Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is one of 2024’s most underrated games.
It’s been a year full of creatively diverse games, so this Metroidvania from Ubisoft has flown under the radar since its launch in January. It still stands as one of my favorite games of the year, as it features some of the best 2D platforming action since Celeste and utilizes features like Memory Shards to make a daunting Metroidvania feel approachable. I returned to it to check out its Mask of Darkness DLC and fell in love with it once again.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - Mask of Darkness |DLC Launch Trailer The main story of The Lost Crown follows a group of Persian heroes called The Immortals as they try to save a kidnapped Prince at the time-bending Mount Qaf. Through a series of betrayals I won’t spoil here, player character Sargon ends up fighting many of the Immortals he formerly called his friends. One Immortal who briefly appeared in the main game, but wasn’t fleshed out much, was the assassin Radjen.
Although the story is solid, the real reason to pick up Mask of Darkness is the platforming challenges it provides. It’s similar to Celeste’s Farewell DLC in that way. While you can technically play through the DLC before finishing the main story, it’s definitely designed for experienced The Lost Crown players who are returning to the game months after release. Mask of Darkness is a stark reminder of how tough The Lost Crown’s platforming can be at times, but that’s exactly what I love about it.
Even in the wake of Astro Bot, I still think The Lost Crown‘s platforming feels better than any other game released this year. The core mechanics of movement feel great, and the level design often finds clever ways to string several obstacles together in ways to test players’ mettle. Mask of Darkness is a bit more linear than the vast Metroidvania adventure of The Lost Crown, but still offers some choice in what platforming challenges players want to tackle first.
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