The ability to take pictures of places on the map you can’t access yet for future reference is an absolutely genius quality of life mechanic and should be implemented in not only future Metroidvanias, but all future non linear/open world games.
I tried the demo and was hooked. Got it day one off Ubi+ and holy hell....15 hours on hard mode and this game I feel will go down as a classic and one of the best in the genre. In all honesty I like that with mirage, avatar and this game Ubi has put out fun games again and seems to be letting devs have some more creative freedom. Makes me look forward to AC Red
Brandon is a legend. I'm 32 now and still listening to his reviews. I hardly game anymore. I just like listening to him talk about games. I'ts therapeutic.
Just tried the demo, already loving the platforming. Not surprising, this is by Ubisoft Montpellier, who did Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends, so they're qualified for platforming games.
I'm very interested in seeing this series returning to 2D. As much as I like stylish action games, I hope there's plenty of focus on tight platforming sequences to go with it.
What kept this from being a 10/10? The review was basically nonstop praise! EDIT: Folks, save your fingers, I understand how reviews work. I'm just asking EZA why there's an apparent small disconnect between the score and the video content.
@@acuity1980 Yep that's all I spotted too. I wish more games had "You might need to practice all the ways to combine your cool powers" as their harshest criticism 😂
@@grilledmoistpeepee6682 Hm, that's a pretty high bar to set. So maybe combining all the best metroidvania features plus some small innovations isn't quite revolutionary. But I'd call it enough for at least 9.5 if 10 is reserved for only heavy disruptors.
As much as I’m happy that this game is good. Please god don’t let this be the future of the franchise. I want a Real Classic style prince of Persia game like Warrior within or Forgotten Sands
It will always be funny remembering comments saying they should have made a game "3D like the first one". Because Sands of Time is the first Prince of Persia game apparently!
@@0FFICERPROBLEM also people acting like this is blackwashing of a beloved character, like i always enjoyed POP games but they arent half life or something
this is one of my favorite metroidvania game on the switch once I started playing this game I instantly got hooked…..if u haven’t play prince of Persia the lost crown u need to play this game it’s fun and it’s addictive game to play 😃
Been subbed quite awhile now… started listening to JONES when he did the Zelda Retrospective for GT. Excellent video and really glad PoP did this game right!
An unexpected direction for one of the most defining 3D action platformer franchises of the early 2000s, but I'm glad it turned out to be a good game. Better a different flavor of POP than no POP at all.
@@origirindra1590 I suggest you look up what "unexpected" means. If you mean to say that a couple DoS games created when 3D technology in games wasnt even a thing is enough to predict they'd go 2D MV for the franchise's big revival over 30 years later, I don't know what to tell you. A franchise whose every main entry has been 3D, since POP3D in 1999, with 2D platformers being only used for low budget mobile entries. A franchise which was supposed to be releasing remakes of the SoT trilogy right now. You're saying that when Ubisoft announced the next main entry in the POP franchise would be a metroidvania, you were like: "I saw that coming a mile away"?... get out of here. You're just being a contrarian for the sake of it.
Great review to begin 2024! It would be my first game in the series and Im so hyped by the Metroidvania gameplay. Undecided whether I should get it on PS5 or Switch though.
@@DravenxEyeless Yeah, I checked the Digital Foundry analysis and Switch holds up pretty well except on few cutscenes. It good to see they polished the Switch version but I guess Im going PS5 after all.
Yeah this is an easy buy for me. When I think about a video game first thing comes to my mind is 2d action platformer. This is equal to video game for me.
0/10. Not enough Godsmack I was joking at first but then I played the demo with I Stand Alone in the background and it really did make the game even better 😂
I cant bring myself to dealing with uplay. Sucks for me as this looks like a fun game as i'm a sucker for all metroidvania's.. I'll wait for a miracle on this coming to Steam.
Maybe the game is good but i dont like graphics and art style. It looks like they masked graphical inferiority with a sidescrolling view. Its kinda dark, not to my liking. I guess its just me. But on the other side look at the Ori 1 and 2, and you will understand what i mean.
Wow, bit of a spoiler in this review? (You show the cast of people on my team, only to then show one member of my team trying to kill me… several times), guess I will see that twist coming a mile away now 😢
I had the same question when I was going over approvals, but apparently it's a very early thing that they've already shown extensively during previews. -Bloodworth
@@EasyAlliesWell, after buying and playing this, the reveal you mention doesn’t happen until around 3 hours into the game, I wouldn’t call that very early, and definitely a spoiler for me, but thanks for the review all the same.
It's nice to see Damiani had a good time, but I don't exactly see the "breathtaking", it visually looks like one of the earlier Telltalle games. I love the Sands of Time, I'll rather stick to those games. Also still weird we don't play the Prince 😅
Is this really the Prince of Persia, and not the Prince of Russia? Why does his sword look like a Russian flag?) The main character would have to be named Putin and then everything would fall into place 🤍💙❤
That's cuz' it is. Easy Allies was formed in 2016 by the promenant personalities from Gametrailers after they got shut down, including Brandon Jones which did the VO for the site. He left Easy Allies in 2022 but keeps doing the VO for the reviews as a freelancer.
The ability to take pictures of places on the map you can’t access yet for future reference is an absolutely genius quality of life mechanic and should be implemented in not only future Metroidvanias, but all future non linear/open world games.
Holy what. This is brilliant
That mechanic would've notched my Ori will of the wisps playthrough into 110% :D
So absolute. So absolute. Wow.
I tried the demo and was hooked. Got it day one off Ubi+ and holy hell....15 hours on hard mode and this game I feel will go down as a classic and one of the best in the genre.
In all honesty I like that with mirage, avatar and this game Ubi has put out fun games again and seems to be letting devs have some more creative freedom. Makes me look forward to AC Red
Brandon is a legend. I'm 32 now and still listening to his reviews. I hardly game anymore. I just like listening to him talk about games. I'ts therapeutic.
Just tried the demo, already loving the platforming. Not surprising, this is by Ubisoft Montpellier, who did Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends, so they're qualified for platforming games.
The control is very tight, I loved the demo
Yeah Rayman Origins & Legends are two of the best games I've ever played
And they did Mario + Rabbids games and they were great.
Why is the character black with dreadlocks?😂😂
@@makavali-yb7xv I've yet to play it but he's the main character afaik. He's not the Prince.
I’m happy to hear Brandon still records reviews. 🙏💯🔥 Damn I miss Game Trailers
EZA all the way!
He said he is gonna voice easy allies reviews forever as long as team goes to him.
Im in my mid 30s and remember hearing his voice since highschool
literally every review for the last couple of years has at least one comment about how great it is that Brandon is still doing VO :D
This comment 😍
Great review, Damiani and Don! Very well-written and edited
Focus on the content, and not brown nosing the production quality so much
Everyone hated this game for months until it got positive reviews today even though its gameplay always looked amazing? Talk about the hive mind...
Can’t get enough metroidvania style games. Good way to start 2024
Their approach to difficulty is something more games need.
This genuinely looks really good, bodes well that you guys enjoyed it. I'll pick it up at some point.
Jones saying Wak Wak Trees made my day. Game looks incredible and excellent review, Damiani!
Holy shit Ubisoft got one right
For a Company that's been going since 1986 you'd want to hope so.
Ubisoft Montpellier is known for banger quality. Maybe you get your facts straight.
I remember when the game was first announced, people started hating on it already then, just beacuse of the characters haircut.
2:18 was that katana and anime style finisher?
Looked like it! Very stylish.
In an intrerview at Nintendo Life, the animation director said that the whole team was heavily influenced by anime- so yeah, that's the point.
I'm very interested in seeing this series returning to 2D. As much as I like stylish action games, I hope there's plenty of focus on tight platforming sequences to go with it.
Trust me there are!
What kept this from being a 10/10? The review was basically nonstop praise!
EDIT: Folks, save your fingers, I understand how reviews work. I'm just asking EZA why there's an apparent small disconnect between the score and the video content.
4:00 is the only instance of a hint of a negative I could find.
@@acuity1980 Yep that's all I spotted too. I wish more games had "You might need to practice all the ways to combine your cool powers" as their harshest criticism 😂
@@wizardpajamas6405 What a wonderful thing that would be. 😌
"It doesn't revolutionize the genre.."
@@grilledmoistpeepee6682 Hm, that's a pretty high bar to set. So maybe combining all the best metroidvania features plus some small innovations isn't quite revolutionary. But I'd call it enough for at least 9.5 if 10 is reserved for only heavy disruptors.
Great review Damiani, and a slick edit by Don.
Last side scroller i played is mario on snes when it launched....
I want to play this one. And now the reviews make it a no-brainer
That's a long gap! And there's been so many great side scrollers since then. Hope you enjoy this one.
As much as I’m happy that this game is good. Please god don’t let this be the future of the franchise. I want a Real Classic style prince of Persia game like Warrior within or Forgotten Sands
you're aware the series existed for many years before the SoT Trilogy?
@@warmybear0451 I'm aware but those games are the peak of the franchise imo gameplay and story wise
4:16 that's just Leo Whitefang super lol
The combat and movement look really fun to master. I’m glad it turned out well. Thanks for the detailed review!
Best reviews in business strike again. Great work. And as always, ultimate respect to Brandon for voice work.
PoP Lost Crown will be the 1st Ubisoft game i've bought in over a decade
Just played the demo. Extremely good feeling combat-movement-traversal.
Great review. Nice and short and well told.
i was on the fence about it, thank god EA reviewed . cant wait to play it.
Glad that the game ended up being good despite the dumb outrage when it was announced.
Same. It’s always nice when superficial internet criticism gets drowned out by positive reception come review day
It will always be funny remembering comments saying they should have made a game "3D like the first one". Because Sands of Time is the first Prince of Persia game apparently!
People not knowing dreadlocks were a thing in ancient cultures and jumping straight on the hate train, hilarious.
If you go onto other videos uploaded by places like IGN there's still a lot of dumb outrage in the comment sections.
@@0FFICERPROBLEM also people acting like this is blackwashing of a beloved character, like i always enjoyed POP games but they arent half life or something
Those dark areas look so cool. The game was kinda lower on my list to get this year, but now I think I'll have to bump that up a bit...
I'm so glad this turned out well! Glad to see Ubi dares to take some risks these days.
this is one of my favorite metroidvania game on the switch once I started playing this game I instantly got hooked…..if u haven’t play prince of Persia the lost crown u need to play this game it’s fun and it’s addictive game to play 😃
Been subbed quite awhile now… started listening to JONES when he did the Zelda Retrospective for GT. Excellent video and really glad PoP did this game right!
Welp. I just found my first Switch purchase of 2024.
Best in the biz!
When Ubisoft do something good, they absolutely nail it...
This game looks really good and it's so disappointing it won't be on Steam because it seems like the perfect game for the Steam Deck
lenovo LEGION GO BABY!!!!! HERE WE FUCKING GO
Lessgoooooo this looks amazing 😭
Definitely looking forward to it I predicted a 7 or 8 which is still a good game.
This review convinced me. Lookinng forward to playing the game!
An unexpected direction for one of the most defining 3D action platformer franchises of the early 2000s, but I'm glad it turned out to be a good game. Better a different flavor of POP than no POP at all.
>Unexpected
Brother, the first PoP game was a 2d platforming
@@origirindra1590 I suggest you look up what "unexpected" means.
If you mean to say that a couple DoS games created when 3D technology in games wasnt even a thing is enough to predict they'd go 2D MV for the franchise's big revival over 30 years later, I don't know what to tell you. A franchise whose every main entry has been 3D, since POP3D in 1999, with 2D platformers being only used for low budget mobile entries. A franchise which was supposed to be releasing remakes of the SoT trilogy right now. You're saying that when Ubisoft announced the next main entry in the POP franchise would be a metroidvania, you were like: "I saw that coming a mile away"?... get out of here. You're just being a contrarian for the sake of it.
Whatever dimension, it feels so good to have Prince of Persia back.
And as always: you guys are my favorite review channel, please never stop
I would still love a proper successor to the Sands of Time series but this looks potentially cool (and extremely anime)
Wow this hasn't been on my radar at all. Great review as always, EZA :)
Played the demo and it seems really really good. The controls are unbelievably smooth
A true Metroidvania of the future 🎮🥰⚡
Great review to begin 2024! It would be my first game in the series and Im so hyped by the Metroidvania gameplay. Undecided whether I should get it on PS5 or Switch though.
It seems like it runs great in current gen. You are gonna have to check the switch version on Digital Foundry
I would get it on PS5. I prefer the graphical spectacle and high frame rates, but that's me.
@@DravenxEyeless Yeah, I checked the Digital Foundry analysis and Switch holds up pretty well except on few cutscenes. It good to see they polished the Switch version but I guess Im going PS5 after all.
They're both good, if you want to play it portably get it on switch.
@@mariorendon1483They developed the game targeting Switch. Then upscaled it for the other platforms.
Lets fucking go, I'm gonna enjoy this one
Yeah this is an easy buy for me. When I think about a video game first thing comes to my mind is 2d action platformer. This is equal to video game for me.
Really want to pick this up, wish it was on steam… damn.
Do I dare hope that this year may in fact be as good as last year..... I don't know yet but I'm starting to want to 😊.
So happy this lives up to the hype! Fantastic review! L&R!
0/10. Not enough Godsmack
I was joking at first but then I played the demo with I Stand Alone in the background and it really did make the game even better 😂
I gotta pick this up
It's out?!
It's out next week, but there's a demo up now. -Bloodworth
Looks tight. Happy to see it on PC.
I want a Moon Knight game like this
I cant bring myself to dealing with uplay. Sucks for me as this looks like a fun game as i'm a sucker for all metroidvania's.. I'll wait for a miracle on this coming to Steam.
Review! WOOHOOO
Looks really great. Might get this. Been a while since I played a PoP game.
I hope the game has dlc where you get to play as the actual Prince
9 out of 10 is fair, but it had alot of potentials that they could have obtain and polished them throughout
Welp i was gonna buy it anyway but good to know it is a really good one
Can't wait till it drops to 24.99.
Now i want the sands of time remake. Or just a remaster.
This is my jam 4 sure
Looks great! reminds me of Strider 2014
just got this on sale for 30 bucks!
Was that... Literally an Ori ability tree?
Seems like a good game but not my cup of tea at all...I think I skip this 😂
I’m excited.
Much better experience playing on a controller than mouse and keyboard
2:18 maybe don't spoil the storyline next time?
Another W for Ubisoft Montpellier!
GT Still alive
Perfects 😊😊
Nice ❤❤❤
Hyped:)
Good job
This game looks so fun! I'll get it day 1 but won't play it as it's way to close to Yakuza 8.
So sad this an epic games store exclusive on PC. looks perfect for steam deck
wait... this actually is good? wtf!!
Maybe the game is good but i dont like graphics and art style. It looks like they masked graphical inferiority with a sidescrolling view. Its kinda dark, not to my liking. I guess its just me. But on the other side look at the Ori 1 and 2, and you will understand what i mean.
9? c'mon, let's be serious
Wow, bit of a spoiler in this review? (You show the cast of people on my team, only to then show one member of my team trying to kill me… several times), guess I will see that twist coming a mile away now 😢
I had the same question when I was going over approvals, but apparently it's a very early thing that they've already shown extensively during previews. -Bloodworth
@@EasyAlliesWell, after buying and playing this, the reveal you mention doesn’t happen until around 3 hours into the game, I wouldn’t call that very early, and definitely a spoiler for me, but thanks for the review all the same.
Someone at nexus mods best make a drizzt do'urden mod
God.. what I would give to play a new 2.5D Castlevania similare to Lost Crown. Thanks Konami, you are AIDS!
shame its a Ubisoft title, really.
Ubisoft Montpellier. In case you don´t know this studio and don´t support, you are no gamer. What a shame (not really).
It's nice to see Damiani had a good time, but I don't exactly see the "breathtaking", it visually looks like one of the earlier Telltalle games. I love the Sands of Time, I'll rather stick to those games. Also still weird we don't play the Prince 😅
I haven't seen a game look this stylish since DMC.
Ability to take pics on the map location and view it from the map is ingenious. This should be the standard for open world games now.
A January game being this good? Unheard of!
Hi Fi Rush came out in January of last year.
Is this really the Prince of Persia, and not the Prince of Russia? Why does his sword look like a Russian flag?) The main character would have to be named Putin and then everything would fall into place 🤍💙❤
What on earth are you talking about?
Looks like a perfect Game Pass title
Maybe without POP title, it would've been a good project
The gamers worldwide want new real Prince of Persia sequel games and the remake of the Sands of Time trilogy, not this.
8:13 ,so why you only have 260K Subscribers?🤣😂time to get a real job.
But what if this job is more fun?
Man I'm sure the PoP Metroid game is good but we have to stop giving every single game a 9.
Am I dreaming or did Ubisoft finally produce something good?
Why do I know this voice? Sounds like the voice of gametrailers back in the day.
That's cuz' it is. Easy Allies was formed in 2016 by the promenant personalities from Gametrailers after they got shut down, including Brandon Jones which did the VO for the site. He left Easy Allies in 2022 but keeps doing the VO for the reviews as a freelancer.
@@The_Crooked_Step niceee! Thanks 🙏
Man, the review wasn't spoilery, but the video did not hold punches, I'd rather not have seen this at all. Ultra spoiler warning for the bosses.
0/10