Highly accomplished on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC.
The Lost Crown does not disappoint.
Just running through the world is a joy.
Beyond this, unlike most games in this genre, the storytelling is surprisingly compelling.
This is neither good nor bad, per se, but it is interesting given Ubi’s resources.
The visual makeup itself is simple but effective.
It’s very much a game that follows tried and true rendering paradigms.
Given the camera angle, the team has managed to dial in a suitable level of detail.
Models are not exceptionally high-poly but still well-detailed.
Texture work is designed to convey a painterly style rather than realism.
Lighting is entirely baked yet still approximates things like light bounce to a rough degree.
The backgrounds feature a nice sense of depth and give the impression of exploring a large space.
This is an example of the development team dialing in a very specific style then nailing it.
Sometimes high performance, responsiveness and a cohesive design makes the most sense.
The game is super sharp.
The reason I say this is because last generation consoles manage to turn in sharper results.
Switch performance isn’t quite perfect, but still impressive.
By and large, I do think it holds 60 very well.
It’s good enough where I could recommend this version if you were interested in playing portably!
It’s that solid.
When you look across the range of platforms, however, the experience is great.
The fact that it’s also highly polished helps even more.
It’s a glowing example of solid execution.
This isn’t something you’re free to take for granted these days.
I only have two issues with the game.
Firstly, there does not seem to be native support for HDR which is a massive shame.
Alas, this is a PC only option so other platforms won’t receive the benefit.
Secondly, there’s the Ubisoft Account problem.
Or so I thought.
At least there’s a workaround but it’s not cool.
The one benefit of Ubi Connect, I suppose, is cross-platform saves via the cloud.
That is actually useful, I must admit.
And the best part is, it seems to be great on every platform.
In short, this is an exceptional game, beautifully executed, and I highly recommend it.
