Wallrunning, great fighting and scantily clad ladies...What's not to like? (Prince Of Persia: The Two Thrones (PC))

Member Name: Jack-Voltaire

Product:	Prince Of Persia: The Two Thrones (PC)
Date:	17/12/07 (50 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great graphics, sound, gameplay and combat

Disadvantages: The save system can be a tad frustrating

-----Intro-----

Everyone's favourite wall running, time controlling sandman makes his appearance yet again in Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones. In this installment of the series, our prince returns, with the Empress of Time, to Babylon. But something is wrong, Babylon lay in ruins, destroyed by war. But a war with who? No time to answer that question, the prince's yacht gets wrecked and he wakes up on the shore only to find his scantily clad, female companion being dragged away by a couple of soldiers. And you are going to be the prince in shining armor, uhm... robes, who tries to save her.


------Gameplay------

This third-person game has many of the great features of the previous installments, everything from great combat (and more combos than you can shake a stick at), awesome acrobatics and great in-game movies. The controls may take a bit of getting used to at first, but that is to be expected, as the game is actually supposed to be played with a game pad. Don't be discouraged though, this game has more than enough to offer for keyboard and mouse lovers. Also, probably the most noteworthy addition to this game is the prince's ability to change into his dark, corrupted split personality (another side-effect of messing with the Sands of Time). This darker side of the prince is armed with the Dagger of Time and his Daggertail (a rather nasty piece of bling-bling). This enables you to swing from protrusions on walls, and the ability to strangle your enemies. There is also the added joy of the Speedkill, which will test your reaction speed and stealth.If you like speed, then you will probable enjoy the chariot races, where you get to experience the joys of either having your enemy's chariot smashed to splinters on a rock face, or trampling them under your trusty steed's hooves.You also gain sand credits, which you can use to reveal some of the game's amazing artwork.

Since the game is based on a checkpoint save system, I would recommend buying a new toupee because you will occasionally feel the need to rip your hair out in frustration while your prince plummets to his death (although the ability to rewind time comes in rather handy to reverse this), only to be forced to take on all those dangers you so painstakingly conquered last time.If you're just looking for a fast paced shooter, you should look elsewhere.The game is at times riddled with puzzles, some harder than others.


------Graphics & Sound-------

The city of Babylon is impressive to say the least. Everything is detailed, from the shrubbery right down to the cobblestones in the roads.The characters are good looking (as in visually, not as in handsome :)). Occasionally the prince and his darker self get into a conversation, and the dark prince can deliver the funniest remarks!

------System Requirements-----
>OS : Windows 2000/XP (only)
>CPU : 1 Ghz Pentium III or AMD (1.5 GHz recommended)
>RAM : 256 MB (512 MB Recommended)
>Graphics Card : DirectX 9.0C Compliant (laptop models and GeForce 4 MX not supported)
>DirectX : 9.0c or higher (included on disc)
>DVD Drive : 4X DVD ROM
>Hard Drive : 1.5 Gig Minimum

-------Recommendation------

This is a very fun game to play, and is recommended for anyone who loves a fast paced action game.The save-system drops it marks a bit, so I rate this game an 8 / 10. You can try checking Amazon or eBay for some good prices.

Summary: The finest in the Prince Of Persia series