Summary
- Lies of P is available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers a full day before its official launch.
- The game has received mostly positive reviews, with praise for its graphics, performance, unique premise, and innovations in the Soulslike genre.
- Xbox Game Pass subscribers can now experience the game for themselves and form their own opinions.
New Soulslike game Lies of P is currently available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers a full day ahead of its official launch date. Prior to this, anyone that was interested in playing Lies of P ahead of its September 19 release date had two options: trying out the Lies of P demo, or buying one of the more-expensive versions of the game to secure early access.
Lies of P is one of the biggest new Xbox Game Pass games for September 2023, alongside Starfield. Day one games are what make Xbox Game Pass worth signing up for, as they give the subscription service immediate and incredible value. In fact, Xbox Game Pass practically pays for itself for anyone that plans on playing even a few of the day one Xbox Game Pass games that are added to the service each year.
Of course, quality varies from one day one Xbox Game Pass game to the next, but fans can rest assured that Lies of P is a quality experience. Lies of P reviews have been mostly positive, with many praising the game's graphics, performance, unique Pinocchio-inspired premise, and the innovations it makes on the well-established Soulslike genre. Lies of P is stuffed with content and should keep Xbox Game Pass subscribers plenty busy.
While most of the Lies of P reviews have been positive, there have been some naysayers as well. Much of the criticism surrounding Lies of P has been aimed at the game's brutal boss fights, which are difficult even by Soulslike standards. Many Lies of P bosses have two-phases, meaning players have to deplete two entire health bars to win. This can make the first phases of the fights tedious, as players have to repeat that section over and over again just to get to the part that's actually giving them trouble.
Xbox Game Pass subscribers can now come to their own conclusions about Lies of P, and a day ahead of schedule at that. Lies of P should be readily available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers across the cloud, consoles, and PC, so fans have multiple options when it comes to checking out the latest day one release.
Lies of P's surprise early addition to the Xbox Game Pass lineup kicks off what should be a big week for the service. The rest of the new Xbox Game Pass games for the second half of September 2023 are expected to be announced on September 19, while Gang Beasts-style multiplayer game Party Animals is hitting the service on September 20. Payday 3 will be hot on the heels of Party Animals, with that co-op heist shooter coming to Game Pass on September 21.