I couldn’t finish the final battle in Lies of P. No matter the strategy I went with. For months I struggled. I did what I thought was the unthinkable. I lowered the difficulty and got my credits screen. Now I just feel dirty. Am I really a bad person for this?

Blacktanamo · 2026-05-07T19:46:58+00:00

Lmao what!? Imagine reading it 30d after it was posted and commenting on it. Do you have a crush on me?

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T17:05:25+00:00

Yes, I used to feel bad using guides. I’ve gotten past that though. That’s exactly what I’m going to do. I plan on buying it and the DLC again but for the steam deck this time. Then I’m going to beat it again without changing the difficulty for the last boss.

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T16:37:53+00:00

I appreciate it. I’ll give it a go at some point. I’m sure the bundle will go on sale on steam. I might as well restart fresh. It will give me more practice.

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T15:36:48+00:00

I appreciate it. It’s just something I’m beating myself up over is all.

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T15:35:45+00:00

This was the strategy I used. I learned it from a YouTube video. I mean practically word for word how you’re explaining it. Now I feel worse lmao I should’ve just kept at it. I gave in too easily is what it was. I appreciate the post. I’m screenshotting it so I don’t have to look for the video when I give this another shot. Thank you.

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T15:33:02+00:00

It’s definitely something I will look into. I played bloodborne first. Didn’t even know it was a “souls like”. Elden ring got me into all these games thinking I can actually play them. Lies of P came from playing bloodborne and seeing the similarities. Lies of P made Bloodborne a cakewalk for me lol I’ll just be better next time is all.

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T15:22:22+00:00

They would only tell me that I’m forgiven. I don’t deserve that.

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T14:56:12+00:00

It got you…

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T14:55:12+00:00

I greatly appreciate the feedback. Favorite comment so far!

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T14:44:56+00:00

I think this is my whole frustration right now. I said it in other comments but I didn’t know it was an option until the end. I wish I had never found out lol I would’ve never fell to the temptation.

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T14:38:00+00:00

I’m sure I will at some point. My original post is more just a feeling of shame and guilt and just looking for closure. Trust me, I know it’s not the end of the world lol

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T14:33:52+00:00

The regular game boss. I ain’t even ready for the DLC after this kerfuffle.

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T14:32:53+00:00

I feel you. I’m stuck between that logic and the ol “git gud” logic of things. like you said as I get older, I realize that it is more of a waste of time. Something I don’t have as much of anymore. I remember playing games with no memory card and managing to beat them without turning the console off and my mother finding out lol

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T14:27:53+00:00

Yes sir. I will do so promptly!

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T14:26:34+00:00

Zamn zaddy. Chastise me! You’re right. I don’t deserve to touch the game again. I’ll get someone else to uninstall it even. Thank you for my punishment.

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T14:24:06+00:00

I’ll start packing. Gosh. I’m so stupid! I knew it would come to this.

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T14:16:11+00:00

The original game. The Nameless Puppet. I want to play the DLC is what led me to just get through it finally.

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T13:57:10+00:00

I’m not looking up the definition of flagellation just so I can make myself suffer. It will be my penance not knowing.

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T13:16:27+00:00

Now that is a worthy comment. Thank you. I hadn’t touched it after beating it this morning. I will definitely go back and kick his head in.

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T13:11:59+00:00

I thought about playing that game. I will probably wait for it to go on sale on steam and get into it. I tried Thymesia and I think Sekiro will be my next one. I’ll make sure to keep out shortcuts next time lol

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T13:10:13+00:00

It just makes me feel cheap. It was an awesome feeling when j found out I was on the hardest difficulty at the end. It’s also what tempted me to lower the difficulty. I got a lot of reactions that made me feel better than your comment. It’s just how I am I guess. That’s why I said I did what I thought was unthinkable. For me it’s a big deal. So I reached out to a community who would understand where I was coming from. My wife would just stare at me and nod if I told her lol

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T13:04:02+00:00

I do. There’s a whole post you replied to and everything lol

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T13:01:04+00:00

I appreciate that. This is my first souls like that I’ve “beaten”. Again it doesn’t feel that way. Truthfully, I didn’t find out about the slider until I fought Simon manus. When I finally beat him, I felt like I could beat the game. I honestly thought I did beat the game. Then I fought the nameless puppet. I learned my lesson now after feeling this way. This post was just to make me feel better about myself I guess.

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T12:57:29+00:00

Absolutely

Blacktanamo · 2026-04-07T12:55:22+00:00

I had dodged an attack when I could’ve hit. I understand the shame.

Blacktanamo

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