New Dark ‘Pinocchio’ Soulslike Gameplay Is Here To Satisfy That Endless Bloodborne Hunger
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A brand new trailer for the steampunk motion sport Lies of P was revealed at this time at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live showcase. We lastly bought our first first rate take a look at what the in-game fight appears to be like like, and the terrifying puppet enemies that Pinocchio will face.
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Lies of P is a Souls-like sport primarily based on the story of Pinocchio. You play as a mechanized puppet who seeks his maker Geppetto in an deserted metropolis stuffed with murderous puppets. The metropolis of Krat invented the puppets to switch human labor, however they ultimately rebelled towards their makers. While the gameplay and the aesthetics appear to take inspiration from Dark Souls, town of Krat jogs my memory of the plague-ridden Dunwall from Dishonored. The sport is being developed by Round 8 Studio, which beforehand created the MMORPG Blessed Unleashed. Lies of P would be the builders’ first single-player title.
The most eye-catching facet of the gameplay is Pinnochio’s left arm. Since he’s a doll, you’re capable of modify him for various gameplay results. For instance, he can use his arm as a grappling hook, a flamethrower, and an electrical energy weapon. While it’s doable to battle enemies utilizing solely Pinocchio’s left arm, the builders don’t advocate it.
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The weapons themselves may be disassembled into the blade and the hilt, and altering the latter adjustments the assault animation. The official Twitter boasts of 30 completely different weapons and 100 completely different “combinations,” and never all of those variations might be mechanical. The builders counsel discovering a steadiness between “style and substance.”
The Steam web page additionally mentions that Pinocchio may be custom-made for non-combat actions, reminiscent of breaking down a door. And true to its unique inspiration, Lies incorporates a mechanic the place Pinocchio will accumulate Humanity factors by mendacity. These factors will have an effect on how the story ends.
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Geoff Keighley confirmed that Lies of P might be out there on Game Pass upon launch. The sport’s inclusion on Xbox’s subscription service was beforehand leaked a number of days in the past by way of Morse code, however that is the primary time we’ve gotten official affirmation. Gamescom attendees can play the sport’s demo on the Xbox sales space.