PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE LOST CROWN

A right royal renaissance

Joe Donnelly

RELEASED OUT NOW! Reviewed on PS5 Also on Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch Publisher Ubisoft VIDEOGAME Your relationship with the Prince Of Persia series will likely reflect your age. For many, Ubisoft’s 2003 reinvention of the franchise was the definitive crypt-crawling, spike trap-dodging experience. But the 3D action-adventure trilogy doesn’t paint the full picture. For players of a certain vintage, Prince Of Persia is all about two-dimensional platforming. It’s about crumbling concrete walkways, death-defying leaps of faith and remarkable-for-their-time visuals, powered by the MS-DOS machines of the late ’80s. The Lost Crown strives to combine the two, with deft Metroidvania mechanics (where incrementally acquired abilities allow access to new areas in turn), larger than life boss battles, and more level-based hazards than you can shake your twin…

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