- Enjoy the franchise’s debut on next-generation consoles utilizing Ubisoft’s proprietary Anvil engine, the same engine used to develop Assassins Creed.
- Utilize the Prince’s old skills, along with a whole new combat system, to battle Ahriman’s corrupted lieutenants to heal the land from the dark Corruption and restore the light.
- Escape to a fantasy world set in ancient Persia brought to life through masterful storytelling and sprawling environments and that rivals the blockbusters of Hollywood.
- For the first time in franchise history decide how the storyline unfolds by choosing the Prince’s path in an open-ended game world.
- Wield the acrobatic and puzzle-solving power of the Prince’s beautiful and powerful AI companion Elika as you explore the perils of ancient Persia.
Product Description
Prince of Persia PS3Amazon.com
Prince of Persia is set in a land rooted in ancient Persian mythology, with the Prince finding himself caught in an epic battle between the primal forces of light and darkness—the god of Light, Ormazd versus his brother Ahriman, the destructive god of Darkness. The Prince arrives just in time to witness the destruction of the legendary Tree of Life, an act which threatens to plunge the entire world into eternal darkness. Ma… More >>
To give some perspective for my review, I think I should point out that on the scale of gamers, I fall somewhere between the “casual fan” and the “obsessive fanboy.”
With that said, I found Prince of Persia disappointing for several reasons. First and foremost was Ubisoft’s (second) failure to fully take advantage of their astounding open-world engine. I cannot dispute that the developer has, like Assassin’s Creed, created an extraordinarily beautiful world with some of richest colors and textures I’ve seen on the PS3. In the case of PoP, the cell-shading animation of the Prince, his allies, and his villains is reminicent of Okami…jaw-droppingly gorgeous. But while the graphics astound, the gameplay suffers. It was a groundbreaking to be able to interact with every nook and cranny around the player, but the luster of this level of interactivity quickly wears off. I still have the sense that there has to be some way that Ubisoft could improve the gameplay to be less repetetive. The gold-standard for open-world gameplay has to be GTA4, in my opinion, and the city feels ALIVE. In PoP, however, the world seems to be nothing more than an excuse to showcase beautiful scenery and show-off how cool some of the player animations can be…you never feel as connected to the world as you do to Liberty City.
My second complaint is one that I’ve read on this product review, but I’ll point it out anyway. The game is wholly comprised of the following pattern: execute acrobatic moves until you reach an enemy, fight the enemy…and repeat. The acrobatics and animations of both the “traveling” and the “fight” are seemless and stunning, but they happen over and over and over again. I found myself bored rather quickly.
Finally, I found this game incredibly easy. I completed the main story in less than ten hours. I did not die once as the Prince’s companion makes such an occurrence a virtual impossibility. I easily won eight or so boss battles by pressing the “SQUARE” button repeatedly. And finally, the game will prompt which button to push in combat situations…the computer gives you a crutch you cannot turn off. Dissenters might point out that by button mashing in combat situations I am missing out on some beautiful extended combos and animations. I counter with the opinion that a combat system is seriously flawed if the player can easily succeed by pressing one button continuously.
Overall, I’m in the middle on PoP simply because it was incredibly beautiful and had a decent story with excellent characters. If I were you, however, I’d wait to buy this at a discount instead of paying full price. As beautiful as it is, you shouldn’t be in a rush to pay full price for PoP.
Rating: 3 / 5
The graphics and level design in this game are phenomenal, this is one beauty of a game. My wife actually stopped dead in her tracks to comment on the beauty of it.
Gameplay is dead on, I have played for around 5 hours and not once have I been frustrated by unresponsive controls or bad camera angles etc…99.9% of all my mistakes I can blame on myself.
Elika is a beauty and her role is perfect, she is the perfect AI companion, and she never hinders gameplay. The only complaint I might have about the game is that it’s set up so you can’t really fail, she is always there to bail you out.
Trophies galore!
I purchased this for the PS3 because of the controller, I am one of the few that absolutely love the Playstation controllers, especially for platforming and action based games. FPS games I give the nod to my 360 and that wonderfully bulky controller.
In my opinion this game is a must buy, PS3, 360, doesnt matter, go out and buy this phenomenal game now.
Rating: 5 / 5
The new entry in Prince of Persia is actually not related to the old POP/PS2 games. Our new Prince is just a ordinary man who accepts the responsibility of cleansing the world. This is a entirely new story and the gameplay is totally new. The main character has four moves mapped to the face buttons.. as simple as that. The same action button does different thing at different times based on your situation. It makes it for a smooth gameplay. No complicated button combos for movement and no frustrating deaths. I have to applaud the developers for producing a very satisfying game play with simple mechanics.
Artstyle is so refreshing, it is this generations OKAMI. Character animations are the best we have ever seen in video games. As the game progresses prince can pull off some amazing tricks like roof crawl, it is a pure visual feast. There is a lot of variety in play mechanics. There are even some flying quests, carrying Elka in your back. First you travel through infested dark world where the game play is totally linear. Once you beat the final boss the level gets freed from corruption, it becomes cheerfully colorful. Then it becomes like mario star collection. More skillfull you are more you can collect. The second try of the levels are lot more difficult than the first runup to kill the big boss. Which makes it a win-win for every one. Skilled players can go all out in collection to get skills faster and earn trophies. Where in normal players can finish the game without throwing the controller to the wall. What ever the situation you are in Elka will save you. You miss judge a jump she is there, you screw up in combat and want a break she will help you. Combat is near perfect this time around.. no mindless button mashing. Every boss battle is different from other. Some require Elka, some require use of environment etc. etc. I personally like the new combat compared to the old POP games. If are patient and chain the combos you can beat them in 2 or 3 rounds. Especially when you start to chain areal combos it gives chills. Visual combat animations for combos are amazing. It is not as extravagant as DMC4, but very well done.
The main character prince comes with all the necessary skill from the start of the game. There are some good chain combos for combat to learn. On the other hand Elka gets new power-ups and becomes better as you collect more goodies. She is be best female companion video games ever had. She is always helpful and nice. Without her Prince can’t do much, but very unassuming and humble. I liked her more than the main character. The story is her quest to free the world from corruption and prince is more like a mule carrying her around the world. I know it sounds bizarre, the story is amazingly tied well.
I have played the game couple of times, it plays silky smooth. No frame rate issues or hangs. Even though it is built on AC engine, the game is more true to the orignal POP than AC. Dont pass on this one, at least give it a rent. Even if you have never played previous POP or AC this one is a must have.
Rating: 5 / 5
I really enjoyed this game when I first popped it in, unfortunately it became very boring after only a short time. Everything seemed to be repeating itself over and over, and all of the levels were basically completed in the same way, {by wall climbing, ceiling running, and pole swinging} in order to get to your final battle destination…
In regards to the boss battles themselves, many were as simple as excuting as few as three moves, and I never really felt like I was in any real danger while fighting head to head. It was just too easy for me. One more thing that I forgot, they all looked the same! I felt like I was experiencing Groundhog Day everytime I entered battle, and that’s no fun after hours of gaming in my opinion…
I also became frustrated with Elika always being there to save me from death. It was cool at first, but after time, having her there made every difficult jump, wall run, ect seem effortless, and therefore creating no real challenge / focus to executing the moves themselves. Constantly knowing that you don’t really die, and get saved all the time, makes the game seem less exciting in my opinion. It’s a cool concept, but it weakens the gameplay in my opinion….
Bottom Line : This game was way overhyped prior to release, and wasn’t nearly the experience that I was hoping for when I purchaced it. This game seems like it was produced for the large new gamer masses, instead of for the true long time gamers who wanted a lasting experience and something to remember. I simply didn’t get that here…
Maybe it’s just me, but I still think Unchartered : Drake’s Fortune is the best and most fun action / adventure game available for the PS3…
Rating: 3 / 5
This game is truly one of the most enjoyable games I’ve played in many years. It reminds me of playing some of the earlier Nintendo games such as Legend of Zelda because of the pace and relaxation of the whole experience. There is no hurry in this game and no annoyances that you find in many other games. This is a nice break from some of the awesome but sometimes stressful pace and feel of some of the newer games out there. P.O.P. gives you plenty of opportunities to stop and smell the roses and to check out the BEAUTIFUL scenery that this game provides. Most games I play lately require me to sit up or stand up because they require extreme vigilance and concentration, but this one is more of a sit back and relax kind of exerience.
POP is simply just a lot of fun with no hassle. Some may complain that it’s too easy, but this game is meant to provide you with a different type of entertainment than all the others. Controls are easy going and very rhythmical. The graphics are outstanding. The story is very easy to get into and not extremely complicated either. If you’re looking for a change of pace or just a nice way to relax on the couch, this is the game to pick up. It’s just a beautiful piece of art. Enjoy.
Rating: 5 / 5