Author: Jason Rodriguez

Jason Rodriguez is a freelance writer from the Philippines. He started covering games in 2018 and, since then, he's written for various outlets, including GameSpot, the Epic Games Store, Digital Trends, Polygon, PCGamesN, and, now, But Why Tho? as well. He has around 6,000 published articles, most of which are guides, though he also does the occasional game review and preview. You can follow him on X (formerly Twitter): @JasonR_EG

Phantom Blade Zero, from China-based studio S-Game, is not a Soulslike title, though one can be forgiven for having that thought. This is primarily because you face countless enemies and bosses, and each battle requires you to rely primarily on timely dodges, parries, and blocks if you want to survive. However, the combat system, which mainly focuses on fast attacks, combos, and weapon swapping, reminded me more of hack-and-slash and action titles over the years. Indeed, I learned as much when I finally got to play Phantom Blade Zero at the Tokyo Game Show. The demo was structured akin to…

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