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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OXM UK has reported that in its latest issue, Prince of Persia scored 8/10 in the world exclusive review. Reviewer Gillen McAllister says "the look, the feel of the game, is one that turns back time and makes what was once the waning memory of an ailing genre fresh once more."
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Ubisoft has confirmed that its new, aesthetically alluring Prince of Persia adventure will be purifying that dubious stack of plastic cases you call a game collection on December 2nd, 2008. The absurdly agile protagonist and his lithe lady friend, Elika, will be putting Ahriman (you know, typically disgruntled god thing) in his place on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.
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"Yes, it's true that at no time while playing Prince of Persia did I feel any of the frustration that I felt on a regular basis in Mirror's Edge. But neither did I ever feel the joy of doing something right, of stringing together a perfect series of vaults and wall-runs and feeling like it was based on my own skill."
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The first Prince of Persia in-game trailer was today released by publisher Ubisoft. The two minute video features a glimpse of the series' new illustrative art style and duel-focused combat system.
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It has been only a month since our last look at the new Prince of Persia game, but a lot has changed in that time. Our last chance to see it was during the Tokyo Game Show, where we were given a glimpse at the very beginning of the game. This time around, we had a bit more time to explore the world at our own pace on a more complete build of the Xbox 360 version of the game.
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So imagine our surprise, delight and ultimate relief when, five minutes into this new game, it's like Warrior Within and… that other one never happened. It's witty, charming, romantic and simply joyous to behold. It's even got bright blues skies – and you don't get to say that very much any more. New Prince is full of warmth and character.
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