
One of the Xbox community's most anticipated 2023 Xbox Game Pass additions seems to be Lies of P, an upcoming soulslike RPG that's heading to the service sometime this year. Ahead of that launch, GamesRadar has previewed the upcoming title, and Lies of P is already giving off some serious Bloodborne vibes, apparently.
We can see those comparisons based purely on pre-release videos and screenshots to be honest, however the outlet has also come away with similar conclusions after actually going hands-on with a chunk of the game.
"There's a familiarity to Lies of P's design that's comfortable. The city of Krat is foreboding and labyrinthian, with paths forward blocked by locked gates, ladders out of reach, and shadowy corners packed with enemies just waiting to spring into action.
Like Bloodborne, combat is aggressive and encourages forward momentum – expressive movement is often the difference between life and respawning at an unlocked Stargazer without your collected Ergo."
The preview goes on to say that Lies of P could end up being divisive depending on how much of that 'Bloodborne vibe' the team ends up nailing, but still, it's definitely worth keeping an eye on with its day one Xbox Game Pass launch.
Of course, FromSoftware's Bloodborne never made it to Xbox platforms as the title was published by Sony, exclusively for PS4. Could this be our Bloodborne for Xbox? We'll have to wait and see when Lies of P hits Game Pass later this year.
Are you excited about this Game Pass launch? Let us know in the comments!
[source gamesradar.com]
Comments 9
I prefer games to have their own identity and not basing their game off other mega hit games as that just makes people's expectations higher and end up disappointing most of them.
The fact that this borrows elements of Souls/bourne games, then its going to be compared to Bloodborne. It did give me that kind of 'vibe'.
I don't have an issue with Devs being inspired by certain games and making their 'own' version, telling their own story and with their own unique twist. Lies of P has its similarities, but will also offer its own unique spin. It's not the 'only' game to try their hand at making a 'Souls-like' game.
Its not that different from numerous devs/publishers having their own FPS, Battle Royale etc. Its almost impossible to come up with something truly unique so every game 'borrows' from something that came before. Any game with the 'equivalent' to Bonfires, to losing everything gained since the last save, but can recover those if you get back to where you died, etc its going to be compared to Souls/borne games.
I think the fact this seems more based around a town/city rather than forests/open fields, more 'shooting' type mechanics etc does push it 'closer' to Bloodborne than Dark Souls. It's still got its own story to tell, its setting is 'unique' and it will be interesting to see how they incorporate the Pinocchio theme into that as well...
I am not really a fan of Souls-like games so it isn't really on my Radar. That being said, I may 'try' it just because I can.
That's only a good comparison for me, never been able to click with the Souls style combat but Bloodborne was perfect imo
No more Soul type games PLEASE
its coming day one to playstation too
@Cyberpunk1964 Why? There is obviously a market for them and if you don't like them then there are plenty of other types of games coming out this year.
@mrpunisher Yes but not on Playstation Premium. You have to buy the game. If you're a Game Pass subscriber, you get it day one on Game Pass.
@Romans12 i'm not a premium nor gamepass subscriber it cost me money anyways including getting gamepass
I would prefer a more methodic aproach (Dark souls remastered is still my favourite in the series by a longo margin) but I will keep and eye on the game
Leave A Comment
Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...