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I have played many of the Prince of Persia games. I have played the sands of time, warrior within, and the two thrones, now this game. I have to admit that the graphics are superior to most of the action games in this genre. The playstyle is fluid and if you use an Xbox 360 controller the game experience is even better. There is one hurdle that stopped this game from getting an excellent rating. The PC version does not have the option for DLC(downloadable content ). The X-Box and the PS3 versions both have a DLC expansion that is available, but the pc version was left out and there are no plans in the works for the pc to ever get it.
If you loved the previous PoP games, I'm sure you will like this one too. 1) All of the same game mechanics are there, as well as a couple of new things. Thankfully, the gameplay enphasises the puzzles (which I prefer) and not the fighting. There are boss/miniboss battles but that's it. 2) The graphics are outstanding in every way. Fantastic, beautiful levels abound with a huge depth of field. Some people may be put off by the style of graphics, but I love them. 3) It actualy has a really good (although normal) story that is gradualy brought out by conversations between the prince (you) and the princess he is helping. These are very well written and engaging. Also, there are some extended cut scenes, to tell the story, at the beginning and not much after that. So, you can indulge in learning the story by talking to the princess whenever you want. There are also many other things to talk to her about. All conversations are much more natural feeling and not the stiff, wooden talk that is usually in a video game. The voice actors also should get a lot of credit for sounding so natural and real. PoP music has always been good, but I think this is even better than the other ones. 4) There are also other things good about the game, like being able to wear different costumes and a really good (althogh familiar) system for moving around the world. All in all, I can't think of anything about the game I don't like. I have not finished it. I am about 75% done and have enjoyed every minute of it. Finally, I am running Vista on a dual core, 2 gig processor, 4 gigs of memory and an EVGA 9800GT graphics card. The box, says that less powerful graphics cards will work and so on. I only know the system I have, but it works fine.Read full review
Here's what I like about the game: -The graphics are wonderful (of course I'm running it on an extremely high end computer) -More open-ended than previous PoP games, huge 3D world to explore -You have a companion! -Tons of checkpoints so you don't have to repeat huge areas over and over again Honestly, though, it's really hard to compare this to previous games because it completely changed the storyline and how the game works. I liked the last three games due to the more complex moves that the Prince could do, even though they were a little more tricky to execute. In this game, he can still do some cool stuff, but it's way too easy to do. I also liked fighting loads of enemies in the old games, but in the new one, it's one enemy at a time every once in a while. I miss the variety of weapons too, only one sword is available. But overall, the game has kept me entertained, just don't expect an extreme gaming experience. It's more for the causal gamer who doesn't want to mess with loads of button combos.Read full review
While some really like this game, I don't. if you are expecting anything even remotely similar to what you have been playing in the previous 3 games, don't bother. *The "prince" is no more a prince, just some stupid thief. *While not linear but throughout the game you do the SAME thing. Find a land, clean it, get new power, rinse, repeat. *SAME 4 bosses repeated throughout. Fight the same 4 bosses 183403 times only to fight them AGAIN for the last time, yeah you do this process 4 times. *THE MOST ridiculous combat system ever designed, makes the other 3 games look ingenius. Plays more like a MMORPG. Oh yeah you fight with the same crappy sword throughout the game. SAME moves, SAME button mashing. *Here is what pissed me off the most, all the effort & frustration you take to finish this, is ALL UNDONE at the end. The most frustrating & depressing ending ever. In short, DON'T BUY THIS GAME.Read full review
This game has an excellent story. What draws you into this game will be the story and character personality. It is highly recommended to read the manual once you have purchased the game. It tells you alot about the game and about what it is you must do. The game itself, if played without reading the background story would be confusing. Knowing what buttons and what skills are available would greatly help you in playing this game. In total, this game is an awesome game. At times it can get frustrating, and the "flow" of the game is nice. It does require some timing and comfortability with your keys. Overall excellent game!
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