The Rogue Prince of Persia (PC) Review

Few ideas in gaming go together as well as the roguelike genre and Prince of Persia. The Rogue Prince of Persia takes all the elements of Evil Empire’s critically acclaimed Dead Cells and staples them with the time-travel aspect of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time to glorious effect. This is an idea so obvious and fits so well, it was conceived during a late night at the tavern.

The Rogue Prince of Persia is an excellent example of what happens when a novel idea, a great development team, and near flawless execution are tethered to each other. The developers at Evil Empire took fan feedback to heart during early access and unleashed a complete experience that feels damn good to play, and damn hard to put down.

The Rogue Prince of Persia inserts the Sands of Time not as a pull of the left trigger, but as a gameplay mechanic that sends the titular character back to the start of the run once your HP hits zero. This is good, because to tell the story, Evil Empire throws the... Read more