The truth about Lies of P
Plus, we played the most Wish Listed game on Steam!
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In a year full of surprise sleeper hits, Lies of P might just be the most surprising. Pinocchio trappings and ridiculous title aside, this is one of the better replications of the Souls formula that we've played. The action is punchy, the upgrades are cool, and Pinocchio has a killer haircut. Join us for a discussion of what sets it apart from its contemporaries. (Hint: It's the P-Organ.)
In the back half, we talk about Party Animals, 2023’s most Wish Listed game. It’s a delight, building off the Gang Beasts and Human Fall Flat formula
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Games discussed:
Lies of P, Party Animals, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s The Teal Mask, Stray Gods, Sea of Stars, Baldur’s Gate 3, Hammerwatch 2
Books discussed:
The novels of Kazuo Ishiguro, including Remains of the Day, Never Let Me Go, and Klara and the Sun
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Next week on The Besties:
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Bonus links:
That picture? It’s a video game. And apparently it’s great
Polygon’s review of the new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC
Terraria devs donate $200K to open-source engines in wake of Unity changes
The new Accented Cinema is lovely:
Party animals is great, lies of P is great, baldurs gate 3 us amazing, starfield is fun, payday 3 came out, cyberpunk updated, I DONT HAVE TIME TO PLAY ALL OF THEM
I legit spent several weeks of my life convinced that "Lies of P, the Pinocchio souls-game" was a Justin goof after hearing it for the first time a few months ago