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Its been a long time since I played a game like this. If you notice, I have not placed a silly line on the picture above. No sarcastic remark or witty words. This game is just pure fun. Without a doubt the best adventure game I've played since Shadow of the Colossus. Is this the best adventure game this gen? Yes. Is it better than the Prince series on the last gen consoles? Yes. This time around the Prince (not sure if its the same Prince from before; Ubisoft hinted that it is) is on his way home with the spoils of his latest adventure when he is separated from his donkey and comes into contact with the mysterious Elika, who is being chased by her father's (who is the king of those lands) guards. The king ends up releasing an evil god and The Prince and Elika have to work together to seal him away. The story isn't mind blowing, but its engaging enough to keep you wanting more. The platforming is fantastic, the combat surprisingly addictive, and the dialogue entertaining. The conversations Elika and The Prince have together are witty, fun to listen to, and never seem to run dry. You'll be amazed at how much recorded dialogue is in this game. And the voice acting is simply stunning. It helps make the chemistry between the two believable; and The Prince is quite a jerk, but his character is so much fun to listen to. The only complaint I had was that the game never seems challenging. Since Elika jumps to save you every time you fall or an enemy is about to slice you in half, you never get the feeling that you can die. Because of this the game does loose some edge, but it never worsens the experience. Prince of Persia is one of the best games this generation; one that will be remembered for quite some time. Other than some extra costumes, there isn't much after you complete the game to do. But I will happily be going through the game a few more times. From doing crazy fun acrobatics to the heroes' amazing chemistry, Prince of Persia is just pure fun. And that's something all gamers should not pass up. My Score: 9.5/10
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Living the dream since March 16, 2006
Good review.
What a great haul, but I do plan on buying this game sometime in January or February.
But it is also horribly repetitive.....horribly, horribly, repetitive. I pretty much can only play it for 1 hour, maybe and hour and a half before I am bored and the magic of running on the exact same walls and fighting the exact same demons demons wares thin.
I'll admit I've only finished 5 sections, but I've yet to see a change in scenery either.
It's still amazingly fun to play, especially when you pulls of a massive combo of 6-7 platform jump techniques, but that alone wont keep you interested for very long, and with the complete lack of difficulty, there's never that sense of impending doom, just the thought of "well I might as well just jump off here and see what happens, I can't die anyway".
I don't know, just kinda took away some of the fun.