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He’s traveled through the sands of time, embraced the warrior within and now he’s back, the Prince of Persia in a 2D side scroll adventure.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is something different from prior games, which have been third person near-to free roam. This new chapter in the decades long franchise sees a rough and ready Sargon, the Prince, teaming up with a band of heroes, all a part of an elite group known as the Immortals.
Infused with powers, each has their own ability, but no this is not a character swappable game, you are the Prince of Persia throughout.
Your team is needed to save the lands from an invading army of evil and save the Kingdom. Once done Sargon earns a Prince’s sash that elevates his status, but times are not calm for long as there is a betrayal among the Immortals and one of the Royal family members is kidnapped.
Your adventure starts now.
For fans of the series that bought us the first ever ability to wall run, the traditional Prince of Persia elements remain.
You will take on foes in melee combat with powered abilities that increase within their might as you progress, as well as acquiring differing melee weaponry.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown will take you through many wondrous and beautifully created worlds. Places where time is warped, where you need to leap to great heights to get through.
From time to time you will come across seemingly inaccessible areas. But worry not, make use o your map, place markers and snapshots to remind you of these areas and once you have the required skill, power or weapon you can return.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a fresh take on the franchise and going from a 3D third person to 2D side scroll could have been disastrous for the series – but it’s not. Not at all.
It’s a unique taste while retaining the flavour of Prince of Persia. A whole lotta fun to play, a worthy lengthy adventure and a decent amount of replayability too.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is Prince of Persia done right.
Released: January 2024
Rating: M15+
Platform reviewed: Xbox Series X
Genre: Adventure
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft