Earlier this year, Prince of Persia producer Ben Mattes bet his job that the game’s computer-controlled sidekick, Elika, would never get in the player’s way. In an interview I did with him not long ago, he reiterated this, saying Elika would be nothing but a positive, and likening her to your favorite gun in Gears of War or Counter-Strike
“You like Elika,” he told me, “because she has infinite ammo, she’s stuck to your waist, she never rusts, she never breaks down, she only ever makes you feel like a super f**king badass. That’s why you like Elika.”
This latest Prince of Persia trailer shows a bit of that off, with Elika working alongside the Prince to traverse the game’s environments and kick some ass. Also, before anyone mentions it, she continues to look a bit like Natalie Portman. There have been worse things, I guess; they could have made her look like Rosie O’Donnell.
Prince of Persia hits the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next week, and PC later this month. Saying I’m “kind of” looking forward to playing the full game is an understatement.
Published: Nov 25, 2008 08:45 am