Richard Bailey Jr. of The Koalition writes: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was one of several games that I spent hands-on time with during last year’s Summer Games Fest Ubisoft Forward event. Having never played any of the previous entries in the series, I was blown away by the beautiful 2.5D art style and side-scrolling platforming aesthetics so much so that I already had this title firmly slotted at the very top of my most anticipated video games of 2024 list.
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WTMG's Leo Faria: "Oh, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. What a lovely little surprise you were, right at the beginning of the year. Without a doubt, one of the best metroidvanias in recent memory, and one of Ubisoft’s best titles of the past couple of decades. It, alongside games like Hi-Fi Rush, Assassin’s Creed Nexus and Helldivers II, showcased what I hope it will eventually turn into a trend of big name publishers focusing less on overbudgeted AAA experiences, and more on mid-tier gems meant to cater to a specific audience with no unnecessary monetization schemes on the side.
I played The Lost Crown to death when it first came out, but I kept thinking about it long after beating it. I wanted to know more about its development cycle. I wanted to discover how and why its developers decided to revive a long-dormant franchise, whilst turning it into a 2D metroidvania. Luckily, I was able to do just that. I was able to have a quick chat with two members from Ubisoft Montpellier, who were kind enough to answer some of my questions: Mounir Radi, the game’s director, and Abdelhak Elguess, its producer."
Ubisoft has announced a massive content boost for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Spread across the rest of the year, the new roadmap includes three free updates and a paid story DLC.
platinumed the game, so I might consider the DLC in case its not a cash grab. I really hope the game sold more than the mentioned 300k copies.
Free DLC is always positive.
Paid story DLC just makes me want to wait until everything is released and then pick up a Complete Edition.
I'm glad the game has done (critically) well. Probably should have sold a bit more, but perhaps Ubi didn't expect the game to do so well in the reviews that they skimped a bit too much on marketing, or too many folks soured by Ubisoft over the years now refusing to pick up their games at launch/full-price ...
An outstanding metrovania-inspired action-adventure platformer and definitely worth playing if you're a fan of the genre.