Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown demo out on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC
eurogamer.netIn a move that feels a little like being catapulted back in time several decades, Ubisoft has released a free playable Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown demo — for Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC — ahead of the game's full launch next week.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown revives Ubisoft's shamefully long-dormant action-platforming series for a new generation — a new generation that wouldn't even have been born when the last game came out in 2008, thanks to Ubisoft's dallying — this time sending the prince's protector Sargon on a Metroidvania-style quest packed with side-scrolling combat and platform action.
Early word on Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown — which has been developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, the studio behind the wonderful Rayman Legends and Origins — is reassuringly positive, with Digital Foundry's John Linneman calling it a «supremely polished, ultra smooth game that perfectly leverages every platform it has shipped on.»
«Platforming ramps up beautifully with players asked to navigate increasingly intricate rooms and puzzles using a mix of jumps, dashes, wall runs and more,» John wrote in his tech breakdown. «Just running through the world is a joy. Combat too, which is primarily melee based, is fast-paced and challenging [and] enemies can wipe you out faster than you'd expect.»
And if that's got you suitably intrigued, Ubisoft has done the practically unthinkable as far as triple-A publishers go in 2024: it's released — as per its announcement toward the end of last year — a free playable demo to give curious parties a taste of Price of Persia: The Lost Crown action before they buy.
According to Ubisoft, the demo features «selected sections from the game, with early unlocks of Time Powers and
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