Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – Part 1-1
I’ve been playing a lot of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse lately, which has put me in the mind of other excellent Metroidvania games that I might be able to play for the stream.
And looking at my idea list, one candidate came to mind. Let us play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (A Ubisoft Original).
Some of you may have forgotten, but not that long ago it was fairly common to give black-coded characters in video games and other media “Killmonger hair”. One would see it so frequently that it became a meme. As much as I love The Lost Crown, this was my first impression of its lead character.
Once we get passed both that and the rather unfortunate name (though there are genuine historic allusions that may be relevant) give to our lead character, this is a strong introductory sequence for the game and it’s basic structure. In just half an hour, we’re acquainted with the cast and have a firm understanding of the stakes, with a little foreshadowing of Sargon’s character arc thrown in for good measure. Additionally, we’ve been introduced to the basic mechanics just quickly enough to thrown us into the action without overwhelming a first-time player.
It demonstrates a level of polish and thoughtfulness you’d be surprised to see coming for a Ubisoft game in recent years.
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