Prince of Persia: Look upon “Prince of Persia,” ye mortals, and despair. It could be one of the best-looking video games you’ll see in a long, long time.
Everything about “Prince of Persia” screams “Buy me!” from its Best Buy bin: combat cinematics that will dislocate your jaw, nearly flawless level design and in-game platforming mechanics that will take you back to the games of yore.
Too bad the game is a cakewalk.
In the most recent installment of the “Persia” series, you play a new prince who is out to restore life to a faded and desolate land, which comes off as surprisingly uplifting. While the story is ambiguous about your royal origins, you are given a royal sidekick in Elika and in a sense, the story is more about her than you.
Wall-running, climbing and such are still a big part of the game but Elika helps you scale walls and perform new feats of acrobatics.
The problem is that Elika winds up becoming your own, personal “healbot,” which takes away from the consequences of dying in-game. Her assistance made this 12-hour-long game less of a challenge than making strawberry Pop Tarts.
Despite the ease of the gameplay, the game itself is truly beautiful. I’d caution that the brevity of this game makes it a rental more than a buy.
Rated: “T” for Teen
For: PC, PS3 and Xbox360
Price: $59.99
Justin Arnold
jarnold@heraldnet.com
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