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Lies of P Overture's difficulty options are a DLC highlight, and another string to this approachable "Director's Cut" of the cult RPG

As a complete experience with its DLC, Lies of P stands apart from other Soulslikes.

| Image credit: Neowiz This is all present and correct in Overture, too, which benefits from fresh weapons and gadgets to further shake up combat - I'm a big fan of the Wolverine-esque slashing claws. From there the DLC descends into laboratories of failed scientific experiments and strange facilities, the sort you'd expect hidden under the Spencer Mansion, before eventually arriving at its own lavish yet creepy estate. It's a hugely enjoyable addition to the base game, that rounds out its narrative with an origin story that ties up loose threads and offers extraneous lore for fans who go hunting for it.

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