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Prince of Persia
- Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- Price: $59.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
Majestic platformer with colorful, vibrant landscapes.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that 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.
What's it about?
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.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how this game compares to the other games in the Prince of Persia franchise. What makes this game good? Also, do you like or dislike the new cartoonish graphics?
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Kid, 12 years old
December 11, 2010
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asome
pretty good game 4th in prince of persia seiris
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good job ubisoft
I Have beat this game twice and i think it is one of the best action games ever it is easy to play becauasee you never die and elika is a great role model and if you can play video games play this on it is tottaly worth the $60
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10+ There isn't really anything in it.
Awesome
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A Boring Game
Well this game is about exploring and jumping walls and stuff, But if your a guy who likes non stop combat like me then this is not the game for you. I did return this one after 3 hours of gameplay it got so boring. Its the same thing over and over but differnt bosses. I DONT reccomned this game to fans of Call Of Duty 4 or any other shooter. But this game is good for the younger kids to play.
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Kid, 12 years old
December 24, 2009
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Good for Tweens
It sounds kind of good no gore.
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persia
i think 7 year olds deserve these games.they are not violent
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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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AGE
Well....
This is probably gonna be my shortest review.
I hated the game.
It was blech.
End of story.
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AGE
Good game; ok storyline
This was a good game. My dad got it for PS3, and i beat the game in about two weeks. The controls were easy to master, and the graphics were great. Not an outstanding storyline, but acceptable for me. Great messages about working together for the greater good. Violence is moderate, with no blood or gore. Some finishes include knocking an enemy off of a ledge into the abyss below, or impling them with your sword. Elika's magic attacks combined with the Princes sword attacks make for inifinite combinations, and the combinations are seamless. The Prince's agility is increbidle, and using this is equally easy. There is some mild flirting, but the worst it gets is the Prince telling Elika "And no staring at my a**. I can feel you looking." Overall I give this one 4 out of 5.
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| Platforms: | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Developer: | UbiSoft |
| Release date: | December 2, 2008 |
| Price: | $59.99 |
| ESRB rating: | T for Alcohol Reference, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence |
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