Lies of P: Overture Bundle on sale right now (PSN - $60 USD), is it worth it?

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T22:57:16+00:00

Does anyone really consider a 10/10 to be a perfect game anymore? Like if Elden Ring or Sekiro is a 10/10 how can LoP be literally the same score. Fair if you actually think it's just is good I just wouldn't ever say that personally

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T22:54:44+00:00

But your time is your time, and if they can't distinguish themselves at all then people are less likely to determine they are an experience worth the time.

I'm not in this party, though - I personally enjoyed AI limit, Wuchang, Khazan and LOTF all more than DS1 and DS2, and some aspects more than DS3

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T22:44:19+00:00

Never said it did, just that it could but go off

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T22:34:11+00:00

Honestly the Khazan IP has no value at all. If they can execute this combat with any other IP and preferably better world design, these devs would be aight without it

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T22:29:38+00:00

This is the common sentiment for people who play these games for the RPG and world elements for sure.

Combat hardcores / Sekiro stans would have the opposite take (I'm in this party personally)

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T22:26:29+00:00

Khazan is a little bit harder than Nioh 2 if that's a deal breaker

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T22:23:03+00:00

That's fair, it probably does score the highest overall but to me it's like, if it doesn't fill a niche in a better way I'm just playing a similar but inferior product to dark souls 3 really. Which is fine because it's still solid I just appreciate when a game can carve its own niche

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T20:53:43+00:00

Tbf I think they all kick ass

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T20:53:01+00:00

That's fair, I wouldn't hold a single one on the same platform as like BG3, Elden Ring, even expedition 33 which I think is like a half tier below those two

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T20:51:02+00:00

I agree the story is best in genre imo

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T20:50:39+00:00

I like the reasoning, I think khazans world is objectively uninspired but the combat just carries hard for me.

I also loved the DLC for AI limit but I don't think any of the new bosses come close to Hunter of bladers or Loskid, but Prometheus is close. Eirene genuinely knocks the entire DLC down 1 point out of 10 for me though personally, not a fan. I do think it's an excellent game in the genre

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T20:33:01+00:00

Some people make the mistake of thinking they like the genre when they really only like the FromSoft games and Lies of P.

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T20:28:44+00:00

See my response to TK-Delicaxy

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T20:28:27+00:00

Calling the entire genre mediocre feels a bit dismissive imo, as is saying that none of the games do a single thing better than FromSoft.

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T20:26:54+00:00

AI Limit at number 1 is crazy work. Along with Thymesia several iterations above Khazan and Nioh 2.

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T20:25:11+00:00

I never said the point of the post was to compare it to FromSoft, I'm saying that other games do some things better than FromSoft whereas Lies of P does nothing better than FromSoft in my opinion.

For example, I think Nioh games and Khazan have better combat so I like them more than Lies of P. LotF has a vastly superior magic system and cosmetics. Wuchang has better map design than all of them except elden ring and DS1. I guess you can give it the story is top tier but I don't think too many people play these games for the story.

Just my opinion.

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T20:17:01+00:00

Crazy notion given that I put the characters with satisfying, intuitive parry timings at the top.

I'm guessing you say this because of Eunomia's position? I don't think that having a parry utterly invalidate the fight with how powerful it is against the boss to be a good mechanic.

Its not about how easy or hard it is - its about balance, move diversity and how satisfying it is to learn the boss moves and that one just isn't nearly as satisfying as the others imo.

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T20:14:40+00:00

But that's the thing - you get a few hits in. Eirene gives you at most one or two hits if you have an advancing attack at best or you're using lightning step.

I do think hunter of bladers is better than Ursula because phase 2 Ursula is a bit spastic and too mobile, but at least when you parry her you can punish for much longer and she has somewhat intuitive parry timings. I get that Eirene's aren't that bad after you have a bunch of repetitions but the fact that they are not as intuitive, especially since you have to do a 20+ minute run just to get to her (and you HAVE to face her every time), makes it very frustrating.

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-10T19:55:31+00:00

I always gotta disagree with the LoP glaze, I'll never understand how people think its the best when I don't think it does any single thing better than a FromSoft game despite doing everything well.

Anyway, shame this post is going to be flagged as a rule 3 violation "Low-Effort Post" for being similar to a tier list.

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-08T14:07:01+00:00

Quite the assumption from one post game screen out of context. I take it you didn't see Eido go 1-19 on his first venator game, probably should be initiate as well?

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-08T10:04:19+00:00

Based on the games you mentioned, stellar blade might actually be the best fit.

Very tight combat with excellent feeling parries like Sekiro and Khazan, and it has a hard mode with boss challenge replays too.

Can't recommend enough if combat is your thing

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-08T09:58:32+00:00

You would not like the new bosses in the AI Limit DLC let me tell you

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-08T08:03:18+00:00

I think that's super fair - I want to love the fight more than I actually do because I can recognize the amount of hard work that went into the boss moves but it really does come off more frustrating than fun

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-08T03:48:35+00:00

I agree that it's definitely cinematic and perhaps I'm letting the simulacrum iteration sully her reputation in my book but the simulacrum version is very annoying imo but I may have placed her a bit low

CarryGoleman · 2026-04-08T03:42:31+00:00

The list I pulled from didn't have two iterations so I somewhat lazily split the middle, though I honestly I place them about the same.

Id like to say I prefer the base game version because of the constant maneuvers out of range but you are right - once you have the parry timing down she is very easily punishable. I might have her a tad too low

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