Gameplayer writes: "o say that Ubisoft have taken a risk with their landmark Prince of Persia franchise would be an understatement of massive proportions. A new look, a new story, a myriad of new game mechanics, and a whole new approach to an established franchise that many adore.
But Ben Mattes, producer of the all-new PoP, is confident. During an epic 70 minute interview, we grilled Mr Mattes on subjects as broad as the state of gaming, his broadly Japanese influences, Uncharted, Assassin's Creed, and of course... Prince of Persia itself.
Q: Prince of Persia's almost looks like it was created by a Japanese developer, as opposed to a western one - was there a deliberate attempt to try and appeal to a Japanese audience with Prince of Persia?
A: I wouldn't say that it was our primary objective, our main focus was on the western market, but it was certainly a tertial objective. We thought it would be cool to create something that would sort of bridge the gap between both audiences; it was always in the back of our minds that some of the mechanics and the visual style would be appealing to a Japanese market."
Steam's series of one day only offers continues onto its fourth day. On offer today are:
World of Goo - 75% off
EVE Online: Apocrypha - 75% off
Lucidity - 75% off
Battlefield 2: Complete Collection - 50% off
Prince of Persia and everything else Prince of Persia - 50% off
Guild Wars Trilogy - 50% off
Trackmania United Forever - 50% off
The sales really started strong, but today and yesterday's sales were a bit lackluster, to me.
Hopefully they will go all out tomorrow, if only not to be overshadowed by D2D's crazy Monday sale or whatever they are calling it.
I lolled at the demo on 360, but mouse control would probably make it seem like nice interactive tetris levels.
*looks at unassembled PC parts from black friday* >_<
A look back at the history of the cult series, which is now 20 years old.
I had 'The original Prince of Persia' it was an awesome game, still want to play it today. Didn't know until now, Prince of Persia shares it's birthday with mine :D
One of the best game series's to come out in the history of gaming.
UGO writes,
"To capture the fluid motions that would distinguish Prince of Persia from the glut of adventure video games released in the late '80s Jordan Mechner studied video and still pictures of his younger brother, David. Those are some modest roots for a franchise that has sold in the millions and, in 2010, see the release of a blockbuster film.
But how Mechner's Prince of Persia could inspire a reimagination that would become one of 2008's most popular holiday releases is a winding tale best told in bits. To help explain, we've compiled a chronological retrospective. Now you can learn how a kid jumping around the front yard became a thousand-polygon model leaping across hundred foot chasms."
I absolutely abhorred the new POP game. The taint of the whole series by far. such a waste of 30 dollars.