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Game Information
- Platform: Xbox
- PEGI Rating: Ages 7 and Over
- Media: Video Game
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- The Prince returns to action-adventure gaming
- Gravity-defying acrobatics, ferocious fighting combos
- Bend time for unlimited gameplay variation
- Uncover the mysteries of ancient Persia
- Epic legends and deadly creatures
- From the team behind Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
- Voted Best Action/Adventure Game at the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2003
- For 1 player
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The original 2-D Prince of Persia has always been acknowledged as the inspiration for the original Tomb Raider and it's easy to see why--it has the same mixture of running, jumping and platform climbing mixed in with tricky Indiana Jones-style puzzles and sword fights (though, okay, Lara prefers an AK47 to a scimitar). These days, however, there's one big difference between the Prince and La Croft: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is miles better than Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness.
The game features some quite extraordinary graphics and animation as the prince leaps and jumps with amazing grace and makes a number of moves inspired by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The controls are a dream too, especially during combat, and even the camera system--usually the Achilles heel of any 3-D adventure--is great, zipping to a fixed position if it looks like any of the scenery is going to get in the way.
The Sands of Time has a bunch of new ideas to add to the usual mix, most notably the chance to control time itself. Each of the demonic monsters you fight will spill a quantity of magical sand when they die and you can use this to power the dagger of time and rewind, slow down or fast-forward time. This allows you to instantly recover from unexpected deaths and allows you to concentrate on having fun and playing the game. Excellent stuff. --David Jenkins
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Xbox).
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Farewell Lara - Your days are numbered,
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This review is from: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Xbox) (Video Game)
I remember being blown away by the original Tomb Raider on the PC. I don't think my computer got switched off until I had finished the game and even then just so I could get some sleep and then start all over again.Well, the same thing happened when I fired up Prince of Persia on the XBOX. This game is all that Tomb Raider was and so much more. Incredibly fluid motion, great controls, top graphics (the levels are stunning) and the perfect blend of puzzle solving, sword fighting and, of course, acrobatics. This game is well worthy of a five star rating with the only criticism being that you might finish it too soon and sit around pining for sequel. Move over Lara - your top-heavy acrobatics days are numbered.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant!,
By ratstails "ratstails" (North Shields, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Xbox) (Video Game)
I just finished The Sands of Time this afternoon. It is a brilliant game, not too repetitive and full of new challenges. The thing I liked particularly about it, was that I felt that I was making good progress throughout. The design of the game is fantastic, a Tomb Raider style, mixing skills and puzzles, but the detailing is much more imaginative and creative, there were no gaps in walls etc. I would recommend this game, it's a great 3D platformer, and I can't fault it! (P.S. I'm a 30 something female)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Utterly brilliant!,
This review is from: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Xbox) (Video Game)
What a refreshing change to play something as polished as this. It's amazing looking, plays brilliantly and is challenging without being frustrating. I class myself as an average skill gamer rather than a gaming freak with the reflexes of a bluebottle and this is perfection. Not since Halo have I played a game so faultless and fun. The graphic effects are incredible and the animation is slick and full of character. I come from a games development background and take my hat off to the people who laboured over this quality item.Play it now!
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