Xbox Game Pass RPG 'Lies Of P' Heads To The Service In August 2023

Bring it on!

by Ben Kerry Sun 19th Feb 2023

As part of IGN's ongoing 'Fan Fest' event, the team behind upcoming soulslike RPG Lies of P has dropped a brand new trailer, revealing a more specific window for when we can expect this one to hit the Game Pass library.

While the specific date isn't quite nailed on just yet, Lies of P is now scheduled to launch on Xbox Game Pass in August 2023. That puts us about six months out from this one coming to the service!

The new trailer is largely a cinematic one, but we're very much down for the overall atmosphere that Lies of P is going for. Here's what to expect from this Game Pass RPG in summer 2023:

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"Inspired by the familiar story of Pinocchio, Lies of P is an action souls-like game set in a cruel, dark Belle Époque world.

All of humanity is lost in a once beautiful city that has now become a living hell filled with unspeakable horrors.

Lies of P offers an elegant world filled with tension, a deep combat system and a gripping story.

Guide Pinocchio and experience his unrelenting journey to become human."

Will this be one to look out for on Game Pass this summer? Let us know if you're planning on playing it!

Ben is a News Writer at Pure Xbox, and is a fan of action, racing and straight-up shootin' in any Xbox game he can get his hands on. When he's not clutching an Xbox controller like his life depends on it, Ben spends his time listening to music that's far too old for him, watching football on the telly and probably eating somewhere.

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Nintendo4Sonic
Sun 19th Feb 2023

Why has the headline to be always Gamepass? Yeah, we know it's coming to Gamepass.
But it hasn't to be always headlined as Gamepass game.
It's a game coming out on XBox and PlayStation in August. Maybe there are still people intending to "buy" games instead of borrowing everything.

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MinervaX
Sun 19th Feb 2023

@Nintendo4Sonic maybe because… it’s coming to game pass?

I would argue mentioning the platform in the headline is also unnecessary, and can be misleading, since it can give first impressions to someone unfamiliar that it’s not coming to other consoles, (If PushSquare says it’s coming to PS4,PS5, some might think it does not come to anything else.)

But at the end of the day, adding those words to the headline improve SEO. If anything I’m surprised the headline didn’t somehow squeeze “series X and series s” in there.

Another thing to keep in mind: you (and us here) know it’s coming to game pass, but websites like this rely heavily on Google traffic from readers that are not necessarily on top of every news tidbit. Every article should include as much info as possible, and that includes the title.

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Martsmall
Sun 19th Feb 2023

@Tharsman
(If PushSquare says it’s coming to PS4,PS5, some might think it does not come to anything else.)

That annoys me they even do it with patches when they are released for all consoles like it's only PS4/ps5

They even did it with Skyrim

Skyrim Anniversary Edition Coming This November for PS5, PS4

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relaxplease
Sun 19th Feb 2023

@Nintendo4Sonic because every game that is on Game Pass can also be purchased on Xbox, but not every game that is on Xbox is also on Game Pass. It's that simple.

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Friendly
Sun 19th Feb 2023

Lies of P is on Game Pass?

Wow, I didn’t know.

Such an awesome service

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Cherip-the-Ripper
Sun 19th Feb 2023

@Kaloudz no mere bald guy, it was the legend Saitama himself.
Also yh I've been reminded one or two times a game would be on gamepass through these kind of titles. Won't always click on an article and might've missed some live show, so it is actually news to some.

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somnambulance
Sun 19th Feb 2023

@Kaloudz There’s difficulty scaling on this one? That immediately makes me more interested in this one. I don’t mind a bit of the old Souls formula (Elden Ring made me a believer and had me reevaluate the genre for a bit last year), but… man, do Souls games take a long time to play through. With how packed this year is, I’m already making concessions for time and, uh, yeah, sometimes I like to easy mode blitz through a good game. I mean, granted this is the only game that has a locked in release date after Pikmin 4, so it might be a quieter time of the year, but who knows!?

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Nintendo4Sonic
Sun 19th Feb 2023

@Tharsman I give you a point about the Google traffic.
It's maybe just my opinion, but I still want to own and buy games. I like my games on a disc.
And the Gamepass gets too strong by the time, this can have a negative impact on the future of consoles.

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Trmn8r
Sun 19th Feb 2023

@Nintendo4Sonic Cuz Game Pass is awesome that's why. Most people don't replay the same game multiple times, so physical ownership doesn't mean much when you can save a ton of money with Game Pass. You are still free to pay more money and own the disc if you want. I like knowing what's coming down the pipe for Game Pass and most others do as well. Be dumb not to mention it when it's happening.

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Nintendo4Sonic
Sun 19th Feb 2023

@Trmn8r I'm not saying that I totally reject the Gamepass. I use it myself, thanks to the upgrade trick.
And there are games, I don't have to own.
I don't think I will play It Takes Two or Unpacking for a second time.
So it's a win for me too.
The problem is the mass of people who use the Gamepass and only just that. I know people, who are just playing games from the Gamepass and almost don't buy a single game anymore. That's a big problem, I think.

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Cherip-the-Ripper
Sun 19th Feb 2023

@Kaloudz nah Saitama from One Punch Man

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TheRealPaperKut
Sun 19th Feb 2023

Souls-like? Nooooooo!

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Romans12
Sun 19th Feb 2023

Game Pass on day one? Damn. Ok, that's impressive. Looks real good.

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Romans12
Sun 19th Feb 2023

@Nintendo4Sonic Because Microsoft knows that everyone will be playing this on Game Pass and no one will be buying this on the PS5 to play it on day one. I have both consoles and I would never buy a game for the PS5 that I could play on Game Pass. That's why my PS5 has a layer of dust on it. It's now a light beige color.

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Cherip-the-Ripper
Sun 19th Feb 2023

@Kaloudz kind of an odd list for a non anime watcher.

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MinervaX
Sun 19th Feb 2023

@Nintendo4Sonic Game Pass will never stop the actual sale of games. Why would anyone stop selling games to anyone willing to pay a bulk sum up front?

Physical is in danger of going away, but that has nothing to do with Game Pass.

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Cherip-the-Ripper
Sun 19th Feb 2023

@Kaloudz my bad, I wanted to note the disparity between release dates because I somehow thought Ghost in the Shell was a newer anime, like 2010s. (Probably because I didn't watch it)
But yh it all makes sense now

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somnambulance
Mon 20th Feb 2023

@Kaloudz Lol. And now I’m back to the “I’ll think about this one” or the “Hmm, we’ll see how it reviews” pile of games, or “Well, it’s on Gamepass, so if I’m not playing anything else, I guess” worst case scenario. 😅

Atomic Heart got lucky I finished the main story of Hogwarts Legacy to jump out of that pile… unless it reviews abysmally, of course!

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Gamingforlife
Mon 20th Feb 2023

@Nintendo4Sonic yeah thats your opinion ..like he said any game on gamepass can be purchased but not any game is on gamepass...and microsoft is paying money and want everyone to know...if you see the title page its always ps5 xbox S/X gamepass PC
so gamepass is also a platform at its own

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Cherip-the-Ripper
Mon 20th Feb 2023

@Kaloudz
TLDR:
In a word, Lies of P won’t be using the game difficulty option.
Also yh back in 17 they gave us the Scarlet Johansson Ghost in the Shell.

First, I want to talk about how we defined the essence of Soulslike. Soulslike is a genre that requires strong judgment from every player.

It is not only a simple action genre that requires good body acuity, quick hand movements, and overall quickness, but also a genre that makes players constantly think about the most practical and timely choice. These parts are the real essence of Soulslike. So we often say each player’s level continuously rises throughout the whole process.

Likewise, we have configured the same to require the player’s experience level. There are many options. From combining weapons and strengthening the left arm to how to level up, these choices determine each player’s combat tendency, and getting the right strategy should be a game’s difficulty setting. We followed these principles to express the critical points of Lies of P, and we have been trying to make each player think about how to accept a given task and plan a strategy.

The difficulty level will be adjusted to a similar level to those popular Soulsike titles. Metaphorically speaking, if you compare a game’s difficulty with a spicy food dish, sometimes that spiciness is thanks to the combination of really high quality ingredients, while other times it’s simply because the dish is filled with chemicals that are spicy themselves. When it comes to game design and difficulty level, we’re definitely aiming for the former.

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Cherip-the-Ripper
Mon 20th Feb 2023

@Kaloudz oh nah he's on the influence for sure.
That's why I put the TLDR, it's the last quote from the GamingBolt interview. Will just be another soulslike with a fixed difficulty.
Just gotta wait it out for a review to see how hard it is gonna be I guess.

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Cherip-the-Ripper
Mon 20th Feb 2023

@Kaloudz oh nah I get that. Not too fussed about Lies of P myself either, aesthetic looks nice but it looks abit janky, like eurojank. Suppose it won't have mp either.
On another note Shadow Warrior 3 stuck with me too much I read that as Lo Wang lol.
I'm anticipated to see what they'll do with Wo Long's mp.
I've yet to start Sekiro 👀

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somnambulance
Mon 20th Feb 2023

@Kaloudz I really enjoyed Hogwarts Legacy’s main quest. I’ve still got plenty to do in the game too to wrap it up properly. It’s one of the games that I feel I will wrap up properly too. I’d give the game a 9/10. The level of detail is simply incredible and it does a good job taking you into the wizarding world. Most of what I could have critiqued are the things I would have personally added. I did find the antagonists in the story to be a bit lacking, but the rest of the cast is so charming, I can perhaps forgive that. The gameplay and open world are superb.

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Cherip-the-Ripper
Tue 21st Feb 2023

@Kaloudz yh I remember you saying that on a different thread, was boutta blast you but a lot of people didn't seem to like it 😭
An oddity really, felt like classic shadow warrior, without the 2nd game's rpg elements and 'convoluted' weapon upgrade/amulet system (which I actually liked a whole lot).
They made it into a streamlined linear shooter with minimal looking around for hidden upgrades stuff, yano what people normally ask for in short fps campaigns.
I just realized though, still don't know whether your comparison is supposed to be a compliment or not because I haven't played the serious sam games (except 4, which was among the worst shooters I've ever played, how did it look so *****?). Croteam has to bail on their engine asap, I thought The Talos Principle was amazing but looked equally bad.

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Cherip-the-Ripper
Tue 21st Feb 2023

@Kaloudz oh same man, played SW2 via gamepass on my pc a few years back and was amazed I never heard of it before. After I finished it I realized it's my fav shooter, nothing has beaten it since.
Truly glad I played it on a whim.

There's a young McGonagall in the third fantastic beasts movie, unless you meant seeing more of her which I get because she is a pretty thing.

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