Prince of Persia (Series) Review
Posted: 9 months ago, last updated 7 months ago.
Author: @GeekDadGamer.
Overview
The original trilogy:
- Prince of Persia (1989)
- The Shadow and the Flame (1993)
- Prince of Persia 3D (1999)
The Sands of Time series:
- The Sands of Time (2003)
- Warrior Within (2004)
- The Two Thrones (2005)
This more recent trilogy was played in third-person and revolved around your running, jumping and climbing abilities. There were also encounters with enemies played out as fights. The novel aspect of the game was being able to rewind time if the Prince made a mistake or to freeze enemies.
Prince of Persia has had a range of other games in the series since then, most notably a reboot of the idea in 2008 where he relied on a female companion to progress.
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Prince of Persia (2008) offers an epilogue expansion pack that adds a new area, two new moves and unlockable skins. It's only available on console.
Age Ratings
This game has been rated ESRB TEEN.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was rated PEGI 12. Violence in the game is non-realistic in nature. Characters can be staggered by attacks, however there is no blood or injury shown. When the player is hit, a red border appears around the screen to indicate that damage is being dealt.
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