Lies of P developer Neowiz did certainly drop DLC Overture throughout Summer time Recreation Fest, introducing new areas, new enemies and executives, new characters, weapons, and the very controversial determination so as to add in two simpler problem choices. And now, these choices are getting simpler once more because the crew preps for “problem discount.”
As a “Soulslike” sport, Lies of P will be punishingly troublesome, particularly for inexperienced gamers maybe attracted by Lies of P’s darkish story and setting. Director Jiwon Choi had beforehand mentioned the crew did not suppose Soulslike video games ought to have problem choices and it shipped with none, however has since had a change of coronary heart, saying: “We needed to ensure a wider viewers of gamers may play the sport.”
For these trying the Overture DLC on the “meant” problem, Legendary Stalker, nonetheless, issues appear more durable than ever. There have been so many feedback — each for and towards the DLC’s problem spike — that the Lies of P subreddit has needed to merge all of them right into a “megathread” to cease the neighborhood from being overwhelmed by complaints.
Some feedback and opinions on Steam echo this, with one writing: “I’m at degree 300 and shouldn’t be getting 2-shot from fundamental enemies. It doesn’t assist that the enemy grouping is designed so that you can need to take care of a number of directly. This wouldn’t be an issue if even a kind of enemies doesn’t take out half your well being with one hit.”
Now, courtesy of a brand new Lies of P Director’s Letter, it appears the issue shall be tweaked as soon as once more.
“We’re reviewing all of [the player feedback] rigorously and are already trying into when to implement a few of your ideas,” Choi mentioned, as noticed by Eurogamer. “Amongst all of the suggestions, we’re paying the closest consideration to the fight expertise.
“We recognized areas that didn’t end up fairly as we meant. Due to this fact, we’re reviewing numerous changes, together with problem discount. Nonetheless, fight is among the most basic experiences in Lies of P, so any modifications or adjustments require meticulous work and thorough testing.” It is maybe due to that “basic” situation that Neowiz has not given a sign of when the sport shall be patched.
We had fun with Lies of P, awarding it 8/10, and Overture itself additionally secured a 8/10. “Even when it’s clearly dancing on the identical previous strings, Lies of P: Overture is a wonderful growth that provides a complete lot extra to a sport that was already nice,” we wrote.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and guide with 15+ years expertise working with among the world’s largest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.