I love the way this prince runs.
I think I could watch it forever.
I can only imagine the fabulous, super-light, super-expensive shoes he’s wearing.
Not available in the shops yet.
A gift from the labs.
Everything works beautifully, but I guess I should note that there also isn’t much here yet.
If it’s The Rogue Prince of Persia, I think the answer is definitely yes.
This is a lovely game, lovely on the eye and lovely in the controls.
And it’s very clear that it comes from the custodians of Dead Cells.
But better than that is the way these things are threaded into environmental challenges.
This is Dead Cells, sure, but it’s still the Prince of Persia.
Wall-jumps, wall-runs, mantling, then collapsing ground (very Prince of Persia!
), spike pits, chugging blades that sing back and forth along their run-lines.
The procedural stuff powering the game is excellent: these sections always feel hand-made.
There is plenty of room for this game to grow.
Crucially, I think it works because the game has a charismatic star.
Not charismatic in what he says, perhaps, but in what he does and how he moves.
I just love to watch him run.
