Prince of Persia

This will be brief. What is good about the game is the beautiful setting and platforming. But the platforming is only beautifully kinetic, not challenging. The combat is awful and out of place, with none of the free grace of that of Sands of Time, clicking over and over again in single duels against enemies that have no real differences. The story is weak, about an idiot king who literally gives up the world to the devil. And with the player character they were going for a Han Solo type; unfortunately he's nothing but a generic, edgy thug; and he blathers on constantly with the raggedy princess he's trying to hook up with. (All that said, the not-dying complaint doesn't make much sense, the game over and restart is just fluidly worked into the game, being practically identical)

Yes. It is true. You cannot die in this game. That seems to be the biggest complaint people have about this game. But ask yourself, does is really make a difference? So there is no extra loading screen, so you don't have to go back to the last checkpoint, so what? Everything else in this game is amazing. The game play is fun and addicting. The story is interesting and the characters are fun. The graphics and art style are gorgeous. No loading screen, no arbitrary checkpoints? No problem.

I have to say that I was extremely impressed with this game. The "can't die" mechanic seems to be driven into the ground with all the other reviews, but it helps support the more "trial and error" aspects of the level design (which is good). In a way, it's kind of how a game like "Super Meat Boy" respawns you instantaneously if you die. It doesn't make the game easy. It makes it not a chore. The levels are fun to explore and I really enjoyed the seamless transition from one area to the next. It created a great, big world where every nook and cranny opened up new possibilities. Everything in this game lends itself to that exploration. Still, it feels like a "Prince of Persia" game. Really enjoying it so far!

The game is, at best, a 3D platformer with beautiful visuals, a nice backstory told throughout the game, a nice soundtrack and a large environment. At worst... where do I begin? The main story is average, the combat system is riddled with a lot of combos you have to memorize, there aren't that many enjoyable puzzles, the routes to take feel too straightforward for how large the different areas are and... no matter how hard you try, dying is not possible in this game, because you have your companion Elika (that not only assist you in combat, but also in platforming) that will rescue you EVERY SINGLE TIME. What makes it worse is the ending, without spoilers, it ruins the entire purpose of the game. Don't bother with this one, I'd recommend playing the trilogy.

pity Prince did not convince the Princess he is just in love with her and she was more important than the world and those empty cities she was trying to save. There is continuation of the story, but sadly on console only, I guess you can watch some playthroughs. Really-really liked art and level design, visual style was great, platforming was smooth, combat was okay. Two confusing parts: those action icons - never could remember them and confusing save system, I advise you after healing the land, save at it, and if you do some orb collecting, teleport to some other place and save to keep the progress. Loved the game.