Lies of P‘s DLC has been patched to cut back monster issue in repeat playthroughs and “adjusted stats” for some of the sector monsters you encounter in your first playthrough of Overture.
Director Jiwon Choi beforehand mentioned the staff didn’t think Soulslike games like Lies of P should have difficulty options, and it shipped with none, however has since had a change of coronary heart, saying: “We wished to ensure a wider viewers of gamers might play the sport.”
Equally, gamers have complained in regards to the DLC’s “meant” issue, Legendary Stalker. There have been so many feedback — each for and towards the DLC’s issue spike — that the Lies of P subreddit has had to merge all of them right into a “megathread” to cease the group from being overwhelmed by complaints. It prompted developer Neowiz to acknowledge that some areas “didn’t end up fairly as meant.”
Now, in addition to addressing some bugs such because the development problem after you give a bottle of beer to the Outdated Fisherman, or one other that causes visible bugs when carrying sure gadgets, Neowiz has utilized “fight steadiness changes” with patch 1.9.0.0, which went dwell earlier as we speak, June 20. You can even now unlock the DLC from Chapter 5 as a substitute of Chapter 9 out of your second playthrough onwards.
This is the total patch notes, as taken from the Steam web page.
Lies of P Replace Notes Model 1.9.0.0
Necessary Discover
- Utilizing software program or information not formally distributed by the developer could trigger the sport to crash.
- Failing to achieve this could end in crashes, save information errors, and even irreversible information loss.If you’re beginning the sport after putting in from a disc, make sure to replace to the most recent model earlier than enjoying.
- Please make sure to verify your Storage for the merchandise.
Main Adjustments
- Please learn any on-screen prompts fastidiously.
- Fight Steadiness Changes
- Decreased monster issue in repeat playthroughs.
- Adjusted stats for sure discipline monsters within the first playthrough of Lies of P: Overture.
Bug Fixes
- Mounted a bug the place profit gadgets weren’t delivered correctly.
- Should you skilled points with profit gadgets such because the “Azure Dragon Crescent Glaive” or “Winter Competition Peaked Hat” not being acquired, please replace the sport to the most recent model and verify if the problem has been resolved.
- In case your Bag was full, this stuff could have been despatched to the Storage. Please verify your Storage as properly.
- Should you encountered this bug, replace the sport to the most recent model and strive talking with Salao once more.
- Mounted a bug that allowed motion to unintended areas outdoors the conventional route.
- Mounted a bug that generally induced the character to be launched into the air when utilizing the Blade Fable Arts of “Monad’s Rose Sword.”
- Mounted a bug the place utilizing the Blade Fable Arts of “Monad’s Rose Sword” in Resort Krat whereas listening to a report would skip the present report.
- Mounted a bug the place the triggered impact of the “Solutionist’s Amulet” would persist even after the merchandise was unequipped.
- Mounted a visible bug affecting the Legion Arm “Flamberge” when carrying the “Blazing Dying’s Looking Attire.”
- Mounted varied minor points, together with icon show errors, localization and textual content errors, monster-related bugs, and different miscellaneous bugs.
Developer Neowiz additionally confirmed as we speak that Lies of P has topped 3 million copies sold.
Lies of P developer Neowiz shadow-dropped DLC Overture throughout Summer time Sport Fest, introducing new places, new enemies and bosses, new characters, weapons, and the very controversial resolution to add in two simpler issue choices.
We had fun with Lies of P, awarding it 8/10, and Overture itself additionally secured a 8/10. “Even when it’s clearly dancing on the identical outdated strings, Lies of P: Overture is a superb enlargement that provides an entire lot extra to a recreation that was already nice,” we wrote.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and guide with 15+ years expertise working with some of the world’s largest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.