Summary
Lies of Phas won the Mac Game of the Year award at Apple’s 2023 App Store Awards.Lies of Pis a new Soulslike game that released earlier this year to mostly positive reviews. The game received praise for its art style,Pinocchio-inspired setting, and satisfying combat, though it did receive some criticism for being overly difficult, even in a genre that is known for having especially challenging games.
Lies of Phas been a huge success for NEOWIZ.Lies of Pdebuted as a day one Xbox Game Pass, ensuring a huge playerbase out of the gate, and the game also managed to sell over 1 million copies. Beyond commercial success,Lies of Phas also been recognized by critics, nominated for numerous year-end awards. This includesLies of Pbeing nominated for Best Art Direction and Best Role Playing Game at The Game Awards 2023, with the chance to win the Players' Voice award at the event as well.
It remains to be seen how wellLies of Pwill perform atThe Game Awards on December 7, but in the meantime, the game has already won at least one Game of the Year award. Apple’s 2023 App Store Awards have givenLies of Pthe Mac Game of the Year award.Lies of PdefeatedElex 2andReturn to Monkey Islandto win the top prize. It’s possible this will just be the first of many awardsLies of Pwins this year, but even if it doesn’t win any additional awards, it’s impressive that the brand-new IP has managed to take home a Game of the Year award in what has been a packed year of acclaimed new game releases.
NEOWIZ is looking to capitalize onLies of P’s success in a number of ways. For one, it’s been confirmed that aLies of Psequel is in development, which makes sense given the way that the first game ends. But it seems fans won’t have to wait for the sequel to continue their adventures in Krat. It’s also been confirmed thatLies of PDLC is in active development, though fans will have to wait and see what all that entails.
WithLies of Pbeing a brand-new IP in a crowded genre and a crowded year, it’s great to see that it is getting recognition.Lies of Previews were mostly positive, and it seems many are anxious to see how the developers can take the feedback from the first game and use it to make a superior sequel.
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Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.You are a puppet created by Geppetto who’s caught in a web of lies with unimaginable monsters and untrustworthy figures standing between you and the events that have befallen the world of Lies of P.You are awakened by a mysterious voice that guides you through the plagued city of Krat - a once lively place that has been poisoned by madness and bloodlust. In our soulslike, you must adapt yourself and your weapons to face untold horrors, untangle the unfathomable secrets of the city’s elites and choose whether to confront predicaments with the truth or weave lies to overcome them on the journey to find yourself.
