Lies of P, the soulslike of Pinocchio, announces its release for August on consoles and PC

After two new Pinocchio movies, one at the hands of Robert Zemeckis and another with Guillermo del Toro as the main filmmaker, Neowiz Games prepares a game inspired by bloodborne with this wonderful character as the central axis of its story, but with a twist of course: the beloved wooden doll so adorable with which we grew up is now a killing machine. With a soulslike style, the installment directed by Choi Ji-Won has announced that it will launch next August on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X / S and PC (Steam). Lies of Pwhich will also be available on Xbox Game Pass, will take us to the city of Krat, inspired by the Belle Epoque era in Europe.

Lies of P will present the most unique story of Pinocchio, transforming the wooden doll into a fierce warrior

“You wake up in an abandoned train station in Krat, a city overwhelmed by madness and bloodlust. In front of you is a single note that reads: ‘Find Mr. Geppetto. He’s here in town,’” he says. the synopsis. “All humanity is lost in a once beautiful city that has now turned into a hell filled with unspeakable horrors.” Lies of P puts us in the skin of a mechanized Pinocchio, armed to the teeth, who will do whatever it takes to find old Geppetto. Its gothic mechanics and atmosphere justify those comparisons with bloodborneone of FromSoftware’s successful titles.

Director of Lies of Pthe aforementioned Choi Ji-Won, has claimed in the past that comparisons of his game with bloodborne they were a compliment: “I feel very honored that my art is being mentioned alongside the name of Bloodborne. I feel very honored“. This new soulslike will be released, as we said, in August for consoles and PC.