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https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/27e460f141afb\/phantom-blade-zero-ps5.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/27e460f141afb\/phantom-blade-zero-ps5.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Phantom Blade Zero PS5\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The bosses on the hardest difficulty mode of the upcoming PS5 action game Phantom Blade Zero have been compared to an opponent in a fighting game, rather than an encounter you can learn the attack patterns of and eventually master.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an issue of PC Gamer Magazine (transcribed by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/action\/phantom-blade-zero-bosses-might-normally-have-soulslike-elements-but-on-harder-difficulties-their-ai-borrows-from-fighting-games-he-will-analyze-the-situation\/\">GamesRadar<\/a>), director Qiwei Liang touches on a specific boss called Huangxing. &#8220;In normal difficulty, he has some of the Souls-like elements to him: he has fixed combos, and if you fight him enough times, you&#8217;ll figure out his combos.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_U68D0959A6F16F\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250,300x600\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-1\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, on the hardest difficulty mode called Hellwalker, the AI of Huangxing is upgraded to analyse the situation it&#8217;s in and adapt. Different attacks will be used depending on the circumstances, and a state called &#8220;lucky draw&#8221; will &#8220;use the result of his last attack to determine what to do next&#8221;. If an attack lands, the combo continues. If it doesn&#8217;t, the boss will try something else. According to Liang, the idea came from fighting games and has been fully incorporated into the AI.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"g7v-5O8pQOI\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g7v-5O8pQOI?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Phantom Blade Zero PS5 Gameplay | No Commentary Gamescom Demo\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g7v-5O8pQOI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g7v-5O8pQOI\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">161k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:184364,177408 @ 1758497405 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/5ea5d9837222a\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Phantom Blade Zero Dev Reiterates Yet Again That PS5 Stunner Is Not a Soulslike\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Phantom_Blade_Zero_Dev_Reiterates_Yet_Again_That_PS5_Stunner_Is_Not_a_Soulslike\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Phantom Blade Zero Dev Reiterates Yet Again That PS5 Stunner Is Not a Soulslike<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">And it does have difficulty levels<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c1b3bb1e4248a\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PS5's Phantom Blade Zero Does What Souls Games Don't with Four Difficulty Options\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_PS5s_Phantom_Blade_Zero_Does_What_Souls_Games_Dont_with_Four_Difficulty_Options\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">PS5&#8217;s Phantom Blade Zero Does What Souls Games Don&#8217;t with Four Difficulty Options<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">A more forgiving action RPG<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p>Despite the focus on difficulty, Phantom Blade Zero developer S-GAME has constantly stressed the PS5 title won&#8217;t be a Souls-like. There&#8217;ll be four difficulty modes for you to choose from, including Hellwalker on the extreme end, and boss encounters should be somewhat manageable if they have two phases. Past previews have revealed that if you make it to a boss&#8217; second phase, you&#8217;ll restart there if you die.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_M68D0959A6F1DA\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-mobile-2\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We are supposed to get some sort of release date or window for Phantom Blade Zero before the end of this year. This coming week&#8217;s strongly rumoured <strong>State of Play<\/strong> livestream or The Game Awards in December are potential places such an announcement could be made.<\/p>\n<p>Do you want to test yourself against the hardest Phantom Blade Zero bosses on Hellwalker difficulty? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/action\/phantom-blade-zero-bosses-might-normally-have-soulslike-elements-but-on-harder-difficulties-their-ai-borrows-from-fighting-games-he-will-analyze-the-situation\/\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/action\/phantom-blade-zero-bosses-might-normally-have-soulslike-elements-but-on-harder-difficulties-their-ai-borrows-from-fighting-games-he-will-analyze-the-situation\/\">gamesradar.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/34c05bec760bc7ddb75869e024b05c4b @ 1758499497 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>Phantom Blade Zero<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"footer\">\n<ul class=\"share-this \">\n<li class=\" first\">Share:<\/li>\n<li class=\"value\"><span class=\"accent-bg share-count\">0<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-caret-right accent\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page whatsapp accent\" title=\"Share this on WhatsApp\" data-service=\"whatsapp\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-whatsapp\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page bsky accent\" title=\"Share this on Bluesky\" data-service=\"bsky\" data-username=\"pushsquare.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page facebook accent\" title=\"Share this on Facebook\" data-service=\"facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-facebook\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page twitter accent\" title=\"Share this on Twitter\" data-service=\"twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-twitter\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page threads accent\" title=\"Share this on Threads\" data-service=\"threads\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-threads\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page messenger accent for-mobile\" title=\"Share this on Facebook Messenger\" data-service=\"fbmessenger\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-messenger\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page reddit accent for-desktop\" title=\"Share this on Reddit\" data-service=\"reddit\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-reddit\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"article-stats\" data-article-id=\"188164\" data-comments=\"16\" data-shares=\"0\" data-likes=\"1\">\n<li class=\" first\">1<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-comments accent icon icon-comments\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comments\">16<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert soft-bg below-article for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_T68D0959A6F3DF\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250,300x600\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-below\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"insert centered article-billboard for-desktop for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_X68D0959A6F3F8\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-billboard\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-content\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<section class=\"block author\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>About <span class=\"accent\">Liam Croft<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/153014\/avatar.jpg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Liam Croft\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>Liam grew up with a PlayStation controller in his hands and a love for Metal Gear Solid. 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9:19pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Yes great, but out with the release date already&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8831956\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8831956\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8831956\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1754751792\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comment8831956\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-21T20:22:31+00:00\">Yesterday, 9:22pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Difficulty options are always welcome for us who seek a challenge, safe to say Phantom Blade Zero and Resident Evil 9 are my most hyped games for next year.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8831960\" data-author=\"users\/152184\" data-subject=\"comments\/8831960\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8831960\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/152184\/avatar.jpg?v=1712431155\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Northern_munkey\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comment8831960\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Northern_munkey<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-21T20:25:44+00:00\">Yesterday, 9:25pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I hope there isn&#8217;t a trophy you can only unlock on the hardest difficulty setting because that will be an instant no go for you know who \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8831970\" data-author=\"users\/339587\" data-subject=\"comments\/8831970\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8831970\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rich33\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comment8831970\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rich33<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-21T20:39:54+00:00\">Yesterday, 9:39pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Some Soulslikes have difficulty options now&#8230;<br \/>\n(Lies of P and FBK being 2*)<\/p>\n<p>Edit: * plus the upcoming NG game I believe.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8831977\" data-author=\"users\/225544\" data-subject=\"comments\/8831977\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8831977\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/225544\/avatar.jpg?v=1752658634\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Max_the_German\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comment8831977\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Max_the_German<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-21T20:46:38+00:00\">Yesterday, 9:46pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I\u2018d love to see local AI hardware used to create believable AI opponent behaviour. It shouldn\u2019t be too hard just for the sake of it, rather like some real player of my skill level playing against me. THAT would be transformative. Instead, we get crappy AI in games like Star Wars Outlaws.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8831991\" data-author=\"users\/339586\" data-subject=\"comments\/8831991\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8831991\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339586\/avatar.jpg?v=1710961667\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dalamar\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comment8831991\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dalamar<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-21T21:05:11+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:05pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I just hope that hardest difficulty is unlocked from the start without requiring ng+.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8831993\" data-author=\"users\/344767\" data-subject=\"comments\/8831993\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8831993\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/344767\/avatar.jpg?v=1725545650\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MrPeanutbutterz\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comment8831993\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MrPeanutbutterz<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-21T21:06:33+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:06pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Northern_munkey I hope there is for the same reason.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8831994\" data-author=\"users\/339586\" data-subject=\"comments\/8831994\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8831994\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339586\/avatar.jpg?v=1710961667\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dalamar\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comment8831994\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dalamar<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-21T21:06:35+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:06pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Rich33 difficulty options should be easy &#8211; normal &#8211; hard. What we got in Lies of P update was normal &#8211; easy &#8211; Cuphead tutorial survivor.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8831996\" data-author=\"users\/344469\" data-subject=\"comments\/8831996\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8831996\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bluemoon2008\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comment8831996\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bluemoon2008<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-21T21:09:47+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:09pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>As long as it is fair, I&#8217;m all for the return of tough games. Too many games now hold your hand for the fear of people dropping titles they find difficult and not finishing them or they make things difficult through egregious means where it just feels unfair and heavily weighted against you rather than an actual challenge.<\/p>\n<p>This is good to hear in my eyes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8831997\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8831997\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8831997\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1754751792\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comment8831997\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-21T21:10:38+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:10pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Northern_munkey I think nowadays needing to do the game on the hardest difficulty is not as common as it used to be.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8832016\" data-author=\"users\/342341\" data-subject=\"comments\/8832016\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8832016\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342341\/avatar.jpg?v=1717640216\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Balaam_\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comment8832016\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Balaam_<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-21T21:29:54+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:29pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Northern_munkey Darn straight. I\u2019d much prefer to allot the time it would take to \u2018git gud\u2019 and eventually prevail on Hellwalker mode to other games in my backlog, ones with respectable, well thought out trophy lists that value people\u2019s time. This is, of course, providing there\u2019s even a trophy for that mode in Phantom Blade\u2014I don\u2019t think any list has leaked yet, so we don\u2019t know for sure either way. The game looks so good though, so even if they botch the list I may still pick it up down the road in the bargain bin and play it on my alt.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8832026\" data-author=\"users\/152184\" data-subject=\"comments\/8832026\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8832026\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/152184\/avatar.jpg?v=1712431155\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Northern_munkey\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comment8832026\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Northern_munkey<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-21T21:52:33+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:52pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Balaam_ fair play to you but please don&#8217;t use the &#8220;git gud&#8221; phrase as its just so clich\u00e9 and cringe inducing..<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8832029\" data-author=\"users\/328489\" data-subject=\"comments\/8832029\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8832029\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/328489\/avatar.jpg?v=1684598353\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fishysensei\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comment8832029\">13<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fishysensei<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-21T21:56:28+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:56pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Pretty sad to hear that you&#8217;ll start at phase 2 if you get to it and then lose.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8832046\" data-author=\"users\/339587\" data-subject=\"comments\/8832046\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8832046\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rich33\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comment8832046\">14<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rich33<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-21T22:16:55+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:16pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Dalamar <br \/>Im going to presume that the Cuphead tutorial is almost unloseable as I dont think Ive played it.<\/p>\n<p>Lies of P was an odd one as I found NG in a few places to be very hard, and I have a pretty good track record in Soulslikes, but NG+ and beyond suddenly was much easier (apart from the boss as the end of the dlc). NB all played before the difficulty option was added, or keeping it at hardest once it was.<\/p>\n<p>However, the main complaint against the game was difficulty as a lot found they could not progress. If soulslikes ever want to really hit mainstream (because I rarely think they are, even though I really enjoy them), they need to add easier difficulties for those that need them.<\/p>\n<p>My point was that the article \/ director interviewed suggested the game is not a Soulslike because whilst difficult it has difficulty options &#8211; but that is becoming fairly irrelevant.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8832061\" data-author=\"users\/339586\" data-subject=\"comments\/8832061\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8832061\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339586\/avatar.jpg?v=1710961667\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dalamar\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comment8832061\">15<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dalamar<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-21T22:44:40+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:44pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Rich33 the term &#8220;soulslike&#8221; is really thrown around like there is no tomorrow. Lose resources on death &#8211; soulslike. Replenishable healing items on checkpoints &#8211; soulslike. No difficulty settings &#8211; soulslike. Can&#8217;t faceroll &#8211; soulslike. I&#8217;ve even seen &#8220;block and dodge &#8211; soulslike&#8221;. Namco shamelessly patted itself on the back for inventing difficulty when promoting Dark Souls and everyone gobbled it up.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8832100\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8832100\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8832100\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1755618524\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comment8832100\">16<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-22T00:14:11+00:00\">3m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Cool. I think this is what devs needs to do for action games; better A.I enemies that can adapt with players playing style instead of focusing on fancy graphics.<\/p>\n<p>Although, i can see some gaming journalist and gamers will complaint and ask the devs to tone down the difficulty when the game release.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2025\/09\/ps5s-incredibly-promising-phantom-blade-zero-sounds-absolutely-brutal-on-its-hardest-difficulty#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_A68D0959A7130C\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-comments\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related\/articles\/ps5,phantom-blade-zero,s-game @ 1758494675 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles-2\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/63c8115a4eaa6\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The First Silent Hill F Review Score Is Now Live\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">The First Silent Hill F Review Score Is Now Live<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Famitsu shares its praises<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e06b22f97da4b\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rumour: Kratos to Wield 'Egyptian Sword' in God of War's Next Main Game\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">Rumour: Kratos to Wield &#8216;Egyptian Sword&#8217; in God of War&#8217;s Next Main Game<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Leviathan axed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/72c0ebd169fe6\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"September 2025's PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">September 2025&#8217;s PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">WWE! 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