Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

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Top Critic Average

95%

Critics Recommend

Eurogamer
4 / 5
IGN
8 / 10
PC Gamer
72 / 100
Game Rant
4.5 / 5
GamesRadar+
4 / 5
Game Informer
9.5 / 10
GameSpot
9 / 10
VG247
4 / 5
Creators: Ubisoft
Release Date: Jan 18, 2024 - Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox Series X/S

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Review Summary

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Fast-paced, fluid platforming

Challenging and rewarding boss fights

Engaging combat system with strategic depth

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a 2D Metroidvania with a blend of platforming, combat, and puzzle-solving. Critics praise its fast-paced gameplay and fluid platforming mechanics, emphasizing its challenging boss fights. The game's level design encourages exploration, and its intricate combat system rewards skill. However, some find the story lackluster and the pacing uneven, with long stretches before the action picks up. Its design may not appeal to fans of earlier 3D installments.


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Prince of Persia The Lost Crown - Reveal Animated Trailer | Ubisoft Forward thumbnail

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown - Reveal Animated Trailer | Ubisoft Forward

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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – Reinventing Prince of Persia | Ubisoft Forward

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Prince of Persia The Lost Crown - Reveal Commented Gameplay | Ubisoft Forward


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Critic Reviews for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

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

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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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A palatable metroidvania with a mediocre story, my biggest frustration with The Lost Crown is how long it takes to get to the good stuff.

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Both those new to the genre and hardcore Metroidvania fans are going to fall in love with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. It's too early to say if it will be remembered with the same fondness as Super Metroid or Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, but Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a fantastic Metroidvania and one of the best games in the entire Prince of Persia franchise.

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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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The Lost Crown makes it hard to put the controller down, constantly urging players to follow its paths just a little further. Following its persistent pull to explore more of Mount Qaf is easy, though, thanks to how good it feels to do so. Between its first-rate platforming and engaging combat and progression, The Lost Crown’s various parts coalesce into a sublime loop. Gameplay is king, and this Prince of Persia understands that.

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Prince of Persia boldly reinvents itself as a metroidvania, and it feels like it has found its new home.

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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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