Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

 Xbox
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 55 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 55
  3. Negative: 2 out of 55
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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. Eurogamer
    70
    "The Sands of Time" set such a high standard in virtually every area that anything less was always going to be disappointing, and discovering that many of the bits that were nigh on flawless are less taxing, less focused, or are just the same with a scar across the face, is deeply upsetting.
  3. Worth Playing
    70
    The focus on combat makes the game boring, and the lack of good puzzles and platforming of the same caliber as in Sands of Time make Prince of Persia: Warrior Within a slow ride that many fans should honestly stay away from.
  5. PALGN
    70
    You can't deny the fun the platforming and the combat brings. But that's really all it brings now. It's merely a game you 'play' rather than an adventure you 'experience'.
  6. Xequted
    62
    There are hints of greatness here and there. But those hints only remind us of Warrior Within's predecessor, making this new Prince of Persia game's bad design decisions all the more obvious.
  7. Cheat Code Central
    60
    Inexplicably the aspects of "The Sands Of Time" that most players complained about, namely the endless battling of foes has returned in spades and it's not only repetitive beyond all reason, it's also a lot less forgiving this time around.
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  8. GameSpy
    60
    A disappointment. It completely breaks with the first game in everything but gameplay, and even that is sabotaged by annoying, repetitive level design.

Awards & Rankings

29
#29 Best Xbox Game of 2004
13
#13 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2004
29
#29 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2004

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 43
  3. Negative: 6 out of 43
  1. N1CKPROGAMER
    Sep 2, 2023
    10
    Di gran lunga il migliore della trilogia uscita sulla prima Xbox, nonché miglior action/platform di sempre, altro che quella schifezza diDi gran lunga il migliore della trilogia uscita sulla prima Xbox, nonché miglior action/platform di sempre, altro che quella schifezza di troia raider gioco per bambini deficienti… Full Review »
  2. CloudStrife05
    Aug 19, 2021
    9
    Part 2 of the PoP trilogy, this part went darker than its predecessor but was a great change.
  3. TheQuietGamer
    Mar 6, 2011
    8
    This a great game but not as good as other entries in the series, the Prince isn't as an enjoyable character as he was in Sands of Time, inThis a great game but not as good as other entries in the series, the Prince isn't as an enjoyable character as he was in Sands of Time, in this he comes across as a guy to tries to hard to be a bad ass, the combat is cool and more brutal than it was in Sands of Time, and the plat forming is even better, and the story is pretty cool, it's still a great game with good controls, while I can recommend this don't expect it to be as good as Sands of Time.… Full Review »
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