When I first glimpsed the trailer for Lies of P: Overture, my reaction was a symphony of *meh*. Seriously, where’s the “Rise of P” DLC we were promised after enduring that secret ending? 🙄 Guess more puppet-bashing is better than nothing, even if it’s just glorified base-game leftovers. I mean, who *really* asked for this?
I still can’t fathom why anyone loves Lies of P. I even wrote a review for it once, back when I had the time to pretend I cared. 😴 But, like, real life intervened (bills, ramen, the usual). Then, last November, boredom struck, and I finished it in a week. Don’t ask me why. Stockholm Syndrome, maybe? 🤔
Anyway, I got flown to LA by Round8 and Neowiz for an “exclusive” hands-on with Lies of P: Overture. The location was the Paramour Estate. Fancy, right? It was like stepping into the game itself, but with more dust and fewer murderous puppets. 🕰️
They even had a vintage puppet dressed as P, brought to life by a *puppeteer*. How meta. Also, they recreated a Trinity Room, but no riddles. Boo! 👎 We munched on charcuterie (fancy cheese, who knew?) and sipped cocktails while Herman Li shredded some tunes. It was like a metal concert at a retirement home. 🤘👵
Round8 and Zebra Partners really went all out to capture the “spirit” of Lies of P. But enough with the parties; it was time to get back to Krat. The demo had a story bit and a “Battle Memories” mode. I asked Game Director Jiwon Choi about the design philosophy, and he said, “We want you to experience the craftsmanship.” Translation: “We spent way too long on the textures.” 🎨
The DLC slots into Chapter 9, not as a sequel. Apparently, they had too much content for the base game. “Limitations,” Choi said. Translation: “We ran out of money.” 💸
P finds himself in a snowy Krat, outside the Krat Zoo. Gemini says it’s a mistake because he remembers the zoo burning down. Time travel shenanigans, yay! 🙄
Choi wants us to “imagine” what the creatures were like before the Puppet Frenzy. Translation: “We’re reusing assets and hoping you won’t notice.” 🧠
We fought corrupted zoo animals. Great apes, kangaroos, and elephants, all twisted by Ergo. And a new status ailment: Freeze. Does damage and slows you down. Original, right? 🥶
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