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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
- Xbox
- Price: $39.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
Amazing, but violent -- mature players only.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this game features a major amount of violence, including decapitations and eviscerations; sometimes minions are cut in half. Slow motion lets players savor the kill as blood gushes. The game also features negative female stereotypes, including cat-like characters who moan about how good the pain feels even as they are being decapitated. The star rating given this game is based on quality of gameplay and is not an endorsement of the violence within the game.
What's it about?
In PRINCE OF PERSIA: WARRIOR WITHIN, players take on the role of the Prince, sailing to an island where a magnificent castle lies in ruins. Players must prevent the creation of "the sands of time," magical sand that enables time travel. They infiltrate the castle ruins, then right past wrongs by making their way through different parts of the castle in both the past and present. As players accomplish mundane tasks (i.e. shutting down water wheels or raising and lowering platforms) they run into obstacles and enemies.
Is it any good?
The tasks players must accomplish amount to little more than the pull of a lever or press of a button, and eventually, the time travel grows stale. The baddies are often quite dark and in some cases offensive. The formidable Dahaka is a large, black beast with glowing eyes, big horns and muscles, and tentacles. Cat-woman-like characters in leather hip boots moan and groan about how good the pain feels, even as players chop off their heads.
At first it's cool to go from a ruined castle to a brand new one, but after seeing the same rooms over and over the play becomes monotonous. On the plus side, the Prince's acrobatics are fun, and the environments are amazing and complex.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how this game compares with its less-violent predecessor. Why do you think the game developers decided to make a more mature title this time around? Is that fair to fans?
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Kid, 10 years old
December 22, 2011
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nish
Played it once at a friends house.
very violent.
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Variables.
I most likely say this is a good game. Just a some exposure of some sexual parts, some gore, but still playable.
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Pass
This game took a weird turn. The Prince's voice is different from Sands of Time, he swears twice, and the story is weird. In Two Thrones the creators returned to the Sands of Time tradition, but this was just dumb. The blood can be turned off, but you will still see body parts separated from bodies.
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This is a really fun game, however, not for too young of players!
I greatly enjoyed this game, however, the skimpy clothing on some women and bloody violence might just be too much for some younger, not-as-mature players. I loved the continuation of the storyline from the first, however my problem with it was that the enveloping storybook-atmosphere of the first was lost with this darker, more mature sequel. This is still a worthy addition to the series. If you are a fan of the first and are old enough to play it, you won't regret it. If you can't play it because you're not old enough yet, don't worry, the first was still the best.
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| Platforms: | Xbox |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Developer: | UbiSoft |
| Release date: | December 1, 2004 |
| Price: | $39.99 |
| ESRB rating: | M |
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