Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is the first major release of 2024, potentially setting the tone for the rest of the year. It's hard to say if 2024 will live up to the high bar, but it seems to be trying, as fans can also expect Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth this month too, plus a lot of currently unconfirmed summer and fall releases. Of course, like any game, players are going to develop certain habits, and it'll be early to see those habits manifest in the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown community.

While it's still really early in the game's life cycle, there seem to be some obvious unwritten rules built into the game. It's important players explore every biome, nook, and cranny in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, for example, as the rule fits into any Metroidvania game. Players are also doing themselves a disservice if they don't take advantage of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's Memory Shard feature that lets them mark the map with screenshots of locked areas. Still, there are plenty more unwritten rules baked into its gameplay.

Sliding is Your Best Friend

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Players will unlock plenty of combat, puzzle, and movement-related abilities as they advance in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, but sliding never gets old. Almost like a Souls-like game, or more appropriately a Soulsvania game, there will be plenty of times that sliding into an enemy comes into hand. There are plenty of bosses that are bigger than Sargon, making sliding under them a key method for better positioning, while it's also possible to slide into some fun combat combos. Another key element of this is how precise some of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's gameplay is; a well-done slide can dodge an attack or avoid an environmental hazard by slyly positioning themselves between dangerous areas. It works on a lot of common enemies and humanoid bosses as well, meaning master sliding is as important as parrying and other advanced abilities.

An Amulet for Every Occasion

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Players will also unlock more amulets in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown as they play, being able to upgrade and equip more of them as they progress throughout the game. According to Ubisoft devs, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's amulets are designed to be experimented with, letting players configure their builds to a high degree. However, what players may quickly learn is that they should have certain amulets depending on what they are doing in the game, thus having two areas for experimentation. It's good practice to have a certain set of amulets to use for exploration and dealing with common fodder enemies and then to have another curated selection to equip during boss battles. After all, exploration amulets are not going to help against a boss, and some buffs are not needed against common enemies.

Customize Your Experience

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It's not often that a game serves as a viable entry point into a genre, as well as serve as a high-point that throws down the gauntlet for the genre. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's platforming, puzzles, designs, and so forth put the game into the same conversations as Hollow Knight; yes, it's that good and can be that challenge. Even on normal difficulty, players will find themselves repeating bosses, puzzles, and sections to hit that challenge. It's a great aspect of the game, but the accessibility of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is undeniable too, making it easy for anyone to jump in and play. Short of a proper invincible mode like Celeste, Prince of Persia has the common difficulties for players to set for their challenges, but also a custom difficulty that lets players adjust everything from timing to scales for damage from various sources. In this way, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a game for everyone and a unique experience for them at that.