- Lies of P is considered one of the best, if not the best, soulslike games in the gaming industry.
- The game is pretty difficult, and defeating its bosses gives a sense of accomplishment.
- However, the game has announced difficulty settings, which raised a lot of controversy.
Many consider Lies of P the best Soulslike game, and there are many reasons why. It was a brilliant Souls game that was even compared to the legendary FromSoftware game Bloodborne.
Of course, this game is, like other Souls-like games, pretty difficult, but the developer has taken a controversial step. Round 8 Studio has added a difficulty mode, which has angered many fans and led to controversy.
Why it matters: Difficulty options do not belong in the Souls titles, and that goes without saying. That is exactly why this developer’s step has received a lot of hate, and that’s fair.
Lies of P is receiving its first-ever DLC, which includes around 30 hours of additional content. So, there will be many new bosses and, of course, much more to explore. It will also feature a boss rush mode, and the difficulty settings, which the fandom is just straight up hating.
You may not remember, but back in 2023, the director of Lies of P said, “We believe Souls-like games shouldn’t have difficulty options.” So what has changed now? The game has received a pretty solid reception from the fandom, so why settings that would lower the difficulty are what the fandom can’t understand.
Imo default/no difficulty option keeps me invested to play the game as it is. I would never have tried Nameless Puppet 30 times before win. Would have just set it to easy after 2 or 3 attempts. No big hype moment for myself when I win.
-Random Fan
These new settings directly contradict what the director told fans back in 2023. While some fans think the developer has done well by detailing that it aims to target a wider audience, it just takes away the essence of a souls-like game.
I want a challenge, I don’t want to whack at a health bar for 15+ minutes because I’m playing on a difficulty that turns enemies into damage sponges.
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Obaid is pursuing a Law degree while working as a content writer. He has worked as a gaming writer for over three years because of his passion for the medium and reporting the latest updates in the industry. Having played hundreds of games, Obaid finds himself coming back to Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, and Red Dead Redemption 2, with these games being among his favorites. He has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as Wccftech, Metro UK, PS Lifestyle, GamePressure, VGC, and Gamespot.
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