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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Ubisoft Montpellier

2024•Platformer•PEGI 16•About 29 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasymonster/alien/supernaturalmyth/fairytalefastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA wide-ranging platformer that is glossy, fantastical and breakneck. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

86 / 100

139 ratings

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About This Game

Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate. Play as Sargon and evolve from sword-wielding prodigy to extraordinary legend as you master acrobatic combat and unlock new Time Powers and unique super abilities.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Sargon is the youngest member of the Immortals, an elite clan of warriors defending a Persian Empire worn down by decades of drought, famine, and war. After the Immortals turn back an invasion, Prince Ghassan is abducted and spirited away to the cursed Mount Qaf, a once-great center of learning now warped by a mysterious curse. Sargon and his comrades follow into the mountain's citadel, only to find themselves trapped by a strange time anomaly among undead soldiers and monsters. As Sargon recovers the feathers of the divine Simurgh and gains the power to bend time, he presses deeper into Mount...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyMonster/alien/supernaturalMyth/fairytaleAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ExplorationMetroidvania

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Details

Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier
Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
Released: 18 January 2024
Series: Prince of Persia
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 10h rushed, 29h normally, 23h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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