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Puppets, robotic automatons designed for labor and security tasks, were invented in the city of Krat thanks to the discovery of a revolutionary power source called Ergo underneath it. Powered by Ergo, they soon became ubiquitous throughout the city. Foremost among puppet inventors are the wealthy industrialist Lorenzini Venigni and the legendary Geppetto, who created Pinocchio. In order to ensure that puppets would not be a threat, they were bound to the Grand Covenant, a set of built-in directives which forbid them from lying or attacking humans. Puppets have their own language, which consists of blurred English text that becomes visible during boss fights against enemy puppets.
Lies of P is played from a third-person perspective. The player controls the humanoid Pinocchio and travels on foot through the city of Krat, exploring the environment and fighting various biomechanical enemies. Pinocchio uses an arsenal of weapons such as swords and axes against his enemies and can dodge and block their blows. The game also includes "Fable Arts", a gauge that can be filled by dealing damage or perfectly blocking, which, once its filled, can be used to deal high damage or temporarily give the player passive abilities. Pinocchio has a mechanical arm called "Legion Arm" that can be equipped with gadgets, such as a grappling hook to lure enemies or a flamethrower. The Legion Arm can be used to restore the durability of the player's weapon, and also give it special abilities for a short time such as acid damage or guaranteed perfect blocks. The game features a "Lying System", where the decisions the player makes during certain passages affect the course of events, leading to three different endings.
- Legion arms add build variety
- Respec later allows adjustments to your build
- Clear guidance on not focusing solely on Legion
- Legion arms have limited uses
- Early game Legion options are sparse
- Building around Legion alone may be suboptimal
- Dark fairy-tale exploration of humanity and transformation
- Neo-Victorian city of Krat
- Gothic, atmospheric fairy-tale
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Advance — Another stat that augments your capacity to wield Legion, enabling additional arms.
- Capacity — One stat that helps increase the amount of Legion you can have available, indirectly expanding Legion usage.
- Legion — A stat that increases your Legion Arm Meter, enabling more Legion arms; enhanced by Capacity or Advance; can be respecced later.
- Memory — One stat that helps increase the amount of Legion you can have available, indirectly expanding Legion usage.
- Respec — Late-game option to reallocate stats, allowing you to adjust Legion-related choices.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- Legion arms are definitely helpful in Lies of P but they have limited uses so it's best not to base a build solely around
- by the time you begin to get a better selection of Legion arms the option to Respec will become available later in the game so you can adjust stats if you need to
- it's important not to increase a stat just for Legion on its own
- not to focus solely on the stat and focus on more main stats such as vitality and damage dealing and then see if Legion is also needed
- what weapon do you use in Lies of P let me know in the comments below
References (from this video)
- Rising dodge becoming a default skill improves survivability and reduces penalty from knockdowns
- Early-game difficulty reductions through patch adjustments
- Additional quarts from the start and cosmetic options broaden accessibility and personalization
- DLC development is actively underway with concept art previews
- Initial perception of high difficulty in the early game before patches
- Some balance changes may require further iteration as players respond to patches
- Dark fairy-tale transformation, humanity versus mechanical oppression
- Krat, a dark industrial city in a fairy-tale-inspired world drawn from Pinocchio
- gothic-noir, story-driven with a moody, Victorian-meets-steampunk atmosphere
- Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cosmetics and customization — Expanded cosmetic options and accessory slots, including themed costumes and accessories.
- Dodge — Mobility and evasion system; rising dodge was discussed as becoming a default skill in patches.
- Stacking and Balancing — Balance changes and weapon tuning based on community feedback to address underperforming arms.
- Weapon balance — Balance changes and weapon tuning based on community feedback to address underperforming arms.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- rising Dodge now be becoming a default skill it no longer needs to be unlocked with the p organ
- the Lies of P soundtrack has been a big hit with players the developers have heard this and are working on releasing a soundtrack totaling more than 60 tracks
- DLC development is well underway for Lies of P two concept art screenshots were also shown of the upcoming DLC
- the director is passionate about the game
- Lies of P has sold over 1 million copies