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Phantom Blade Zero is speedy, stylish, and absolutely not a Soulslike


It's a bit of a running joke now, really. Everytime a new action game is revealed, it's instantly compared back to From…

He can switch readily between the slightly slower and more powerful longsword, and a pair of rapid short swords, plus he has ranged options too: a silent but deadly bow, or the explosive Tiger Cannon. Upon entering a small temple held up with wooden pillars, he arises menacingly and flexes his mechanical arm with a sort of chained spiked helmet on the end. He turns to face me and begins spinning the chain - I aim for a perfect dodge but repeatedly fail and, as the helmet slams on my head, I die instantly.

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