It takes a special kind of confidence to be as nonchalant as S-GAME is about Rockstar's magnum opus, but it believes in what it’s building.
"We do not want to release Phantom Blade Zero knowing there is still an opportunity to take it one step further," says S-Game's CEO.
S-Game's hack-and-slash title is nearing its launch later this year with a few select glimpses at combat and encounters.
By helping out "strangers brought together by chance" on the side and acting "honorably," Soul might be able to change his fate.
"In your process of acting with honor, you might actually influence your own main quest," says director/producer Soulframe Liang.
S-Game has gone into detail about how it worked with martial artists and actors for proper motion-capture work and 3D model scans.
S-Game's "Soulframe" Liang, as well as developers from IO Interactive have spoken about working with Nvidia to bring in these features.
On the even of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sweeping the awards at The Game Awards, "Soulframe" Liang asked the studio for advice.
S-Game's long-awaited action RPG will be available for PC at launch, but other consoles have to wait longer to get their hands on it.
Combining the philosophies of "phantom" and "blade," Soul embarks on a quest to defeat his enemies before dying out.
New clip teases a face-off between a lion dancer boss and the assassin Soul ahead of the action RPG's appearance on December 11th.
While boss fights feel inspired by Soulslikes, raising the difficulty will see them dynamically adapt to players' actions.
Combat director Qianli Ma also noted that those not interested in the difficulty can still finish the game, but "in a mediocre" way.
S-Game's Soulframe Liang also discusses the game's exploration and how he doesn't want players getting lost in its maps.
S-Game's hack-and-slash action-adventure is coming to PS5 and PC, and will receive a release date announcement this year.
The fast-paced hack-and-slash title will also have a one-hour demo for attendees of the trade fair from August 20th to 24th.
From nostalgic callbacks to the best action games, to a new combat system that I've never seen before on this scale, S-GAME's recent gameplay showcase is one that has me really excited to dive into Ph...
Soul battles against two new foes, Wan Jun and Red Wraith, while learning more about the Chief Disciple of the Seven Stars.
Director "Soulframe" Liang also spoke about how just about every aspect of the studio's philosophy helps develop the game.
The director also spoke about how developer S-Game wants to make Phantom Blade Zero feel like playing through a kung fu action movie.
