Warrior Within was insane... brought in weapon durability, the Sand Wraith, Traveling between the island's past and present, the Dahaka chases, most people did not even finish the game properly cause you needed the secondary water sword to kill the Dahaka.
I didn’t play them that much, but Prince of Persia is one of those legendary series that deserves to get talked about. I’m very happy that it’s coming back
*play. To be honest, not everyone is as close minded as you. If he didn't play it that much, it means it ain't his cup of tea, doesn't mean the game itself is not good.@@genesisfan029
What? You hate Lost Crown? You mean a series going back to its origin? Must be too young to know Prince of Persia isnt Sands of Time lmao. Its a 2D sidescroller. Lost Crown represents the core of the series. @ihatetmntshreddersrevenge2543
@@Slowdough99 Lost Crown is nothing like the original, stop saying its like the original just cus its in 2d. The Forgotten Sands game for PSP is more like the original than Lost Crown.
@@xtheyanThat’s awesome dude. I still plug in my PS2 from time to time. I wish I could invite you out to my studio. Have you listen in on how annoyingly passionate people are about the things they make.
@@joshuatealeavesit can be true that passion still exists now, but as games werent so technologically intense, passion just wasnt as curbed then compared to nowadays
@@dylangaletti395 I don't think it's likely either but we can still hope that it's a masterpiece like Hollow Knight and the 2 Ori games, and that's enough to start a little resurgence on PoP
That shit is woke trash, the titular Prince of Persia isn't the protagonist of his own fucking game. He's a mansel in distress to be rescued by a uber generic black dude with a zoomer haircut.
People seem to forget Sands of Time isn't Prince of Persia. Lost Crown represents what PoP actually is at its heart. And the Sands of Time trilogy also represents a 3D take on ITS 2D ORIGIN. People must be too young to know Prince of Persia is a 2D sidescroller. And whoever saying MetroidVania isn't popular......huh? Every Resident Evil Game up to a point is a MetroidVania. Just switch a double jump power with......BOLTCUTTERS. Both serve the same purpose of backtracking to past areas with NEW TOOLS. Newest God of Wars also MetroidVania in part. Control is a MetroidVania. People don't realize MetroidVanias have long ago graduated beyond 2D sidescrollers and are the foundation for many 3D action games.
I don't care what anyone says, Warrior Within is not only my favorite Prince of Persia game but Ubisoft game overall. Yeah the story is dark and brooding, zero Arabian nights vibes, and it's peak early 2000's edge, but the gameplay still holds up perfectly and the soundtrack by Stuart Chatwood (who went on to compose music for Darkest Dungeon!) is glorious, all bangers. People often argue which Assassin's Creed game has Ubisoft's best combat or parkour, but to be honest, that franchise has never come close to how fun and fluid Warrior Within feels to play. Now if you'll excuse me, it's time for my yearly replay of this masterpiece.
Whut? Stuart Chatwood in Darkest Dungeon? *madly reprioritizes backlog like if the MF-in' Dahaka is chasing after him* "Straight out of line, like I need further reason" Just to also also shout out Godsmack in the convo. And yeah, while Warrior Within has very different tone to the classic PoP vibes, it was the perfect darkest hour Empire Strikes Back for the Sands of Time trilogy and makes tonal sense that way. Tried AC, 2 and Brotherhood, always dropped them around the 1 hour mark then never looked at the series again. Assassin Creed is where you murder Prince of Persia, take out the fun bits and stuff the corps with the boring aspects of GTA LOL.
I've been hearing people say that wall jumping and parkour in general in the Sands of Time trilogy (SoT, WW, TT) is janky and too hard. Idk what they mean because to me it feels fluid and easy.
The gameplay and level design are fantastic, but there's only so much steel thong I can take. It didn't achieve the kind of of flow that SoT had with the platforming either. But I replay SoT every few years just for the story. That never gets old.
It is woke trash, the titular Prince of Persia isn't the protagonist of his own fucking game. He's a mansel in distress to be rescued by a uber generic black dude with a zoomer haircut.
@@randomduck8679its not 2d its a 3d side scroller the graphics are not the same and this is practically 100% back to its roots it dont get anymore rooted then legit making the game similar to its dabut format when you think roots your thinking sands of time and disregarding the games before thats called cherry picking your picking the roots you want but ignoring the roots that actually happened it dont work that way bud sands of time has remake out you want sands of time go play that because thats as good as your gonna get to what your asking for other wise I dont know what to tell you 🤷
@@Assassin-ys5vw Don't cherry pick arguments I never made. I never claimed that The Sands of Times were the roots. I don't consider The Lost Crown to be like the very first game. It's more akin to indie metroidvanias.
I am the architect of my own destruction. Is my favorite POP quote and the more I have grown up the more I have realized that every decision I have ever made good or bad has led me to where I am, as a consequence I am more responsible and take responsibility of my decision and not blame others for it. I am the architect of my own (fate).
Warrior Within has made one of the worst and questionnable 180° of the history of video games in terms of atmosphere and aesthetics, all this edgy and dark wannabe stuff was out of place and an insult to the original material, i hope i'll never see this sh*t again.
@@farzin.khalliillii2293Faint-hearted my a$$, i've been through Silent Hill 2 and you think this poorly written teenage emo sh*t will be insufferable for me ? Warrior Within had great ideas, the hub structure, the level design and the different timelines were great, combat system was vastly improved, Dahaka was more of a gimmick even though it was cool escape him, but the aesthetics and the atmosphere were completely out of place, as if Solid Snake swapped his default outfit for a pink skirt
@@twall91 And you woke up this morning just to attack someone Online and feel brave ? You know what's butthurt ? Personally attacking someone who criticizes a game in a gaming video, sorry if you GF has a D, not my fault.
There is a specific reason this Game has so much focus on platforming and why there is a 2D Game coming out now 😉 Prince of Persia originally released in 1989 on Apple II and later in DOS PC. I actually played it back in the 90‘s. That’s the single reason a 2D Game makes so much sense and I love it!
You are objectively wrong, The Prince of Persia series is much better than anything from the Assassin's Creed series, you cannot convince me otherwise.@@mihawk508
The Sands of Time will forever remain one of my favorite games. The sequels were ok, but lacked he magic of Sands of Time. I also loved the 2008 reboot
I still replay Sands Of Time at least once every few years. The writing and tone are just fantastic, and while combat got deeper in the sequels, I actually prefer the first game's clever use of the Dagger of Time to "finish" opponents, as it added a tactical timing element that Warrior Within and Two Thrones unfortunately did away with. The game as a whole still holds up perfectly as a standalone story, too. Lost Crown looks a lot like the Strider reboot in 2014, which is woefully underrated among Metroidvanias and 2.5D games in general. I'm excited to see how it turns out, though I'll try the demo before I decide on buying the full game.
I dunno mate that finishing thing got really frustrating after a while. Because it was always 1-2 the same animations and just ended up you doing the same and same, however despite that it still is my favorite of those 3
The Two Thrones was also my introduction to the series! I was like 6 or 7 when I first got it. The giant boss in the colosseum was where it was starting to get a little too spooky for me 😰
I completed the HD Trilogy on my PS3 last year, and I swear, I enjoyed them more than Assassin's Creed games. PoP is definitely in my Top 10 game franchises of all time. I'm 100% gonna play The Lost Crown, I like the metroidvania style.
I coincidentally picked up the sands of time for the original xbox yesterday. came in perfect condition, manual included! remarkable how well it holds up.
It's crazy to read the comments and realize that there's a generation that doesn't even realize that the Sands of Time trilogy is also a reboot of the series from the 80s. It also is weird to hear someone recommend the PS3 version, as someone who owns it myself, it's usually considered one of the lesser ports for all three games. Anyway, I got high hopes for The Lost Crown. The series has been in retirement for a while, but hearing that the Rayman team is working on it (if you haven't played Rayman Origins or Legends it shouldn't be slept on) and my newfound appreciation for the Metroidvania/search-action genre has me incredibly hyped to see them come back, even finally getting to old ideas (playing as the Prince's bodyguard rather than the Prince himself was an early concept that eventually led to Assassin's Creed)
Warrior Within is not only my favorite Ubisoft game, it is by far the best game I have ever played. Having played thousands of games for 20 years, it still remains my favorite game and it seems like it will continue to do so. That old man's words "You can't change your fate" still echo in my ears, and Kaileena's words "You are a fool Prince" still echo in my head. Menu music plays in my head in unexpected places. No matter what they call this game, let them say it's not POP. It doesn't matter. Warrior Within is one of the cornerstones of the gaming world.
POP2 was the best! i remember feeling the adrenaline of being a cursed prince running changing his fate, and the metal music is what build my taste in music till this day :D
I remember the first time firing up sands of time, i was so blown away as a kid, and i couldnt wait til classes were over so i could come home and play it nonstop.
Sand of time was of the first games I remember being advertised that I knew I had to get. Loved the game so much and now after this video I need to go back and play it
The takedowns in The Two Thrones are a nice mechanic and i usually appreciate stealth as an option, though i think they’d be more fun if the quick time element was removed
Prince of Persia Sands of Time Trilogy is one of my favorite series of video games (my favorite game in the series is TT, even though I started with SoT), but what made me want to play this series when it came out, was the original Prince of Persia (1989), that I feel deserved a mention in this video. Despite the original being only a 2D Platformer with a dueling mechanic for combat, not a metroidvania, when I saw the reveal of The Lost Crown I took it imediatelly as a nod to the original, and loved the decision to make this game a metroidvania. I feel it was a great decision, and even not messing with the story that we already know was great too, because they would get shred to pieces and accused of destroying the Prince we know. But the backlash I see against Lost Crown, because it is a 2.5D game (some people calling it a mobile game, as if all games have to be 3D and boast ridiculous graphics) and not following the story of the Prince we know, saddens me. The only way people will turn to this game's side is if only it's a masterpiece, being only good will not suffice.
I personally think it’ll be fine if it’s just good. You shouldn’t be too concerned by the crowd that calls it a mobile game. They’re not gonna buy it even if it’s a masterpiece (nor do they know what they’re talking about, as, like you said, not all games are 3D with stellar graphics). I’m just personally really disappointed by the Sands of Time delay to get particularly excited about Lost Crown (looks good tho).
Don't think it was forgotten, people that know PoP will know FS, but yeah it was considered a much worse game than the others. I still loved it, and the only reason I think it doesn't hit me in the heart like the others is because it came out on my late teens, while the SoT Trilogy came while I was starting adolescence, and as we know, games we play at that age leave a different mark!
@@AstyuJack so forgotten sands was considered worse than that pop 2008 ( in which player cannot even die ) ? I guess maybe it has to be about the graphics
The lost crown is absolutely amazing and now it’s gotten wanted to buy this trilogy and try it out cause the lost crown was my first prince of Persia game
I'm glad you mentioned Warrior Within is alot of peoples favoirite because if all your research was Metacritic you would assume everyone hated it because they found it too "edgy" Aka ign & Gamespot.The it's too "edgy" critisism for media alot of people like is extremely thrustrating for them including me.
My first game in this series was also Two Thrones and I loved that game. I look forward to the sands of time remake release so I can start from the beginning this time!
I bought both Prince Of Persia Sands Of Time and Beyond Good and Evil for the PS2 at the time they were released without knowing anything about either releases. Was blown away by both games and it made me a huge Ubisoft fan at the time.
The main thing I liked about the first game was his precog before he was do his parkour stunts so it’s like a quick glimpse of what you need to do and where you need to go!
Always confused that people got mad about Lost Crown, since the OG games were 80s-90s 2d parkour puzzle platformers set in an entirely different timeline from the later Sands of Time games.
Warrior within is my favorite the combat and the story are perfect I own the PS3 hd trilogy I always play at least one once a year . Also the sands of time is backwards compatible on the Xbox in 4k . Always loved the prince of persia trilogy.
Sands of Time (2003) is definitely the best of the entire SoT series. . . It’s so charming and whimsical, and has all the best elements of cheesy action movies like the Mummy and Scorpion King It has a romance subplot that’s actually quite wholesome and interesting, and the Prince and Farah have such a dope dynamic And it doesn’t have all the unnecessary edginess like in Warrior Within, while still being dark and depressing at times
Regarding the combat in Warrior Within, yes, it has a block ability. It doesn’t make it Assassin’s Creed. It’s up to you if you just want to stand there and block all day or if you want to be aggressive and proactive. The team gave you a lot of new moves that weren’t present in the first game, specifically to make the combat more interesting and engaging. If you just stand there and block, instead of actually using the game’s mechanics, just because the first boss required you to block from time to time, thats on you. Basically it’s a skill issue. Oh and you can’t really do combat like in Assassin’s Creed, because most enemies have a way around your block, either with unblockable attacks or by tripping you and punishing you when you’re down.
Warrior within was the best of the 3. The dual wield combos were amazing. And the best thing about it was the dismemberment and gore. I loved seeing the heads pop or splitting enemies in half. T2t kept the system but dimmed the gore. You would cut someone and instead of splitting in 2 he’d just arch to the side and fall 😅
14:33 I can tell you why exactly, it's because of the cancelled Kindred Blades game which was supposed to be instead of T2T. It was more focused on stealth than it is there, which you seem to like so I bet you would've loved to see Kindred Blades. There are some videos about it and some datamines on the internet of it, I recommend you check that out if you're interested.
Prince of Persia is definitely a timeless gem. It has been the most beloved game for million of gamers around the globe, so it was for me. That's why Prince of Persia is one of the major inspiration for the game we're developing. We're working on a "90s Anime inspired 2D Hack'n'Slash game which has Parkour like Platforming". And all the animations are going to be hand-drawn. Imagine action of Devil May Cry and platforming of Prince of Persia.
I remember really liking the sands of time! The commercials for this game is really cool too I still have the copy with me since 2012 (I wonder if it still works?)
The Sands of Time was a great game for revitalising the series, introducing parkour and the rewind mechanic. Warrior Within improved upon what made the first game great, particularly with the level design and combat. Despite being the scariest game, it's still my favourite in the trilogy. I liked The Two Thrones, but not as much as the first two. Whilst it did a decent job balancing the tone of the first two games, I didn't like most of the writing. These games were great on the PS2, but we're even better in the PS3
Of all the three POP games I've played in my past childhood. My most favorite will always be Sands Of Time, and I really can't wait to play the upcoming new POP game. Even though we won't play as the Prince, but it's close as we get for a new POP game.
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown I Hate Prince of Persia Series I Hate Metroidvania I Hate Ubisoft I Hate Jurassic Park Survival I Hate Game Based on Live Action Movies I HATE GAMES BASED ON LIVE ACTION MOVIES I Hate First Person Shooter Games I Hate Saber Interactive I HATE EMBARACER GROUP I Hate Hate Jurassic Park Classic Game Collection I Hate Games Based on Live Action Movies I Hate Compilation Games I Hate Limited Run Games I Hate Carbon Engine
My tier: 1. Warrior Within - Best gameplay, ok story, a unique takes using metal as BGM of a middle eastern puzzle adventure. 2. Sands of Time - Best artstyle, best story, back when ubisoft know how to start a franchise. 3. Two Thrones - The most good graphics but I presonally dont liked it, almost identical gameplay to warrior within but not fluid, bad soundtrack and a bit bland level design. But I chose this 3 over a weird reboot of POP that the prince isnt a prince at all, or forgotten sands that I just heard nolan north rant for hours with almost identical gameplay with two thrones but with AC1-2 graphics.
Not only are the PS2 games amazing, they absolutely blast all the Assassins Creed franchise out of the water in terms of quality. The platforming is way deeper than the "hold X to vault over anything" button in AC, and so is the combat. No amount of open world fluff can fix that
I absolutely loved the Prince of Persia trilogy back on the original Xbox. Used to be a huge fan of Ubisoft due to growing up with amazing games like Rayman 2, PoP 1-3, and the early AC games. PoP 1 and 2 are both really really good in their own different ways, while 3 was a bit weaker though still pretty good.
Prince of Persia HD trilogy is PS3 exclusive. Sony around 2010 began publishing HD remasters of some of their their iconic ps2 games. Prince of Persia, God of War, Rachet and Clank, Jak and Daxter and more got HD remasters with trophy support and sixaxis/dualshock 3 support.
Thank you so much for talking about this trilogy Matty! I'm from 2000 so i grew up with these games, especially warrior within! I remember waking up very early just so that I could continue my progress, cuz i had no memory card :') good times
I loved sands of time and then I remember when the trailer dropped for warrior within and it played I stand alone by Godsmack. So fucking bad ass. I never did finish two thrones. I remember I got stuck at a boss and never got around to beating it. Greet childhood memories tho.
Didn't know the new Prince of Persia was getting hate because it's 2D, people should remember that PoP didn't start with Sands of Times, it was a 2D platformer at its start with Prince of Persia 1 and 2 on SNES... That's like being upset Sonic or Mario released a 2D game after the first 3D release.
Never finished the first one (played a lot but didn't finished) but the 2nd and 3rd I played a lot and finished both really great games specially warrior within
Sorry but to me what made Prince of Persia a thing is well, THE Prince of Persia game (1989). Call me nostalgic, old, whatever but that game still holds to this day and they were never able to replicate that. There was just something magical about realistic rotoscoped animations, the isolated feeling of those dungeons, the focus on traversal and environmental puzzles, etc... This new game coming may still be good, but it may as well call itself something else cause it looks nothing like a PoP to me.
I finished Sands of Time, and I found that the end of it fit well with the end of a story, I tried Warrior Within, not hooked, and I never started Two Thrones. I'm old fashioned, I'm always trying to finish the original Prince of Persia, the one from 1989, finish it, already, and then, beat my father's record since 1997 phew... That doesn't make me any younger. At that time, a game was designed to be entertaining from start to finish, and for short periods of play, for those who don't know, you have an hour to finish the first PoP, not a minute more, it It's great for short gaming sessions, the labyrinthine castle is designed in a brilliant way, the fights aren't too long, the feeling of being lost every minute is very intoxicating... In short, it's installed on all my portable consoles for 25 years, and I still haven't managed to see the end of it, given that I don't watch a speedrun of this game to preserve the resolution of the rooms that I haven't seen yet.
Gameplay wise warrior within us the most polished, two thrones is the most ambitious and sands of time was a huge innovative leap. Sands of time is my favourite for probably mostly nostalgia reasons in combination with the tone being just so fun. I didn't like the grimdark emo vibes of warrior within as much. I feel two thrones tried to merge those two vibes in a really fun way. I think if i had to pick it would be sands of time first place, two thrones second(felt like a return to home when it came out), and finally warrior within just based off not really enjoying the tone but yeah gameplay wise huge step up.
You should go back and play the original Prince of Persia games. They were groundbreaking for their animation at the time. You can actually unlock the first game in the Xbox version of Sands of Time. But only the OG Xbox version
Sands of Time is the first game I recall playing a demo of where I immediately said “I have to go buy this game NOW”. It was amazing. Conversely, I found the sequel disappointing and only played it maybe twice before shelving it. If I remember correctly, it was far too much combat and very little of the awesome platforming puzzles. I do still want the trilogy on PS3 so I can play them again, and give the sequel another chance.
These Ac1 and ezio trilogy are the best and honestly only games Ubisoft have made good with passion ever since then it’s been downhill. Love them from a lost and forgotten time in gaming. We’ll never get that again. I fondly go back to them and just remember when ac and Ubisoft used to be good.
Two Thrones was the first game that I ever played and it instantly made me fell in love with video games. I hope they remake the original games especially warrior within.
I totally understand your viewpoint Matty, but you can't say that the "Sands of Time Trilogy" made Prince of Persia a thing! Prince of Persia was pretty legendary in it's original form before the crazy re-imagining that was the Sands of Time.
These are still one of my all time fav trilogies! Sands of time is goat but loved the vibe of warrior within, the soundtrack and gameplay and story were really awesome! Two thrones felt like it needed a bit more time to flesh the story and characters more but it tied the other games together well enough ^^
Warrior Within was insane... brought in weapon durability, the Sand Wraith, Traveling between the island's past and present, the Dahaka chases, most people did not even finish the game properly cause you needed the secondary water sword to kill the Dahaka.
That game felt so long. Like when you beat it, but had to do it again as the sand wraith thing was crazy!
@@sweetjustice8141 Seriously! playing as the Sand Wraith was cool too soft intro to the Dark Prince in Two Thrones
That game will always have a special place in my heart because it was the first game in that series that I played.
I couldn't stand the music or combat, so I barely remember anything else about it.
Warrior Within was hard af. You needed a guide to beat the game. And it had a gamebreaking bug that was never fixed.
I didn’t play them that much, but Prince of Persia is one of those legendary series that deserves to get talked about. I’m very happy that it’s coming back
If you didn’t PAY them that much clearly they couldn’t have been that good!
*play. To be honest, not everyone is as close minded as you. If he didn't play it that much, it means it ain't his cup of tea, doesn't mean the game itself is not good.@@genesisfan029
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
What? You hate Lost Crown? You mean a series going back to its origin? Must be too young to know Prince of Persia isnt Sands of Time lmao. Its a 2D sidescroller. Lost Crown represents the core of the series. @ihatetmntshreddersrevenge2543
@@Slowdough99 Lost Crown is nothing like the original, stop saying its like the original just cus its in 2d. The Forgotten Sands game for PSP is more like the original than Lost Crown.
The PERFECT mix of puzzle and action , with an outstanding artstyle and level design... Back when games were made with passion.
Not to mention the soundtracks and sounds.when ubisoft cared about quality
I don’t agree with that last sentence. Don’t let nostalgia blind you from the present
@@joshuatealeaves it’s okay if you don’t agree , but personally, even if I have a good PC , I’m still playing on my N64 and my original Xbox 🎮🔥
@@xtheyanThat’s awesome dude. I still plug in my PS2 from time to time. I wish I could invite you out to my studio. Have you listen in on how annoyingly passionate people are about the things they make.
@@joshuatealeavesit can be true that passion still exists now, but as games werent so technologically intense, passion just wasnt as curbed then compared to nowadays
Hope Lost Crown helps thrust Prince of Persia back into the spotlight. Sands of Time a landmark game and will always be a special one to revisit.
@@dylangaletti395 I don't think it's likely either but we can still hope that it's a masterpiece like Hollow Knight and the 2 Ori games, and that's enough to start a little resurgence on PoP
It will help a little though what would put Prince of Persia back into the spotlight is the Sands of Time Remake.
That shit is woke trash, the titular Prince of Persia isn't the protagonist of his own fucking game. He's a mansel in distress to be rescued by a uber generic black dude with a zoomer haircut.
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
People seem to forget Sands of Time isn't Prince of Persia. Lost Crown represents what PoP actually is at its heart. And the Sands of Time trilogy also represents a 3D take on ITS 2D ORIGIN. People must be too young to know Prince of Persia is a 2D sidescroller. And whoever saying MetroidVania isn't popular......huh? Every Resident Evil Game up to a point is a MetroidVania. Just switch a double jump power with......BOLTCUTTERS. Both serve the same purpose of backtracking to past areas with NEW TOOLS. Newest God of Wars also MetroidVania in part. Control is a MetroidVania. People don't realize MetroidVanias have long ago graduated beyond 2D sidescrollers and are the foundation for many 3D action games.
I don't care what anyone says, Warrior Within is not only my favorite Prince of Persia game but Ubisoft game overall. Yeah the story is dark and brooding, zero Arabian nights vibes, and it's peak early 2000's edge, but the gameplay still holds up perfectly and the soundtrack by Stuart Chatwood (who went on to compose music for Darkest Dungeon!) is glorious, all bangers.
People often argue which Assassin's Creed game has Ubisoft's best combat or parkour, but to be honest, that franchise has never come close to how fun and fluid Warrior Within feels to play.
Now if you'll excuse me, it's time for my yearly replay of this masterpiece.
Whut? Stuart Chatwood in Darkest Dungeon?
*madly reprioritizes backlog like if the MF-in' Dahaka is chasing after him*
"Straight out of line, like I need further reason" Just to also also shout out Godsmack in the convo.
And yeah, while Warrior Within has very different tone to the classic PoP vibes, it was the perfect darkest hour Empire Strikes Back for the Sands of Time trilogy and makes tonal sense that way.
Tried AC, 2 and Brotherhood, always dropped them around the 1 hour mark then never looked at the series again. Assassin Creed is where you murder Prince of Persia, take out the fun bits and stuff the corps with the boring aspects of GTA LOL.
I've been hearing people say that wall jumping and parkour in general in the Sands of Time trilogy (SoT, WW, TT) is janky and too hard. Idk what they mean because to me it feels fluid and easy.
Don't forget Godsmack's I Stand Alone 😁
The gameplay and level design are fantastic, but there's only so much steel thong I can take. It didn't achieve the kind of of flow that SoT had with the platforming either. But I replay SoT every few years just for the story. That never gets old.
People forget Prince of Persia was a series before Sands of Time and the new game is going back to the roots but making it 1000x better
Yea I left the same comment. It started in the 80s as a 2D side scrolling game ffs. Can’t believe Matty didn’t mention it.
It is woke trash, the titular Prince of Persia isn't the protagonist of his own fucking game. He's a mansel in distress to be rescued by a uber generic black dude with a zoomer haircut.
Being 2d doesn't mean it's going back to the roots.
@@randomduck8679its not 2d its a 3d side scroller the graphics are not the same and this is practically 100% back to its roots it dont get anymore rooted then legit making the game similar to its dabut format when you think roots your thinking sands of time and disregarding the games before thats called cherry picking your picking the roots you want but ignoring the roots that actually happened it dont work that way bud sands of time has remake out you want sands of time go play that because thats as good as your gonna get to what your asking for other wise I dont know what to tell you 🤷
@@Assassin-ys5vw Don't cherry pick arguments I never made. I never claimed that The Sands of Times were the roots. I don't consider The Lost Crown to be like the very first game. It's more akin to indie metroidvanias.
One of my favorite franchises of all time and Ubisoft really fumbled it so hard for almost 2 decades
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
Assassin's Creed killed it
@MonsterfromHell2543 okay cry harder
PoP morbid into Assassin's creed if you haven't played Assassin's creed 2 you're missing out
@@Ihatevideogames334why?
I remember always seeing this franchise in gaming magazines and game culture in general in 2000s. Never played but always looked cool
I am the architect of my own destruction. Is my favorite POP quote and the more I have grown up the more I have realized that every decision I have ever made good or bad has led me to where I am, as a consequence I am more responsible and take responsibility of my decision and not blame others for it. I am the architect of my own (fate).
Sands of Time remake sounds good but Warrior Within remake is next level thing! Just imagine the Dahaka chases in modern gaming visuals!
Warrior Within has made one of the worst and questionnable 180° of the history of video games in terms of atmosphere and aesthetics, all this edgy and dark wannabe stuff was out of place and an insult to the original material, i hope i'll never see this sh*t again.
@@devostripes5964 of course, it's not for the faint-hearted
@@farzin.khalliillii2293Faint-hearted my a$$, i've been through Silent Hill 2 and you think this poorly written teenage emo sh*t will be insufferable for me ?
Warrior Within had great ideas, the hub structure, the level design and the different timelines were great, combat system was vastly improved, Dahaka was more of a gimmick even though it was cool escape him, but the aesthetics and the atmosphere were completely out of place, as if Solid Snake swapped his default outfit for a pink skirt
@@devostripes5964dude… shut up lmao. It’s not that big of a deal. The level of butthurt over such a small thing is completely disproportionate
@@twall91 And you woke up this morning just to attack someone Online and feel brave ? You know what's butthurt ? Personally attacking someone who criticizes a game in a gaming video, sorry if you GF has a D, not my fault.
There is a specific reason this Game has so much focus on platforming and why there is a 2D Game coming out now 😉
Prince of Persia originally released in 1989 on Apple II and later in DOS PC.
I actually played it back in the 90‘s.
That’s the single reason a 2D Game makes so much sense and I love it!
Yes. PoP Sands of Time Trilogy is one of the best trilogies in gaming. It's also better than the entire Assassin's Creed franchise
thats just objectively wrong because these games are not better than the Ezio trilogy or black flag and you cannot convince me otherwise
You are objectively wrong, The Prince of Persia series is much better than anything from the Assassin's Creed series, you cannot convince me otherwise.@@mihawk508
@@mihawk508 Sands of Time is better than any AC game tbh
Warrior within was the first game I ever completed ❤ my gaming arc started with one of the best games ❤
The Sands of Time will forever remain one of my favorite games. The sequels were ok, but lacked he magic of Sands of Time. I also loved the 2008 reboot
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
@@Ihatevideogames334 Seems like you do!
I still replay Sands Of Time at least once every few years. The writing and tone are just fantastic, and while combat got deeper in the sequels, I actually prefer the first game's clever use of the Dagger of Time to "finish" opponents, as it added a tactical timing element that Warrior Within and Two Thrones unfortunately did away with. The game as a whole still holds up perfectly as a standalone story, too.
Lost Crown looks a lot like the Strider reboot in 2014, which is woefully underrated among Metroidvanias and 2.5D games in general. I'm excited to see how it turns out, though I'll try the demo before I decide on buying the full game.
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
I dunno mate that finishing thing got really frustrating after a while. Because it was always 1-2 the same animations and just ended up you doing the same and same, however despite that it still is my favorite of those 3
@@Ihatevideogames334 ok assassin's mid fanboy
The sands of time does have a jump button though. Its context sensitive. Gotta use the X button near a ledge to jump
The Two Thrones was also my introduction to the series! I was like 6 or 7 when I first got it. The giant boss in the colosseum was where it was starting to get a little too spooky for me 😰
Rival Sword/Two Thrones is my personal favourite. Great boss battles and great level designs.
I completed the HD Trilogy on my PS3 last year, and I swear, I enjoyed them more than Assassin's Creed games. PoP is definitely in my Top 10 game franchises of all time. I'm 100% gonna play The Lost Crown, I like the metroidvania style.
I coincidentally picked up the sands of time for the original xbox yesterday. came in perfect condition, manual included! remarkable how well it holds up.
Pop trilogy is my all-time favorite. Took me to another dimension whenever I used to play that game.
Loved Prince of Persia games. I’ve not played Sands of Time much but I’ve played Warrior Within a lot and also Two Thrones and loved them both
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
Play pop 3d
It's crazy to read the comments and realize that there's a generation that doesn't even realize that the Sands of Time trilogy is also a reboot of the series from the 80s.
It also is weird to hear someone recommend the PS3 version, as someone who owns it myself, it's usually considered one of the lesser ports for all three games.
Anyway, I got high hopes for The Lost Crown. The series has been in retirement for a while, but hearing that the Rayman team is working on it (if you haven't played Rayman Origins or Legends it shouldn't be slept on) and my newfound appreciation for the Metroidvania/search-action genre has me incredibly hyped to see them come back, even finally getting to old ideas (playing as the Prince's bodyguard rather than the Prince himself was an early concept that eventually led to Assassin's Creed)
Warrior Within is not only my favorite Ubisoft game, it is by far the best game I have ever played. Having played thousands of games for 20 years, it still remains my favorite game and it seems like it will continue to do so.
That old man's words "You can't change your fate" still echo in my ears, and Kaileena's words "You are a fool Prince" still echo in my head. Menu music plays in my head in unexpected places.
No matter what they call this game, let them say it's not POP. It doesn't matter. Warrior Within is one of the cornerstones of the gaming world.
POP2 was the best! i remember feeling the adrenaline of being a cursed prince running changing his fate, and the metal music is what build my taste in music till this day :D
I remember the first time firing up sands of time, i was so blown away as a kid, and i couldnt wait til classes were over so i could come home and play it nonstop.
Sand of time was of the first games I remember being advertised that I knew I had to get. Loved the game so much and now after this video I need to go back and play it
The takedowns in The Two Thrones are a nice mechanic and i usually appreciate stealth as an option, though i think they’d be more fun if the quick time element was removed
Nah , if you remove that , u know what those Archer birds are pain in the ass
@Handonattempt qte timing was for boss battle too, so u just cannot escape that
Prince of Persia Sands of Time Trilogy is one of my favorite series of video games (my favorite game in the series is TT, even though I started with SoT), but what made me want to play this series when it came out, was the original Prince of Persia (1989), that I feel deserved a mention in this video. Despite the original being only a 2D Platformer with a dueling mechanic for combat, not a metroidvania, when I saw the reveal of The Lost Crown I took it imediatelly as a nod to the original, and loved the decision to make this game a metroidvania. I feel it was a great decision, and even not messing with the story that we already know was great too, because they would get shred to pieces and accused of destroying the Prince we know. But the backlash I see against Lost Crown, because it is a 2.5D game (some people calling it a mobile game, as if all games have to be 3D and boast ridiculous graphics) and not following the story of the Prince we know, saddens me. The only way people will turn to this game's side is if only it's a masterpiece, being only good will not suffice.
I personally think it’ll be fine if it’s just good. You shouldn’t be too concerned by the crowd that calls it a mobile game. They’re not gonna buy it even if it’s a masterpiece (nor do they know what they’re talking about, as, like you said, not all games are 3D with stellar graphics). I’m just personally really disappointed by the Sands of Time delay to get particularly excited about Lost Crown (looks good tho).
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
Same here. I played Two Thrones, then I played Warrior Within and finally played sands of time. Sands of time became my favorite.
1.warrior within
2.two thrones
3.sands of time
4.pop epilogue
5.forgotten sands
Yea you really don't play though the games the whole way don't you
@@ThexXxXxOLOxXxXx i have completed them all that made you think so?
I just find it hard to believe with a list like that as warrior within's objectively a worse game @@cybergrimreaper6669
The forgotten sands has, ironically, been forgotten. It was a really good prince of Persia game. The original trilogy is unrivalled though
Don't think it was forgotten, people that know PoP will know FS, but yeah it was considered a much worse game than the others. I still loved it, and the only reason I think it doesn't hit me in the heart like the others is because it came out on my late teens, while the SoT Trilogy came while I was starting adolescence, and as we know, games we play at that age leave a different mark!
@@AstyuJack so forgotten sands was considered worse than that pop 2008 ( in which player cannot even die ) ? I guess maybe it has to be about the graphics
The lost crown is absolutely amazing and now it’s gotten wanted to buy this trilogy and try it out cause the lost crown was my first prince of Persia game
Are you kidding me? The Dahaka gave me nightmares for so long i was scared to go to bed...
It all began with Prince of Persia, which needed to be installed in DOS.
One of the first games to utilize motion capture.
I'm glad you mentioned Warrior Within is alot of peoples favoirite because if all your research was Metacritic you would assume everyone hated it because they found it too "edgy" Aka ign & Gamespot.The it's too "edgy" critisism for media alot of people like is extremely thrustrating for them including me.
My first game in this series was also Two Thrones and I loved that game. I look forward to the sands of time remake release so I can start from the beginning this time!
Good video. My copy of HD collection is coming today. When the remake comes out, get the physical copy of sot for Xbox, it's back compat
I bought both Prince Of Persia Sands Of Time and Beyond Good and Evil for the PS2 at the time they were released without knowing anything about either releases. Was blown away by both games and it made me a huge Ubisoft fan at the time.
People have been saying the platforming in the Sands of Time trilogy is janky and too hard. I don't get it? I thought it's pretty easy and well done.
The main thing I liked about the first game was his precog before he was do his parkour stunts so it’s like a quick glimpse of what you need to do and where you need to go!
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
Warrior within is my favorite of the lot.
Quotable lines.
Godsmack.
The most action oriented.
The Dahaka was sick af
I'm just hoping above all else that Ubisoft don't mess up SoT remake
Always confused that people got mad about Lost Crown, since the OG games were 80s-90s 2d parkour puzzle platformers set in an entirely different timeline from the later Sands of Time games.
I played and finished every Prince of Persia available on PS3,Warrior Within,Sands of Time and the 2008 PoP game are my favorites.
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
Play pop 3d
@@suhailshaikh8529 pop 3d is the worst prince of persia game ever
Warrior within is my favorite the combat and the story are perfect I own the PS3 hd trilogy I always play at least one once a year . Also the sands of time is backwards compatible on the Xbox in 4k . Always loved the prince of persia trilogy.
Sands of Time (2003) is definitely the best of the entire SoT series. . .
It’s so charming and whimsical, and has all the best elements of cheesy action movies like the Mummy and Scorpion King
It has a romance subplot that’s actually quite wholesome and interesting, and the Prince and Farah have such a dope dynamic
And it doesn’t have all the unnecessary edginess like in Warrior Within, while still being dark and depressing at times
Regarding the combat in Warrior Within, yes, it has a block ability. It doesn’t make it Assassin’s Creed. It’s up to you if you just want to stand there and block all day or if you want to be aggressive and proactive. The team gave you a lot of new moves that weren’t present in the first game, specifically to make the combat more interesting and engaging. If you just stand there and block, instead of actually using the game’s mechanics, just because the first boss required you to block from time to time, thats on you. Basically it’s a skill issue. Oh and you can’t really do combat like in Assassin’s Creed, because most enemies have a way around your block, either with unblockable attacks or by tripping you and punishing you when you’re down.
Man i'd love a Prince of Persia 3D platformer again, i miss these!
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
wow i think you are the only person who reviewed Warrior Within without mentioning DAHAKA other then that unique retrospective though.....
Funny, most people who like Two Thrones also had it been their first Prince of Persia game. A funny trend, kinda explains a lot.
Kinda surprised getting chased by the dahaka (or whatever it’s called) wasn’t burned into others’ brains when younger.
Warrior within was the best of the 3. The dual wield combos were amazing. And the best thing about it was the dismemberment and gore. I loved seeing the heads pop or splitting enemies in half. T2t kept the system but dimmed the gore. You would cut someone and instead of splitting in 2 he’d just arch to the side and fall 😅
I loved warrior within as a kid still my favorite don’t know why it gets all the red headed step child hate
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
They think pop was not supposed to this dark
“Where this series began” as if prince of Persian wasn’t a game series before the sands of time
14:33 I can tell you why exactly, it's because of the cancelled Kindred Blades game which was supposed to be instead of T2T. It was more focused on stealth than it is there, which you seem to like so I bet you would've loved to see Kindred Blades. There are some videos about it and some datamines on the internet of it, I recommend you check that out if you're interested.
retro rebound dropping bangers consistently
Was a fine video just wish he would have mentioned that prince of Persia started in the 80s as a 2D side scroller.
Trying to get that heart reaction huh
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
Nothing is a banger
Warrior within was my favorite. Mostly because of the blood. One of my favorite trilogys
You def deserve my sub, great vids man 💪
Prince of Persia is definitely a timeless gem. It has been the most beloved game for million of gamers around the globe, so it was for me.
That's why Prince of Persia is one of the major inspiration for the game we're developing.
We're working on a "90s Anime inspired 2D Hack'n'Slash game which has Parkour like Platforming". And all the animations are going to be hand-drawn. Imagine action of Devil May Cry and platforming of Prince of Persia.
Speaking of trilogies, my first crash bandicoot was warped. Still my favorite to this day.
I dusted off my PS3 last year and I played through the entire PoP series. The original trilogy still holds up really well but my favorite was PoP 2008
Sands of Time Trilogy is not the original trilogy, check Prince of Persia (1989), Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame and Prince of Persia 3D
@@AstyuJack sorry. Meant modern trilogy
@@gleam6370 No need to apologise! I just want people to know about the original trilogy, and it seemed you didn't know it.
Sand's of time's very special to me truly the peak of adventure genre in my eyes
These games were such a huge part of my childhood. I remember staying up late watching my brother play the first one shortly after we got a PS2.
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
I remember really liking the sands of time!
The commercials for this game is really cool too
I still have the copy with me since 2012 (I wonder if it still works?)
The Sands of Time was a great game for revitalising the series, introducing parkour and the rewind mechanic. Warrior Within improved upon what made the first game great, particularly with the level design and combat. Despite being the scariest game, it's still my favourite in the trilogy. I liked The Two Thrones, but not as much as the first two. Whilst it did a decent job balancing the tone of the first two games, I didn't like most of the writing. These games were great on the PS2, but we're even better in the PS3
Of all the three POP games I've played in my past childhood. My most favorite will always be Sands Of Time, and I really can't wait to play the upcoming new POP game. Even though we won't play as the Prince, but it's close as we get for a new POP game.
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
I Hate Jurassic Park Survival
I Hate Game Based on Live Action Movies
I HATE GAMES BASED ON LIVE ACTION MOVIES
I Hate First Person Shooter Games
I Hate Saber Interactive
I HATE EMBARACER GROUP
I Hate Hate Jurassic Park Classic Game Collection
I Hate Games Based on Live Action Movies
I Hate Compilation Games
I Hate Limited Run Games
I Hate Carbon Engine
My tier:
1. Warrior Within - Best gameplay, ok story, a unique takes using metal as BGM of a middle eastern puzzle adventure.
2. Sands of Time - Best artstyle, best story, back when ubisoft know how to start a franchise.
3. Two Thrones - The most good graphics but I presonally dont liked it, almost identical gameplay to warrior within but not fluid, bad soundtrack and a bit bland level design.
But I chose this 3 over a weird reboot of POP that the prince isnt a prince at all, or forgotten sands that I just heard nolan north rant for hours with almost identical gameplay with two thrones but with AC1-2 graphics.
2:30 before Ubisoft entered it's evil corpo arc 😢
Not only are the PS2 games amazing, they absolutely blast all the Assassins Creed franchise out of the water in terms of quality. The platforming is way deeper than the "hold X to vault over anything" button in AC, and so is the combat. No amount of open world fluff can fix that
I had the original for the Amiga which was a 2d puzzle platformer, sands of time ps2 was a reboot of the original game.
Nice review. You said you'd do a review of the one with Elika in it as well, but never did. Hope you do. But still, nice review.
I absolutely loved the Prince of Persia trilogy back on the original Xbox. Used to be a huge fan of Ubisoft due to growing up with amazing games like Rayman 2, PoP 1-3, and the early AC games. PoP 1 and 2 are both really really good in their own different ways, while 3 was a bit weaker though still pretty good.
Prince of Persia HD trilogy is PS3 exclusive. Sony around 2010 began publishing HD remasters of some of their their iconic ps2 games. Prince of Persia, God of War, Rachet and Clank, Jak and Daxter and more got HD remasters with trophy support and sixaxis/dualshock 3 support.
my dad works at ubisoft. He said this is the greatest game ever made! 10/10!
Thank you so much for talking about this trilogy Matty! I'm from 2000 so i grew up with these games, especially warrior within! I remember waking up very early just so that I could continue my progress, cuz i had no memory card :') good times
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
His name is retro rebound
i have beat them all in the sand of time trilogy and to me its a legendary franchise cant wait for the sands of time remake and the new as well.
I loved sands of time and then I remember when the trailer dropped for warrior within and it played I stand alone by Godsmack. So fucking bad ass. I never did finish two thrones. I remember I got stuck at a boss and never got around to beating it. Greet childhood memories tho.
Didn't know the new Prince of Persia was getting hate because it's 2D, people should remember that PoP didn't start with Sands of Times, it was a 2D platformer at its start with Prince of Persia 1 and 2 on SNES...
That's like being upset Sonic or Mario released a 2D game after the first 3D release.
Never finished the first one (played a lot but didn't finished) but the 2nd and 3rd I played a lot and finished both really great games specially warrior within
Sorry but to me what made Prince of Persia a thing is well, THE Prince of Persia game (1989). Call me nostalgic, old, whatever but that game still holds to this day and they were never able to replicate that. There was just something magical about realistic rotoscoped animations, the isolated feeling of those dungeons, the focus on traversal and environmental puzzles, etc... This new game coming may still be good, but it may as well call itself something else cause it looks nothing like a PoP to me.
I finished Sands of Time, and I found that the end of it fit well with the end of a story, I tried Warrior Within, not hooked, and I never started Two Thrones.
I'm old fashioned, I'm always trying to finish the original Prince of Persia, the one from 1989, finish it, already, and then, beat my father's record since 1997 phew... That doesn't make me any younger.
At that time, a game was designed to be entertaining from start to finish, and for short periods of play, for those who don't know, you have an hour to finish the first PoP, not a minute more, it It's great for short gaming sessions, the labyrinthine castle is designed in a brilliant way, the fights aren't too long, the feeling of being lost every minute is very intoxicating... In short, it's installed on all my portable consoles for 25 years, and I still haven't managed to see the end of it, given that I don't watch a speedrun of this game to preserve the resolution of the rooms that I haven't seen yet.
Gameplay wise warrior within us the most polished, two thrones is the most ambitious and sands of time was a huge innovative leap. Sands of time is my favourite for probably mostly nostalgia reasons in combination with the tone being just so fun. I didn't like the grimdark emo vibes of warrior within as much. I feel two thrones tried to merge those two vibes in a really fun way. I think if i had to pick it would be sands of time first place, two thrones second(felt like a return to home when it came out), and finally warrior within just based off not really enjoying the tone but yeah gameplay wise huge step up.
You should go back and play the original Prince of Persia games. They were groundbreaking for their animation at the time. You can actually unlock the first game in the Xbox version of Sands of Time. But only the OG Xbox version
Sands of Time is the first game I recall playing a demo of where I immediately said “I have to go buy this game NOW”. It was amazing. Conversely, I found the sequel disappointing and only played it maybe twice before shelving it. If I remember correctly, it was far too much combat and very little of the awesome platforming puzzles. I do still want the trilogy on PS3 so I can play them again, and give the sequel another chance.
I always say, to me the Dahaka is just as iconic as Nemesis from Resident Evil
These Ac1 and ezio trilogy are the best and honestly only games Ubisoft have made good with passion ever since then it’s been downhill. Love them from a lost and forgotten time in gaming. We’ll never get that again. I fondly go back to them and just remember when ac and Ubisoft used to be good.
HELL YES IT IS!!!! I want this whole trilogy remastered but Ubisoft will keep taking L's
Worrier within is my favorite prince of Persia game
If you love Hollow Knight you'll love the new Prince of persia game. Check out the free demo while its available
Two Thrones was the first game that I ever played and it instantly made me fell in love with video games. I hope they remake the original games especially warrior within.
Yep, and this one is Sic as it gets man. The lost crown, is a badass metroidvania.
I totally understand your viewpoint Matty, but you can't say that the "Sands of Time Trilogy" made Prince of Persia a thing! Prince of Persia was pretty legendary in it's original form before the crazy re-imagining that was the Sands of Time.
Warrior Within is sure one of the best games I've played still obssessd with this game and the franchise
Loved the OG trilogy so much
These are still one of my all time fav trilogies! Sands of time is goat but loved the vibe of warrior within, the soundtrack and gameplay and story were really awesome! Two thrones felt like it needed a bit more time to flesh the story and characters more but it tied the other games together well enough ^^
I Hate Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
I Hate Prince of Persia Series
I Hate Metroidvania
I Hate Ubisoft
Warrior within deserves a massive Remake cuz it was an epic game 🔥
Does anyone remember the sands of time remake trailer from a couple years ago? Is it still coming out or did it get canned?
I never played one of these ever I always remember seeing it when I was a kid . I'm gonna have to buy the first one
i LOVE “warrior within”