Prince of Persia
posted by victim36 (SPRINGFIELD, MO) Aug 3, 2010
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The newest installment of Prince of Persia is a fun and exciting game, if you want to have a fully interactive free running experience. This game does a great job at putting you in "control" of the prince. I feel like a lot of games that are claim to be a parkour game just have you hold down the A button and push the direction you want to go, the game does the rest for you. Here you actually have to plan out the course a little, be ready to react to sudden changes in environment, and then make sure you hit the proper button.
The combat system in this game is basic, a simple strike combo, a power move, and a knockback technique. That's pretty much it. As you advance through the game you get access to a few special moves like; a tornado that comes off of you strikes, or a trail of fire that follows you. These moves still don't add much depth to the combat system. But, this is a Prince of Persia game. These games have always centered around free running and traps, not combat.
The puzzles are simple, and make you think only a little bit. But, they're used to set up interesting situations to make getting across the map more interesting and unique.
The story in this game is simple and lacks the usual depth of a Persia game. That is the games biggest weakness in the game, there is no strong driving plot with unexpected turns in it.
The Good:
Full control of the Prince during free running
The traps are great, and more dangerous than some bosses
Amazing graphics
Simple puzzles that add to the challenge of moving the Prince around
The Bad:
Weak plot line
Simple combat system
Controls change on camera angle, which can lead to miss jumps until you learn where you need to push.
8 of 10 for me.
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