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Prince of Persia Classic

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6.0 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

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Game Info

Publisher: Ubisoft

Developer: Gameloft

Genre(s): Action, Adventure

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: June 13, 2007

Summary

[Xbox Live Arcade] While the Sultan of Persia is away for a war, the evil Vizier seizes the throne for himself. He has also imprisoned the beautiful Princess and has given her an hour to decide her fate – marry him or die. As the courageous Prince, you have 60 minutes to complete the mission of saving the Princess from her deadly fate. Developed by Gameloft, Prince of Persia Classic has received a brand-new coat of paint with character designs, animations, visuals and lighting effects giving the game a close to 3D look. To freshen the gameplay experience, new traps, puzzles and enemies have also been added. [Ubisoft]

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What The Critics Said

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Xbox World 360 Magazine UK

The best. Only better. A 2D game of this quality, lushly redesigned, is worth a hundred 3D romps. [Sept 2007, p.94]

Game Chronicles

I really loved Prince of Persia Classic. It was more than just your typical “enhancement” we find in so many other XBLA titles, yet it remained totally true to the source material while cleverly working in a few elements from the more recent console games.

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Official Xbox Magazine UK

Fluid and uniquely told. A classic reborn. [Aug 2007, p.102]

Hardcore Gamer Magazine

There's a reason the Prince is still popular almost twenty years later, and this is it. [Sept 2007, p.69]

Games Radar (in-house)

Prince of Persia has always been about getting through each challenge as quickly as possible, thanks to the one-hour time-limit on the game. Thus, it makes for a perfect Live Arcade action game, as it basically comes with built-in leaderboard support.

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AceGamez

It is hard to complain about what is easily the best looking Xbox Live Arcade game yet and quite possibly the most well rounded one too. Whether you care about saving princesses or not, Prince of Persia is a game of royal calibre.

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IGN

Prince of Persia Classic is certainly short, but it's oh so sweet. This is one of the best games released on XBLA to date and the template all future enhanced classic games should follow. If it weren't for the brevity of the experience, POP Classic would be, well, an instant classic.

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Gaming Nexus

Regardless of whether you've never played the classic before or you're a seasoned veteran, Prince of Persia Classic is definitely worth checking out.

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TeamXbox

It’s a solid piece of gaming history brought back to the fore by a publisher and developer with an eye for modern flair. It’s not overdeveloped or taken in such a different direction that it loses sight of the fun and appeal the original game offered.

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Planet Xbox 360

I’m happy to report that this is one of the better retro revamp titles to come along. Despite that, many gamers will have to give this game a second thought before spending the 800 points, due to the low replay value and lack of multiplayer.

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Game Almighty

Now, this iteration of the classic game shows that with some love and polishing, these old favorite games of ours really do stand the test of time, and even outperform some new games.

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GameSpot

Prince of Persia Classic is a fine example of how to modernize an older game while keeping its appeal intact.

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Xboxic

Prince of Persia probably has some of the best graphics to date on the Arcade, it can even match some retail titles which is a truly great accomplishment of the developers with only 50MB available. Is it worth the 800 MS Points? Definitely, the few cons of the game don’t weigh up against the solid gameplay and good looking graphics.

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Gaming Target

Either way, Prince of Persia looks good on the Live Arcade, and it’s certainly a decent value at 800 MS Points.

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Gamers' Temple

A good update of a classic game, but you’ll only enjoy it if you enjoy classic gameplay.

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Thunderbolt

For the short time that the game does last it is an example of how Live Arcade titles should be done and how an old game can be refurbished, yet still retain a nostalgic edge to please all types of players.

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G4 TV

Although exploration is the core of the game—and like every game in this series, the best part—combat happens frequently and will likely be the main cause of frustration. Still, if you can stick it out through the hard bits, Prince of Persia Classic is definitely a worthwhile download. It’s a welcome walk down memory lane—when it’s not causing shouts of pain and anguish.

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X360 Magazine UK

There's never been a better time to sample one of the greats. Fact. [Issue#23, p.98]

Official Xbox Magazine

In fact, developer Gameloft has managed to give the game a beautiful 3D overhaul and a few minor gameplay updates while mostly maintaining its timeless brilliance. [Aug 2007, p.79]

Talk Xbox

Hardcore fans of the Prince of Persia series might want to pick this one up if you’re curious as to how the series began, but don’t expect a stellar experience like Sands of Time.

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Cheat Code Central

The gameplay is the truest reason to download this game. Even though the hour-long aspect of the game could hinder replayability, you will from time to time wish to save the fair princess from the dastardly Grand Vizier.

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Eurogamer

Survival mode is where it's at in terms of ultra-difficulty - completing all levels without a single death requires a superhuman level of dedication.

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1UP

It's a beautiful remake and a testament to the longevity of smart game design; it's just not the must-buy it would be for a couple bucks less.

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PALGN

Prince of Persia Classic ought to serve as a template for all future XBLA remakes. It had great potential but needed a little extra refinement to broaden its appeal.

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Computer and Video Games

Great production values but the unforgiving gameplay and loose controls don't sit well in 2007.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 6.0 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Stephane J. gave it an8:
I'm very happy to see this classic title appear on XBLA. Sure, it is frustrating, but for those of us enjoying a challenge, it is a blessing. Nice graphics, too. The only problem is the delayed responsiveness of the controls, but that was part of the original too, so... I'll bear with that.

[Anonymous] gave it a9:
Great production Values, one of the best arcade games on 360 downloads

Red XIII gave it a2:
This game could have been great, but the unresponsive controls make this game frustrating to a point where it is not enjoyable any more. The demo was real easy and I thought the rest of the game would be a little more difficult but not to the point where you repeat the same 30secs about 100 times to get to the next checkpoint. Level one was easy, level 2 a little bit more difficult level 3 starting to get frustrated level 4 impossibly hard. The combat system is slow and unresponsive making it almost impossible to kill the tougher bad guys. The only thing this game has going for it is it looks nice.

FPS Master gave it a7:
I have to agree review with the Computer and Video Games review up there. This is the best looking remake for Live Arcade yet. But that's where the good ended for me. It did have the feeling of the 3D POPs and some of the sound effects and animations were transitioned nicely from those game into this 2D side-scroller. But the loose controls that constantly make you fall off ledges for no reason and make you die instantly kill the fun. On top fo that, you only have 60 minutes to finsih the game. You can keep playing after the 60 minute time limit is up, but it's pointless since you don't get the ending and Achievements. But this also means with some practice you can actually finish the game in exactly 1 hour making this a $10 download that realy is only an hour long game. This price alone makes the game as much of a rip-off as Guitar Hero 2's song downloads and would be much better at 400 ponts or even 200 points. But 800 points is a total scam for an hour of gameplay that is more of an exercixe in frustration and bad controls than fun. Like any arcade game, you won't play it but once or twice so don't buy it now and bitch later when companies like EA keep taking advantage of Marketplace prices because buying things like this for $10 is what's causing it. Play it at a friend's house to get it out of your system and save yourself $10, or buy it and make yourself $10 poorer just to play it maybe 5 times altogether. Don't say you weren't warned though.

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