Lies of P is my personal pick for 2023’s game of the year. The soulslike presents an experience that’s right up my alley: a tough-but-fair level of difficulty, excellent level design and - for the most part - finely tuned combat that blends fast-flowing attacks and precise parrying for a challenging yet satisfying experience. However, it’s Lies of P’s setting and adaption of its source material that undoubtedly wowed me the most.
Developed by Korean studios Neowiz Games and Round8 Studio and inspired by Carlo Collodi’s 1883 novel - The Adventures of Pinocchio - Lies of P presents a Belle Époque-esque setting in the city of Krat. The residents of this fictional city have enjoyed the fruits of an Industrial Revolution and the technological advances it brought with it, for the better - and very much for the worse.
