Amazing, but I figured it was to be expected by Ubisoft Montpellier. I had the same feeling playing this when I played Metroid Dread a few years ago, but this game's traversal made exploring and platforming through the map a stellar time, and I always found new ways to experiment with the combat. The game's presentation rocked with its cutscenes and flashy combo finishers. The story was pretty good, though nothing too special. Depending on the difficulty level, I say you get a pretty good challenge, some of the bosses took me a few tries, but never felt unfair or too easy. You unlock different specials and amulets throughout the game. I wasn't sure how many I would be able to carry by the end, but I picked a loadout that best fit my playstyle.

The game doesn't autosave that often so try to go to a Wak-Wak tree whenever you can. I experienced a couple bugs that either made the game crash, or forced me to restart, but these were rare. There was a bug funny enough that made me unable to take damage for a good while, which made me completely invincible to one of the later bosses in the game.

I know it's Ubisoft, and I haven't played the other Prince of Persia titles before this one, but I recommend The Lost Crown with all my heart. I may go back soon to 100% it.