Explore your truth through lies. Lies of P is a new video game that takes a dark and gritty turn on a classic fairytale.
“The Adventures of Pinocchio” is an old fairy tale based on the titular main character, a wooden puppet created by an old and poor woodcarver named Geppetto, who dreams of one day becoming a real human boy and is brought to life by the magic of the Blue Fairy. The original story depicts the wooden boy as a mischievous trickster who gets himself into all forms of trouble but changes his tune once he receives the comeuppance from each of his wrongdoings.
Lies of P starts with lore, telling the player that a beautiful fictitious city named Krat has now fallen into devastation fueled by chaos and madness. This madness was caused by Krat’s enormous number of automatons that used to serve and protect humanity but became rogue with the aid of a large puppet named King of Puppets. They then begin to kill everyone inside, aided by a disease that turns humans into inhumane monsters of flesh and metal.
Following the lore, the players slip into the shoes of the game’s main protagonist Pinocchio - a humanoid puppet that desires to be human. The player is then swept into a blood-filled adventure with Pinocchio as he tries to find his creator Geppetto and become a man, while he overcomes all the dangers Krat has to offer.
Neowiz truly is putting the game in “video game.” Neowiz Games is an online South Korean game publisher that would later join the many top companies in the video gaming industry. Founded in 1997 as an internet and online game service company, Neowiz soon began to turn its focus onto the gaming industry around 2003, leading to the development and release of its gaming portal “Pmang.” Soon, the company began to pump out games for the public to play, with leading titles such as Unsouled, Skul: The Hero Slayer and Sanabi, to name a few.
When it comes to mechanics, Neowiz made sure that Lies of P would be enjoyable to everyone who plays it. The game boasts similar mechanics found in Souls-like games, such as Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Elden Ring. Souls-like games are games that are known for their high levels of difficulty and their emphasis on environmental storytelling.
With such mechanics, it can allow the player to parry attacks, dodge out of the way of stronger attacks and engage in high-risk encounters. Alongside this, Lies of P also has a special mechanic called the “Lie System.” This mechanic sets this game apart from others, as it is not only used in dialogue options that will dictate if Pinocchio becomes more human or puppet, but it will decide which ending out of the three the player will obtain.
All in all, Lies of P is sure to leave players guessing what is truth and what is lie. The game came out on Sept. 19, costing only $59.99 on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Windows, MacOS, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.