Phantom Blade Zero Fixes My Biggest Annoyance With Boss Fights

In an IGN opinion piece, Travis Northup argues that Phantom Blade Zero, developed by S-Game, lets players get back into boss fights quickly after dying instead of forcing them to replay earlier phases. He says this massively improves pacing and made his 50-hour first playthrough a refreshing experience. The piece criticizes the "Scrub Tax" in soulslikes, such as long walks back, unskippable cutscenes, and loading screens between attempts.