A few things: this game doesn't track lies, it tracks your humanity. Telling Antonia that there is a resemblance between her and the painting gets you humanity even though it's the truth. You CAN pet the cat, depending on your humanity. At max it jumps on you and you give it a hug.
I'm ironically not sure if it's true, but I was told that the opposite prompt was the truthful answer there. Which felt... wrong on so many levels. I feel as though I've been robbed of love from a virtual friend.
@@SpuddyCubeif you tell her that she looks like she does in the painting that would be the „nice“ thing to do as youre complimenting her, its also the lie because shes aged so obviously she doesnt look the way she did. if you tell her theres no resemblance, thats the „heartless“ truth (although there is still resemblance imo) and doesnt contribute to your humanity
@@SpuddyCube theres another example, but theres slight spoilers: Guy has you go find the body of his wife. You find her, she's a puppet. Behind her corpse, written out in her fluids is I love you. You can tell the guy the puppet wrote that message, which is the truth and gets you humanity, or lie., saying there was nothing there. Getting you no humanity.
It does track lies. Which is evident if you look at your shadows nose after telling only lies, additionally, you can only get the golden lie weapon if you have told enough lies. Conversely you can achieve the rise of p ending based on humanity, which is gained by lies.
Indeed, many choices are lies and truths, but there are plenty without a truth. Just a human choice and puppet choice. Often times telling the truth is the human choice, such as with Polendia and Eugenie. I think a lot of people are blinded by their precognitions of Pinocchio, as well as the first few choices being binary lie vs. truth.
@SpuddyCube There's an episode of a show called Supernatural that shows how much lying plays a part in human life, in this game the thing is that puppets aren't supposed to be physically able to lie except you, so you're sort of in the middle between human and puppet, and the more you lie the more the human side comes out
@@SpuddyCubeHumans lie. Sometimes to benefit us, sometimes others. Lying brings empathy. Sometimes you have to ask yourself, is it truly better if you lie? This game brought many of those scenarios. Like when you give the Weeping Lady a puppet baby after finding out her baby never made it… she was truly happy. Do you really have the right to take that away? The game lets you decide and you can lie. You can leave her with the true joy she feels she’s found. Knowing it wasn’t worth the pain she’d die with otherwise within this brutal, devastating world of Krat. Lying makes us human.
@@SpuddyCube The game isn't saying that lying makes you more human... I mean... It is... There are certain lies (not of all of them) who do, in fact, increase humanity, but that's not the full picture. All the lies that increase humanity come from empathy, the protagonist is bending the truth because he knows its what will make the characters feel better. As opposed to a machine who cannot have empathy and would just speak the objective truth. The game even highlights that by saying the machines are specifically incapable of lying. So every time you disobey this rule for machines, for the sake of empathy which machines don't have, you ARE becoming more human.
I feel like it does, considering the amazing scaling on throwables and the numerous upgrades you get through your P Organ that facilitate that sort of playstyle, too
the bit with the fire during the black rabbit brotherhood, made me think that youd really like being a part of the firebomb academy serving the firebomb goddess and learning the ways of conflagration and incineration
I tend to not want to stay too constrained by the bomb portion of the firebomb academy, but they do some phenomenal things. I'm particularly fond of the work of the headmaster.
I think you'd be surprised how many of us would be interested in an unedited (if chopped up) version of these runs. If only so you could wax poetic to your hearts content. There are dozens of us!
btw you can pet the cat after certain things you do and hit certain story beats more or less becoming human since we know thats what pinnochio is really
It is one thing to learn every aspect of a game, go through numerous playthroughs to learn every attack, item, upgrade effectivity, and then get to the point to create a challenge run to challenge yourself. But to create this barrier to ones own self, on the first go about, shows tenacity, strength, and true honor in the face of adversity. The divines look down upon the cleansing flame, and shows that with the darkness, the light shall always exist to provide a light for those that are lost.
Happy to stumble onto this. Great video, the fact that this challenge run was your FIRST run is fucking wild. I think you may have liked the game more if you played it as intended but I guess youre stubborn. NVM just checked the rest of the channel and mad respect
The idea with the BRB is that since the 3’s individual members have little health pools and are only triggered at quarters of the fight, you have to run away from big bro and deal with the faster ones 1-on-1. The eldest is also pretty passive if you go for the others and he has a sound que right before his only attack. I can understand not liking it though but I think it’s one of the best ganks to gank
@@chrispnuts4813 they really dont cost that much. in the middle of the game, is a farm that nets 1k ergo in literally 25 seconds. and before that is a farm that nets about 2k in a little longer but is available earlier. for how good they are, theyre super cheap
@@chrispnuts4813they do cost a lot, but not really once you’re able to the lorenzini arcade farm. Can rack a good 20,000 ergo in about 20 minutes to get more than what you need for a couple of runs. It’s crazy how unbalanced the combat so they op the throwable items to still make it possible to beat it
This is by far the best challenge run I’ve ever seen. The commentary was phenomenal and genuinely reminds me of my internal monologue when playing these game. Great video man!
I am not sure that the flame thrower in a wine covered celler would be the issue he thinks. Ethanol needs to be at 35% to start burning. Wine usually is 8% th 12% especially a red wine. Though wine the time period, you could expect the wine to be closer to 16% to 20%. However, Ethanol does evaporate, so maybe there could be enough enthol fumes to light. But Ethanol in to a great gas for fuel.
My thoughts surround mostly the surface area present and the potential for there to be a lot in the air given the ventilation present (or lack thereof), but I also have literally no experience dealing with alcoholic beverages. I have seen a lot videos of folks with flaming drinks, but I would assume then that's a considerably higher concentration.
I was focused on the gameplay but I was mostly focused on his examples and kind of the message he put into this video. It honestly made me feel happy and special, using a game and a challenge to show an amazing message. I love this video ❤
Just wanna say, incredible job at just persevering through the run! Was a blast to watch! I loved this game and I completely agree with a lot of your sentiments. Enemy tracking is rough, and there’s a lot about the game that just feels painful- but at the same time there’s so much to love. Super excited to see what else comes from the devs next
12:00 You can't really complain about a game mechanic that you 'can't do anything about' when you do have the tools to do something about it, you're just choosing not to use them. Anyway, fun idea and enjoyed the video overall.
4:45 I absolutely love these little bits of real world friendly advice you give. This is the second video ive seen recently. Love how much you truly care for all of us 🎉😂❤ love you
You did really good on this I have to really enjoy the hell you talk through it describing different things like whenever you at the ending you are saying that I don't need a weapon you're ready for me into what I am now I really enjoyed how you add stuff to it
This run was really interesting and as fair as I concerned you did exactly what you set up to do beat the game without a weapon. Seeing you rip the villains harr out at the end with your weapon are is so satisfying.
It's honestly amazing that you did this WITHOUT having fully played the game before, but I have to say: It's wild to hear you make genuine judgements about the quality of the game during a challenge run
It's not being emotionally broken, it's being emotionally moved by something the vast majority of us don't get nearly enough of: Care and Compassion. Please don't ever think that you are broken because someone showing care, even to a general audience that includes you, can bring you to tears.
@@DamnDaimen I guess the concept of someone else’s happiness just doesn’t sit right with you? So what if it’s kinda clichéd it makes some people’s day knowing that someone out there is this kind
"Man, Lies of P sounds good, but I can't come close to affording it. I'll try to avoid content on it so I don't start wishing I cou- Oh hey new video by the most wholesome challenge runner!" Congratulations, this is the first Lies of P content I've ever seen. And Honestly? I'd love to watch a full playthrough by you. You clearly have a lot to say about it that didn't get covered because of the focus on the challenge, and I'm curious.
Thank you! I hope it was worth the spoilers! It feels like such a strange game to me in that it's full of so much polish and shine, but also so many sharp edges hiding under the surface. I know the devs are already doing some things to help with the general difficulty curve, but I think some of the issues are kind of fundamental to the game itself. Looking back at it now, I really did enjoy it. I'm not sure if I'll be able to revisit the title, but it's one that I would genuinely like to. During the playthrough though, I know there were quite a few points that were very low. A lot of things adapted from Souls that felt very much like the game expects you to be a veteran of the series and will kick you around if you're not. Even if you are, some of it just feels unfair/inconsistent. I stand by that the game is genuinely good. I think there are more positives than negatives, but it's been a long time since I felt quite so divided on a game. One day, I really would like to start streaming these sorts of things in the more traditional sense. When circumstances allow, I would be able to talk things through more as they're happening, and I think it'd be a lot of fun.
@@Fishster Thats so true 👍 I hate fanboys but I do feel sorry for Sony fans or children stuck playing what mom or dad got them for Xmas lol 😆 😅 I would be real sad to wake up and see a ps5 under my tree as a 🎁 like you say no help for Sony fans.
@@SpuddyCubeUpdate: After a bunch of friends got together to get me a birthday gift of a new PC, I finally played it! My conclusion: It's the best Soulsborne I've ever played... Except when it really really isn't. Great fun most of the time, shame about the nasty, artificial feeling difficulty in some places.
3:07 You actually CAN pet the cat, I don’t know if it’s tied to beating the secret final boss, orrrr if it’s tied to lying enough until the cutscene where it shows you becoming human takes place (Cat doesn’t like puppets I don’t think- idk) Also if you don’t like the long hair or gray hair, you can go to the quartz area and click the second option to change back to normal! 😀
I love the way you speak you’re so poetic and have a absolutely wonderful voice not to mention the video as a whole was really good and if you end up doing more of these, I’ll be sure to watch but I’m not here to compliment you. I’m here to commend you the game is already incredibly difficult on its own with powerful enemies, long boss, fights, and nearly nonexistent parrying windows. you’ve earned my respect and a new follower.
21:27 Actually its not a problem to use a flamethrower there, while shows and such often depict alcoholic drinks as being bombs only waiting to explode its actually quite hard to set them on fire and that wine has at most 20% alcohol content. The vapors might catch on fire, but depending on how long the wine has been there they'd have long been ventilated out of the room.
I did not came into the video expecting so many good advices and poetry. I did get a lil bit of a spoiler about them by taking a look at the comments but still, listening to someone with so many healthy takes is genuinely refreshing, specially after learning a good bunch of those lessons in life through personal experiences. Great video! (Also love to see the love being given to the Malum district vendor, that guy do be a hero)
Spuddy my buddy, I am truly overjoyed to see Lies of P content on your channel. Other than Spider-Man 2, this was my most anticipated game of the year.
It was a lot of fun! I'm really glad I got the chance to, because I've wanted to play the new Spiderman games since... before the first one was released, but I haven't been able to work out a good run that hasn't been done. One day, I'll finally find an excuse to play them.
On the subject of the green monster of the swamp, on the charge fury attack you can keep dashing backward and outpace the boss (it only dashes a predetermined amount) and then get a free attack. For the second fury Slam attack you can roll through the legs to the other side, again giving you more time for counter. I think the fury moves are actually greatly beneficial to the game, and that's coming from a person who never parried in their playthrough. Just takes some trial and error.
Of all the fights in the game, the only one that felt actually unfair was the fights against The black rabbits. Amazing work making it through this run!
I actually really liked it, one of if not the best fight for me. The elder brother is really fun to deflect, and the other brothers will go away if you hurt them enough. Unlike other Souls, each brother will take turns attacking you, effectively making the boss a 4 phase one with varied movesets.
Throwables in this game are overlooked but also incredibly powerful. I bet most players in the game go through it not knowing that the Shotput can break stagger, making it invaluable when the bosses stop giving you a good chance to use a charged heavy. I only learned when from watching a speedrun and trying it myself on Manus. I love this game so I'm planning on doing a NG+ run with the Golden Lie and I made sure to get as many of them as I could before starting.
@@zwei3179 Not bad actually. I was using Puppet Ripper before so it's nice having a bit more speed. It's just a shame Golden Lie is essentially a NG+ weapon since I got the thing just before Manus and that means you're using that, the Oroboros Eye or Nameless' weapon and the latter two are more appealing. Fun thing is that NG+ does reset it's appearance so it goes from golden and covered in leaves to just a long brown stick. Just aesthetic but it is funny.
I've heard some speculation that it'll be DLC. I'm excited to find out what they do with it, especially if it is having you presumably play as someone else.
Boss weapons? BOSS WEAPONSSSSSSS!!!!! But seriously, great video. This game suffers from the Elden Ring problem with the game becoming so difficult for the sake of being difficult. I just recently beat the game and I had a strange feeling of relief and also just being glad I didn’t have to play it anymore. I also committed myself to not using summons to really see how the game functions with just player action. I’m not the best player in the world, but overall it’s a great game. Just not up there with any of FromS game, like some are saying.
Life has sucked this past month and just kind of culminated in breaking me a bit these last couple of days. I was looking for videos to watch/listen to to help me try to regain my balance and...this was perfect timing because while sometimes(as you may remember from past comments) your comments on various story beats can hurt (in a good way). They also help. A lot. I've gone back and watched your videos more than once in the past because it just...helped keep my mind from spiraling. So. I haven't even finished it yet but thank you. I know it's just a nice coincidence that you posted right when I needed it but your channel in general existing helps me out...a lot. So thank you. I may not always comment on every video(for a variety of reasons..including the anxiety) but know that I'm always watching. Because it helps.
The timing may be a coincidence, but the effort certainly isn't. A lot of time and effort goes into putting these together, and I'm really glad that they can have such a meaningful impact. Each is made with a lot of love and passion. It's hard to know for sure sometimes, so it means a lot to hear so directly what that translates to. I absolutely empathize though with not always feeling up to leaving comments, so it's both welcome and appreciated. I think one of the core reasons I love what I do so much is getting the chance to help, even if only as a bit of a distraction for a little while. So truly... Thank you. It's really hard to put into words how grateful I am that someone would take the time to watch my antics even once, but multiple times?.. Just... thank you.
You actually dont have to lie once to be able to pet the cat. You simply need a certain amount of humanity which can be attained through other methods such as solving riddles and listening to music. Cat let me pet them on an all truth run by the end of it.
I think the music may have been my downfall. Between not getting some records for truth reasons and not being able to listen to them for copyright reasons, I'm guessing it would account for a lot that I just didn't have.
The irony is the best good ending is locked behind lying, wile I do agree with you that lies are a bad thing MOST of the time, this game does show some good examples of a “good lie” ones that can bring comfort and possibly bring people closer or help others with their “ending.” Although most of the lies in the world are to cause harm that doesn’t mean all of them are we’d appreciate honesty but the truth can hurt just as much if not More that a lie.
I think it really depends a lot on perspective. A comfortable lie stops being comfortable when you find out the truth. I feel that even well meaning lies can devalue things. If I'm always told that I'm funny regardless, then what meaning is there behind a genuine laugh? I also feel like the system lacks nuance. While I realize that it may be the point, lies generally felt very idealistic. A beautiful, wonderful, even unbelievable statement. Where the "truth" was incredibly cold, and often just cruel. The painting choice being the biggest standout for me. I was told that the truth is "there's nothing left" which isn't in itself a true statement. You can be honest and still be constructive. For a truth playthrough, why does the P in Lies of P have to stand for Prick?
You know what's really annoying it's the fact that i can't watch past the third boss because I don't wanna get spoiled and I can't play the full game till I get access to it in two weeks
Really awesome video man! I really enjoyed not just the run itself, but your general musings were super interesting to listen to. You have a very poetic gravitas to the way you speak, and it was just really enjoyable! And just in case you were curious about the door guardian, that boss takes a massive multiplier on stagger attacks. With a weapon, that fight is as easy as staggering him twice. It's funny how much more challenging that was without a weapon.
Okay I’m going to subscribe solely for two reasons. 1. You have some bad ass skill and didn’t give up. 2. I LOVE how you narrate and take the story so serious lmao. I guess that’s 3
i clicked on the vid to see a wacky lies of p run. stayed because of you’re great personality and actually interesting commentary. i hope you blow up cause honestly this is the first vid i’ve seen by you but you are really charismatic. u at least get a sub from me and i’m sending this vid to my friends.
In regards to the Green Monster of the Swamp, while I do at least in part agree it shouldn't have that much tracking on the charge, it by far gives you the most reward for a perfect parry out of any fury attack. Literally stops it dead in its tracks with a clear and open opportunity for a heavy attack with even some of the slowest weapons in the game. So, at least they made sure the one attack you basically have to perfect parry rewards you significantly for it?
Honestly, that does make it at least a fair bit better. Still more punishing in terms of narrowing playstyles than I would like for a mandatory boss, but also a lot more rewarding for picking up a new playstyle. It does also sort of line up with some other bosses. Like the Door Guardian for instance, with him being built around using Fatal attacks.
Is the poetic segments a thing in all these challenge playthroughs? Not necessarily bad per say, I was just caught quite off guard hearing it in a souls-like challenge run, granted Lies of P is in my eyes a very good narrative, in which I adored many of the characters, quests, art direction, and just a lot of its story telling tools, but, usually this kinda content I find is very memey, and vocal of the challenge, or lack of challenge when it shapes up to be that way, which it kept that to a degree, but the poetic bits were cool to see nonetheless, also huge props on this being your first actual playthrough, while I say it might dampen the overall experience, its still admirable regardless. Lies of P mechanic, and sorta story spoilers below. Oh and I personally found the lying system cool, while the impact of doing either or, reward wise isn't always... That crazy, I found it from a narrative perspective great, and in its enclosed universe here, it makes a lot of sense, it being a defining trait to separate a human from a limited construct such as a puppet/robot, because in a setting where the end of times equivalent is happening for the inhabitants of Krat, everyone all over the city is dying, witnessing others random, and beloved ones alike pass away, in varying gruesome fashions, every corner of this grandiose city falling to a state of chaos, these people need any amount of hope to muster up the will to keep going, this being provided by the lies, sparing their emotions, delivering on a request of one who has passed away, and even comforting ones who are on the decline, facing death regardless of anything. The Lies feeling very tactful, and I mean I completed my run not too long ago, and achieved the "best" ending pretty much only choosing options I would've already chose, mostly, but thats just my thoughts, I have my own grievances, and don't think the game is perfect, but I want the game to do well, as I enjoyed my playthrough quite a lot.
I just beat this game and i an TERRIBLE at soulsbornes. I had a blast and think it was a GREAT game. The visuals were great, combat felt amazing, and every time i finally beat a boss it was so rewarding!
Bro I was watching these kind of videos to sleep and out of nowhere you started to talk about love and touch stuff and now I am pondering in my bed. Great video tho
The fight almost definitely would be a lot more fun playing into the gimmick. And while I didn't, I'm sure I could. My concern more often than not is how other players might handle it. Some of my closest friends are generally not great at games, but I think they could handle something like Dark Souls given enough time. While I enjoyed Lies of P, it's a lot more demanding of the player, and I think it only really starts being so demanding a lot later on. Like, with Sekiro, you know pretty quickly that the skill required is really high/specific. This being largely because every problem more or less has one solution.
@@SpuddyCube It is interesting how dividing this game is in terms of difficulty. as someone who struggled quite a lot with soulsborne games, and I haven't even beaten bloodborne or dark souls 1 or 2, I actually find this game like vastly easier. It's def interesting
@@GoddessCynthiaI'm in the exact same position as you. I've only played two souls games before. I beat elden ring with a magic build and multi-player, which makes that game infinitely easier. Then I played a few hours of Dark Souls 3 but dropped it because it was too hard. Yet I beat this game without too much difficulty. I certainly struggled with certain bosses, but I never took more than one play session to beat them. I'm already halfway through a NG+ playthrough too. I just don't understand why veterans seem to struggle with this game much more than newcomers. It's very interesting.
The staggering amount of intricate, prophetic poetry that you ever so lovingly wove into my ears like a tapestry made of stars left me speechless and a little jealous that I, some random commentator that just so happened to have stumbled upon your video, cannot craft such elegant wordplay to save my life. Nevertheless, this video was as beautiful as a sunset and I'm so glad that I got to bear witness to it.
@@SpuddyCube It’s less about lies = humanity and more about how breaking free of the chains put on the covenant. Puppets can’t lie. They can only tell the truth and nothing but the truth. As they are puppets. They are controlled. But lying means you’re not under control. You can make your own choices. You can be who you are, without the need of Giepettos strings weighing you down. But I will agree, lying = humanity is a very concerning message. But I don’t think that was the one they were trying to tell. The story is more about breaking free of the bonds that chain you. That’s why killing people can give you humanity. It’s not that you become more human by killing someone, it’s that you lose the control you master put on you because like I said, puppets are puppets. They cannot lie, nor are they allowed to kill. The message is odd but the story is kinda… heartwarming.
@@SpuddyCubeI really don't think so at all. Every "lie" in the game is about being moved by compassion. Your humanity is built by every compassionate or emotion-driven thing you do in the game. Listening to music, telling the truth, telling a lie. If you wanted to tell a lie because you *felt* for the other person, then you're choosing the "human" route.
Thank you! I hope you've been enjoying it! Even for all of my qualms, I stand by that it really is a good game, and a fantastic sign of what the devs are capable of. I'm not sure what plans they have for the future, but I'm really excited to see what they'll do next.
Since my comment I've gotten to chapter 11 and enjoyed every bit of it. I wouldn't use consumables or my legion arms nearly as much if it weren't for you. When playing the game, I underestimated just how much inspiration they took from the fromsoftware games (Sekiro, Bloodborne and even Elden Ring) .Thanks again for the great video and the reply. Side note I found out you can pet the cat, but I think its based on your humanity in the game.@@SpuddyCube
So, after getting to the end of the video, I have a few things to say. 1. I wish challenge runners would do at least 1 normal playthrough before doing a challenge run. Hearing you complain about gameplay aspects that are perfectly normal and function fine in your average run is... painful. And annoying. Because those mechanics are only complain worthy to you because you're playing the game in a harder way. 2. I do agree with you about fury attacks. They're annoying and don't need to be as punishing as they are. Even when playing the game as intended, they're a definite un-fun struggle and you can only avoid the damage if you perfect block them. 3. I wish you had used a weapon to at least block. I don't think blocking would have ruined the spirit of the run, as it doesn't deal damage, it just lets you take less damage or in the case of a perfect block, no damage at all! There's a lot of cool mechanics around it, too, but the main one is that many enemies' weapons actually get broken if you perfect block them enough times. Some bosses, too. And Laxasia's lightning bolt attacks can be sent back at her if you perfect block them. The Perfect Block window for those is actually pretty forgiving, too. 4. Each enemy type has an elemental weakness. Puppets - Shock! Corpses (those are the zombies, but their official enemy type name is Corpses) - Fire, unsurprisingly. Humans - Acid, but the weird thing here is that most of the Alchemists, starting from the workshop tower as that's where you first encounter them, are classified as humans in terms of resistances and weaknesses, despite looking like Corpses, so Acid is actually the strongest type to use against them. That includes the Door Guard, Laxasia and even Manus, even though Manus super looks like a Corpse type. 5. I would super highly recommend going back and really paying attention to the story of The Fox and The Black Cat. I'm not sure how much you did pay attention and if you think they're actually just manipulative assholes, but if you don't plan on doing any casual playthroughs or going back and paying attention to their story, I can tell you what it is. Suffice it to say, they're more a product of their environment than you might initially think. If you do another challenge run of this game, I would recommend an Advance only run. Elemental weapons and stat only! It would be a good way for you to experience the game as intended while still being a challenge run! All that being said, great video, I enjoyed it and I enjoy your words of wisdom and affirmation.
Seems to be a common problem with a lot of "challenge runners" is that they play the game maybe once, then do a challenge or mod and complain about things that just aren't an issue for anyone who has played the game even a reasonable amount. I remember seeing an Elden Ring level 1 run and the guy was whining about how elemental damage chips through good shields because margit was wiping him and all I could think was 1. Roll, 2. You can get a +7 somber weapon before margit, blocking shouldn't even be on your mind. And basically the whole run was stuff like that, him whining about a non-issue that even a tiny bit of lateral thinking would get around. "The giant just kills me in one hit and has tons of health" then get the physick/aromatics that let you take more hits, and use a bleed weapon since that does % damage. Once you beat Morgott, you have 4 talisman slots and rivers of blood, nothing ever should be a problem after that. (Plus mimic tear, plus aromatics, plus bubbletear, etc)
A few things: this game doesn't track lies, it tracks your humanity. Telling Antonia that there is a resemblance between her and the painting gets you humanity even though it's the truth.
You CAN pet the cat, depending on your humanity. At max it jumps on you and you give it a hug.
I'm ironically not sure if it's true, but I was told that the opposite prompt was the truthful answer there. Which felt... wrong on so many levels. I feel as though I've been robbed of love from a virtual friend.
@@SpuddyCubeif you tell her that she looks like she does in the painting that would be the „nice“ thing to do as youre complimenting her, its also the lie because shes aged so obviously she doesnt look the way she did. if you tell her theres no resemblance, thats the „heartless“ truth (although there is still resemblance imo) and doesnt contribute to your humanity
@@SpuddyCube theres another example, but theres slight spoilers: Guy has you go find the body of his wife. You find her, she's a puppet. Behind her corpse, written out in her fluids is I love you.
You can tell the guy the puppet wrote that message, which is the truth and gets you humanity, or lie., saying there was nothing there. Getting you no humanity.
It does track lies. Which is evident if you look at your shadows nose after telling only lies, additionally, you can only get the golden lie weapon if you have told enough lies. Conversely you can achieve the rise of p ending based on humanity, which is gained by lies.
Indeed, many choices are lies and truths, but there are plenty without a truth. Just a human choice and puppet choice.
Often times telling the truth is the human choice, such as with Polendia and Eugenie.
I think a lot of people are blinded by their precognitions of Pinocchio, as well as the first few choices being binary lie vs. truth.
I came into this fully expecting witty commentary and cheesing bosses. I did not expect HEART WRENCHING POETRY.
Exactly what I thought and I'm all the better for it. Wonderful. Truly.
You got me hyped for the video
I KNOW LIKE WHAT
I’m sorry but I felt weird about it. But hey if the masses enjoy it, do it 😂
Agreed. I think I've developed a taste
Great commentary man! Witty and fast paced editing from 48 hours to 30 minutes makes this a treat to watch!
you can pet the cat, the more you lie, the more the cat trusts you because its as if youre becoming more human
But why does lying have to be the path to love from cats?! Lying is far from equaling humanity!
@SpuddyCube There's an episode of a show called Supernatural that shows how much lying plays a part in human life, in this game the thing is that puppets aren't supposed to be physically able to lie except you, so you're sort of in the middle between human and puppet, and the more you lie the more the human side comes out
@@SpuddyCubeHumans lie. Sometimes to benefit us, sometimes others. Lying brings empathy. Sometimes you have to ask yourself, is it truly better if you lie? This game brought many of those scenarios. Like when you give the Weeping Lady a puppet baby after finding out her baby never made it… she was truly happy. Do you really have the right to take that away? The game lets you decide and you can lie. You can leave her with the true joy she feels she’s found. Knowing it wasn’t worth the pain she’d die with otherwise within this brutal, devastating world of Krat. Lying makes us human.
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The game isn't saying that lying makes you more human... I mean... It is... There are certain lies (not of all of them) who do, in fact, increase humanity, but that's not the full picture.
All the lies that increase humanity come from empathy, the protagonist is bending the truth because he knows its what will make the characters feel better.
As opposed to a machine who cannot have empathy and would just speak the objective truth.
The game even highlights that by saying the machines are specifically incapable of lying.
So every time you disobey this rule for machines, for the sake of empathy which machines don't have, you ARE becoming more human.
that was my reaction to the ergo zombies as well..."ZOMBIES?! REALLY? ok...fine i like it"
I’m starting to notice a pattern, that if the chosen strategy includes fire you become a wonderful poet
That random drop of advice at 5:30 was so deep
You just really beaten Lies of P as a Mage🤩 That’s impressive, considering that the game does not expect that kind of class
There was definitely an awkward period of musclemancy at the beginning, but magic runs are just fun.
I feel like it does, considering the amazing scaling on throwables and the numerous upgrades you get through your P Organ that facilitate that sort of playstyle, too
Ngl loved the random love language speech, greatly appreciated for the ones that need it. Great video!!
the bit with the fire during the black rabbit brotherhood, made me think that youd really like being a part of the firebomb academy serving the firebomb goddess and learning the ways of conflagration and incineration
I tend to not want to stay too constrained by the bomb portion of the firebomb academy, but they do some phenomenal things. I'm particularly fond of the work of the headmaster.
@@SpuddyCube lol but dude shot out and electric and fire and that saw blade Dances through boss health so good I kill the Romeo puppet with them alone
@@SpuddyCubein igne confidimus
Thank you Spuddy for another needed distraction from the monotony of my job! Keep up the amazing work you silver tongued poet.
I think you'd be surprised how many of us would be interested in an unedited (if chopped up) version of these runs. If only so you could wax poetic to your hearts content. There are dozens of us!
But he wouldn't be able to cheat engine his way to the bosses.
@@pegetajealous 😂
@@pegetaskill issue
@@pegetabro is dumb asf I’m doing this exact same run and its definitely possible I’m on the door guardian rn ur just mad that u suck at the game lmao
Amazing use of the "BOSS WEAPONS" joke lmao. An amazing video through and through, I really enjoyed this!
I honestly don't know if I enjoyed the run or the poetic nature of the commentary more, very enjoyable and entertaining. Thank you
btw you can pet the cat after certain things you do and hit certain story beats more or less becoming human since we know thats what pinnochio is really
It is one thing to learn every aspect of a game, go through numerous playthroughs to learn every attack, item, upgrade effectivity, and then get to the point to create a challenge run to challenge yourself. But to create this barrier to ones own self, on the first go about, shows tenacity, strength, and true honor in the face of adversity. The divines look down upon the cleansing flame, and shows that with the darkness, the light shall always exist to provide a light for those that are lost.
Happy to stumble onto this. Great video, the fact that this challenge run was your FIRST run is fucking wild. I think you may have liked the game more if you played it as intended but I guess youre stubborn. NVM just checked the rest of the channel and mad respect
The idea with the BRB is that since the 3’s individual members have little health pools and are only triggered at quarters of the fight, you have to run away from big bro and deal with the faster ones 1-on-1. The eldest is also pretty passive if you go for the others and he has a sound que right before his only attack. I can understand not liking it though but I think it’s one of the best ganks to gank
Came for the Challenge run. Stayed for the insight into relationship communication.
The fact that consumables are actually busted in this game is pretty funny
its not that busted when they cost an arm and a leg
@@chrispnuts4813once you are in new game plus, they are pretty cheap amd easy to aquire.
@@chrispnuts4813 they really dont cost that much. in the middle of the game, is a farm that nets 1k ergo in literally 25 seconds. and before that is a farm that nets about 2k in a little longer but is available earlier. for how good they are, theyre super cheap
Amusingly the problem is mostly how to make the most out of limited stuff, but once the game opens up, you have a chance
@@chrispnuts4813they do cost a lot, but not really once you’re able to the lorenzini arcade farm. Can rack a good 20,000 ergo in about 20 minutes to get more than what you need for a couple of runs. It’s crazy how unbalanced the combat so they op the throwable items to still make it possible to beat it
"Miyazaki what have you done to gaming!?" Had me dying of laughter 😂😂😂
This is by far the best challenge run I’ve ever seen. The commentary was phenomenal and genuinely reminds me of my internal monologue when playing these game. Great video man!
I am not sure that the flame thrower in a wine covered celler would be the issue he thinks. Ethanol needs to be at 35% to start burning. Wine usually is 8% th 12% especially a red wine. Though wine the time period, you could expect the wine to be closer to 16% to 20%. However, Ethanol does evaporate, so maybe there could be enough enthol fumes to light. But Ethanol in to a great gas for fuel.
My thoughts surround mostly the surface area present and the potential for there to be a lot in the air given the ventilation present (or lack thereof), but I also have literally no experience dealing with alcoholic beverages. I have seen a lot videos of folks with flaming drinks, but I would assume then that's a considerably higher concentration.
Absolutely beautiful video homie, I appreciate all the hard work you put in to entertain. ❤️
I was focused on the gameplay but I was mostly focused on his examples and kind of the message he put into this video. It honestly made me feel happy and special, using a game and a challenge to show an amazing message. I love this video ❤
Great vid! And congrats on this achievement. I wouldn't even attempt this lol you gained a new sub dude !
Just wanna say, incredible job at just persevering through the run! Was a blast to watch! I loved this game and I completely agree with a lot of your sentiments. Enemy tracking is rough, and there’s a lot about the game that just feels painful- but at the same time there’s so much to love. Super excited to see what else comes from the devs next
12:00 You can't really complain about a game mechanic that you 'can't do anything about' when you do have the tools to do something about it, you're just choosing not to use them. Anyway, fun idea and enjoyed the video overall.
Wow. I truly enjoyed watching this run you kept the commentary very interesting.
For those that don’t know: shot puts can break a white healthbar to open enemies up for a fatal attack. Total game changer for heavy weapons
Man Alter... Was für ein geniale Begleitung und Kommentierung... Echt einzigartig und witzig
4:45 I absolutely love these little bits of real world friendly advice you give. This is the second video ive seen recently. Love how much you truly care for all of us 🎉😂❤ love you
Wine isn't flammable, the alcohol content has to be much higher.
You did really good on this I have to really enjoy the hell you talk through it describing different things like whenever you at the ending you are saying that I don't need a weapon you're ready for me into what I am now I really enjoyed how you add stuff to it
I aint gonna lie i would think it would be dope if you dove into the design behind the bosses and analyzed it
You aint going to lie beacouse you are a puppet
This run was really interesting and as fair as I concerned you did exactly what you set up to do beat the game without a weapon. Seeing you rip the villains harr out at the end with your weapon are is so satisfying.
It's honestly amazing that you did this WITHOUT having fully played the game before, but I have to say: It's wild to hear you make genuine judgements about the quality of the game during a challenge run
this commentary was moving and entirely unexpected and for that i am grateful. Great video!
Is it just me that is too emotionally broken or can this guy's outro make you cry?
Like man it's just such a calm and caring voice...
It's not being emotionally broken, it's being emotionally moved by something the vast majority of us don't get nearly enough of: Care and Compassion. Please don't ever think that you are broken because someone showing care, even to a general audience that includes you, can bring you to tears.
His spiel sounded like he was trying to be the Backlogs from wish.
Forced, and trite nonsense better left unspoken
@@DamnDaimen I guess the concept of someone else’s happiness just doesn’t sit right with you? So what if it’s kinda clichéd it makes some people’s day knowing that someone out there is this kind
"Man, Lies of P sounds good, but I can't come close to affording it. I'll try to avoid content on it so I don't start wishing I cou- Oh hey new video by the most wholesome challenge runner!"
Congratulations, this is the first Lies of P content I've ever seen.
And Honestly? I'd love to watch a full playthrough by you. You clearly have a lot to say about it that didn't get covered because of the focus on the challenge, and I'm curious.
Thank you! I hope it was worth the spoilers!
It feels like such a strange game to me in that it's full of so much polish and shine, but also so many sharp edges hiding under the surface. I know the devs are already doing some things to help with the general difficulty curve, but I think some of the issues are kind of fundamental to the game itself.
Looking back at it now, I really did enjoy it. I'm not sure if I'll be able to revisit the title, but it's one that I would genuinely like to. During the playthrough though, I know there were quite a few points that were very low. A lot of things adapted from Souls that felt very much like the game expects you to be a veteran of the series and will kick you around if you're not. Even if you are, some of it just feels unfair/inconsistent.
I stand by that the game is genuinely good. I think there are more positives than negatives, but it's been a long time since I felt quite so divided on a game.
One day, I really would like to start streaming these sorts of things in the more traditional sense. When circumstances allow, I would be able to talk things through more as they're happening, and I think it'd be a lot of fun.
It’s on Gamepass for Xbox and PC. Not much help if your Sony.
@@Fishster Thats so true 👍 I hate fanboys but I do feel sorry for Sony fans or children stuck playing what mom or dad got them for Xmas lol 😆 😅 I would be real sad to wake up and see a ps5 under my tree as a 🎁 like you say no help for Sony fans.
@@SpuddyCubeUpdate: After a bunch of friends got together to get me a birthday gift of a new PC, I finally played it!
My conclusion: It's the best Soulsborne I've ever played... Except when it really really isn't.
Great fun most of the time, shame about the nasty, artificial feeling difficulty in some places.
For the fire boss, kings flame, you should hide behind the pillars when he does the full room aoe.
It's not full room. It is between 1/2 and 2/3 of the room surface.
You CAN pet the cat! If you are human enough (thru lying and listening to records) he starts to like you and eventually you can even pick him up!
3:07 You actually CAN pet the cat, I don’t know if it’s tied to beating the secret final boss, orrrr if it’s tied to lying enough until the cutscene where it shows you becoming human takes place (Cat doesn’t like puppets I don’t think- idk)
Also if you don’t like the long hair or gray hair, you can go to the quartz area and click the second option to change back to normal! 😀
I love the way you speak you’re so poetic and have a absolutely wonderful voice not to mention the video as a whole was really good and if you end up doing more of these, I’ll be sure to watch but I’m not here to compliment you. I’m here to commend you the game is already incredibly difficult on its own with powerful enemies, long boss, fights, and nearly nonexistent parrying windows. you’ve earned my respect and a new follower.
Came for the challenge, stayed for the lesson's in respectful parenting
21:27
Actually its not a problem to use a flamethrower there, while shows and such often depict alcoholic drinks as being bombs only waiting to explode its actually quite hard to set them on fire and that wine has at most 20% alcohol content. The vapors might catch on fire, but depending on how long the wine has been there they'd have long been ventilated out of the room.
I did not came into the video expecting so many good advices and poetry. I did get a lil bit of a spoiler about them by taking a look at the comments but still, listening to someone with so many healthy takes is genuinely refreshing, specially after learning a good bunch of those lessons in life through personal experiences. Great video!
(Also love to see the love being given to the Malum district vendor, that guy do be a hero)
Bro decided to hit record and start speaking straight fax about relationships and other stuff while dropping people of gotta sun after that
Insane that you did this before the patch notes (especially spectre buffs and boss nerfs)
Spuddy my buddy, I am truly overjoyed to see Lies of P content on your channel. Other than Spider-Man 2, this was my most anticipated game of the year.
It was a lot of fun! I'm really glad I got the chance to, because I've wanted to play the new Spiderman games since... before the first one was released, but I haven't been able to work out a good run that hasn't been done. One day, I'll finally find an excuse to play them.
On the subject of the green monster of the swamp, on the charge fury attack you can keep dashing backward and outpace the boss (it only dashes a predetermined amount) and then get a free attack. For the second fury Slam attack you can roll through the legs to the other side, again giving you more time for counter. I think the fury moves are actually greatly beneficial to the game, and that's coming from a person who never parried in their playthrough. Just takes some trial and error.
Of all the fights in the game, the only one that felt actually unfair was the fights against The black rabbits. Amazing work making it through this run!
I actually really liked it, one of if not the best fight for me.
The elder brother is really fun to deflect, and the other brothers will go away if you hurt them enough.
Unlike other Souls, each brother will take turns attacking you, effectively making the boss a 4 phase one with varied movesets.
You struggled on BRB??? Brother delete your comment and don't admit that shit to anyone ever again.
Black rabbits wasn't too bad if you can parry. Break the big bros sword by only parrying and he becomes a non factor
Black rabbit brotherhood is one of the easiest to cheese with throwables
Bro I beat black rabbit on my first try. Definitely got lucky but I will always flex it
Throwables in this game are overlooked but also incredibly powerful. I bet most players in the game go through it not knowing that the Shotput can break stagger, making it invaluable when the bosses stop giving you a good chance to use a charged heavy. I only learned when from watching a speedrun and trying it myself on Manus. I love this game so I'm planning on doing a NG+ run with the Golden Lie and I made sure to get as many of them as I could before starting.
how is golden lie?
@@zwei3179 Not bad actually. I was using Puppet Ripper before so it's nice having a bit more speed. It's just a shame Golden Lie is essentially a NG+ weapon since I got the thing just before Manus and that means you're using that, the Oroboros Eye or Nameless' weapon and the latter two are more appealing. Fun thing is that NG+ does reset it's appearance so it goes from golden and covered in leaves to just a long brown stick. Just aesthetic but it is funny.
@@deltaphazon4688 im already close to new game plus plus XD
If you want to pet the cat, you can. You just need to become sufficiently human-like first.
The wizard of oz tease in the end was dope I can’t wait for that
I've heard some speculation that it'll be DLC. I'm excited to find out what they do with it, especially if it is having you presumably play as someone else.
I’d watch a video of you talking about the games design. You can always make videos like that separate from the challenge run
Boss weapons? BOSS WEAPONSSSSSSS!!!!! But seriously, great video. This game suffers from the Elden Ring problem with the game becoming so difficult for the sake of being difficult.
I just recently beat the game and I had a strange feeling of relief and also just being glad I didn’t have to play it anymore. I also committed myself to not using summons to really see how the game functions with just player action. I’m not the best player in the world, but overall it’s a great game. Just not up there with any of FromS game, like some are saying.
Watching you're videos sometimes just feels like hearing a poet with a humor and passion for humanity
Life has sucked this past month and just kind of culminated in breaking me a bit these last couple of days. I was looking for videos to watch/listen to to help me try to regain my balance and...this was perfect timing because while sometimes(as you may remember from past comments) your comments on various story beats can hurt (in a good way). They also help. A lot. I've gone back and watched your videos more than once in the past because it just...helped keep my mind from spiraling. So. I haven't even finished it yet but thank you. I know it's just a nice coincidence that you posted right when I needed it but your channel in general existing helps me out...a lot. So thank you. I may not always comment on every video(for a variety of reasons..including the anxiety) but know that I'm always watching. Because it helps.
The timing may be a coincidence, but the effort certainly isn't. A lot of time and effort goes into putting these together, and I'm really glad that they can have such a meaningful impact. Each is made with a lot of love and passion. It's hard to know for sure sometimes, so it means a lot to hear so directly what that translates to. I absolutely empathize though with not always feeling up to leaving comments, so it's both welcome and appreciated.
I think one of the core reasons I love what I do so much is getting the chance to help, even if only as a bit of a distraction for a little while. So truly... Thank you. It's really hard to put into words how grateful I am that someone would take the time to watch my antics even once, but multiple times?.. Just... thank you.
I spent days DAYS farming and upgrading and this guy did it without weapons. I salute you
And without upgrading his health! Some people are just good a these things, or they have a ton of patience!
I love how quick you dropped a banger for this game
“I don’t like lying” man I really hope you got the rise of p ending at some point
A little advice: if you gain enough Humanity, you can, indeed, pet the cat.
"Slow Clap!" Impressive...A (fantastic) stuborn bastardy indeed.
Such amazing video i entered the video wasn’t expecting this amazing commentary I really enjoyed watching the video amazing video
You actually dont have to lie once to be able to pet the cat. You simply need a certain amount of humanity which can be attained through other methods such as solving riddles and listening to music. Cat let me pet them on an all truth run by the end of it.
I think the music may have been my downfall. Between not getting some records for truth reasons and not being able to listen to them for copyright reasons, I'm guessing it would account for a lot that I just didn't have.
Came for a challenge run. Left poetically enlightened
Hang on a sec, it just sunk in that this is clearly your *first* run through the game, and you're doing one of the craziest challenge runs?! Wow!!
Btw the fox and cat are references to the original Pinocchio story, they trick him repeatedly there. Nice to see how they were adapted here.
Dude is just casually reinventing being a RUclipsr
The irony is the best good ending is locked behind lying, wile I do agree with you that lies are a bad thing MOST of the time, this game does show some good examples of a “good lie” ones that can bring comfort and possibly bring people closer or help others with their “ending.” Although most of the lies in the world are to cause harm that doesn’t mean all of them are we’d appreciate honesty but the truth can hurt just as much if not More that a lie.
I think it really depends a lot on perspective. A comfortable lie stops being comfortable when you find out the truth. I feel that even well meaning lies can devalue things. If I'm always told that I'm funny regardless, then what meaning is there behind a genuine laugh?
I also feel like the system lacks nuance. While I realize that it may be the point, lies generally felt very idealistic. A beautiful, wonderful, even unbelievable statement. Where the "truth" was incredibly cold, and often just cruel. The painting choice being the biggest standout for me. I was told that the truth is "there's nothing left" which isn't in itself a true statement. You can be honest and still be constructive. For a truth playthrough, why does the P in Lies of P have to stand for Prick?
@@SpuddyCube take my my subscription you earned it.
@@SpuddyCubeto be fair not every truth you can tell in the game is an insult or a rude response
You know what's really annoying it's the fact that i can't watch past the third boss because I don't wanna get spoiled and I can't play the full game till I get access to it in two weeks
Really awesome video man! I really enjoyed not just the run itself, but your general musings were super interesting to listen to. You have a very poetic gravitas to the way you speak, and it was just really enjoyable!
And just in case you were curious about the door guardian, that boss takes a massive multiplier on stagger attacks. With a weapon, that fight is as easy as staggering him twice. It's funny how much more challenging that was without a weapon.
Okay I’m going to subscribe solely for two reasons. 1. You have some bad ass skill and didn’t give up. 2. I LOVE how you narrate and take the story so serious lmao. I guess that’s 3
for the green monster fury attack, just run as far as you can because it's charge distance is not that far, you dont have to parry it
i clicked on the vid to see a wacky lies of p run. stayed because of you’re great personality and actually interesting commentary. i hope you blow up cause honestly this is the first vid i’ve seen by you but you are really charismatic. u at least get a sub from me and i’m sending this vid to my friends.
I was planning to do this run myself, you beat me to it! D:
Really though, great job!
In regards to the Green Monster of the Swamp, while I do at least in part agree it shouldn't have that much tracking on the charge, it by far gives you the most reward for a perfect parry out of any fury attack. Literally stops it dead in its tracks with a clear and open opportunity for a heavy attack with even some of the slowest weapons in the game. So, at least they made sure the one attack you basically have to perfect parry rewards you significantly for it?
Honestly, that does make it at least a fair bit better. Still more punishing in terms of narrowing playstyles than I would like for a mandatory boss, but also a lot more rewarding for picking up a new playstyle. It does also sort of line up with some other bosses. Like the Door Guardian for instance, with him being built around using Fatal attacks.
Yeah but it doesn't fit the style of this challenge run so bad attack!
It also has very limited range. I've spaced that attack so many times, mostly by accident.
You can also dodge through its red attack with the double dodge p organ. That p organ lets you dodge through so many things if you time it correctly.
Is the poetic segments a thing in all these challenge playthroughs? Not necessarily bad per say, I was just caught quite off guard hearing it in a souls-like challenge run, granted Lies of P is in my eyes a very good narrative, in which I adored many of the characters, quests, art direction, and just a lot of its story telling tools, but, usually this kinda content I find is very memey, and vocal of the challenge, or lack of challenge when it shapes up to be that way, which it kept that to a degree, but the poetic bits were cool to see nonetheless, also huge props on this being your first actual playthrough, while I say it might dampen the overall experience, its still admirable regardless.
Lies of P mechanic, and sorta story spoilers below.
Oh and I personally found the lying system cool, while the impact of doing either or, reward wise isn't always... That crazy, I found it from a narrative perspective great, and in its enclosed universe here, it makes a lot of sense, it being a defining trait to separate a human from a limited construct such as a puppet/robot, because in a setting where the end of times equivalent is happening for the inhabitants of Krat, everyone all over the city is dying, witnessing others random, and beloved ones alike pass away, in varying gruesome fashions, every corner of this grandiose city falling to a state of chaos, these people need any amount of hope to muster up the will to keep going, this being provided by the lies, sparing their emotions, delivering on a request of one who has passed away, and even comforting ones who are on the decline, facing death regardless of anything. The Lies feeling very tactful, and I mean I completed my run not too long ago, and achieved the "best" ending pretty much only choosing options I would've already chose, mostly, but thats just my thoughts, I have my own grievances, and don't think the game is perfect, but I want the game to do well, as I enjoyed my playthrough quite a lot.
I just beat this game and i an TERRIBLE at soulsbornes. I had a blast and think it was a GREAT game. The visuals were great, combat felt amazing, and every time i finally beat a boss it was so rewarding!
Bro I was watching these kind of videos to sleep and out of nowhere you started to talk about love and touch stuff and now I am pondering in my bed. Great video tho
Holy heck I loved your description of the black rabbit trio
Dude 29:30 you went full Backlogs with that fire speech. Love it.
I hate to be that guy, but wine isn't flammable 😅
Okay so
tbf
The BRB, are really fun when you're using a weapon and probably my favorite take on the souls boss trope
The fight almost definitely would be a lot more fun playing into the gimmick. And while I didn't, I'm sure I could. My concern more often than not is how other players might handle it. Some of my closest friends are generally not great at games, but I think they could handle something like Dark Souls given enough time. While I enjoyed Lies of P, it's a lot more demanding of the player, and I think it only really starts being so demanding a lot later on. Like, with Sekiro, you know pretty quickly that the skill required is really high/specific. This being largely because every problem more or less has one solution.
@@SpuddyCube It is interesting how dividing this game is in terms of difficulty. as someone who struggled quite a lot with soulsborne games, and I haven't even beaten bloodborne or dark souls 1 or 2, I actually find this game like vastly easier.
It's def interesting
@@GoddessCynthiaI'm in the exact same position as you. I've only played two souls games before. I beat elden ring with a magic build and multi-player, which makes that game infinitely easier.
Then I played a few hours of Dark Souls 3 but dropped it because it was too hard.
Yet I beat this game without too much difficulty. I certainly struggled with certain bosses, but I never took more than one play session to beat them. I'm already halfway through a NG+ playthrough too.
I just don't understand why veterans seem to struggle with this game much more than newcomers. It's very interesting.
u sound like a philosopher and i love it
The staggering amount of intricate, prophetic poetry that you ever so lovingly wove into my ears like a tapestry made of stars left me speechless and a little jealous that I, some random commentator that just so happened to have stumbled upon your video, cannot craft such elegant wordplay to save my life. Nevertheless, this video was as beautiful as a sunset and I'm so glad that I got to bear witness to it.
Amazing video,and the commentary was beautiful 👏
You can pet the cat and even pick it up once youre human enough 😊
You gained a fan today! You’re a beautiful writer, critic, and entertainer, I’m forgetting a few but I’ll get back to you on the next vid!
I thought I was gonna see some silly bullshit but instead it’s got me lookin like the thinking man 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
You can pet the cat as you become more human as he scared of you until you tell a certain amount of lies
There are some really concerning implications regarding lying being equated to humanity.
@@SpuddyCube
It’s less about lies = humanity and more about how breaking free of the chains put on the covenant. Puppets can’t lie. They can only tell the truth and nothing but the truth. As they are puppets. They are controlled. But lying means you’re not under control. You can make your own choices. You can be who you are, without the need of Giepettos strings weighing you down.
But I will agree, lying = humanity is a very concerning message. But I don’t think that was the one they were trying to tell.
The story is more about breaking free of the bonds that chain you. That’s why killing people can give you humanity. It’s not that you become more human by killing someone, it’s that you lose the control you master put on you because like I said, puppets are puppets. They cannot lie, nor are they allowed to kill. The message is odd but the story is kinda… heartwarming.
@@SpuddyCubeI really don't think so at all. Every "lie" in the game is about being moved by compassion.
Your humanity is built by every compassionate or emotion-driven thing you do in the game. Listening to music, telling the truth, telling a lie. If you wanted to tell a lie because you *felt* for the other person, then you're choosing the "human" route.
You can pet the cat
You just have to be human
Oh god the challenge videos are here
For me lies of p was one of my First Souls Like Games and i absolutely Love it. Its perfect for my playstyle and the Bosses were awesome
Just bought Lies of p because of this very video, it was truly wonderful to watch.
Thank you! I hope you've been enjoying it! Even for all of my qualms, I stand by that it really is a good game, and a fantastic sign of what the devs are capable of. I'm not sure what plans they have for the future, but I'm really excited to see what they'll do next.
Since my comment I've gotten to chapter 11 and enjoyed every bit of it. I wouldn't use consumables or my legion arms nearly as much if it weren't for you. When playing the game, I underestimated just how much inspiration they took from the fromsoftware games (Sekiro, Bloodborne and even Elden Ring) .Thanks again for the great video and the reply. Side note I found out you can pet the cat, but I think its based on your humanity in the game.@@SpuddyCube
the way you commentate is great
Victor reminds me of a character from a stop motion animation, specifically Coraline, Mr. Sergei. Really great
From someone who is still struggling with a normal route, you are crazy.
So, after getting to the end of the video, I have a few things to say.
1. I wish challenge runners would do at least 1 normal playthrough before doing a challenge run. Hearing you complain about gameplay aspects that are perfectly normal and function fine in your average run is... painful. And annoying. Because those mechanics are only complain worthy to you because you're playing the game in a harder way.
2. I do agree with you about fury attacks. They're annoying and don't need to be as punishing as they are. Even when playing the game as intended, they're a definite un-fun struggle and you can only avoid the damage if you perfect block them.
3. I wish you had used a weapon to at least block. I don't think blocking would have ruined the spirit of the run, as it doesn't deal damage, it just lets you take less damage or in the case of a perfect block, no damage at all! There's a lot of cool mechanics around it, too, but the main one is that many enemies' weapons actually get broken if you perfect block them enough times. Some bosses, too. And Laxasia's lightning bolt attacks can be sent back at her if you perfect block them. The Perfect Block window for those is actually pretty forgiving, too.
4. Each enemy type has an elemental weakness. Puppets - Shock! Corpses (those are the zombies, but their official enemy type name is Corpses) - Fire, unsurprisingly. Humans - Acid, but the weird thing here is that most of the Alchemists, starting from the workshop tower as that's where you first encounter them, are classified as humans in terms of resistances and weaknesses, despite looking like Corpses, so Acid is actually the strongest type to use against them. That includes the Door Guard, Laxasia and even Manus, even though Manus super looks like a Corpse type.
5. I would super highly recommend going back and really paying attention to the story of The Fox and The Black Cat. I'm not sure how much you did pay attention and if you think they're actually just manipulative assholes, but if you don't plan on doing any casual playthroughs or going back and paying attention to their story, I can tell you what it is. Suffice it to say, they're more a product of their environment than you might initially think.
If you do another challenge run of this game, I would recommend an Advance only run. Elemental weapons and stat only! It would be a good way for you to experience the game as intended while still being a challenge run! All that being said, great video, I enjoyed it and I enjoy your words of wisdom and affirmation.
Seems to be a common problem with a lot of "challenge runners" is that they play the game maybe once, then do a challenge or mod and complain about things that just aren't an issue for anyone who has played the game even a reasonable amount. I remember seeing an Elden Ring level 1 run and the guy was whining about how elemental damage chips through good shields because margit was wiping him and all I could think was 1. Roll, 2. You can get a +7 somber weapon before margit, blocking shouldn't even be on your mind. And basically the whole run was stuff like that, him whining about a non-issue that even a tiny bit of lateral thinking would get around. "The giant just kills me in one hit and has tons of health" then get the physick/aromatics that let you take more hits, and use a bleed weapon since that does % damage. Once you beat Morgott, you have 4 talisman slots and rivers of blood, nothing ever should be a problem after that. (Plus mimic tear, plus aromatics, plus bubbletear, etc)
Other people: "Scrapped Watchman?"
Me: "Darkbeast Paarl? The fuck are you doing here? It's been ages! Come on, I'll take you back to your yard..."