Blades of Fire Day 1 Edition - PlayStation 5

FORGE YOUR LEGEND From the award-winning studio MercurySteam, comes a new action-adventure where you forge your own weapons and face fierce enemies in a unique combat system. Join Aran de Lira on his journey to find the real purpose of his fate! BE ON GUARD: Over 50 enemy types, including the Queen’s guards, creatures, undead and more. Each enemy has its own unique attack style, weapon, and armour setup. A WORLD FULL OF MYSTERY: Aran and Adso embark on an uncertain mission. The objective is clear, but the path is full of dangers, mysteries and epic settings such as huge castles, maze-like palaces and more. You will know only what our heroes know, your intuition and courage must fill in the rest. Day One Edition includes Adventurer Pack: - Iron Paladin Attire for Aran - Lord of Steel Attire for Aran - Hammer Head for Hyssop weapon - Additional forging materials

Highlights: THE DIVINE METAL: You are Aran de Lira, firstborn of the King’s Ward. The newly crowned Queen Nerea has cast a spell that turns steel into stone. Only her army of abominations wield the divine metal against which other blades shatter. THE FORGE: Find Forge Scrolls, develop your forging skills and craft your weapon to suit your fighting style. The chosen weapon family and the materials you create it from will affect characteristics such as weight, length, durability, penetration and edge quality. CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON: Choose between seven different weapon families and over 30 unique Forge Scrolls, which allow almost infinite weapon combinations. Your choice of weapon will be crucial when facing your enemy! TACTICAL COMBAT: A unique and challenging combat system which allows you to attack specific body parts of the enemy. Slash, stab or bludgeon enemies depending on the situation and what the enemy is equipped with. Only the right weapon will allow you to overcome the enemy’s armour. YOU ARE NOT ALONE: Adso is Aran’s companion who will join him on his journey. During combat, Adso gives helpful tips how to defeat enemies by analysing them and taking notes in his chronicles. He will be crucial on your adventure, as he speaks the ancient forger language.

Key details: Release date: May 22, 2025 | Customer Reviews: 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (40) 4.4 out of 5 stars | Package Dimensions: 6.69 x 5.35 x 0.67 inches; 3.2 ounces | Type of item: Video Game | Language: English | Rated: Mature | Item Weight: 3.2 ounces

What you can expect: THE DIVINE METAL: You are Aran de Lira, firstborn of the King’s Ward. The newly crowned Queen Nerea has cast a spell that turns steel into stone. Only her army of abominations wield the divine metal against which other blades shatter. THE FORGE: Find Forge Scrolls, develop your forging skills and craft your weapon to suit your fighting style. The chosen weapon family and the materials you create it from will affect characteristics such as weight, length, durability, penetration and edge quality. CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON: Choose between seven different weapon families and over 30 unique Forge Scrolls, which allow almost infinite weapon combinations. Your choice of weapon will be crucial when facing your enemy! TACTICAL COMBAT: A unique and challenging combat system which allows you to attack specific body parts of the enemy. Slash, stab or bludgeon enemies depending on the situation and what the enemy is equipped with. Only the right weapon will allow you to overcome the enemy’s armour. YOU ARE NOT ALONE: Adso is Aran’s companion who will join him on his journey. During combat, Adso gives helpful tips how to defeat enemies by analysing them and taking notes in his chronicles. He will be crucial on your adventure, as he speaks the ancient forger language.

Customer feedback: 4.4/5 average rating.

Review snippets: Why on Earth couldn't they come up with a good name for this game. The name is so generic and forgettable I can see how people would gloss over this game and that's a mistake. This game is amazingly addictive / Long live AA gaming. I appreciate the Metroid Dread developers taking an ambitious swing at the action-rpg-souls-of war genre. Rough around the edges, but you can tell how much love was put into it. For me the combat and smithing

From the manufacturer A WORLD FULL OF MYSTERY Aran and Adso embark on an uncertain mission. The objective is clear, but the path is full of dangers, mysteries and epic settings such as huge castles, maze-like palaces and more. You will know only what your heroes know, your intuition and courage must fill in the rest. THE DIVINE METAL You are Aran de Lira, firstborn of the King's Ward. The newly crowned Queen Nerea has cast a spell that turns steel into stone. Only her army of abominations wield the divine metal against which other blades shatter. THE FORGE Find Forge Scrolls, develop your forging skills and craft your weapon to suit your fighting style. The chosen weapon family and the materials you create it from will affect characteristics such as weight, length, durability, penetration and edge quality. CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON Choose between seven different weapon families and over 30 unique Forge Scrolls, which allow almost infinite weapon combinations. Your choiche of weapon will be crucial when facing your enemy! TACTICAL COMBAT A unique and challenging combat system which allows you to attack specific body parts of the enemy. Slash, stab or bludgeon enemies depending on the situation and what the enemy is equipped with. Only the right weapon will allow you to overcome the enemy's armor. YOU ARE NOT ALONE Adso is Aran's companion who will join him on his journey. During combat, Adso gives helpful tips on how to defeat by analysing them and taking notes in his chronicles. He will be crucial on your adventure, as he