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The music, the footage, the overall tone, just wow. Everything about this new trailer for Prince of Persia really just makes for a blissful little experience.

The trailer showcases some of the new gameplay elements being introduced into the new Prince of Persia game. From working with your magical female partner, to the challenging enemy battles, and the purification of the world from darkness. After seeing the game in motion like this, it makes me really happy that they decided to go with this unique art direction for the game.

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VampireChrist's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 15:43
VampireChrist
looks really great
bonus points for sigur ros
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 15:45
kawitchate
i said it earlier in a cblog: if i could only get one more game this year, this would be it. looks AMAZING.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 15:49
Justice
This may actually be my first Prince of Persia game (other than the mobile ones).
Kamina's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 16:02
Kamina
That looks amazing. I wish I had a 360 to play it on.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 16:05
GuitarAtomik
This thing is soooo pretty. I hope they keep this kind of atmosphere and feel for the actual game. Can't wait to get my hands on it.
deaddays's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 16:07
deaddays
WOAH. That was REALLY well done. Did anyone else get ICO feelings rushing back to them? Cept this time Yorda can kick ass.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 16:08
king3vbo
Tasty... this looks awesome
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 16:10
Guagloves
Sigur Ros = Win

The game looks really nice.
glandseck's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 16:11
glandseck
I work on PoP;
the demo itself is to be presented much later tonight. I hope you guys enjoy the shit out of it because the last few weeks have been hard as hell for a few of us!

Everybody is keeping a close eye on the reactions (though mostly at other sites / forums / places). I think I'm the only one who's trolling dtoid. Up to here, comments have ranged between "the art is awesome" to "wtf cellshaded, why they made the game 2d, they're lazy". Those ones are facepalm-worthy and *really* uninformed. At least I know the whining here will most likely be legitimate. :P

Speaking of which, Ben got a kick out of that "With tasteful breasts" header from about a month ago.
RedWolf's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 16:12
RedWolf
I loved the prince of persia games, definitely makes me happy to see them start a new storyline.
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 16:13
Wedge
Holee... wow. Gameplay looks standard for PoP, which isn't a bad thing. Art design is delicious though, loving the cel-shaded characters. Somehow they managed to make "brown" feel colourful in a world too. And I would assume this means the game will be co-opable? If so, winrar.
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 16:17
Joseph Leray
I absolutely love everything coming from the PoP team.
Spooky Electric's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 16:20
Spooky Electric
Yeah, it reminded me of Ico, too.

It looks great, and really fun. It doesn't really look Persian anymore though, but oh well, I guess. I'm sure I'll pick it up.
ZeroTolo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 16:37
ZeroTolo
I like Sigur Ros, and I like Prince of Persia. But together they don't really seem like that good of a mix. Maybe it's just me, but whenever I hear that specific song, all I can think of is a snowstorm. It just doesn't jive well with what's going on. Other than that, I eagerly await this game.
cbebop007's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 16:37
cbebop007
Delicious.
leshrac55's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 16:42
leshrac55
glandseck-

Ignore the haters... This game looks fantastic and I can't wait to see what you have in store for us later tonight.

And tell whoever picked the Sigur Ros music for the trailer "good job." =)
TurboSpaz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 17:00
TurboSpaz
wtf, when did Prince of Persia turn into a Japanese RPG?
Wexx's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 17:07
Wexx
DO FUCKING WANT
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 17:10
Sharpless
I'm on board.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 17:11
The-Excel
That GameTrailers logo is an eyesore at the beginning of the trailer.
Android8675's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 17:15
Android8675
Impressive... brushed artwork does give it that unique look, doesn't it?
Clance's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 17:35
Clance
I loved the Asian-style rock from Sands Of Time, particularly when it kicked in after your first opponent.

Sigur Ros sounds great here. I love my art and the way this is presented reminds me of renaissance artwork. It's very relaxing to watch.

It looks harder to produce these visuals than anything else.
Clance's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 17:41
Clance
@Glandseck,

haha, I remember that heading. I also remember agreeing that they are tastefully sized and did think it when I saw this trailer too.

She is beautiful, it is a shame she gets used as a baseball bat at one point!
oepn's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 18:10
oepn
I'm actually starting to get excited for this. I love the new art style, and the gameplay clips are bringing up positive memories of Sands of Time's storybook aesthetic.
KyleGamgee's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 18:15
KyleGamgee
DO
FUCKING
WANT

That is everything I hoped for and more in the next Prince of Persia game. I'm switching back to my old avatar for this one.
TewDee's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 19:11
TewDee
Holy fucking shit.

As said already: DO. WANT. NOW! That was an amazing trailer and showed off WAY more then I expected.
Edco's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 19:26
Edco
Looks groovy. I got the Ico vibe too, which I think is a good thing. Love the greens and spring colored areas which is a bit of a departure from other PoP games.
sylphx's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 19:30
sylphx
I'm not sure sigur ros really goes with the trailer, but it still looks really awesome.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 20:31
The Amazing Shenazin
what Sigur Ros song was that?

also finally another POP game! (SOT did NOT have any direct sequels ya hear?)
Crumpet Lips's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 20:45
Crumpet Lips
Fuck me Prince of Persia just keeps getting better and better. I HEART YOU PoP!!!!!
Def JM's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 20:48
Def JM
Its wierd the screenshots from magazines, are actually what you see in the footage. This is on the list.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 20:50
B-Radicate
I've been interested in this game since they announced it would be a brand new storyline/main character but this trailer has officially sold me on the title being incredible.

This plus Mirror's Edge will make free-running action games a whole new subgenre and I will be all the happier for it.
sirjester's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 21:07
sirjester
My interest in this title just went from 6 to midnight.
frozenbabylon's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 21:34
frozenbabylon
Holy SHIT.

DO SO FUCKING WANT
Rational_Jesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2008 22:52
Rational_Jesus
Before I was kinda skeptical and meh, now the art style looks perfect. Hopefully the play will be as good as the look.
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/16/2008 00:52
Batthink
Sigor Ros FTW. :O)

And the game looks good too. :O)
hoydensnare's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/16/2008 09:29
hoydensnare
Game looks nice, but Sigur Ros?? One of my favorite groups. As commercial-resistant as they are, I can't believe they Ubisoft cheapen one of their songs like that. Then again, they did appear on the soundtrack to the pretentious abortion, Vanilla Sky. :(
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/16/2008 09:56
TrailerParkJesus
Top of my list.
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/16/2008 10:51
Hitogoroshi
Wow that really really looks great. I'm going to try and not get my hopes up since Ubi has let me down so many times since Sands of Time.
brad drac's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/16/2008 16:01
brad drac
Fuck yeah, it's awesome to hear sigur rós in a video game trailer. But fuck me sidweways if that wasn't one phenomenal trailer.
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