This is an excellent game with gorgeous landscapes good themes and a virtuous character making a good impression on a bandit. This game has absolutely nothing to be worried about. There are fights but that is about 1/20 of the game. After you beat a stage the area is cleansed of its previous darkness and a vibrant landscape appears. Mild flirtatious dialogue is swapped between charecters. Nothing more than a compliment here and there. Completely innocent.
Prince of Persia
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Majestic platformer with colorful, vibrant landscapes.
In this game kids can: battle others, kill humans (without blood), play with others, solve puzzles, strategize
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 12 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Prince of Persia was written by Brett Molina
Parents need to know this is a fun platforming adventure game that is less violent than Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, the previous game in the Prince of Persia series. The violence is limited to swordfights and special magic attacks with no blood. There's also mild flirting between the two main characters as well as a reference to alcohol, but they're rather minor.
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What’s the Story?
The Prince of Persia franchise gets a royal makeover. The latest adventure, known simply as PRINCE OF PERSIA, combines elegant platforming with solid combat. The prince's journey pits him against villain Ahriman, who has corrupted Persia and engulfed the land in darkness. With the assistance of ally Elika, the prince must wipe out the Corruption in each land and restore light.
For the first time, Prince of Persia incorporates a cooperative element with the introduction of Elika. During platforming sections, Elika assists you on large jumps and will rescue the prince if he plunges toward his death. The biggest changes take place during combat. Instead of confronting multiple foes at once, the prince and Elika encounter one enemy at a time. As a result, the enemies are tougher and the fights longer. The prince can execute a series of acrobatic and sword attacks, while Elika can dish magical strikes. You can combine attacks from both to create unique combos. Once you defeat enemies, Elika uses her powers to restore regions of Persia to normal. This paves the way for more open-world platforming where you snag light orbs to replenish Elika's strength and access new areas.
Is It Any Good?
Prince of Persia is both graceful and gorgeous. The cel-shaded visuals breathe new life into the franchise by adding bright colors and vibrant landscapes. Watching the prince run along walls and swing between platforms is exhilarating. Since collecting light orbs are key to unlocking new areas of the game, there's plenty of incentive to explore the restored environments. Advanced gamers may find the platforming a bit easy. Because Elika saves you every time you miss a jump, there's no real feeling that you're making perilous leaps. But this safety net makes this game a more accessible to average players.
The cooperative combat is mostly entertaining. Fighting requires you to really study your opponents' moves to properly time attacks, blocks, and counterstrikes. Adding Elika to the mix spices up the swordfights between the prince and enemies. After a while, the battles grow repetitive because all enemies employ similar fighting tactics. Fortunately, just navigating the mesmerizing environments is enough incentive to give Prince of Persia a chance.
Publisher’s Details
Developer: UbiSoft
Released on: 12/2/2008, Price: $$59.99, online enabled
ESRB Rating: T for Alcohol Reference, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence
Released on: 12/2/2008, Price: $$59.99, online enabled
ESRB Rating: T for Alcohol Reference, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
Beautiful,Amazing,Appropriate, and Innocent
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
Well....
This is probably gonna be my shortest review. I hated the game. It was blech. End of story.
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Educational
Good for Tweens
It sounds kind of good no gore.
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Easy to play
10+ There isn't really anything in it.
Awesome
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Easy to play
perfect for children soon turning 12 or 13
This game is fun it has battle but no blood and lots of fun action going on. The story behind it is great. There is some good messages like defeat evil and good always triumphs. There is good role models also. The contros are simple and it is a great game.
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