Luke Stephens finds kung fu spectacle in Phantom Blade Zero

His unsponsored overview pairs motion-capture craftsmanship with a warning about uneven PC performance.

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The enthusiasm has caveats. Luke Stephens praises Phantom Blade Zero's fast combat and elaborate animation, then shows where his PC experience stumbled: frame-rate stutters, a frozen NPC conversation and a graphical glitch.

That overview was the most watched of his fifteen uploads this week, reaching roughly 334,000 views. Its most interesting detour goes behind the combat, with footage of stunt performers and an account of S-Game building a dedicated motion-capture studio and recruiting kung fu masters across China. Stephens draws a clear distinction: "It's not a Souls-like. It's much more of an action game than one of those..."

That distinction gives viewers something specific to discuss. Several comments single out the prospect of an action game outside the Soulslike mold; others compare it with Black Myth Wukong or ask about waiting for a physical release. His longer launch review explores the same game in more depth and includes an advertising segment.

Phantom Blade Zero filled much of the week's coverage, but Bethesda supplied the sharpest fresh burst of attention. "RE: 'The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel' reveal..." is currently the channel's busiest video, with chapters separating the announcement, its aftermath and leaks.

The channel added 4,000 subscribers over the week, while daily viewing is running above its usual level. Among the nearby gaming-commentary channels, Infinite Bits also gained subscribers and Zeltik held steady. Stephens had the largest weekly views gain in that group, with his feed moving from a hands-on action-game verdict to the particulars of Bethesda's reveal.

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The numbers

Here is Luke Stephens' week in views and subscribers.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels

Luke Stephens

3,502,102

Infinite Bits

1,153,288

oddheader

644,854

Zeltik

405,717

Mystic

360,325

LegacyKillaHD

231,601

Eurogamer

228,954

TotallyPointlessTV

227,789

Kevin Kenson

32,189

subscribers

767,000

▲ 4,000 in the last 7 days

total views

280,871,224

views per day

562,091

typical day: 463,004

first-day views of each video posted this week

You need to play Phantom Blade Zero… Su…

215,365

Will you be playing with your friends? …

164,998

The Rise of Eastern Game Studios Is INS…

83,653

I tried 'Phantom Blade Zero' at launch.…

146,917

One of the Highest Rated Games of the Y…

117,363

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

Zeltik

893,000

Infinite Bits

865,000

Mystic

827,000

Kevin Kenson

820,000

oddheader

812,000

Luke Stephens

767,000

Eurogamer

754,000

LegacyKillaHD

725,000

TotallyPointlessTV

719,000

As of November 5, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.