From That Aussie Game Site: "Looking back on 2008 I seem to have played a lot of games with companions. Almost every big release featured at least one helper that followed your character around, the dogs in Fable 2 and Fallout 3, your squad in Rainbow Six Vegas 2 or the heroic companions of Rise of the Argonauts. But they all pale in comparison to the partner system in the new Prince of Persia from Ubisoft. In addition to controlling the fleet footed Prince you are followed every where by Elika, a very easy on the eye magical princess. It's actually more like a seamless control of two characters rather than a primary character and a backup, the relationship between the pair is symbiotic."