The ability to "Make" your own weapon with different styles is so awesome for me

Love seeing new/unfamiliar developers making awesome games. These guys really keep the industry unpredictable and exciting. Can’t wait to dive into this one

01:16 you’re not alone, I suck at this genre too. Even after watching so many tutorials and tips videos 😅 But I want to be good lol!!!

1:16 the ability to acknowledge your own short comings in the review of a game is a quality of reviewer that exudes trust in wanting you to have the best experience possible, you dropped this 👑

Relief to hear its a fun game and that there is more surprises beyond what the demo have shown us. Always rooting for this type of game!

The Pinocchio angle is very creative for this type of game. Happy to hear that it turned out good, can’t wait to get it into my hands.

Elden Ring was my first Souls game and I’m absolutely obsessed with the genre. Definitely a pick up for sure.

I had no idea Timothee Chalamet had to go through all this just to become a real boy. He got to play Paul Atreides though so it all worked out.

One of the best Demos I have ever played - multiple hours of content that I couldn't believe just kept going. Made this a day one purchase for me and really happy to hear the full game does not seem to disappoint.

Played the demo and I FELL IN LOVE with this game, I will absolutely get it, the fact that you're playing as Pinocchio and you meet npcs related to its story is so cool!

Man, when it comes to this type of game, it really comes down to how intuitive (or potentially counterintuitive) the on-screen combat animations synchronize with the player’s button press/input for critical fundamentals, like parry, block, or dodge. I never complain about challenge or difficulty, as long as whenever I mess up, I can clearly tell why I messed up. Some of these Souls-Like titles provide that immediate feedback to the player very well, while others… do not.

I completed the game . And i can say this is the best game iv played this year . Worth every penny !

my favorite part of this game is when P says “it’s lying time” and Ps all over the place

I've been watching this one ever since it was announced, and it's one that I've really let myself get hyped up for. I'm usually pretty good about tempering my expectations, but something about this game just hits every note for me. The demo was excellent, I'm thrilled that it's getting such a positive response, and I'm so excited to play it in a few days.

I actually think theres a lot of great themes and interesting lessons in the tale of pinocchio. Pinocchio - as whimsical and lighthearted as it comes across, has a lot of pretty dark implications about our development as humans, and to see a soulslike game embrace that world is very intriguing to me. Ranted a bit there, but yea, will def pick this game up at some point.(there are too many good games coming out soon and im fully enraptured in baldurs gate 3 and armored core 6 atm. But Lies of P is somewhere at the top of my list for new games to play)

The real funny thing is that this is the 4th Pinocchio adaptation we're getting in two years.

I’ve been waiting for this game to come out since I played the demo. It’s continued to look better and better the more they’ve shown. I think this will end up being a classic.

I played the demo and I was having so much fun I forgot that it wasn't the full game until I beat the last boss for the presentation! I am so hyped for this, great mechanics, fighting styles, sound design, atmostphere, and interesting take on the old classic stories! I won't pre-order brand new but I will pick up a pre own copy at my local gamestop!

This is my first soulslike game. I was very intimidated by it and super scared it was going to be too hard for me. But im on my third playthrough now.😂 I LOVE this game. I love the quick fighting style. I love the story. I love the level design, i love the characters, music, and environments. It instantly became one of my top favorite games.❤

Awesome. I always wait to order a game after reviews, and I trust you guys to give good honest reviews. Been watching since the Nioh days, and you guys helped me with that as well. No doubt in my mind that I will enjoy this one :)

I've never played a Souls Game but was very interested in the Pinocchio theme and concept. I played the Demo and became a sweaty gamer for like an hour or two and I really appreciated it and beat the first boss and left me wanting for more because the demo ended with you opening the skill tree. Will be picking up the game soon!

Thank you for the before you buy :D I can’t wait for this game to come out!

There were several games on my wishlist for my birthday and my mom preordered Lies of P and Spiderman for me through gamestop... my first ever phyiscal preorders!

The style and the little change up in the story of Pinocchio is what is fascinating and what drew me into the game in general. I really think this was a perfect adaptation to the "souls-like" world and can't wait for more if the company makes more content or a new game entirely. I highly recommend this game.

Played the demo and it was fun. Love how they look Pinocchio and twisted it into something new and awesome

I like that Jake admits he's not the greatest at these style of games but still wants to try them and have fun regardless. I'm also terrible at soulsborne games but I love the settings and lore so I still want to try and play them, even knowing I am invariably going to hit walls and skill checks. I find the Lies of P very intriguing from a setting standpoint (I mean I dud watch Pinocchio over and over as a little kid) and the reviews and gameplay seem to land on that this is one for longtime genre stalwarts and newcomers alike sounds promising.

I've been looking forward to the game since the demo dropped. It's great to hear there are more mechanics and playstyles in the game that we haven't seen yet. I'm still playing Baldur's Gate 3, Starfield, and S ranking the final missions of Armored Core VI though, so I need to find some more gaming time! Maybe I can find a couple more personal relationships to neglect to give me a few more hours per week.

You can tell he has a lot of respect for what they’re going for here. Even if a comparison to Bloodborne is a bit reductive, P is going to scratch that itch for me. I’ve been obsessed with Bloodborne since I first played it in 2017. Looks like I’ll be playing (and replaying) this for a long time, too.

I downloaded and started playing the Demo up to the first boss you fight. I didn't realize it was a Soul-like until I got to him (I've never played one before) so I stopped, mostly to make a solid run of the full game. I'm excited to give it a go, and I think, like mentioned in the video, they style and setting will be plenty to push me past the challenge. Excited to get started on it.

The demo was insanely good and so polished. Oh and I love that they are using the original Italian, Pinocchio as the influence, not that Disney silliness.

Playing it now. It's a beautiful game and very challenging. The amount of customization is no joke. There's a lot of cool builds you can make.

This game sounds incredible, for an individual like myself, I love Souls type games.. it’s so much fun going on those adventures, and having the ability to create phenomenal builds- compare yours to your friends build. A lot of discussions about the lore, arguments about the lore, as well. Lol 😂

Thank you for the reviews as always, jake and team!

Was a big blood borne fan and this looks like it could scratch that itch. Thanks for the review guys!

Thanks Jake. Just bought on Steam. With the 72 hr early access, I should be able to play it, as soon as it downloads. I gotta say, what a year for games man. Zelda, Armoured Core 6, Lies of P, Starfield actually being good, Hot Wheels Two comes out next month I think, too. I'm sure there is way more than this as well. It's been a great year, so far for games.

I was super excited for this game and I loved the demo! Glad to hear about the performance being solid and I can't wait to play it.

I was really looking forward to this one. Thanks GR crew. ❤

I've always wanted to get into these games because I think once I get some sort of hang of it, they'll have some of the best gaming/atmospheric moments you can find. Other than a 5-6 hr attempt at Bloodborne and playing the Souls-lites like Star Wars Jedi or Darksiders 3, I haven't tried these. Well, this demo has me giving it a real attempt now. I was told by an online community that I'd be better off starting with Elden Ring, which is what I'm currently working my way through. Is it resolving all the confusing spec issues, etc.? No not really, but I am picking up some things here and there that I think will help me complete all of the FromSofts one day. I did start Lies of P demo as the far right class for heavy attacks and now in Elden Ring I'm running a Confessor w/ more Dex. I still wish I was able to spec correctly and easily try different classes/attacking types. Still seems like once you spend those souls, you're committing in a too real way.

Jake, I commend you on your consistency I can always rely on these review. Great job!

The item usage animation, the health bars, enemies, environments, this looks like someone brought us Bloodbourne from an alternate dimension. And I love it

Enjoyed the demo,and it ran at 100fps steady on my old rig,a lot of people will try this one on gamepass and it will do very well i think ,i know it's the most polished game this year at least the demo ran well.

For those who didn't play the demo: The deflection works like Sekiro's, it doesn't disbalance the enemy for a riposte like in BB. Standard block: recoverable hp loss (easy but costly) Perfect guard: no hp loss and build enemy's nonvisible stagger meter. eg. When the Watchman boss does a chain attack, chain deflections are needed. This is the core part of the game and everything else is built around it. The nerfed roll during lock on is to encourage deflection.

Ive only just made it to the hotel myself but from what ive played so far, the hype i had for this game is real. Also slight tip for anyone stuck on the parade master, dont sleep on buying an extra weapon from the guy right outside. I was using the greatsword, bought the rapier, and that backstep following a heavy hit saved my ass so many times when i go in for a cheeky stab that i had no right to land

Thank you for this. I didn’t even know that a new souls game was coming out. In the video you said this is it’s own thing, but would you say the leveling up/ character customization is closer to Code vein?

I always trust Jake when it comes to these reviews. As a first attempt in the souls genre, I’m very impressed with the reviews. Neo wiz might have a hit in their hands

I'm not a soulslike fan, but after watching this review coupled with the artstyle of the game, I'm actually interested in experiencing it.

I played the demo when it was released, and it just feels like it's a side game from Bloodbourne, which isn't anything bad, it just makes things so much smoother and makes it easier to play.

Busy with other games is an understatement…this year has been insane in terms of great games released! Sadly don’t have time to play them all but love that we as gamers have so many options and they are all amazing. I think we are currently living in the golden age of gaming 😎

So I have been watching this project intensely ever since hearing the premise. It has honestly been my most hyped game in years. As soon as the demo came out I went through it 4 different times with completely different builds, putting 7 hours into it. When the 72 hour early access started, i was ready. Now have 12 hours in the game and I can honestly say it is now one of my all time favorites. The setting, the style, the gameplay, the characters…..all of it is so insanely charming and interesting. I am praying this kind of gothic retelling becomes more popular cause I feel like they struck gold here. So far, definitely my game of the year.

This tells me exactly what I need to know about this game. Good job yet again.

I was already excited about this game but hearing Jake tell exactly what he thought about it solidified things even more. This why I trust gameranx. They tell exactly what they experienced as well be upfront about any biases they had. I rally don't go anywhere else whe it comes to video game news with the exception of one or two places that focus specifically on one game, i.e., Bellular for WoW stuff.

Super pumped about this one. Loved the demo, can't wait until this comes out at midnight. Thanks for the review bud!

Thank you for this. I was starting to feel like Lies was falling under the radar with the likes of Zelda abd Starfield so its great to get an early reaction to this. Please oh please when Stellar Blade releases, please do a Before You Buy on Stellar. That and Wukong are my most anticipated games right now... I'm they're both magnificent when they come out. Please please please look into Stellar Blade, thanks and keep up the amazing work

Appreciate your willingness to admit your difference of skill in these games, but not let it impede your enjoyment of the learning process. Glad to see another struggler on the path that is falling in love with these titles just like we were when we all started. Wish you the best, and great review can't wait to get my hands on it tomorrow.

Bought it yesterday, loved the demo and have been waiting to see how the story and game turns out since it's first trailers

But is there a nose growing mechanic 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

I'm so looking forward to playing this as my first ever Soulslike. The more linear and narrative focus is what convinced me to try it out and I can't wait!

Don't have to buy, is on gamepass 🙂

I remember you mentioning this game and saying to keep a look out yearssss ago now. Crazy to see you’re still going strong!

Your channel is one of the best when it comes to game reviews, keep it up

They really improved the Mad Donkey fight from the demo. Really felt like a hunter from BB

I’m still having a lot of fun with Starfield, but I’ll have to make some room for this one. It looks amazing and I loved playing the demo

I was never a souls like player but elden ring really got me into it. I loved that if you hit a wall you could leave and get yourself stronger and come back and try again

So I just finished Armored Core VI end of August, been playing Starfield since the beginning of September, & I plan on picking up Lies of P & the new Assassins Creed in October. Been a great few months of gaming to say the least, loving it

After playing the demo, it reminded me more of Steelrising than Bloodborne. I'm glad to hear it really opens up after that point. I will be playing this game, Alan Wake 2, and The Lords of the Fallen after I beat Star(field of loading screens) and the best game of the decade Baldur's Gate 3.

The closest thing we will get to a 60 fps update for blood borne

Absolutely nailed what I’ve been contemplating on for a while. I would love to try soulslike games. This’ll be my first, thank you for an awesome review gameranx!

Loved playing the demo and my god the SIZE of that lil thing! I kept saying “it’s gotta be over now” only to be told “nope play more!” Loved that as it really got me to figure out the combat.

Thank you for this video man. I keep seeing this game in the store and thinking idk about it but after watching this I think I’m sold 😂

I absolutely loved the demo of this and can't wait to play it, I've never been that into "souls like" games before, but this has definitely opened up more gaming opportunities for me, im wanting to go try them all now 😂

Having played Dark Souls series, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Elden Ring, I am well trained for these kind of games.

I’m only 5ish hours in (one sitting, yes I played the demo) and I am absolutely loving it. This is only my second “soulslike” after elden ring

Not the kind of genre that I play, but after I played the demo, it left me wanting more

I have never been a fan of the souls like games. I tried Bloodborne and Dark Souls, but it seemed to me that I needed to play at least 10 hours of the game, before starting the game😅 But I tried the demo of Lies of P, just because the mix of Pinnochio and the kind of steampunk vibes, and I have to admit that I am very impressed with how amazing it looked and how "easy" it was to pick up on the controls. I am definitely picking up Lies of P when the next pay check comes😀

I live and die by the Puppet String ability. Will occasionally use Flamberge or Falcon Eyes for special cases.

I was on my grind to complete Grand theft auto 4 and was watching KZfaq videos before I resume playing, and seeing a boss ranked video and then it lead me to this video. I love the dark souls series and bloodborne and it caught my attention by gameplay and I wanna stop playing the grand theft auto series I'm doing to pick up this game and see what kind of challenges I can partake in! Very interesting story and setting while the gameplay looks amazing. Now I gotta get it for myself.

been looking forward to this game!

When lies of p was first announced I knew it was gonna be good. The devs had a really far out idea for a game, but they knew what they wanted and stuck to it to the end. The demo just solidified me being sold on the game. The combat, the animations, the environment, the music, everything was just amazing in only the first 2 sections of the game that the demo lets us play so I knew the game was gonna be awesome

I love watching these before you buy videos but I’ve had my eye on this one since hearing about it. The got strong bloodborne vibes from it and thou I’m not very good at that game I still play it. The art style is why I really like this game and plan on buying it

My first Souls game was the Demon's Souls remake. I loved that game and managed to beat it without too much trouble. I then went straight to Sekiro and the combat instantly clicked, it's my favourite FromSoft game. I tried Elden Ring for about 15 hours but felt the open world didn't work, and found myself having to grinddddd for an hour every couple of hours to break even and that just wasn't fun. I was very excited for this game due to the art style, the world, their take on the source material etc but thought maybe I had my fill of Souls games. However, I played the demo for Lies of P and I absolutely loved it, so I'm very happy it's getting universally great reviews. Can't wait to play this day one!

Great to see this game deliver. Such a fun concept. Still just getting started with BG3, but let’s add this to the list for the long winter nights.

I remember thinking "There's no way this game will be good." when it was first announced. Then they dropped the demo and holy shit... Just based on the demo alone it felt like a 10/10 for me. Excited to see what else it has in store.

I wasn't particularly attracted to the idea of playing Pinocchio at first but after seeing this review, I'm kind of interested now. I've been wanting for a time to try one of these Souls games....

Just fyi, I know this is late but you do not upgrade blades and handles separately. You upgrade just the blade. Handles are strictly for scaling and move sets.

Damn this is hands down one of the best years for gaming ever.

I was very sceptical about this one. But the gameplay you showed and the later options really opens up the potential that i hadn't seen before. I havent played any souls game, but the different elements from different fromsoft titles was obvious enough in the video. The setting peeks my curiosity and once I have finished BG3, played Stray Gods, put time aside for cyberpunk (again), I will look into playing this for sure! (From what I have seen of starfield, despite space games being my fav go to, it needs a lot of mod god intervention to make it a game i want to play u.u

These types of games have so much cryptic lore to explore can’t wait to play it

I am addicted to the souls/Fromsoft games at present, so I will definitely be keen to give this a go

Good to hear you Jake.

Demo was brilliant. Excited for this game. Tryna hold off for game pass but eh might play it early.. 🔥

looking forward to this played the demo over and over again

Just got my platinum for remnant 2. Been looking forward to diving into this one

Eventhough I could simply play it through Game Pass, I wanted to support the devs directly, because I loved the demo so much and I'm honestly amazed by what they've created. So I bought the deluxe edition to support them! Looks like we will never get a Bloodborne 2, so this as a spiritual successor will have to suffice :D

I really like all the systems in this game, it's constantly throwing stuff at you. I really like Lies of P. If you are a souls fan this is a must! I love the victorian/gothic/steampunk vibes, like jake said its stands on its own merit but this is the closest we have come to next gen bloodborne.

I appreciate this video series so much

Great video, as always! Hoping you guys make a Before You Buy for The Crew Motorfest. Not buying it before consulting Jake and Falcon 😁

super excited for this game!! Just beat Bloodborne for the 5th time now and craving a new type of experience!

I thought this game was gonna be really lame but after playing it’s amazing. I feel like it’s casual friendly but also challenging for those who are looking for a challenge

Bloodborne was my first FromSoftware game, as they're currently known for after Demon's Soul anyway. Lies Of P reminds of Bloodborne, but doesn't feel quite as punishing, at least early on anyway lol. 9/10 for me.

As someone who only played Bloodborne & not Souls, Bloodborne is my favorite. This game looks immaculate & it's draw was how similar to the aforementioned it is. I can't wait to play it. Good review.