Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Reviews

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is ranked in the 96th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
VG247
Top Critic
Jan 11, 2024

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a smart game that makes you feel even smarter. It’s a Metroidvania that’s learned from the best, but without sacrificing any element of its own personality – for better and for worse.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
8 / 10
Jan 11, 2024

It bears little resemblance to any of its predecessors, but The Lost Crown is one of the best Metroidvania games of recent years and a highly enjoyable challenge.

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Jan 11, 2024

For those wanting more in the same vein as 3D adventures like The Sands of Time, this ain't it. But it is a return to relative form for a series whose last mainline outing landed 14 years ago – it's just disappointing that this very good game was held back from true greatness.

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4 / 5
Jan 12, 2024

Ubisoft ditches its normal formula and finds the ideal way to bring gaming's original Prince back to life.

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Phil Hornshaw
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Jan 11, 2024

Returning to a 2D perspective lets Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown perfect its controls and combat while capturing everything that was great about the heyday of the series.

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8.1 / 10.0
Jan 11, 2024

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown managed to swipe away every possible doubt after its first reveal, proving itself to be a metroidvania well developed, fun and with the right ideas.

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8.5 / 10.0
Feb 18, 2024

In Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown you are a young warrior who has to save the kidnapped Persian prince. The game is full of action and adventure and feels both classic and known, and at the same time totally innovative and original. Full speed run, jump, dive and fight your way through the game, where everything feels smooth and pleasant. This game is definitely recommended to add to your collection.

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85%
Jan 11, 2024

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is an excellent follow-up to the legendary series. Ignore all preconcieved notions of what you expect from the series and just dive right in.

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GameSpace
Brau3er
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Jan 12, 2024

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's game world is interesting, and the combo-based combat feels like a mad cross between DMC and the Ori series. The game is absolutely worth the time to explore its huge map, and will provide us with interesting characters, in a reboot of the game series and a great introduction to 2024.

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8.5 / 10.0
Feb 1, 2024

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown’s satisfying story combined with a wonderful approach to combat makes this metroidvania a highly enjoyable return to form for the long missing franchise.

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85 / 100
Jan 23, 2024

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a mind-blowing platformer with extremely detailed control over the character for platforming as well as combat. Having such tremendous control requires a serious challenge which the game does not fear to give. The game however does fall short in providing a memorable story and soundtrack. Otherwise, you're looking at a major platformer of the year contender.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 23, 2024

The puzzles, combat, boss fights, and general progression all make The Lost Crown a joy to play, notwithstanding some frustrating technical issues and lackluster optional discoverable items.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 12, 2024

An unexpectedly balanced version of the beloved Prince comes with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 11, 2024

Overall I think Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a solid experience. It's far from perfect, as it can be surprisingly difficult/cheap/annoying, but most of the time it's a creative metroidvania. Add in some genuinely cool boss battles, climatic parry moves, and countless locations to explore and you have an experience well worth considering.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 11, 2024
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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 11, 2024

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is an incredibly pleasant surprise. Brilliant gameplay and gorgeous visuals make it utterly addictive to play, and in my time with it, I never wanted to put it down. The only fault the experience really has is the story, and while it is perfectly serviceable, it's never sufficiently engaging, even if the gameplay itself is enough to keep you going. If you are looking for a new Metroidvania to sink your teeth into, this is one I can highly recommend, and a strong return to form for the previously long-resting franchise.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 11, 2024

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a vibrant reimaging of ancient Persian myth. It’s a turning of the page for a traditionally Orientalist franchise, and it never sacrifices gameplay to do so. The Lost Crown is the right mix of difficult ingenuity and self-pacing that makes the Metroidvaia inspiration a perfect pairing.

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85 / 100
Jan 19, 2024

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a beacon of hope for a franchise that’s been gone for far too long. Fans of the series will be happy with this series’ new direction.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 15, 2024

The Lost Crown deserves a chance both from new players and old-time fans of the franchise. Yes, you do not play with the prince, but that does not affect the game experience. Ubisoft managed to put together a challenging and very enjoyable experience that mixes elements from different genres into a real good end result.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 12, 2024

While The Last Crown is not without flaws, the final package is entertaining enough to make it worth your time and money. It's highly inspired by ancient Persia and offers deep and engaging gameplay and beautiful art design, proving that the Prince of Persia universe has massive potential and deserves more attention from Ubisoft.

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