Throughout IGN Fan Fest, Lies of P, the Bloodborne-esque soulslike reimagining of The Adventures of Pinocchio being made by Round8, bought a brand new trailer and a launch window: August, 2023.
That places Lies of P up towards two RPGs. Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 is scheduled to go away early entry in the identical month, and Sea of Stars, a retro Nintendo-style prequel to The Messenger, is due in August as nicely.
This newest trailer reveals the ruined, plague-ridden metropolis of Krat, the place ropy beasts stalk previous fallen automatons and puppets. As one of many slimy monsters combines itself with a mechanical determine, reassembling to kind one thing that can in all probability be a boss now we have to battle, a scarred man (who known as Simon Manus in keeping with the Lies of P account on Twitter (opens in new tab)) siphons blue power into an occult gadget.
How all this connects to a narrative a few picket puppet who desires to be an actual boy is not completely apparent. The blue power might nicely be a reference to The Fairy With Turquoise Hair who lastly provides Pinnochio his want, and Simon Manus is perhaps an analogue of the theatre grasp Mangiafuoco (renamed Stromboli within the Disney model). Or not. Possibly Lies of P will not have a lot to do with the story that impressed it past a couple of names.
One factor we do know is that telling lies can be essential. Inverting the unique story’s message, a tagline for Lies of P declares, “You need to at all times deceive others in case you hope to grow to be human.” The best way you lie can apparently differ, with “interconnected procedural quests that play out relying on the way you lie.” In basic videogame choice-and-consequence vogue, which fibs you resolve to inform will assist decide which ending you get.
What with being a dwelling doll, P is ready to swap components of his physique out and in to vary up his ability set. Weapons may also be mixed to make new ones, with analysis required to seek out the very best combos.
We noticed some prolonged gameplay of Lies of P final yr, which highlighted simply how soulslike this explicit soulslike is, with even its animations and interface resembling these of Bloodborne to a excessive diploma. To not point out the questgivers who speak by home windows, and the chuckle NPCs love to complete their dialogue with.
