The Forgotten Sands falls short of its predecessors in almost every aspect. It's like a mechanical step backward from the previous titles: the animations feel clunkier, slower, and less lifelike, sucking the joy out of the platforming.

Combat lacks the punch and acrobatic flair of the prince's earlier adventures, and it's disappointingly easy. Plus the Skill tree is an abomination.

While the story hints at something intriguing, the execution is lackluster, with pacing issues that disrupt the flow.

And let's not forget the numerous graphical bugs that plagued my playthrough, forcing me to restart the game multiple times.

Only good thing is that there were good mechanics and there were QOA improvements.