Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Review - Is it Worth It? Should You Play it?
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
- Prince of Persia The Lost Crown Review - Is it Worth It? Should You Play it?
In this Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review, we’re going to be taking a deep dive into the latest installment to the Prince of Persia franchise, a 34 year long series that has not seen any new games since Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, which released in 2010 with negative reception. So does this latest Ubisoft Original bring back the glory days of the Prince of Persia series? Let’s find out!
Genre: Metroidvania
Developed by: Ubisoft Montpellier
Published by: Ubisoft
Release date: January 18, 2024 (January 15th, 2024 with early access)
Platforms: PC (Reviewed), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Luna, Nintendo Switch
Price at time of review: $49.99 - Standard Edition
Timestamp
0:00 - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Review
0:41 - Story & Setting
2:33 - Gameplay
8:32 - Audio & Visuals
9:33 - Replyability & Pricepoint
10:20 - Final Thoughts
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I don't usually play these kinds of games but I tried Warrior Within and the fluidity and "organicness" of the combat got me hooked. I thought it was the future of combat and would fit great in an RPG (my favorite genre). I'm so disappointed it didn't catch on.
Damn, such WW was such a great game. Edge in all the right places :)
Warrior Within is fantastic
I like it too. But I’m going to be honest. The freedom we had in the magnificent 3d original was truly amazing and I miss that freedom here. I still find that 15+ year old game superior. I don’t like being restricted going left to right for this type of adventure. Fun. Good combat graphics, sound etc….But I wanted to open up that beautiful world I saw behind our beloved character. But as a metroidvania type game , it’s great. But I wanna go back to the original ps3 version. Sands of Time is the best.
I do disagree with you, the story is quiet faithfull towards persian mythology and "Shahname" it does a wonderfull job portraying persian mythos (aside the hair cuts), and the ending was quiet good. The previous pops were based on "1001 arabian nights" which has very little persian mythos in it as the name suggest. So i am quiet glad about the story.
As always, thank you very much for the honest reviews.
I appreciate the honest review, thanks!
I'm sold.
Given that I'm both poor and this is a Ubisoft game...there's absolutely no reason to rush into a purchase. By December this will probably be anywhere from 60-80% off on either GMG or Epic with their whole double dipping coupon sales.
I loved the last PoP game. When I was a kid I thought the future of video games would be to play games as if you controlled a cartoon. The initial hook was the cell shaded look. Basically I just had fun with the game. I have no clue if I would like it now, but back then I liked it and didn’t go into it wanting it to be like the previous games.
PoP 08 wasn't actually the last in the series, there was also Forgotten Sands from 2010 but it is understable to forget it as it wasn't particularly memorable.
Feels like a solid game to get on a steam sale. $50 for a 2.5d metroidvania is simply too much when there are cheaper options.
What about Metroidvania
This. It's a ubisoft game though, it'll be some percentage off in a month and a half anyway.
Ubisoft employee are not underpaid so you gonna pay up buddy
That visions thing is a GREAT addition to Metroidvanias!
Not entirely new though... there are MVs where you can mark things on your map. If that's what it essentially is.
@@Direesystem shock is a good example of that. I don’t know if you still can in the remake but in the original you need to as the map is unreadable otherwise.
Honestly don’t know why price is a huge problem. People had to pay $60 for Metroid Dread. For fans of Metroidvanias or fans of PoP (or both in my case) I don’t think $50 is too unreasonable.
If you’re on the fence, sure wait for a sale that makes sense. But I’ll take an AA PoP flavored Metroidvania over most $70 AAA slop in the current industry any day.
Agreed…. Games like Dread are worth $50+. Just be choosy about what games you buy--
2D games- Metroidvanias, platformers, souls-like RPGs (Salt and Sacrifice) rarely have have deep focused stories. They almost always follow the FromSoftware formula and use world building through lore items for the majority of the story telling. There are occasional cutscenes/important dialogue usually around major fights and/or puzzle sequences…. These are supplemented by lore in items we collect or dedicated lore items you can read in the world.
This game follows the same system and fro what I’ve seen so far does it well. I would never expect a 2d Metroidvania to have a super in-depth focused story. It simply hasn’t been done yet. However that has had no impact on the standout success of the hits of the genre (Hollow Knight, Grime, Salt and Sacrifice/Sanctuary and my personal favorite that is way underrated Ender Lilies).
The price point is a little steep on this game but if it has a decent length I think it’ll be worth it. Games are cheap to develop and the gameplay and graphics/art in this game is top-tier. So as long as the game gives me a good 20-30 hours to 100% it I’ll feel more than satisfied with what I spent
The problem I had with this story compared to HK, S&S and others is that its much more explicit. Other metroidvanias cant really have a bad story because they dont tell one; they leave one for interpretation within lore items.
The story told in POP is very explicitly told with lot of exposition. This would be fine if the story was amazing, but unfortunately it just was not. As a result, the atmosphere of the game for me is hollow, and lacking intrigue or mystery.
@@Fextralife i appreciate the response. I’ve started making my way through and I am starting to get your meaning. Just hit the first big “surprise” and it just didn’t feel like very good story telling. I am enjoying the game in general but I agree now that I’d prefer either a vague story like HK or a good explicit story.
It reminds me a lot of Aladdin for the Sega Genesis. But it looks cool though. I hope it delivers
If someone hammered Castlevania: SOTN for storytelling back in the day they would be right but would have drawn attention to an element that would be insignificant to the overall experience. Same thing with Devil May Cry. When you play an action game/fighting game heavy storytelling should not be used to gage how impactful the experience is. If its there then great but if its not who cares. If you want deep character development and storytelling play an RPG or watch a movie. Most people skip cut scenes so they can get back to the gameplay anyway. With players nowadays having little to no attention spans why budget for content that wont be consumed. I've played so many MMO'S/Action/Fighting games where cutscenes get skipped bc they just want to get to endgame.
Exactly! It was very off putting listening to him spend so much time criticizing the story.
SOTN was released in 1997 💀
This is an Ubisoft game, so I’ll wait a month and grab it for 30% off. No way I’m paying full price, especially when I’m still getting through the amazing games of 2023.
Exactly. Ubisoft games always go on sale, usually very quickly as well.
Their single player, non-battlepass tend to hold up longer. Just look at their dlc Assassins creed. It only goes on sale to about $33-$35.
Hopefully it does drop sooner than later because $50 is a lot. I'd maybe consider $35/$40 to support the IP because i enjoyed the previous game.
If anyone really ends up enjoying this… and has played and enjoyed Hollow Knight and the Ori games… do yourself a massive favor and check out Ender Lilies next. After playing Hollow Knight it became one of my favorite games of all time and definitely my favorite 2d game at the time.
However while exploring the related section for Hollow Knight in the Xbox store… I saw Ender Lilies and saw “Rusty”….. a content creator who rose to prominence based on his Hollow Knight content give an astounding review for the game. I knew just from the trailers and his review it would blow me away. It most certainly did.
Today it’s hard for me to choose one over the other but I definitely lean towards Ender Lilies. It has a unique spin on the combat while maintaining the best parts of the soundtrack and
Give it a shot if you life this game or Hollow Knight!
Ender Lillies was unique and solid but nowhere near Hollow Knight.
yooo what was the music used?? is it an ac track???
Honest review ❤
There are 3D metroidvanias as well which you seem to forget. The best example is the original System Shock back in 1994 whose remake came out last year.
Other than that, there’s Metroid Prime, Killing Time, Strife (sort of), Powerslave Exhumed, Dark Souls (sort of), Downward and Prince of Persia 2008.
The Lost Crown should have been done a similar way to POP 2008 crossed with either Forgotten Sands 360 or Two Thrones. 2D is boring and has not fit Prince of Persia at all since 1999 outside the remakes of the first game and its sequel The Shadow & The Flame: Sands of Time just runs circles around anything the original trilogy did and that latter part includes Sands of Time’s GBA port which can only be excused because of the hardware it was on.
I played the demo and like it, but the price point at 50 dollars is just too high. This is more of a 20 to 30 dollar game.
Why? $40 makes sense given how much content, level design and gameplay.
@@blackmanwithcomputer I would agree with 40 dollars. 50 dollars for a Metroidvania is too high.
@@Batman-jc5uc I still think it depends on the Metroidvania. IMO, Hollow Knight is definitely worth $50-$60, given the amount of content. This game is about 20-25hrs, and that probably doesn't include all the secret boss fights and areas.
It's got more going for it than Spider-Man 2 or Mario Wonder which sold for 60-70.
I had very low expectations for this but I just finished the demo and although I was very impressed with the gameplay and performance I could tell the character is uninteresting and bland. But the level design and combat, traversal mechanics are exceptional. Amulets and skills modify the gameplay in various ways and there will be a lot of backtracking for sure. Just try the demo if you're on the fence, it's free.
if sargon is uninteresting and bland then the prince is even more uninteresting.
@@paullindquist2744 if he was white, then people would suddenly not have any issue
@@YEY0806 yh, make an argument centered around racism. Ofc
Hoping the modding community takes a shot at this and gives as the og prince as an option
I didn't realise just how tiny the main character appears on the screen. Gonna need glasses for this one! 🤓
Yes is back!
Thanks, Cas. I miss your Viking face!
Now that Prince of Persia has made a comeback, I wonder if other dead video game franchises will comeback like Sly Cooper, Jak and Daxter, Legend of Dragoon, Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, Sudeki, Untold Legends, Torchlight, Parasite Eve, Silent Hill, Neverwinter Nights, Icewind Dale, Kingdoms of Amalur, Medievil, Legacy of Kain and Koudelka/Shadowheart (The name of the horror JRPG, not the Half Elven fan favorite romance option from Baldur’s Gate 3).
Idk, I bought Metroid Dread special edition for 90 bucks I think where as the standard was 60.
Before that many people complained that 2-D games should not be more than 40 bucks. I enjoyed my time and was pleased that it was not 80-100hrs. As an adult it sucks to take months to finish games. Metroidvanias generally have good replayability so I personally would not knock it for 50 bucks.
Btw, Dread is about half as long as this game…
This is the first I'm hearing of a new Prince o Persia
What replayability does it have? The price is worse for the PC at $59.99 and $69.99 for the Deluxe. There are so many really good Metrovania's out there I am just starting to play that were on sale for short money. Gonna play them and wait for this to come down in price.
suuure wish it was like the old PoP from 2003....... ill wait for a sale to check this out.
how the hell I was not subscribed!?
That review is spot on. I would only say that I don't like the visuals to me they look very outdated with attempted to be masked by the effects all that made so the game can be on Switch.
When I point out the draw backs Ubisoft shills start attacking me.
No other review media mention replicability or pricing because they favor shorter games because it is less work for then.
And never mention price because they get review copies for free.
This game is so damn good! I'm gonna be sinking tons of hours on that one I think.
Good metroidvania style of Prince of Persia
30 hours odf solid 2d action and 50 bucks is too much? come on...games are 70 these days. the price is a plus
Just because greedy developers ask for 70, that doesn't mean they deserve it.
$50 is too much for a side scrolling arcade game. Ubisoft is just being greedy. He even says he couldn't really recommend it at full price in the video. It's double the price when compared to other games of the same type. (Lol, it's basically a glorified phone game.)
Edit: Played through the game demo last night and wasn't impressed. Basically looks like a phone game, controls are ok but not great. Boring characters and story. The one nice aspect is the game difficulty is very customizable. It's an ok game for the type of side scrolling game that it is but I've got limited time and there's just way too many other games I'd rather be playing than this.
just finished with 80% at 19 hours, playing on hero difficulty but guided exploration
I really liked the game, but I agree wholeheartedly with you on the quality of things outside gameplay. I'd add that the portraits are ugly, the lipsync is floppy (on ps5 at least) and the menus are ugly... I was expecting a 40+ hour game to play the way I do (not everything but most stuff), and I was left disappointed
today I find myself buying games and playing them because they're what keeps me afloat you know but I wouldn't recommend this game at full price.
The platforming almost reminds my of Celeste which is amazing
1. Generic charachers? check
2. Generic sans-fonts? check
3. Generic sidescroller gameplay with no engaging story? check
4. Generic upgrade/level-up mechanics? check
5. Generic puzzles? check
6. Use of a well-known brand name with tons of nostalgia to sell copies? check
7. Terrible graphics that look worse than android games? check
8. 50$+ price? check
Yeah, I think I'll pass.
IT'S BACK!!!!!! ONE OF THE GOAT'S
I played the demo yesterday. It was ok. Didnt pull me in enough to finish it let alone buy.
The other games are mostly priced at $20 or less because they have been out forever at this point. That said i wouldn't buy this simply to not support ubisoft and their stance on not owning games.
How is 30-40 hours long not good? Hell it's way too much for a metroidvania if you ask me.
Thats too much for a 2D Side Scrolling i general around 15 to 25 hours is more than enough
I gotta tell you i played the Demo on the PS5 and i was board in 5 mins .The block parry is horrible .I think when the new Diablo Came out everyone went crazy ..A week after release people were done with it and frustrated .Same with this game ..I do agree with you its not worth $49.99 is say its a good buy at $19.99 or lower my opinion Stay well
I love this game. May not be everyone cup of tea but It's well done.
Tired the demo and liked it. But at 49.99 I can get Granblue Fantasy Relink if I pay 10$ extra.
Torn on the price issue. On one hand, I think it should’ve been $40 as well. This is clearly a AA effort, not a AAA. It shouldn’t be priced so far above well made indies. That said, Metroid Dread released at $60 and people fumed, but that was ultimately one of the most visual striking Metroidvanias ever made - it was clear a lot of time went into it. Idk. Pricing in general is very personal. I could afford $50 in an hour of work.
Metroid Dread is still over $50 after 3 years so price for PoP is fair. I got 40 hours of fun. There were a couple of bugs that made me reload but other than that no major complaints
The gameplay is good, some of the best game Ubisoft put in years! The character!? Not so much. It looks much like a Brazilian, even if in these zones existed Afro-Iranians and Afro-Arabs. Iranian people and other people of the same religion love it because it has Farsi voiceovers. I do not talk about this because I am of some political party or whatever, I talk what I see in people comments and in people that present the gameplay of the game. I do not care what race you are, I say what I see with my own eyes.
I don't really understand going on and on about the pricing. There is a lot of playtime even if you only played it once and this is the kind of game that people play over and over at harder difficulties or doing speed runs or one form or another. Sure, if the game wasn't fun because the level design was bad or the combat or movement were not great, then it might be a one and done and price could be an issue if it was 10 or even 20 hours long, but it isn't.
The time to complain about price is some game like Diablo IV or Starfield, where you end up wanting your money and time back.
A lot of people appreciate the price comments. Money doesn't grøn on trees and developers are greedier than ever
When this game has to face fierce competition in its genre like Hollow Knight or Salt and Sanctuary, it's tough to say it's great for its price. That being said, if pricepoint is not an issue for you, you can see how we rate other individual aspects of the game at the end of the review.
@@Fextralife Okay, you're the reviewers and have a system in place, so fair enough. I'll just dump my reasoning in case anyone cares, but I'm not trying to cause offense...
Your argument sounds even stranger if you're going to compare whether it is worth buying any new game based on old games. Old games are almost always going to be on sale, so a new game is almost never going to a good value in comparison; Ubisoft regularly discounts games by as much as 75%, so never buy a new Ubisoft game? Did you recommend not buying Lies of P or LotF because Elden Ring is the much better, much longer game, and is only $40? Or don't buy a game if it is single-player "won and done?"
A better metric than cost would be something rarely mentioned, which is whether most players will even be able to finish the game or even want to before they reach the end, let alone play multiple times. I'm still sad about all the people that never saw more of Bloodborne because they quit at Father Gascoigne or Vicar Amelia. The difficulty settings on this new PoP don't guarantee someone will be able to finish it, because a player still has to deal with the platforming puzzles, which involves timing and precise aiming, but they have a better chance of finishing than say Metroid Dread, which even on Rookie mode is hard and has no currency system to let you RPG your way through the difficulty and required parries.
Your specific examples of Hollow Knight and Salt and Sanctuary are quite interesting since HK is probably the best Metroidvania ever made. However, many people hate its pacing and it is hard, but it also gives you the tools if you keep at it to finally get through the final boss, even if you can't finish all the extras. This is in part because it has a flexible charm system and currency to buy upgrades not tied to beating bosses. Salt and Sanctuary, which many people like, I find convoluted, and it is like that right from the start. If you aren't determined to trudge through that first zone, possibly dying over and over and even possibly restarting as you made a "mistake" in your early choices, then the game is clearly a poor value.
The new PoP looks good, plays good, and appears to borrow some of the best ideas from other Metroidvanias while adding some new additions like pinning screenshots to the map (I pre-ordered when I saw that). Even a highly rated game might not be to a players taste, which we regularly don't find out until we've played the game ourselves, as watching is not the same as doing. Video games are still one of the cheapest forms of entertainment, but if cost is a big issue, then just never buy games at release and try not to confuse the quality of the game experience with price.
@@Rolilasx Developers don't get to decide price tags.
@@theobell2002 AS A CONSUMER I DONT CARE WHO DECIDES THE PRICE MAN. I pay the money for a product, no matter where or by who in the life-line of the product the price was decided.
I don’t know why reviewers deduct points for this games pricing and give Metroid dread 100% free pass for being even more expensive.
I played the game and i liked it but the story is lacking for example we don't know why did anahita kidnapped prince ghassan
The price point bothered me as well. I loved the demo but a 2D metroidvania at $50 feels steep. Especially as said when there are others that do the genre better at a cheaper price. Just because it’s made by Ubisoft with an established series doesn’t make me want to open my wallet further. Shame because I want to play but better to wait for a sale.
$30 physical on Amazon now
Man how UBSOFT cant learn from CAPCOM how to do a REMAKE, like RS4. I wish Sand of Time was from Capcom.
Ubisoft is like "how much can we charge for as little as possible work". They get a formula then run it into the ground.
I'm mainly looking forward to this game because the gameplay looked awesome and I'm glad that Fextra thinks so too. Shame about the story being mediocre but that's alright I guess.
Other reviewers think the guy was immortals as a god or something, while his millenary unit is called "immortals"...
Gameplay seems very fun and I'm sucker for metroidvanias, but the story and the overall aesthetic is really not to my taste. I'll try it if it ever comes on Gamepass
Ubisoft should have sold that IP years ago to some studio that CAN tell a good story.
Ubisoft _could_ tell a good story but I’m not sure about that now. As late as Forgotten Sands, all POP games they made were bangers including Warrior Within. I don’t know if Assassins Creed suffers from bad story now as I stopped playing soon after starting Black Flag and need to get back to it in order. Assassins Creed did have good stories including AC3 albeit the latter was only interesting during Desmond’s segments. Conner and Hatham were frankly boring but the frontier was super fun to explore.
@@lionocyborg6030 AC origins was decent. Now I say that they should sell off the PoP license but I can not imagine to whom. Since all the good story telling Studios do not do action combat. And those that doo simply suck.
@@Z1pZ1p3r I guess there’s 3D Realms but it’s typically shooters that are their thing. Crystal Dynamics were inspired by Sands of Time Trilogy a lot with their Tomb Raider games starting with Legend though I don’t know if they can be trusted either, especially when it comes to how they’re treating the remasters and the fact a lot of their recent non Tomb Raider games have been crap. (Like that avengers live service)
@Z1pZ1p3r if they had sold off PoP we never would've gotten this amazing metroidvania though
I disagree about the story.
It’s the main thing that’s investing me.
It’s an awesome mystery.
And one of the best written ones Ubisoft had put out in years
I woulnd't call Salt a metroidvania, it's a 2D souls clone, doesn't at all have the fast paced action combat or emphasis on interesting combos of a metroidvania-still a great game. & why doesn't anyone mention F.I.S.T. in this category? Play F.I.S.T., AMAZING metroidvania.
While of course everyone can define games as they like, the generally accepted definition of a Metroidvania has little to do with fast paced action or combos. Generally, on r/Metroidvania, the given definition is a game that is usually 2D, features a sprawling open world that is gated by ability locks (i.e. you need the hookshot to get through), and the abilities you unlock are mostly or entirely movement upgrades. The core fantasy is that you start with a basic move set that expands over the course of the game, eventually allowing you to move extremely quickly and fluidly through the world.
Under this definition, Salt and Sanctuary fits. You start with a basic Souls-like move set but you eventually unlock various movement abilities that allow you to progress through a world that is gated by ability locks. It's the trope codifier of the Soulsvania, which is the Metroidvania world and ability design married to Souls-like combat and, often but not always, quest/NPC progression.
Is the game very violence? or more like Metroid Dread on switch?
I played the demo. Felt like a great mobile game. No way would I play this on a ps5 at any price.
so every metroidvania 2D is just for mobiles ??? this looks very nice and the gameplay is nothing like on the phone ... but if u are about graphics only ... then look somewhere else.
What a narrow minded "opinion"
"A Metroidvania game releases in the year 3077 where a slice of bread costs 1000 bucks."
Reviewer: " - You can buy hollow knight for 20 usd".
The story issues make sense because I believe the developers for lost crown were the same team who did the last Rayman game, and I don't remember that game having much in the way of story. Also, unfortunately, no ubisoft game is worth full price.
It's interesting to me that Fex didn't like the story, since most of the other reviewers said the story was good. Not saying they're wrong or lying or they have bad taste or anything, it's just interesting to me that Fex's opinion is so different from the other reviews.
I bought The Lost Crown at full price and definitely got my money’s worth.
Dude said only 30 hours long like that's a bad thing idk why people thinks every game should be 60-70 hours imo that's to long and even 30 hours is to long tbh
Yea true. 60-70 hours is the length for JRPG games. I could understand if it was a 30 hour jrpg and people complained but not this game.
I dont play metroidvania for character development or epic story.
Exploration, combat and little bit platforming.
Mainly exploration.
“only 30-40 hours”?!?
Only???
this game is too old, looks like years abandoned in Ubisoft's book shelves / HDD / SSD
As a fan of the sands of time triIogy don't know how to feel about this power rangers story.
Yes you do. You just don't want to say it out loud.
@@24framedavinci39 What do you mean by that?
@zbyszekkiebasa906
That it looks horribly designed and looks like an indie game made by a AAA dev with no soul. It's ok to admit.
@@24framedavinci39 Okay, you got me there
@zbyszekkiebasa906
Oh? I'm not sure what you expected.
I'm 46 years old. Been a fan of the series since the DoS PoP. Design-wise, this one looks to be one of, if not the worst, designed prince I've seen.
Also, Ubisoft money, yet it looks like it was developed by an indie crew of 20. I just wish it would be put back into the hands of a crew that actually has passion for the series. I guess that's just how all of western entertainment has been the last 10 years. Very sad for nerdom.
Only reason ppl are complaining about this game is bc the MC is black…if he was a white man there would’ve been no problems whatsoever…talm about he not Persian but neither was the YT man in the old 2000 games😂😂
I played the demo to see if I should buy this or not but this is so not good. Yuck! I didn't find it exciting at all. Did a video too.
Wait PoP has been around 34 years?!??
It started in the late 80s on Apple II. The original trilogy prior to Ubisoft’s games in 2003 is best described as “realistic Super Mario Bros” or “Tomb Raider in 2D”: you can run, jump, climb & swordfight while dodging instant kill traps and there’s no scrolling, just screen flipping.
The plot is an evil Vizier named after the good vizier Jaffar from 1001 Nights (predating the other villainous one in Disney’s Aladdin by several years) standing in for Koopa and the Princess has no name, similar to both the Prince and her father. Unlike Mario your time limit is 1 hour and it lasts the whole game instead of each level. You have infinite lives but unless you save scum (as in load an actual save file) the time limit doesn’t reset when you reload after death.
Prince of Persia: The Shadow & the Flame is basically realistic Mario 2: The Lost Levels and you get 75 minutes to beat it which you need.
Prince of Persia 3D in 1999 is a clone of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation except it’s full of bugs (especially on modern systems) as they didn’t have time to fix any before release deadline, frankly blizzare & stupid architecture the biggest offender being a massive bamboo technology blimp halfway through the game (where incidentally the best levels but also 1 of the buggiest take place) and story is frankly stupid.
Yup the original AC
It costs 58 Swiss francs! That's almost 70 USD. Yuck, why the markup ??? Pass for now.
I could understand most of your viewpoints but don’t really don't get the argument with the price and how there are other similar but cheaper games.
For Metroidvania fans, chances are they’ve already played the games you’ve mentioned and just want a new Metroidvania even though it more expensive than the ones you’ve mentioned. 20 - 30 hours is actually pretty good for games of this genre. Some had the same problem with Metroid Dread which is $60 and much shorter playtime but ended up being well received by both fans and critics alike. Maybe you can chalk it up to Nintendo fans being used to those prices for all their games and are obsessed with their IPs but it wouldn’t have sold well if the game wasn’t actually good and if everyone thought there are other similar but cheaper games out there.
This game costs more as games made by bigger companies usually have bigger production costs. Hope this game sells well so other bigger studios are more open to getting into this genre. Indie devs are still going to make and sell cheaper Metroidvanias regardless. Both Indie and AA/AAA Metroidvanias can coexist which is a win for the fans of the genre.
Also, there are not many good Character Action Side-scrollers so this a welcome addition for people who lean more into that side (me xD) . I can only think of F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch and Magenta Horizon, which is still in early access, when it comes to similar games. (Please give me game recommendations based on these two games if you know any)
People only associating game price with hours without considering other factors is how the industry ended up being filled with 50 hours (minimum), soulless open world games with copy pasted and meaningless content.
Given the nature of a review, its only natural to draw comparisons with other games in the genre, regardless of whether they have been played to death or not, so a comparison of price is inevitable. Nevertheless, we know that for some people price is not that important, and that's why we include multiple score categories at the end so you can focus on aspects that matter most to you, such as gameplay or story.
While I enjoy metroidvanias, I wish some talented game dev would make a "Persia-like" for once. That itch NEEDS scratching. Ubisoft is killing my vibe.
boring story and some nice gameplay things....
so you're saying that it is a somewhat fun mobile game?
i honestly have no idea why this game was hyped I guess people just hyped anything these days and tell me why this game is $80aus for standard edition wtf hahaha assassin's creed mirage is $75aud deluxe edition and it's a full 3d open world game that's probably story being 5 times longer and u also got collectibles and side missions in mirage. prince of persia is just a scam at this point. also 30to40 hrs i call bullshit
Maybe it's just weird localization? In my country the game is 50€, and I hear in the USA it's also $50.
@eamk887 yeah so 50 euros is around $80AUS it's not weird it's just the way the world works lol
30-40 hrs !
no way looks like a 4 to 5 hrs at most
@@randomcro24 He said 30 to 40
@otacon_ahyo no shit but it's 20to 25 long witch would get very boring after the 5hr if story is not good
@@randomcro24 I hope it isn't 30 hrs .. 15 hrs should be enough for a game like this
@@otacon_ahyo I looked it up 20 to 25 hours
Straight answer to question in the video title: N O. N O.
Well, the answer in the video is a yes , but not at full price.
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The art design couldn't be more generic and uninspired.
$50? lol no byeeeeee
looks like LoL spin-off
I know we don’t play as the prince of Persia but wouldn’t it have been better had he been Persian
I think the logic here was something like in The legend of Zelda. The title is not of the main character but the one we need to rescue.
I loved all of the Prince of Persia games. Not sure if it's worth $70 though. I'll probably wait for a slight sell.
It’s $50
@@ReadGameCraftCook oh! Well I'll go and pick it up LOL
Using price point as a grading criteria for a game is kinda BS. That is hardly on the game developer and has even less relation to the quality of the game. If anything the price point is related to the marketing and budget. Idk why that is used to grade how good and quality the video game itself is.
I think it’s more about relating value. If a well made, content packed game made at AAA quality costs less than the now-average $70, it adds to its value for the gamer. If a shit, sloppily made indie slog fest costs the same as that AAA game, it lowers its value for the player. Not so much a commentary on quality via price, but value so you can make an informed decision. If that makes sense. Happy new year 🎉
I guess it is a question of whether the score is a grade of the developers efforts or the value it provides to a customer. Unfortunately, sometimes those are not mutual imho.
It may not be on the developers but it's still a factor.
Great 10-20$ games would be viewed VERY differently if you had to pay 60-80 bucks for them
What utter nonsense of course price point is a criteria...
@@MauriceTarantulas Not to the quality of the video game it isn't
not my prince of persia. the PS2 games were the GOAT.
The argument about the game's value because it's "only 30 to 40 hours" (???) is problematic in so many ways I dont even want to start.
Why do they keep trying to save this franchise? It's a a wrap for it..there are so many other games that deserve more attention
What's the point of the IP being held hostage by a garbage AAA dev if it's just going to look like an indie game? Give it to an indie dev who will also inject passion and care into the game. The design of the "prince" is horrific. What a disappointment.
As a 46 year old fan of the series since the DoS iteration, this looks to be one of the worst. Just add it to the pile of franchises modern western developers have ruined since "they" took over the entertainment industry.
Are you talking about the prince or the main character? Because the main character isn't a prince, there is a prince in this game, but it's a different character.
Prince of the Hood
its crap , stay well clear
We all know why this game was made: Gotta raise that ESG score by making the main character black.
GamerGate is over, buddy. You are late to the party.
@@xiii.5331 Doesn't make me any less right.
He's black? What
@@panzer00 Apparently the "Prince of Persia" in this game (now Iran) is a sub-Saharan African diversity hire.
@@lemond2007youre completely wrong. Sargon is Persian.
Pathetic graphics... not even worthy of an android device
50$ lol the audacity!