Phantom Blade Zero, that upcoming PS5 action game looking almost too good to be true, might just have gotten even better, depending on your perspective. More details have been confirmed by the developers on the game's Q/A Discord server, including the fact that it won't feature microtransactions.
Each weapon will have its unique move set, with combos and techniques to master, too. Perhaps unsurprisingly, FromSoftware's infectious (and revolutionary) signature style of gameplay is cited as an influence, although the intent here is to remain approachable. To our ears, that sounds like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's implementation of Soulslike mechanics, and one we aren't opposed to.
We still have some lingering questions and could stand to see some uncut gameplay, but it's not often you see combat like that, and it's hard not to be impressed. How it all comes together remains to be seen, however. What do you think of Phantom Blade Zero? Pirouette into the comments section below.
[source discord.com, via reddit.com]
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But what about the people who want to spend extra money on a game to buy various items and boosts? You are forcing them to play on PC with cheat engine.
Yay no garbage buying crap in this game
Really hope the game lives up to that trailer because that damn combat looks insane.
Nice, I hope the trailer is true in-engine gameplay rather than just using cg for gameplay-like trailer. Also can't wait for stellar blade 😃
It's crazy if its come to the point where we have reason to celebrate a full-price game not having microtransactions like a free-to-play game. It seems Oblivions oft-ridiculed "Horse Armor" had the last laugh after all...
Game looks great though, one of the best from Sonys last showcase, imo.
I disliked that this was a story months back with some such other game and I dislike it perhaps ever so slightly more now.
Appreciate the Devs being so forthcoming, but I honestly didn't think it would have MTX anyway, most Indies & AA Games I've played, never have MTX.
Regardless I can't wait to play this game, looks incredible.
Reserve judgment until reviews come in. Just remember Forspoken hype. Yeah nuff said….
But will it have macrotransactions?
Do we still live in an age where no mtx is a feature to boast about? I remember when that was the norm
I have serious reservations that the gameplay we saw will either be playable OR feel good to play, but it looked incredible.
@AndyKazama Blame Bethesda for making it popular with Horse Armour. And Double Dragon 3 for inventing MTX in the arcades in the 90s.
@themightyant I think that awful wizards tower and the orrery dlc were more egregious, but I get what you mean.
That generation of games on the 360 really did kick off this awful trend.
Another articles that highlights the sad state of gaming. A game that isn't fully broken at launch or doesn't include microtransactions is rare enough to warrant a news.
This news excites me.
@themightyant I was the same, but after reading the Devs responses to questions on their Discord after the reveal I'm a little more optimistic.
We'll see how it turns out of course.
@Shepherd_Tallon Thanks for the added info. Appreciated.
However - minor 'grinds my gears' here - I really don't like it when they use cinematic in-engine cameras to try and oversell a game. It's like the difference between the Ride 4 replay FPS camera and the standard Ride 4 camera. They look like different games. One looks real, one looks like a game. I find it deliberately dishonest.
@themightyant Yeah I fully agree.
It's not needed at all in a gameplay trailer. It adds nothing of benefit.
@AndyKazama At least Orrery was a new questline, Wizard's Tower was a new home and somewhere in the middle. But Horse Armour was literally creating a problem and selling the solution. Like poisoning the well and selling the antidote. That's why it's mocked so heavily.
@Triumph741 I hope this sarcasm but in this time it's difficult to know with the amount of entitlement around.
This is about the only feature they don't have planned for the game.
Hmm like all of the other comments, I do hope the fast swordplay in the trailer turns out to be real.
Can nobody make an action game without making it souls like! In a weird twist if you want an action game without souls like combat it seems you want Final fantasy XVI not something I could see myself saying 5 years ago!
Clever devs. Can't have microtransactions if you don't have a game. A stroke of pure genius.
@bindiana I agree about too many games having Souls-like elements. That's an automatic turn-off for me as, while I'm not knocking people who enjoy those kind of games, I prefer just to enjoy the game and not get extremely frustrated for hours until I progress.
With that said, Push Square is missing a crucial element of the Q&A they are reporting about. The developer said the game won't have Souls-like difficulty. https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2023/06/06/phantom-blade-zero-ps5-difficulty-no-microtransactions/
This is an announcement all studios can make with pride and accomplishment.
Seriously. Microtransactions are not needed and do not support future development of games. They just support future development of more microtransactions.
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