Lies of P is the Greatest Soulslike Ever Made

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Lies of P is a soulslike taking heavy inspiration from Bloodborne and Sekiro. I think it is likely the best entry into the genre outside of the original series made by FromSoftware. In this video, I explain why that's the case, while avoiding major spoilers.
Disclaimer: I received an early copy of Lies of P for the publisher.
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  • @btchiaintkidding7837
    @btchiaintkidding783710 ай бұрын

    the best soulslike ever

  • @radsharafi1451

    @radsharafi1451

    Ай бұрын

    Are you serious?

  • @m4yb432

    @m4yb432

    12 күн бұрын

    @@radsharafi1451 It's facts? Tell me another soulslike thats better than Lies of P

  • @sixft_under
    @sixft_under9 ай бұрын

    I agree that being a more active participant in the story was really cool, but also keeping story details vague enough to where you still have to piece it together, ala souls. Also, I'm standing by the black rabbit brotherhood being the best example of how to do a gank fight that I can think of. I hope even FromSoft themselves can take note on that one lol

  • @QuantumTelephone
    @QuantumTelephone10 ай бұрын

    This game made me realize that From software's next game should assign Stats to rings and necklaces and make armor purely fashion forward

  • @alenezi989a3

    @alenezi989a3

    10 ай бұрын

    In a game like bloodborne I agree but in a game set in medieval fantasy no, armor should have stats since its actually armor not clothing like lies of P or bloodborne.

  • @MaidenlessScrub

    @MaidenlessScrub

    9 ай бұрын

    @@alenezi989a3agree. Wearing a heavy armour should feel different from wearing pure fabric.

  • @neonbible08
    @neonbible0810 ай бұрын

    This game nailed the weight and feel of character that’s why it’s the best

  • @radsharafi1451

    @radsharafi1451

    Ай бұрын

    Bro it's the besstt?? Have you ever played sekiro?DS3?ds1? Why are you saying that

  • @god_sent_his_son1943

    @god_sent_his_son1943

    Ай бұрын

    Souls like, means it’s not an actual From Software souls game…like everything you listed.

  • @ClarenceDass
    @ClarenceDass9 ай бұрын

    It's better than I could have ever expected. The devs get the Souls formula, but they added so much of their own souls to it. I love the Perfect Guard combat mechanic, it's so refreshing compared to the usual strafe, strafe, dodge, attack formula. And I'm so into the story. The world building, the characters and environmental story telling. For the first time, I'm actually reading all the notes and letters. And best of all, you don't need a Vati video to appreciate the story. I'm on chapter 11 and can't wait to play through again.

  • @DonutSwordsman
    @DonutSwordsman10 ай бұрын

    I didn't know the game had different outfits. Gonna have to play this

  • @MadLuigi

    @MadLuigi

    10 ай бұрын

    Definitely adds to the enjoyment

  • @nickmurray2390
    @nickmurray239010 ай бұрын

    Think this is spot on, Nioh and Nioh 2 are really good but they take their own direction enough to make it feel pretty different. Lies of P has truly impressed me in how it clearly understands why soulslikes have such an allure while being confident in their own weapon system that was really cool. I am hoping the end tease is for another game not just dlc because there is so much they can do with that story.

  • @MadLuigi

    @MadLuigi

    10 ай бұрын

    Agree with what youve said. And will be interesting to see where they take that final bit

  • @pastormosesmaloney1604

    @pastormosesmaloney1604

    10 ай бұрын

    Is it good? I start with Elden ring, then Nioh, then Bloodborne now I just started sikiro. I feel this game might be a hugh let down. I need something to play after sikiro.

  • @silvihome6975

    @silvihome6975

    10 ай бұрын

    @@pastormosesmaloney1604 Sekiro is the best game made by From in my opinion but Lies of P is still really good

  • @btchiaintkidding7837

    @btchiaintkidding7837

    9 ай бұрын

    @@pastormosesmaloney1604 If you want some good soulslike after beating Sekiro then i'd suggest playing "Thymesia" , "Steelrising" . but " Lies of P" is 100x times better than both of these 2

  • @pastormosesmaloney1604

    @pastormosesmaloney1604

    9 ай бұрын

    @silvihome6975 I thought bloodborne would be hard to beat but sekiro is awesome. Hard as all he'll. Spent 4 hrs trying to beat a mini boss. Snake eyes something, ended up having to go to youtube. I'm basically stuck in every direction with muni bosses/bosses. Really enjoying the challenge though.

  • @tonydak8573
    @tonydak85739 ай бұрын

    After fighting Parade Master, I learned to love this game. It definitely grows on you. Definitely a sleeper hit.

  • @MeesaBack
    @MeesaBack9 ай бұрын

    Glad you managed to get the review copy. I just beat the game yesterday - was great! Definitely agree that its the greatest soulslike. I did love Jedi Survivor earlier this year but this game feels more true to the souls formula whereas the other one is just the Star Wars World - not really as mysterious as the World of this game. One can only hope Lords of the Fallen is just as good.

  • @BrainWasherAttendent
    @BrainWasherAttendent10 ай бұрын

    Only a few hours in and I can tell it is of the highest quality. And I was burnt out on soulslikes, but this one is amazing

  • @larryglasper7605
    @larryglasper76059 ай бұрын

    Finally, someone hits all the points without BS. Great job Madluigi

  • @LucasDimoveo
    @LucasDimoveo10 ай бұрын

    I look forward to more Lies of P content!

  • @SteveMan9231
    @SteveMan923110 ай бұрын

    I’m at that boiler boss with fire I’m really enjoying this game .

  • @Madheim777

    @Madheim777

    3 ай бұрын

    Fuoco?

  • @ciscoak9074
    @ciscoak90749 ай бұрын

    Definitely one of the more difficult ones il give it that. It's far more difficult the fromsofts games but that might just be because iv more or less mastered that formula.. most frimsoft bosses have a hard time knowing what to do with aggresive players like myself..in lies of p u WILL get fucked up if u are too aggressive and don't have parries mastered (parrying is probably my weakest area besides sekiro)..if u come too aggressive u won't have enough stamina to defend or run away/dodge the upcoming barrage in lies a p which is a huge challenge... also fromsoft rarely has legit multi phase (full health bars) bosses and when they do its balanced In that one phase is more manageable than the other.. in lies of p the multiphase bosses have equally difficult phases that require u to fully master to the 1st one if u are even gonna have a chance with the 2nd! mostly because most 1st phases need to be cleared using up as little heals as possible, which is difficult when u think u beat a boss with no heals left just to find out NOPE ur gonna need to figure out how to make it out of the 1st phase with enough heals for round 2!!

  • @jaxdakid5598
    @jaxdakid55989 ай бұрын

    i’m not too far yet but i’m loving the boss fights and level design. some real thought and passion was put into this game.

  • @minespatch
    @minespatch10 ай бұрын

    I think the closest Soulsborne is Blasphemous. That game got me into the actual Fromsoft games. Eventually I'll play Lies of P. Maybe in a few years.

  • @alenezi989a3

    @alenezi989a3

    10 ай бұрын

    Blasphemous plays exactly like a metroidvania great game but not really a souls like. No RPG elements since there's no stats or level up, dying makes you lose fervor not exp and in 2 its actually beneficial, the upgrade system is different, the combat doesn't revolve around stamina. Maybe the only similarity is the healing mechanic, otherwise it's a metroidvania through and through, the combat, the map, the backtracking and movement upgrades that allows you to continue progressing or to explore areas you couldn't reach before.

  • @deviantarsenal
    @deviantarsenal10 ай бұрын

    I have to agree. Lies of P is absolutely the best Soulslike I've ever played. I hope Lords of the Fallen brings its A game because LoP is gonna be hard to beat! I have been getting my ass handed to me in LoP lol. Some of the boss fights are tough! I'm only about 7 hours in so far. So I'm sure I have plenty more ass whoopings to come.

  • @alenezi989a3
    @alenezi989a310 ай бұрын

    Nioh is more like Ninja Gaiden but with souls like elements, Lies of P however I feel kinda has perfected the soulslike element, I feel right at home playing this game as play any other Fromsoftwere game, the only difference is the story telling and wouldn't say it strays too far. Lies of P is the oerfect soulslike game I really hope they are successful enough to continue making more games, finally someone can compete with Fromsoftwere.

  • @TijnvanGimst
    @TijnvanGimst10 ай бұрын

    Thymesia is also a pretty decent game.

  • @josephjoy2245

    @josephjoy2245

    10 ай бұрын

    💯 Mortal Shell is good too

  • @AWY-LO

    @AWY-LO

    10 ай бұрын

    Thymesia bosses and level design are pretty lacklustre tho.

  • @josephjoy2245

    @josephjoy2245

    10 ай бұрын

    @@AWY-LO souls on a budget. Recycled 3 biomes if I remember correctly, BUT a good base is there. Mortal Shell is similar (but better bosses except the final)

  • @rainbowbabyblog5995
    @rainbowbabyblog59956 ай бұрын

    I absolutely love this game so far, I’m in world IX I am guessing, I can’t wait to try new builds in NG+

  • @hangingon
    @hangingon10 ай бұрын

    So glad this game is legit. I played the demo & thought it was decent. Definitely picking it up this weekend.

  • @ZR-pv8pj
    @ZR-pv8pj10 ай бұрын

    Hard agree. Loving this game so far. Has quite a few improvements and convenient features (not easy, just stuff that adds).

  • @MadLuigi

    @MadLuigi

    10 ай бұрын

    I def agree not easy haha

  • @joshuagoforth1658
    @joshuagoforth16584 ай бұрын

    It makes me so happy to see so many people love this game as much as I do and funny enough I used to suck at souls(I couldn’t figure out where to go in ds1 till my friend elped me I always went to the cemetery 😅) and now I’ve beaten ds1 ds3 bloodborne Elden ring all these multiple times and have become a souls vet in my own right but lies of p I was excited for from the moment it was revealed till release and I rarely give this out but it was an honest 10/10 for me and the fight that secured it was the white lady she was a truly worthy opponent and I am man enough to admit I cried when I beat her because of her story and I’m glad I was able to give her sister the apple i can’t wait for the next game

  • @pocketbacon9636
    @pocketbacon963610 ай бұрын

    I hate the pinpoint tracking most enemies have. Why is dodge even an option when the tracking means it’s mostly parry or nothin.

  • @crypt_corvus
    @crypt_corvus9 ай бұрын

    I love it I've 100%ed it was very enjoyable. I've never beat a souls like game before and I want to play mortal shell before they make some dlc with the stargazer.

  • @MadLuigi

    @MadLuigi

    9 ай бұрын

    Great to hear! Yeah looking forward to that stargazer getting some use

  • @dman1988
    @dman19889 ай бұрын

    Totally agree with the headline

  • @rustyhardy5371
    @rustyhardy53715 ай бұрын

    I personally think Lies of P is a better game than any of the games that clearly inspired it and I used to have both Bloodborne and Seliro in my top two. I agree that LOP was at its best when it did its own thing. Phenomenal game. Must play!

  • @manthos3006
    @manthos30069 ай бұрын

    I agree. But is not there copyright issues?

  • @akvalues
    @akvalues10 ай бұрын

    The Surge is my favorite because it tried to be different. This is a clone. A good one but a clone.

  • @mildlydisastrous7818
    @mildlydisastrous781810 ай бұрын

    What about both Surge and Surge 2? The production quality is much lower, but the combat is spot-on.

  • @MadLuigi

    @MadLuigi

    10 ай бұрын

    Havent played Surge 2 unfortunately as i heard it imrpoved on 1. Played 1 and had fun, but I dont think its as good as LoP by a decent amount

  • @AWY-LO

    @AWY-LO

    10 ай бұрын

    Surge is too slow and clunky. Lords of fallen and surge are made by same devs.

  • @AlesMicik
    @AlesMicik10 ай бұрын

    I love the game, currently getting fucked in the ass by Laxasia in her second phase.... Holy shit that boss is crazy to the point that I think it's just overdesigned because it does too much shit too fast. But overall the bosses except the door guardian were great, yes even the gank fights, because the were done properly and always had only one agressive target that attacked you and not some fucking Elden Ring gargoyles, crusible knights or Forskin Duo bullshit.

  • @sueflewelling3657
    @sueflewelling365710 ай бұрын

    madl can i ask you a question

  • @taythrty
    @taythrty6 ай бұрын

    so mad i did every thing exactly like the third ending first playthrough and didnt get the crying ending

  • @JAI_SHREE_RAM12337
    @JAI_SHREE_RAM1233710 ай бұрын

    What studio made this

  • @grobariza

    @grobariza

    9 ай бұрын

    round 8

  • @lottji
    @lottji3 ай бұрын

    after platinuming the game I no longer think of it as a “soulslike”, I consider it a true souls game. what I mean is it isn’t just “like” a souls game.. this IS a big-boy, AAA-quality souls game we essentially got the 8th FromSoft souls game and it wasn’t even made by FromSoft

  • @tonybarnes4096
    @tonybarnes40969 ай бұрын

    This game is amazing.

  • @fryguy1133
    @fryguy113310 ай бұрын

    It might be the best game ever

  • @hhowdy
    @hhowdy10 ай бұрын

    This game is amazing, but I am much more looking forward to lords of the fallen

  • @MadLuigi

    @MadLuigi

    10 ай бұрын

    Itll be interesting to compare them!

  • @KrissPiggie
    @KrissPiggie9 ай бұрын

    Cool video! I just can't agree with your last point. What do you even mean with a "real standalone experience"? No previous knowledge of Soulslikes are needed to enjoy this game.

  • @r3gret2079
    @r3gret20799 ай бұрын

    A flawed masterpiece, a diamond in the rough, Lies Of P is an incredible game and easily thee best souls-like so far. There are a couple flaws that I'd like to point out, the first is the lack of a poise system for our character, while the enemies do have poise. The second is that just about EVERY boss, save for a few, all have 2 phases. Now a 2 phase boss fight isn't a bad thing at all, but I feel like they should be used kinda sparringly. They are so much more impactful when you kill the firat stage, only for them to get back up stronger, you always go "oooh wtf?" But in LOP you go into every boff encounter like "ok so fuck this first phase, just get through it asap. The real fight is in the second phase." There is no "omg wtf is happening" moment when almost every single boss has 2 phases. Those are just 2 flaws/nitpicks in an otherwise incredibly fleshed out game. Edit: also, fuck king's flame fuck boy. Fucko had me tilted for hella long.

  • @jjwhy321y3
    @jjwhy321y310 ай бұрын

    I'm enjoying this more than Nioh or Sekiro, which aren't really souls games. The combat mechanics here are definitely similar to Dark Souls. I'd say (25hrs in) its definitely harder then all of them. I have an unholy amount of points in motevity (strength stat) and it's still kinda difficult.

  • @Abbot_
    @Abbot_10 ай бұрын

    i playe the demo and the bosses and movement felt pretty scuffed. Might give it a go once its on sale

  • @alenezi989a3

    @alenezi989a3

    10 ай бұрын

    It's free on game pass

  • @MaidenlessScrub

    @MaidenlessScrub

    9 ай бұрын

    Yeah the enemies in this game have long wind ups but fast (or even instant) delivery of attacks, unlike FromSoft’s enemies that have clear attack animations. That’s why many enemies feel very snappy and floaty instead of smooth and weighty like the ones in FromSoft’s souls games.

  • @pictochat_
    @pictochat_10 ай бұрын

    this video gets Lies of P's philosophy and what I think is wrong with it. The game uses a lot of ideas from FromSoft's games hoping to recreate it's magic, but the result is a game that's very recognizable for anything but it's own ideas. I really disagree with this definition of what a Souls-like is. Hell, Sekiro barely counts as one if we're judging by it's similarities to previous titles.

  • @kungfuscubabape953
    @kungfuscubabape95310 ай бұрын

    Best soulslike

  • @RampidWarthogStudios
    @RampidWarthogStudios10 ай бұрын

    I think lords of the fallen will beat it. But it’s a very solid game.

  • @Yolo_Swagins
    @Yolo_SwaginsАй бұрын

    Just finished true ending, beautifull game. Cant w8t for DLC and sequels. Nameless Puppet and Walker of Illusions: F*ck those a**holes :D

  • @filipslezak5152
    @filipslezak515210 ай бұрын

    I think this game needed more time for development rly. Feels like much of the game was rushed out especially the middle sections. And the bug that cause player model to lose collision after interacting with objects like doors and elevators will haunt me for the next week for sure, you can just skip entire sections by running straight at locked door and pressing A, how this wasn't patched before release XD

  • @QuantumTelephone

    @QuantumTelephone

    10 ай бұрын

    You're not forced to do that. Also, are you not aware of how the speedrunning community have absolutely fucked the souls games, flipped them on their back, and fucked them again?

  • @grobariza
    @grobariza9 ай бұрын

    Game of the year 2023

  • @MaidenlessScrub

    @MaidenlessScrub

    9 ай бұрын

    It has to compete with Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur’s gate 3, Armored Core 6, and some more. Tough luck

  • @chrisrophwe
    @chrisrophwe10 ай бұрын

    Is MLTandem the greatest youtuber ever made?

  • @MadLuigi

    @MadLuigi

    10 ай бұрын

    MadLuigi is better

  • @lynodavinci1158
    @lynodavinci115810 ай бұрын

    This game is fun. But hard as f*ck!!

  • @ShiftyShifts
    @ShiftyShifts9 ай бұрын

    It's blasphemous to say it's better than Dark Souls. But... man. Current ranking. 1. Elden Ring 2. Bloodborne 3. Tie Dark Souls 3/Lies of P

  • @ALIMOQPEL
    @ALIMOQPEL9 ай бұрын

    I would say this It's better than dark souls 2

  • @marcoschneider4269
    @marcoschneider426910 ай бұрын

    Yes Lies of p is the best soulslike so far

  • @albeon81

    @albeon81

    10 ай бұрын

    It looks like lords of the fallen is gonna take that spot but we have to wait another month

  • @MadLuigi

    @MadLuigi

    10 ай бұрын

    Ty for confirm

  • @rudyg6922

    @rudyg6922

    10 ай бұрын

    I agree. I was burned out on souls likes and been playing this non stop. Even Elden ring didn’t grab me like this game.

  • @PandaGamerMo

    @PandaGamerMo

    10 ай бұрын

    Dude I was saying the same thing. People gave me so much hate for saying so

  • @JAI_SHREE_RAM12337
    @JAI_SHREE_RAM1233710 ай бұрын

    Is sekiro considered soulsborne or soulslike

  • @Mr.K.dilkington1965

    @Mr.K.dilkington1965

    10 ай бұрын

    Sekiro is considered as Sekiro. It’s more it’s own thing then anything else, the combat in that game is completely unique.

  • @JAI_SHREE_RAM12337

    @JAI_SHREE_RAM12337

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Mr.K.dilkington1965 ok

  • @SixBeark
    @SixBeark10 ай бұрын

    I like this review a lot, I do think you could be more precise in your language tho. FromSoft games are not (just) a pile of systems, a list of nouns. Instead, what defines the Souls genre is the movement between & generated by the continuity expressed in the way all those systems express the same fundamental themes & world building. Souls games (imo) make the most sense if you think of them more in terms of movements, motions, forms, dances which arise out of the pile of systems. A sort of "whole" which ends up incorporating the players own imagination to tell a story greater than the sum of its parts.

  • @alenezi989a3
    @alenezi989a39 ай бұрын

    I don't think away from the formula is a good idea, I love the souls formula it's a subgenre that I enjoy, unfortunately most other soulslikes don't really do the soulslike formula well enough, you say thay there are many soulslikes but how many of them are actually good game I think you count that on a single hand, there are many souls likes but the majority are really bad, that doesn't really translate as oversaturated, the only good souls games are made by Fromsoftwere, Lop is the first actually good one and I think LOP does stand on its own it has its own very unique story, characters, lore and mechanics, it plays the same and its a third person action RPG yes but everything else is different.

  • @soulrebelstudios3185
    @soulrebelstudios318510 ай бұрын

    its a great game but like other games it has its flaws as well. would of been nice to hear your perspective on perceived flaws.

  • @MadLuigi

    @MadLuigi

    10 ай бұрын

    I may do a more in depth critique in the future. Definitely has flaws, like I pointed out how for me the strict adherence to souls elements was oftentimes a detriment

  • @tanakaba

    @tanakaba

    10 ай бұрын

    I wish it would let you revive at the Spectre summon points, there is no point having to run to the boss after every death.

  • @whatplanetareweon2375

    @whatplanetareweon2375

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@tanakabaNo run back takes more than 1 min max once you have unlocked shortcuts.

  • @sensemusicofficial
    @sensemusicofficial9 ай бұрын

    it was definitely a contender untill lords of the fallen lol

  • @lilshrimp0628

    @lilshrimp0628

    7 ай бұрын

    Lords of the fallen is ass now that it’s come out😭😭

  • @bukhabusa4819
    @bukhabusa48199 ай бұрын

    wo long >>

  • @chimpanzzzgamer
    @chimpanzzzgamer10 ай бұрын

    SPOILERS

  • @MadLuigi

    @MadLuigi

    10 ай бұрын

    not very much

  • @chimpanzzzgamer

    @chimpanzzzgamer

    10 ай бұрын

    the footage contains a lot of mid-late game fights and content@@MadLuigi

  • @mediumbeetle9964
    @mediumbeetle99649 ай бұрын

    Better than Elden Ring by a significant margin imo

  • @FirstLast-yc9lq

    @FirstLast-yc9lq

    9 ай бұрын

    No, it isn't.

  • @MaidenlessScrub

    @MaidenlessScrub

    9 ай бұрын

    What sort of crack are you on to even come up with that conclusion? Like really I need to know

  • @mediumbeetle9964

    @mediumbeetle9964

    9 ай бұрын

    @@MaidenlessScrub For starters, compare the boss roster and you'll start to understand

  • @MaidenlessScrub

    @MaidenlessScrub

    9 ай бұрын

    @@mediumbeetle9964 Elden Ring bosses are by far superior. Lore, design, music, moveset, spectacle, voice acting, etc. They are better in pretty much every way

  • @mediumbeetle9964

    @mediumbeetle9964

    9 ай бұрын

    @@MaidenlessScrub I feel the exact opposite, Lies of P beats them in every way. Elden Ring was tacky and the lore is paradoxical the more u look at it. I honestly think you're just jumping on the hate bandwagon cuz u have a hradon for fromsoft, rather than having actually played the game. Hop off that Fromsoft D and open your eyes.

  • @outkripper8272
    @outkripper827210 ай бұрын

    Play Thymesia this seems less like "greatest" and more like "most closely resembling"

  • @alenezi989a3

    @alenezi989a3

    10 ай бұрын

    If a game is too different to Fromsoftwere design then why call it a soulslike? This is the greatest soulslike because it feels exactly how a Fromsoftwere game feels while having its own mechanics. Games like Nioh or Remnant are way too different to be called soulslike great games yes but not soulslike. So yes from all the games that tried to imitate the soulslike formula this one in my opinion is the most successful and the most fun to play. Games that are just action rpgs with some soulslike elements are not included.

  • @outkripper8272

    @outkripper8272

    10 ай бұрын

    @@alenezi989a3 seems your interpretation of the word “soulslike” is more “souls exactly”. I’m if the opinion that greatness isn’t based on accuracy in replication is all. To me greatness will carve out independence and create a space for itself.

  • @iHaveTheDocuments

    @iHaveTheDocuments

    10 ай бұрын

    Thymesia was great. Lies of p is hard for the sake of being able to say it's hard. Look for nerfs to fix this broken game

  • @alenezi989a3

    @alenezi989a3

    10 ай бұрын

    @outkripper8272 well that's the entire point of the sub genre, the point is to replicate the experience of a souls game but with different setting, world building maybe a different equipment system or leveling system but the whole concept should be the same . in the end it needs to be "souls like" to part of the sub genre, games like Mortal Shell, the Surge, the old and new Lords of the Fallen. And now Lies of P, like can't call a game like hollow knight or blasphemous a "soulslike" because both are Metroidvanias great games and all but they are Metroidvanias. Lies of P while a souls like in entirety it's uniqueness and greatness comes from the fact it implements the concepts very well, the world building is great, the level design is great on bar with Fromsoftwere games, the combat is very responsive and feels just great hit enemies, the art design is great also. Other souls likes fail in these regards because they don't understand what makes souls games so great, Lies of P seems to get it and that's why it's the best soulslike.

  • @outkripper8272

    @outkripper8272

    10 ай бұрын

    @@alenezi989a3 mate, im glad you like the game, that much is clear. However, it seems you have a complete misunderstanding of what "soulslike" means. There is nowhere that says your definition is true, or even close. Every single game you mentioned is without a doubt some degree of a soulslike. Games can have more than one genre applied to them I dont know where you get this idea that its cut and dry one or the other. A simple google search will identify the problems with that arugment. In regard to your personal opinion, I respect your opinion but quite frankly I disagree. I think there isnt much outside of the general theme that this game has to offer that is somehow unique or interesting. Every other game that you mentioned infact is more interesting and more unique as it doesnt try to be a direct clone. There isnt anything wrong of course with being a direct clone, outside of being an inferior version of the original. Lets take for example, your favorite drink. Lets say you figure out the ingredients the drink is made with, and want to make it yourself. I can almost guarantee that you would still prefer the original to the one you make yourself.

  • @morgannyan2738
    @morgannyan273810 ай бұрын

    I love watching the bosses play the game doing a 16 hit combo while i wait for my turn to hit once doing shitty damage and then rinse repeat. That's good game design. inb4 skill issue

  • @alenezi989a3

    @alenezi989a3

    10 ай бұрын

    You can counter that with gaurd, perfect gaurd, healing, and upgrading your weapons and skill tree, all of which the bosses can't do.

  • @morgannyan2738

    @morgannyan2738

    10 ай бұрын

    @@alenezi989a3 Reread my comment because im not talking about guarding parrying or upgrading weapons. Im talking about hitting the boss. you know the thing you do with the attack button .a.k.a R1/RB? Post your footage of you hitting the Eldest of the black rabbit brotherhood boss more than 5 times in one go and see if you dont get punished for it, because i can guarantee you cant but the boss sure can. I dont know about you but a boss that has the same stature as the player character should be bound to the same rules as me. Also im pretty sure the white lady can parry attacks too

  • @alenezi989a3

    @alenezi989a3

    10 ай бұрын

    @morgannyan2738 so you want to keep wailing on a boss with it just sitting there taking it? God forbid an intimidating boss is difficult. How is hitting the eldest more than 5 times an argument it's a difficult boss you need to find an opening which usually is 1 or 2 hits before you need to start dodging and perrying, the boss would be a joke if he stood there taking 5 hits from my greatsword that is if he survived.

  • @morgannyan2738

    @morgannyan2738

    10 ай бұрын

    @@alenezi989a3 Notice how in this intimidating boss fight thats about the same size as the player character you find an opening and then get rewarded by hitting the boss with a greatsword as much or more than they can hit you, and they dont just tank it like theyre made out of stone because you know, its actually well designed and fair. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fIKJuNiKaKmcZLQ.html But hey if you want to look at the boss do 360 spins while you wait for your turn to hit them once doing a fraction of the damage they can do to you, and think thats fun be my guest.

  • @jrvbamafan1

    @jrvbamafan1

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@morgannyan2738 thats why you parry and dodge...who wants to fight a boss that stands there and let's you smack it 5 times or more in a row without punishing you. Sounds like you're wanting an easier game. 2 or 3 hits should be about all you can get on a well designed enemy or boss

  • @NoOne-mx4nx
    @NoOne-mx4nx9 ай бұрын

    Tbh boss fights are done much better than fromsoft’s boss design.

  • @georgecombii5680

    @georgecombii5680

    7 ай бұрын

    King, Laxasia and Nameless are probably the 3 most fun boss fights from any game from me.

  • @tegridy4368
    @tegridy436810 ай бұрын

    No. Clickbaited, grats

  • @irvinn.8200
    @irvinn.820010 ай бұрын

    yes Lies of P is one of the soulslike of all time

  • @MadLuigi

    @MadLuigi

    10 ай бұрын

    Goated comment

  • @natanbaran7072
    @natanbaran70724 ай бұрын

    i just ended the game :)

  • @ivanenfinger9331
    @ivanenfinger933110 ай бұрын

    They left out one of the most important aspects of souls. Player OPTIONS FOR OVERCOMING CHALLENGES!!!!! FromSoft always gives its players tons of tools for overcoming challenges. FromSoft wants its players to beat their games. Lies of P's developers only care about their game being the hardest by removing all the options. Wanna overlevel? That's to bad because we are going to make each enemy drop only a tiny bit of ergo so that farming is pointless. Our throwable object do alot of damage don't they? Lol jokes on you. You can only carry a few of each. And on top of that we will give you a NPC summon but they are brain dead and will die in the first minute of every boss fight. You the player are going to beat our game our way or no way at all. I'm in chapter 9 and I have never been this frustrated with a soulslike and I have beaten them all. It desperately needs a patch.

  • @whatplanetareweon2375

    @whatplanetareweon2375

    9 ай бұрын

    We must be playing different games because all of what you say is alien to me. Maybe it's just a skill issue 🤷‍♂️

  • @jrvbamafan1

    @jrvbamafan1

    9 ай бұрын

    Seems more like you desperately need to improve. There is plenty of ergo if you don't die ever 5 mins, my summons do just fine in a boss fight and usually make it to the very end if not all the way through. It doesn't need a patch at all. I've only got to play around 8 or 9 hours of it and I'm already well into the 5th area. Perfect guarding makes this game pretty easy. I'd say Elden Rings combo monster bosses that attack 15 times in a row are much more punishing than this game

  • @ivanenfinger9331

    @ivanenfinger9331

    9 ай бұрын

    @whatplanetareweon2375 I beat the game. I'm working on ending number 2 already. Everything I said is just flat true. Skill has nothing to do with it. The fact is the developers had one credo when making this game. "We must be harder than FromSoft" I was looking at my trophy list and only 12% have made it to the final chapter on ps5. It's in the single digits for beating the game. So your little I didn't have any problems is just bullshit and I name you liar.

  • @ivanenfinger9331

    @ivanenfinger9331

    9 ай бұрын

    @@jrvbamafan1 How can I improve from beating the game? You are lying if you say you have had no problem it because the trophy list says on >10% have actually beaten it. 0% have gotten the platinum.

  • @jrvbamafan1

    @jrvbamafan1

    9 ай бұрын

    @ivanenfinger9331 I didn't say I platinumed it but I did beat it. You're judging a games difficulty and completion percentage on a something that hasn't even been out a week yet. Go practice some more instead of crying about difficulty.

  • @lukew6725
    @lukew672510 ай бұрын

    Really like the mechanics, story, and themes, but the enemy and encounter designs are absolute garbage and honestly sometimes feel like they weren't play tested.

  • @whatplanetareweon2375

    @whatplanetareweon2375

    9 ай бұрын

    Example?

  • @rexwest4532
    @rexwest45328 ай бұрын

    Bloodborne wasn't amazing before old hunters. The main game was just good.

  • @RavenC4-621
    @RavenC4-6219 ай бұрын

    well where WOULD you rank this game among the actual souls games and elden ring?

  • @mohamdb8273
    @mohamdb82734 ай бұрын

    It’s not, hollow knight is better as it still has its own style and mechanic not just a copycat

  • @lottji

    @lottji

    3 ай бұрын

    what does hollow knight have to do with this

  • @MelvinTangonanReyes

    @MelvinTangonanReyes

    23 күн бұрын

    hollow knight is good, but that game has nothing to do with lies of p

  • @drzitbag06
    @drzitbag065 ай бұрын

    nioh is the best soulslike.

  • @NecroticRampage
    @NecroticRampage10 ай бұрын

    Couldn't disagree more. The game felt janky, and uninspired to me.

  • @PatGunn
    @PatGunn10 ай бұрын

    Has Denuvo, so no

  • @user-wh9vy2fx8y
    @user-wh9vy2fx8y10 ай бұрын

    It Sucks

  • @jrvbamafan1

    @jrvbamafan1

    9 ай бұрын

    Troll is troll

  • @phantomshadowfax5431
    @phantomshadowfax543110 ай бұрын

    probably the most clickbait title i've ever seen dude.. regardless if the game is good or not

  • @windowlicker6776

    @windowlicker6776

    10 ай бұрын

    which soulslike is better in your opinion then?

  • @MadLuigi

    @MadLuigi

    10 ай бұрын

    Its literally a true statement tho. Obv it sounds a bit grandiose, but its not clickbait when the video defends the view that LoP is *literally* the greatest soulslike up to this point

  • @rawrss

    @rawrss

    10 ай бұрын

    MadLuigi is right though. Mortal Shell, Thymesia, Steel Rising, Wo Long, etc. Can't fill the void the way Lies of P can for those looking for a "Fromsoft-Souls-Seki-Borne-Rings" experience

  • @phantomshadowfax5431

    @phantomshadowfax5431

    10 ай бұрын

    too right@@MadLuigi

  • @papafoundry5537
    @papafoundry553710 ай бұрын

    If the dodge wasn’t shit I’d like this game a lot more

  • @rudyg6922

    @rudyg6922

    10 ай бұрын

    You have to master parries and know when to dodge. When you mix them up successfully it feels and looks amazing.

  • @AWY-LO

    @AWY-LO

    10 ай бұрын

    like sekiro, games focus on parries not dodge.

  • @jrvbamafan1

    @jrvbamafan1

    9 ай бұрын

    Ger the double dodge and ground dodge with quartz, and mix in perfect blocks and parries and it's actually maybe the best of both bloodborne and sekiro. Definitely becomes a dance