Lies of P: Overture

GameGrinArtura Dawn

9/10

NEOWIZ puts their skills on full display with Lies of P: Overture, tackling obnoxious tropes and bringing new light to them masterfully. At £24.99, it feels like an entire sequel waiting to be explored by fans of the original, and it stands as a no-brainer DLC for them.

RPGSiteJames Galizio

9/10

Round8 Studio's expansion to Lies of P takes an already great game, and makes it truly something special.

Screen HypeJT Hussey

8.5/10

Overall, I walked away from Lies of P: Overture feeling incredibly satisfied and even encouraged to attempt another playthrough with our new weapons. The devs improved upon every issue of the main game and offered some gorgeous backdrops to accompany the wanton carnage.

COGConnectedMark Steighner

85/100

Overture offers a significant amount of new content that visually, narratively, and mechanically slots easily into the base game. It doesn’t push the franchise forward, but that’s not its mission. Instead, its job is to provide fans with more of what they loved about Lies of P. In that regard, Overture is an unqualified success. New difficulty options mean that even more gamers will be able to experience Overture’s evocative world and engaging combat. Overture might not be a proper sequel, but it is a great reminder about what makes Lies of P such a fantastic Soulslike.

CGMagazineJordan Biordi

8.5/10

Despite some strange balancing issues, Lies of P: Overture offers a plethora of incredible content to an already incredible game.

Gamer Social ClubAndrew "Coopy" Cooper

8.5/10

Overture somehow builds on the foundation of excellence the base game started. The story is emotional and connected in ways that make every decision have weight, the gameplay is as polished as ever and filled to the brim with tons of challenge and skill expression, and the world is one of the of the most depressingly beautiful setting I’ve experienced in a long time. I thoroughly enjoyed revisiting the ruined streets of Krat and can’t wait to see what Neowiz comes up with next. Overture stands as one of the most fun, albeit short, DLC’s I have played since Phantom Liberty and I wholehear…

Jump Dash RollPete Taylor

8/10

Expanding on a story already told is a tricky task, however, Neowiz took a clever sidestep and used the opportunity to expand the lore even more. The additions are plentiful and whilst shorter, still provides plenty of challenge to returning adventurers‍

Loot Level ChillMick Fraser

8/10

Lies of P: Overture does a fantastic job in not only bringing us new characters and new challenges, but also new levels of accessibility.

Final WeaponItch

Lies of P: Overture largely retains the quality of the base game, if not improving upon it in some aspects. While it isn't particularly experimental, it is more Lies of P, and it proves why that isn't a bad thing in the slightest.

TheGamerJoshua Robertson

Lies of P: Overture is a brilliant bit of DLC that expands one of the best soulslikes in recent years.

GamingBoltJoelle Daniels

8/10

Overture is precisely what Lies of P always needed, more of the same, in the best possible way.

Lords of GamingAlex Patsy

Unscored

I’ve always loved Lies of P, and in a crowded market full of Souls-like, it remains my favorite. While the Overture DLC isn’t perfect, particularly with its difficulty scaling, most of my other complaints feel like nitpicks.