Lies of P: The gloomy atmosphere of the Pinocchio adaptation fits perfectly!
Probably each of us is the Disney cartoon classic Pinocchio a term that this year as Live action film adaptation is reissued. With the Soulslike Read of P Meanwhile, we can expect an enormous contrast program, because the upcoming game is also based on the book by Carlo Collodi.
What might surprise one or the other: The action RPG, which we were already allowed to play at Gamescom 2022, should be significantly closer to the source material hold up as the cartoon hit. That’s a good idea because the gloomy atmosphere goes perfectly with the Pinocchio story!
Disney omitted various passages from the novel
As is usual in many Disney classics and fairy tales, the story about the boy made of wood should of course also be told ultimately have morals. Our young protagonist had to learn what it means to be a real and above all to be a good boy and serve as role models for children.
Meanwhile, Collodi’s intention was aimed more towards something else. Rather, he wanted to show how exhausting and difficult it is to be the parent of a cheeky child. In the book, Pinocchio is therefore described more as a naughty boy who experience and suffer the consequences of his actions must (via TheVintageNews).
But “naughty” or “naughty” would actually still be too harmless to describe Pinocchio in Collodi’s work. Rather he is almost malicious. He runs away from home and later states that he did so because he had been abused. His conscience, the cricket Jiminy, he kills, by crushing them.
In the meantime, Pinocchio is even described as a fox and a tomcat in the novel nearly hanged from a tree. More specifically, they try to hang him, but it doesn’t work. In general, he has to suffer a lot: He is kidnapped, stabbed, set on fire and beaten. There’s little Disney magic to this.
This was also recognized by Walt Disney, who temporarily stopped the production of the cartoon because he believed it dark and at times cruel story the novel is not suitable for children in this form. Instead, it eventually became that magical versionthat we all know.
For a classic Disney film, the story revolving around the doll who wanted to be a real boy may actually be been too brutal being, makes it all the more suitable for a video game. And “Lies of P” seems to be starting from our time with a demo version much closer to the original to orient.
The dark struggle for survival in Lies of P suits Pinocchio perfectly
The Soulslike takes us to the city of Krat, where we focus on the Find Mister Geppetto should do, which is said to be somewhere in the metropolis. On the way he has to Mechanoid boy or rather, we have to brave all sorts of dangers in order to be able to achieve this goal.
We must always be on our guard and learn from the mistakes of our actions. It’s a brutal fight for survival, which to a certain extent also exists in Collodi’s template – except that this one from the Neowiz developer studio is of course very extreme taken to the extreme becomes.
It’s that ominous and sombre atmosphere that Lies of P shares with the Pinocchio novel, and for a incomparable experience. Although this combination doesn’t seem to go together at first glance, it actually works in practice Marvelous.
What could also be an excellent fit are the interactions with the characters, which we are to meet on our journey in the action role-playing game. Here is a specific dialogue system are used and we can decide whether to trust the people or not if we lie to them. Of course, both could end badly for us.
As bad as it was the case with Pinocchio in Collodi’s book. In this, as a rule, he always trusted the wrong people, since he lacked life experience. Most of the time, the people he went with didn’t mean well by him. It’s an element that stands out should be transferred extremely well into a game and lends itself extremely well to a ruthless game like “Lies of P”.
So you’ve already noticed: Pinocchio and a dark atmosphere go together perfectly. It’s a circumstance that not only makes “Lies of P” stand out from the crowd of Soulslikes, but also the title an important unique selling point in this highly competitive genre. In any case, we are already convinced that this combination will work fantastically.
“Lies of P” appears 2023 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. An exact release date is currently unknown.
Reference-www.playcentral.de