Crown Wars: The Black Prince

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. TheSixthAxis
    May 23, 2024
    70
    Crown Wars: The Black Prince is not just a medieval XCOM, it is very much its own thing. A turn-based game offering fast and frenetic strategising, it's hamstrung by weak AI, an inconsistent camera, and too many bugs.
  2. GAMES.CH
    May 27, 2024
    68
    Crown Wars: The Black Prince fascinates with its historical dark fantasy setting and entertains with its fast-paced and tactically demanding turn-based gameplay. However, a few minor missteps and major technical errors diminish the enjoyment of the game, leaving some of the potential unused.
  3. PlayStation Country
    Jun 5, 2024
    60
    It's not my favourite genre but there is at least something to Crown Wars: The Black Prince. Being able to tackle missions at my own pace was refreshing, although I was still learning from failure. As tough as battles can be, there's a balance to the units and a definite preferred way of playing with strength in numbers being emphasised. The technical hitches are a problem but regular autosaves does mitigate any lost progress. Unfortunately, the pacing can be hammered by an early grind and a game that is not always the best at explaining its systems.