In anticipation of the the soon-to-be released next entry, Gamertell is running a 3-part retrospective about the Prince of Persia franchise.
This second part of the series concentrates on the "era of Ubisoft." beginning with the French takeover of the franchise, its leap into 3D and its darker approach to the story.
Part 1 of the series ran earlier in the week and the third part will appear on Gamertell on Friday (June 20, 2008).
Edgar writes: "Back in the early 2000s, Prince of Persia was the franchise to beat. Parkour-like traversal, intricate puzzles and intense combat: what's not to like? Earning flattering review scores and numerous awards, The Sands of Time established itself as the prime action-adventure game. But how does one follow up something so flawless? Two words: Warrior Within."
This game was really hard! It took me over a year to beat and one of my friends just couldn't do it. I wish I'd known at the time about getting all the collectables in order to kill the Dahaka.
That game was pretty unique, the Dahaka is one of the best bosses in video games ever, the battle mechanics really felt like aerobics.
"Whether you’ve never played it or haven’t touched it in a while, sit down and let the Prince tell you a tale unlike one you have never heard." - Blair at Electric Bento
I love them all. The Two Thrones is really underrated. A good mix between Sands Of Time and Warrior Within with hugely improved boss fights, better platforming and the Dark Prince but the ending was a bit weak.
Sands Of Time is probably my favourite but the more gory combat and switching back and forth between the past and the present in levels was awesome in Warrior Within. SOT and WW have very different aesthetics and atmospheres but I appreciated both of them. SOT feels more mystical and focused on relationships. WW is very Gothic and lonely. The Dahaka chases were fairly intense as well: https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Edit: I forgot to say that POP 2008 is also way better than most people give it credit for. The Forgotten Sands is decent.
Personally, I'm not sure a remake would really add much to the enjoyment of those games. Their controls are perfect and they still look quite good considering their age. The HD remasters on PS3 did the job. I just want a new POP game. It's been so long. Same for Splinter Cell.
I actually remember most people hating how edgy Warrior Within was compared to the first. Never got around to playing it myself, but played the first and third ones.
Assassin's Creed is the spiritual successor to the Prince of Persia games. Ubisoft pushed out "The Forgotten Sands" in 2008 that, despite being a good game, was quickly forgotten. By then Ubisoft was fully engaged with developing the Assassin's Creed series.
I had the Forgotten Sands. Despite IGN giving that game a score higher than a 9, it remains to be a staunch example of not letting a review dictate your purchase. No matter what, you could not DIE in that game. If you jump into a hole, the girl would autmatically save you every single time.
Til this day, im still disappointed i purchased that game for $60. It's a solid 8 at best
AssCreed is very mediocre compared to PoP games. The combat is dumbed down and platforming is repetitive.
The empty open world full of "checklist" is also designed to pad out the experience.
UnSelf, sorry I meant to say that "Forgotten Sands" was released in 2010, not 2008. The 2008 Prince of Persia "reboot" of sorts was artistically beautiful and elegant but not much of a game, if it could even be called that. Absolutely no challenge whatsoever.
Adult gamers rejoice; these are 5 of the best enhanced versions of the games you loved to play as a kid.
This is Prince of Persia not Metal Gear. We don't need retrospectives on every damn franchise.
Midway
Ubi
EA
ThQ
Activision
All seem the same to me. It's like they release the same games. They should all merge into one and suck collectively.
no but this franchise has a long root in the gaming business so if it gets one well deserved. But your right not every series should get retrospectives.