I'm sure it not being in Steam did not help its sales figures.
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has underperformed, only 300,000 players so far
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DownLikeBCPowder
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Tried out the demo on Switch - seems alright really. Doesn't seem amazing, but I'd be interested maybe at 20 dollars or so. The art style is really ugly.
Who in their right mind pays 50 bucks for a metroidvania with mobile "charm" to its visuals? Plus, the marketing department again did a video game injustice and thought about the "wrong" audience they targeted with that beats in the trailer. And that audience is accustomed to free to play games or Call of Duty which offers them hundreds of hours of play time. Then you have metroidvania fans who may look pass that but see the price tag. The universal praised and loved metroidvanias aren't that expensive and Ubisoft has a history of offering good discounts soon after release. Avatar is already, close to two months after release 20% discounted.
And this is a shame because it's a fun and excellent metroidvania. But there are conventions you can't break easily (without offering something real outstanding).
Then again, 300k units, if that's true, isn't too bad for a metroidvania for 50EUR.
And this is a shame because it's a fun and excellent metroidvania. But there are conventions you can't break easily (without offering something real outstanding).
Then again, 300k units, if that's true, isn't too bad for a metroidvania for 50EUR.
Nintendo fans?
LastBattle
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Phil smells blood in the water. Can’t wait to play on Gamepass soon
You're right. Completely forgot about them.
daninthemix
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Good. Perhaps they can make a real one and not cheap out on 2D indie-wannabe scraps.
Angry_Megalodon
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Potential reasons:
- Poor marketing: till recently it was not very clear whether this was a remake or a new game, some people got lost in the drama of delays/cancelations.
- Art direction: it looks cheap and uninspired, no matter how good the game is.
-Hollow Knight has spoilt the genre by being better than any other at 20 USD.
- Poor marketing: till recently it was not very clear whether this was a remake or a new game, some people got lost in the drama of delays/cancelations.
- Art direction: it looks cheap and uninspired, no matter how good the game is.
-Hollow Knight has spoilt the genre by being better than any other at 20 USD.
Edgelord79
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Not surprised. Don’t think anyone except those in a bubble of nostalgia expected sales in the millions.
Edgelord79
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This is a great point!
https://www.nedgame.nl/nintendo-switch/prince-of-persia---the-lost-crown/3989351160/
Game is already down to €28 so I'll probably get it soon. No point paying fullprice for Ubisoft games if you have no intention of playing them immediatly.
Game is already down to €28 so I'll probably get it soon. No point paying fullprice for Ubisoft games if you have no intention of playing them immediatly.
kazuyamishima
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It’s very very possible that the game didn’t cost too much to Bugisoft. Nintendo probably kicked in some marketing money since there are a lot of advertising for the Switch version.
Yet, they charged $50 instead of $30 or $40
Ogbert
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It’s not just about the raw development cost.
If I’m not mistaken, it’s the Rayman studio, who are exceptionally talented. The movement is brilliant, the combat visceral, the skills interesting and the style grows on you. It’s a good 25 or so hours long.
I just think it’s a pity.
Honestly, I wasn't interested in this game beforehand as I'm really not into the usual Ubi stuff. Once I learned it's actually pretty good, I was balls deep into Palworld, Granblue Fantasy Relink and a couple of other games, with lots more coming on the horizon.
At that point, sad as it is for the people who've worked hard on this game, it's a game I would only be buying for the backlog at this moment and since Ubisoft games never go out of stock, and very quickly get discounted, it makes sense to wait for a sale.
There are several factors that made me not buy it.
First of all, being an Ubisoft game. Second of all, the style is not my cup of tea. Third, the price is way higher than other games in the genre. I could have looked past that if not for the first two reasons. Fourth, it had terrible release timing.
This year is full of stuff that I want. I got Apollo Trilogy, Like A Dragon Gaiden physical editions deliver from PlayAsia, Like A Dragon: IW, Archaelund.
I have Unicorn Overlord and, Eiyuden Chronicle pre-ordered. A few Kickstarter games backed.
Since it's the Rayman team, I will at least give it a chance at a lower price point.
First of all, being an Ubisoft game. Second of all, the style is not my cup of tea. Third, the price is way higher than other games in the genre. I could have looked past that if not for the first two reasons. Fourth, it had terrible release timing.
This year is full of stuff that I want. I got Apollo Trilogy, Like A Dragon Gaiden physical editions deliver from PlayAsia, Like A Dragon: IW, Archaelund.
I have Unicorn Overlord and, Eiyuden Chronicle pre-ordered. A few Kickstarter games backed.
Since it's the Rayman team, I will at least give it a chance at a lower price point.
Astray
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Ubisoft is one of those companies people just love to complain about, whether the game is good or bad.
Werewolf Jones
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Yeah I'm waiting for it to drop. Most retailers in the UK are still holding off.
Sleepwalker
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$10-$15 is my trigger zone. Itll be there by mid year imo.
TheDuskwalker
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I've not bought it yet since Ubisoft games are always like 20 dollars a few months after release combined with other games I wanted more releasing around the same time. I will be buying it though.
For the normal person, the artstyle doesn't help if you just see a trailer for the game. IIRC the announcement trailer even had a poor music choice which didn't help.
For the normal person, the artstyle doesn't help if you just see a trailer for the game. IIRC the announcement trailer even had a poor music choice which didn't help.
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Audiophile
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£45 for a side-scroller.
Wouldn't be surprised if it sold 4-5x as much if they cut it to £15-20. In turn making a good bit more.
The 300k is likely the people who really wanna play the game or in some cases just have a load of disposable income and will buy anything they're remotely interested in.
But this is the sorta game that does well when people think "ooh, that looks decent, I'll pick it up seeing as it's under 20 quid".
Wouldn't be surprised if it sold 4-5x as much if they cut it to £15-20. In turn making a good bit more.
The 300k is likely the people who really wanna play the game or in some cases just have a load of disposable income and will buy anything they're remotely interested in.
But this is the sorta game that does well when people think "ooh, that looks decent, I'll pick it up seeing as it's under 20 quid".
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RoboEight
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I finished the game 100% and it fantastic. The art style is incredible imo the environments look great, the effects are really cool and just in general its alot of fun probably one of my favorites in the series. Shame not that many people are playing it because it deserves a playthrough.
SlimeGooGoo
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I finished the game 0% and it's not fantastic. The art style is not incredible imo the environments don't look great, the effects aren't really cool and just in general its not alot of fun probably one of my least favorites in the series. Shame not that many people are not playing it because it does not deserve a playthrough.
kiphalfton
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Go play strider again. It looks like ass.
bender
What time is it?
I finished the game 50% and it was okay. The art style is commonplace imo the environments look average, the effects are really standard and just in general its moderate fun probably one of middle-of-the-road entries in the series. Shame not that many people are playing it because it sort of deserves a playthrough.
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FalsettoVibe
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Just finished it. It's was freaking awesome. Like it more than I liked Metroid Dread.
I really hope it sells decently on Switch. Even IImmortals Fenyx Rising was decent, but Prince of Persia is far better. Between these titles and Mario vs Rabbids, they really have an audience there. Maybe they should back off some of their AAA/AAAA titles and release more of these titles. Maybe Rayman or something.
Anyhow, this is a _fantastic_ game once you get used to the graphics. Perfect Switch game.
Anyhow, this is a _fantastic_ game once you get used to the graphics. Perfect Switch game.
RoboEight
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What a couple of Goo-fballs. Give the game a goo it's slooper-dooper (slurp).
DownLikeBCPowder
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Been seeing it at 30. I'll definitely bite at 20 but will consider at 30.
MrRibeye
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When you work at Ubisoft you complain about Ubisoft, once you leave Ubisoft you release by how crazy much Anvil is better than any other engine out there.
Morrie’s wig shop
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This right here, what numbers were people seriously expecting here??
sigmaZ
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I hate Ubislop as much as the rest, but I really enjoyed this game and only played it for 10 bucks with Ubisoft Plus. I think the biggest thing holding back its appeal is the art direction. It's not too bad in game but at a glance it looks like throwaway kusoge garbage. It's got its faults but it's definitely a game for pwople who like classic gameplay.
Jinzo Prime
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Feel Like I'm On 42
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It has always been $50 not $60...60 for the deluxe ...still too much tho, $40 would've been a good price
Even weirder it hasn't gone on sale yet anywhere
Toons
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Gamers always complain about the practices and choices of development for their big projects but the numbers don't lie.
Why WOULD they go for anything else at this point? Even a sucky open world that most of us would complain about for 3 months then move will would do better numbers initially if its attached to a big enough IP
Why WOULD they go for anything else at this point? Even a sucky open world that most of us would complain about for 3 months then move will would do better numbers initially if its attached to a big enough IP
Interfectum
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Would have been the perfect Steam Deck game. Big missed opportunity.
Dazraell
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I mean, it kinda is as you can run it via Epic or Ubisoft Store thingie or however their storefront is now called and apparently it runs well. But I see your point, they made a huge mistake of not releasing it on Steam
iHaunter
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Not even that, it's a 2D game. I'd play the original XB version over this. Game seems okay, not worth the time for me.
ChoosableOne
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%40 off already in Nintendo US eshop.
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