The soundtrack by itself makes Lies of P a gem that deserves more recognition.

They nailed pretty much every aspect of what makes a Souls game, they also released a game that was polished without bugs and well optimised and the fact that this game from a dev that like...nobody had heard of AND it was there second game? Incredibly excited to see what Round 8 can do in the future

I think what a lot of people forget is that Lies of P is Round8 Studio’s second game. It’s only their second game, yet they were able to capture the Souls formula excellently. They took the best mechanics from multiple FromSoft games and blended them amazingly. All while adding other new gameplay or QOTL features (weapon assembly, quest indicators) Obviously it’s not perfect. Level design could be better, for example. But for a second game? This is insanely impressive. Definitely looking forward to the DLC and their storybook fantasy universe.

My personal game of the Year 2023. I did  have 0 issues with framerate, no glitches, no sudden frozen screens, flawless and continuous gameplay. Many games these days feel to me "unfinished" and then get patched and patched... after leeching money from customer. The music, the controls, the scenarios, level designs, weapons, endings, replayability, spooky, dark and lovely at the same time. Enemy variety, and so on... Minor complaints and I had a blast at the end. Bought it for PS5, Xbox Series X and PC, same as Elden Ring. My hype was fulfilled with this game for me. ❤

Lies of P is a masterpiece, a lot of amazing games came out this year, but Lies of P is my GotY.

it's a real shame that people might not even consider this as a GOTY nominee just because of the fact that it's a "clone". it's a really good game that stands up on its own and deserves all the good reviews it's getting. it's a GOTY contender for me. yes, it's that good

Story is easy to follow, yet you don't get the whole picture unless you read lore materials within the game in the form of news articles, books, letters, and talking to npc etc. For example: you fight a semi conscious carcass in the cave. For some players, it would just have been weird mini boss that spoke right before it died. But if you been reading up on lore, you can understand he was Medoro, dear friend of Alidor(real one), and the journalist who tried to tell the truth about the alchemists.

This game was absolutely amazing for me... I like, feel disappointed, that it wasn't worldwide news how amazing this game is and that Round8 pulled off the impossible.

This is my personal GOTY. Completed the game 3 times with 77 hr and LV 305 for context. This was such a satisfying game from start to finish. I can't wait to see what's next for the DLC and this fantastic fantasy universe they are creating.

I think the small thing  I liked storywise  that I want to mention is that when you do your second playthrough, you can understand what the bosses are saying to you due to the decoder which makes you understand the story better.

After I finish the game I did something I rarely do, I started another run. That game was a blast, the combination of aesthetics, level design, boss fights, weapons and my god, the music. Fantastic game.

This dev team NAILED IT!! It really works so good! I’ve only seen videos, but I’ve enjoyed it! And it’s in my plans to buy it soon. It’s worth it.

One thing I loved about this game is I never felt the need to grind, I explored every nook and cranny and I never felt I was underleveled, and it was still difficult

I have a feeling the love for this game will only continue to grow as time passes, and it will be fondly remembered as a classic. It is undoubtably the best souls-like released. Round 8 is truly a special studio, can’t wait to see what’s next from them.

My hype for this game was huge ever since the first trailer. It delivered on those expecations for me.
I loved this game so much. Lets hope they can come out with more like this and build a legacy as fromsoftware did

It should also be said that new game plus is amazing for lies of p. Running through the whole game with some of the later boss weapons is so fun.

This game for me is just purely amazing in its own way. Completely separate from other soulslike games, it's a fun time overall with unique looking NPCs and bosses/enemy's. The world detail and story is very captivating for the user to enjoy and this is not even talking about the weapon building/customization offered for a single playthrough alone! For me this game nails down so many missing things I wanted with FromSoft games and just capitalizes on those areas with great results. I truly feel like they just paved the doorway for a triple-AAA franchise here with how good the reception is with this single game alone. I don't even care if it wins GOTY because it already won A LOT of people over in general. This game truly made a statement, came outta nowhere, and didn't leave no crumbs!

I give my experience with this game 10/10 so far! Purely based on how I did not expect this game to be so good with what it offered. For me it's a breath of fresh air :)

A damn beautiful game indeed

Im honestly not really a souls type of person but the concept of this game was intriguing so i gave it a shot. The difficulty was definitely hard to get used to but its an absolute blast once you do. Now i see why people like this type of game

More reviews like this please, you  have an awesome point of view