Did you like the story of Lies of P? What features did you enjoy the most or didn’t you like at all?
Also, in your opinion, does the game live up to the soulsbourne-like titles that Japanese developer FromSoftware has become infamously known for?
In case you don’t know (i didn’t), this is the new game from Jeppe Carlsen, the mastermind behind Limbo and Inside (two of my favourite games in recent memory). I had no idea this game even existed until it dropped on Gamepass yesterday.
The way the complexity of the puzzles ramps up gradually in this game is masterful. When I think back to some of the last few puzzles, they are incredibly intricate, yet the game leads you to understanding the mechanics so well that you will fully form the solution in your mind before enacting it. For me that’s the sign of a brilliant puzzle game, there was no trial and error involved at all. Every time I got stuck, the solution would hit me like a freight train after a bit of pondering.
It certainly doesn’t hurt that the game is gorgeous from beginning to end, with some lovely animations and attention to detail.
The less you know about this game the better, I recommend diving in with no knowledge. I beat it in about 4 hours …