Posted on: April 2, 2020
Louard_le_Barbare
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Edgelord of Persia : Badass Within
A very enjoyable game, Warrior Within is an interesting entry in the Prince of Persia series. The first thing you'll notice is that while it takes place in the direct continuity of Sands of Time, its atmosphere is much darker than the previous game, with the Prince now turned into a growling caveman, female characters in ridiculous skimpy clothing, and heavy metal music blasting during combats. The writing is very self-serious and these levels of edginess often feels like a fanfic written by a teenager, but the art direction is good, the gloomy atmosphere is pretty well done, and the brutal animations during combat are satisfying, so this tonal shift boils down to a question of personal taste. The combat is the big selling point of WW: you can use improvised weapons in your left hand, grab enemies to use them as human shields or projectiles, use the environment to your advantage, and there is an impressive number of combos to master. It gets old at times and some encounters feel boring, but overall it's fun, dynamic and a huge improvement over the tediousness of the fights from the previous entry. The platforming is pretty much more of the same from SoT, but it's still very well done and a lot of amusement. Unfortunately, this entry is not without faults. It is overall a much more difficult game than the previous one, sometimes for good reasons (challenging combat), sometimes for bad ones. The camera during fights is still a work in progress, a few platforming sections can feel a bit too obtuse, and the game overrelies on environmental traps: you can't play for 10 minutes without stumbling upon a corridor filled with the same spikes, bottomless pits and sawblades. Plus, checkpoints are pretty rare, and dying often means losing a lot of progress. While a bit rough around the edges, PoP: Warrior Within is still a cool gaming experience which I would recommend to pretty much any fan of the series and/or virtual badassery in general.
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