This is a must-play for any fan of From Software's games. Seriously, if I didn't know any better I would assume this was a From Soft game. It feels like Bloodborne 2 if Bloodborne 2 took place in the world of Pinocchio for some reason, which is some seriously high praise for a game made by a fairly small team.
Also I want to discuss the story, which against all odds is also great. It's bit like Sekiro in that there certainly is a story just about anybody can follow, but there's tons of item descriptions and the like for any lore fanatics to dig their into. Honestly though, Pinocchio makes a great souls-like story weirdly enough. Like the main story beat in the game is Pinocchio's humanity, and he evolves from puppet to human over the course of the game as you lie and help out people in your journey. It's such a soulsy thing, but also perfectly fits with the story of Pinocchio, I just love it so very much.
Also I want to discuss the story, which against all odds is also great. It's bit like Sekiro in that there certainly is a story just about anybody can follow, but there's tons of item descriptions and the like for any lore fanatics to dig their into. Honestly though, Pinocchio makes a great souls-like story weirdly enough. Like the main story beat in the game is Pinocchio's humanity, and he evolves from puppet to human over the course of the game as you lie and help out people in your journey. It's such a soulsy thing, but also perfectly fits with the story of Pinocchio, I just love it so very much.