Lies of P's Adherence to Bloodborne is Both its Greatest Strength and Greatest Weakness
The recently released demo forLies of Psolidifies what many had assumed based on months of preview coverage, that Round8 Studio’s new Soulslike is as close to aBloodbornesequel as fans could have hoped for. In addition to art direction and tonal atmosphere that immediately call to mind the blood-soaked streets of Yharnam,Lies of Pproudly wears itsBloodborneinspirations in its encounter design and preference for aggressive combat over defensive posturing. While the title does have plenty to help set it apart from FromSoftware’s cosmic-horror masterpiece, the comparisons toBloodbornemight beLies of P’s greatest strength and its greatest weakness....