The Rogue Prince of Persia Reviews
Paying homage to a historic franchise and bringing an aesthetic faithful to the game's name, The Rogue Prince of Persia may not stand out as much compared to Evil Empire's predecessor, but it is still a highly entertaining title with a Persian touch that makes the game even more unique, in its own way.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Finally coming out of early access after a year, The Rogue Prince of Persia arrives just in time to show off its vastly improved visuals, catchy music, and fluid gameplay. Oozing with style, this is a roguelite that has improved in almost all of its aspects.
The Rogue Prince of Persia has exciting movement, tight fighting, and runs that you can play again and again. It respects your time while daring you to take risks. Even though there isn’t much of a story and the unlockables could be more fun, the joy of chaining wall runs into perfect strikes makes up for this.
Even if its emphasis on a boring story didn’t catch my attention, it’s hard not to fall for everything else The Rogue Prince of Persia had to offer. It’s a well-polished roguelike, developed by some of the most talented developers in the genre, featuring impeccable mobility, decent combat, and a pretty cool gameplay loop.
Similar to the Metroidvania spin-off "The Lost Crown," "The Rogue Prince of Persia" is far more than just a nice consolation prize to bridge the wait for a "real" sequel to the "Prince of Persia" series. If you like the genre, you can confidently buy it!
Review in German | Read full review
The Rogue Prince of Persia plays brilliantly and as it approaches 1.0, it already plays and feels like one of the best roguelikes around.
As we enter the busiest season of the year when it comes to big new game releases, it’s very easy to miss mid-sized experiments like The Rogue Prince of Persia, but the good news is that Evil Empire’s brave little spinoff has enough moves of its own to wow and can be fully absorbed in under 10 hours. While it won’t become a roguelite obsession of mine, it’s hard not to consider such a laser-focused effort a winner.
Currently, while I like many things, I also do not think there is enough interesting content for the price being asked. Moving around the game is a lot of fun and I could increase the difficulty by adding additional challenges too. I am optimistic that the game will be excellent as updates continue to launch, however, I would suggest waiting for future updates before diving in.
The Rogue Prince of Persia brings back Ubisoft's now famous saga in a totally new key. Taking a cue from the plot of the very first chapters, which is why the protagonist's skin is purple, we immerse ourselves in the Prince's adventures as he attempts to foil the invasion of Persia by the Huns all with roguelike mechanics. Through an exceptional movement system, but at the same time very user friendly we will go to the exploration of various levels accompanied by amazing soundtracks to fulfill an immersive gaming experience but not going to be too heavy. Evil Empire takes us into this new experience by taking a lot of cues from Dead Cells, however being only an early access we are confident that huge improvements will come that will lead the game to break away from its cue and bring a new gaming experience never seen before!
Review in Italian | Read full review
The Rogue Prince of Persia Early Access build already has the foundations for another incredible PoP adventure, now it's up to Evil Empire and Ubisoft to expand on the game with some great new content drops.
Check it out if you’re looking to scratch that Dead Cells itch right now, or give it a few months and see where things land by then, either way I think you’ll enjoy what The Rogue Prince of Persia is shaping up to be.
“The Rogue Prince of Persia” already shows an impressive foundation with a good variety of moves, cool enemies and a fantastic progression that kept me wanting for more. “Evil Empire” has a gem on its hands, and I can’t wait to see it even more polished.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
The Rogue Prince of Persia is a roguelike of great potential, with solid, compelling gameplay and an artistic treatment that is well suited to Ubisoft's historic franchise. However, Early Access highlights how important variety and content are in this genre of games. Its content is still immature and we look forward to seeing more of it.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The Rogue Prince of Persia drops our beloved Prince in the roguelike setting, bringing the familiar gameplay synonymous with the series to a bite-sized replayable experience. Currently, in early access, the game misses some bells and whistles but has a fun gameplay loop to bring you back. With the first big content update set to launch soon, we see nothing but greatness in the game’s future.
The Rogue Prince of Persia is far away from being done at this rate. It is currently in early access and the developer team, Evil Empire, pretty much listens to the feedback of the players. In fact, they are readying up some nice updates for a few issues, especially about slowdowns and getting the game optimized better. The game itself is fun if you are very much keen to playing 2D roguelike beat ‘em ups, but if you haven’t dived into the roguelike craze since it started, you might have problems getting used to how it plays and reacts to your choices.
While it's still in early access, there's already a fantastic foundation for Evil Empire to build upon with The Rogue Prince of Persia.
The Rogue Prince of Persia’s Early Access launch is a solid one. While there is a decided lack of content the core gameplay is fantastic and I cannot wait to see what this one turns into by version 1.0.