Metroidvanias are built on the promise of a rich and interconnected world.
To build such a place and create the best homage to a mythological Persia, the artists of the dev team crafted memorable biomes with excruciating detail.
Let’s take a look at some of them.
Mount Qaf
Around here, time follows its own rules.
Hourglasses don’t flow swift and sure in one direction – sometimes they run backward, or even stop entirely. Tales talk about a time curse and the disappearance of the Simurgh, god of time and knowledge.
The Lower City
The city was abandoned about 30 years ago and is now all quiet when the Persian army and the Immortals enter it. Although, with a little patience and a sharp eye, a few creatures can be seen wandering around…
The Hyrcanian Forest
In the magical place, it’s autumn all year round. So, if you like the orange shades of autumn leaves, you’ll love this place (just stay on your guard for a potential forest warriors ambush).
The Sacred Archives
Some people might think being locked up in a library is a dream come true, but not everyone agrees. The archives here have been transformed into an actual prison – best to stay quiet around it’s guardian!
The Depths
Dark and depressing sewers, leading nowhere but down into ancient, forgotten catacombs. Be careful where you walk though, because you might bump into The Collector looking for rare items.
And who knows what passes for a ‘rare item’ in this strange place.
The Sunken Harbor
There are always a million surprises to discover in a harbor, from all over the world. Unfortunately, right now the only surprises you’ll find are a bunch of undead and some dangerous traps.
The Pit of Eternal Sands
This desert area is where you can most clearly see all the evil that the curse has brought. With no surprise, it’s where one of Persia’s most terrible monsters, the Darkest of Souls, makes its home.
The Tower of Silence
Even for Persia’s mountains, this place is dizzyingly high and crazy cold- certainly forcing a sense of respect. Speaking of respect, here, the whole royal family lies buried, including the beloved King Darius.
Well, now that’s what we’d call a long news post! And we haven’t even talked about all of the explorable biomes, but we also don’t want to spoil too much, right?
See you next time for more details on the characters that populate such a place.
Talk to you very soon,
Your Prince of Persia Community Team