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The director of one of 2023’s best Soulslikes,Lies of P, has confirmed more details about the enhanced version of the game coming to the PlayStation 5 Pro. Largely considered the best Soulslike released last year,Lies of Pimpressed fans of the genre so much so that it’s regarded as the best Souls game not made by FromSoftware. The studio behind it, Neowiz, has confirmed it’s working on DLC forLies of Pand also has a sequel in the works.
Last month,Sony unveiled the PlayStation 5 Pro, a mid-gen refresh set for release on November 7. Coming in at an eye-watering $699, two-hundred dollars more than the base PS5 that launched four years ago, the PlayStation 5 Pro will offer two TB of storage, an upgraded GPU, advanced ray tracing, and other bells and whistles. Concerns about the refreshed console’s price aside, a number of high-profile games have already confirmed PS5 Pro enhancements, such as Remedy’sAlan Wake 2, Capcom’sResident Evil Village,RE4remake,Dragon’s Dogma 2, PlayStation’s ownGod of War: Ragnarok,Gran Turismo 7,and others. Even yet-to-be-released titles, likeAssassin’s Creed ShadowsandDragon Age: The Veilguard,will be enhanced for PS5 Pro upon launch.
Neowiz has confirmed thatLies of Pwill join the list of gamesenhanced specifically for the PlayStation 5 Pro. Inspeaking with Eurogamer,Lies of P’s director, Jiwon Choi, confirmed thatLies of P’s PS5 Pro enhancement largely has to do with the game’s performance, noting its Performance mode will be able to run at 4K resolution. On the flip side, the game’s Quality mode will run at a smoother frame rate. “The precision and fluidity required for this genre are critical to the combat experience. Thanks to the PS5 Pro’s outstanding performance, we’re able to maintain an optimal frame rate at 4K, ensuring the gameplay feels as smooth and responsive as it should,” said Choi.
Lies of P’s Performance Mode to Run at 4K Resolution on PS5 Pro
This is certainly great news forLies of Pfans on console, but Choi refrained from providing the exact numbers of the game’s performance upgrade. Thus, whetherLies of P’s performance mode will run at 4K60 or 4K120 is yet to be known. It’ll be interesting to see if the PS5 Pro will be able to helpLies of Preach 120 FPS, though such a high frame rate is mostly utilized in more competitive FPS games. The Quality mode’s exact frame rate remains unknown as well, though it likely won’t hit 60FPS. These exact numbers will likely be revealed leading up to thePS5 Pro’s November launch.
The precision and fluidity required for this genre are critical to the combat experience. Thanks to the PS5 Pro’s outstanding performance, we’re able to maintain an optimal frame rate at 4K, ensuring the gameplay feels as smooth and responsive as it should.
TheLies of PDLCwas initially aiming for a late 2024 release, but it seems to have been pushed to next year. On top of that, Neowiz’s sequel, which was teased at the end ofLies of P,has recently been rumored to feature an open world. Hopefully, fans will learn more about both projects at some point soon.
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Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.You are a puppet created by Geppetto who’s caught in a web of lies with unimaginable monsters and untrustworthy figures standing between you and the events that have befallen the world of Lies of P.You are awakened by a mysterious voice that guides you through the plagued city of Krat - a once lively place that has been poisoned by madness and bloodlust. In our soulslike, you must adapt yourself and your weapons to face untold horrors, untangle the unfathomable secrets of the city’s elites and choose whether to confront predicaments with the truth or weave lies to overcome them on the journey to find yourself.
