Lies of P
Hours: 37
Spoilers: None
It is of no surprise to anyone that I dabble in a little Dark Souls. Some say, I partake in a little Sekiro. So when I am hit square in the face with a game in similar genre to those with the main focus being Pinocchio set in a steampunk industrial world, you bet your ass I was going to platinum that baby.
In a market of difficult boss battles and dodge rolls to make, how does Lies of P stack up against the competition?
Gameplay:
If you have not been under a megaton load of rocks, then you have probably experienced souls of dark origin and Lies of P doesn’t do TOO much difference. The main focus is extremely hard boss fights with a massive desire to parry every single movement your giant foe lays down on you. As someone who absolutely sucks major ass at parrying, this took me a while to get used to but thankfully the game is designed to gradually build you up to tackling it’s perfect parries resulting in later enemies being parry sluts and the earlier game enemies being more slow builds that help you parry within an inch of your life but enough to keep you going. P, the main protag is equipped with a giant mechanical arm that can be swapped out for different variants. You will be able to blast electricity with it, shoot fire, hell, even have an entire damn explosive parry shield. This arm essentially swaps out your spell and sorcery. There is no magic in this game, only the feeling of magic when you perfect parry a boss and watch it fall to your knees and BEG to be brutally stabbed with a powerful attack.
Aside from the typical fanfare of being obliterated by big bosses, you also have a fun mechanic in the realm of making choices (God forbid you don’t do enough in your life already) involving the wonderful world of telling the truth or lying your nose out! Which leads into the narrative and the gameplay elements that affect it
Narrative:
Have you ever questioned if you are a puppet or a human? I do everyday I watch the news and even half believe some of the nonsense they are spilling. Aside from that, in Lies of P, you will come up with the decision to either tell the truth to characters or lie. A simple rule is placed into puppets, they cannot lie. So when you, as the main character, do lie to people, your humanity is increased so you have the potential of becoming (oh yes) A REAL BOY!
The plot centres around this concept, are you human? Or are you dancer? Which then proceeds to take you on an electric journey of finding out the entire puppet society has gone ballistic and you need to figure out why they are killing humans that enslaved them…..geez, I wonder why! It’s not for the reason you think though and I do believe that is the strongest part of Lies of P for me.
The narrative is really strong here and kept me wanting to find all the lore pieces of newspaper, vinyl recordings and cyphers to figure out wha happun.
I do believe the game lands it’s narrative really well and I am satisfied with where the characters all end up. This game does indeed have multiple endings, which does leave the question, what is cannon? DLC and a sequel has been announced, so only time will tell.
Atmosphere:
Do you think about Nikola Tesla a lot? Is this MY Roman Empire? I often wonder about the world we would live if he was the one that took off in the tabloids of the time. Lies of P essentially gives you that world. Large gothic locations, steam trains, monorails, electric powered enemies. The atmosphere of this game is something else and is constantly breathtaking in every are you explore. From the high heavens to the lower subway systems. You will be left wondering why the hell Edison had to be victor. It offers an incredible look into a world purely ran by mad science and electricity beyond our wildest dreams.
Overall:
Lies of P is an incredible game in the umbrella of Souls games and offers to be one of the best in the genre. Between its fantastic narrative, parry combat and atmosphere, you will always have something to look forward to each and every hour.
I played through the game twice for the platinum and feeling how much I had improved was such an immeasurable experience.
If you are even remotely into Souls games or have a fetish for being pounded into the pillow of your beg, then I would strongly recommend this twisted take on not just Pinocchio but various fairytales/bedtime stories.
Hours: 37
Spoilers: None
It is of no surprise to anyone that I dabble in a little Dark Souls. Some say, I partake in a little Sekiro. So when I am hit square in the face with a game in similar genre to those with the main focus being Pinocchio set in a steampunk industrial world, you bet your ass I was going to platinum that baby.
In a market of difficult boss battles and dodge rolls to make, how does Lies of P stack up against the competition?
Gameplay:
If you have not been under a megaton load of rocks, then you have probably experienced souls of dark origin and Lies of P doesn’t do TOO much difference. The main focus is extremely hard boss fights with a massive desire to parry every single movement your giant foe lays down on you. As someone who absolutely sucks major ass at parrying, this took me a while to get used to but thankfully the game is designed to gradually build you up to tackling it’s perfect parries resulting in later enemies being parry sluts and the earlier game enemies being more slow builds that help you parry within an inch of your life but enough to keep you going. P, the main protag is equipped with a giant mechanical arm that can be swapped out for different variants. You will be able to blast electricity with it, shoot fire, hell, even have an entire damn explosive parry shield. This arm essentially swaps out your spell and sorcery. There is no magic in this game, only the feeling of magic when you perfect parry a boss and watch it fall to your knees and BEG to be brutally stabbed with a powerful attack.
Aside from the typical fanfare of being obliterated by big bosses, you also have a fun mechanic in the realm of making choices (God forbid you don’t do enough in your life already) involving the wonderful world of telling the truth or lying your nose out! Which leads into the narrative and the gameplay elements that affect it
Narrative:
Have you ever questioned if you are a puppet or a human? I do everyday I watch the news and even half believe some of the nonsense they are spilling. Aside from that, in Lies of P, you will come up with the decision to either tell the truth to characters or lie. A simple rule is placed into puppets, they cannot lie. So when you, as the main character, do lie to people, your humanity is increased so you have the potential of becoming (oh yes) A REAL BOY!
The plot centres around this concept, are you human? Or are you dancer? Which then proceeds to take you on an electric journey of finding out the entire puppet society has gone ballistic and you need to figure out why they are killing humans that enslaved them…..geez, I wonder why! It’s not for the reason you think though and I do believe that is the strongest part of Lies of P for me.
The narrative is really strong here and kept me wanting to find all the lore pieces of newspaper, vinyl recordings and cyphers to figure out wha happun.
I do believe the game lands it’s narrative really well and I am satisfied with where the characters all end up. This game does indeed have multiple endings, which does leave the question, what is cannon? DLC and a sequel has been announced, so only time will tell.
Atmosphere:
Do you think about Nikola Tesla a lot? Is this MY Roman Empire? I often wonder about the world we would live if he was the one that took off in the tabloids of the time. Lies of P essentially gives you that world. Large gothic locations, steam trains, monorails, electric powered enemies. The atmosphere of this game is something else and is constantly breathtaking in every are you explore. From the high heavens to the lower subway systems. You will be left wondering why the hell Edison had to be victor. It offers an incredible look into a world purely ran by mad science and electricity beyond our wildest dreams.
Overall:
Lies of P is an incredible game in the umbrella of Souls games and offers to be one of the best in the genre. Between its fantastic narrative, parry combat and atmosphere, you will always have something to look forward to each and every hour.
I played through the game twice for the platinum and feeling how much I had improved was such an immeasurable experience.
If you are even remotely into Souls games or have a fetish for being pounded into the pillow of your beg, then I would strongly recommend this twisted take on not just Pinocchio but various fairytales/bedtime stories.