I agree with you about Lies of P - not sure why it's so highly regarded.
The Khazan demo was decent; it experiments with the formula a little bit in interesting and often cool ways. For instance I like how it leans more heavily into sets and set bonuses than From's games, and being rewarded with a little bit of experience for each failed run at a boss is a nice incentive to keep attempting it rather than just going off and grinding earlier parts of the demo after a few attempts. Different enemy types attacking one another is cool too. Can't say I'm a fan of how easy it is to retrieve your souls; that basically removes the tension that's one of my favourite parts of the genre. I'm neutral on the combat, level design, and item additions beyond the typical stuff so far based on the demo. I'll wait for the first sale then buy it I think.
