Take damage and you’ve got a chance to recoup the costs by smacking the baddie back.
There’s a bit where you platform down a large well, thin planks of wood marking your descent.
Survive and you might want to visit your doll-like maiden and spend your souls.
But is Lies Of P just another boring pretender to Bloodborne?
Famous puppeteers and other themes are woven into a believable tale you want to unravel.
Instead, a mechanical door might ask you whether you’re a human or a puppet.
An old lady might ask whether you could still see a trace of their younger, more beautiful self.
What a fantastic touch.
The game might have one of the most satisfying parries, too.
One lets you belch fire from your fists, another electricity.
Any head can be attached to any handle, with both things home to their own abilities.
Is Lies Of P Bloodborne just Bloodborne with puppets, then?
I say again, no!
