I finished Prince of Persia. Please send my cookie to doc@sarcasticgamer.com.
This was my first dance with the franchise, and to start at the end and work backwards, PoP left me absolutely satisfied. So much so that, despite any multi-player facet, I converted my Gamerang rental to a BUY, AFTER I finished it. I know… this game is crazy.
Let’s get the obligatory stuff out of the way.
Prince of Persia looked fantastic on my Xbox 360. The game’s visuals are all about contrast, and it looked as awesome in its dreariness as it did when the fertile grounds had been fully healed.
The set pieces look reachable, and often are. Liquids look like liquids, rocks look like rocks, and the whole game looks like a comic book come-to-life. For some reason I was slightly reminded of Crackdown’s character models, but in a good way.
At heart, Prince of Persia is a third person platformer with a control scheme that was, apparently, devised by OfficeMax. If in doubt, you mash the Easy button (A) and your character will reward you with some sort of acrobatic maneuver or gravity-defying wall run that makes you feel like you’re really doing something. Instead of making you memorize hundreds of combinations, the A button changes its purpose depending on the context your character is in. Hanging on a pole? Hit A to swing off. Running along a wall? Hit A to jump and A to wall run. Then hit A again to hop off. There are other buttons, but its good ole’ green you’ll find yourself mashing on the most.
Combat in Prince of Persia is also simplified to perfection. Each button performs a specific kind of attack but this is also where fighting fans get to employ their love of combos. Certain enemies are at certain times impervious to certain attacks. By varying up your approach and combining certain attacks, you’ll find yourself kicking more ass than Derek Jeeter in a little league world series.
So then, if it’s so easy, why is it such a compelling game experience?
Simple. (Read on)
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Wow, you REALLY do like it, don’t you
I don’t know about it. I’ll probably end up buying it in a few years in the 2 for £20 section or something, but it isn’t really something I was looking forward to.
Do you think I should trade Mirror’s Edge in and get this, or is Mirror’s Edge better?
I thought the “enemy is now only vulnerable to THIS attack” was frustrating as hell… but otherwise, right on, Doc. Best moments by far were the ones that made me yell, “Oh my God, did I just freakin’ DO that?!”
I actually liked the ending, though… or at least, the manner in which it was presented. To each his own, I guess.
I played 2 of last gen’s Prince of Persia games and liked them both. I’ve been looking forward to this game. I can’t wait until I get my taxes.
It really is a great game. I have not finished it yet myself, but as a straight up acrobatic adventure title, it was worth the money and I actually prefer it more than the previous two.
Own it, played it, beat it.
I found the game fun, and the combat looked pretty good. The ending though… it really pissed me off, it left me staring at the credits for 3 minutes with my mouth open wondering WTF! Needless to say, I won’t spoil it for those of you that haven’t played it. Really the ending is my only real complaint for this game.
Sounds great compared to some other reviews I read.
As a big fan of the PoP trilogy I should definetly give this a try, I think.
BTW: Can someone of the SG Crew maybe check the sgcontest mailbox? thx^^
This game was a welcome change for me and I really enjoyed it’s relaxed experience. The art and landscapes are beautiful. When looking from the high points over the environment, I had the same feeling as Assassin’s Creed, but with beautiful colors and design instead of the drab color scheme.
@SWSilentkiller: I feel the same way about the ending, however it certainly leaves room for future releases along the same line.
Good luck to anyone going for the “Be Gentle With Her” and the 1001 Light Seeds Trophies/Achievements.
i was interested in the game it looks amazing. Still but again it’s like if I work on a boss and die i don’t want to start from where I left off. where is the challenge in that! I’d probably buy it when it drops in the bargain bin.