Real Boy Simulator 2023
Welcome to door 22 of the RPS Advent Calendar.
To enter, you must prove your identity by answering a simple question.
A human… or a puppet?
It’s been a great year for Soulslikes, butLies Of Ptops them all!
Ollie:Lies Of P is easily the most accomplished non-FromSoftware soulslike I’ve played.
It’s a well-told story with a couple of good surprises hidden up its tailored sleeves.
Let’s start with combat, which feels like a carefully curated mix of Souls, Bloodborne, andSekiro.
That last part is a revelation, and more games in the genre need to copy it.
Give me more gigantic hammers attached to little cutlass handles, just and thank you.
What really elevates Lies Of P, though, are the little things.
I’m getting ahead of myself, but… Alice0:I still think it’s very funny to reboot Pinocchio as Bloodborne.
