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Lies of P
Released On: Sep 19, 2023
80
8.3
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 71 Critic Reviews
80
82% Positive
58 Reviews
58 Reviews
13% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
1% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 71 Critic Reviews
80
82% Positive
58 Reviews
58 Reviews
13% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
1% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
My time with Lies of P was exactly the intense and gratifying experience that I hoped for. As one who holds Bloodborne in the highest regard as one of FromSoftware’s finest achievements, I found myself absolutely enamored with Round 8 Studio’s unique, clever take on the formula. While the game broadly functions similarly to the best the Soulslike genre has to offer, Lies of P‘s tweaks and refinements are so masterfully planned out and implemented that they make every moment of gameplay a pleasure. From the dopamine hits provided by exploring the labyrinthine level layouts, to the extreme elation of finally besting a challenging boss, there’s nary a moment of Lies of P‘s meaty campaign that feels wasted or unsatisfactory. With a post-credits teaser hinting at a second incredible twist on another literary classic lying in wait, the future looks bright for this new addition to the genre. Lies of P, welcome to the top!
Neowiz took something well-known and really made it their own with stunning results. Lies of P is a game you can easily get lost in - provided you don't lose your cool.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 1,355 User Ratings
8.3
82% Positive
1113 Ratings
1113 Ratings
8% Mixed
113 Ratings
113 Ratings
10% Negative
129 Ratings
129 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 1,355 User Ratings
8.3
82% Positive
1113 Ratings
1113 Ratings
8% Mixed
113 Ratings
113 Ratings
10% Negative
129 Ratings
129 Ratings
Phenomenal! Sekiro + Bloodborne. Shockingly it works somehow. The parry window is shorter than Sekiro, but the enemies are very souls-like with a different pace to the ones in Sekiro, so the stiffer parry window makes a lot of sense.
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PlayStation 5
What can't I say about Lies of P? Kanye said, "I refuse to accept other people's ideas of happiness for me. As if there's a 'one size fits all' standard for happiness." For this game not to have the acclaim of the Greek and Nordic gods is proof for atheist. This is THE game of the year, and everyone would favour it over Sekiro, and Bloodborne.
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PlayStation 5
All things considered, Lies of P is a product that has managed to convince us from practically every point of view. Neowiz's new work, although it plays very defensively and doesn't do anything truly new for the category to which it belongs, is a title with a living and breathing soul that reveals all the passion lavished by the studio during development. An exciting plot combined with the perfect artistic direction are the flagship of a robust and exhilarating play structure that will delight all fans of the genre. Are you ready to discover the darkness that lies in the depths of Krat?
Warm recommendation for the fans of the Soulslike genre.
Lies of P is wearing Bloodborne’s cloak, but it has its own heart, one encased in metal and powered by ingenuity. It sometimes transfixes on tropes of the genre to its detriment, yet still overcomes by the sheer quality of its boss fights, combat mechanics, and world design. Lies of P’s steel heart may not be born of blood and flesh, but it still pumps heartily enough to be a worthy substitute for the real deal.
Lies of P is a solid, well-thought-out game that – apart from some minor
touches of originality – sticks closely to the formula developed by
FromSoftware. Although every aspect of this Soulslike could be better, I
believe fans of the genre will have a lot of fun playing it (if you can
call dying 30 times in a row a lot of fun, that is).
There’s some enjoyment to be found in Lies of P. Its action is competent, but lacks the polish and stir of its contemporaries. Its atmosphere can be engrossing, but it’s a hodgepodge of themes and aesthetics you’ve seen before that never rises above the familiar. I was never impressed by it, and I never stopped questioning the point of the entire endeavour throughout my time with it.
This is a soulslike that is so good, it literally surpasses some of the souls games themselves. No joke. The atmosphere, combat mechanics, story, is all 10/10 in this game.
If you're looking for a game that scratches that bloodborne-shaped itch on you, this game is perfect. Can't praise it enough.
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PlayStation 5
The storytelling is at a higher level than in From Software games. However, in terms of gameplay/mechanics, the game lacks a lot. It has nothing to offer apart from the bosses. The levels are boring and repetitive. They definetely lack interlocation. There's a lot of room for improvement, but there's definetely potential in the creators.
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PlayStation 5
If you are a fan of Fromsoftware games you can give a chance to Lies of P. It's combat is deffinetly above of other souls like games and thats all it has. It has avarage bosses and level design. The story is also feels like plain. It is not generate any curious on you about story unlike fromsoftware but at the end of day it is a successful soulslike game when we comphere other soulslikes.
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PlayStation 5
Bad attempt to sous area . Nothing makes ember there , if you wanna spend 100 hours only for farming then go ahead . Good graphics though. Generally the game is just bad .
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PlayStation 5
I like this game but the bosses shouldn’t be just for hard core players. It’s one thing to have a hard boss but that wasn’t good enough for the developers. No let’s have two stages of over the top hard bosses. I want to enjoy the game but the bosses need to follow how you are able to level up. If it was going to be this difficult they should have made it coop. I like alot of others spent our money and should be able to enjoy this game. I have now been stuck on some bog boss for three days. I have upgraded to the point the game allows. Too bad it seems now there is some competition to see just how hard they can make a game. Some of us do like a challenge but this is beyond that. I wish I hadn’t purchased it. It really would have been a good game but no this is wrong
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PlayStation 5
Summary You wake up at an abandoned train station in Krat, a city overwhelmed by madness and bloodlust. In front of you lies a single note that reads: "Find Mr. Geppetto. He's here in the city." Play as Pinocchio, a puppet mechanoid, and fight through everything in your path to find this mystery person. But don't expect any help along the ...
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- PC
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date: Sep 19, 2023
Developer:
- Round 8 Studio of NEOWIZ
Publisher: Neowiz
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