Prince of Persia (X360 & PS3) @ GH

***craig5320*** · Nov 28, 2008, 01:13 PM

Prince of Persia Review
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The new Prince of Persia is a departure from the previous games in the series, the design philosophy has changed and he shares the story with a rather attractive female companion. Is this enough to freshen up this platform hopping franchise however?

Erroneus · Nov 29, 2008, 10:25 PM

I was actually expecting a bit more, but looks decent and hopefully there will be time for me in the holidays to try this out.

I know 89 is pretty high, but still... I guess it's because of the huge amount of great games.

Tipstaff · Dec 10, 2008, 01:09 PM

The review is spot on, and it's another game that's worth your money.

I'm about 1/3 of the way through the game, and I'm having a lot of fun with it. Yes, the fact that you can't die takes some of the challenge away, but the fact that you can't die pushes the game more towards playing the adventure than trying to survive it. The game, personally, is more fun because it's not frustrating in that regards (Did you know people have returned/traded the game in because you can't die in the game? How stupid is that?). Even though you can't die doesn't mean you don't get rewarded for not dying, or rather getting yourself into a situation in which Elika needs to save your hide. Lean on Elika too much by having her save your life more than 100 times, and you won't get the achievement at the end of the game (it's worth 100 points for us 360 owners). Anyone that has played this game knows that this is going to be one tough achievement to get.

sterben · Dec 16, 2008, 11:50 AM

Been hearing good things about the game. Heard the PC release was going to be DRM free, smart move Ubisoft you'll have one more customer.

Tipstaff · Dec 17, 2008, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by sterben

Been hearing good things about the game. Heard the PC release was going to be DRM free, smart move Ubisoft you'll have one more customer.

It's also cheap. Up here in Canada it retails for $29.99 ($30 less than the console versions). So, it's DRM free, cheap, and it's a good game.

BlueMak · Dec 17, 2008, 11:27 AM

Unfortunately here in the UK, Amazon has the 360 version for £34.35 and the PC version for £24.46
If it was £5 less, I would go out and buy it now (PC version). As it is, I might wait a while, not my favourite type of game (action-platform-esque) for the price point.
Still, great review and it looks like the first PoP game that I will buy in a long long time.

Knight_Breed · Dec 17, 2008, 12:27 PM

This actually looks better than I expected Cheers on the review

Tipstaff · Dec 17, 2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueMak

...... and the PC version for £24.46

Now I know why it's so cheap here: cuz you guys are making up the $ balance.

Nov 28, 2008, 01:13 PM	#1
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 6,292 Rep Power: 303 System Specs	Prince of Persia (X360 & PS3) @ GH Prince of Persia Review ____________________ The new Prince of Persia is a departure from the previous games in the series, the design philosophy has changed and he shares the story with a rather attractive female companion. Is this enough to freshen up this platform hopping franchise however? __________________

Nov 29, 2008, 10:25 PM	#2
Erroneus Loving my Windows 7 Ent. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 12,988 Rep Power: 80 System Specs	Re: Prince of Persia (X360 & PS3) @ GH I was actually expecting a bit more, but looks decent and hopefully there will be time for me in the holidays to try this out. I know 89 is pretty high, but still... I guess it's because of the huge amount of great games. __________________

Dec 10, 2008, 01:09 PM	#3
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,610 Rep Power: 113 System Specs	Re: Prince of Persia (X360 & PS3) @ GH The review is spot on, and it's another game that's worth your money. I'm about 1/3 of the way through the game, and I'm having a lot of fun with it. Yes, the fact that you can't die takes some of the challenge away, but the fact that you can't die pushes the game more towards playing the adventure than trying to survive it. The game, personally, is more fun because it's not frustrating in that regards (Did you know people have returned/traded the game in because you can't die in the game? How stupid is that?). Even though you can't die doesn't mean you don't get rewarded for not dying, or rather getting yourself into a situation in which Elika needs to save your hide. Lean on Elika too much by having her save your life more than 100 times, and you won't get the achievement at the end of the game (it's worth 100 points for us 360 owners). Anyone that has played this game knows that this is going to be one tough achievement to get. __________________ >><<

Dec 16, 2008, 11:50 AM	#4
sterben DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 59 Rep Power: 0	Re: Prince of Persia (X360 & PS3) @ GH Been hearing good things about the game. Heard the PC release was going to be DRM free, smart move Ubisoft you'll have one more customer.

Dec 17, 2008, 11:27 AM	#6
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 9,329 Rep Power: 168 System Specs	Re: Prince of Persia (X360 & PS3) @ GH Unfortunately here in the UK, Amazon has the 360 version for £34.35 and the PC version for £24.46 If it was £5 less, I would go out and buy it now (PC version). As it is, I might wait a while, not my favourite type of game (action-platform-esque) for the price point. Still, great review and it looks like the first PoP game that I will buy in a long long time. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Dec 17, 2008, 12:27 PM	#7
Knight_Breed DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canader EH !! Posts: 281 Rep Power: 14 System Specs	Re: Prince of Persia (X360 & PS3) @ GH This actually looks better than I expected Cheers on the review __________________

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