Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

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  1. turgaysenturk
    Aug 12, 2023
    7
    The Sands of Time later than its 2003 release, I didn't perceive it as the trilogy's pinnacle, unlike the general consensus. Nonetheless, I appreciate the well-written and intriguing story. The gameplay also offered enjoyable moments.
  2. levoxyl
    Apr 30, 2023
    9
    old but gold, kind of annoying to always fail ,but is original which keeps its value to it
  3. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    7
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  4. shkipermann
    Feb 25, 2023
    9
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  5. nastyjes
    Jan 30, 2023
    8
    Very cute fairy tale .
  6. Giero
    Jan 3, 2023
    8
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  7. Waleo
    Nov 21, 2022
    7
    It’s my first time completing it, although I had played it before in my childhood. Overall it’s pretty good. The story is quite simple but compelling. The acrobatics could be more fluent and challenges more elaborate, but they are still fun. The combat is alright but has targeting issues. The camera can be a problem sometimes but I’ve quite liked the feature that you can select anIt’s my first time completing it, although I had played it before in my childhood. Overall it’s pretty good. The story is quite simple but compelling. The acrobatics could be more fluent and challenges more elaborate, but they are still fun. The combat is alright but has targeting issues. The camera can be a problem sometimes but I’ve quite liked the feature that you can select an alternative camera angle everywhere. It’s sometimes useful but mostly it just presents a beautiful view of a space.
    Despite its issues the game stood the test of time. There’s a great atmosphere. The music adds a lot to the experience and I’ve found the visuals to be gorgeous despite their age.
    P.S. Play it with a controller, the game wasn’t made for keyboard and mouse.    … Expand
  8. Topoide
    Oct 21, 2022
    7
    La version de Steam esta totalmente bugeada: bugs de camara, bugs de sonido, bugs con el joystick.
    Quitando eso es un muy buen juego.
  9. Jattaman
    Oct 8, 2022
    8
    Davvero un gran ritorno per la saga di Price of Persia.
    Bellissima giocabilità, buonissima grafica, divertente e con una discreta trama.
  10. ylnylmn
    Sep 5, 2022
    8
    It was my first pop game. I will play other games. It was a good introduction to the series. I liked it in general.
    1-) Combat: I like it. It's very smooth for the year. I especially enjoyed using the wall a lot. We can call it 'Cheese'. Using the knife to turn back time, slowing down, freezing the enemy is the main point of the game. well done.
    2-) Platforming: Not bad, sometimes    It was my first pop game. I will play other games. It was a good introduction to the series. I liked it in general.
    1-) Combat: I like it. It's very smooth for the year. I especially enjoyed using the wall a lot. We can call it 'Cheese'. Using the knife to turn back time, slowing down, freezing the enemy is the main point of the game. well done.
    2-) Platforming: Not bad, sometimes challenging, but just right. Sometimes the walljump is a problem, but you get used to it.
    3-) Puzzles: Generally simple though. The moon puzzle confused me.
    4-) Desings: Level desing mostly has a linear straight progression. But some places have secrets. Places are good but usually the same. Atmosphere isn't bad. Music are ok. Enemy designs could have been more diverse. There could have been more boss fights. It added depth to the story.    … Expand
  11. Relenea
    Aug 7, 2022
    8
    Zamanı geriye alma mekaniğiyle kendini diğer oyunlardan ayıran The Sands of Time, genel kombat ve platform mekanikleri ayrıca aksiyon dolu oyun yapısıyla oynamaya değer bir yapım.
  12. iddqd4
    Aug 7, 2022
    10
    Перепрошел в 2022, любимая игра детства, вернулся в игру после прохождения 2 части прошлым летом, и проблемы тут те же, боевка и экшон вообще не интересная часть игры, постоянный жесткий и долгий спаун противников напрягает, а вот все остальное на высоте.

    Прикольные догоняшки Принца и Фары, приятная музыка, классные головоломки, это все не устаревает. Думаю по истечению времени можно и    Перепрошел в 2022, любимая игра детства, вернулся в игру после прохождения 2 части прошлым летом, и проблемы тут те же, боевка и экшон вообще не интересная часть игры, постоянный жесткий и долгий спаун противников напрягает, а вот все остальное на высоте.

    Прикольные догоняшки Принца и Фары, приятная музыка, классные головоломки, это все не устаревает. Думаю по истечению времени можно и дальше смело перепроходить, отличная игра.

    Крутая акробатика, сказочная атмосфера и красивая графика, прекрасный геймплейный продолжатель и эволюция первых Томб Райдеров. Любимый жанр. 10 из 10.    … Expand
  13. Tomle1202
    Jul 30, 2022
    8
    That magical atmosphere present throughout The Sands of Time is what makes the game so special.
  14. vova22379
    Jul 26, 2022
    1
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  15. Nekrips
    Jul 21, 2022
    8
    An exciting and interesting game with fun gameplay, cool level design, and excellent platforming. The game is filled with the atmosphere of Eastern fairy tales, danger, secrets, mysticism, riddles, traps, and the coolest parkour of those times!
  16. bancandrei
    Apr 23, 2022
    10
    Revolutionary when it came out and an unexpectedly pleasant experience for me, who was not into action games. The movement, the mechanics, the storytelling and especially the locations were great and beyond what I expected. In most ways this has not been topped since.
  17. Chempion1
    Apr 22, 2022
    9
    В своё время Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time произвел на меня неизгладимое впечатление.
    В первую очередь это касалось моей видюхи GeForce 4 MX. Которая запустила вместо игры какое то слайд-шоу. Оказалось на диске написано: любые GeForcы 4ой серии, кроме, мать их, MX! Пришлось брать в кредит FX 5500.
    На ней игра полетела. И мои впечатления продолжились. На тот момент игра на PC    В своё время Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time произвел на меня неизгладимое впечатление.
    В первую очередь это касалось моей видюхи GeForce 4 MX. Которая запустила вместо игры какое то слайд-шоу. Оказалось на диске написано: любые GeForcы 4ой серии, кроме, мать их, MX! Пришлось брать в кредит FX 5500.
    На ней игра полетела. И мои впечатления продолжились.
    На тот момент игра на PC выглядела очень красиво. Но больше всего меня порадовала боевая система и паркур. На то время для меня это было в новинку. Да игры с паркуром были, но очень корявые. Здесь же всё, ну на тот момент мне казалось, что всё работало.
    Меня очень зацепил сюжет, эдакая восточная сказка. Жаль, что эта история в Warrior Within была спущена в унитаз.
    Но самое лучшее это атмосфера игры. Из неё просто не хотелось выходить, в отличии от того же сиквела в который напротив не хотелось возвращаться. Хотя в Warrior Within была своя фишка, но сейчас не об этом.
    Да при первом прохождении меня просто выбесил бой с "Песчаным королём", но при повторном прохождении я на нём даже не напрягся. И это вообще, я бы сказал, какая то особенность последних пяти частей Принца. Там где при первом прохождении разбивал мышь, при повторном трудностей даже не замечаешь.
    Подведу итог.
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time не только стала одной из моих любимых игр, но и положила начало целой игровой вселенной. Так же она показала на долгие годы вперёд как надо делать игры с паркуром.
    К сожалению сейчас эта серия находится в упадке. Как мне кажется из за самокопирования. Ну нельзя продавать людям долгие годы по сути одну и ту же игру, только с разными сюжетами. Как мне кажется Ubisoft надо было развивать идеи Prince of Persia 2008, но после неё авторы опять скопировали сами себя в Forgotten Sands и на этом всё закончилось. А жаль.
    Сейчас готовится к выходу Sands of Time Remake, первая часть серии на новом движке. Ну что, как говорится: Будем посмотреть!    … Expand
  18. danield80
    Apr 18, 2022
    10
    Since the remake is nowhere near release, and it's been almost two years since the first and only trailer, I'm going to look back at the original.

    I played Prince of Persia The Sands of Time for the first time at the age of seventeen. That was three years ago. Even though it was 2019 and many more advanced games were out by that time, Prince of Persia managed to completely enthrall me.    Since the remake is nowhere near release, and it's been almost two years since the first and only trailer, I'm going to look back at the original.

    I played Prince of Persia The Sands of Time for the first time at the age of seventeen. That was three years ago. Even though it was 2019 and many more advanced games were out by that time, Prince of Persia managed to completely enthrall me.

    What I find superior and unique about the game are mainly these three things: Combat, parkour and time-bending mechanics. And most importantly how they are integrated into each other.

    Combat is relatively simple and can be mastered easily. You attack with a sword and a dagger which you can slow down time with, paralyze enemies or even rewind time if you've done something unwanted and want to try again. The dagger requires sands of time which can be obtained by sucking it from a downed enemy. If you don't manage to do it in time, the enemy will get reanimated. Acrobatic elements like overhead jumps and wall jumps are great to use and watch thanks to dynamic camera angles. The combat has many animations (attacks from different positions to enemies) which are making it look smoother.

    Parkour is unique in this game. It is so entertaining and challenging. I don't know about any other game with climbing that amusing. It is often incorporated into puzzles and as well as the combat it requires time-bending.

    Other minor things are great. Such as hidden upgrades. Health regaining system and foreshadowing visions at save points are interesting too.

    Art style and level design, also story and characters are excellent in this game.

    The Sands of Time is a perfect game in every way and there is so much space for mistakes to be made in the remake. For a game from 2003 it is still very unique and there aren't many games like it. SW Jedi Fallen Order is probably the most similar but unlike Prince of Persia it focuses more on combat rather than traversal.    … Expand
  19. CharlesDuchemin
    Feb 24, 2022
    10
    El mejor juego de la Historia. El doblaje es genial, el parkour, divertidísimo, los poderes, megaguapos.
  20. Leonsjm
    Dec 24, 2021
    8
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  21. superdyzio
    Aug 24, 2021
    10
    Perfect game for playing with girlfriend, I did all the fighting, she did most of the jumping, both had fun!
  22. loserkid182
    Jul 18, 2021
    8
    Las cosas hay que entenderlas dentro del momento en que se hicieron. Evidentemente el juego ahora es difícil de llevar si nunca lo habías jugado por que ha envejecido mucho, pero para su momento fue genial y tuvo mecánicas muy bien implementadas y originales.
    La historia esta bien, sin mas.
    El gameplay es bueno, los combates un poco simples, pero con mecánicas originales que ofrecen    Las cosas hay que entenderlas dentro del momento en que se hicieron. Evidentemente el juego ahora es difícil de llevar si nunca lo habías jugado por que ha envejecido mucho, pero para su momento fue genial y tuvo mecánicas muy bien implementadas y originales.
    La historia esta bien, sin mas.
    El gameplay es bueno, los combates un poco simples, pero con mecánicas originales que ofrecen bastantes posibilidades.
    La construcción de escenarios es algo rara, pero el diseño de los mismos es genial.
    Genial juego de una genial saga.    … Expand
  23. Rudey21
    Jun 20, 2021
    9
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  24. AngelBeauty
    Jun 7, 2021
    10
    best game ever... brilliant, incredible game.. everything is perfect. still better than modern games
  25. Leviata_Reis
    May 27, 2021
    10
    Prince of Persia Sands of Time e otimo , jogabilidade top , musica top , historia bacana , e ate sexo entre os personagens
  26. berkinsahin
    May 24, 2021
    10
    Prince of Persia The Sands of Time
    Ubisoftun iyi olduğu zamanlarda yaptığı efsane bir oyun. Pers İmparatorluğu döneminde bir prensi yönettiğimiz oyun parkur ve savaş mekaniklerinden oluşuyor. Oyunda birçok bulmaca ve tırmanılması gereken yerler ile harika bölüm dizaynı sunuyor. Oyunun sunumu başyapıt derecesinde. Küçük detaylar oynarken insanı mutlu ediyor; en basitinden oyunda ölürseniz    Prince of Persia The Sands of Time
    Ubisoftun iyi olduğu zamanlarda yaptığı efsane bir oyun. Pers İmparatorluğu döneminde bir prensi yönettiğimiz oyun parkur ve savaş mekaniklerinden oluşuyor. Oyunda birçok bulmaca ve tırmanılması gereken yerler ile harika bölüm dizaynı sunuyor. Oyunun sunumu başyapıt derecesinde. Küçük detaylar oynarken insanı mutlu ediyor; en basitinden oyunda ölürseniz tekrar başlama ekranı gelince Prince diyor ki "No, no, no, that didn't happen, let me start again" gibi şeyler söylüyor. Ya da oyundan çıkarken "hikayem bitmeden çıkmak istediğine emin misin?" diyor. Hikayesi demişken büyülü ve harika bir hikayesi var. Uzun da değil kısa da değil. Zaten bölüm tasarımları sıkılmanızı imkansız hale getiriyor.
    Savaş sistemi tekdüzelikten uzak bir sürü combo ile çeşitlilik verilmiş derin bir sistem. Size kendinizin bir şeyler başardığını çok iyi hissettiriyor. Aynı şekilde tırmanma mekanikleri de tekdüzelikten uzak. Tırmanmak, atlamak, sallanmak ve benzeri akrobatik hareketleri yapabilmek için birçok farklı tuşa basmanız gerekebiliyor.
    Sonuç olarak günümüz standartları için bile harika olan bir oyun olduğunu söyleyebilirim.
    Herkese öneririm.
    Puanım:
    grafikler: 9/10 (eski olduğu için 1 puan kırdım)
    oynanış: 10/10
    hikaye: 10/10    … Expand
  27. ekaloglu
    Apr 20, 2021
    9
    İts a nearly perfect game just difficulty and combat mechanics are little sloppy
  28. Cz3rw0ny
    Apr 5, 2021
    6
    I didn't like the way you fight in this game, despite the graphics being very pretty.
  29. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    9
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  30. Wolf_7491
    Dec 7, 2020
    9
    One of the best video games of its time, a game that has become a classic of its genre.
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#9 Best PC Game of 2003
13
#13 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003
5
#5 Most Shared PC Game of 2003

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. IGN
    88
    Ubi Soft Montreal has captured everything we loved about the first game without sacrificing the kinds of things we expect from games these days.
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  2. Computer Gaming World
    90
    Thrillinng acrobatic action, though the controls and camera could be better. [Mar 2004, p.88]
  3. Edge Magazine
    90
    The freedom of movement requires a new level of spatial imagination. Before Prince of Persia, platform games were like playing Tetris with only the blocks and bars. [Christmas 2003, p.100]
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