Prince of Persia
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Video Game Reviews of Prince of Persia
Customer Review: crazy
Summary: 5 Stars
this was really diffrent from the other prince of persia that i have played. so it took time to get used to, but once i did it was fun. Customer Review: Loved the dialog
Summary: 4 Stars
The images and details where very well done but I found myself laughing at and enjoying the dialog between the two main characters even more. You have to keep listening to the dialog related to the story before you start getting to the fun stuff. I enjoyed playing the game very much.Customer Review: Beauty is Only Skin Deep
Summary: 3 Stars
Having thoroughly enjoyed every Prince of Persia game on home consoles since "The Sands of Time" I was eagerly anticipating playing the PS3 iteration of the series. That said this new "PoP" game is a huge disappointment.
First though I have to comment on what I liked. The graphics are intensely bright, colorful and simply beautiful. There are many moments where I just paused and looked around enjoying the scenery. Character models, boss characters and animated sequences are also equally well done. The graphics use a style called cell-shading which gives the game a more "cartoonish" look than previous games. However, the new style fits the "PoP" setting perfectly and I felt that it actually complimented the series better than previous efforts.
Prince of Persia also succeeds in being somewhat less linear than previous games. Now once the Prince meets up with Princess Elika the player is given almost free reign to explore the world around them. It's not quite an "sandbox" experience a la GTA but more like maps connected by passages. Every area is also displayed on an easy to access map for navigation. Certain areas also require the player to upgrade Elika's abilities before full exploration can be accomplished.
Unfortunately that's where the good parts end and the game starts to show it's flaws. First and foremost in my opinion the biggest single issue I have with Prince of Persia is the repetitive nature. Every area has a set level of maps to explore which require a set number of "Lights Orbs" to be collected in order to upgrade Elika's powers. Since the player begins the quest with no powers you'll end up doing quite a lot of backtracking. Every new power you do acquire will open up new areas for full exploration but after only a few hours this type of mindless gameplay becomes boring.
Another issue is that Prince of Persia is a game without consequences. The game will not let you fail as your partner, Elika has the power to save you from any and all circumstances. Because of that the game loses it's edge. Boss fights become a button mashing mindless mess. Missing jumps or simply sacrificing your character in order to reach an out of the way Light Orb have no penalty. Honestly, while playing the game I was wondering aloud to my friend why the Prince is even needed in the adventure. Elika could've easily gone it alone.
Also as a result of it's non-linear nature the storyline in "PoP" suffers. While previous games in the series featured great stories and well balanced pacing, Prince of Persia does not. The game relies heavily on real-time interactions between the characters engaged by pressing the "L2" button. However, since most areas can be explored at any time you're never quite clear on why exactly you're exploring the area at all. Again the gameplay boils down to collect 45 Light Orbs to get X power to collect 160 more Light Orbs to fight X enemy. Rinse and repeat.
Sadly this is the first game in the series that I cannot recommend. The title has such well crafted graphics, and earnest effort to appeal to a broader range of people and a return to a less "edgy" art style than in Warrior Within and The Two Thrones. However, it's focus on mindless orb hunting and lack of difficulty completely unbalance the game and leave it a beautiful mess.
Customer Review: PoP 1,2, & 3
Summary: 3 Stars
This is totally a new Storyline,
His not a prince on this game, just a grave digger. as the story tells.
The Graphics stinks compare to Prince of Persia 1,2 & 3
more like a child's game yet not quite since you have to do acrobatics thru the whole game
Wheres the Massive enemies? total enemy thru the whole game sum to about 30 that include repeatedly beating the mini bosses.
No challenge because you can never DIE.
the Environment sucks the game sits in one location unlike POP2 & 3 he traveled and you get to see different views this game can't even compare to ASSASIN's CREED its like an Adult vs. a infant
Customer Review: My Second favorite game!
Summary: 5 Stars
I think this game is great, the story is fantastic and envolving.
The graphics are excelent is like watching a movie!
Besides the characters are fun and I felt like friend of them is fantastic!