SUMMARY
- Prince of Persia The Lost Crown reviews are in by Metacritic and fans can take a sigh of relief.
- The Lost Crown has garnered very positive reviews on Metacritic and the comeback of the Prince of Persia series seems to be well underway.
After a wait of more than a decade, the next game in Ubisoft’s popular Prince of Persia franchise is finally close at hand. The game is all set to release in the next week, and the early reviews for the game have arrived.
Ubisoft announced the release of the game at the Summer Game Fest 2023 last year. Needless to say, the game is one of the most anticipated releases of the year. Just as the preview launched, early reviews started pouring in and they painted a positive picture of the game.
How to play Prince of Persia the Lost Crown?
Ubisoft’s upcoming title, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, is all set to hit the shelves on Thursday, January 18, 2024. As stated by the publisher, the game will be launched on Amazon Luna, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and S.
Players who wish to get their hands on the game can pre-order the game. Ubisoft has launched two versions of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. These include the Standard Edition and the Deluxe Edition, priced at $49.99 and $59.99 respectively. Both versions are available for pre-orders with different benefits as well as a pre-order bonus included in both.
The pre-order bonus is the free ‘Warrior Within’ outfit for the protagonist Sargon. Apart from that, the Deluxe Edition holders will also get additional benefits including a three-day early access. Thus players can pre-order the game to get the game early.
Prince of Persia the Lost Crown Metacritic reviews
Prince of Persia the Lost Crown has opened to a sea of positive reviews from early reviewers. The game is currently enjoying a Metascore of an impressive 87, based on 50 critic reviews. Interestingly the game has two ratings of a full 100 from popular online game publications Dexerto and The Fanboy Attack.
Dexerto review reads, “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is an absolute triumph, charting the future for this fallen franchise. Here’s hoping it finds its audience because it would be a tragedy to have something this good lost to time once again.”
Impressively, out of the 50 reviews so far, around 30 reviews have rated the game 90 and above. A review fromMeristation reads, “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is one of the best Metroidvania we have played and a splendid return that we did not imagine even in our wildest dreams.”
A lot of reviews highlight how Prince of Persia the Lost Crown is a great comeback for the franchise after the 13-year-long hiatus. With critics speaking highly of the game, it won’t be surprising to see the game being received overwhelmingly by players as well.