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May 2010
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The editors liked
Friendlier tone
Best climbing puzzles in the series
Fun combat against plentiful opponents
Easy on the eyes.
Platforming sections have lots of thrilling moments
New abilities spice up the standard jumping action
Clever puzzles require careful thought to complete
The prince's narration adds personality to the story.
Excellent free running
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Good Story
The fantastic platforming and sword fighting from The Sands of Time universe returns.
The editors didn't like
Some aggravating trap sequences
Occasional minor control issues
Most battles are remarkably easy.
Combat is shallow and way too easy
Camera restrictions makes certain sections difficult to navigate
Story-wise, you'll be hooked enough that you'll want to finish Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, but it's the always engaging gameplay that's king here. The narrative is a bit slight at a mere 8-10 hours, which is fine for a single-player game, bu...
Platforming sections have lots of thrilling moments, New abilities spice up the standard jumping action, Clever puzzles require careful thought to complete, The prince's narration adds personality to the story.
Combat is shallow and way too easy, Camera restrictions makes certain sections difficult to navigate, Early portions are too familiar.
The prince's high-flying adventure is marred by camera issues and weak combat, but the excellent platforming is still loads of fun....
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Published: 2010-05-18, Author: Tom , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: The 2008 release of Prince of Persia took the franchise in an invigorating new direction, employing open-world design and a painterly artistic style to great effect. It breathed life into a series that had been treading water for years, but you won't s...
Abstract: In Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands Ubisoft takes you back to the sands of the desert in hopes of jogging your memory of what made the series so great. It features U-Play (Ubisoft’s Community portal, still in beta),which can be found at...
Abstract: Published August 11th 2011. Written by Daniel Cairns. It’s probably a bit of a daft idea to review this. After all it’s been out for over a year, so it’s going to make us all look like a bunch of lazy meandering bums, which isn’t fair because only Andi...
Full of original ideas, and fans of the last game will find plenty to love. However, the combat can become tiresome at times, and it doesn’t make the same impact its predecessor did....
