10 beginner’s tips to know before starting Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

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A crown isn’t the only thing that’s lost in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. By design, you’ll often find yourself wondering what to do, where to go, and how to get there — lost, in other words.

Yes, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a true-to-form Metroidvania, with all the backtracking and neatly parceled-out upgrades the genre entails. That’s on top of a nuanced and often difficult combat system. Here are 10 beginner’s tips for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

When you start Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, you’re given the choice between two game modes:

If you’re up for more of a challenge and don’t mind getting periodically lost, opt for Exploration Mode. But for our money, Guided Mode is the way to go. The icons are for the most part unobtrusive (they only show up when you open the map). Having immediate knowledge that you can’t take a certain route saves you wasting time trying to hammer out a solution where there is none. Plus, don’t worry — you’ll still likely get lost from time to time.

And if you ever want to take the training wheels off, you can always change modes in the game’s settings.

If you’re ever stuck, head to the Haven — your hub area, located in the Lower City — and talk to Fariba (sitting next to the Mage shop). For 30 time crystals, she’ll give you a vague hint as to where to go next. The hints are never so explicit as “Go here and do this.” But she may tell you that a winged statue can help you ascend to a new area, which implies that you should seek out a statue fitting that description. Her advice is especially helpful when playing on Exploration Mode.

There’s even more tutorial beyond the initial tutorial stage, and it’s all genuinely helpful — in that you learn new tricks and earn free money.

In the Haven, talk to Artaban (in the northeast corner). He’ll offer a series of lessons that expand on moves you learned in the initial tutorial, imparting knowledge you may have otherwise missed, like the fact that you can parry projectiles