General Gaming Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (PlayStation/Xbox/PC/Switch) - update: post-launch roadmap announced, including new story DLC "later" in 2024

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It’s too bad as it’s a fantastic game but yeah..I don’t know what they were thinking with the price. It’ll sell more in time as the price goes down to what people are willing to pay for this type of game, but now they will probably not go back to this type for awhile. I think for this sort of thing in particular not launching on Steam hurts too.

 

It doesn’t mean the game isn’t worth $50, I think it is. A good game is a good game. And it’s actually pretty long for one of these. But fair or not people have their expectations on pricing for certain game types and this, like Sonic Superstars which also undersold due to a high price for a side scrolling platformer, and you just have to match that expectation usually.

[Brian]

Didn’t seem like people had issues dropping $60 on Metroid Dread. This is more of a reflection on the current state of Ubisoft and the mishandling of PoP IP. 

[stepee]

I was going to make a note that Nintendo is an exception :P

 

I do agree that Ubisoft has the way they market games and handle their non AC franchises is part tho

[stepee]

Interesting bug on pc on this one. There is a point half wayish through where you receive a certain key from an enemy. As soon as you pick it up, the games performance tanks. If it does this and how much will depend on your cpu, but on the Steam deck this took me to from a solid 90fps to 60fps with drops.

 

But there is a fix! Turns out if you go and open every door around the area that the key opens (around 6 or so) then you start clawing back performance until it’s all back to normal when you finish unlocking them all. Might be fine after 4 or so but I wanted to make sure there weren’t issues later. 

 

So, I guess the game is hammering the cpu constantly confirming that you can open these doors now until you open them and it stops running the check?

 

Very strange. First time I can think of where I had to do a specific objective in a game to gain performance back. Maybe some game could use it as a souls-like mechanic where your performance goes down after you die and the game chugs until you restore your soul!

[The Dude]

Been loving it... Almost got the plat.  I agree about the price but I must say when you really dig in it's a pretty meaty metroidvania 

[XxEvil AshxX]

To be fair, there's an entire generation of gamers that have never played a Prince of Persia, and don't have any nostalgia to fall back on.

 

The ones that are old enough to remember are stingy old farts like me. And Ubisoft is infamous for putting shit on sale for like, 40% off within months of release.

[stepee]

Finally got double jummmppp. They really do make you work for it here. 

[The Dude]

There are some really challenging platform puzzles the game offers tho, I was kinda surprised on a few. But I think overall it was a perfect style of game to utilize PoP ultimately even tho PoP 08 was also stellar. 

[Commissar SFLUFAN]

Free Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown updates will add new content and modes | VGC

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The game’s first big update is “coming soon”…

 

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Ubisoft Montpellier has said that Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown will receive new content and modes via a series of free updates.

 

In a video message posted on X, Lost Crown director Mounir Radi thanked fans for their reception to the game following its release last month.

 

“Thank you for all the love. It means the world to us seeing you enjoy your time with the game just as much as we do, which is why, I’m especially pleased to let you know that we are far from being done,” he said.

 

“We’ve got some cool plans for the coming months. These plans include free updates adding more content and modes. Modes for you to challenge, explore, and enjoy.

 

“Our first free update is coming soon,” he continued. “In the meantime, I would recommend you train with Artaban. And maybe try to beat the game in Immortals mode. These skills could come in very handy.”

 

 

[Commissar SFLUFAN]

[AbsolutSurgen]

If Epic has a sale on top of this...