If Lies of PThe challenging difficulty of has kept you from diving into the Pinocchio-themed Souls, so fear not, as changes are afoot to make starting your journey a little easier.
This was revealed by Lies of P of director Ji Won Choi in the new video “Letter from the Director” released on YouTube today (November 1). In addition to discussing plans for a sequel and DLChe talked about an upcoming patch (which will bring changes to some weapons), as well as the fact that the developers will be making an adjustment to Pinocchio’s default skills to accommodate the « high difficulty » of the game from the start, noting that this “could have posed challenges for some players.”
“We have received feedback that the character’s default stats seem insufficient and that the game requires a considerable degree of control and skill. Yes, we’ve definitely heard about the shovel puppet at Venigni Works,” he said, referring to the notoriously tricky enemy players encounter in the game’s third area.
“To ease the difficulty level in the early stages of the game, we plan to provide our protagonist with the Rising Dodge ability as a default skill, eliminating the need to unlock it from the P-Organ,” he continued . “In addition, Polendina will sell two additional Quartz from the first stage of its store. I hope these adjustments help you feel a sense of improvement in combat at an earlier stage in the game. »
For those unfamiliar, Rising Dodge allows the player to perform a dodge when knocked down and on the ground, which is bound to come in handy when fighting tough enemies. Alternatively, Quartz is an upgrade material that can be used to upgrade the P-Organ to unlock even more abilities. Having access to more of these items earlier will give players additional options to refine their approach to the game.
From what the director said, it’s not entirely clear whether these changes will be included in the game’s next patch, so we’ll just have to stay tuned for now. The idea of making things easier may be controversial for some fans of the brutal soulslike genre, but many may well be relieved that the start of the game will soon be slightly more forgiving.
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