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Due to the seemingly unlikely focus of this game, as well as the flashy style that draws another fast-paced RPG to mind, Lies of P has garnered a fair bit of attention, so if you want to learn more, we've got you covered. Here's everything you need to know about Lies of P so far.

Lies of P is an action-RPG being developed by Round8 and published by South Korean gaming company Neowiz. Lies of P is loosely based on the story of Pinocchio, a puppet that comes to life and wants to be a real boy. Players will step into the wooden feet of Pinocchio for this story, instead of creating their own characters. That's where the differences start to come in. This version of Pinocchio's story is set in the city of Krat, a place that is set in the Belle Époque period per the developers, with architecture and dress that reflects that of the very late 1800s.

Krat is a crumbling city where a plague has killed many of the human citizens, and Pinocchio wakes up confused, with no information to go on outside of a note that tells him to find Gepetto. From there, Pinocchio finds that the city has fallen into complete chaos, with "unspeakable horrors" around every corner.

Other characters from the story of Pinocchio are also present, such as a voice that is heavily implied to be the Talking Cricket that aids Pinocchio. There's also a mysterious woman meant to be the Blue Fairy. What role all of these will play — alongside the true nature of Gepetto — have yet to be revealed.

You can check out the alpha gameplay teaser trailer for Lies of P below. In it, Pinocchio test out various powerful weapons and combos, including some special abilities like a flamethrower. We also get an overview of the terrifying mechanical enemies that now roam the city of Krat.

During Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2022, Neowiz revealed the official gameplay trailer for Lies of P, which you can see above. Lies of P is a third-person action-RPG, with combat and aesthetics that are very, very clearly inspired by Bloodborne, FromSoftware's 2015 Gothic adventure. Instead of Lycans and diseased villagers like in Yharnam, the city of Krat is filled to the brim with mechanical monstrosities and puppets. The developers of Lies of P have not tried to hide this inspiration, openly referring to the game as a "Souls-like." Players will utilize a variety of weapons and abilities to survive across the city, and since Pinocchio is a mechanical puppet, different parts of his body can be modified. These modifications can provide advantages in combat, but there are also useful upgrades for things outside of combat. In the gameplay trailer, we see Pinocchio using an enhanced arm to rip open a safe. We also see him transform his left arm into a cannon that can be fired at foes from a distance.

Players can also customize and even mix and match weapons. Different combinations of weapons will have different advantages and disadvantages, so players are encouraged to experiment with the options depending on everything they find.

Because of how this game has been inspired by Bloodborne, there's a huge focus on the difficulty. Foes tower over Pinocchio, with huge mechanical enemies seeking to crush the puppet, while smaller foes scuttle around in groups.

While much of the story is shrouded in mystery, we also know that there will be different choices. According to the developers, a huge theme in the story is the choice of whether or not Pinocchio should lie, with the prominent and cryptic warning, "You must always lie to others if you hope to become human."

Whether or not Pinocchio chooses to lie across the storyline and various quests will influence the game's ending, adding additional replay value for anyone who wants to see all the different ways the story can play out.

Lies of P is coming to Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC, PS5, and PS4. This makes it a fairly prominent cross-generation game, considering the attention the game is getting and how it'll still be launching on last-generation console hardware.

During Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2022, alongside the reveal of the game trailer, the developers confirmed that Lies of P will be launching day one into Xbox Game Pass, so anyone with an active subscription will be able to play it at no extra cost.

2023 is seemingly packed to the brim with games, so we'll have to see what it's up against, but for anyone who enjoys difficult action-RPGs with dark atmosphere, Lies of P is very quickly looking like a contender for one of the best Xbox games to play when it launches.

Awakening in the city of Krat, Pinocchio sets off to find his father Geppeto while encountering unspeakable horrors on the streets. Still yearning to become human, Pinocchio will have to learn the hard way that no one can be trusted, lies are the secret to him obtaining his humanity, and he can use his doll-like body to survive the terrors of a cruel but elegant world.

Founded in 1997, Neowiz has developed and published a large number of games and is based in South Korea. Mostly known for its multiplayer games, some of Neowiz's previous titles include several DJMAX Respect games, Tapsonic Bold, and War of Angels.

If you've played any Souls-like in the last couple of years, you'll immediately recognize some familiar gameplay ideas in Lies of P. Similar to From Software games like Bloodborne or Dark Souls, you'll need to weave attacks together with well-timed dodges, as each enemy has unique combat animations and can swiftly smash through Pinocchio's health bar. What sets Lies of P apart from those games is a weapon-making system in which you can craft the perfect tool for the job and a customizable body that takes advantage of Pinocchio's mechanized frame.

There'll be plenty of these enhancements to experiment with, and some feature useful and unique perks for your exploration of Krat. Tying into the source material, there'll be "interconnected procedural quests" that change depending on how you lie. Depending on how you interact with characters and which lies you tell, these will ultimately affect how the story ends.