Cross found this criticism unfair, arguing that no one criticized female protagonist Elika's North American accent and added that the prince was a harder character to like than Nathan Drake, due to him being an "unrepentant jerk" instead of a "lovable jerk," but that merely makes him a harder sell.
He added that the Prince was a harder character to like than Nathan Drake, due to him being an «unrepentant jerk» instead of a «lovable jerk.» However, he states that this merely makes him a harder sell.