Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown

I might have to check this one out, looks like a fun game!

how many hours is the game?

@johnedwin Roughly around 25 hours, according to Game Informer.

didn't expect it to be good even after seeing the original reactions to this.

I like how the commenters here and in the review thread are in denial that it could be an excellent game just because the publisher is Ubisoft.

@Arminillo not a single person has said anything about Ubisoft in this thread?

@Arminillo there's definitely a precedent there to give pause, but no one is saying any of that here. Unless I have all of them blocked?

Glad to see this doing so well. A few folks are going to have to eat some crow.

This game is straight 🔥 🔥 🔥 for real!

Go download the demo. This is one of those rare gems that will end up regarded as one of the genre's finest alongside Metroid Dread, Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori Will of the Wisps, for many years to come.

And the Switch version is particularly impressive. It looks great, it runs smooth, and the precision mechanics have virtual no latency. It's a really impressive game.

Can't wait to PoP this game into my Switch. 😁

Day one physical, I'll support a great game.

@nimnio That's strange. Usually I see "If Nintendo published this, it would be a 10." That kind of thing.

Interesting. Still not sold.

I kind of can't believe I've pre-ordered a Ubisoft game. Granted, that's more because of how their games drop in price very quickly and not because of the quality of their games, but I did have a giftcard to knock it down to $30 out-of-pocket...but man, especially when the demo was such a blast, the game is a rare example of a third-party game having virtually no compromises on Switch, and there's been a surprising amount of derision surrounding it, likely impacting its sales, I felt like I kinda just had to support it.

I hope the game is a huge seller, so Ubisoft continues to make games like this again.
Loved the demo.
The controls are very fluid and easy to learn.
I'm pretty much burned out on metroidvanias, but this sure is a huge step above most of them.

Ubisoft gets a bad wrap, and in some cases perhaps deserved, but their output on occasions can be solid.

Immortals Fenix Rising, and the Switch port included, was a pretty decent take on BOTW - and I have fond memories of playing Immortals during the pandemic.

Glad to see that PoP has landed well, and even more pleased to see that the Switch version isn't a broken mess (!). Not available on SteamDeck, so will likely grab this on Switch

I hope it sells so if only for Ubisoft to realize that not all games have to be 100+ hours

@CJD87 I'm one of those rare people that really enjoy Ubisoft games. They're my favourite games to relax with. Wandering around in Ghost Recon, AC or Far Cry is really relaxing for me. I'm just hoping they make a new Trials game.

@nimnio even if that were true, 7 still ain’t bad!

@JaxonH I didn't realise there would be a demo! Yay.
And I agree re Metroid Dread - my favourite game on Switch. This looks like it's cut from the same cloth so I'll definitely be checking this out.

I will certainly have to check this game out, I guess! Never played a Prince of Persia game but like like it could be a good first one.

Ubisoft gets a lot of flak but I think they have plenty of hits and put a great effort into what they churn out for the most part. When they miss the mark with a game I think they at least try something different with the next. This game I was wary of and was on a wait and see notion but it seems to be profoundly a good action game. I was bummed we weren’t getting the sands of time remake or something more akin to it but for what this is it must be a good action game. I’ll probably wait for a sale tho, only because I have so much to play and might as well get it at a bargain price for when I actually can play it. Rabbids kingdom battle 2 I still have in plastic afterall.

I have tried the demo and it runs really well and looks good too on the switch. However, it just feels a little bit generic somehow.

The demo is fabulous and fun, so the great reviews are not surprising

I have a gaming pc, PS5 and Switch. I’ve tried the demo on PS5 (at 120fps)and in the Switch and I’ve decided to get this on the Switch. It stacks up really well against other versions and feels good to play handheld.

@burgerkingsauce Block me please.

@johnedwin https://howlongtobeat.com/game/129785

@nimnio ah, ok. That makes more sense

Ubisoft for the win!! The demo was amazing and I pre-ordered immediately afterwards. I wasn't going to purchase it because of the price but the demo won me over. Another Ubisoft classic!

@johnedwin 20 on average.

@Arminillo
I see people here are like nobody says this and that but let's be honest, it's definitely part of the equation. That's what you get when you spend years ubisofting everyone and even yourself in the process.

I'm glad they are back to actually caring for this game though and between this, the last Assassin's Creed being sort of on the right track and the tactics mario game, I guess you could say that they realize they should do something. Only time will tell.

I’ve downloaded the demo and had a quick blast. I’m annoyed to find it’s a 2D game that only uses the analogue stick for movement. It never feels precise. It was my main criticism of Metroid Dread too. I wish reviews would point this out.

@GravyThief I’m als in the D-pad camp when it comes to a 2D game. But try to shoot an arrow without the analog stick…… But the option would be great!

@JayJ I’ve played the demo, it looks great, it plays great, but personally I found it just boring to be honest and I wouldn’t buy it at such a high price 😔

@Glasso I found it boring if I’m honest 😔

The problem is that Ubisoft has trained gamers to wait for massive price drops before they buy their products, so I just don't see this selling well until it gets massively reduced at which point their profit will be very limited.