It's funny to review such an unanimously praised game almost a year after the fact, as if you haven't heard or read about how good it is. So instead I'll focus on what not to do - careful with decision ansiety.

I personally struggle with games with multiple outcomes like BG3, even though I love them and play them a ton. I can't help but search every single consequence to every decision, because I don't want to miss out on cool things or end up with bad endings. Combo that with doing every single side quest in the game and BG3 will be a very, veeery loong and dragging experience.

Yes, I've gotten my preferred outcome for every single thing and got to experience everything in the game, but at the cost of wanting the game to just end already because it was feeling like work to play it sometimes. Also, my "victories" felt less impactful because they weren't truly "earned".

I truly think you should play this as blindly as you can. You'll still have some of the greatest gaming experiences of your life even if you miss half of the content this game has to offer, and I'm being serious. There's enough youtube content of this game that there are short videos of nearly every scene and dialogue option - you can simply watch what would've happened if you had done something else later.

To me and many others, great souls-like games are about rich, mysterious and captivating worlds that enthrall you into interacting with them. Fortunately, Lies of P delivers exactly that.

Combat wise, Lies of P follows the souls-like formula pretty well, it doesn't deviate too much from it (if it ain't broke don't fix it). The aesthetic reminds us of Bloodborne.

However, Lies of P really shines and stands apart from it's predecessors is it's unique setting based on the tale of Pinocchio in a world full with puppets who have gone crazy. It's a beautiful, touching tale about Humanity and what that entails. Grab it if you're a fan of souls-likes!