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Excellent game, but not for everyone

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 18
Date: December 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I couldn't agree more with the last reviewer comparing Sands of Time(SoT) to a "Disney movie with an edge". Even if you hated SoT you HAD to respect it for it's integrity to be itself and do what it did so well, and for standing out in a sea of titles. However we now have a sequel... and no matter how well you do on a sequel there's going to be criticism comparing it to the original. So here's the ordeal, do you rehash the first one, and have critics complain about it being more of the same, and not trying anything new... or do you try new things, and have critics complain about you ruining what was good about the first?

Warrior Within (WW) seems to be catching a lot of criticism for stepping too far away from it's predecessor... and although I am a HUGE fan of SoT, AND WW, I have to agree. The fighting system has been revamped, and blows away everything else out there... the sheer numbers of combos you can perform is mind-boggling, and being able to use your environment (spinning around poles, and rebounding off walls, as well as other characters) is more than welcome... it's just plain cool. I've more than once replayed an area just because it was "just TOO cool!" I can't say I ever did that during SoT. Although the cutscenes are done pretty well (that's saying a lot) the voice sync does lack (but aside from the Soul Reaver series there's not a lot of good out there) and the camera angles annoy. However those are small prices to pay for such a great game. And you can actually HEAR the voice overs in this one... (and just in case you still can't, there's subtitles) On it's own, people would surely give it better reviews, but since it is a sequel to it's wonderful older brother, it has A LOT to live up to.

WW does everything that SoT did wonderfully, only the feeling has really changed. I feel like I'm playing a totally different series. I have to agree that it strays too far from the great formula that MADE SoT. Overall, to play this game, I don't feel like I'm playing a Prince of Persia game. Do you want to feel like you're playing SoT again? No. You DO want to feel like you're playing a PoP game though. WW is a lot faster paced than SoT, and the fighting doesn't slow the game down like it did in SoT. I used to want to get through the fighting to get to more wall climbing and rope swinging. Now, I want to get through the wall climbing and rope swinging to get to more fighting.

All of the climbing and light puzzle solving is back, and welcomed, but running into a huge group of opponents doesn't have you saying "Come on, hurry up and die".

I don't like WW because it's the sequel to SoT, I like it because it's a great game... and I'm picky when it comes to games. I can't say "If you liked SoT then you'll LOVE WW." I can't say you'll hate it either.

I guess I'm just not too helpful.

Sands of Time is Coca-Cola. Warrior Within is New Coke. It's just up to your taste.

Don't Believe The Lackluster Reviews

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 20
Date: December 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I am a big fan of this series, and play many different kinds of PC games. I regularly read game reviews; consequently, pouring over the reviews of this game when it was first released caused me to wait a solid year before purchasing the sequel to my beloved 'Sands of Time.' I was foolish to wait, and foolish to listen to the naysayers out there. They whined about things like unintelligent level design, for example. Try CREATIVE and CHALLENGING. Whatsamatter, you don't like non-linear segments in your game play where you have to actually explore and think your way through a level instead of being led through it by convenient openings and 'go this way' landmarks? Too bad for you -- this isn't your game, then. And the very cool switching back and forth between the past and the present is interesting, not a programming shortcut. Some players also complain 'There's no persian architecture in this game -- whine whine whine!!' These guys must have missed the fact this game DOESN'T TAKE PLACE IN PERSIA!!! The set you're playing in is the Castle of Time -- OF COURSE it's going to look different!! Sheesh!! Another common rant about this game is 'it's just not like Sands of Time, whaaa whaaa whaaa.' Duh, a sequel is supposed to be DIFFERENT, not exactly the same game you just played with a few tweaks. I LOVED Sands of Time, and I LOVE this game equally because it's DIFFERENT. Stunning visuals, gorgeous graphics, atypical look and feel, and yet just enough similarities to remind you you're still playing the part of the Prince, albeit ten years older and embittered by disappointment. HELLO, critics, remember when you whined after the release of the first game that the Prince was 'too youthful, too innocent, too kindly?' Well, you got your wish for a battle-hardened, uncaring and angry Prince and now you're all whining about THAT. Another thing people complain about in this game is the voiced responses of the numerous enemies you must kill, calling them cheesy and badly recorded. I'm sorry, but again I must disagree. While I'm not calling this addition genius or flawlessly executed, I definitely appreciated the interest it lent the game -- no longer do I feel as though I'm playing totally alone, pitted against mindless monsters who can only shriek, squawk, and grunt. For those of you who waited to purchase this game as long as I did (it was a Christmas present to myself) ;) don't wait any longer, especially at this attractive price. If you like having to use your BRAIN and not just your fingers to play a video game, and if you don't enjoy cookie-cutter 'just like the last one' sequels, you'll love it.

Best game series I ever played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: March 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Prince of Persia is in my opinion, the best game ever. I played all of them except The Two Thrones which is waiting patiently on my desk for me to finish WW. I played the POP 3D and I thought: what could be better? I bought Sands of Time and my computer was 2 old for it, so I built a new 2400$ system just for that. It was definitely worth the money... Sands of Time was a step up and I tremendously enjoyed that. When I started POP WW, I thought that really, the game is evolving exponentially. An unbelievable combination of swording skills, great story, fast running and ingenious acrobatics on crazy heavy metal music!!! I don't know what else could beat this. The graphics are great, warming my 7800 GT... During the game, can find treasure chests that can open extra art, like movies, drawings, characters, weapons etc...
I am really impressed by the artistic depth of this game, congratulations Ubi!!!
My wife, otherwise a normal woman, dumps the TV and pulls a chair near my desk and watches me play Warrior Within for hours. Gets very upset if I touch the game when she is not there.
Now I am trying to find the music to put on my ipod, because it really drives me insane.
I just bought a 24 inch LCD and I wish the game could run widescreen, but still looks great.
Conclusions: guys, forget the brainless FPS games (which I admit I play sometimes), and play something special for a change.

frustrating at times, a little buggy, but rewarding at the end

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I enjoyed the first game sands of time. True, it had a fairy tale title and perhaps that is what kept hard core gamers away from this title, but I was surpised at how fun it was. Warrior within is sort of a mixed bag. On one hand I did like the combat system, and some of the cenamatography was great. On the other hand, this version seemed to be a bit too long and frustrating at certain times due to various factors - minor bugs, quest driven camera angles (you can only view a scene from certain angles) instead of free form camera angles, unclear wear to go at times because of bad camera angles or because there are multiple locations to go, and also too many areas of the game where you are chased by the dahaka or the ledge falls under you (this is okay sometimes, but it gets annoying after a while). The story line is confusing, but the ending(s) (both of them) are great if you have the patience and time (and luck because of bugs) to reach them. This is not for the casual gamer. It took me about 50% of the game through before I mastered the move techniques of the game. You will definately want to search for the walk-through on the internet if you want to finish this game and view both endings.
Perhaps they were trying to compensate for the critisms leveled at the sands of time (that it was short and too childesh theme to be marketable). At any rate, these were both great games. I think they just overestimated the sophistication level and attention span of the average gamer, and also did not anticipate the oversaturated console market.

you need a joystick to play this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is definitely the best game I have ever played. And what a good price! I bought this game because I was looking for a console-like game on pc for my xbox360 joystick. I got more than what I wanted.

This game comes with a long storyline, and fortunately you don't have to go through all those puzzles and fights to get to an end. Very challenging, but sometimes frustrating (go to stuckgamer.com to find help then). I have spent 7 nights to work on it. At a point, when the prince fought the empress of time to death, I thought it had finally ended. But a second story came along and I had to deal with the even harder battles and puzzles. I need a good rest and get it on again.

I have tried keyboard once but give up immediately. This is a console game for pc, so be sure to get a joystick before you play. The only thing I would hope to add to this game is some more pc features like saving the game whenever you want, because the game play itself is already time-consuming.

overall, it's a great game, beautiful pictures, smooth 3d motions, decent design of enviornments, fine combat designs, and a good story line. Get ready for battles with your smooth moves and deadly killings!

Awesome Action!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Although I've only tried the demo version of POP:Warrior Within,but it totallt rocked!!!The two hand weapon system let me use different attacks depending on what second weapon I picked up.For example,if I picked up another sword,I can go near a collum to circle around it like a smoothie machine balde!!!And the woman boss is really hot!!!The POP:Warrior Within is going to be mostly fighting instead of puzzle solving like Sand of Time,but there are still some tough puzzles in Warrior Within,like the one with a giant spinning wheel in the side of the wall,and you have to walk through it using the power of slowing time.And last but not least,you can turn the blood on or off!

One of the Better Ones

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: January 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is the sequel to The Sands of Time, was it worth the wait? It certainly was.

Playing the Prince, you begin your journey of discovery to prove that the prophecy is wrong. Along the way you must battle through a cursed underworld, a breeding ground for the most brutal and unrelenting monsters to torment Persia.

You need to develop your own unique fighting style to do what must be done to win the battles ahead.

Very good sequel

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: September 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I really liked the Sands of Time, so I had to buy the sequel, Warrior Within, and it has not disappoint me at all. You get similar gameplay (which was very good) plus some good additions in movements and weapons. I have not finished it yet, but I can see that the storyline is logical, though you need some time to follow the thread of past and present. We see now a darker prince and a darker story behind him--he's trying to change his doomed fate, something that everybody around him believes to be impossible. As for the game, you need at least 500MB of RAM if you want to run with all options on (graphics and sound), but it's worth it. The landscapes are amazing and the prince's movements are sometimes astonishing. I think it's a bit difficult to master all the fighting movements knowing beforehand what the prince is going to do, but you don't need to know all the combinations of buttons to make good moves. The map system is not very useful, since it only says where you are and where you have to go, but not how to get there; so I sometimes have doubts which way to follow (combining past and present to avoid dead-ends). I wouldn't be surprised to see the Prince of Persia in the movies in the future: the stories are interesting, the characters can be easily developed and we have appealing love affairs. By the way, I'm not sure if you can change it in the options, but the way I'm playing it, you can see quite some blood when you cut your enemies' heads off.

Fun, fun, fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: September 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I have had more fun playing this game than any other. I am about half way through, and I already feel like I got my money's worth. I like the fighting combos and the acrobatic moves.

The camera sometimes can be a little quirky, but the game has been so satisfying that I can EASILY overlook that. I can honestly say that is the only flaw with this game.

The prince returns

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The prince once again makes his return in the fifth installment of the Prince Of Persia. This time the game features a much more complex storyline, leaving it quite thought provoking. The prince must journey & defeat fate to defy his preordained death. The game features alot more darker aspects in it than in the past POP games. The graphics are so mindblowing & crisp. The motion animation is absolutely unbelievable. This has been a game that I have been yearning for for quite some time now & i must say that it delivers on every level of excellance. Again the developers did not leave any detail left untouched, they submit so much attention to every detail, making the game more life like & appealing. The prince can do some gravity defying combat moves such as; run along the wall, jump up the ledges, sliding down banners & many more moves. Warrior Within includes a dual-wielding feature, which will allow the prince to execute special attack sequences. This game does feature an mature rating. If you loved Sands Of Time, then i highly recommend that you check out Warrior Within. PSM gave Warrior Within a 10 out of 10. I give it 2 thumbs up.

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