Games

Lies of P

Round8 Studio

2023•RPG•PEGI 16•About 36 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurehorrorhistoricalmyth/fairytalevehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and expansive: a fast RPG, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

85 / 100

352 ratings

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About This Game

Lies of P is an action role-playing game set in a dark, Belle Époque-inspired city overrun by deadly puppets. Players control Pinocchio, reimagined as a mechanical warrior, navigating a decaying world while making choices that affect the unfolding narrative. The game features challenging melee combat, weapon customization, and a mechanical arm with various abilities.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Lies of P is set in the late 19th Century to the early 20th Century of the Belle Époque Era in Europe within a city called Krat. The city of Krat was once a beautiful place but has now become lost and turned into a living hell that is filled with unspeakable horrors due to a deadly plague. Krat is featured as a grim city where multiple automatons now roam almost every part of the center, from the streets, rooftops, alleyways, and within buildings. As you start your adventure in Lies of P, you play as the puppet mechanoid Pinocchio who awakens in an abandoned train station not knowing where he...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureHorrorHistoricalMyth/fairytaleVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentary

Keywords

EuropeAtmosphericStory richSoulslikeMale protagonist

Where to play

Details

Developer: Round8 Studio
Publisher: Neowiz
Released: 18 September 2023
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 9h rushed, 36h normally, 53h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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