What's in a Lie? | A Longform Lies of P Analysis and Critique

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An inexhaustive, longform analysis of Lies of P, its story, lore, mechanics and design. I play on 1920x1200, didn't realize it would fuck up the aspect ratio. Oops. Sources: Gingy's analysis: https://youtu.be/YMT4CFuUivM?si=Vx2_uDzafNM5PZ4I Joseph Anderson's analysis: https://youtu.be/-wZeUJDkAO0?si=ETQWF3bty030n58R Aliem's analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-imLP2NThk&list=LL&index=8 HardReset0's analysis: https://youtu.be/hfxdMPjgdi8?si=nbzBV_5gLGMUtRIG Iron Pineapple's analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6upgZB_yqrM kitetales' lore video: https://youtu.be/7xIv9ga4UMU?si=NN5I3ZH3Qh3YzhgE The Inhuman One's lore video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-eZq82aVHs&t=4s Youwy's stat guide: https://youtu.be/mTAL5t5yzC4?si=MKGn6JJimM7JcHLA LupineOs' video on difficulty in Elden Ring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ_9F73R1tE&list=LL&index=15 Eternalised's video on Hermeticism: https://youtu.be/PmcEtMsw5nk?si=abLzt7ReVkV9JyZN Hypnotyks' Bloodborne map: www.reddit.com/r/bloodborne/comments/343qww/complete_map_of_bloodborne/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Agabal's Dark Souls 3 map: www.reddit.com/r/darksouls3/comments/4jfr3u/dark_souls_3_world_map_improved_final_version/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 TheGamergodsFail's Sekiro map: www.reddit.com/r/Sekiro/comments/b8e2eg/interconnected_map_reupload/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 keii4ii's Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/keii4ii Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 09:38 - Ch. 1: Krat Central Station 10:12 - Starting builds and atmosphere 13:26 - Mechanics: Pulse Cells 14:22 - Dodging 15:05 - Blocking and Parrying 17:10 - Backstabbing 18:15 - Groggy 21:04 - Central Krat 23:39 - Boss: Parade Master 24:30 - Elden Ring & LoP: too difficult? 31:49 - Ch. 2: Elysion Boulevard 35:47 - Quarantine and Disease 37:01 - Boss: The Mad Donkey 39:21 - Boss: Scrapped Watchman 43:07 - Intermission I: Hotel Krat 47:21 - Legion Arms Vs. Sekiro's Prosthetics 47:41 - Left Arm of Steel 48:13 - Puppet String 48:50 - Fluminis 49:02 - Flamberge 49:14 - Pandemonium 49:45 - Falcon Eyes 50:07 - Deus Ex Machina 50:27 - Aegis 52:30 - Weapons, grindstones and Fable Arts 55:47 - Ch. 3: Venigni Works 58:45 - Lying and Humanity 59:35 - A New Brand of Slavery 01:01:01 - Status Effects 01:02:31 - Factory level design 01:03:54 - Optional Content 01:07:26 - Boss: Fuoco 01:10:18 - Ch. 4: Grand Cathedral 01:15:30 - The Bridge of Atonement 01:17:31 - Carcass enemies 01:19:12 - Minibosses 01:21:03 - Alidoro the Hound/Boss Rewards 01:22:17 - The Archbishop and the Alchemists 01:22:32 - Boss: Andreus 01:27:09 - Weapon Durability 01:29:06 - Andreus cont'd 01:34:11 - Ch. 5: Malum District 01:41:40 - Boss: Black Rabbit Brotherhood 01:48:16 - Gold Coin Tree 01:51:52 - Ch. 6: Rosa Isabelle Street 01:54:14 - Julian and Melody 01:56:44 - Malum & Rosa Isabelle lore 01:59:27 - Adelina and Patricia Corday 02:01:43 - Soul in the Painting 02:03:19 - Boss: King of Puppets 02:07:41 - Shadow of the King 02:19:32 - Ch. 6: Grand Exhibition 02:20:49 - Lorenzini Arcade 02:22:47 - Innovation and Vanity 02:28:00 - Boss: Victor 02:31:19 - The Grand Exposition 02:39:00 - Ch. 7: Barren Swamp 02:40:33 - Swamp Creatures 02:43:25 - So We Back In the Mines 02:44:00 - Boss: Green Monster of the Swamp 02:46:35 - Alidoro the Sus 02:49:57 - Ch. 7: Ruined Krat & Relic of Trismegistus 02:54:51 - Boss: Walker of Illusions 02:57:38 - Boss: Corrupted Parade Master 02:59:20 - Hermit's Cave 03:01:13 - The Relic 03:03:37 - Boss: Brotherhood Rematch 03:10:04 - Intermission II: General Level Design analysis 03:32:37 - Ch. 8: Arch Abbey 03:42:12 - Boss: Laxasia 03:47:16 - After the Storm 03:54:00 - What's the deal with the Alchemists? 03:59:07 - Boss: Simon 04:03:32 - Boss: Nameless Puppet 04:08:10 - Game wrap-up 04:15:30 - Ch. 9: The Pinocchio Connection 04:24:10 - Ch. 10: The LoP Timeline 05:06:50 - Ch. 11: Character Stories and Studies 05:12:55 - Geppetto: The Obsessive Father 05:19:22 - Sophia: The Guiding Mother 05:24:19 - P: Always a Real Boy 05:34:43 - Final Thoughts and Critiques 05:55:37 - Conclusion: Lies of Soulslikes 05:58:50 - Outro During the editing of this video I found out YT doesn't allow you to have more than 100 chapters! Literally why.