More free running goodness. (Prince of Persia (PS3))

Member Name: stu001

Product:	Prince of Persia (PS3)
Date:	15/05/09 (19 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Pacey game play, beautiful art direction.

Disadvantages: Slightly linear.

Prince of Persia takes the better elements of their previous game Assassins Creed and builds upon them to some degree. The free running aspect is always fun to use and they have taken away the repetitiveness.

The level designs are cleverly constructed to allow the character to travel in any direction but there is usually only one roue to your goal, which is a slight disappointment. You can also decide which initial route (level) to start and work from there, which gives you an element of control over the game.

The game does however make up for this by giving you a companion, Elika. Elika is there to save you whenever you drop off a ledge or protect you when you are taking a beating from an enemy. In other words, it is impossible to die. Sounds daft but it gives the game a really nice natural flow, and prevents you from getting frustrated with complicated areas. There are no real restart points, just where the last ledge is.

The art direction they have gone with gives the game real character and I'm particularly fond of the pastel backdrops which are simply beautiful. The cell shaded characters give a real contrast against the backdrops, it sounds like it shouldn't work at all but it strangely does. It really is one of the best looking games around.

The battle system is typical Ubisoft, just far too easy to master. You can however use Elika to string together some pretty spectacular combos.

Overall this is a game I thoroughly enjoyed playing and isn't that what gaming is all about really? Fun.

Summary: Good, but nearly a very good game.