Review: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Delivers Highly Addictive Puzzles

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Time waits for no one – or franchise for that matter. Yet, 14 years after the last release, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown heralds the return of the popular action-adventure series rife with mind-boggling puzzle sections and deadly traps. To say the feedback toward the latest Ubisoft release has been unanimously positive would be an outright lie. Some fans aren’t happy about the new protagonist named Sargon or the Metroidvania 2.5D gameplay mechanics that’s a major departure from 2010’s Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. It’ll be interesting to see what the final reception is like when people actually play the game, but it’s likely this will go down as a divisive title when all is said and done.

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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown revolves around the young Persian warrior Sargon, who holds special abilities that make him a menace in any fight. Sargon’s Time Powers evolve and change as a player progresses through the game as do his combo abilities. Fortunately, there are many levels and secret sections to explore as Sargon enters the cursed Mount Qaf to recover the kidnapped Prince Ghassan. Along the way, he meets a plethora of enemies – both human and monster – who want to foil his plans. The good news is Sargon has help from his fellow warriors known as the Immortals. Yeah, it’s not exactly the most original of tales…

The barrier for entry in this game is extremely low. In fact, the first few missions handhold the player before introducing major threats. The initial challenges help Sargon master the basic fighting system, dodging, parrying, and Athra surges. It’s key to master these basics because the game builds on them as the story progresses and more