The success ofDemon’s Souls, Dark Souls,andBloodborneall established the Soulslike genre, with the recent release ofElden Ringensuring that the spin-off genre FromSoftware pioneered is going nowhere. There are multipleSoulslike gamesin development and available on the market, but perhaps one of the most unique is a 2023 title calledLies of P.
Lies of Psees players take on a role of the mechanical puppet Pinocchio, who finds himself on a journey to become human. Combining a dark take on the Belle Epoque period with the technical combat of the Soulslike genre truly makesLies of Pstand out, akin to howBloodbornestands out from its contemporaries, and it has garnered a lot of attention as a result. ItsGamescom Opening Night Live trailerwas easily one of the highlights of the night, but it seems developer Round8 wasn’t content with that alone.
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As part of Gamescom 2022 proper, Round8 has debuted a 12-minute gameplay video of Lies of P. This clip gives fans a good glimpse at the general atmosphere to expect, the tight corridors players will find themselves in, some ofthe weapons inLies of P,and a variety of enemies too. For anyone who has been following the game, this gameplay video is a worthwhile investment.
Between its ONL trailer and this gameplay video, these makeLies of Peven more exciting than before. To see so much information after a relatively quiet period is welcoming and exciting for its eventual release. It is slated as a 2023 PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X title, but for latter fans, it’s worth mentioning thatLies of Phas also been confirmed for Xbox Game Pass. This will no doubt give the Soulslike an even bigger popularity boost, and it’ll be interesting to see how it performs at release. It has a lot of promise, at the very least.
Of course, it’s not the only Soulslike on Game Pass, but it’s definitely an area fans could get more out of the service. It should be noted thatMoonscarsis coming to Game Passin September, a 2D Soulslike where a “clayborne” woman named Grey Irma looks for her creator known as the Sculptor. Interestingly enough, that could perhaps be compared to the premise of Lies of P, but it’s clear these two titles are distinct despite their similarities, such is the wide appeal of the Soulslike genre.
Lies of Pis currently scheduled to release in 2023 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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