- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Release Date: Nov 30, 2003
- Also On: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3
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95I haven't played a better game all year.
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The gorgeous visuals and music, great story, responsive controls, excellent level design, and - most importantly - superb implementation of action moves make this a true winner.
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90Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a well-made revival of the classic action/adventure series with awesome graphics and jumping puzzles that are far less frustrating than you might expect.
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A refreshingly smart, elegant adventure.
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A must-have. It's an incredibly beautiful and artistic game that manages to balance eye-candy and gameplay gimmickry with truly solid game design, all paced with perfection. [Mar 2004, p.68]
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Thrillinng acrobatic action, though the controls and camera could be better. [Mar 2004, p.88]
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The freedom of movement requires a new level of spatial imagination. Before Prince of Persia, platform games were like playing Tetris with only the blocks and bars. [Christmas 2003, p.100]
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Such forward-thinking ideas have paid off royally: This Prince is a worthy heir to the best videogame throne. [19 Dec 2003, p.L2T 20]
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90A game that will live long in the memory, and needs to be played from time to time just to refresh the senses and reinvigorate the gamer inside us all.
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A landmark achievement in game design starting with the addictively fun core gameplay, instinctive controls, then rounding out the package with gorgeous visuals, stunning special effects, and professional sound work.
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Excellently produced, with intuitive, responsive controls, a deep, engaging storyline and immersive sound.
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100This is the kind of game that literally makes you forget you're playing a game, leaving you barely aware of your body and just totally consumed by the action onscreen.
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90The graphics, the music (regular readers know that I’m not all that into music, yet THIS soundtrack is a definite buy if released), the level design, the fighting, the jumping, the story – I can’t think of a single thing that leaves behind anything else but a good impression.
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93Proves that a good game concept can be revived in style... a true, compulsive classic.
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89It's a fairly short game, and it's missing the console versions' bonus features, but it's truly excellent for as long as it lasts.
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97Prince of Persia has taken the best elements of UbiSoft's recent hits and combined them with a compelling storyline that gives gamers the best play in town so far this year.
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88Ubi Soft Montreal has captured everything we loved about the first game without sacrificing the kinds of things we expect from games these days.
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100But don’t take our word for it, because Prince won Best Action-Adventure Game at this year’s E3 expo. So it’s got that going for it…which is nice.
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100From beginning to end, you won't find a more entertaining title.
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90A great action/adventure game, with the highest of production values and a ton of consistently fun gameplay from start to finish.
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Visually and aurally, Prince of Persia is right up there with the best that gaming has to offer, although a good gaming-spec machine is required in order to appreciate the finer points of the experience.
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The Sands of Time pulls off smart puzzles, extremely intense combat and a pretty sweet story to boot.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 32 out of 38
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Mixed: 3 out of 38
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Negative: 3 out of 38
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