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video game developed by Neowiz Games and Round8 Studio, and published by Neowiz Games. The game will be released on September 19, 2023, for

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. The game is loosely based on the 1883 Italian novel '' The Adventures of Pinocchio'' by Carlo Collodi.

Gameplay

''Lies of P'' is played from a third-person perspective. The player controls the humanoid Pinocchio and travels on foot through the city of Krat, exploring the environment and fighting various biomechanical enemies. Pinocchio uses an arsenal of weapons such as swords and axes against his enemies and can dodge and block their blows. Pinocchio has a mechanical arm that can be equipped with gadgets such as a grappling hook to lure enemies or a flamethrower. The weapon and crafting system offers 30 different weapon types with 100 combinations. The game features a "Lying System" where the decisions the player makes during certain passages affect the course of events, leading to three different endings. The gameplay of ''Lies of P'' has been called a "

" and compared to that of ''

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Synopsis

Inspired by Carlo Collodi's novel '' The Adventures of Pinocchio'', ''Lies of P'' tells the story of a humanoid puppet Pinocchio, who wakes up in an abandoned train station in the city of Krat, engulfed in chaos and madness. Pinocchio must find his creator, the master Geppetto, and overcome the calamity that has befallen the city, trying to become a man.

Development and release

''Lies of P'' was announced on May 19, 2021 by South Korean publisher NeoWiz. During Gamescom 2022, a gameplay trailer was shown in addition to the announcement that it will be released on Xbox Game Pass on release day. 11 minutes of 4K gameplay footage premiered at GDC 2023 in March 2023. Director Choi Ji-Won states the game has been in development for about three years. The studio choose to theme the game on Pinocchio to appeal to wider fanbase. Choi Ji-Won notes that the original story has a "dark" tone and "diverse backgrounds" that the staff could use. They choose to set the game in

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-like environment to "encapsulate a city's transformation from opulence to ruin" and conveys "a period of unparalleled cultural and artistic prosperity, yet severe darkness and negativity". On June 19, 2023, a collaboration with

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Reception

The game won the "Best Action Adventure Game", "Most Wanted Sony PlayStation", and "Best Role Playing Game" at the Gamescom 2022 Awards.

References

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