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Did the Lost Crown save Prince of Persia? | A Video Investigation
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It's been 14 years since the last Prince of Persia and a lot can change in a decade and a half...
Today we're going to be exploring the latest addition to this historic franchise and discovering just what has happened since we last saw our mythological hero.
Has the long wait made the heart grow fonder or have times simply moved on? How can the Prince compete in a world where Fortnite, Minecraft, Elden Ring and God of War reign supreme?
It's part critique, part retrospective, part review and part history lesson - obviously full of spoilers and obviously full of my opinions.
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Credit for the incredible thumbnail goes to the immensely talented - @MicahTheBrave
All media in this video is used for the purpose of review, commentary or criticism and is defined as fair use under US Copyright law.
Sources and bibliography - docs.google.com/document/d/1tqe0CYfIpNM7nEmjdwWu58HqmVOh31P_9Fcu6DEvwyQ/edit
=== Chapters ===
00:00:00 - 14 Years of Sleep (Introduction)
00:05:48 - Mumbai, Montpellier and Persia (History and the Reveal)
00:18:40 - What exactly is The Lost Crown?
00:26:32 - The Lost Crown as a futuristic throwback
00:40:19 - The Lost Crown as a high budget Metroidvania
00:53:12 - The Lost Crown as a Prince of Persia successor
01:04:35 - Twisting, Turning and Falling (Narrative)
01:17:54 - Another 14 years of Sleep? (Conclusion)
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Metroid Series Retrospective | A Complete History and Review
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The channel morphs into action thanks to the Patrons! - patreon.com/IFinishedAVideoGame TWITTER - IFinishedAGame DISCORD - discord.gg/VFe6v9GFGX Samus Aran and her battle against the Metroids form one of Nintendo's most iconic series - a franchise that has seen 17 releases throughout the company's storied history - a beloved mainstay of everything from Gameboy to Super Nintendo, Gam...
Vagrant Story Retrospective | An Extremely Comprehensive Critique and History
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The channel remembers itself thanks to the Patrons! - patreon.com/IFinishedAVideoGame TWITTER - IFinishedAGame DISCORD - discord.gg/VFe6v9GFGX In 1999, two men wait outside of a cinema, one is responsible for Metal Gear Solid and the other for Final Fantasy. They quickly strike up a friendship and believe that together they will conquer the video game industry and take the medium to...
Indiana Jones Video Game Retrospective | A Complete History and Review
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Parasite Eve Series Retrospective | An Exhaustive History and Review
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Panzer Dragoon Series Retrospective - A Complete History and Review
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The channel soars on the back of the Patrons! - patreon.com/IFinishedAVideoGame What causes video games to be remembered? Why do Final Fantasy, Resident Evil and the Legend of Zelda live on while others fade into the background? Today we're going to be exploring one of the forgotten - Panzer Dragoon. It's a series that not only deserves to be remembered for it's innovations and creativity, but ...
Castlevania Series Retrospective | A Complete History and Review
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The channel rises again thanks to the Patrons! - patreon.com/IFinishedAVideoGame Thanks to Netflix, Castlevania is currently more popular than it's ever been but where are the new games? Why is it that a series that has given us countless classic games and spawned entire genres lies dormant? There is only one way to find out and that's to embark on a journey through all 33 games, across Belmont...
Quick Fire Classics (A Retrospective Experiment)
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Long videos might be great, but sometimes you just want to work on something a bit more bitesize right? But how exactly do you do that when you want to talk about Silent Hill, Elder Scrolls: Morrowind and Final Fantasy Tactics in a single video? Today we're going to blast through six classic games and give them the quickfire miniature retrospective treatment. It's a review, it's a history lesso...
Dino Crisis Series Retrospective | An Exhaustive History and Review
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The channel roars into life thanks to the Patrons! - patreon.com/IFinishedAVideoGame For too long has it languished in the shadow of Resident Evil and today we'll be shining the spotlight on just what made it such a survival horror classic and why people are desperate for a Dino Crisis remake. There will be many tangents - Where Devil May Cry came from? What movies does Shinji Mikami like? Why ...
Eternal Darkness Retrospective | An Extremely Comprehensive Critique and History
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Another lengthy retrospective! This time diving into the twisted, Lovecraft inspired world of Eternal Darkness - one of the finest survival horror games ever made. We'll review, discuss and critique every single element of the game and also look at the disturbing history of it's developer Silicon Knights. Where else are you going to be able to watch a video that covers the Legacy of Kain, Metal...
Lord of the Rings Video Game Retrospective | An Exhaustive History and Review
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A complete history of the entire Lord of the Rings Video Game franchise - covering every single game ever made - from the Atari and Super Nintendo all the way through to the Xbox One and PlayStation 5. 35 games in just over 5 hours - each given the attention they deserve! It's a history documentary. It's a franchise retrospective. It's a multi-part video game review - but above all, it's a love...
Alpha Protocol Retrospective | An Extremely Comprehensive Critique and History
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A lengthy retrospective examining the history and importance of Alpha Protocol - the forgotten black sheep of the immersive sim/action RPG world - and how it asks us to decide if function or ambition are more important to a game's quality. Along with that we'll also look at the history of Obsidian Entertainment, one of the most unlucky developers in history, and how they went from the peak of t...
Mortal Shell Review | An Extremely Comprehensive Critique and Analysis
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An extensive deep dive into the wonderful twisted world of Mortal Shell, looking at every single part of the game and what makes it such a joy to play. It's a critique of the game, an account of my playthrough and retrospective of the soulslike genre all wrapped up in one "short" video. Oh and there is extensive spoilers for Mortal Shell. Enjoy! Patreon - www.patreon.com/IFinishedAVideoGame Twi...
Prince of Persia Series Retrospective | An Exhaustive History and Review
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Prince of Persia Series Retrospective | An Exhaustive History and Review
Dota 2 - A Love Letter to A Game I Hate
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Dota 2 - A Love Letter to A Game I Hate
Jade Empire Retrospective | An Extremely Comprehensive Critique and History
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Jade Empire Retrospective | An Extremely Comprehensive Critique and History
The Video Games that made me love Video Games
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The Video Games that made me love Video Games

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  • @andekp
    @andekp 16 годин тому

    I can only imagine one way to remake Vagrant Story. Diablo has shown how to create the perfect remaster. And it should be called "Vagrant Story Resurrected" :)

  • @ColonelCorn-ic2nh
    @ColonelCorn-ic2nh 21 годину тому

    Stop invading my nightmares

  • @gorilla9551
    @gorilla9551 21 годину тому

    Wep😊😊

  • @TuriGamer
    @TuriGamer 22 години тому

    It's really not as complicated as you make it sound The resident evil remake was low risk and made tons of money so everyone jumped on board

  • @ttlg-theturtlelordgamging9339

    Dota 2 is amazing

  • @samson4026
    @samson4026 День тому

    I’m 5ttttttttttttttttttttttt.thtttttttttttttttyyy Yayyyyyy try F😮😅

  • @menalars
    @menalars День тому

    😅

  • @Chizuru94
    @Chizuru94 День тому

    Welp, DC1's PAL/German version has no Easy mode :')

  • @LittleBigKid707b
    @LittleBigKid707b День тому

    I can't thank you enough for this high-quality Panzer Dragoon documentary. As a very old school Sega fan I really appreciate this. You deserve all the success you get. Greetings from California.

  • @imaaddavids7055
    @imaaddavids7055 День тому

    Thanks

  • @kingL20
    @kingL20 День тому

    The game is good the only flaw I see is rhat it doesn't have postgame

  • @user-gd9jp7lx6c
    @user-gd9jp7lx6c День тому

    1:26:41 Catch 22

  • @michaelsciarrillo6153
    @michaelsciarrillo6153 День тому

    Bounty hunter will always be my favorite game by lucas

  • @michaelsciarrillo6153
    @michaelsciarrillo6153 День тому

    Never knew george lucas was into making games

  • @ChrisMeadows1992
    @ChrisMeadows1992 2 дні тому

    Sending you love and well wishes, I've fallen head over heels for this channel. Kick that cancer's ass.

  • @-elijahriggs-
    @-elijahriggs- 2 дні тому

    listen, i can understand that someone may not think that the animated TLOTR is a polished and well done adaptation. however it was done on the cheap and they ran out of money. and if you don't like ralph bakshi we can't be friends.

  • @Diwasho
    @Diwasho 2 дні тому

    When I was playing Super Metroid for the first time (as my first Metroid game no less) without any prior knowledge of the series I didn't assume that the captive Metroid broke free in that beginning sequence, the scientists were already shown to be dead on the title screen before the Metroid was out of its containment capsule so I figured something else must have taken it. And the game doesn't really do a whole lot to make you believe that Metroids are supposed to be extremely dangerous, it's subtly implied but it mostly makes you think that Metroids are dangerous when in the wrong hands, not so much on their own.

  • @docwhiskey996
    @docwhiskey996 3 дні тому

    Torres was an annoying character. He wasn't likeable. People like that make dangerous situations worse, not better.

  • @fmjmanarroyo1342
    @fmjmanarroyo1342 3 дні тому

    I dont see ME as separate or "Too dark". Nothing there contradicts Tolkeins world in tone. Its just a different set of eyes that we view the world through.

  • @billie-jeanmede2984
    @billie-jeanmede2984 3 дні тому

    As much as I would like a remake of this game it was really done perfectly the first time and a remake would only serve to destroy it just like Final Fantasy vii.

  • @sixpathskaiokentv
    @sixpathskaiokentv 3 дні тому

    Absolutely fantastic video; I played one of the games when I was a kid. Either the second or first, and never finished it. (At least I'm very sure I played one of them, as certain parts of the video seemed to trigger core memories.) Never knew 3rd Birthday existed!

  • @michaeldorn5330
    @michaeldorn5330 3 дні тому

    When is your next review coming

  • @scandalousretribution9972
    @scandalousretribution9972 3 дні тому

    This is amazing, I love this

  • @scandalousretribution9972
    @scandalousretribution9972 3 дні тому

    THANK YOU

  • @danielsierra5423
    @danielsierra5423 3 дні тому

    These videos play while I sleep and I don’t know it, I just gain knowledge about an obscure video game over night

  • @TheJacklikesvideos
    @TheJacklikesvideos 3 дні тому

    what everybody calls Metroid's greatest weakness is actually its greatest strength. hand drawing a map of the alien planet you are exploring is more fun than pressing select. thank you for coming to my TED talk.

  • @Sircanttakeajoke
    @Sircanttakeajoke 3 дні тому

    Used to play the two thrones in my friend's computers,,, what a great time

  • @emilja.4205
    @emilja.4205 4 дні тому

    Excellent video. You explained the game's baffling system that made me quit this game 24 years ago 🤦

  • @FitFrHome
    @FitFrHome 4 дні тому

    Such an amazing game from my childhood I’ll never forget. And this is gaming journalism at its finest that dives deep into what went into the making of this gem

  • @Billianzofdollars
    @Billianzofdollars 4 дні тому

    I <3 video essays the length of a shift of work

  • @PeterGriffin11
    @PeterGriffin11 4 дні тому

    I’ve never played Panzer Dragoon before. But you’ve managed to make me feel sad about the legacy of game series I’ve never given much thought to.

  • @jd-py5nm
    @jd-py5nm 4 дні тому

    I have purchased the recent remake on every platform I really hope they remake the rest

  • @jcollins1305
    @jcollins1305 4 дні тому

    I’ve been a castlevania fan since the beginning, so I’m looking forward to settling in to this video.

  • @nightshadehelis9821
    @nightshadehelis9821 4 дні тому

    I started playing in 2005 via LAN parties and I barely recognize the game anymore. I still remember when Puck was introduced by ice frog from a community contest and when Mirana was new and her ult chased down a hero and it couldn't be canceled. I still remember when SA threw down a stasis trap as well. I miss when the game had a dark atmosphere. How it feels too "cutesy" and marketed towards children.

  • @Alice8000
    @Alice8000 4 дні тому

    Sweet video bro. RIP 🪦 your chances of ever touching a living girl 😝

  • @Moonbreon123
    @Moonbreon123 4 дні тому

    castlevania or metorid

  • @Josh-on-journey
    @Josh-on-journey 5 днів тому

    I understand some of the analysis, but completely disagree with the conclusion. Jade Empire was awesome! The fighting was fun, the story was so unique, and the characters were really interesting. On top of that, I loved going through all the different possible endings you could get.

  • @kagunslinger767
    @kagunslinger767 5 днів тому

    I love your videos, I have been watching retrospectives since forever, but yours hit just in the right spot. Absolutely perfect to put on my second screen while I work on my stuff. The best retrospective for one of my all time favorite franchise.

  • @Kruzers_99
    @Kruzers_99 5 днів тому

    Bro what is this game maybe if I play it it will get out my auto play

    • @acrommar.
      @acrommar. 16 годин тому

      It's fr like an curse or something...

  • @planetzdr
    @planetzdr 5 днів тому

    Dude I’m so happy you in particular made a video on my second favorite metroidvania only being beaten by Hollow Knight.

  • @rawbebaba
    @rawbebaba 6 днів тому

    RIP Harry

  • @myteejoe09
    @myteejoe09 6 днів тому

    This is, like, a doctorate level dissertation that you seem to have done as a labor of love. Like, comment, subscribe all well earned.

  • @jaycred8726
    @jaycred8726 6 днів тому

    52:50 Easy solution to this design: an out of combat sprint button. I just don't think this was a common quality of life consideration back then.

  • @bethfloresantonio4019
    @bethfloresantonio4019 6 днів тому

    Parasite eve 2 is the best sequel for me. Feels like a combination of resident evil (controls) and final fantasy (magical powers / attack) I feel like I’m Aya Brea every time i play the game 😅 super love your video!! ❤️

  • @bethfloresantonio4019
    @bethfloresantonio4019 6 днів тому

    I’m a parasite eve 2 gamer until now!! It’s just weird I appreciated parasite eve 2 more than the 1st sequel. I had a classmate (unfortunately not with us anymore) suggested that I request parasite eve game disk as a present on our Christmas party exchange gift. That time i was already hooked up with resident evil game so I was not that interested with 1st sequel. But when they released the parasite eve 2 (my most beloved game aside from resident evil 3) i was completely addicted to it like i have to play it everyday. What a nostalgia for 90’s kid like me ❤️

  • @joearnold6881
    @joearnold6881 6 днів тому

    Of _course_ the bigots whined about a black main character in the new game 🙄 I don’t envy anyone making content about video games… or practically any other topic, really, in this age of “oh no I fell for the anti-woke conspiracy theory and have become an enormous snowflake crying when I see a woman or black person” troglodytes.

  • @thibaldus3
    @thibaldus3 6 днів тому

    A review of the Fire Emblem franchise?

  • @tartaruswings9509
    @tartaruswings9509 6 днів тому

    Better than divinity series.

  • @taylororourke2525
    @taylororourke2525 6 днів тому

    I could watch you explore and just get immersed in Morrowind for hours. Definitely recommend that one for a livestream, as I’m confident lots of oldies like me will totally be on board! Hope you’re feeling better lately! ❤️