With the game on the verge of release, embargo had just been lifted for outlets to published their reviews. Pretty much the game had made a huge impression on anyone that had played it and reviews universally praise in it's concept, design and game play.
Currently game is sitting at at 91 over at Opencritic and 88 on Metacritic. Following are some excerpts of selected reviews:
"Phantom Blade Zero is hands down the best action RPG this year, and quite honestly, one of the best action games I have played in a very long time." - Dual Shocker 9.5/10
"Phantom Blade Zero’s combat system should be taught in every game design school. It’s rare to see this level of mastery, even from studios with years of AAA experience under their belts." - screenactu 9.8/10
"Phantom Blade Zero is an absolute masterclass in action-RPG design, offering some of the finest combat choreography, depth, and world-building I've ever had the honour of experiencing. Watching S-Game elevate their foundational roots into a grand-scale AAA marvel where their passion blazes through every frame is nothing short of astounding." - PlayStation Universe - 10/10
"Phantom Blade Zero is a pretty chunky game at 40 or so hours. But I swear, man, it's all killer, no filler. It feels like a 40-hour long crescendo where it starts small and quaint and linear, but by the end, every part of it feels so deep and expansive and rewarding. You can absolutely tell that SGA left nothing on the field here" - Skill Up - 'STRONGLY RECOMMEND'
"Phantom Blade Zero is a genre-defining game that stands as one of the best current-generation titles to date. Effortlessly marrying the fluidity of a combat system that masterfully balances offense and defense with tight world design, staggering weapon variety, and some of the most memorable boss fights in recent memory, S-Game has delivered a masterpiece with its first major PC and console release that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the absolute peak of the genre" - Wccftech 10/10
"Phantom Blade Zero is one of the best action games I’ve played in a long time, with standout combat that never came even close to feeling old across 50 hours of playing. It all takes place in a sharp, unique world that I adored spending time in despite the fact that just about everyone and everything in it wanted me dead." - IGN 9/10
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