Prince of Persia. The name for some conjures images of a white clad, rotoscoped prince running, jumping, climbing (and often dying) his way through an underground prison.
Then there was Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for the Xbox. Which was a great reboot for the series. We’ll pretend that Prince of Persia 3D never happened.
The sequels to Sands of Time were okay. I never really liked the direction Warrior Within went. Overall it seemed too grungy, trying too hard to be “edgy” and “serious.” After just a few hours, I grew tired of the combat and then didn’t come back for the third game in the series, The Two Thrones. I may come back and revisit them at a later date, but for now I can just read the plot synopses and be done with them. Continue reading