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A few of you may have caught Colette’s post yesterday featuring a walkthrough of a level from Ubisoft’s upcoming current-gen Prince of Persia game, aptly titled...Prince of Persia. The video, from the 2008 Games Convention in Leipzig, was a shade under four minutes long, and it included a voiceover in German that explained the on-screen action for the (presumably mostly German) crowd. I don’t know about you, but since my name isn’t Fana7ic, I don’t understand German, and frankly, I found the narration rather distracting (it didn’t help that the narrator took up the bottom left corner of the screen.

Thankfully, Ubisoft has sent over the direct-feed footage, and not only is it sans German narrator, it’s also significantly longer than yesterday’s video! This one clocks in at just over seven minutes, and it’s chock full of magic-enhanced, acrobatic platforming goodness.

So far, the game looks absolutely beautiful. First off, the more current-gen games with color, the better (as far as I’m concerned) -- and secondly, I think the cel-shaded characters are a great way to freshen up the look of the franchise. More after the jump.

We also learn some details on the game’s story and mechanics from the footage. The Prince isn’t goth/emo anymore like he was in Warrior Within (and parts of The Two Thrones), thank goodness -- he now seems to have taken on a Nathan Drake-like personality, with sarcastic and witty wisecracking like “Don’t say it’s quiet. Don’t ever say it’s quiet.” He’s not beyond being charming and kind, though, as evinced by his obvious care for the well-being of his fairy-esque companion, Elika.

The evil dude/force this time around is named Ahramain (AH-rih-men), and he appears to have turned the area into a dark, desolate place where no foliage can grow. You’re tasked with, among other things, bringing light to the world, something that Elika helps you out with. Seeing her turn a sandy landscape into a meadow reminded me of what John Coffey does in The Green Mile -- how he heals someone and then has to spit out the “bad” stuff. And the fight with the mini-boss who just won’t stay dead, the Hunter, seems much more fun now that Elika’s around to spice up the combat (and platforming -- that co-op jump looks mighty useful).

I’m very much looking forward to Prince of Persia. The last-gen games -- Warrior Within aside; I never played much of it and was told that I wasn’t missing much anyway -- are some of my favorite action platformers of all time, and Ubisoft looks to have restored most of what I loved about The Sands of Time while updating the series enough to keep it from getting stale. Q4 2008 can’t come soon enough!








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Primo's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 18:03
Primo
It kinda reminds me of Okami.
Fana7ic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 18:22
Fana7ic
The Video doesnt load for me :/
parrothead's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 18:23
parrothead
This game looks great.
Fana7ic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 18:26
Fana7ic
Ok So the dtoid video player is really buggy for me lately. If the video doesnt play for anyone else, just open this url in Vlc or just download it: http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/user/2/2809-100690-PoPWalkthroughGC2008.wmv.flv
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 19:29
Cowzilla3
tl;dr

You have no idea how amazing this game looks until you see it on a giant television screen. It will literally leave you with your jaw open wide.
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 19:30
Niero
Yeah, its been a bit buggy since the weekend. Until we get it fixed enjoy the most generic failsafe I could muster!
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 19:34
TrailerParkJesus
:(

I miss the german guy on the bottom left. I was just getting used to him.
Cartman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 19:42
Cartman
I actually dont know how to feel about this game.
Agent Orange's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 19:59
Agent Orange
that... actually looks pretty good. I had almost no interest in the new one but with the revamped art style and the co-op elements, this could be a nice face lift to the Prince series.
bbrigg1's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 20:00
bbrigg1
Add this to the continuously growing stack of games I want this fall. I think I need another job.
Druid 01's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 20:14
Druid 01
omfg, what happened to my PoP, wtf is this dialogue . . . really? REALLY?!?! who says shit like this . . . uhg
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 20:19
mistic
more prince or persia mooooooooaaaaaaaaaar
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 20:49
Cowboy TTop
God damn! Another game to add to my list. Gotta love those fab magical acrobatics. Eat you heart out, Lara Croft.

That video was awesome.

The dialogue gives it something, but its too american and wisecracking for its own good. He's supposed to be the Prince of Persia, not New York. Come on Ubi, fix that voice actor please.
ZekeThePlumber's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 20:51
ZekeThePlumber
Did they hire the Resident Evil dialogue writers to make the script for this game?

Dialogue aside; the game looks beautiful and the platforming seems solid. Still looking forward to it.
Great Heat Engine's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 22:46
Great Heat Engine
Being a HUGE fan of last iteration of prince of persia, this does tinkle my fancy in that certain special way.
Now for my gripes, i dont like the mid-air double jump, the animation looks jerky (hopefully this is just from it being pre-release) and the combat is rather unimpressive.
All that aside i will still play it and love every second of it
Grasshopper7's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 22:52
Grasshopper7
Yeah I gotta agree about the dialogue. The first sands of time dialogue was the best, loved the character of the Prince and the voice actor fitted nicely. The gradually developing relationship between him and Farrah was great too, it elevated the game into something special.
Spooky Electric's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/21/2008 22:54
Spooky Electric
I am REALLY looking forward to this game. I loved the original Prince of Persia as well as the recent trilogy. This one looks unique enough to not feel like more of the same, too. Looks like a mixture of Sands of Times, Ico, and Okami, with character art inspired by Yoshitaka Amano. The visuals are gorgeous, the gameplay looks fun and involving, and the lines of dialogue give it character. 2009 has SO many good games scheduled, it's ridiculous. DO WANT
TheCleaningGuy's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 01:32
TheCleaningGuy
There are too many good games this year. It's destroying my wallet!
Projectexodus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 06:39
Projectexodus
Stupid one liners...
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