It looks like Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown will be a fairly lengthy game
A chunky slice of Metroidvania
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If you’re looking forward toPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown,then it’s looking like you won’t be disappointed with the game’s estimated runtime.
A recentGame Informer interviewwith developer Ubisoft Montpellier has revealed thatPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownis estimated to be “a 25-hour game.” We already know that the game will take players to a variety of visually interesting locales and pit them against terrifyingly large bosses. Now, then, it seems to be thatThe Lost Crownwill be a pretty well-fleshed-out adventure with a pretty chunky runtime.
Ubisoft doesn’t dive into any specifics here when it comes to what players will be doing during that 25-hour playtime. For instance, we don’t know if that number alludes to the completion of just the main game, or if it encapsulates all side content, additional collectibles, and optional objectives and areas.
In any case, though, this 25-hour length is not unusual in the Metroidvania subgenre.Stats from HowLongtoBeatshow thatHollow Knighttakes players roughly 27 hours to finish the critical path, and up to 63 hours for 100% completion. Meanwhile,Bloodstained: Ritual of the Nightis a mite more manageable, clocking in at 14 hours for main story progression and approximately 35 hours for a fully complete save file.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crownis launching on January 18 forPlayStation 5,Xbox Series X|S,Nintendo Switch, PC,AmazonLuna, and last-generation consoles. An official demo will be made available on digital storefronts on January 11 for those looking for a taste of the action a week ahead of its launch.
Craving some of that sweet Metroidvania action before Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown releases? There’s no shortage of quality adventures among thebest indie gamesandbest Xbox Game Pass gamesas we head into the new year.
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