Lies of P returns in the newly released DLC named Overture. Featuring all new boss battles, time travel, weapons, and quests; Overture is a fantastic extension of an already amazing game. Clocking in at about 10-15 hours depending on your skill and the difficulty you select, there is plenty of content here to be worth the investment.
From the main game, after reaching Chapter 9 you can utilize the much theorized Stargazer that was previously unusable. This will allow our hero to travel back in time to before Krat was destroyed and will hopefully allow you to change the course of history forever. Unfortunately if you started NG+ or haven’t yet hit reached this part of the game you will be locked out for the time being. Luckily, you can drop the difficulty now make things quite a bit easier if you are trying to fast track your progress.
The overall feel of the environments in the DLC are a really great addition to the already established world building of the base game. I really enjoyed most of the sections specifically the Zoo and the Carnival, but each section was well designed. Some of the scenes that you come across are particular dark and gruesome which was great, especially in the later portion of the game! These moments added urgency to the narrative and added more to the world building as well to provide a fully fleshed out extension.
In terms of weaponry, there are some great new additions here including claws, a bow, and a gunblade. With plenty of crafting materials you can add a few more fully upgraded weapons to your arsenal which is always a great thing!
The boss fights are often really well designed and of course difficult. Of course for some of the more key fights you can summon a specter to help fight alongside you but there are some really difficult fights that rely on your skill alone. Some of these fights can be extremely frustrating but equally as satisfying when you finally do manage to defeat them.
One of the more disappointing aspects of the DLC are the limited number of Ergo Weapons, which are specific to defeating bosses. However, they seemed to take the hint on adding more costumes, which is a plus.
The story and time travel aspects are pretty solid. I enjoyed helping out characters in new side quests and seeing how it could potentially impact the future timeline. Would those characters appear? Would the world change? What aspects of the hotel would change? All of these questions kept me motivated to continue with the DLC, it didn’t feel like a tacked on experience that really had no place which is sometimes rare for DLC.
It’s no secret I love Lies of P. In my opinion, it is certainly one of the best Soulslike games ever made. I love almost every aspect about it and this DLC is no exception. I hope you give the game a try, even if you aren’t as savvy with Soulslike combat systems, the added difficulty settings will allow you to experience the story and you too can share in the beauty that is Lies of P!
