Lies of P

I'm only on the third boss and I hate him. I have been stuck on him for a whole day. Other than that the combat is great, the story is interesting with a unique twist to the story of Pinocchio. The enemies are unique with good customisation for you weapons and appearance. The first boss feels more like a tutorial boss more than a basic boss. The second boss is way easier due to the specter being a unique addition to the game for people who aren't as good.

I hate Fuoco. I do have friends who have played the dark souls games, bloodborne, elden ring and sekiro who say that this is harder than they are.

Insanely addictive, highly rewarding game in an exceptionally classical Dark Souls style with delicious level design and utmost effective level up system.

After getting platinum trophies for just every game in this genre, I was pleasantly surprised at how great Lies of P is.

One of very few SoulsBorne games where you invest in your character, your character thanks you. Takes everything the best from the genre and marries it to an amazing story.

Got my platinum trophy yesterday on PS5 and already hugely miss this game. Will most likely get Lies of P on Xbox too and get all the achievements.

This masterpiece easily deserves to have over 90% on Metacritic.

Lies of P is a perfect example that just because you're a souls like doesn't mean you're restricted to a basic formula. Honestly, I think this game may be the best souls like I have played.

There are fantastic soul likes for example hollow knight is one of the best Game I've played in general but I've struggled with it being referred to as a souls like. It's hard like souls games but it's not really a souls game. This occurs often within the gaming ecosystem but lies of p IS a souls like. It is a blend of all the game in such a unique way. Takes pieces of that piece of this for instance it's overall aesthetic is very Bloodborne feeling while it's combat system very dark souls but also Sekiro with its deflecting. But it stands out cause it's beyond original. The game is based on Pinocchio lore which honestly utilizes itself to be a core component to the game. Not only its story but the way the character changes. At the start your a puppet stiff and unalive. As you progress depending on what you choose to do you can become more human. Making choices like a human lying or otherwise. Listening to records. There's more spoiler type things ahead so I'll move on but this shows in your gameplay. Your character starts to move more natural grunt or make human sounds and my favorite example is in the beginning of the game there's a cat that will hiss angrily if you interact with it. The more human you become the more the cat chooses to reciprocate. Small details like that are why lies of p is such a grand game. Along with that design goes far. We got a very wide variety of enemies ( all though there was a lot of recycling for them) and bosses as well were so sick. All amazing designs not one similar to the last no reycyles an I appreciate that a lot. The gameplay besides the picked up stuff is so damn good. The weapon system is so unique it's beyond belief. I've never seen this in any game that I can think of but you get two pieces to each weapon you find a blade and a hilt. Both of them have a different special moves and the move said determined by what hilt you're using. You can mix and mash these, however you choose to that leaves to your arsenal being as vast as your creativity allows you. If you want the giant head of a wrench on the end of a dagger hilt you can go crazy my friend. Yep, upgrade system that comes along this as well it's very different. Let's sayit can be a little bit stomping at first confusing the hell out of you until you finally get a hold of it simply broken down you getA item called quartz, which lets you put one point into a skill point you put into that skill you get a small benefit out of whether that's a boost effect or an extra heel something to the likeness of that and once you have enough of those points put into one bracket you get the skill it's it's actually good really good for replay because as you progress in a new game, plus you can keep building upon it. The inventory management system as well can be a little little bit of a throw. It's kind of hard to get everything centered. You have to upgrade a lot of stuff to get certain attachments like having more space being able to put on another ring you know those sort of things can be difficult to get around, but it kind of makes things balance better for yourself.

Clothing does not add any weight or take away stats. It's actually affected by puppet pieces, which is really nice for the fashionable ones of us. The Legion attachment. I personally didn't use seemed useless. The whole fire like shrine type area is amazing as well, so great all the characters are so enjoyable so creative as well as the NPCs in the game in general There's just a large sense of whimsy and creative writing that makes lies of p stand out. I'll also add that the music is top-notch some of the best gaming music I've ever heard and it adds a lot to the game both as a narrative device and as an aesthetic device. The game just uses the Pinocchio format as a seasoned spice on top of everything using the different aspects of the fairytale for different dynamics of the game. Both setting pacing and Capability for different game styles I'd recommend this as a souls like more than most are typically recommend. It is just a special thing that I'm happy I came across and as a veteran FromSoft Nerd hear me when I say this game deserves so much respect and love.

Probably the best Soulslike ever made, Lies of P takes heavy inspiration from Bloodborne and Sekiro with its intense, precise combat and gothic-steampunk aesthetic. The bosses like any other souls like are challenging, memorable, and rewarding. But if you are struggling you can summon a npc character to fight along side you, however this is totally optional much like mimics in Elden ring.

The stunning graphics and rich world-building create an immersive experience. With a wide variety of build options and multiple endings, there's plenty of replay value. If you're tired of waiting for a Bloodborne remaster or PC port, Lies of P is the closest thing to it and it truly stands on its own as a must-play masterpiece.

There is a little bit of:

• Dark Souls,
• Sekiro,
• Elden Ring,
• Steelrising and a lot of Bloodborne, but most importantly, the game has it's own unique identity and style which you won't see in any other Souls-Like games.

This game is really hard and it will push your patience many times but if you are willing to put the time in, you will be fine. Make sure you use every tool the game has to offer.

I love the story, the character design, the art style and the combat. Audio is aslo top class.

Took me 24 hours to beat the game and new game+ will also have some new things for you. If you are a pc or xbox owner, then you must give it a go because it is in Game Pass so you can play for free if you have a subscription.

Amazing game and I highly recommend it. If you are a Souls fan, then it is a must play. Enjoy.