Prince of Persia

If you like platformers and metroidvania games with a little fighting this game is for you.

The atmosphere is incredible in this game, especially when you consider how 'empty', in terms of charachters, the game is. Cleaning an area turns it from a dark atmosphere to a lively green one and the charachters (prince and elika) are enjoyable. The only gripe I have is that towards the end you are required a bit to many orbs to collect. The gameplay isn't complex and very laid back with the beautiful setting, story, soundtrack and graphics carrying most of the game. More like a close 9 out of 10 so I just gave it 5 stars. The fact this runs on a modern pc without needing any kind of do it yourself fixes unlike other pop games makes this by far the best one to get.

First, I must confess that I played this game on PS3 rather than PC, but that shouldn't change the fundamentals of what I loved about this game. Let's start by saying I played this game to the end, which is unusual for me, but it really got its hooks into me. The game provides a sublime emotional experience. The visuals are sumptuous. Cleansing an area is invigorating. Performing an especially complex chain is exhilarating. The support character, Erika, is so much more than just a tool for double jumps and the instant "Ooops, reset" mechanic. The dialogue between her and the "prince" is the kind of banter I'm a complete sucker for. She really became the emotional anchor for me when playing the game. The game genuinely moved me. Some notes on the gameplay itself. It's non-linear to the extent you can choose the order in which you want to progress and various routes. There's a lot for completionists to do who want to collect every last orb. The specific input mechanics of the platforming remind me more of a rhythm game than a platformer in many respects. I didn't enjoy the combat as much as the other aspects of the game, and so didn't bother with the intricacies of the combat system, but it's a combat-light game so that wasn't really an issue. Undoubtedly one of the best emotional gaming experiences I've had. And for that reason I can't help but highly recommend this game :-)

First some things I don't like and then few additional facts on what's done well to decide if this game is for you. Game looks good and technically is at par with the previous title of the series but there is one huge design decision which ruins the whole game from me. You are traveling with a companion who saves you every damn time you make a "lethal" mistake and saves you back to the closest platform you stood on. Instant spawning can make the whole game a series of trial and errors instead of well thought out actions. You can just run into a new place and try to improvise and fall into every single gap couple of times until you end up with a gap which requires some brain power. Same thing with fights, the companion just heals you if you take too much damage... Also fighting mechanic has been simplified from the previous 2 titles but is still better than on the 2003 game. You probably like this game if you like the following: the graphics, looks quite good if you like the cartoon style collecting, tons of orbs to collect (especially if you like to see some effort to 100% a game) progression, you can choose which unlocked area to go next for bosses, the battles are always quite different (if I remember right, been a while ^^") short check-points, every single platform you can stand on acts like a check-point 10-15 hours of gameplay, you'll prolly won't be re-playing this one though This game is perfect for many kids who think some games are too challenging and people with short temper. If you like hard games do not bother. If you are still interested. Make sure to watch enough gameplay footage before buying.

It offers an extremely shallow storyline and very repetitive gameplay, but the fighting is quite fun and spectacular and graphics gorgeous to look at