Lies of P

It's funny how I've become hypocritical in my thinking of open-world vs. linear games. I used to defend the heck out of a linear title that I liked, when people criticized it. They'd say things like, "It's too simple and follows an obvious path. That's not fun!" I'd quip back, saying, "It's about the story! Embrace the game for what it is and appreciate it for that." Sure, I've played many, many open world games and I see them for what they are, too. They can be very fun, but also overwhelming for the amount of content. For too long though, a new title couldn't be developed unless they followed the open-world concept... and a lot of games suffered because they focused too much on the open world, and not enough on the substance of the game itself. So, I became a bit jaded toward open world games. Then, I played Elden Ring. It was my first foray into the world of souls-likes. I was addicted to it almost immediately. But, I'm just not that "gud" at it. So, I appreciated the fact that I could roam off anywhere, tackling the monsters and areas I could handle -- level up a bit, and get things figured out -- before progressing through the game's main bosses and story line. I absolutely loved that game, and the souls-like concept... so I thought. After finally beating Elden Ring, and with my newfound love for souls-likes, I went out and picked up Dark Souls III. I dropped it after about 10 hours. Too linear. Wait what the f- did you say... TOO LINEAR?! Unfortunately, yeah. The souls-like mechanic, mixed with a linear path didn't work the same for me. I needed to "git gud," and the only way to do that was to rinse and repeat through the same small area between bonfires to try to level up, get the fighting mechanics down, and get souls. Then, keep trying to beat that same boss that handed me my arse. You lose? You get to redo that small area and try to beat the boss again... and again... and again. I get that that's the draw for these games for so many people: The thrill of FINALLY beating that damn boss! But, the repetition just isn't fun for me. Elden Ring let me walk away from that, and go off somewhere else to do other stuff. And ultimately, I got better and got to get that "I finally beat that damn boss" feeling, too. OK, enough other souls-like games talk. This is about Lies of P! Well, I had to build that narrative to give my reasoning for my dislike of it. It's too linear... like Dark Souls III. It checks all of the boxes for the things I call out above. To beat the first boss, I had to go back through the first area 4 separate times, 'til I was leveled up enough and had enough gear to go toe-to-toe with it. Was I thrilled to beat it? Hell yeah I was! But, I was rewarded with another area that I'll have to go through -- more than likely repeating several times -- to be on par with the next boss. And, yep... that's exactly what happened. Not. Griping. Whatsoever. That mechanic is just not my cup of tea. (I'm not a fan of rogue-like/lites either, for this same reason.) It's a very well-made game. The visuals are beautiful. The fighting mechanics are well implemented. The voice acting is very well done. But at its core it's a linear, souls-like, boss chaser. I wish Steam used a "I liked it," or "I didn't like it" platform because I really shouldn't "Not recommend" this. It's just not for me.

Avant toute chose, sachez que j'adore les Souls-like. Cette sensation de tomber pour mieux se relever, la satisfaction de vaincre enfin un boss après des dizaines d'essais... Bon, il faut aussi admettre une légère dose de masochisme, parce que se faire ouvrir en deux par une espèce de bouillie de pattes sortie d'un marécage, ce n'est objectivement pas une activité de détente. 😂 Plus sérieusement. Au départ, ça a l'air d'un Souls-like banal : tu affrontes des monstres devenus fous (ici des automates), tu esquives, tu meurs, tu recommences, encore et encore. Mais après avoir battu le boss d'introduction, qu'on peut voir comme un sous-boss en vrai, arrive une simple porte. Et le jeu te demande quelque chose d'étrange : mentir. Pas pour obtenir une récompense. Pas pour débloquer une fin secrète. Simplement pour continuer l'aventure. P est un robot, et il va devoir se faire passer pour un humain. Mais quelque chose cloche : un automate n'est pas censé mentir. La deuxième chose étrange va être cette thématique du mensonge. Plus on avance et plus on se rend compte que mentir nous fait devenir de plus en plus humain. Donc on ment, encore et encore. Alors que mentir est censé être mal. Le jeu ne demande jamais : « Est-ce que mentir est bien ? » Il demande : « Pourquoi mens-tu ? » Et cette nuance change absolument tout. Le gameplay est très bien maîtrisé, même si la caméra est parfois insupportable contre les gros boss. Et les armes !!! Ils ont dû faire une réunion en se disant : « Et si on laissait les joueurs démonter les armes du jeu pour les assembler ? » « Mais et les énormes marteaux ? » « Surtout les énormes marteaux. » Résultat, tu peux fixer une tête de marteau gigantesque sur un manche de dague. Et le pire, c'est que ça devient parfois une excellente arme. Et puis il y a ces vinyles qu'on ramasse au fil de l'aventure. On les écoute au gramophone, entre deux combats, comme si le jeu voulait constamment te rappeler qu'il reste encore un peu de beauté dans ce monde (et une petite ode aux musiques chantées en français 😍😍😍Shadow Flower, notamment). Enfin bref, Lies of P est plus qu'un simple Souls-like, c'est une œuvre fabuleuse écrite par des gens passionnés. Et au fond, Lies of P ne parle pas vraiment du mensonge. Il parle de ce qui fait de nous des êtres humains. Les humains mentent. Ils aiment. Ils regrettent. Ils échouent. Ils recommencent. Et peut-être que devenir humain n'a jamais voulu dire être parfait. Peut-être que cela signifie simplement être capable de choisir. C'est cette question que Lies of P laisse au joueur lorsqu'il éteint la console. Et c'est précisément pour ça qu'il est bien plus qu'un simple Souls-like.

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Es increíble lo bueno que es, lo ame de inicio a fin y el dlc es todavia igual de bueno :'D

Lies of P é uma obra prima. particularmente nunca gostei muito do gênero souls, platinei wukong e zerei dark souls 3 uma única vez, apenas... porém, o jogo do boneco twink com o pai ausente, Lies of P(eak), é diferente, é lindo, é absurdo O jogo tem um combate bom com level design interessante e uma (muto) grande variedade de armas e braços pra builds diferentes Porém o mais absurdo em Lies of P é seu storytelling excelente, com personagens carismáticos e cada um com seu passado intrigante; Ademais, o melhor ponto desse jogo é sua atmosfera/estética FENOMENAL, sendo uma reinterpretação do Pinóquio la de 1883 com uma pegada bastante sombria e macabra, o que abre um leque de design para inimigos e personagens muito amplo, e com a execução incrível. O jogo, mesmo sendo um título AA, é extremamente polido e transmite o amor dos devs na produção, em que nenhum aspecto do jogo é ofuscado (inclusive a durabilidade das armas) p.s: eu zerei o jogo na dificuldade legendary stalker (normal) em ~20h com relativamente pouca experiência de souls e sem guias de localizações secretas etc; e devo dizer que é bastante balanceado e difícil em um nível que fica muito divertido (em vez de frustrante), tendo em vista que o próprio jogo te explica a maioria do que é necessário saber (como o craft de armas, o p-organ, os braços etc), o que torna essas mecânicas relevantes do momento que são introduzidas até o final do jogo. Absurdo. 11/10 jogue lies of peak

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It’s one of the best Soulslikes I’ve played in a long time; it strikes a great balance between gameplay and story, and features that signature Souls-style difficulty without ever feeling unfair. If you ever get the chance to try it, I highly recommend doing so—and I’d recommend checking out the DLC as well.