Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - PS5
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: 1-18-2024
Moby Score (1-10): 8.6
Genre(s): Action, Side view, Platform, Metroidvania, Fantasy, 2D scrolling, Direct control, Middle East
Media Type(s): Physical
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate. Play as Sargon and evolve from sword-wielding prodigy to extraordinary legend as you master acrobatic combat and unlock new Time Powers and unique super abilities.
UNLEASH YOUR INNER WARRIOR
Use your Time Powers, combat, and platforming skills to perform deadly combos and defeat time-corrupted enemies and mythological creatures.
LOSE YOURSELF IN THE PRODIGIOUS MOUNT QAF
Discover a cursed Persian-inspired world filled with larger-than-life landmarks and explore a variety of highly detailed biomes, each with their own identity, wonder, and danger.
LIVE AN EPIC ADVENTURE
Immerse yourself in a Persian mythological​ fantasy through an intriguing and original story as you use your wits to solve puzzles, find hidden treasures, and complete quests to learn more about this corrupted place.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a single-player action platform game with Metroidvania elements. The story follows Sargon, a young warrior of the Immortals, an elite Persian guard. When Prince Ghassan is kidnapped and taken to Mount Qaf, a mythical place where time itself is unstable, Sargon sets out to rescue him. The mountain is cursed with temporal anomalies, corrupted soldiers, and legendary beasts, and Sargon must uncover the truth behind the prince's disappearance while navigating a shifting world that bends past, present, and future together.
The game is played from a side-scrolling perspective, combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Players control Sargon as he leaps across platforms, wall-runs, vaults over obstacles, and uses acrobatic maneuvers to traverse large interconnected areas. Movement is tightly tied to puzzle-solving, as many areas can only be accessed with precise use of wall jumps, air dashes, or newly acquired powers that manipulate time and space. Progression involves finding new routes through the mountain and unlocking shortcuts to previously visited locations.
Combat is centered on Sargon's dual blades, which can be used for rapid melee strikes, launchers, and aerial combos. Ranged attacks, parries, and evasive dodges add tactical layers to encounters. Defeated enemies drop Spirit, a resource used to unleash Athra powers, special abilities tied to Sargon's connection with mythological forces. Boss battles require careful use of movement and timing, as enemies often fill the screen with powerful area attacks.
Character progression is handled through amulets, which grant new abilities or modify existing ones, such as improving parries, boosting health, or adding elemental effects. The player can also enhance Sargon's weapons and powers by gathering materials hidden in treasure chests or dropped by enemies. Exploration rewards optional upgrades, hidden side quests, and collectibles tied to the lore of Mount Qaf. Save points, known as Wak-Wak trees, serve as checkpoints where Sargon can restore health and adjust his equipment. While the narrative remains linear, the structure encourages backtracking and exploration in a manner similar to a Metroidvania game, with new abilities granting access to previously unreachable paths.
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