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Phantom Blade Zero Review: Critics Say It's One of 2026's Best
A remarkable first big swing from S-GAME: exceptional combat and bosses, a distinctive wuxia world, and a story that does not always keep up.
Critic consensus. Player reality. No pretending.
We do not play games. We read the reviews, check the public scores and tell you where critics and players agree — and where they don't. Scores are revealed inside each review, after the argument. No spoilers here.
Critics Metacritic + OpenCritic average
Players Metacritic user score, once enough ratings exist
Overall 70% critics / 30% players after launch
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What the numbers mean
100PERFECTION
95–99UTTERLY AMAZING
90–94EXCELLENT
80–89GREAT
70–79GOOD
60–69FLAWED
50–59MEDIOCRE
0–49BAD
How we score
PWN!WIRE does not play games. A review is a synthesis of published critic reviews and public player ratings, not a first-hand verdict. The critic score is the average of Metacritic and OpenCritic. The player score is the Metacritic user score converted to a percentage. Once a player score exists, the overall score is 70% critics and 30% players. Before launch, the overall score is critic-only.
Scores are updated when the aggregators change. Player scores can move significantly after launch.