Bullshit Artist-ry

Writer Neowiz has tightened up the discharge window for its upcoming steampunk soulslike, Lies of P, and now expects the intriguing-looking journey to launch on PC and consoles in August 2023.

Developed by South Korean studio Round8, Lies of P is the newest in a protracted line of variations of the Pinocchio story, and sees a puppet mechanoid endeavoring to search out his misplaced creator, Mr. Geppetto, who’s situated someplace inside the darkish, overbearing, Belle Epoque fictional metropolis of Krat. Make the most of Pinocchio’s mechanization to adaptively fight your opponents, whereas twisting components of reality to be able to additional your targets, survive the hunters, and reunite together with your “father”.

You possibly can take a look at the motion within the new trailer beneath, courtesy of IGN.

Interesting to me on a range on conceptual and aesthetic ranges, Lies of P is one among my most anticipated titles of the yr. Whereas I’m not but totally certain of its high quality, the world, characters, model, and fascinating use of the Pinocchio lore have piqued my curiosity, and I’m very a lot trying ahead to seeing whether or not Round8 has efficiently created a worthy entry to the quickly over-stuffed Soulslike style. Whereas “August” is just not precisely a launch date, it’s the closest to a definitive launch we’ve had…

…Supplied, after all, that somebody isn’t fibbing to us.

Lies of P launches August 2023 on PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms.