.
According to its YouTube description, you play as the Dark Raider exiled by ‘the Order’. You seek a path of vengeance, while uncovering the secrets of Wulin. The Dark Raider wields a sword, fighting fluidly against other talented enemies. It didn’t seem like you hit one button to make a swing, the in-game combat somehow looked like its own cutscene. He was juggling between a couple enemies at once point, blocking attacks and taking his own hits.
Phantom Blade: Zerois an action RPG with lightning-fast combat. Also, it’s inspired by Chinese martial arts and steampunk, a very compelling combination. Later in the trailer, one tough-looking enemy didn’t have a sword, but a mechanical weapon that he could throw on a ball and chain. Not only that, but the Dark Raider was able to run up a pillar and leap backwards into the fray!
The studio behind this ARPG has done aPhantom Bladegame before, but as a mobile app. This iteration of that franchise looks a lot different than their iOS game, but still resembles the same aesthetics. Sadly though,Phantom Blade: Zerodidn’t reveal a release date. But, it plans to release on PS5 and PC. If this game seems up your alley, check out the trailer!
Anyka Pettigrew
Anyka Pettigrew has been a Staff Writer for PC Invasion since November 2023 and a Contributing Writer since February 2023. She is a Canadian graduate of a Bachelor of Arts degree who has been writing in games journalism for four years. Anyka is an avid guides writer but also enjoys writing anything from news pieces, to reviews, and even opinion pieces. Having a never-ending passion for video games for as long as she can remember got her into a plethora of genres like action adventure, RPGs, horror, survival etc. Some of her favorite franchises are God of War, Persona, The Last of Us, Zelda, and Resident Evil. She also enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi books, as well as drawing digital art. Anyka also regularly listens to podcasts on gaming news from ‘Kinda Funny Games’, and ‘Play, Watch, Listen’.
