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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

This title is available for purchase in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Also on:GC, PS2, Xbox, GBA
GF Rating
8.9

18 ratings

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Game Details

  • Number of Players 1

Blood, Suggestive Themes, Violence

Game Description

Amidst the scorched sands of ancient Persia, there is a legend spun in an ancient tongue. It speaks of a time borne by blood and ruled by deceit. Drawn to the dark powers of a magic dagger, a young Prince is led to unleash a deadly evil upon a beautiful kingdom. Aided by the wiles of a seductive princess and the absolute powers of the Sands of Time, the Prince stages a harrowing quest to reclaim the Palace's cursed chambers and restore peace to his land.

  • A TECHNOLOGICAL MASTERPIECE: Witness some of the most advanced programming in gaming history, pushing the limitations of consoles and raising the standards of games in all areas of production: physics, lighting, graphics, animations, and more!
  • AN UNMATCHED HERO: Wielding powers of mythic proportions, the Prince returns to action-adventure gaming with gravity-defying acrobatics, ferocious fighting skills, and the ability to bend time to fulfill his destiny.
  • THE SANDS OF TIME: Ubisoft's Montreal Studio presents the Sands of Time -- a technological breakthrough that will change the face of action-adventure gaming forever. Erase the past, behold the future, and freeze the present in real-time for unlimited gameplay variations.
  • EXOTIC WORLDS & VAST KINGDOMS: Uncover the mysteries of a world never before explored in action-adventure gaming. Medieval Persia, mythical and deadly, holds a staggering array of landscapes and kingdoms to explore and conquer.
  • A SWEEPING ADVENTURE OF BETRAYAL & TRIUMPH: The epic legends and deadly creatures of mythic Persia burn to life in this suspense-filled tale, featuring more twists and turns than the labyrinthine Palace itself.

Critic Reviews

IGN Review (8.8 out of 10)

Take equal parts intense sword-fighting and smart puzzle design and drench it in Arabian Knights-scented oils and you'll have the original Prince of Persia . Jordan Mechner's side-on platform adventure set a new standard for the platforming genre with puzzles that were smart rather than hard and so...more

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 8.9 out of 10

awesome. (9 out of 10)

posted by cameroninla (WOODLAND HILLS, CA) on Dec 26, 2011
Member since Apr 2011
1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
this is a great game.more

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Specs & Requirements

Minimum OS Windows 98 SE/ 2000/ ME/ XP (ONLY)

Minimum Processor 800 MHz Pentium III or AMD Athlon

Minimum Memory 256 MB

Minimum Graphics 64 MB GeForce 3 or higher, or ATI Radeon 8500 or higher, Matrox Parhelia. (GeForce4 MX not supported)

Minimum Hard Drive 1.5 GB

Minimum Sound DirectX 9.0 or higher compatible sound card