Is Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Open-World? Explained

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown scene of the main character swinging from a pole

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.

Prince of Persia™: The Lost Crown – Standard Edition, Nintendo Switch
  • Unleash your innder warrior. Use your Time Powers, combat, and platforming skills to perform deadly combos and defeat time-corrupted enemies and mythological creatures.
  • Lose yourself in the prodigious Mount Qaf. Lose yourself in the prodigious Discover a cursed Persian-inspired world filled with larger-than-life landmarks and explore a variety of highly detailed biomes, each with their own identity, wonder, and danger.
  • Live an epic adventure. Immerse yourself in a Persian mythological​ fantasy through an intriguing and original story as you use your wits to solve puzzles, find hidden treasures, and complete quests to learn more about this corrupted place.
  • Pre-order to get the Warrior Within outfit!*
  • Offer subject to change. Content may be available for purchase and/or as giveaway(s) separately at Ubisoft’s sole discretion at any time.

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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