It Keeps Getting Better! MAX PLAYS: Lies of P - Part 2

[@Paddycake_Games]

My favorite thing about this game is the way they reinterpreted elements of the original book. The fox and cat, the black rabbits, the gold coin tree, Alidoro... it's all stuff from the book and it all makes sense.

[@lordvaust5830]

It’s hard to see but if you look carefully at the boss subtitles you can read what they say. “Worship the King of Puppets, Praise to him!” “Don’t forget brother, you are one of us.” “We fight for humans, why can’t you see it?” You get some good lore from them.

[@BluBlazer]

I know this a month old but I wanted to gush about how I love that every puppet boss has had wonky (yet readable if you can focus on it) subtitles that makes me think there is something happening that we will find out in the story or have to piece together ourselves. It's so exciting!!

[@gryphon4150]

@@BluBlazer And then in New Game+, thanks to an item that gets ported from the initial game, the text becomes completely legible which promotes playing beyond a single playthrough.

[@joshuasimmerman8562]

if you beat the game and play new game plus they are translated into regular text@@BluBlazer

[@atropabelladonna12]

I'm kinda shocked how many streamers have NEVER in their entire lives, come across the Riddle of the Sphinx. That's like, THE Riddles101 example, and has been used in gaming as the go-to for decades. The answer is a human because at the "morning" of our lives we crawl on all fours, during the "midday" we walk on two legs, and at the "dusk" of our lives we are hobbled and walking with a cane or crutch.

[@brosef256]

Difficulty with simple things is a requirement for being a streamer.

[@HuoShengdi]

I'm pretty sure Max has played Devil May Cry 3 which also uses this riddle

[@LaymensLament]

i thought he just wanted to try the weong answer. at least i got to see the dialogue.

[@voidofsilence6616]

Well... I will be honest I have never heard of this riddle. I merely gussed thinking it's similar to what a trick question would be.

[@matchanavi]

Pretty sure he just went with it on purpose.

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

FUN FACT: Carlo Collodi is not only Pinocchio's author, but a pioneer in creating stories with the "puppets want to become men, while men desire to become Gods by becoming puppets of their own machinations" theme.

[@Dracobyte]

Yup!

[@neruneri]

Reading this comment made my brain play Become As Gods from Nier.

[@shawnheatherly]

Good to see the game maintains that level of quality beyond the demo. More cool bosses, nice level design, tons of things to upgrade and experiment with.

[@LaymensLament]

imho this is maybe the weakest part of the game. after the factory the really cool stuff starts imho. the game is excellent and if u liked the demo ull love the full game.

[@papamilfz1565]

@@LaymensLamentcan’t agree more, I thought steam punk was all we were getting until chapter 4 😂❤

[@sweetsurrender815]

It gets better as you go as well

[@Terronage]

Max: I love the lore of this game Max with any dialog longer than 15 seconds: Oh god, please shut up or kill me because this has gone on for the 3 days With that said, was waiting for this playthrough,lol

[@luigiongaming3959]

I cant believe a man who's played every souls game and monster hunter didn't immediately think to spam the dodge button when put on fire... I feel like that would be your first instinct it definitely was for me

[@ryanruzicka6944]

So far I've seen six streamers not do this. Were we all not taught to stop drop and roll?

[@cherrydragon3120]

​@@ryanruzicka6944i do not think that works in this game~

[@ryanruzicka6944]

@@cherrydragon3120 well if you're locked on technically you don't roll, but most souls games you roll either way and when you overheat you can roll to help put it out. In this case it works with dashing but it's essentially a Dodge which is a roll

[@TheJumpinJr]

Does that work in other Souls games?...

[@ryanruzicka6944]

yep :)@@TheJumpinJr

[@C24U_]

What’s really neat about the bosses dialogue is that if you look hard enough you can make out what it says. I sometimes lost to bosses on purpose just to keep reading what they are trying to say. What they say is very interesting if you make out what they say.

[@adamgarms3727]

Yo, I get so caught up in the fights that I didn't spare a thought to notice that. Super cool, thanks for shouting that out!

[@MrRob49815]

Or wait for ng+ where you have the decoder from 1st playthrough and its all in English and some of it is audio dialogue too

[@deathcon6261]

For example Fuoco is religiously devoted to the King of Puppets and claims them killing you is cleansing the impure.

[@Kropothead]

⁠@@MrRob49815True, but taking the time to figure it out on your first run through REALLY helps you understand what characters like the King of Puppets want with the protagonist.

[@deathcon6261]

“Murphy” also thinks you killed the children he likes to play with and tries to kill you (and any other person) in grief.

[@SilverLimit]

The completion list in me was screaming, watching Max brute, force his way through half the factory, and missing so much along the way, lol.

[@jonayarrocha4009]

Exploration is not his biggest strength 😂 He missed so much on his first RE2R playthrough, and that game is pretty linear.

[@traviswilliams2348]

Max popping 2 fable boosters in a row and thinking he cant heal 😂

[@michaelmahoney1320]

I managed to beat the Puppet of the Future optional boss, then found the lever that drains the poison and felt like an idiot

[@thewolfking3054]

You're not the only one bud. You're not the only one...

[@T.Scheiblechner]

THE WHAT

[@TheZajicekfarber]

I didn't find the poison drain until my second playthrough.

[@natek987]

It’s so interesting how different players approach problems. I’m on my first playthrough - started a couple days ago after picking up the game at a discounted price. When I saw the Puppet of the Future and the lake of corruption, I was like, “Welp, let’s go explore and see if I can drain it.” Glad I did. Lol

[@andrei-cezarbleaje5519]

same lol , i knew there is no way the game ask me to fight in poison .@@natek987

[@ShinJV]

Not gonna lie I been screaming for him to use Electricity like crazy 🤣

[@ShinJV]

@stevenluoma1268 hm yeah true :) I mean in my run I mostly did a electric build and so far it worked out just fine didn’t have to much of a struggle in the beginning. But it still helps in some situations that’s why you find notes 📝 around talking about how effective electric can be.

[@danielantony1882]

Well, you do. A guy killed Fuoco in 30 seconds wið an electric build. It's not a joke, he did 3000 damage.@stevenluoma1268

[@juaniriarte9484]

​@@ShinJVAlso You need to level up advance for the elemental dmg to scale up if you go full motivity like Max did theres no much point in going elemental dmg, and i just want to see how much it took for Max to understand the scaling and it's implications.

[@ShinJV]

@@juaniriarte9484 Facts ! I’m still learning the scaling as I go too lol. Finally made it to new game+ the struggle is real

[@MaRaMa-ARTZ]

I was going mad every time he kept going back into the corruption water AND NEVER USING THE PURIFICATION THING!

[@Demon-uu2sd]

the record :feel: is really a very beautiful song

[@T3CH-SUPP0RT]

I've been watching for this to be posted all day and I can't wait to watch the next part of the story! I love your playthrough so far thank you for sharing it with us!

[@TTVBunnyDougie]

This game is a masterpiece.

[@Caius1942]

Idk if he learned this in a later stream, but each blade type has a rating for what damage it’s attacks do and each handle tells you what attacks it does. So the Greatsword handle he’s using does stabbing and slashing attacks, but the glaive blade does significantly decreased damage on stabbing attacks, so he’s actually getting less damage on the heavy attack string from that combo. It’s a great game with some very poorly explained systems lol.

[@samuelcaron2256]

Yeah the localization is not great, a lot of tutorials and tips got lost in translation

[@zalrulf]

The way he silently cursed when the one puppet slowly got up. 😂 I would have rolled away so quickly. 😅 Didnt expect that all.

[@xleaselife]

It's funny how differently one person will approach this game to another. Max sees the Puppet of the Future, he tries fighting it. Me, I see the green stuff adds Corruption, I immediately nope out, hoping that the culvert and all the piping means we can drain it later. xD

[@rabidrobbie]

AKA common sense

[@lordzhuge]

1:54:00 Max finally realises that he can dash/roll out of being on fire 😂.

[@VTWitch90]

I just kept screaming at Max “GO UP THE F’ING STAIRS GODDAMMIT!!!!!” at the beginning of the factory cause omg that was totally pissing me off 😂

[@rabidrobbie]

Second streamer I've seen do this.

[@Demonsoul67]

I'm doing that now 😂.

[@ShadowRubberDuck]

Can’t wait for Willie Wonka and Dr. Seuss inspired souls like next!

[@LILKJ111]

I'm excited for the wizard of Oz. Can't wait to see how they handle that

[@scarybob456]

I won’t lie I got this boss to a quarter health and just started using all my throwable to finish it😅

[@lancerguy3667]

Better an ugly win than a stylish loss, I say.

[@cherrydragon3120]

I've been stuck on this walking furnace for a while now :/ He's annoying

[@lancerguy3667]

@@cherrydragon3120 he’s very weak to electricity, and with a bit of investment into advance, the electric throwables will melt his health away. If you’re really struggling, I recommend using the electrical weapon you buy from the merchant in Elysian blvd, bringing five electric grenades and a few of those vials that create electrical energy on the ground.

[@michaelshade1702]

The answer was Human,that riddle is the riddle of the Sphinx

[@markcampbell8590]

Really excited to see Max get to the next area. Pretty much goes full Resident Evil x Bloodborne 😂

[@Kropothead]

Moonlight Town’s extremely RE4. Tentacle puppers and all.

[@BigHuskyGG]

So far I’ve encountered metal gear rising, batman, and re4 in this game lmao

[@cherrydragon3120]

🤔🤔 interesting

[@fernicusmaximus9282]

The fire robot is probably the hardest boss out the first 4 bosses. Right when I had him below his half health, I just threw a bunch of items at him. 😂

[@peacefindersimply5001]

Really? People really do struggle on different bosses. I struggled most on the electric police officer bost(to lazy to check name)

[@mikeshy6456]

@@peacefindersimply5001murphy :)

[@cylondorado4582]

I knew it was a good game when P said, “It’s P-ing time,” and he P’d all over everything.

[@RealDTSM]

💀💀💀

[@ihaveaplan.ijustneedmoney.9777]

LIES

[@wanabeguitarguy]

lol dude

[@08Rainin08]

😂😂😂😂

[@TheWallaB]

Geez that boss goes Armored Core on your ass 😂

[@irmaoburro1]

my god, just go up the stair near the stargaze XD

[@justApigeon.]

This game wasn’t doing it for me at first. Did a full reset and wow. I’m loving this game.

[@TechBaseGaming]

Great timing. I literally just finished watching part 1

[@reyrapids63]

Haven't seen future videos but there is 1 hidden weapon still in the factory right by the first stargazer.

[@Jaebird2]

Yeah that weapon is what carried me through the church part with the fire damage

[@reyrapids63]

@@Jaebird2 it's so much fun putting status weapons like the fire or decay dagger onto the rock piston handle, or the spear of glory handle. They proc status effects quickly

[@AshflowEX]

Me 10 years ago... came for the fighting game content... Present... Stayed and watched streams for the single player content 😄👌

[@mixmastermike2128]

Don't Forget, Brother, You Are One Of Us.

[@JathanH]

It love how much people's experiences can vary. I had hard time with the first boss, which Max deleted almost instantly. Fuoco on the other hand was really easy for me, and is the first one Max struggled with a bit. Both I feel were very fair, and had obvious counter-play. I had the same experience in Elden Ring. Many of the "easy" bosses I struggled with, but Melania I beat 2nd try. I love that this is a thing, and wish more people would keep it in mind when discussing bosses.

[@MrSindreHaugen]

I know my way around a weapon

[@BatteryMuncher-rh2uh]

Imo, fuoco is actually pretty easy. Idk why max is obsessed with parrying, i just dodged like a normal souls fame and got plenty of opening attacking. I was also using the same weapon as him. Granted ive used most of my ergo on motivity, so my damage is crazy.

[@luigiongaming3959]

1:05:01 "oh damn you have some life on you!" Yeah or maybe you would do more damage if you didn't lose a collective 12k souls before getting to the boss and ignoring when you have enough to upgrade. Edit: I said this before the anxiety of max carrying around 12k more souls with half health and now im just screaming at my phone

[@MrRob49815]

Omg Max, just use the status removal ampoule that you clearly have in your inventory!!

[@Sirfrickalope]

It hurt so much to watch him not see the final upgrade of the shield arm, my favorite thing to do in the game

[@benjaminfrost2780]

Ah Max.....poor guy didn't know the internet fav "what is a human" riddle.

[@Gorephanage138]

When it was time for the riddle I wasn't paying attention and didn't choose an answer and somehow I got it right 😂

[@wildbluesentinel]

Watched 4 players "Let's Play" so far. Yours is the cleanest and does the most damage on first run. I literally couldn't get through another player's playthrough because he kept talking about parrying, failed every parry, then never touched the dodge button. And I'm being objective, it was much worse. Thank you for just...using common sense man.

[@rabidrobbie]

Ok, and Max doesn't level the fuck up and makes it harder on himself and then complains about it.

[@mclloydeeee5973]

U can perfect parry anything and then it won't hurt u! Even if the weapons are on fire, as long as u perfectly parry them, then it won't hurt u in the slightest!

[@Smilez17]

Max, just roll when you're on fire

[@DeadEye364]

Man I love how Fuoco just goes straight AC6 on you in phase 2.

[@JsnMil]

Somebody please tell Max to use the pocket watch for fast travel

[@rintempest8944]

He did at the end of the stream

[@Fatdecember]

This flame robot boss was a pain in the butt. Not so much the first phase, more so the second phase. Glad I beat it 😮‍💨

[@Fatdecember]

@stevenluoma1268 👍

[@The_Fool91]

Yeah, this boss was the first time I struggled hard in this game. Then the game got so much harder. I wish you luck my friend.

[@MullilluM]

Next boss is gonna be the real "skill check" moment for you I think.

[@ltManifesto]

if you mean the archbishop i agree....first true wall in the game lol@@MullilluM

[@tatocoto6404]

This boss took me 27 tries. Every other one before that max took me 2 times. And even after this boss the needy struggle was laxasia which only took 10 tries. Idk what it was about fuoco but I absolutely despised this boss 😭

[@Instrulnomical]

You Missed The Fire Knife Weapon At The Factory! ☹️

[@ricardotavera1330]

did anyone tell him about the salamander dagger

[@BatteryMuncher-rh2uh]

Exactly what I was thinking about when he got the booster glaive. Booster glaive + Salamander handle does CRAZY work.

[@osmondwells1622]

Pinochio is awesome lol

[@jordanhunter3375]

Max failed the oldest riddle in the book

[@wanabeguitarguy]

Seeing Max hold onto his huge bag of souls gives me anxiety. I have an urge to lvl up as soon as I can lol. I’ve never sat on nine levels before. Super entertaining.

[@Totonatiq]

I was screaming at my screen to Max :D If your'e struggling with the Fire King then just go grab your Ergo, teleport to the hotel, use your ergo shards, level up & upgrade your weapons. And maybe go grind some enemies for more ergo & repeat :D Then try the boss again :D

[@mocombat4]

8:29 1 leg 2 leg 3 leg

[@ReviveandTryAgain]

Haha! Max has a tiny sword!!

[@ReviveandTryAgain]

At least it's not Smoke's knife!

[@louissalome9237]

And it keeps getting better until the end !

[@Instrulnomical]

28:09 Wait Until You Max Out Puppet String. So VERY OP!

[@wulf2863]

​@stevenluoma1268you gotta use after they do their attacks

[@derronware9320]

Max picking the wrong answers to every question he comes across frustrated me more than I though😂

[@glowyrm]

Best music in any souls game ever.

[@osmondwells1622]

Hey max find the wrench weapon it's do more DMG as it reach lvl 10 it's like314 DMG The wrench weapon,corrupted longsword, hammer, have the higher DMG The other hand the The rust arm ; shield ,and lightning arm are more stronger

[@deskmanatee]

loved this game!

[@Dracobyte]

I wonder how Max feels about this game's parrying system!

[@SirRockXIII]

More of this please :p

[@Dxtuned]

Starting spooky season right with these hour plus videos! LFG!

[@megarepoio5437]

Ayy i love this game

[@NamelessSlayer]

Freemason symbolism in the skills tree , right in front of you...

[@dragonbornexpress5650]

No shit.

[@sora_escandar222]

the devs knows...

[@zipzeolocke2]

You are so blinded to so many things Max! I can not help but constantly yell at the screen the things your eyes keep missing! you should make it a habit to explore your surroundings a little more

[@AdonisIsBeast]

Why didn’t he call in the specter?

[@peacefindersimply5001]

Many players think it’s a cheap out. Especially playing in front of an audience. It’s kind of a self inflicted challenge mode and it doesn’t feel right, it feels like getting help.

[@JustKelso1993]

If I fight a boss more than 3 or 4 times and get tired of it, the spector is my buddy. Plus the spector tends to die relatively quick anyways any time I did use it😂​@@peacefindersimply5001

[@kungfuscubabape953]

Excellent game

[@DravenThorson]

Alright, we out of the demo!

[@dannyton8478]

haha that stream night was fun 😂

[@stevemeters3090]

Think you're covered in wax.

[@OMTBaggens]

You're fighting flame mammoth megaman X

[@osmondwells1622]

There is no path way down. There just the box lol

[@YokaiSteve]

I disagree when people say "elden ring is different, it's only as hard as you make it since it's free roam and you can farm" Yes but you can farm in other souls games just by respawning them from the bonfires. Maybe boring as hell, but still possible if you're stuck in certain areas.

[@UncleBlerd]

Does Max not have ANY Throwable items!? 😮

[@osmondwells1622]

If you like outfits just don't kill those Npc you meet lol 😂 rabbit, fox,you will get their mask good luck the game gets hard moving forward lol

[@Becko_the_Gecko]

I've been debating weather I should buy this game or not, but having watched you Part 1 and 2 Let's plays I've decided I'm going to give it ago. Also, I love your sarcastic humour "I don't have the stamina to keep up with your ass". It made me chuckle. Thank you 😊

[@Naucturna]

It's fantastic, truly. I'm about where max is in this video. With work I can't kill it like I do most souls games.

[@MrSimplessWrong]

Couldn't recommend the game more, just beat it yesterday and it was amazing, it was also longer and had way more weapon variety than I was expecting. Easy 9.5/10 for me

[@Naucturna]

@@MrSimplessWrong best part is its good for at least two playthroughs with different ending based on your decision plus it scales with you.

[@Kropothead]

Dude, it’s SO GOOD. And properly challenging, although I wish the parry window was a little bigger.

[@Naucturna]

@Kropothead I actually like where it is after the latest patch, I never felt like something was unfair versus my own mistake(maybe once or twice on getting up) xD.

[@buhshmuh]

I like how Max backed down and changed the title of the video, probably to avoid having gun in the algorithm! Stop faking the funk max

[@Zetsubou-69420]

Anyone know how many parts there are going to be exactly? I kinda wnna watch when they all come out

[@yoohoo236]

A lot, this is a long game

[@yoohoo236]

If I were to guess I'd say... maybe 12? Maybe a little less

[@Zetsubou-69420]

@@yoohoo236 damn that's gonna take lot of time to come out. Assuming max will upload 1 part each day ig I'll watch after 2 weeks

[@yoohoo236]

@Zetsubou-69420 don't hold me to it, I started playing 2 days ago and I'm not dome yet, assuming each of these is 2 hours long I think it's a fair assumption it'll be close to 12 parts

[@Zetsubou-69420]

@@yoohoo236 it's okay, ill just wait for the video that says Finale/Ending in the title. Thanks for the info

[@Bigswordenergy-b7u]

Is the electric legion ability seriously not a projectile? Do you really have to be in their face almost patting their ass to hit it

[@Zendariel87]

Pretty much, I'm not sure if the blast size actually increases with the charge, but I think it does, and if you upgrade you can walk while charging. But you need to be pretty close.

[@Zendariel87]

I'll probably try to unlock all the levels for it, the 1st level charged hit seems to have slightly larger range than something like the sweeper sword swing range. Decent for AOE as well. But it does not show the area it hits well. But the uncharged version you really need to be next to them. Most of the legion arms I've seen so far are pretty close range. The hook and an actual gun arm being the main exceptions.

[@mypal1990]

Oh snap max is playing this too. Flame King Fuoco was not a joke either!

[@ruick78]

Oddly found flame king fucoco fairly easy next boss thought ugh assuming this pre patch

[@kalecraft8906]

I think it's probably the easiest boss in the game.

[@icydragon308]

Everyone had trouble with the fire guy, I messed him up pretty easy, the 4th boss gave me the most trouble tho

[@BuggyBum26]

Nice one max 😁

[@nealangelo5759]

Do people really fight the area boss before exploring the entire area? Is that a thing people do when playing these games?

[@Denzio.]

I will annihilate everything i see before i will willingly backtrack

[@peacefindersimply5001]

Some people play for bosss fights. I love boss fights but for me exploring these well designed areas and levels and the loot system is fun I love getting everything first myself or at least attempting to. I play blind so I do miss things.

[@boblately5402]

It uses Victorian Europe as a basis of design. Max refuses to acknowledge this about these games. Bloodborne and Lies of P are entirely European in looks and design.

[@plotwiist6817]

reading chat to beat stuff is so cringe lol

[@acerodriguez6884]

Is this loosely based on Pinocchio?

[@ancientflames]

What made you think that? 😂

[@amazingfan15]

i literally just finished watching the part 1 haha

[@Th3KingOfGames]

Wasn't the title on part 2 called " Sir, PLEASE PUT DOWN THE GUN! MAX PLAYS: Lies of P - Part 2 " I feel like I'm going crazy sometimes.

[@amazingfan15]

@@Th3KingOfGames it was when I was watching it

[@heat9238]

Dashing gets rid of overheat faster

[@Shyazx]

yo hice este boss al primer intento no pense que le costaria tanto, creo que con la porra electrica es mucho muy mas facil

[@Demonsoul67]

Can someone remind me what the definition of stupid is 😂.

[@eekkoelgrecco4852]

Why not using fontain before boss which gives additional support? Its realy usefull. Im using IT all the time , before all bosses. Earlier i was struggling do hard

[@MrRob49815]

A lot of souls players tend to look down on that strat, plus it gives the boss more hp. It is handy for getting the bosses attention off you though

[@187Wretched]

Because the fun for certain players is learning the bosses properly and overcoming them solo

[@bluenovacorgi8230]

The elite enemies in this game are basically bosses themeselves...n its goddamn annoying

[@ruick78]

Watching max do it hard way for thr first puppet fight is painful to watch

[@now192002]

Was someone triggered by the word "gun" or was youtube too offended to have that word in the title.

[@derronware9320]

OH Please use the specters they are there for a reason

[@apexpredator1699]

Not a true souls player if your using help

[@rabidrobbie]

Hell, no.

[@JustKelso1993]

​@@apexpredator1699Pathetic comment😂

[@bluenovacorgi8230]

Yeahh boooiiii

[@LordShrub]

So you answered the riddle incorrectly, but still received the key, lol. Wonder if the same happens for the rest. BTW that is one of the most overused riddles in gaming history.

[@The_Fool91]

What the guy above me said. However, you have to use the apple for a side quest. So if you used it before then you're out of luck. One of the few gripes I have with the game is some of the side content you unknowingly lock yourself out of because of some decision you made twenty hours ago.

[@LordShrub]

@@The_Fool91 I know the feeling. I locked myself out of the first 3 boss weapons because the dog guy appears around the 4th boss.

[@The_Fool91]

@@LordShrub Yeah, the tool tip mentions trading the ergo to a trader but if you don't read those then you would use them without the wiser.

[@Someone-lg6di]

​@Malachi_Cordova honestly its just soul game knowledge in regard to boss weapons and not consuming souls. I made a similar mistake in ds

[@traviswilliams2348]

​@stevenluoma1268the souls do literally say the name of the boss they drop from, and their description mentions using them for gains other than souls. Which is funny as hell because of the 4 people I know who've played the game other than myself (all of which with MUCH more time in the souls franchise as a whole than me), 2 of them used the first 3 boss souls without realizing just like the original commenter.

[@emptyasmrman]

Wait people actually had problems with Elden Ring attacks? I thought it was just a trolling meme. Is patience and timing really just too much for people of today? All you gotta do is think for an extra second XD. Things are harder for different people I guess.

[@cirederfsamot2730]

yeah, I never understood this complaint, I always found the long and varying windup attacks actually fun and interesting. Or even ennemies (precisely or approximately) "input reading". To me, it makes the game feels more dynamic, ennemies actually react to what you do, they add attacks when you overcommit, wait a second more after baiting a dodge/parry. It keeps fight from getting stale by forcing you to THINK about what you do instead of just going on reaction, while also actually giving more agency to players, because when the opponent's reaction depends on yours, you can start manipulating fights and be the one to bait openings.

[@JustKelso1993]

It is a cheap way to add difficulty to a boss, the other games don't need it for a reason. Well designed bosses. Elden Ring was just cheap.

[@athinadrk2882]

The best Bloodborne clone ever😎👍