A few things: this game doesn't track lies, it tracks your humanity. Telling Antonia that there is a resemblance between her and the painting gets you humanity even though it's the truth. You CAN pet the cat, depending on your humanity. At max it jumps on you and you give it a hug.
I'm ironically not sure if it's true, but I was told that the opposite prompt was the truthful answer there. Which felt... wrong on so many levels. I feel as though I've been robbed of love from a virtual friend.
@@SpuddyCubeif you tell her that she looks like she does in the painting that would be the „nice“ thing to do as youre complimenting her, its also the lie because shes aged so obviously she doesnt look the way she did. if you tell her theres no resemblance, thats the „heartless“ truth (although there is still resemblance imo) and doesnt contribute to your humanity
@@SpuddyCube theres another example, but theres slight spoilers: Guy has you go find the body of his wife. You find her, she's a puppet. Behind her corpse, written out in her fluids is I love you. You can tell the guy the puppet wrote that message, which is the truth and gets you humanity, or lie., saying there was nothing there. Getting you no humanity.
It does track lies. Which is evident if you look at your shadows nose after telling only lies, additionally, you can only get the golden lie weapon if you have told enough lies. Conversely you can achieve the rise of p ending based on humanity, which is gained by lies.
Indeed, many choices are lies and truths, but there are plenty without a truth. Just a human choice and puppet choice. Often times telling the truth is the human choice, such as with Polendia and Eugenie. I think a lot of people are blinded by their precognitions of Pinocchio, as well as the first few choices being binary lie vs. truth.
@SpuddyCube There's an episode of a show called Supernatural that shows how much lying plays a part in human life, in this game the thing is that puppets aren't supposed to be physically able to lie except you, so you're sort of in the middle between human and puppet, and the more you lie the more the human side comes out
@@SpuddyCubeHumans lie. Sometimes to benefit us, sometimes others. Lying brings empathy. Sometimes you have to ask yourself, is it truly better if you lie? This game brought many of those scenarios. Like when you give the Weeping Lady a puppet baby after finding out her baby never made it… she was truly happy. Do you really have the right to take that away? The game lets you decide and you can lie. You can leave her with the true joy she feels she’s found. Knowing it wasn’t worth the pain she’d die with otherwise within this brutal, devastating world of Krat. Lying makes us human.
@@SpuddyCube The game isn't saying that lying makes you more human... I mean... It is... There are certain lies (not of all of them) who do, in fact, increase humanity, but that's not the full picture. All the lies that increase humanity come from empathy, the protagonist is bending the truth because he knows its what will make the characters feel better. As opposed to a machine who cannot have empathy and would just speak the objective truth. The game even highlights that by saying the machines are specifically incapable of lying. So every time you disobey this rule for machines, for the sake of empathy which machines don't have, you ARE becoming more human.
the bit with the fire during the black rabbit brotherhood, made me think that youd really like being a part of the firebomb academy serving the firebomb goddess and learning the ways of conflagration and incineration
I tend to not want to stay too constrained by the bomb portion of the firebomb academy, but they do some phenomenal things. I'm particularly fond of the work of the headmaster.
@@chrispnuts4813 they really dont cost that much. in the middle of the game, is a farm that nets 1k ergo in literally 25 seconds. and before that is a farm that nets about 2k in a little longer but is available earlier. for how good they are, theyre super cheap
@@chrispnuts4813they do cost a lot, but not really once you’re able to the lorenzini arcade farm. Can rack a good 20,000 ergo in about 20 minutes to get more than what you need for a couple of runs. It’s crazy how unbalanced the combat so they op the throwable items to still make it possible to beat it
12:00 You can't really complain about a game mechanic that you 'can't do anything about' when you do have the tools to do something about it, you're just choosing not to use them. Anyway, fun idea and enjoyed the video overall.
The idea with the BRB is that since the 3’s individual members have little health pools and are only triggered at quarters of the fight, you have to run away from big bro and deal with the faster ones 1-on-1. The eldest is also pretty passive if you go for the others and he has a sound que right before his only attack. I can understand not liking it though but I think it’s one of the best ganks to gank
It is one thing to learn every aspect of a game, go through numerous playthroughs to learn every attack, item, upgrade effectivity, and then get to the point to create a challenge run to challenge yourself. But to create this barrier to ones own self, on the first go about, shows tenacity, strength, and true honor in the face of adversity. The divines look down upon the cleansing flame, and shows that with the darkness, the light shall always exist to provide a light for those that are lost.
I feel like it does, considering the amazing scaling on throwables and the numerous upgrades you get through your P Organ that facilitate that sort of playstyle, too
I think you'd be surprised how many of us would be interested in an unedited (if chopped up) version of these runs. If only so you could wax poetic to your hearts content. There are dozens of us!
btw you can pet the cat after certain things you do and hit certain story beats more or less becoming human since we know thats what pinnochio is really
21:27 Actually its not a problem to use a flamethrower there, while shows and such often depict alcoholic drinks as being bombs only waiting to explode its actually quite hard to set them on fire and that wine has at most 20% alcohol content. The vapors might catch on fire, but depending on how long the wine has been there they'd have long been ventilated out of the room.
Happy to stumble onto this. Great video, the fact that this challenge run was your FIRST run is fucking wild. I think you may have liked the game more if you played it as intended but I guess youre stubborn. NVM just checked the rest of the channel and mad respect
4:45 I absolutely love these little bits of real world friendly advice you give. This is the second video ive seen recently. Love how much you truly care for all of us 🎉😂❤ love you
This is by far the best challenge run I’ve ever seen. The commentary was phenomenal and genuinely reminds me of my internal monologue when playing these game. Great video man!
I am not sure that the flame thrower in a wine covered celler would be the issue he thinks. Ethanol needs to be at 35% to start burning. Wine usually is 8% th 12% especially a red wine. Though wine the time period, you could expect the wine to be closer to 16% to 20%. However, Ethanol does evaporate, so maybe there could be enough enthol fumes to light. But Ethanol in to a great gas for fuel.
My thoughts surround mostly the surface area present and the potential for there to be a lot in the air given the ventilation present (or lack thereof), but I also have literally no experience dealing with alcoholic beverages. I have seen a lot videos of folks with flaming drinks, but I would assume then that's a considerably higher concentration.
Just wanna say, incredible job at just persevering through the run! Was a blast to watch! I loved this game and I completely agree with a lot of your sentiments. Enemy tracking is rough, and there’s a lot about the game that just feels painful- but at the same time there’s so much to love. Super excited to see what else comes from the devs next
You did really good on this I have to really enjoy the hell you talk through it describing different things like whenever you at the ending you are saying that I don't need a weapon you're ready for me into what I am now I really enjoyed how you add stuff to it
I was focused on the gameplay but I was mostly focused on his examples and kind of the message he put into this video. It honestly made me feel happy and special, using a game and a challenge to show an amazing message. I love this video ❤
3:07 You actually CAN pet the cat, I don’t know if it’s tied to beating the secret final boss, orrrr if it’s tied to lying enough until the cutscene where it shows you becoming human takes place (Cat doesn’t like puppets I don’t think- idk) Also if you don’t like the long hair or gray hair, you can go to the quartz area and click the second option to change back to normal! 😀
This run was really interesting and as fair as I concerned you did exactly what you set up to do beat the game without a weapon. Seeing you rip the villains harr out at the end with your weapon are is so satisfying.
"Man, Lies of P sounds good, but I can't come close to affording it. I'll try to avoid content on it so I don't start wishing I cou- Oh hey new video by the most wholesome challenge runner!" Congratulations, this is the first Lies of P content I've ever seen. And Honestly? I'd love to watch a full playthrough by you. You clearly have a lot to say about it that didn't get covered because of the focus on the challenge, and I'm curious.
Thank you! I hope it was worth the spoilers! It feels like such a strange game to me in that it's full of so much polish and shine, but also so many sharp edges hiding under the surface. I know the devs are already doing some things to help with the general difficulty curve, but I think some of the issues are kind of fundamental to the game itself. Looking back at it now, I really did enjoy it. I'm not sure if I'll be able to revisit the title, but it's one that I would genuinely like to. During the playthrough though, I know there were quite a few points that were very low. A lot of things adapted from Souls that felt very much like the game expects you to be a veteran of the series and will kick you around if you're not. Even if you are, some of it just feels unfair/inconsistent. I stand by that the game is genuinely good. I think there are more positives than negatives, but it's been a long time since I felt quite so divided on a game. One day, I really would like to start streaming these sorts of things in the more traditional sense. When circumstances allow, I would be able to talk things through more as they're happening, and I think it'd be a lot of fun.
@@Fishster Thats so true 👍 I hate fanboys but I do feel sorry for Sony fans or children stuck playing what mom or dad got them for Xmas lol 😆 😅 I would be real sad to wake up and see a ps5 under my tree as a 🎁 like you say no help for Sony fans.
@@SpuddyCubeUpdate: After a bunch of friends got together to get me a birthday gift of a new PC, I finally played it! My conclusion: It's the best Soulsborne I've ever played... Except when it really really isn't. Great fun most of the time, shame about the nasty, artificial feeling difficulty in some places.
It's not being emotionally broken, it's being emotionally moved by something the vast majority of us don't get nearly enough of: Care and Compassion. Please don't ever think that you are broken because someone showing care, even to a general audience that includes you, can bring you to tears.
@@DamnDaimen I guess the concept of someone else’s happiness just doesn’t sit right with you? So what if it’s kinda clichéd it makes some people’s day knowing that someone out there is this kind
I love the way you speak you’re so poetic and have a absolutely wonderful voice not to mention the video as a whole was really good and if you end up doing more of these, I’ll be sure to watch but I’m not here to compliment you. I’m here to commend you the game is already incredibly difficult on its own with powerful enemies, long boss, fights, and nearly nonexistent parrying windows. you’ve earned my respect and a new follower.
You actually dont have to lie once to be able to pet the cat. You simply need a certain amount of humanity which can be attained through other methods such as solving riddles and listening to music. Cat let me pet them on an all truth run by the end of it.
I think the music may have been my downfall. Between not getting some records for truth reasons and not being able to listen to them for copyright reasons, I'm guessing it would account for a lot that I just didn't have.
The irony is the best good ending is locked behind lying, wile I do agree with you that lies are a bad thing MOST of the time, this game does show some good examples of a “good lie” ones that can bring comfort and possibly bring people closer or help others with their “ending.” Although most of the lies in the world are to cause harm that doesn’t mean all of them are we’d appreciate honesty but the truth can hurt just as much if not More that a lie.
I think it really depends a lot on perspective. A comfortable lie stops being comfortable when you find out the truth. I feel that even well meaning lies can devalue things. If I'm always told that I'm funny regardless, then what meaning is there behind a genuine laugh? I also feel like the system lacks nuance. While I realize that it may be the point, lies generally felt very idealistic. A beautiful, wonderful, even unbelievable statement. Where the "truth" was incredibly cold, and often just cruel. The painting choice being the biggest standout for me. I was told that the truth is "there's nothing left" which isn't in itself a true statement. You can be honest and still be constructive. For a truth playthrough, why does the P in Lies of P have to stand for Prick?
I did not came into the video expecting so many good advices and poetry. I did get a lil bit of a spoiler about them by taking a look at the comments but still, listening to someone with so many healthy takes is genuinely refreshing, specially after learning a good bunch of those lessons in life through personal experiences. Great video! (Also love to see the love being given to the Malum district vendor, that guy do be a hero)
Throwables in this game are overlooked but also incredibly powerful. I bet most players in the game go through it not knowing that the Shotput can break stagger, making it invaluable when the bosses stop giving you a good chance to use a charged heavy. I only learned when from watching a speedrun and trying it myself on Manus. I love this game so I'm planning on doing a NG+ run with the Golden Lie and I made sure to get as many of them as I could before starting.
@@zwei3179 Not bad actually. I was using Puppet Ripper before so it's nice having a bit more speed. It's just a shame Golden Lie is essentially a NG+ weapon since I got the thing just before Manus and that means you're using that, the Oroboros Eye or Nameless' weapon and the latter two are more appealing. Fun thing is that NG+ does reset it's appearance so it goes from golden and covered in leaves to just a long brown stick. Just aesthetic but it is funny.
30:00 ok, I will say this is a spoiler The Door Guardian boss is kind of a gimmick boss, where what you’re supposed to do is target his right leg (the skinny one you can lock on to) and then do a fatal attack to take out a huge amount of his health (I think half in NG) so not surprised he became a wall since he has way more health/defense than other bosses.
Spuddy my buddy, I am truly overjoyed to see Lies of P content on your channel. Other than Spider-Man 2, this was my most anticipated game of the year.
It was a lot of fun! I'm really glad I got the chance to, because I've wanted to play the new Spiderman games since... before the first one was released, but I haven't been able to work out a good run that hasn't been done. One day, I'll finally find an excuse to play them.
Of all the fights in the game, the only one that felt actually unfair was the fights against The black rabbits. Amazing work making it through this run!
I actually really liked it, one of if not the best fight for me. The elder brother is really fun to deflect, and the other brothers will go away if you hurt them enough. Unlike other Souls, each brother will take turns attacking you, effectively making the boss a 4 phase one with varied movesets.
In regards to the Green Monster of the Swamp, while I do at least in part agree it shouldn't have that much tracking on the charge, it by far gives you the most reward for a perfect parry out of any fury attack. Literally stops it dead in its tracks with a clear and open opportunity for a heavy attack with even some of the slowest weapons in the game. So, at least they made sure the one attack you basically have to perfect parry rewards you significantly for it?
Honestly, that does make it at least a fair bit better. Still more punishing in terms of narrowing playstyles than I would like for a mandatory boss, but also a lot more rewarding for picking up a new playstyle. It does also sort of line up with some other bosses. Like the Door Guardian for instance, with him being built around using Fatal attacks.
@@SpuddyCube It’s less about lies = humanity and more about how breaking free of the chains put on the covenant. Puppets can’t lie. They can only tell the truth and nothing but the truth. As they are puppets. They are controlled. But lying means you’re not under control. You can make your own choices. You can be who you are, without the need of Giepettos strings weighing you down. But I will agree, lying = humanity is a very concerning message. But I don’t think that was the one they were trying to tell. The story is more about breaking free of the bonds that chain you. That’s why killing people can give you humanity. It’s not that you become more human by killing someone, it’s that you lose the control you master put on you because like I said, puppets are puppets. They cannot lie, nor are they allowed to kill. The message is odd but the story is kinda… heartwarming.
@@SpuddyCubeI really don't think so at all. Every "lie" in the game is about being moved by compassion. Your humanity is built by every compassionate or emotion-driven thing you do in the game. Listening to music, telling the truth, telling a lie. If you wanted to tell a lie because you *felt* for the other person, then you're choosing the "human" route.
On the subject of the green monster of the swamp, on the charge fury attack you can keep dashing backward and outpace the boss (it only dashes a predetermined amount) and then get a free attack. For the second fury Slam attack you can roll through the legs to the other side, again giving you more time for counter. I think the fury moves are actually greatly beneficial to the game, and that's coming from a person who never parried in their playthrough. Just takes some trial and error.
It's honestly amazing that you did this WITHOUT having fully played the game before, but I have to say: It's wild to hear you make genuine judgements about the quality of the game during a challenge run
I just beat this game and i an TERRIBLE at soulsbornes. I had a blast and think it was a GREAT game. The visuals were great, combat felt amazing, and every time i finally beat a boss it was so rewarding!
Life has sucked this past month and just kind of culminated in breaking me a bit these last couple of days. I was looking for videos to watch/listen to to help me try to regain my balance and...this was perfect timing because while sometimes(as you may remember from past comments) your comments on various story beats can hurt (in a good way). They also help. A lot. I've gone back and watched your videos more than once in the past because it just...helped keep my mind from spiraling. So. I haven't even finished it yet but thank you. I know it's just a nice coincidence that you posted right when I needed it but your channel in general existing helps me out...a lot. So thank you. I may not always comment on every video(for a variety of reasons..including the anxiety) but know that I'm always watching. Because it helps.
The timing may be a coincidence, but the effort certainly isn't. A lot of time and effort goes into putting these together, and I'm really glad that they can have such a meaningful impact. Each is made with a lot of love and passion. It's hard to know for sure sometimes, so it means a lot to hear so directly what that translates to. I absolutely empathize though with not always feeling up to leaving comments, so it's both welcome and appreciated. I think one of the core reasons I love what I do so much is getting the chance to help, even if only as a bit of a distraction for a little while. So truly... Thank you. It's really hard to put into words how grateful I am that someone would take the time to watch my antics even once, but multiple times?.. Just... thank you.
5:24 this like love language thing is super relavent to me cuz i am a person who if im upset about something i need to vent but my venting is usually pretty depressing but it helps me say it instead of just boiling on it. So far all my partners think that i just spiral and get hurt when they try to help me out of it when they do help its just im crazy and need to get my crazy out. -your local red flag
Unsolicited advice warning. Because it can be really hard to handle when both parties are talking about two completely different things. I.e. Solving vs discussing the issue at hand. I think that sort of thing is a pretty common pain point in relationships of many varieties. Especially for a romantic partner, I would suggest being up front about that sort of thing, even giving gentle reminders along the way. It can be really easy to get caught up trying to fix something and forget that there's nothing to fix. So for their sake, something along the lines of, "I just need someone to listen", "I'm not looking for advice. I need someone to understand what I'm dealing with here", or some other variation could go a long way. It can be a really easy thing to forget when the brain gets stuck into "must fix situation", so as long as they're understanding, it can help to change lanes, so to speak. I know which camp I tend to fall into, intentionally or otherwise.
I've heard some speculation that it'll be DLC. I'm excited to find out what they do with it, especially if it is having you presumably play as someone else.
Boss weapons? BOSS WEAPONSSSSSSS!!!!! But seriously, great video. This game suffers from the Elden Ring problem with the game becoming so difficult for the sake of being difficult. I just recently beat the game and I had a strange feeling of relief and also just being glad I didn’t have to play it anymore. I also committed myself to not using summons to really see how the game functions with just player action. I’m not the best player in the world, but overall it’s a great game. Just not up there with any of FromS game, like some are saying.
You know what's really annoying it's the fact that i can't watch past the third boss because I don't wanna get spoiled and I can't play the full game till I get access to it in two weeks
i click on this video to watch a challange video on a game ive never even seen/played, i was not expecting to hear some talk about boundaries and expectations when it comes to others
7:30 glad to see i wasn't the only one who fought this boss without draining the sewage. To be honest though if the sewage wasn't there the fight would have been way more boring
You CAN pet the cat as your humanity increases. I was totally surprised when I went up to the cat expecting it hiss at me, but instead was surprisingly cuddly!
Thank you! I hope you've been enjoying it! Even for all of my qualms, I stand by that it really is a good game, and a fantastic sign of what the devs are capable of. I'm not sure what plans they have for the future, but I'm really excited to see what they'll do next.
Since my comment I've gotten to chapter 11 and enjoyed every bit of it. I wouldn't use consumables or my legion arms nearly as much if it weren't for you. When playing the game, I underestimated just how much inspiration they took from the fromsoftware games (Sekiro, Bloodborne and even Elden Ring) .Thanks again for the great video and the reply. Side note I found out you can pet the cat, but I think its based on your humanity in the game.@@SpuddyCube
Okay I’m going to subscribe solely for two reasons. 1. You have some bad ass skill and didn’t give up. 2. I LOVE how you narrate and take the story so serious lmao. I guess that’s 3
A few things: this game doesn't track lies, it tracks your humanity. Telling Antonia that there is a resemblance between her and the painting gets you humanity even though it's the truth.
You CAN pet the cat, depending on your humanity. At max it jumps on you and you give it a hug.
I'm ironically not sure if it's true, but I was told that the opposite prompt was the truthful answer there. Which felt... wrong on so many levels. I feel as though I've been robbed of love from a virtual friend.
@@SpuddyCubeif you tell her that she looks like she does in the painting that would be the „nice“ thing to do as youre complimenting her, its also the lie because shes aged so obviously she doesnt look the way she did. if you tell her theres no resemblance, thats the „heartless“ truth (although there is still resemblance imo) and doesnt contribute to your humanity
@@SpuddyCube theres another example, but theres slight spoilers: Guy has you go find the body of his wife. You find her, she's a puppet. Behind her corpse, written out in her fluids is I love you.
You can tell the guy the puppet wrote that message, which is the truth and gets you humanity, or lie., saying there was nothing there. Getting you no humanity.
It does track lies. Which is evident if you look at your shadows nose after telling only lies, additionally, you can only get the golden lie weapon if you have told enough lies. Conversely you can achieve the rise of p ending based on humanity, which is gained by lies.
Indeed, many choices are lies and truths, but there are plenty without a truth. Just a human choice and puppet choice.
Often times telling the truth is the human choice, such as with Polendia and Eugenie.
I think a lot of people are blinded by their precognitions of Pinocchio, as well as the first few choices being binary lie vs. truth.
I came into this fully expecting witty commentary and cheesing bosses. I did not expect HEART WRENCHING POETRY.
Exactly what I thought and I'm all the better for it. Wonderful. Truly.
You got me hyped for the video
I KNOW LIKE WHAT
I’m sorry but I felt weird about it. But hey if the masses enjoy it, do it 😂
Agreed. I think I've developed a taste
you can pet the cat, the more you lie, the more the cat trusts you because its as if youre becoming more human
But why does lying have to be the path to love from cats?! Lying is far from equaling humanity!
@SpuddyCube There's an episode of a show called Supernatural that shows how much lying plays a part in human life, in this game the thing is that puppets aren't supposed to be physically able to lie except you, so you're sort of in the middle between human and puppet, and the more you lie the more the human side comes out
@@SpuddyCubeHumans lie. Sometimes to benefit us, sometimes others. Lying brings empathy. Sometimes you have to ask yourself, is it truly better if you lie? This game brought many of those scenarios. Like when you give the Weeping Lady a puppet baby after finding out her baby never made it… she was truly happy. Do you really have the right to take that away? The game lets you decide and you can lie. You can leave her with the true joy she feels she’s found. Knowing it wasn’t worth the pain she’d die with otherwise within this brutal, devastating world of Krat. Lying makes us human.
@@SpuddyCube
The game isn't saying that lying makes you more human... I mean... It is... There are certain lies (not of all of them) who do, in fact, increase humanity, but that's not the full picture.
All the lies that increase humanity come from empathy, the protagonist is bending the truth because he knows its what will make the characters feel better.
As opposed to a machine who cannot have empathy and would just speak the objective truth.
The game even highlights that by saying the machines are specifically incapable of lying.
So every time you disobey this rule for machines, for the sake of empathy which machines don't have, you ARE becoming more human.
I’m starting to notice a pattern, that if the chosen strategy includes fire you become a wonderful poet
That random drop of advice at 5:30 was so deep
Great commentary man! Witty and fast paced editing from 48 hours to 30 minutes makes this a treat to watch!
that was my reaction to the ergo zombies as well..."ZOMBIES?! REALLY? ok...fine i like it"
the bit with the fire during the black rabbit brotherhood, made me think that youd really like being a part of the firebomb academy serving the firebomb goddess and learning the ways of conflagration and incineration
I tend to not want to stay too constrained by the bomb portion of the firebomb academy, but they do some phenomenal things. I'm particularly fond of the work of the headmaster.
@@SpuddyCube lol but dude shot out and electric and fire and that saw blade Dances through boss health so good I kill the Romeo puppet with them alone
@@SpuddyCubein igne confidimus
The fact that consumables are actually busted in this game is pretty funny
its not that busted when they cost an arm and a leg
@@chrispnuts4813once you are in new game plus, they are pretty cheap amd easy to aquire.
@@chrispnuts4813 they really dont cost that much. in the middle of the game, is a farm that nets 1k ergo in literally 25 seconds. and before that is a farm that nets about 2k in a little longer but is available earlier. for how good they are, theyre super cheap
Amusingly the problem is mostly how to make the most out of limited stuff, but once the game opens up, you have a chance
@@chrispnuts4813they do cost a lot, but not really once you’re able to the lorenzini arcade farm. Can rack a good 20,000 ergo in about 20 minutes to get more than what you need for a couple of runs. It’s crazy how unbalanced the combat so they op the throwable items to still make it possible to beat it
12:00 You can't really complain about a game mechanic that you 'can't do anything about' when you do have the tools to do something about it, you're just choosing not to use them. Anyway, fun idea and enjoyed the video overall.
The idea with the BRB is that since the 3’s individual members have little health pools and are only triggered at quarters of the fight, you have to run away from big bro and deal with the faster ones 1-on-1. The eldest is also pretty passive if you go for the others and he has a sound que right before his only attack. I can understand not liking it though but I think it’s one of the best ganks to gank
It is one thing to learn every aspect of a game, go through numerous playthroughs to learn every attack, item, upgrade effectivity, and then get to the point to create a challenge run to challenge yourself. But to create this barrier to ones own self, on the first go about, shows tenacity, strength, and true honor in the face of adversity. The divines look down upon the cleansing flame, and shows that with the darkness, the light shall always exist to provide a light for those that are lost.
Ngl loved the random love language speech, greatly appreciated for the ones that need it. Great video!!
You just really beaten Lies of P as a Mage🤩 That’s impressive, considering that the game does not expect that kind of class
There was definitely an awkward period of musclemancy at the beginning, but magic runs are just fun.
I feel like it does, considering the amazing scaling on throwables and the numerous upgrades you get through your P Organ that facilitate that sort of playstyle, too
I think you'd be surprised how many of us would be interested in an unedited (if chopped up) version of these runs. If only so you could wax poetic to your hearts content. There are dozens of us!
But he wouldn't be able to cheat engine his way to the bosses.
@@pegetajealous 😂
@@pegetaskill issue
@@pegetabro is dumb asf I’m doing this exact same run and its definitely possible I’m on the door guardian rn ur just mad that u suck at the game lmao
Thank you Spuddy for another needed distraction from the monotony of my job! Keep up the amazing work you silver tongued poet.
For those that don’t know: shot puts can break a white healthbar to open enemies up for a fatal attack. Total game changer for heavy weapons
Amazing use of the "BOSS WEAPONS" joke lmao. An amazing video through and through, I really enjoyed this!
I honestly don't know if I enjoyed the run or the poetic nature of the commentary more, very enjoyable and entertaining. Thank you
btw you can pet the cat after certain things you do and hit certain story beats more or less becoming human since we know thats what pinnochio is really
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Actually its not a problem to use a flamethrower there, while shows and such often depict alcoholic drinks as being bombs only waiting to explode its actually quite hard to set them on fire and that wine has at most 20% alcohol content. The vapors might catch on fire, but depending on how long the wine has been there they'd have long been ventilated out of the room.
Came for the Challenge run. Stayed for the insight into relationship communication.
"Miyazaki what have you done to gaming!?" Had me dying of laughter 😂😂😂
Happy to stumble onto this. Great video, the fact that this challenge run was your FIRST run is fucking wild. I think you may have liked the game more if you played it as intended but I guess youre stubborn. NVM just checked the rest of the channel and mad respect
Man Alter... Was für ein geniale Begleitung und Kommentierung... Echt einzigartig und witzig
4:45 I absolutely love these little bits of real world friendly advice you give. This is the second video ive seen recently. Love how much you truly care for all of us 🎉😂❤ love you
This is by far the best challenge run I’ve ever seen. The commentary was phenomenal and genuinely reminds me of my internal monologue when playing these game. Great video man!
Wow. I truly enjoyed watching this run you kept the commentary very interesting.
I am not sure that the flame thrower in a wine covered celler would be the issue he thinks. Ethanol needs to be at 35% to start burning. Wine usually is 8% th 12% especially a red wine. Though wine the time period, you could expect the wine to be closer to 16% to 20%. However, Ethanol does evaporate, so maybe there could be enough enthol fumes to light. But Ethanol in to a great gas for fuel.
My thoughts surround mostly the surface area present and the potential for there to be a lot in the air given the ventilation present (or lack thereof), but I also have literally no experience dealing with alcoholic beverages. I have seen a lot videos of folks with flaming drinks, but I would assume then that's a considerably higher concentration.
Just wanna say, incredible job at just persevering through the run! Was a blast to watch! I loved this game and I completely agree with a lot of your sentiments. Enemy tracking is rough, and there’s a lot about the game that just feels painful- but at the same time there’s so much to love. Super excited to see what else comes from the devs next
this commentary was moving and entirely unexpected and for that i am grateful. Great video!
Great vid! And congrats on this achievement. I wouldn't even attempt this lol you gained a new sub dude !
Came for the challenge, stayed for the lesson's in respectful parenting
You did really good on this I have to really enjoy the hell you talk through it describing different things like whenever you at the ending you are saying that I don't need a weapon you're ready for me into what I am now I really enjoyed how you add stuff to it
I was focused on the gameplay but I was mostly focused on his examples and kind of the message he put into this video. It honestly made me feel happy and special, using a game and a challenge to show an amazing message. I love this video ❤
Absolutely beautiful video homie, I appreciate all the hard work you put in to entertain. ❤️
3:07 You actually CAN pet the cat, I don’t know if it’s tied to beating the secret final boss, orrrr if it’s tied to lying enough until the cutscene where it shows you becoming human takes place (Cat doesn’t like puppets I don’t think- idk)
Also if you don’t like the long hair or gray hair, you can go to the quartz area and click the second option to change back to normal! 😀
Dude 29:30 you went full Backlogs with that fire speech. Love it.
This run was really interesting and as fair as I concerned you did exactly what you set up to do beat the game without a weapon. Seeing you rip the villains harr out at the end with your weapon are is so satisfying.
If you want to pet the cat, you can. You just need to become sufficiently human-like first.
A little advice: if you gain enough Humanity, you can, indeed, pet the cat.
Such amazing video i entered the video wasn’t expecting this amazing commentary I really enjoyed watching the video amazing video
“I don’t like lying” man I really hope you got the rise of p ending at some point
I love how quick you dropped a banger for this game
Wine isn't flammable, the alcohol content has to be much higher.
Came for a challenge run. Left poetically enlightened
"Man, Lies of P sounds good, but I can't come close to affording it. I'll try to avoid content on it so I don't start wishing I cou- Oh hey new video by the most wholesome challenge runner!"
Congratulations, this is the first Lies of P content I've ever seen.
And Honestly? I'd love to watch a full playthrough by you. You clearly have a lot to say about it that didn't get covered because of the focus on the challenge, and I'm curious.
Thank you! I hope it was worth the spoilers!
It feels like such a strange game to me in that it's full of so much polish and shine, but also so many sharp edges hiding under the surface. I know the devs are already doing some things to help with the general difficulty curve, but I think some of the issues are kind of fundamental to the game itself.
Looking back at it now, I really did enjoy it. I'm not sure if I'll be able to revisit the title, but it's one that I would genuinely like to. During the playthrough though, I know there were quite a few points that were very low. A lot of things adapted from Souls that felt very much like the game expects you to be a veteran of the series and will kick you around if you're not. Even if you are, some of it just feels unfair/inconsistent.
I stand by that the game is genuinely good. I think there are more positives than negatives, but it's been a long time since I felt quite so divided on a game.
One day, I really would like to start streaming these sorts of things in the more traditional sense. When circumstances allow, I would be able to talk things through more as they're happening, and I think it'd be a lot of fun.
It’s on Gamepass for Xbox and PC. Not much help if your Sony.
@@Fishster Thats so true 👍 I hate fanboys but I do feel sorry for Sony fans or children stuck playing what mom or dad got them for Xmas lol 😆 😅 I would be real sad to wake up and see a ps5 under my tree as a 🎁 like you say no help for Sony fans.
@@SpuddyCubeUpdate: After a bunch of friends got together to get me a birthday gift of a new PC, I finally played it!
My conclusion: It's the best Soulsborne I've ever played... Except when it really really isn't.
Great fun most of the time, shame about the nasty, artificial feeling difficulty in some places.
For the fire boss, kings flame, you should hide behind the pillars when he does the full room aoe.
It's not full room. It is between 1/2 and 2/3 of the room surface.
You CAN pet the cat! If you are human enough (thru lying and listening to records) he starts to like you and eventually you can even pick him up!
Is it just me that is too emotionally broken or can this guy's outro make you cry?
Like man it's just such a calm and caring voice...
It's not being emotionally broken, it's being emotionally moved by something the vast majority of us don't get nearly enough of: Care and Compassion. Please don't ever think that you are broken because someone showing care, even to a general audience that includes you, can bring you to tears.
His spiel sounded like he was trying to be the Backlogs from wish.
Forced, and trite nonsense better left unspoken
@@DamnDaimen I guess the concept of someone else’s happiness just doesn’t sit right with you? So what if it’s kinda clichéd it makes some people’s day knowing that someone out there is this kind
I love the way you speak you’re so poetic and have a absolutely wonderful voice not to mention the video as a whole was really good and if you end up doing more of these, I’ll be sure to watch but I’m not here to compliment you. I’m here to commend you the game is already incredibly difficult on its own with powerful enemies, long boss, fights, and nearly nonexistent parrying windows. you’ve earned my respect and a new follower.
You actually dont have to lie once to be able to pet the cat. You simply need a certain amount of humanity which can be attained through other methods such as solving riddles and listening to music. Cat let me pet them on an all truth run by the end of it.
I think the music may have been my downfall. Between not getting some records for truth reasons and not being able to listen to them for copyright reasons, I'm guessing it would account for a lot that I just didn't have.
Insane that you did this before the patch notes (especially spectre buffs and boss nerfs)
Dude is just casually reinventing being a UA-camr
The irony is the best good ending is locked behind lying, wile I do agree with you that lies are a bad thing MOST of the time, this game does show some good examples of a “good lie” ones that can bring comfort and possibly bring people closer or help others with their “ending.” Although most of the lies in the world are to cause harm that doesn’t mean all of them are we’d appreciate honesty but the truth can hurt just as much if not More that a lie.
I think it really depends a lot on perspective. A comfortable lie stops being comfortable when you find out the truth. I feel that even well meaning lies can devalue things. If I'm always told that I'm funny regardless, then what meaning is there behind a genuine laugh?
I also feel like the system lacks nuance. While I realize that it may be the point, lies generally felt very idealistic. A beautiful, wonderful, even unbelievable statement. Where the "truth" was incredibly cold, and often just cruel. The painting choice being the biggest standout for me. I was told that the truth is "there's nothing left" which isn't in itself a true statement. You can be honest and still be constructive. For a truth playthrough, why does the P in Lies of P have to stand for Prick?
@@SpuddyCube take my my subscription you earned it.
@@SpuddyCubeto be fair not every truth you can tell in the game is an insult or a rude response
I did not came into the video expecting so many good advices and poetry. I did get a lil bit of a spoiler about them by taking a look at the comments but still, listening to someone with so many healthy takes is genuinely refreshing, specially after learning a good bunch of those lessons in life through personal experiences. Great video!
(Also love to see the love being given to the Malum district vendor, that guy do be a hero)
u sound like a philosopher and i love it
Throwables in this game are overlooked but also incredibly powerful. I bet most players in the game go through it not knowing that the Shotput can break stagger, making it invaluable when the bosses stop giving you a good chance to use a charged heavy. I only learned when from watching a speedrun and trying it myself on Manus. I love this game so I'm planning on doing a NG+ run with the Golden Lie and I made sure to get as many of them as I could before starting.
how is golden lie?
@@zwei3179 Not bad actually. I was using Puppet Ripper before so it's nice having a bit more speed. It's just a shame Golden Lie is essentially a NG+ weapon since I got the thing just before Manus and that means you're using that, the Oroboros Eye or Nameless' weapon and the latter two are more appealing. Fun thing is that NG+ does reset it's appearance so it goes from golden and covered in leaves to just a long brown stick. Just aesthetic but it is funny.
@@deltaphazon4688 im already close to new game plus plus XD
30:00 ok, I will say this is a spoiler
The Door Guardian boss is kind of a gimmick boss, where what you’re supposed to do is target his right leg (the skinny one you can lock on to) and then do a fatal attack to take out a huge amount of his health (I think half in NG) so not surprised he became a wall since he has way more health/defense than other bosses.
Spuddy my buddy, I am truly overjoyed to see Lies of P content on your channel. Other than Spider-Man 2, this was my most anticipated game of the year.
It was a lot of fun! I'm really glad I got the chance to, because I've wanted to play the new Spiderman games since... before the first one was released, but I haven't been able to work out a good run that hasn't been done. One day, I'll finally find an excuse to play them.
I spent days DAYS farming and upgrading and this guy did it without weapons. I salute you
And without upgrading his health! Some people are just good a these things, or they have a ton of patience!
I aint gonna lie i would think it would be dope if you dove into the design behind the bosses and analyzed it
You aint going to lie beacouse you are a puppet
"Slow Clap!" Impressive...A (fantastic) stuborn bastardy indeed.
Of all the fights in the game, the only one that felt actually unfair was the fights against The black rabbits. Amazing work making it through this run!
I actually really liked it, one of if not the best fight for me.
The elder brother is really fun to deflect, and the other brothers will go away if you hurt them enough.
Unlike other Souls, each brother will take turns attacking you, effectively making the boss a 4 phase one with varied movesets.
You struggled on BRB??? Brother delete your comment and don't admit that shit to anyone ever again.
Black rabbits wasn't too bad if you can parry. Break the big bros sword by only parrying and he becomes a non factor
Black rabbit brotherhood is one of the easiest to cheese with throwables
Bro I beat black rabbit on my first try. Definitely got lucky but I will always flex it
Hang on a sec, it just sunk in that this is clearly your *first* run through the game, and you're doing one of the craziest challenge runs?! Wow!!
Btw the fox and cat are references to the original Pinocchio story, they trick him repeatedly there. Nice to see how they were adapted here.
In regards to the Green Monster of the Swamp, while I do at least in part agree it shouldn't have that much tracking on the charge, it by far gives you the most reward for a perfect parry out of any fury attack. Literally stops it dead in its tracks with a clear and open opportunity for a heavy attack with even some of the slowest weapons in the game. So, at least they made sure the one attack you basically have to perfect parry rewards you significantly for it?
Honestly, that does make it at least a fair bit better. Still more punishing in terms of narrowing playstyles than I would like for a mandatory boss, but also a lot more rewarding for picking up a new playstyle. It does also sort of line up with some other bosses. Like the Door Guardian for instance, with him being built around using Fatal attacks.
Yeah but it doesn't fit the style of this challenge run so bad attack!
It also has very limited range. I've spaced that attack so many times, mostly by accident.
You can also dodge through its red attack with the double dodge p organ. That p organ lets you dodge through so many things if you time it correctly.
You can pet the cat as you become more human as he scared of you until you tell a certain amount of lies
There are some really concerning implications regarding lying being equated to humanity.
@@SpuddyCube
It’s less about lies = humanity and more about how breaking free of the chains put on the covenant. Puppets can’t lie. They can only tell the truth and nothing but the truth. As they are puppets. They are controlled. But lying means you’re not under control. You can make your own choices. You can be who you are, without the need of Giepettos strings weighing you down.
But I will agree, lying = humanity is a very concerning message. But I don’t think that was the one they were trying to tell.
The story is more about breaking free of the bonds that chain you. That’s why killing people can give you humanity. It’s not that you become more human by killing someone, it’s that you lose the control you master put on you because like I said, puppets are puppets. They cannot lie, nor are they allowed to kill. The message is odd but the story is kinda… heartwarming.
@@SpuddyCubeI really don't think so at all. Every "lie" in the game is about being moved by compassion.
Your humanity is built by every compassionate or emotion-driven thing you do in the game. Listening to music, telling the truth, telling a lie. If you wanted to tell a lie because you *felt* for the other person, then you're choosing the "human" route.
On the subject of the green monster of the swamp, on the charge fury attack you can keep dashing backward and outpace the boss (it only dashes a predetermined amount) and then get a free attack. For the second fury Slam attack you can roll through the legs to the other side, again giving you more time for counter. I think the fury moves are actually greatly beneficial to the game, and that's coming from a person who never parried in their playthrough. Just takes some trial and error.
Really nice work and commentary.
"Can you beat lies of P while having an existential crisis during most of the bosses"
Holy heck I loved your description of the black rabbit trio
Came here for weaponless run, stayed for philosophu lesson
Bro decided to hit record and start speaking straight fax about relationships and other stuff while dropping people of gotta sun after that
It's honestly amazing that you did this WITHOUT having fully played the game before, but I have to say: It's wild to hear you make genuine judgements about the quality of the game during a challenge run
I just beat this game and i an TERRIBLE at soulsbornes. I had a blast and think it was a GREAT game. The visuals were great, combat felt amazing, and every time i finally beat a boss it was so rewarding!
Life has sucked this past month and just kind of culminated in breaking me a bit these last couple of days. I was looking for videos to watch/listen to to help me try to regain my balance and...this was perfect timing because while sometimes(as you may remember from past comments) your comments on various story beats can hurt (in a good way). They also help. A lot. I've gone back and watched your videos more than once in the past because it just...helped keep my mind from spiraling. So. I haven't even finished it yet but thank you. I know it's just a nice coincidence that you posted right when I needed it but your channel in general existing helps me out...a lot. So thank you. I may not always comment on every video(for a variety of reasons..including the anxiety) but know that I'm always watching. Because it helps.
The timing may be a coincidence, but the effort certainly isn't. A lot of time and effort goes into putting these together, and I'm really glad that they can have such a meaningful impact. Each is made with a lot of love and passion. It's hard to know for sure sometimes, so it means a lot to hear so directly what that translates to. I absolutely empathize though with not always feeling up to leaving comments, so it's both welcome and appreciated.
I think one of the core reasons I love what I do so much is getting the chance to help, even if only as a bit of a distraction for a little while. So truly... Thank you. It's really hard to put into words how grateful I am that someone would take the time to watch my antics even once, but multiple times?.. Just... thank you.
5:24 this like love language thing is super relavent to me cuz i am a person who if im upset about something i need to vent but my venting is usually pretty depressing but it helps me say it instead of just boiling on it. So far all my partners think that i just spiral and get hurt when they try to help me out of it when they do help its just im crazy and need to get my crazy out.
-your local red flag
Unsolicited advice warning. Because it can be really hard to handle when both parties are talking about two completely different things. I.e. Solving vs discussing the issue at hand.
I think that sort of thing is a pretty common pain point in relationships of many varieties. Especially for a romantic partner, I would suggest being up front about that sort of thing, even giving gentle reminders along the way. It can be really easy to get caught up trying to fix something and forget that there's nothing to fix. So for their sake, something along the lines of, "I just need someone to listen", "I'm not looking for advice. I need someone to understand what I'm dealing with here", or some other variation could go a long way.
It can be a really easy thing to forget when the brain gets stuck into "must fix situation", so as long as they're understanding, it can help to change lanes, so to speak. I know which camp I tend to fall into, intentionally or otherwise.
@@SpuddyCube imma try that next time i get a chance
The wizard of oz tease in the end was dope I can’t wait for that
I've heard some speculation that it'll be DLC. I'm excited to find out what they do with it, especially if it is having you presumably play as someone else.
You can actually pet the cat if you lie enough.
the way you commentate is great
Watching you're videos sometimes just feels like hearing a poet with a humor and passion for humanity
Boss weapons? BOSS WEAPONSSSSSSS!!!!! But seriously, great video. This game suffers from the Elden Ring problem with the game becoming so difficult for the sake of being difficult.
I just recently beat the game and I had a strange feeling of relief and also just being glad I didn’t have to play it anymore. I also committed myself to not using summons to really see how the game functions with just player action. I’m not the best player in the world, but overall it’s a great game. Just not up there with any of FromS game, like some are saying.
Oh god the challenge videos are here
Amazing video,and the commentary was beautiful 👏
I came for the challenges, I stay for the wisdom
I was planning to do this run myself, you beat me to it! D:
Really though, great job!
From someone who is still struggling with a normal route, you are crazy.
You know what's really annoying it's the fact that i can't watch past the third boss because I don't wanna get spoiled and I can't play the full game till I get access to it in two weeks
You can pet the cat
You just have to be human
Bro is the souls player narrator we needed
12:53 ''booooss weapooons''
''right down the road :) ''
Right down the- Goodbye!
i click on this video to watch a challange video on a game ive never even seen/played, i was not expecting to hear some talk about boundaries and expectations when it comes to others
7:30 glad to see i wasn't the only one who fought this boss without draining the sewage. To be honest though if the sewage wasn't there the fight would have been way more boring
for the green monster fury attack, just run as far as you can because it's charge distance is not that far, you dont have to parry it
You CAN pet the cat as your humanity increases. I was totally surprised when I went up to the cat expecting it hiss at me, but instead was surprisingly cuddly!
Just bought Lies of p because of this very video, it was truly wonderful to watch.
Thank you! I hope you've been enjoying it! Even for all of my qualms, I stand by that it really is a good game, and a fantastic sign of what the devs are capable of. I'm not sure what plans they have for the future, but I'm really excited to see what they'll do next.
Since my comment I've gotten to chapter 11 and enjoyed every bit of it. I wouldn't use consumables or my legion arms nearly as much if it weren't for you. When playing the game, I underestimated just how much inspiration they took from the fromsoftware games (Sekiro, Bloodborne and even Elden Ring) .Thanks again for the great video and the reply. Side note I found out you can pet the cat, but I think its based on your humanity in the game.@@SpuddyCube
Came for the lies of p challenge, stayed for the poetry
I’d watch a video of you talking about the games design. You can always make videos like that separate from the challenge run
You CAN pet the cat, but its later in the game as you develop your humanity.
Okay I’m going to subscribe solely for two reasons. 1. You have some bad ass skill and didn’t give up. 2. I LOVE how you narrate and take the story so serious lmao. I guess that’s 3