Phantom Blade Zero review
I wasn't around to witness the golden age of Martial Arts cinema, but there are moments in Phantom Blade Zero that make me feel as though I've tumbled through a crack in time onto the set of a kung fu film.
I wasn't around to witness the golden age of Martial Arts cinema, but there are moments in Phantom Blade Zero that make me feel as though I've tumbled through a crack in time onto the set of a kung fu film.
The short version
- There's one particular encounter that sticks in my mind.
- Approaching a group of enemies in a shaded valley, I slowly raise my sword, and the first enemy rushes at me.
- I perfectly parry the blow, performing a slow-motion somersault to land behind him and plant my sword firmly in his back.
What happened
The next guy comes running in, and I kick him in the face while simultaneously stabbing the previous enemy in the throat. A third joins the fray - this one on horseback - so I boot him off his horse, and use his steed to trample his helpless friend into the dust.
Why it matters
On/off setting for motion blur and camera shake.
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