FromSoftware’s Souls catalog has had a huge influence on the industry, spawning several Soulslike titles, but there’s nothing quite like a Souls game itself. Whether it’sDark Souls, Demon’s Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice(which is a huge departure, admittedly), orElden Ring(which is a huge innovation on a Souls game), these games stand out from their counterparts. From within themselves, each game stands out for its own reason, andBloodborneis no different.
Bloodbornepushes players to approach combat differently, while providing an atmosphere unrivaled in gaming. Indeed, fans have been dying forBloodborne 2just to grow on the world FromSoft made, and there have been more calls and"rumors" forBloodborne 2than any other potential sequel in the catalog. It remains to be seen if anElden Ringsequel is ever brought up by fans, as unlikely as it is for FromSoftware to do so, but calls forBloodborne 2will never go away. If there’s one game that can perhaps scratch its particular itch, that may beLies of P.
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Lies of P – A True Soulsborne Successor?
When someone says Soulslike, they are referring to the genre as a whole, but for a short time, Soulsborne was a term tossed around. They are basically the same thing, but one can see differences in other Souls games andBloodborne.There have not been any major Soulsborne successors, at least in the wayBloodborneapproached the genre, butLies of Pseems to be right there.
Bloodbornetakes place in aGothic Victorian city, overall known as Yharnam, and brings in a lot of gothic/Lovecraftian horror to accentuate all of this. Indeed,Bloodbornearguably has the best setting and atmosphere of FromSoft’s entire catalog.Lies of Palso takes place in a dark Belle Epoque world, where that beautiful era was twisted, warped, and deprived of humanity. These are obvious differences, but the atmosphere is seemingly striking the right cord.
This is a huge detail, but a lot of minor ones come into play too—the enemies, exploration, weapon choices, and so on all putLies of PandBloodborneon similar pedestals. However, what’s worth mentioning isBloodbornehas already released and earned its pedestal. It remains to be seen howLies of Pis received, but there’s definitely hope.
Lies of P is Not a Bloodborne Clone
The similarities between the two games are so strong that oneLies of Pdev had to say theBloodbornesimilarities weren’t intentional, but it’s definitely to its benefit. It can carry itself as well, though, as far as selling points. Based on the story of Pinocchio, the player sets off on this journey to become human, and there is a quest/dialogue system built on lies. Lies will make the character more human, with both advantages and disadvantages coming from that.
Lies of Pdoesn’t have a release window yet, but many are expecting 2023/2024. Until then, the atmosphere will continue to carry thisSoulsborne-like gameand keep it in the mind of fans.
Lies of Pis in development.
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