Prince of Persia

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  1. NickR.
    Jun 23, 2009
    6
    This game was wayyyyyy too easy. Fun, but too easy. You can't die, you can't fall, there are only 6 different types of enemies and you can only fight one at a time. The story was great, though, and that was the only reason i finished it. Would I buy the sequel? Prolly. If it was harder like the Sands of Time trilogy? In a heartbeat. If it was hard like the old ones, I'd pay This game was wayyyyyy too easy. Fun, but too easy. You can't die, you can't fall, there are only 6 different types of enemies and you can only fight one at a time. The story was great, though, and that was the only reason i finished it. Would I buy the sequel? Prolly. If it was harder like the Sands of Time trilogy? In a heartbeat. If it was hard like the old ones, I'd pay 80 bucks for it!… Expand
  2. danield80
    Jul 11, 2020
    5
    Prince of Persia is just a simple cash grab that "burgles" the glory the Sands of Time trilogy has built. It has nothing to do with the SoT trilogy except sword and wall running. Sure, its graphic style is beautiful but there isn't anything else to admire. The gameplay is repetitive, it uses qte combat, oversimplified climbing, grinding in order to proceed in the story, boring antagonistsPrince of Persia is just a simple cash grab that "burgles" the glory the Sands of Time trilogy has built. It has nothing to do with the SoT trilogy except sword and wall running. Sure, its graphic style is beautiful but there isn't anything else to admire. The gameplay is repetitive, it uses qte combat, oversimplified climbing, grinding in order to proceed in the story, boring antagonists and an ending that is later pulled off by Naughty Dog but it does not work for PoP because the characters aren't interesting enough for you to care about.… Expand
  3. Dude
    Oct 14, 2009
    0
    It's hard to believe how bad this game is. Prince of Persia 2008 feels like a bad animated feature. Unchalenging and simply not fun. And the name Prince of Persia does not belong to this game, it belongs to the 1989 Prince of Persia. Now that was a good game, not like this crap.
  4. BrianB.
    Dec 11, 2008
    2
    The game's difficulty is a joke, the story is awful, the dialogue is forced and hackneyed, and the 'FIR-TILE' ground combined with the orgasmic animation each time you beat a boss and the collecting of 'seeds' for your female companion would make Fellini roll in his grave. Warrior Within is still worse, although not by much. Definitely not worth the money. Other The game's difficulty is a joke, the story is awful, the dialogue is forced and hackneyed, and the 'FIR-TILE' ground combined with the orgasmic animation each time you beat a boss and the collecting of 'seeds' for your female companion would make Fellini roll in his grave. Warrior Within is still worse, although not by much. Definitely not worth the money. Other than that the graphics are ok.… Expand
  5. parenter
    Apr 1, 2014
    8
    This is my third prince of persia, and the best, Gameplay is excelent, the graphics are nice, the game is large... Any more?
    The cell-shading effect is very good, I have not found anything in the game that I did not like, everything is excellent. There is only a small detail a bit ugly, the shadows are many mountain peaks, but well, esdel 2008!
    The soundtrack I liked it because it fits    This is my third prince of persia, and the best, Gameplay is excelent, the graphics are nice, the game is large... Any more?
    The cell-shading effect is very good, I have not found anything in the game that I did not like, everything is excellent. There is only a small detail a bit ugly, the shadows are many mountain peaks, but well, esdel 2008!
    The soundtrack I liked it because it fits perfectly with the atmosphere every time I hear music I get wanting to play jajaj.
    ABSTRACT: This game is a 100/100, although I liked, nothing m disappointed, now you can find for less than $ 20, you know, buy it.    … Expand
  6. wjomlex
    Aug 21, 2011
    7
    Repetitive, and not particularly challenging. However, Prince of Persia is a very beautiful game, and the acrobatic sequences are very fluid and well executed.
  7. great3v
    Dec 2, 2012
    10
    For me it was never a problem with game's difficulty. I liked the game more then i expected because it put me in the sense of flow that i rarely experience in video games nowadays. But what makes it stand out for me so much is that when you make the biggest game decision you never question your choice or it's outcome and you accept all consequences while saying "It was all worth it" andFor me it was never a problem with game's difficulty. I liked the game more then i expected because it put me in the sense of flow that i rarely experience in video games nowadays. But what makes it stand out for me so much is that when you make the biggest game decision you never question your choice or it's outcome and you accept all consequences while saying "It was all worth it" and spilling a little tear at the end. The biggest pleasure i got was AFTER i finished the game and realized what was it about and why things happened how they happened. Its a masterpiece. Simple, but it doesn't have to be difficult to be good. Its a perfect example of story-based video games that actually put a "story" and a "video game" not running along but depending on each other 100%.… Expand
  8. pb_ee1
    Sep 11, 2011
    8
    It was a hard time choosing the right score for that game. Prince of Persia puts you in an amazingly beautiful universe: the one that you cannot forget after playing the game. Contrary to what a lot of players think, the game is not easy; it isn't hard as well, but difficult enough to force you to redo a few checkpoints. There are some sequences that are simply epic. The ones where you'reIt was a hard time choosing the right score for that game. Prince of Persia puts you in an amazingly beautiful universe: the one that you cannot forget after playing the game. Contrary to what a lot of players think, the game is not easy; it isn't hard as well, but difficult enough to force you to redo a few checkpoints. There are some sequences that are simply epic. The ones where you're wondering why they are so short, the ones where you actually go back just to feel that sensation again. The complicity between the prince and Elika is very touching: everything in the game, maybe besides some dialogs, are going towards this. Every move that involves both characters tends perfectly to create a unique atmosphere throughout the game.

    However, the ending of the game (that I will not reveal here) is really disappointing in my opinion: it goes against everything that is built during the whole adventure, and I felt it did not really fit in the story, thus the score. Even though it is poetic, it doesn't have the depth of other adventure games. Despite a very good (but quite easy) last battle, Prince of Persia doesn't really end what it has started and will leave a unpleasant taste of unfinished story.    … Expand
  9. Tarkus
    Sep 9, 2011
    4
    If I wanted to pay $60 bucks for a movie, this would be the way to go. The hero cannot die, and there are only a few different bad guys. Like many other games I was suckered into product loyalty, and then this comes along. Graphically, it looks fantastic, but there is little depth to the character and the difficulty seems to peak about two boss fights in.
  10. werpu
    Mar 15, 2011
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst Prince of Persia Ever.
    I fell in the trap of buying this game blindly due to the non DRM promise from Ubisoft. All I can say the graphics and the non existent DRM are the only positive things I can say about the this game, and I am a huge fan of PoP way back since the first game.
    First the game, easy, way too easy, highly repetitive and short. You basically run around in various environments and the visually very appealing jump and run sequences basically are a hit the displayed button within 5 seconds quicktime event. The puzzles which always have been one hallmark of pop are virtually non existent, and the boss fights are constantly over and over again to be done. Worse every boss has to be defeated 5 times, 4 of the times there is literally no change in pace or strategy.
    The non dying is not the worst design decision in the game, there are others way worse.

    Add to that that the voice actors now come with disney like american accents and you have the perfect Prince of Persia designed by marketing droids, where the gameplay simply was forgotten, or there was forgotten that there was a game at all, hence I am giving this game a score of 2, both points for the visual appealing presentation and non existent DRM. Too bad that the game was forgotten behind the presentation.

    All I can say is games industry, please stop trying to design your games after marketing peoples demands and start again to design games. For me this game was enough reason to quite the series for now, maybe the latest PoP is better, but I am taking an absence from PoP!    … Expand
  11. Sean
    Apr 7, 2009
    4
    The game starts out pretty cool; you get to do some fun acrobatics and you have access to all the combat combos from the beginning, which are nice to watch the first few times you do them. But it quickly starts dragging. There are 20 main levels plus 4 boss levels. Every single one of them is super repetitive. Not to mention the fact that you have to go through each level twice in order The game starts out pretty cool; you get to do some fun acrobatics and you have access to all the combat combos from the beginning, which are nice to watch the first few times you do them. But it quickly starts dragging. There are 20 main levels plus 4 boss levels. Every single one of them is super repetitive. Not to mention the fact that you have to go through each level twice in order to pick up all the light seeds after you cleanse the level. The fights are also boring and repetitive and completely lacking in challenge, given the fact that you cannot die. If you happen to mess up and get "killed," you are saved by your companion, the opponent regains some health, and the fight continues. So in summary, for about 30 minutes the game is fun. The visuals are nice, the controls are simple, the camera works decently (occasional screwiness, but on the whole, satisfying). But the repetitiveness, lack of excitement and challenge, the prevalence of annoying and contrived obstacles, and the poor quality of combat drags it all down very quickly. I'm not sure how it got so many high scores from the critics. Perhaps they played it for less than an hour.… Expand
  12. Yukorachi
    Dec 24, 2012
    3
    The game looks good in therms of design and graphics but that's the only positive thing I can think of.
    This game basicly destroyed almost every aspect of Prince of Persia I enjoyed for the past years.
    From basicly the first second I was feeling like a useless addition to the entire story. There's nothing left of the epic prince I remember. You're wining little prick that carries a    The game looks good in therms of design and graphics but that's the only positive thing I can think of.
    This game basicly destroyed almost every aspect of Prince of Persia I enjoyed for the past years.
    From basicly the first second I was feeling like a useless addition to the entire story. There's nothing left of the epic prince I remember. You're wining little prick that carries a magical princess through the entire country. I thought it was maybe just for the start of the game but I ended up not feeling epic a single second in this game. The game should in my opinion be called:
    "Princess of Persia" There's no serious fighting and you can't even die anymore.
    It became a nice looking platformer for kids. For anyone new to prince of persia and is not looking for serious action, this game might not be as bad as I make it seem. For anyone used to the great action, fighting and challenges from the PoP series, this game will bring nothing but disappointment.

    P.S. Also it's now available on steam for only     … Expand
  13. Oliver
    Dec 4, 2008
    10
    To counter the fool that loves to give 0's so that the game can look bad, heres something - as an avid PoP fan and having been charmed through Sands of Time, annoyed through Warrior Within and finally redeemed through The Two Thrones, Prince of Persia 4 is a magical addition to the franchise. I love the new style
  14. Delta_Assault
    Sep 22, 2011
    7
    Should you buy it? Ehhhhhh.... this is really hard for me to answer. I was one of those who read the reviews and was like, this is just too easy, Ubisoft went too far and this game is basically a quick time event made into 12 hours. At least in Assassin's Creed they let you chose your own missions and fight multiple enemies at once, this game seems more like a movie with minimal input fromShould you buy it? Ehhhhhh.... this is really hard for me to answer. I was one of those who read the reviews and was like, this is just too easy, Ubisoft went too far and this game is basically a quick time event made into 12 hours. At least in Assassin's Creed they let you chose your own missions and fight multiple enemies at once, this game seems more like a movie with minimal input from the player.

    While I would still say the game is a bit simplified and easy, I had a great time playing it and really feel glad I decided to give it a try, cause the experience is pretty awesome. The graphics and overall craftsmanship of the levels is really well done. You can tell Ubisoft believed this is a AAA game, cause it is very polished and beautiful to look at. Nothing you wouldn't expect from Ubisoft Montreal, guys behind Splinter Cell. The animations are just as fluid if not more so then Assassin's Creed, and the boss fights feel suitably epic.

    The combat's pretty basic in nature and can devolve into quick time events, so it's not gonna be for a lot of people who want a challenge, but I was alright, since I don't play platformers as a general rule. And the no death aspect of the game, which a lot of people have complained about, was actually a game design choice that made sense to me when I played through it. Instead of quicksaving every 5 steps like in other games, you can just die by falling off a ledge and there'll be a quick 3 second animation and boom, you're right back on solid ground before the mistimed ledge jump. It really takes the frustration part out of platforming and sorta compels you to keep progressing. So ultimately, it just gets rid of the F9 quickload and isn't really any easier then other games, it's just presented in a different fashion.

    What really stands out is the beauty of the various levels and the interaction between the two main characters, leading to the ending... which I absolutely love. It's powerful and moving and depressing but inevitable and **** brilliant. Ubisoft was sending a very meta message with that and I like how it makes a complete fool out of all the people who are complaining about it.

    Ultimately, I can't really recommend you pay 60 bucks for the game, because the gameplay really isn't deep enough to justify it. The ease and quick time events... let's be honest, this is not Game of the Year material. However, if you can rent it for your console, or... obtain the PC version somehow, you'll be able to play it through in 2 or 3 days and have a very rewarding experience, I feel.

    Maybe worth it for 40 bucks, which I hear they've dropped it to.    … Expand
  15. ClowLiReed
    Dec 26, 2012
    10
    Even if it was not a hard game (really easy indeed). It has got amazing and charismatics characters, and an incredible story. It's a shame that ubi never came with the sequel of this amazing game
  16. Dash_Dingo
    May 14, 2013
    0
    the worse prince of persia ever, a saga who caracterized for it diffucult sells it to the noob public, great desappoint, stupid dialogues and principal character, and don´t forget to say the best word to describe this "bored"
  17. popopooo
    Jan 9, 2013
    0
    Absolutely rubbish. Nothing like the other superb games in the series. This one is an experiment gone wrong. Its boring, dull and a waste of your money and time. AVOID!
  18. Alok125554
    May 18, 2012
    10
    While playing this game YOU HAVE TO FORGET ABOUT CLASSIC STORY AND ENVIRONMENT. In simple words game fully just with your money. You surely gonna enjoy it, yeah a bit easy it is but its fun.
    A simple story and simple gameplay. Art style looks nice. As a spin-off its a good addition to series.
  19. SeanK.
    Jan 3, 2009
    10
    Ultimately, the new PoP manages to achieve smooth, nearly cinematic platforming action without most of the obnoxious qualities usually found in 3d platformers. The combat system is intuitive and fluid, the camera controls are spot on, and the ability to identify the next step is invaluable in keeping gameplay from stagnating. For these reasons, I actually prefer the new PoP to The Sands Ultimately, the new PoP manages to achieve smooth, nearly cinematic platforming action without most of the obnoxious qualities usually found in 3d platformers. The combat system is intuitive and fluid, the camera controls are spot on, and the ability to identify the next step is invaluable in keeping gameplay from stagnating. For these reasons, I actually prefer the new PoP to The Sands of Time. And, really, who doesn't love the fantastic storybook-style graphics?… Expand
  20. SeanT.
    Dec 10, 2008
    0
    This game rocks.
  21. MikeChapman
    Dec 10, 2008
    10
    God bless this game. Is anyone else sick of photo realism? I live in it everyday. YES, this game has it's flaws and (over) simplifications, but it is one of the most stunning and beautiful achievements in next gen platforming games. I expect a game to show me something I have never seen before, this game does it in spades every time I play it. Thank you Ubisoft.
  22. JeanL
    Dec 17, 2009
    9
    MASTERPIECE!! I don't understand all those bad user ratings, I guess it's all about how you see things. I simply don't find anything rewarding or challenging about dying and starting back at the beginning of something, that for me is repetitive. The level design is breathtaking, truly the best I've seen this year. The environment is always changing and the graphics are MASTERPIECE!! I don't understand all those bad user ratings, I guess it's all about how you see things. I simply don't find anything rewarding or challenging about dying and starting back at the beginning of something, that for me is repetitive. The level design is breathtaking, truly the best I've seen this year. The environment is always changing and the graphics are stunning!! Again the best I seen this year.. I ware about on foot just to admire everything, I thought the prince was fast and thank god for that magic guide cause this place is huge. The fights are not without challenge since if you can't master the combos and blocks you'll be stuck fighting those bosses forever, some took me too long and gave me frustrations... It is true like some said that this pop offers a less stressful experience in button mashing mastery but it didn't bothered me at all and I loved every aspect of this game. The story was amazing and if it annoys you, you don't even have to go through it since you are the one starting most of the conversations. The POP franchise was due for a revamp and I think they did a fantastic job.… Expand
  23. JonesR
    Jul 19, 2011
    7
    A rich story, often charming and flirtatious, combined with a one-dimensional combat system. Definitely a console port so using a gaming controller is ideal. Keyboard/mouse is possible, but it takes a lot of practice and frustration to get consistently good at it. Most of your time will be spent chasing down light crystals which is just plain boring and repetitive, but if you don't overdoA rich story, often charming and flirtatious, combined with a one-dimensional combat system. Definitely a console port so using a gaming controller is ideal. Keyboard/mouse is possible, but it takes a lot of practice and frustration to get consistently good at it. Most of your time will be spent chasing down light crystals which is just plain boring and repetitive, but if you don't overdo it by trying to get all of them, the story flows pretty nicely. I did find the ending to be extremely disappointing and had me wondering why I went though all the effort to begin with.… Expand
  24. ECPatterson
    Apr 30, 2011
    9
    Charming and beautiful game. Creative areas with breathtaking vistas. Repetitive game play which still feels fresh until the end. Good character animations. Excellent voice acting. Surprise heart wrenching ending.
  25. oblivion2011
    Jul 3, 2011
    7
    I'm a big fan of graphics such as this game. But the lack of originality and repetitive cycle of combat really feels like a grinding game. I would rather just sit back and enjoy the world of Persia rather than actually beating this game.
  26. LA_DOTTORE
    Aug 21, 2011
    8
    Prince of Persia... umm, 2008? I dunno! I'm just gonna call it Prince of Persia: The Fallen King because that sounds better to me! Enough about the title and to the game. The gameplay is simple and requires little dexterity to use but quite a while to truly master. It is alot easier than the Sands of Time trilogy (or quadrilogy including Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands) due to thePrince of Persia... umm, 2008? I dunno! I'm just gonna call it Prince of Persia: The Fallen King because that sounds better to me! Enough about the title and to the game. The gameplay is simple and requires little dexterity to use but quite a while to truly master. It is alot easier than the Sands of Time trilogy (or quadrilogy including Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands) due to the fact that you can't die. Your hot companion will always save you which actually took alot of frustration off of this game for me! The graphics are absolutely stunning with an anime approach to visuals and character design. There are 20 areas and 4 bosses and each area must be purged of its corruption and bosses need to be killed. Simple! Some areas are obviously focused on more than others gameplay wise but they offer some originality to the others. Each area is individually designed (talking about graphics here) to have a different experience to them. The combat in this game can be quite easy as it is a 1 Vs. Prince combo based game with stunning over-the-top animations that really suit the games style! Overall, if you're a Prince of Persia fan, get this game, and if you aren't well... Get it anyway! My only main con I can find is the ending got me so angry because after all that effort of me purging the lands the Prince just goes and-oh right! No spoilers!… Expand
  27. Chiyou
    Jan 14, 2016
    8
    It's a shame that this isn't a better game, it has so many good elements that are brought down by some bad design choices. Traveling around in this world is like playing in a jungle gym, It wouldn't work in the same environment as an Assassin's Creed title because the environment is made for these intense parkour tricks. It falls apart however when your AI companion gets in your way andIt's a shame that this isn't a better game, it has so many good elements that are brought down by some bad design choices. Traveling around in this world is like playing in a jungle gym, It wouldn't work in the same environment as an Assassin's Creed title because the environment is made for these intense parkour tricks. It falls apart however when your AI companion gets in your way and ruins your timing. I absolutely hated the combat in this game, it's messy and relies too heavily on QTE's but is impossible to button mash through, you get severely punished if you miss a QTE and the opponent can recover half of their health.. You however do not have a health meter, the fight is just dragged out until you manage to get through the fight without missing one of their extremely demanding QTE events. Possibly the biggest positive for this game along side the traversal is the visual style.. This game still holds up in 2016 and looks incredibly beautiful. Nolan North provides the voice for the prince and some of the dialogue which you can listen to or skip throughout the story is well acted and written, however the story is a little weak. That being said this game has one of the best alternative endings in the world of gaming. I always had a curiosity about this game and i'm happy I finally played through it, I understand however why this game hasn't had a sequel and will never have a sequel.… Expand
  28. PhantomLove
    May 2, 2014
    7
    con:
    1. Progressively boring combat system
    2. Main quest is a collecting game
    ↓ result in
    3. little replay value

    pro:
    1. Beautiful game, I find myself constantly distracted by the fantastic scenery.
    2. Witty dialogues present vivid personality of characters
    3. You won't die, so easily accessible for anyone, you can even say it's a scenic casual game
  29. ZachB.
    Dec 20, 2008
    9
    The game is really amazing. It's the best Prince of Persia in my opinion on PC. The graphics are amazing, they are fluid and there is no loading screen except when you teleport. The combat system is different from the other PoPs, you only fight 1 vs 1. I would have given it 10 but I have some problems understanding how the combat controls work in this game, there are 4 attack The game is really amazing. It's the best Prince of Persia in my opinion on PC. The graphics are amazing, they are fluid and there is no loading screen except when you teleport. The combat system is different from the other PoPs, you only fight 1 vs 1. I would have given it 10 but I have some problems understanding how the combat controls work in this game, there are 4 attack commands (Sword, Grip, Defend, Magic) and even though there was a tutorial on using them I still haven't mastered them.… Expand
  30. JeremyN
    Jan 7, 2009
    3
    Despite looking rather pretty, it falls short and feels rushed in many respects. Yes, moving quickly through levels feels good, but the Prince's movements are blocky and feel absolutely catered to the lowest possible difficulty. Additional gameplay mechanics added later in the game add a token amount of fun, but end up being frustrating more often than not. There is no way to "fail" Despite looking rather pretty, it falls short and feels rushed in many respects. Yes, moving quickly through levels feels good, but the Prince's movements are blocky and feel absolutely catered to the lowest possible difficulty. Additional gameplay mechanics added later in the game add a token amount of fun, but end up being frustrating more often than not. There is no way to "fail" in combat or moving through the world, so there is a continual feel of a safety net, and the only real perk to proficiency is preventing yourself a vast amount of annoyance. Furthermore, the story bears exceptionally minimal relevence to the character that is the Prince of Persia, except for a handful of lines scattered throughout the game. I do not suggest it for anyone who appreciates the history of the franchise.… Expand
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#28 Best PC Game of 2008
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#26 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
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#7 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. IGN
    93
    It has its shortcomings, but I already sense that Prince of Persia will be one of the few games from this generation that I carry with me for the next decade.
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  2. PC PowerPlay
    80
    Having said this, Prince of Persia is one of those games that has obvious flaws but manages to pull together to become so much more than the sum of its parts. The charmingly cliched story, the visuals, audio, and their sparkling polish come together to make the Prince of Persia a modern epic. [January 2009, p.51]
  3. GameSpot
    80
    While its lack of challenge may lull fans, its ease of use will delight newcomers and draw in anyone who appreciates a touch of magic.
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