That means you’ll be methodically attacking, dodging, and countering attacks from enemies that can take you out rather quickly. What about Lies of P gameplay?įrom what we’ve seen, Lies of P appears to be a pretty traditional Soulslike title. Expect this to be a much grimmer but replayable take on the original Pinocchio story. The press release also teased that players will have to make many choices that can have a profound impact on Lies of P’s narrative. “To us, Pinocchio has always been a grimly dark tale of the lies we tell to get by in a world that’s not always black and white.” It’s definitely a version of this classic story that you’ve never seen before,” he says. “ Lies of P is the culmination of our dreams and our nightmares. In a press release, Development Director Jiwon Choi delved more into his vision for the story: Throughout the game, players will discover what happened to this “dark Belle Epoque world” as they search for Mr. The game takes place in the city of Krat where humanity has disappeared, and more ghoulish creatures are left behind. Lies of P leans into those aspects of Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio a lot more. While most are familiar with Pinocchio through Disney’s kid-friendly 1940 film, the novel it's based on is a lot more mature. The Gamescom 2022 trailer also revealed that Lies of P will be available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers at the time of release. Lies of P is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series consoles, and PC. Lies of P is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, though it has no release window just yet.Why does Pinocchio look like Timothée Chalamet? Nobody knows, but we do know that the gothic world of Lies of P will satisfy fans still waiting for a Bloodborne remaster or sequel. But the lying system is another level, adding some nuance that’s both thematic and really wild. I have to say, I’m intrigued! It feels like a throwback to dark fairy tale games like Alice: Madness Returns, so a Pinocchio Souls is honestly not that hard to imagine. According to the store listing, quests will play out depending on how you lie, and those choices can affect the story’s conclusion. Alongside the late 19th century aesthetic and swapping out body parts for new skills, there is also a “lying” mechanic. Geppetto in the city of Krat and find a way to become human. Playing as Pinocchio, a mechanoid puppet, you seek out Mr. This is already a wild trailer, but then you can over to the Steam page for Lies of P, which gives us some more solid details. And after the title drop, the “son” is seen walking towards a wall of various weapons. We then cut to Punished Geppetto, as I’m calling him, standing over a small boy he calls “son,” who has a mechanical arm. First was the trailer, which appears to show Geppetto entering a fallen city and presumably beat up an automaton? We only smash-cut to the aftermath, but Geppetto certainly seems to have given the robot a good walloping. Lies of P is an upcoming entry in the “ Souls-like” genre, hit me with a one-two punch. But today, Neowiz and developer Round8 Studio have announced a mash-up I never thought I’d see: the story of Pinocchio, in the form of a Souls game. It’s always entertaining to see classic tales reimagined in video games.
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