The Prince of Persia series has been stuck in quicksand for a few years.
The original 1989 game by Jordan Mechner dazzled with its realistic (at the time) animation of a prince running and leaping across death traps. In 2003, The Sands of Time rebooted the series with widely loved action and attitude that sustained it for several sequels.
But the series has since stalled, overtaken by its spiritual successor Assassin’s Creed — and a major stumble in the terribly dull film adaptation starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
Now, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown attempts to right the ship as the series’ first major release
