Prince of Persia (2008)

Prince of Persia is an action-adventure and platform video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is part of the Prince of Persia franchise.

The game was released in the United States on December 2, 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and on December 9, 2008 for Microsoft Windows. It was later released on March 24, 2009 for macOS via the Cider engine.

Plot
The game is set in ancient Persia, with a player-character whose name is not revealed in the game. He is accompanied by a woman named Elika, whom he met after a large sandstorm diverted him from his course and he ended up in a mysterious land.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) This game is a reboot of the Prince of Persia franchise.
 * 2) Beautiful and breath taking cel-shaded graphics, specially considering this is a game that came out in 2008.
 * 3) A vast open world to explore freely.
 * 4) Exciting and fast paced combat.
 * 5) The game feels like a great blend between Okami and Shadow of the Colossus.
 * 6) Play as an all new Prince accompanied by a beautiful princess called Elika, who will save the Prince from any dangers.
 * 7) The Prince cannot die; every time he falls off a footing or is about to get killed he will be saved by Elika.
 * 8) Good soundtrack and great voice acting.
 * 9) Lots of fun moments and humorous dialogue between Elika and The Prince.
 * 10) The overall gameplay is similar to the Sands of Time trilogy.
 * 11) Enemies can be killed easily if they are cornered; The Prince will make a finishing move regardless if enemies have full health or not.
 * 12) Lots of unlockable costumes from other franchises made by Ubisoft, for example: a Jade costume for Elika from Beyond Good and Evil or an Assassin´s Creed costume for The Prince.
 * 13) Once an area is completed you can instantly warp to it, thus providing a fast trip mechanic.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The game is very short and can be finished in 8 to 10 hours or less.
 * 2) Just like previous Prince of Persia games, the platform sections require a lot of trial and error, so expect to fall to your death and be saved by Elika many times.
 * 3) The game is considered very easy, which some players liked but others did not since the game offers little challenge, at least in combat and exploration.

Reception
The game was well received by most critics, scoring an 81%, 85%, and 82% on Metacritic for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, respectively.

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