Preview: Mask of Darkness could be a great DLC for one of the best Metroidvanias ever made

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
The Mask of Darkness Story DLC (5 dollars or 5 euro on September 17)
Gameplay Preview

After finishing the base game with 100% completion on the highest difficulty, I’ve been really curious about this, so I’m pleased I had a chance to play some of it before release.

The Mask of Darkness DLC for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown shows some awesome potential. It maintains and even concentrates the satisfaction of the base game’s movement gauntlets, while stripping players back to basics and weakening them progression-wise so staying alive and exploring every subsequent room feels like an accomplishment. While Parrying is more important than ever, difficulty and accessibility-options should let anyone get through the gauntlets provided here comfortably.

My preview took me through The East Wing, which already has a few new mechanics and enemies, adding fresh ways to move through the world, engage with puzzles, and defeat your opposition.

0:00 Mask of Darkness Releases Sep 17
0:17 Starting the DLC
1:33 Movement Still Feels Amazing
2:59 New Enemies
4:55 Staying Alive is Tough (At First)
5:45 Upgrades Are Really Important
7:34 I’m Looking Forward to Mask of Darkness