Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has a lot to offer in terms of gameplay and exploration but does that make it an open-world game? Let’s take a look.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is an upcoming game, the newest installment of the Prince of Persia franchise. You’ll play as Sargon, a young warrior on a quest to rescue his friend, Prince Ghassan. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a standalone story, not connected with previous installments. This title is a 2.5D side-scroller Metroidvania action game. This means that you can travel in almost any direction, especially when you use Sargon’s Time Powers. You’ll use them to reach some hidden locations, shortcuts, and such. Does that make the game open-world? Quite weird for a side-scroller game. Let’s check that out. Read on to find out if Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is an open-world game.
Is Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown an Open-World Game?
Well, both yes and no. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is officially described as a “semi-open world with many secrets to find as you gain strength and find new powers…You will find that exploration is everything.” What does that mean? As far as we understand, the game has a linear storyline. But, how will you go about following it is entirely up to you. You’ll have a ton of movement options, and, as in every Metroidvania game, there are secret paths and shortcuts you can follow, puzzles, and hidden rooms that can take you along an alternative route. Unlocking new powers may give you even more ways to move about.
What Is an Open-World Game?
An open-world game is a type of game where you can handle and approach objectives freely, instead of them having a more linear structure and gameplay. They usually give you much freedom and autonomy to go about and explore as you see fit. The most popular open-world games are Minecraft, Fallout, The Legend of Zelda, GTA, and more.
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