Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown reshapes the sands of time.

“Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a monumental achievement in approachable, seamless Metroidvania design.”

An excellent return to the Prince of Persia franchise. The Lost Crown takes the classic Metroidvania-style and builds on it with excellent puzzles, platforming and combat. The Lost Crown is easily the first must have title of the year and shouldn't be missed.

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

It's tempting for me to say that Prince of Persia is back with the release of The Lost Crown and leave it at that. But that feels like a disservice to a game so boldly different from its predecessors because ultimately it's more than that.

Ubisoft has reminded everyone that it is more than just RPG collect-a-thons and shooters. Throughout The Lost Crown, I was pensive due to the story, perplexed at the deviousness and cunningness of its traps and calculated conundrums, and pleasantly surprised at how glorious Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is. Not only is it soulful, it’s a living, breathing embodiment of ingenuity done right, transcending all expectations and doubts I had.

Sure, a new 3D Prince of Persia would be great, but after completing The Lost Crown, I really hope Ubisoft continues to iterate on this formula, because Prince of Persia fits perfectly as a Metroidvania. Not only that, but it's a remarkably accessible one too, making it a great entry point for genre newcomers, as well as genre veterans who prefer to play without the training wheels.

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.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a competent, action-packed metroidvania that mostly balances the rule of cool with exciting combat and responsive platforming. If you like over-the-top shonen anime, it’s worth checking out for the boss fights alone.

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

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown combines elements of the classic 2D games with the 3D reboots to create a solid metroidvania. In fact Prince of Persia translates to this genre so well it's surprising it took until 2024 to happen. The gameplay is a mix of fighting, platforming and puzzles that are balanced in a way where things never get stale. Many of the obstacles Sargon faces will present a challenge and only the most skilled players will make it through without falling prey to a trap at least once, but none are so challenging that they can't be overcome with a little perseverance. The same...

Ubisoft's attempt at a metroidvania is often unremarkable, and by the time it isn't it's almost over.