Though the Prince loses his time powers, he is gaining more acrobatic skills, a completely new combat system, and an open world free of the linear constraints of the previous game. Though Prince of Persia has an open world and is using the Assassin's Creed engine, don't think of it as a clone. This is POP for the new generation and it looks and feels like the perfect transition.
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"In every console generation there are one or two games that, regardless of any flaws, hold tight in my memory even years later. Ubisoft’s relaunch of Prince of Persia may just be such a game for me from this generation. 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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TeamXbox had the opportunity to see an early trailer and then talk to Ben Mattes, the producer for the forthcoming PoP title that's due out later this year. Between the trailer and his extensive descriptions of what's being planned for the next installment, we're getting a good idea of what Xbox 360 players will have in store for them.
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Along with its financial results and confirmation of a new outing for Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft has also confirmed that its next-gen sandbox shooter Far Cry has now sold 2.9m copies worldwide. In addition, Shaun White Snowboarding has sold 2.3m copies and can claim the crown of being the second best-selling sports titles in North America in 2008. The latest iteration of the firm’s Prince of Persia franchise has also sold well, notching 2.2m sales
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