Should You Be Excited for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown?

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Prince of Persia was the most formative franchise of my childhood, but should I be getting my hopes up for The Lost Crown?
Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Back to the Roots
05:50 Creating Something New
09:42 Should We Be Excited?

[@ashesvictor]

I just tried the game demo on Gamescom and I must say it looks really promising.the controls are very good and the animations are great. It seems to have some focus on the combat but it doesn't seem to be as challenging as a Hollow Knight for example. There are a lot of secondary/optional paths that seem to be unlockable, so it does seem that it is going to the Metroidvania route. In general I liked a lot the 15 minits I had with it. I am looking forward for the release.

[@bhushans7s]

in game economy = micro transactions

[@theshoguun4967]

Ubisoft = microtransactions

[@raven75257]

Modern gaming = microtransactions

[@YEY0806]

Your Mum - Microtransactions

[@UnivingIshiro]

Looks like DMC+Classic PoP, which isn't a bad idea actually

[@R0ZZAY]

I'm not the biggest Prince of Persia fan (having only played the movie tie in game) but this is being made by the team Rayman team and both of the recent Rayman games have been awesome to play so a MetroidVania by the Rayman team sounds awesome. As for the art style I actually like it the devs mentioned being inspired by Japanese anime and in a digital foundry interview they mentioned that this game was initially targeting the switch (with every other platform being an offshoot of that) and considering the switches palty power compared to all the other platforms I think it's a good looking presentation you can color me very excited for this game.

[@civilwarfare101]

It looks more like Fornite than anime lmao.

[@DaveGrean]

Movie tie-in game...? What are you talking about? There is no video game based on the movie. The game called 'Sands of Time' is the original which the movie was (roughly) based on, not the other way around, and came out 7 years earlier. If you're thinking of the 5 different games called 'Forgotten Sands' that released shortly after the movie, that's a different title and those have nothing to do with the movie either, and are direct sequels/midquels to the game series. The cell-shaded Prince of Persia game with no subtitle from a few years earlier is completely unrelated to anything else. Unless you mean some random promotional mobile game that I'm not aware of, I can 100% guarantee you that there is no "movie tie-in" Prince of Persia game, lmao. So ... which game have you actually played? I'm curious now, lmao

[@TheHiddenOne690]

Another great insight video from you once again. Keep doing you!

[@sosaysjay]

I appreciate that a lot, thank you

[@Mintcar923]

I actually thought the movie was pretty good.. Jake was definitely believable and charismatic as the Prince.. I more or less regard AC as basically part of the series.. It’s the same dev and has much of the same feel epic stories and gameplay mechanics.. I think it’s great there’s a couple more PoP titles being worked on albeit it took long enough..

[@S_P_A_C_I_F_Y]

Loved The Movie ! 🎬

[@MrSchnorkel]

I was thinking the same as you when looking at the characters: cartoon style superheroes from ancient times. Something to note is that they all have the exact same expression at all times in this trailer footage. I hope this isn't indicative of them being cardboard cutout characters. My outlook on this game is pretty much exactly what you said from 10:00 onward. Jay, you don't mince words while still remaining professional. That's something I've actually never quite seen or heard on youtube. I'm looking forward to watching more videos from you. Have a good one!

[@goblintechies4396]

I have cautious optimism for it. I hope it does well enough so that it isn't a one-and-done deal. To give a perhaps jaded take: I can imagine the initial corporate reason is because they overdid Assassin's Creed, and when trying to think of what to fill for one of their given development slots, a suggestion that might not have been popular but got traction is made by someone. This suggestion being to make a Prince of Persia game instead of another Assassin's Creed. I can also see them using 2D not just because its going back to the original roots, but because its a fairly safe option in terms of development costs in todays day and age. I can imagine that this is them testing the waters of the market to see if there is any actual interest in a PoP game. And that if there is no other games planned beyond this one, a lot of the IP is riding on this singular game to do financially well and have good reception. As if it fails, Ubisoft may not gamble on another entry.

[@TheNorthlander]

The new artstyle is a bit cartoony and it being set in a new continunity is a bit dissapointing, but I like the design of the characters and the world and it seems like a fun fantasy adventure set in a world heavily inspired Middle-Eastern myhthology.

[@Whatthetrash]

I'll try it. I hope the enemies aren't damage sponges and the platforming is cool. :)

[@nonProfitJoeRo]

I was pretty excited to see a new Prince of Persia announced, but it doesn't really sound like the kind of game I'm interested in. The metroidvania genre isn't really my cup of tea, nor are side scrollers. This isn't to say I don't like any of these games, but generally speaking it's not my thing. I'll give it a look in once it's actually available to play.

[@liennn5772]

my first foray into prince of persia was from the 2d side scroller Java games. i wish they made a similar small budget 2d pixel side scroller metroidvania-esque game with more content for consoles and pc.

[@user-fm9ww2wk1i]

I think we all know where all their money might be going.

[@enman009]

For a Metroidvania, stylized art direction is much better suited than a grounded one, since it age and communicates better for the genre. I'm concerned for the level design, story and fantasy elements. As long as those are good enough and the gameplay is great, this could very much be a success.

[@sosaysjay]

I like stylized art styles, but this one specifically just feels too generic for me. It didn't stand out as unique like games like Hollow Knight or Dead Cells have

[@theninjamaster67]

​@@sosaysjayIt looks like that other game they released Immortals Fenyx Rising like almost to the point of assets looking like they were recycled.

[@enman009]

@@sosaysjay That's completely true. Something about 2.5D games makes them very difficult to sell, compared to the 2D Metroidvanias. Bloodstained is a good example of a 2.5D that makes a tremendous work with that style.

[@pu55yEaterr]

@@sosaysjay it looks like overwatch or fornite, mid, but not too bad. visual effects look absolutely stunning though

[@poundmycroft5873]

ubisoft has a bad rap for being mediocre, so I cannot give them the benefit of doubt with making good level designs. Prince of persia has been famous for their unique 3D smooth, fierce , fast-paced parkour-style combat, which can not be replicated with 2d style.

[@soheil4471]

it looks interesting yeah I think the art style looks okay it doesn't look great but if the gameplay is good and the story is engaging I can get past it. I also like that they are leaning more into Persian aesthetic with the architecture and boss design (but it makes it even more bizarre that the main character look nothing like a Persian)

[@blindfollower]

He does look Persian.

[@YEY0806]

​@@blindfollower with these people, "Persian" is keyword for "White" 😂

[@Oggre]

​@@blindfollower Have u ever seen a persian with dread locks ?

[@blindfollower]

@@Oggre I’ve seen white people with dread locks, what’s gonna stop a Persian from having one?

[@Earbud98]

Ac chronicles games were great in my opinion , China especially, and this looks identical in terms of gameplay….its just that i hope that ubisoft didnt give up on remake for Prince of Persia the sands of time….

[@sosaysjay]

I myself don't think this looks much like Chronicles at all. The level design and air mobility remind me more of Hollow Knight than any of the chronicles games, which were more grounded and much stiffer to control. Plus the combat seems to be much more involved, and obviously it sounds like there will be exploration elements. Still have to wait and see though! As of a month ago they were still giving updates on the Sands of Time remake, although the update was that they were completely starting over for the most part.

[@Earbud98]

@@sosaysjay I never played any game other than chronicles trilogy and mark of the ninja when it comes to 2.5D genre so maybe this resembles other games more than this :D

[@deviandrianto]

the main protagonist of this 2.5D game was not the Prince himself. just like the _Prince of Persia 2008_ which reboot of _Sand of Time_ trilogy.

[@NerdyGamerReacts]

Subbed, awesome video, nervous about the new game hoping that it may end up being good, like the original one was. 🙏💯

[@danielcalabrese5769]

I never played the first games from the 90's but I was in love with the sands of time and got every 3D after that. I was in my early 20's when sands of time released and now I'm 43 and love gaming to this day. I have become a metroidvania fan over the last 5yrs so a prince of persia Metroidvania sounds great, just hope ubisoft don't ruine the core game in order to make micro transactions more appealing, to this day I have not made a micro transaction or played a live service game and we are in a time where we don't have to because there are so many great games available to us

[@cerebralgamer7478]

the forgotten sands doesn't get the respect it deserves. it was repetitive and the combat became a grind but it was am incredible game beyond that. wall running, freezing water worked so flawlessly in that!

[@csmadisun]

Cautiously optimistic... emphasis on the cautious.

[@hivemind514]

i'm not a fan of ubisoft, and i've been dissapointed by them dropping both prince of persia and splinter cell franchises, and so when this trailer came out i shrugged it off and didn't even watch. But seeing footage of it in this video, it geniunely makes me interested in the game, i really hope it's going to be good.

[@rumncoke76]

The negative reaction to the trailer was insane to me, this game looks crazy good

[@volkanhto]

A particular group of people on the internet that go crazy when they see a guy with dreadlocks and hip-hop trailer music. I can't pinpoint why though...

[@graymatter9431]

@@volkanhto I ain’t gonna lie when I first saw the prince it took me off guard because of the dreadlocks like I didn’t know it was prince of Persia lol just didn’t look like a Persian. The music also threw me off at first because it wasn’t that Persian style music, which I obviously know will be in the real game. I’m personally not a fan of hip hop music. I’m more of a heavy metal fan but I didn’t like prince of Persia warrior within, when they had metal music in it lol just didn’t fit back then with the Persian culture, but was still an amazing game. But with all that said omg this game made me jump out of my seat with excitement, I love prince of Persia and I’m so happy it’s back. I also love the art style and gameplay looks so good. I hope the prince cracks one liners like the prince did in the 2008 reboot. I really hope Ubisoft is still working on the sands of time remake. I also love how the new assassins creed is also based in persia and has dlc to play as the prince with the dagger of time. Looks like it’s good to be a prince of Persia fan again also a assassin’s creed fan because they both look incredible.

[@jeremyfox5238]

@@graymatter9431 The character you play as is not the prince. He’s like a high ranking body guard.

[@graymatter9431]

@@jeremyfox5238 that’s pretty much how it was with the 2008 reboot you played as a normal guy lol

[@fabriciorosso9807]

​@@volkanhtoAmazing how people get mad at dreadlocks, modern hair styles and hip hip music in a Prince of Persia game!. That's crazy! That's like, the core of the franchise!.

[@Merynos1990]

I'm not interested in any new Prince of Persia releases other than the continuation of PoP (2008).

[@glibchubik4090]

How would you continue it though? Prince made a selfish decision and doomed the world to that evil god, what's next? They made an Epilogue DLC later but even then they didn't give any answers, only more questions

[@Merynos1990]

@@glibchubik4090 I think you misundertood the ending. Prince's decision wasn't selfish - with Elika gone there was no one who could fight Ahriman - her tribe was all gone, and the Tree would sooner or later fail at containing Ahriman. Elika was sort of the avatar of Ormazd, or their champion, blessed with the powers of light. If Prince would simply leave after Elika's death, then the whole world would be doomed.

[@TheHiddenOne690]

Are you going to cover your thoughts on AC Mirage at ubisoft forward? I'd love to hear your thoughts. You give the best insights.

[@sosaysjay]

I won't be able to make a video on that unfortunately, but I will say that my thoughts are pretty consistent with what I went over in the initial gameplay trailer we got a couple weeks ago. The AI vision cones are clearly improved over Valhalla, and the reintegration of systemic social stealth means that the AI has been entirely overhauled which is great to see. Free running is looking more and more like there will be no back ejects or controlled descent options, and while I was not as eager for that as some people, I was a bit thrown off by the fact that they discussed elevators and vaulting as returning features even though they have been in all the newer games as well. I find myself concerned about the animations, not because I dislike returning animations but because there were a lot of sluggish animations in Valhalla that would kill momentum. For assassinations, I hope that they don't have Basim freeze in place for up to a second before actually performing the kill like Eivor sometimes would. For sprinting, I saw that Basim seems to have the same jogging animation as Eivor, and the jog-to-sprint function was terrible in Valhalla. I hope that if they retain it, it will be a hold button system instead of toggle. I noticed the parry from Valhalla is back as well, and I hope it is a much more satisfying and mechanically clean one that what we had in Valhalla. Facial animations are also clearly rigged the same as Valhalla, which makes sense, but I found them uglier in Valhalla than in Odyssey so I wish they had made more changes. I never expected them to schedule full mocap filming for a game with this budget, but hopefully there are some nice cutscenes, since Odyssey and Valhalla both had well done cutscenes interspersed throughout. Free running looks like it may not be more complex, but the world design definitely is, and in all honesty I think a lot of people will be happy with it. A ton of people play AC2 and even Unity just holding buttons, side ejects and descents and all that stuff is kind of niche, so the fact that the world is more complex and you aren't forced to ground level is great. Probably my biggest concern is Ubisoft's lack of confidence. It is like they are fighting to keep certain things vague, like the actual complexity of free running, and they aren't showing us things that flesh out the systems. I have seen enough to know I will have a great time exploring Baghdad and that free running and stealth will both be better than the last game. But I do think the people who want this to be a return to Unity or something are going to be disappointed, because this was never going to be that.

[@Berkian]

I absolutely adore Patrice

[@SL4PSH0CK]

misdirected material? dont wanna call it wasted material since it has potential mostly if this was coming from a smaller branch of ubisoft. I think this was saving value since the POP leaks, and seeing the upcoming mirage, a reboot or a remake of the POP game announcement would interfere w/ AC Mirage hype.

[@Theguineachannel]

I actually really liked the movie, never knew why everyone hated it

[@Beery1962]

Speaking of Prince of Persia, have you ever played Jordan Mechner's other game: The Last Express?

[@sosaysjay]

I have not, I’ve only played the PoP games and Karaketa. How is it?

[@Beery1962]

@@sosaysjay It's considered a classic vintage game, but it's an acquired taste. Rotoscoped stop-motion animation, and it all happens in real time, so it's a bit different. It's best played using the mobile phone version. It's one of my favorite games of all time.

[@lucasLSD]

Gameplay looks good, my fear of combo based sidescrollers is that it gets tiresome if the enemies have too much HP.

[@dinoseen3226]

2D? There goes my excitement. I hope the SOT remake is good.

[@MrGuy__]

i'm definitely hopeful, considering this is being made by the montpellier studio, who probably has the best track record within the company? having made rayman and beyond good & evil. although they haven't released a major game since rayman legends, so it's really their time to prove that they still got it, and that they don't need michel ancel, who left the studio in 2020

[@ironkong0011]

in this type of games all I care is that the gameplay is good. the art style is the least of my concerns, lets hope for a good game haha

[@saarthel8532]

I like the art style, but I agree most chara-design feels a bit off. I'm still curious to se where this is going. Also, in the "history of PoP" section, you forgot to mention 2 DS games: The Fallen King, which is a sequel to the 2006 reboot, and The Forgotten Sands, which follows, I think, a plot similar to the console game of the same name. Both are stylus based 2d platformers with some fights and some puzzles based off pushing blocks and using some kind of magic (sand manipulation for TFS and corruption manipulation for TFK). They are both great games for the DS and where among my favorite games when I was a kid. Later on, I got the reboot game on the xbox360 and it was fun. I don't know if it's just because that's the way I first discovered the franchise, but I really like the style of the 2006 reboot and the DS sequel (The Fallen King) with the blue and red turban/scarf and the single clawed glove. The light magic vs corruption looks good as well and I really love the Zoroastrianism inspiration.

[@sosaysjay]

I did have a section on those games but I decided to cut it since when all is said and done this will be the first 2D PoP game that Ubisoft will have built to stand on its own (and actually marketed). I’d definitely say those games are still worth playing, along with the Wii version of forgotten sands which I think also holds its own pretty well, but this series hasn’t had what I would call a “mainline” 2D PoP game in 30 years and it does leave me intrigued.

[@DaveGrean]

The plot isn't similar at all to the PC/PS3/Xbox version (assuming that's the one you meant, since the Wii is technically also a 'console'). In fact, the DS game is the only one in the Forgotten Sands subseries to take place at the end of the Prince of Persia timeline, after Two Thrones, rather than between Sands of Time and Warrior Within. I don't know if you know this, but there are 4 completely different Prince of Persia games called "Forgotten Sands" with completely different stories that take place at different points in time. It's not just the same game ported to different consoles, or roughly the same storyline adapted to different types of gameplay, like you'd usually expect with identically titled games simultaneously released on different consoles. It's one of the most bafflingly confusing marketing choices I've ever known a company to make, since even a decade later there are still actual fans of the series that are discovering for the first time that there are 3 entire games they've yet to play, lmao. The chronological order of events is more or less Sands of Time -> Forgotten Sands PC/PS3/Xbox -> Forgotten Sands Wii -> Forgotten Sands PSP -> Battles of PoP -> Warrior Within -> Two Thrones -> Forgotten Sands DS

[@evmrox6234]

2D game like this is perfect for prince. Still want big games, but this is really nice desert ❤

[@ncrvako]

I wish if it works, to at least finish the 2008 version too.

[@YoYoYzkieGTV]

yes im excited BUT I hoping my reflexes is Ready hahaha... Im slow hands now

[@benziedshit]

What song is playing in the background?

[@sosaysjay]

Time Only Knows, the credits song for Sands of Time

[@benziedshit]

​@@sosaysjay thanks chieftain

[@SL4PSH0CK]

i dont mind ubisoft games branching form other genres, its original how unavoidable the derivatives of a genres is.

[@jonbaker476]

I think this is the PERFECT style for POP. First of all, the combat is tight and the mechanics seem great. The franchise has gone back to its roots. Secondly, the lore is actually going to be based on real Persian mythology, which is a win win for me. There are sp many routes to go from there in the future. Thirdly, they seem to have gotten rid of the strange vibe from the 2008 reboot and everything seems more "realistic" in this story. The only thing I would prefer is if we were playing as the prince. But Sargon is definitely interesting so I'm fine with it overall. I do feel a little strange playing as a character who looks so much like Michael B. Jordan but it doesn't bother me much. But I would've preferred if Sargon was more Arab in appearance. But that's my only complaint so far and it's a bit picky

[@SynWrath]

I fucking LOVED prince of persia on dos. Big reason I was excited for AC when it was originally released

[@deer-fm2bd]

Never. I just want my goddamned Sands of Time remake. Idgaf is the faces look a little funny, fuck it, I just want that old solid gameplay loop of combat>puzzle>platforming back. They nailed it with that trilogy and I've been chasing that Ubisoft branded high for 15 fucking years now. This low-key feels like a slap in the face, "Oh you don't like the look of what we're working on? Check out this trash I picked up off the cutting room floor"

[@damp2269]

I love metroidvanias, heck anew 2d castlevania it's an insta-buy for me but this feels wrong and cheap. I can't quite put my finger on it but something is off...

[@giovannitigalo7011]

Sad you didn’t mention the Wii version of Forgotten Sands. It’s a completely original game, different from the PS3/Xbox game. Just shares the same name. It’s pretty great.

[@DaveGrean]

Same with the PSP and DS 'versions'. Four completely different games in total, with different stories. Unlike the other 3, the DS version comes after Two Thrones instead of happening between Sands of Time and Warrior Within

[@akashpanigrahi8679]

Metroidvania POP makes sense.

[@iranarmy9023]

actually i love the prince of persia gameplay special 2 but gameplay is here like indie games lol you could do hundreds of combos with two sword , one sword, using kick, using wall, running wall, using a pole and, throwing swords to them, using traps, using sword normally or grab them for extra moves, jump other side of them and do even more ex moves like street of rage. but this trailer its very like mobile game its not even looking good special when they add like ultimate moves which is cinematic anime style in combat gameplay that could be compare to devil may cry franchise. i dont think even the music of this game will be good. its just Ubisoft wants money without knowing why prince of persia is a big deal for gamers

[@oukeith]

This game reminds me of one of the AC chronicle games

[@jacktheripper5112]

Honestly what cringes me the most is people saying "OMG he doesn't look persian" , yes ofc the people who still think persia is a country and never have seen a picture of iran think he doesn't look persian , Game looks fun but i wish the trailer would've used farsi hip hop or traditional farsi music atleast , also the MC's haristyle and facial hair doesn't help it , beard is straight up sacred in this region cmon ubisoft Other then that some of the details like the buildings and the mythical creatures are nice , i don't expect anyone to get iranian culture 100% right , its a really diverse culture

[@farzin.khalliillii2293]

I agree with you that the game is good I don't have a problem with hip hop music (I loved POP WARRIOR WITHIN metal music back in the day) or the gameplay and will definitely play this game The thing that bothers me the most is that the developers have mixed Persian and Arabic mythology in a pure Persian mythology game! That doesn't fit right, it's like mixing Japanese and Chinese mythology together although you know there are differences between them. And yes, like you said, Sargon and immortals don't look like Persians! That's another inaccuracy in history!

[@witiji]

I'm not exited for the new PoP because for me a PoP without parkour isn't Prince of Persia.

[@SodaPopBot]

It certainly gives me Metroid 2 remake/Dread vibes with the flashy dodging and whatnot

[@sosaysjay]

Yeah the flash shift and the parry were the first things that came to my mind watching this

[@mohammadashikurrahman7530]

​@@sosaysjay but the parry system were already a thing in the sands of time trilogy though.

[@sosaysjay]

@@mohammadashikurrahman7530 The existence of a parry is one thing, but a parry in Sands of Time versus Assassin's Creed versus Dark Souls versus Sekiro looks completely different. This specifically looks like the big cinematic parries you get in Metroid starting with Samus Returns and continuing through Dread.

[@mohammadashikurrahman7530]

@@sosaysjay oh, you meant the look and mechanics. Sorry, I thought you meant sands of time didn't have parry or something.

[@strikeforce1500]

While I am glad for a PoP. I just do not trust Ubisoft (or how a lot of my friends call it 'Bugisoft) to even do a decent job in the optimization department, and it also sounds like it have Microstation. Can't wait for 'jump boosters' and 'puzzle skippers' being sold as "TyM3 SaIV3rs"

[@metalfeva7320]

Nintendo life say the demo they played felt as good as metroid dread and that's as high praise enough as i need . Also apparently the team that made Rayman legends is making this and i love Rayman legends so im confident it will be good. At this point all i need to fully buy in is confirmation of a full physical release and no microtransactions and I'll buy it

[@HenriqueHCA14]

Remember in 2004 when Ubisoft was making a Prince of Persia spinnoff about assassins and in the middle of development, they realized it had nothing to do with the franchise and just created a new one of it? Yeah, nowadays they don't give two Fs about it. It's the same thing with AC Odyssey, if the game was just called The Lost Crown it would't have any problem, but they had to put Prince of Persia on it.

[@chrisoduro2214]

I agree so much with this. If it was its own separate game no one would be up in arms. I think they know this won't sell well without the name, and that's terrible because it really does look like a fun and engaging game

[@annelienkortleven5790]

You missed out Forbidden Sands,

[@sosaysjay]

I talk about forgotten sands in the video

[@Wlightning25]

It looks like Metroid Dread and I love Metroid Dread. It's worth noting that I have never played a Prince of Persia game before, but I am excited to see how this turns out. The art doesn't bother me too much, but the music choice for the trailer wasn't very good.

[@ghostpinguin]

Ubisoft really seems to hate money since they again omit Steam. Nothing smells better than EPIC Chinese money I guess.

[@aditya8sharma]

So cute how you forgot Forgotten Sands!

[@sosaysjay]

I didn’t? It’s in the video

[@aditya8sharma]

​​@@sosaysjayeah you didn't, just watched that section again. I missed it because you didn't add the footage. (Also, I had just binged the full "when did AC get bad" XD)

[@aditya8sharma]

@@sosaysjay Also, you make good content. Just like Luke Stephens! Keep it up man!

[@sosaysjay]

I appreciate that, thank you. I only do put a short clip of forgotten sands footage so I understand how you missed it

[@ShawnWilson-cl5tj]

Lol , we are still waiting.

[@beatdownblackjack]

Prince of persia 2008 did actually get a sequel on the ds it wasn't good to say the least.

[@sosaysjay]

If you are talking about the Fallen King, while it does take place after the console game it also came out at the same time, so they were more tie-ins to one another than a sequel

[@Whatthetrash]

Did you see the gameplay reveal for Mirage? It actually looks like --*gasp*-- Assassin's Creed. ^_^ Hope it plays well and not loaded down with microtransaction nonsense. *thumbs up*

[@civilwarfare101]

Two Thrones is better than Sands of Time and I disagree that SoT was focused on platforming, that game gave you more enemy waves to deal with than WW and TTT and it gave you the least amount of options to deal with them. TTT at the very least had you finish off the final boss using parkour where SoT? You just get a terrible boss with the Vizer. I do agree with everything else you said however, I was initally turned off by the art style but I am glad they are doing SOMETHING new with the series and that Ubisoft is making a game not in conjuction with Nintendo that is linear and not their generic open world crap. I hope it is good, but considering this Modern Ubisoft, I am not holding out my breath. I pre ordered the Sands of Time remake in spite of how bad it looked to support the series and they refunded me on that. I am cautiously otimistic, if this game is good and sells well, maybe Ubisoft might make more linear games and tone down on the stupid open world crap they have been doing for almost a decade

[@abeaconintheoffice]

Short answer: No Long answer: It's still no, and I should not need to tell you why. But, for the sake of arguments, I will. "Ubisoft, we would _very_ much like it if you can Remake the Sands of Time trilogy, thank you very much. Ubisoft: I got chu" Edit: after watching the video. Clearly, _I_ am the one who's *not* getting it. I always feel like a crazy person when I hear players praising "The Sands of Time" but dismissing/disliking "The Warrior Within" for it being 'too dark/too edgy'. I played the trilogy when I was a teenager (16 years ago) and _Loved_ WW and TT (although this one to a slightly lesser degree) but I really disliked SOT, I found the combat clunky and unintuitive. The story was a knockout but the gameplay was not enjoyable at all. It's kinda funny actually, I'm not attacking your or anything, and I fully respect your perspective, I just don't share it.

[@Neurotoxiny]

I am excited, for sure. I'm not sure it will be as good as Sands of Time or PoP (2008), but if it does turn out to be a Metroidvania that would be neat--not too many AAA devs putting out 2D metroidvanias these days

[@Lofirainbows]

Fisher price art-style

[@djdeadly246]

This game looks 🔥🔥🔥. The combat looks great. Haters get a life!

[@blindfollower]

@@smackingnoobsonfriday134 Persians are not white.

[@blindfollower]

@@smackingnoobsonfriday134 Nope. Persians are brown like Arabs and Indians.

[@pressrepeat2000]

This looks similar to the Ori games which were some of the best of recent years. Love the art style. Excited!

[@lordofthe6string]

I like the art style, I never understood why people want their fantasy games to look like real life, real life is what I want to avoid.

[@berryven]

I think the problem with the art style is it looks contemporary, imo it looks like a LOL spinoff or Valorant and games like that.

[@berryven]

It's good, but realism isn't the point I guess we just want a different art style

[@phoeni3902]

@@berryven I agree, the contemporary style of the game's graphics makes the character feel as if he could be dropped into League, Overwatch or Fortnitie or something without any feeling that his graphics are out-of-place compared to the other characters of those games, the graphics of this new game feels a bit generic in that regard

[@corenv6022]

2:10 WHAT plot was this💀

[@crowsketchcentral4469]

Tbh I like the metroidvania formula but the protagonist design seems not to be fit in a Persian era idk. Sorry, someone might get angry but to give respect for the franchise they should still stay true to the aesthetic and design to the past titles.. I'm not against to the hairstyles or the race or whatnot..

[@sosaysjay]

What would you say your issue is? Compared to Warrior Within and the Reboot the character design seems FAR closer to tradition to me.

[@darcifiuza4395]

Eu esperando um god of war ,aparece um jogo de celular

[@TBoneBG]

Ubisoft really has no grace left with PoP fans. At this point I would rather have the franchise stay dead than see it milked for money by people who have no creative bone in their body. Ubisoft haven't made a decent game in many (many) years.

[@K-One582]

It’ll probably be a fun game, but it’s very disappointing that THIS is the Prince’s big comeback…

[@sosaysjay]

Looking at the state the Sands of Time remake has been in, I don’t think Ubisoft was going to throw money at the franchise one way or another. My hope is that the team was at least given the freedom to make the game they wanted

[@charlieni645]

Huh? What is wrong with the art style?

[@joshuagraham2843]

look like league of legends style

[@GabrielKnightz]

There also was that cancelled version that you can find leaked footage for online. Prince of Persia Redemption.

[@MegaMar14]

I'm definitely not happy about this game, I'm dying for a PoP in the style of the sands trilogy.

[@goncalopereiraandrade]

Hi this is the opinion I did at Ubisoft trailer from this game they post in KZbin from the Summer Games Fest from last weak. “Ubisoft Montpellier how dare you put Prince Of Persia franchise like this. This game does not represent Prince Of Persia at all. First a Non Prince main protagonist. Second a Semi God or God style like God Of War Kratos style Prince? Prince Of Persia is a human-being franchise, not a God type game. Third a Non Ubisoft main studio a third partie studio game. Shame on you Ubisoft. You are destroying Prince Of Persia franchise. Plus the Prince Of Persia Sands Of Time Remake is not a good way to represent Prince Of Persia franchise like that. #NotMyPrince #PrinceOfPersiaFranchiseIsDeadByUbisoft”

[@sosaysjay]

I understand that you are upset, and that what I am about to say won't change that, but there are a couple things I'd like to address: 1) The Prince of Persia series has been rebooted three times, which means there are four versions of the character. Out of all four, only the Sands of Time Trilogy features an actual Prince as the main character. The original trilogy, the 2008 reboot, and this new game all feature a main character that is not a Prince, at least at the start. 2) We haven't really seen any powers here more ridiculous than what we saw in the other games, where you could rewind or stop time and face bosses like a mythological griffon or a 50 foot tall giant or the god of fate itself. 3) Ubisoft Montpellier has a strong track record as the makers of Beyond Good and Evil and the Rayman games. It's been a while since they were given big seller, but they are by no means a nothing studio. In fact, I have more confidence in them than I would Ubi Montreal at this point.

[@goncalopereiraandrade]

@@sosaysjay 1) I was talking about the original Sands Of Time Triology from the 2000s but when I wrote that phrase I saw that I was mistaken and omitted that part. 2) I understand but for me the powers of the main protagonist of this new 2D videogame are ridiculous and over powerful than all the games before this videogame. 3) I didn’t know this sorry. But Ubisoft Montpellier is so good currently that they showed Beyond Good and Evil 2 trailer a long time ago and it never saw the light of day.

[@FLYAWAYGR]

no

[@venomromulus]

As a person that didn’t play any of the games and was looking forward to the remake this new fortnight looking game seems annoying to me and I’m not interested in any way.

[@bobross3774]

very based you're into old games

[@marcoasierrabernal4893]

It doesn’t look like a bad 2D but come on any fan of PoP was expecting a little bit more than this

[@hamza4u119]

2d fortnight?

[@ZeroNeedsCoffee]

Looks like it's worth at least a try. Idk dosent look like anything to cry home about

[@jeremy123577]

I still honestly think the alpha gameplay of prince of persia redemption could have easily take the series in a new direction but still be set in the sands of time timeline. This just reminds me of darksiders

[@sosaysjay]

To my knowledge that was not Alpha footage, just a pre-rendered video made to pitch a game that never ended up starting development.

[@jeremy123577]

@@sosaysjay ahhh the potential

[@Fart_Shiddious]

This game looks cool. All the haters are just butt hurt about the remake. I'd rather have a new game than a remake of one that can still be played easily today.

[@trevorrawls6213]

Nope

[@lynnhood3928]

Promo*SM

[@RuhmCo]

I would love an open world rpg or a god of war level produced PoP game. I think that would make PoP, an extremely underrated franchise game of the year worthy.

[@SyamDaRos-EndoManno]

To be fair about 2d games, you didn't mention the games on portable consoles, like the PSP version of Forgotten Sands (which despite the same title is a completely different game). I am not excited. This style just isn't for me. I'm not saying it's a s**t, because taste is subjective, but I really can't stand the art style. What a shame, it could have been a good concept

[@sosaysjay]

I considered including some of those, like the mobile Sands of Time trilogy and the Wii Forgotten Sands, but I figured I'd stuck to "mainline" games, which is difficult to quantify in this series.

[@SyamDaRos-EndoManno]

@@sosaysjay 👍

[@benjamindittmann7431]

It's Ubisoft. And it looks like every other Metroidvania. Just don't get your hopes up.

[@koliheroyash6776]

shit completely kills medieval vibes

[@sosaysjay]

To be fair, a Prince of Persia isn’t connected to a medieval time period. The old games up to Sands of Time took a lot of inspiration from One Thousand and One Nights, and you could argue they were trying to evoke something reminiscent of the Islamic golden age around the 10th Century. But Warrior Within was honestly more inspired by BDSM than any actual historical time period, and meanwhile Two Thrones takes place in Babylon which is an ancient city that existed long, long before the Islamic golden age. Then you have the reboot where the outfits are just modern fantasy but the religious themes are based around Ancient Iran as well. Looking at it all, this looks less historically inspired than sands of time, but more inspired than a game like Warrior Within.

[@koliheroyash6776]

@@sosaysjay I mean for me whenever i launch old prince of persia i get that unexplainable feeling that yes, i am playing prince or persia , when i watched this video i did not get that feeling

[@EBTcraft15]

To answer the title: No

[@blueblade455]

Why in the world would they make the characters look like they came out of Fortnite? Looks ridiculous, lol.

[@Vaguer_Weevil]

I didn't care for it anyway, hell I hadn't even heard this was coming out, but seeing it's from Ubisoft I'll be avoiding it entirely. The only thing to get excited about is to see people shitting on it, and even then it's not worth the excitement.

[@Nero_PR]

I'm wholeheartedly disappointed with no news about The Sands of Time remake. It's stuck in development hell, if not cancelled by now. Ubisoft it's a soulless company. Their games are mostly crash grabs.

[@sailormoon7952]

slap in the face

[@marcoluque8292]

not for me , change the character design was really pointless, took away al the persian music for shitty rap music. thats not prince of persia

[@angelmatiastorres]

Why would they do this in 2d? The other games were in 3d.

[@bunb5728]

Low game budget I assume lol

[@tugayturkylmaz2200]

How old are you guys?

[@sosaysjay]

The franchise’s roots are pretty firmly in 2D with the original titles

[@chrisoduro2214]

Saying that people are mad because they're racist and don't like that the main character of this game has dreads is such a brain-dead argument. PoP fans have waited for years for this series to have some continuation. Ubisoft have been keeping us updated as to the SoT Remake for a while now. Longtime fans have been waiting for that game. And they blindside us with this? Now I'm NOT saying that the lost crown looks bad: it doesn't. I hope some of the mechanics make it in some form into SoTR. But all my grievances can be summed up into one statement: it's not the Prince. I have an attachment to the sands of time. It's my favourite game. I'm mad because while this looks like a really fun and challenging game, it's not the Prince. It doesn't look to have that charm and almost fairy-tale-esque flair that SoT has. No immersion beyond the gameplay. Ubisoft are putting the Prince in every game but his own game franchise and I cannot understand it. AC mirage has a Prince of Persia skin. This Sargon is a direct cross between SoT and WW Prince but with dreads. He even has a WW costume change if you preorder the game. Put the Prince in his own game, or make a new one that has nothing to do with the name, like they did with assassins creed. The lost crown would not have received backlash if it didn't have the PoP name. It really does look like a solid fun game on its own. But it's not the Prince.

[@sosaysjay]

I do understand wanting it to be more reminiscent of Sands of Time, but at the same time this series has always totally changed up its story and characters. The Prince in the original PoP versus PoP 3D get totally different designs and they gave him a goofy personality. Sands of Time made him an actual prince instead of a peasant who marries into the family, but then Warrior within immediately transformed his character into something angstier and more BDSM inspired for some reason. Then obviously we have the 2008 Prince, which was its own thing entirely. And so while I personally agree that SoT would be the best tone to hit, to say that tone is representative of the series as a whole would be difficult to justify, because this is really the fifth or sixth version of the character and, if I’m being honest, so far this feels closer to SoT character wise than any of the others. That’s not to say you can’t be upset, I just think it’s tough to say this ISN’T PoP when the series has varied so much.

[@mgiebus1869]

This will probably be as good as that last time they tried to reboot the franchise.

[@maheshb2160]

It looks basically a PS2 game, which should not be played on PS4/PS5. Guys of ubisoft should understand, " if something looks good for you, it does not necessarily look good for everyone". You guys should understand Ubisoft Pune tried same type of so called, stylized graphics, but it received a negative feedback for prince of persia sands of time remake. Why dont ubisoft try the same type of graphics for assassins creed series. Prince of persia should have graphics better than assassins creed : origins, To conclude: dont make PS2 games for PS5.