Prince of Persia Thread

We don't seem to have a thread for this franchise. And with a new game recently revealed at Game Summerfest, I figured making one was appropriate.

Is this what became of the original remake??? Or is it a separate project?

Kinda disappointed if the remake isn't happening anymore. This looks great but I don't know why it's really tied to Prince of Persia if you're not playing as the Prince and it's not his story?

It's not the first PoP to do that. The original you did not play the prince, nor did you in PoP 08 (which is IMO the best PoP game).

I understand the 2008 game's protagonist was simply called "The Prince", even though he was just a thief.

Who did you play as in the original?

We don't know their name, but they were the Princess's true love.

Edited by ScubaWolf on Jun 8th 2023 at 5:21:06 AM

Looks like Strider (2014) run by a nuclear reactor.

In a good way or bad way?

The Lost Crown trailer was pretty slick. Platforming and combat look pretty stylish. Just happy that there's a new Prince of Persia game :)

More gameplay footage and commentary.

And it looks like the Prince is getting a name this time, as opposed to being unnamed in previous games.

Edited by windleopard on Jun 13th 2023 at 4:18:34 PM

Nice to see the series still staying close to its 2D roots.

I dunno about this game, honestly. The enemy designs and platforming are definitely Prince of Persia, but the combat and the player designs feel they retooled someone’s pitch about anime hip-hop warriors into a Prince of Persia that’s “down with the kids”. And as some have mentioned on You Tube, the hip hop music in the trailer doesn’t help.

Also, is it just me, or does the protagonist look like Killmonger from the MCU?

to be fair I'd say Po P 2 and Po P 3 also tried that route for the kids back then.

Yeah, this game seems to be combining elements of the original Prince of Persia games and the Sands of Time games. Namely, the former's 2D platforming and the latter's emphasis on combat.

I personally didn't care for the music in the first trailer, but it isn't any worse (or better) than Godsmack's "I Stand Alone".

I meant that in a good way.

Yeah, hopefully the in-game music isn't as anachronistic as Warrior Withins.

Edited by Avenger09 on Jun 14th 2023 at 4:04:01 PM

Still one of the best covers the series has ever had.

An impressions video by a venerable small channel.

GameCentral interviewed Mounir Radi, the director of "The Lost Crown". The game's mechanics and music were discussed, among other things.

I mean the sand of time trilogy was good but it did have a sort of 2000 darker and edgier vibe it was hard to shake but then again I was one of my first games in x box I will not said anything bad about it

Polygon has a review primarily focusing on the gameplay. There is a potential spoiler in one section for those who want to avoid it.

The game will be released on all platforms on Jan. 18th.

So Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was released yesterday and seems to have a positive reception to.

To anyone here whos' played it, thoughts?

I'm loving it. It is really scratching that Hollow Knight itch, which was sorely lacking in other Metroidvania's I've played in the meantime, such as Yoku Island or Blasphemous. The combat is fun and engaging, the world is huge; the abilities are entertaining. As I said it does take a lot of inspiration of Hollow Knight, but it manages to be it's own beast. So far there's a much greater emphasis on puzzle solving. I really like that eye thing that allows you to take pictures for future reference.

Edited by jjjj2 on Jan 28th 2024 at 10:59:07 AM

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is 40% off at Best Buy.

New PoP announced, The Rogue Prince of Persia, developed by the folks who worked on some Dead Cells DLC. Coming to Steam Early Access on May 14 :o

Edited by AzureSeas on Apr 10th 2024 at 3:16:48 PM

...wasn't there already a Po P earlier this year?