Lies of P: Overture

Lies of P?
More like Lies of Peak.

I liked the DLC, but it’s definitely a downgrade in comparison to the base game.
What makes these games so special is the difficulty,but not just in the bosses, the difficulty is everywhere.
All the stats one has to take into account, what weapon to choose, how even the most insignificant enemies can be lethal if taken lightly, or how the story is so hard to follow.
All of these things come together to form this atmosphere that can differ in style but is always able to resonate with me by how much it asks the player to endure.

And unfortunately, this DLC has none of that. I can count on one hand the number of times I died to a regular enemy, three-hitting all of them without fail, rushing past all of these beautiful places that ended up being nothing but hollow grounds between bosses-who, besides the last one, couldn’t have felt more generic or interchangeable from side bosses.

Near the end of the DLC, there’s this NPC quest where an old man lies dying beside a giant fish. It’s a clear nod to Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, and even though it’s an obvious reference, I was excited to catch it right away because I’ve read it as well.

In the book, the struggle is not only with the fish but with himself, often thinking back to two young characters: one, a boy who came from the same impoverished place but rose above poverty and its hardships to become a star athlete, someone the world admires.
The old man wonders if, seen now, in a rare moment of triumph in an entire life of mediocrity, that boy would respect him.
The other, his apprentice, who was forced to leave him after the sea stopped giving—
the old man hopes that by catching the fish he can prove to his apprentice and to his village that even though he’s been left behind, there’s still dignity in what he does and how he does it.
Most of all, he wants to prove to himself, in a final hurray, that his life was worth something. He clings to that fish not to make sense of his future but to make meaning of his past.

In the game, the old man says he hunted the fish as a reminder that humans are not to be defeated. It’s kind of bittersweet,but the actual quest is just about finding him a beer so he can die happy. You get a simple dialogue choice at the end, and that’s when I realized what the game was really doing.
It wasn’t trying to reshape Hemingway’s story,it was using it as another stepping stone in Pinocchio’s one.

And that’s where I think this DLC failed. It sidelines enemies, NPCs, areas-all for the sake of the main story.
It focused too much on the destination, not realizing the journey is the destination.

Markiona can tie me up in her strings and puppeteer me anytime

Nvm lea can dice me up anytime instead

Lies of P always had incredible bosses but this dlc pushes them even further beyond, especially that final boss. The additional weapons are all powerful and fun as are the two new legion arms (especially that shotgun). All in all I'm strongly anticipating the next installment in this series be it another dlc or the Wizard of Oz game they've been teasing for awhile.

Best souls experience in my life

Perfect DLC for a perfect game.