Lies of P is a Souls-Like game. Which takes place in the Pinocchio world.

The pacing of the game is brilliant. In the intro bosses you can dodge like darksouls and get away with it but after a while the parry mechanic is the better choice however dodge steps are still viable.
In the midgame the diffuculty spikes up and you keep failing the same boss over and over untill you get the attack pattern down and finally defeat him.

The game is very rewarding with the main Perfect Parry mechanic. The gameplay is like any other game souls game hard but rewarding.

The music in Lies of P is amazing and makes the world much more lively that way.

10/10 would recommend the game.

Many games have tried to imitate the formula of Fromsoftware’s Souls and Souls-adjacent games (Sekiro, Bloodborne, Elden Ring). This genre of game, dubbed Souls-likes, attempts to recreate the unique experience offered by these action rpgs. Oftentimes, Souls-likes take the wrong lessons from the source material, whether it be an overemphasis on punishing difficulty, deliberately not explaining crucial game mechanics, or making the narrative too obtuse to be enjoyed on a casual playthrough.

Lies of P is not one of those games. Neowiz has taken many aspects that made Fromsoftware’s games as popular as they are and combined them into a masterpiece of a game. Lies of P is a game with its own unique identity, but for the sake of describing it in terms that fans of the genre would understand, the game is a blend of Bloodborne and Sekiro.

The graphic style of the game, upon first glance appears to take heavy inspiration from Bloodborne’s Victorian/Gothic style, which to this day hold up quite nicely. Lies of P takes a spin on this idea, instead basing its style on the Belle Époque period of France, which serves well to make it feel distinct from Bloodborne. The French influence even extends to the game's soundtrack, which features numerous tracks sung in French.

Gameplay wise, you have all the staples of the genre, rolling, blocking, and running, all of which are perfectly valid approaches to combat. But the true beauty of the system comes from its perfect guard, taking heavy inspiration from Sekiro’s deflect. While perhaps more difficult to pull off than simply dodging the attacks, perfect guards are heavily incentivized, as they break the opponent’s posture quicker, allow you to counterattack more frequently, and oftentimes put you in a better position to counterattack than if you had simply rolled.

Another feature of the combat system that adds to its depth beyond Fromsoftware’s games is a heavier emphasis on strong attacks. In order to stagger an enemy, you must land a fully charged heavy attack in order to “confirm” the stagger and allow for a riposte. I find this system to be a fantastic middle ground between Elden rings combat where staggers can be achieved very easily and earlier titles, where staggers were nearly nonexistent. The game rewards you for being deliberate and looking for longer openings to land slower, heavier attacks.

The game is not without its faults, however. Certain late game areas tend to drag on terribly (although this is a criticism that could be levied with almost all of the Souls genre), and certain boss encounters are baffling with their execution (a certain guardian of doors and a certain endboss with a rather large arm come to mind). Additionally legion arms feel very underwhelming as a whole, with only the shield serving substantial practical combat usage, while the others simply serve as flashy gimmicks or deal pitifully low damage, however I did not spec very heavily into legion arms in any of my playthroughs, which may explain this.

Overall, the quality of Lies of P is on par with Fromsoftware’s games, with a level of polish not often seen in the games industry these days. With a dlc and sequel in the works, I am very excited for what Neowiz has to cook next.

In essence, if you have ever wished for Bloodborne on pc, get this game. If you have liked Sekrio’s combat but been disappointed with the lack of weapon variety, get this game. If you like Souls games, get this game. If you like darker renditions of fairy tales, get this game.

100%ed every single item, every arm maxed all "P organ stats" owned completely unbiased opinion as usual

if any Game can get the most "Souls-like" like the real souls its this, NEOWIZ learned everything what makes the souls good and then gave it their own spin with the Kinda Similar to Sekiro parry, the rally system from bloodborne, Wayy too fast bosses with multi hit combos from ds3, the feeling of just closing the game because its waaayyy too annoying sometimes from ds2, and idk what from ds1 but eh whatever.

this is a MUST PLAY from anyone slightly interested in the genre, they got Poison swamps ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ its like they brought in michael zaki for the Game, probably rheres only 1 bad boss which is a gank fight so yea more Souls experience def give it a try if the combat was not for you , then its prolly 7/10

or else its a 9/10

(ps ; my only isssue was low mob enemy variety)