IGN: Prince of Persia Review

Forget what you know about the Prince of Persia series. Let go the Sands of Time. Release your Warrior Within. Ubisoft Montreal has created a new Prince, in a new world, with a new female companion and a very different design philosophy. The longer you hold on to the style of last generation's Prince of Persia, the harder it will be to master the new one. Embrace the change and you're likely to fall in love with the new Prince (or at least his lovely companion).

[user9422077]

ZOMG, what an amazing score, wow! I thought IGN will give this an 8.5 or near that estimate. I really need to pick this game up when it comes out.

[Montrealien]

GJ UBI Montreal! Can`t wait to try this, another great game for the studio!

[wetowel]

I was also expecting a low to average score for this game but this 9.3 came out of left field. Just might have to pick this up now...

[chaosatom]

I wasn't expecting that!!!!

[chaosatom]

You can't die in the game? WTF?
Combat has been toned down and completely changed.
And Difficulties changes, making it easier.

I guess i will rent it.

[Danja]

Been on the fence about this game....im still gonna rent it 1st if I like the game , i'll probably buy it....good score though..

[TheExecutive]

I was really impressed with the score until i saw the person giving it. Hilary has given some really high scores that werent deserved this generation.

That video review made the Prince sound more like a sidekick that anything else. You dont learn anything new? Always have snooty comments? Same sword? slow-paced? no new moves? One button combat? it sounds a little on the boring side imho.

[Milky]

I was gonna get this anyway, but now its day one purchase.

[KingDizzi]

BOO YEAH that's what im talking about, first day purchase for me.

[Cavs09]

just cause one person from the IGN team gave it a good score?

[Cheeseknight28]

I'm sure that many like KingDizzi (and myself) were on the fence as to whether or not to buy this game. Even though this is IGN UK and I trust IGN's main reviews more, this score ensures that I will buy it when it releases.

[Rhoic]

Actually, this is IGN US..

IGN US - 9.3/10
IGN UK - 9.4/10

[Rice]

nice score i think im gonna rent this game..

[TheColbertinator]

It looks better than I expected

[Omega4]

Im glad this game did well so the year can end on a high note, since i believe this will be the last major game release for the year

Good for Ubisoft, hopefully the Assassins Creed team can learn from these guys

[BlindMonkey]

I agree, assassins creed had a great concept but it failed with its atrocious fighting system

[Engineer]

I actually enjoyed the combat system, a lot more fluid being based on timing. There are enough button masher's out there for me. I mean, seriously, even trying to compete on button mashing with the God of War series is laughable.

[AlexTheGreat]

Same Team worked on both games...

[Blink_44]

Awesome this game looks like so much fun!

[Daver]

i knew this game would be good, ive been waiting for it for a while now!

[iHEARTboobs]

..about the difficulty but it looks fun/good either way.

[thor]

Yeah after all his criticisms about the difficulty and such it made me wonder why he'd given it a 9.3... must be REALLY good to deserve that score despite the issues.

Still, I don't mind easy games. I mean, this game is probably in the same league as most platformers (that are aimed at kids) - and I still find those fun (like R&C).

Plus, if a platforming game is too difficult it usually leads to frustration and dissatisfaction so it might not have scored so high in that case.

[TheExecutive]

Hilary is really weird about scoring. He will look over about a million things but a couple of things that are relatively small will push him to give a 7.0. Really weird logic. I guess I just dont agree with his opinions on games.

[BlindMonkey]

Wow great score, might pick this game up before christmas

[Erotic Sheep]

Well now I have something to ask for Christmas \o/

[RPG Guy]

The battles/action mechanic, the fact that it's on the glitch-filled Assassin's Creed engine and voice-acting all killed my inspiration to purchase this title.

[Traveler]

Glitch-filled Assassin's Creed engine? Are you sure you played the same game as I did? Maybe you played the PS3 version, which is a little more glitchy? I don't know how you came to that conclusion. Sure, there was a little screen tearing here and there (but still less than Uncharted, for example) and also some pop-in, but all in all Assassin's Creed is still one of the better looking and performing games out there. Considering how massive its environments are, it is an extremely impressive engine.

[RPG Guy]

THERE ARE A TON on both consoles, both discussed a tad in IGN's mediocre review for the game. Let's not get started on the screen-tearing, but also the dissapearing textures/full-buildings, the feet get stuck in the ground glitch, the "my assassination target decided not to be there" issue and the horrendous drops in frame-rate both consoles experience.

The engine is pitiful. They haven't fixed the screentearing either, watch vids that aren't trailer based, but rather exhibit just some random play, it's still there....bad sign. I don't trust this game at all...

[cayal]

Good, don't get it then.

Why even come in here?

[heroicjanitor]

@Traveler
Nice job managed 2 potshots at the ps3 there..

@RPG Guy
And Rpg Guy you are just far too sensible for everyone you just know better don't you? They gave it a great review after playing the entire game but you, as a person who hasn't played it, are just far too clever to get it because you know that it's glitchy...

[RPG Guy]

Now I said I wasn't buying it, maybe a rent is in order? However, wasn't ASS Creed rewarded great scores too? Just checking, seems that the majority on this site (and other boards I chill on) seem to hate the game though...

[pwnsause]

Even if AC was glitched filled and was inferior in the PS3 version, PoP corrects the issues in the AC engine by not only just getting rid of those bugs, but by also making the Game Lead on the PS3. That Means when AC2 releases, we wont have the same problems we had in AC1.

[Traveler]

I was looking forward to this game and it is nice to see it get a good score. I mean, that is a VERY good score. However, IGN tend to hand out good scores too often so I will wait for other reviews.

[Dark General]

Good score. I was picking it up regaurdless of scores it got anyway. I'm a PoP fan.

[dragonyght]

thatz unexpected looks like a buy for me

[hazeblaze]

I was looking forward to this game... but I may put it off until the summer slow down now (price drop). There doesn't seem to be much to it... although it does look beautiful. I'm really disappointed that there is no real character progression.

[Iraq Resistance ROM]

i will probably buy it next year. too many good exclusive games for ps3 this holiday.

P.S.
Michael Jackson converts to Islam, so at last he found the right path to god.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/...

[chaosatom]

I will Definitely rent this one if not buy.

[IzKyD1331]

this is a rent for me, the story mode IMO can be perfectly experienced in a week for me

[I_am_rushin]

Looks like the 360 was held back by the PS3 again in this multiplat.

/sarcasm

Sorry I couldn't resist. :D

Looks like I might have to pick this up, or at least rent it.

[Radiodread]

homo

[rhood022]

That's a great score. I've always liked the PoP series (even Warrior Within) so I was already going to buy it, but it's good to know it's a solid title nonetheless.

[outlawlife]

i really don't care for the look of this game honestly, sometimes to me it looks liek the art style is only half there and it doesn't always flow well throughout the whole enviroment and the characters stick out like sore thumbs

not saying anything bad about the game though, i just don't care for the style

[hay]

Funny, the review say Xbox360 but there are actually PS3 controls appearing in the video.

[RPG Guy]

Leave it to Hilary...can't get over how funny HIS name is. lol. Stupid Bot fanboy of IGN.

[Pebz]

The PS3 video review of Dead Space has 360 controls appearing in it. What does that mean? That multiplatform games nowadays are so identical that it's pointless to make several videos would be my guess. Or it could mean nothing whatsoever. Either way is fine I suppose.

Oh and you mean his name is HILARIOUS, right? Get it...? The simple joys of life.

[IzKyD1331]

almost all IGN video reviews now use footage from both consoles

[Eamon]

Man, I was kinda scared that it would get like between a 7 and 8 rating but it looks like Ubisoft managed to produce another great game.

[Avto]

POP is one of the games you can't go wrong with, the worst they can do is make it not that great, it'll still be a very good game just not great, for me it never was a question of a review score, unless if it runs bad.

[Timesplitter14]

Oh that's a pleasant surprise! I absolutely loved Sands of Time and I hope this one went in the same direction

[chanto23]

another AWESOME game created...and the 360 version doesn't suffer

BurnOut Paradise City
Dead Space
Mirror's Edge
Prince of Persia

Hope more devs follow this trend on 2009 since it has been proven than PS3 development first, then port to 360 gives the best results...

[geda]

great score. but, LMAO -- at 0:56 in the video review, the prince clearly has a Canadian accent when he says "out loud." c'mon, ubi, there are enough of us Canadians. at least hire a guy who can sound somewhat Persian!

[Jamegohanssj5]

This score is Bull. Flop. Deserves a 6.9.

TGSI

[djroberts]

This game isn't getting nearly the amount of hype as Assassin's Creed yet it looks soo much better.

[harv052]

Good thing I preordered....Always been a fan of POP.

[mastiffchild]

I was shocked to see the 9.3 score after listening to the reviewer first. It didn't seem like a review for a gamwe that he'd just given such a high score for, tbh. Talking about not being able to die and the ease of the gameplay made me think it would be a 7 or at best an 8 out of ten. I like the cell shaded graphics and all, and the animations look amazing buit the combat looks a bit samey and could be dull when you think it's also meant to be easy to beat. I just hope it lives up to the score but I feel a lower mark would be more accurate-9.3 is nigh on perfect and a game with the issues even he's said PoP has got isn't that close to perfection.

[Grimhammer00]

I think mastiffchild - you miss the point.

SOTC had glitches...Argo controlled a little off, some of the jumping mechanics felt slow to react...but it's a classic example of a 9/10.

It doesn't need to be perfect. But it does need to resonate with the player, creating a need to see the next level or challenge. I've played alot of games...ALOT...and the best ones are the ones that motivate you through the narrative and make you think a bit even when your not playing.

That being said - I really hope that Ubi considers DLC that will increase difficulty. It'd be the perfect DLC, because their obvious reason for keep the difficulty down was to grab the casual gamers, or at least the gamers who felt the POP series of last gen was too hard.
But DLC adding difficulty will ensure hardcore players are challnged and may hold off on trading it in, which will increase New game sales.

Anyhow, I can remember looking for birds in SOTC being that they were about the only living animals in that masterpiece other than Argo...the environments and soundtrack were amazing, this game sounds like it has that certain quality...atmosphere that I can't turn down.

And for those of you who loved Assassin's Creed (not me) then you can play as Altair through the entire game if you wish! Just register your copy with ubisoft's website...a code will follow...free, which is a nice fan service.

[VigorousApathy]

SOTC is one of the greatest video games ever made. So it's hardly a classic example of a 9/10.

[she00win99]

i thought this game is going to be release next year

[na2ru1]

and american accents?

why would a gamer like me want to experience being an emo with gothicy enemies? What's wrong with a REAL middle eastern/arabic/persian theme? Sands of time is a rare experience i will never forget.

[t_tocs]

I've been excited about this game for a while. And, I also put the best stock in IGN's reviewers. This was the perfect sight to begin my thanksgiving day. Bring on the annoying family members!

[na2ru1]

One person's opinion has already lead to confirmed sales(after reading comments). A number above 9 = sales

It's just unfair on other games. A perfect gaming world would be when ratings are COMPLETELY ABOLISHED. People will have to DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES if they like the game.

[aiphanes]

It is because is was developed on the PS3 first then ported to the Xbox 360? It this game was exclusive to the Xbox 360...all you folks would be all over this game...hyping it to high heaven!