Soulsborne fans go wild as free hours-long demo for upcoming game is released

DURING Summer Games Fest it was announced that a new hours-long demo for a big-budget upcoming game is available to play now.

Releasing this August for PlayStation, Xbox and Steam, players on all platforms can take on the first few bosses early.

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Lies of P brings steampunk puppets to the Soulsborne genre, in a dark take on the original story of Pinocchio.

While not being developed by the studio that originally created Dark Souls, it remains faithful to that trial-and-error combat style, and exploration.

We were able to get our hands on the Lies of P demo early, and it jumps straight into the action.

After a quick 10-second cutscene, you are immediately given control, as you pick up your sword and slice through the first few enemies.

Like typical Soulsborne games, there is weight to your swings and sound effects that lets you feel like they landed.

You’ll find that the basic enemies are a lot easier than your typical Soulsborne games, meaning that it could be a good place for newcomers.

Instead of finding ways to split up, sneak past, or stealth basic enemies, they can usually be dispatched head-on.

On the downside this can mean it is a little dull for hardcore fans, and won’t prepare newcomers effectively for the difficult major boss fights.

In the hours that you spend with the demo, you’ll get a good look at the opening area and the intelligent boss designs that make Lies of P so satisfying.

The style is definitely more reminiscent of Bloodborne than Dark Souls with the gothic vibes, but fans of either should give this a try.

You can grab the demo now by heading to the store page and downloading it for your platform of choice.

Written by Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.

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