Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

 PC
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
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  1. Edge Magazine
    70
    Ubisoft has taken a flawed game of boundless promise, destroyed some (but not all) of its appeal, fixed some (but not enough) of its problems, and jeopardised the whole endeavour by making the same mistake twice and rushing it to market before it was steady on its feet. Prince of Persia is strong and supple enough to survive this with many of its immense virtues intact. But it deserved so much better. [Christmas 2004, p.80]
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  2. GameSpy
    70
    Warrior Within proves that it takes more than just good combat and platforming to make a great game. Bottom line: The Warrior Within simply didn't have enough "Prince of Persia."
  3. Worth Playing
    69
    It shows off the dragged-out combat and its new 'rougher, meaner' attitude like a four year old happily waving around what it found in the cat's litter box, and all of the really good parts seem to go right under the radar. You have to actively work to get to the fun parts, in other words.
  5. My Gamer
    68
    The dark environmental settings are just not catching my eye and if I wanted this type of dark depressive art I would play an Id Software title. The charm that came with the original through its use of colors and the likable prince are now gone.
  6. PC Gamer
    64
    The Prince's royale style-makers may have done their job, but the programmers needed to take another run at it. [March 2005, p.64]
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Awards & Rankings

30
#30 Best PC Game of 2004
12
#12 Most Discussed PC Game of 2004
14
#14 Most Shared PC Game of 2004

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User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 595 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 498 out of 595
  2. Mixed: 68 out of 595
  3. Negative: 29 out of 595
  1. SahilKChandio
    Sep 26, 2018
    10
    This game is one of my most favorite games of all time!! This game was a big part of my childhood and I enjoyed this game a lot. WarriorThis game is one of my most favorite games of all time!! This game was a big part of my childhood and I enjoyed this game a lot. Warrior within had an awesome story and provided an epic adventure and was awesome in every way possible!!!… Full Review »
  2. kardia
    Nov 9, 2012
    10
    This game has some bugs with the graphics and camera, but who cares when the History is so perfect. This game show us the hopeless side ofThis game has some bugs with the graphics and camera, but who cares when the History is so perfect. This game show us the hopeless side of the Prince, doing anything because his fear to the death is so big and the bosses are incredible. I like the secondary weapon system and new moves are incorporated and the slow motion kill is spectacular.
    I loved this game is so dark, no more girls games, the music is magnificent (hard metal) no more chicks songs, this game is for true men.    … Full Review »
  3. panosbaros
    Jan 10, 2010
    10
    I have played lots of videogames and by far warrior within is one of my favourite games. Some people will say(about this game) : Where is the I have played lots of videogames and by far warrior within is one of my favourite games. Some people will say(about this game) : Where is the altruistic prince who wants to save the girl from the evil monsters the way he did in the other two games ? Well I say that this game tries to show to us the dark side of the prince.I mean, come on prince of persia is not perfect person.In that game prince tries to save himself from the sands of time and since the enviroment is dark and filled with dangerous monsters,the prince has to adapt to it,to become a monster himself,in order to survive so that the reason why.The gameplay is good,the graphics spectacular and the music is perfect(unless you are not a metal fan).So forget about the others who keep saying that this game sucks because the prince is a blood-thirsty monster .I recommend it because I finished it like 5 times and I still cant get enough of it .… Full Review »
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