The timeless tale of Pinocchio and his creator Geppetto took a twisty and dark road with the release of Lies of P in 2023.

A third person action adventure game with RPG mechanics and an unforgiving combat difficulty.

Beautifully designed you are P, a puppet with unique abilities. You are special. You’re the only puppet with human-like intelligence. The only puppet who is able to tell a lie.

Set in a 19th century cyberpunk-like world in a city known as Krat, where puppets that once served man went postal.

Now the developers have just released one epic DLC, that could have been a singular game release entirely, Lies of P: Overture.

P is warped back to the beginning. Overture is a prequel to the main game, before the puppets went on a murderous massacre.

Guided by a mysterious Stalker, P will uncover the reason why the cyber puppets went rogue.

This is a whole different Krat than we have seen before, as the adeventure takes you beyond the city and only you know of what the near future is about to hold.

Lies of P: Overture plays similarly to the original game, with RPG elements and that brutal unforgiving combat.

This new DLC is only accessible via completing the full game, up to Chapter 9. You of course need the original game and the patience and tolerance to forge through.

Expect to die. A lot. Lies of P is not a ‘run and gun’, combat needs to have a more strategic method in order to survive.

Lies of P is coming on to two years since release but is still one of the most beautifully styled games available. The Overture DLC simply adds to this, while maintaining the original playstyle and expanding upon the darkest Pinocchio story ever told.

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A puppet that can tell a lie and a Pinocchio story that you’ve never experienced before.

There’s definitely no Disney tropes here as you awake as P, a robotic puppet that is different from others of his ilk.

Puppets roam the city of Krat, serving their individual purposes, made possible by the power source known as Ergo.

They’re automated, perform their duties well and most definitely do not like P so much. The puppets also rebelled against mankind.

Lies of P is played in third person in a darkened, Victorian utopian environment.

You are on a search for your creator Geppetto. Only he knows how to stop the marauding puppets, but he is missing.

You’re eventually given a lantern by a mysterious lady called Sophia which contains a cricket called Gemini.

You must battle your way through the mean areas of Krat not only against other puppets but also a few remaining masked humans that have gone, well, a bit insane, known as the Stalkers.

Exploring Krat and you’ll find hidden items and pathways, kill an enemy and gain more Ergo.

But it’s the unlevelled difficulty spikes that make Lies of P the challenge it is.

To the likes of Dark Souls, You’ll find yourself dying over and over again. While the game itself is narrative driven and you will speak with other NPCs, humans and puppets alike, the enemy around the corner can be make or break.

You’ll very quickly get up to speed with the blocking mechanic – but this won’t save you either, depending on the enemy you’re up against.

The bosses, although graphically genius, can be a frustrating challenge, however more rewarding when you do eventually beat them.

Lies of P has a few story arcs. P can lie. This will determine your story you play through and the game that you experience.

Lies of P also has an RPG quality about it. While I tend to not label the game an RPG, you can equip differing weapons and these as well as your abilities can be boosted.

Lies of P is a gloomy cold game. Unforgiving to the player, yet both immersive and rewarding at the same time.

If you’re up for a gothic twist on a well known fable and feel that you deserve a lethal challenge to your adventure gameplay, Lies of P will not disappoint.

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NEOWIZ, a leading game developer and publisher in South Korea, is excited to share a brand-new trailer for Lies of P from this year’s Gamescom event ahead of the game’s full launch on the 19th of September, 2023.

The cinematic new gameplay trailer, titled “How Many Lies?” provides players with a deeper look at the stylish combat, detailed locales, and harrowing enemies that await them on their journey while a mysterious voice poses various questions that echo the game’s narrative themes.

Eager fans can pre-order the title now to receive exclusive bonuses; the “Mischievous Puppet’s Clothes” outfit and “Parade Hat” DLC!

Inspired by the familiar story of Pinocchio, Lies of P is an action Souls-like game set in the dark, Belle Époque-inspired city of Krat. Once a beautiful city, Krat has become a living nightmare as deadly puppets run amok and a plague sweeps the land. Play as P, a puppet who must fight his way through the city on his unrelenting journey to find Geppetto and finally become human. Lies of P presents an elegant world filled with tension, deep combat and character customization systems, and a gripping story with interesting narrative choices where the more lies told, the more human P becomes. Just remember: in a world filled with lies, no one can be trusted…

Lies of P will launch on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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