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Best I've seen since Metroid!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 17
Date: November 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game truly has everything you could wish for. It is extremely entertaining and offers one of the coolest heros we've seen in a long long time.

The Prince is able to bend gravity and time to offer up a high WOW value from your friends, as well as yourself. From running up and across walls to doing acrobatic flips on a pole, this guy's got it all! Also, with the addition of the ability to slow and even rewind time, it causes you to take a lot more chances than you ever would in any other game for the fear of seeing the dreadful words "Game Over." In Prince of Persia, if you miss an amazing stunt, then just rewind time and try again. I love this feature because it allows you to be super daring!

Fighting enemies has a better Matrix feel to it than the Enter the Matrix game. Three zombie looking creatures come at you from all sides. You slice at the first one then spin kick him to knock him away while the other two are closing in quick. You now run up the closest one's chest and kick him in the face in a move that I swear I saw in the Matrix Reloaded movie. Now, your back is turned and you are a fraction of a second away from being stabbed in the back. You are then able to make the Prince do a backflip over the slicing enemy as time slows down and sees you do a backflip with a full twist all while unsheathing your knife to stab the monster in the back of the neck! Truly amazing and suspenseful fighting.

The cut scenes are very impressive with high quality graphics and speech. Our hero also tends to talk to other people and even himself as you are playing. This is the game that will WOW and delight everyone of all ages! A true must have for any action adventure gaming fan!

'must buy' title for your gamecube

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: November 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a highly polished title that has been implemented very well on the 'cube.

It looks fantastic, from the scenes to the animations and the special effects deployed. The texturing and lighting is well done and there is much atmosphere to the levels.

The gameplay is reasonably easy to learn, progressively challenging - yet also very rewarding. I am finding this to be very playable and enjoyable throughout.

The fight sequences are well implemented and fun. Moves are context sensitive rather than overloaded with combos to pull off moves, therefore it is reasonably easy to perform some very pleasing and satisfying combat sequences. Battles can still be quite frantic as you move from character to character, slaying them and sucking sand from them to power your dagger.

I enjoy the special effects associated with the combat, which are 'matrix style' motion blur, slow motion, etc. I find Prince of Persia to not only execute these effects better than many other games, but also to be a very good game for which it is well suited. There are too many games that introduce these effects for little valid reason other than 'we can do this so why not' and as a result they are often out of place, with little visual or gameplay benefit. In this example, this isn't the case and the general level of polish to Prince of Persia is raised as a result. A whole lot of passion went into developing this game and I applaud those involved.

Although the character is free roaming, the levels and storyline are laid out so that challenges are presented in a totally linear fashion. While could be considered a constraint to the title, it was probably a very good choice as it helps to pull the character through the story. The developers chose to focus a little more on the gameplay issues that mattered, rather than having the player distracted or frustrated by having them deal with seemingly random, unrelated events in the background.

Many of you will have heard that this game also has a unique time travel mechanic. Again, this is well executed, not cheesy and fits well with the storyline and game mechanics. I appreciate being able to undo my recent progress and try again in places where I have not been so successful. I feel this adds a very unique element to the game...in that it can be appealing to replay a recent scene just to do better. This is a different type of replay value, let alone a great mechanic that helps prevent frustrating circumstances with awkward challenges.

You'll find this game enjoyable and I would recommend that you buy it. You'll not be disappointed - this is such good fun and very high quality.

ICO on crack

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 19
Date: January 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

One of the first things I thought while playing Prince of Persia: Sands of Time was, "Wait a minute, this is eerily similar to ICO." Indeed, if you've played Sony's first-party masterpiece then you will surely see the similarities. In both games, you solve action-oriented puzzles to make your way through lush and beautiful environments with an enigmatic woman by your side while occasionally fighting some annoying and repetitive monsters.

With all due respect to ICO, however, Sands of Time kicks everything up a notch and comes out all the better for it. The puzzles are more engaging, the plot is more interesting, the graphics are amazing, and the battles are slightly less annoying. The game clocks in at about ten hours long, but every minute of that time is incredibly entertaining.

If it weren't for the sometimes finicky and frustrating camera and the somewhat repetitive nature of the fighting, this would be a perfect game. Even with its minor flaws, though, it is definitely worth a purchase. Buy it on your system of choice (it's just as good on all three) and you won't be disappointed.

The word "Platformer" just isn't enough

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: December 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It is a fantastic game that holds a swiftness that makes it feel like a dance. The movments and battle abitties are all incredibly smooth. Also via camera movements and including most of the dialouge in the actuall gameplay, the lack of cutscenes can be easily overlooked. The Time powers are incredible also, and they'll save your life more that once. This is no hack-n-slash game, although most of the cool music is during the battle sequences, but that's just what they are: Sequences. Your not constantly killing things. It gives you a feeling of living it that I can't describe here, but it is a wonderful game.

Graphics - 5/5
Sound - 4.5/5
Control - 4.5/5
Fun Factor - 5/5
Overall - 5/5

Super Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 13
Date: December 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

To tell you the truth, I wasn't looking forward to playing this game. I haven't had too many good experiences with side-scrolling games going 3D, probably because of all the Nintendo 64 ports of classic games (most of which I never enjoyed). So, sadly, I waited to play Sands of Time for a while, even after hearing great things about it.

Needless to say, I'm very dissapointed that I didn't pick this up sooner. My friend rented it last night and I was blown away. Prince of Persia: Sands of Time is amazing. The graphics are picture perfect, but the game play is seemless and VERY smooth. I am surprised at how much control you have while playing. Here's a short summary of the game:

Graphics: I'd have to say that the cut scenes are a bit disapointing. The character movement seems robotic, but not without feeling. I like the in-game graphics more then the cinamatics! Your character has very fluent motions for every action, but thats not even the best part. Fabric, like a hanging banner or cobweb, actually react when you run past or through them.

Game-play: Most of the screen shots I've seen of this game are of fighting, which isn't a bad thing. The fighting system is great, with lots of cool jumping combos and veriations. What I like more though, is the running and jumping (seriously). You can run across any wall, do back flips off walls, run up a wall, hang from ledges, climb up poles, swing acrobaticly from pole to pole, and tons more. The control you have is amazing, and fun to use. I was constantly trying new things, like jumping from a high pole to far away ladders.

To sum it up, this game is very fun! I would suggest it for anyone, young or old, even though there is mild violence in it (may be a bit scary for the younger tikes). This game provides a excelent cinimatic experience, one that I wouldn't want to miss.

But This Game if you like FUN!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: December 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Not to sound like an idiot, but I have loved Prince of Persia since the beginning of the series. Prince of Persia 1 amazed me, Prince of Persia 2 seemed like it had to be the best game ever, and when Prince of Persia 3D cameout I couldn't wait!!

As it turned out 3D didn't really do much for the Prince franchise, but this game makes right everything that was (barely) made wrong with the prior attempt at 3d-izing Prince of Persia. If you're reading this review, you've probably already read 80 reviews that say this game is the game of the year, BUT THERE IS A REASON EVERYONE IS SAYING THAT!! This game is an amazing amount of fun, and was definitely worth the $50 I spent to buy it.

The Sands of Time feature is amazingly cool, and is probably the most exciting thing to add to gaming since bullett time in Max Payne. The Prince's swashbuckling kickass sword play is sooooo much more fun than shooting, punching, or jumping on (think Jak and Mario) your enemies!! All video games should have swords as mandatory weapons because they are such a better weapon (you all know how much cooler Pirates of the Caribbean was than the Matrix Revolutions and it's because of the swords!!).

My biggest complaint about this game is the health meter. The designers should have stuck with the typical life potion bottles that the Prince games have always had, but whatever, it's not really that big a deal.

I know this isn't the most descriptive review ever, but you've probably already read those in the gaming magazines. This review is simply to say from one gamer to another that this really is a fun and enjoyable game. Buy it. You won't be disappointed.

An amazing (short) game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: September 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was a great play. I rented it to see if I liked it, which I did but the downside is, I already beat it. You control the Prince, who sometimes has smart a$$ remarks to the Princess ... but who wouldn't? Sometimes, you really do hate her. The weapons are a sword and the dagger which gives you the power to turn back time with the sand. I loved the fact that in this game there wasn't really any HUGE bad guy (except the end which was a disappointment but more on that later) ... mostly, you fight regular enemies, only they come in 3s and 4s and are at times extremely difficult. It would be hard not to use any sand circles. You will also have to turn back time if the Princess dies in battle. The game is mostly adventure, climbing walls, using polls to swing from ... a puzzling game. The puzzles aren't nearly as hard as some in other games but they are still mind boggling and could have you wondering for hours. There isn't a need for a guide in this game, unless you really REALLY need one, at save points you see a "vision" where is basically shows you what is to come. If you pay close attention to the vision, you should know what to do. As I said earlier, the final enemy was a disappointment, an old sorceror who is extremely EASY to beat. Especially after he says 'any last words to the Princess?', he just stands there, I didn't know what to do so I started hitting him with my sword and to my surprise, it worked! It's a must play, a game you could play on and on and never get tired of it. Try mastering it after you've beaten it - set challenges for yourself such as, don't use any sand during such and such, and so on. It's a great game, short (only took me 8-9 hours to beat), but nonetheless a good buy, it's cheap on Amazon so I would recommend buying it, I will. I cannot WAIT for the sequel!

its a lot of fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: January 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

its not only sword fighting you also use your mind with all the traps and puzzles the prince must pass through. well i will admit its a very fun sword fighting game to but not quite as good as the second one though(which is awesome game to)If you dont own either of them buy them both at the same time and you wont get off your couch until you beat them both. great graphics though to the best ive seen. and the controls are very easy to control and thats what makes it such a fun game.

Brilliant!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: November 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I read about this game online and was very excited to try it out. I got it the day it was released and I have to say it is better than I was hoping. It's beautifully made and so much fun to play. The graphics are amazing! If you have been waiting for a game worth wasting your weekends on this is it. I play it till my eyes start to close then get up the next day and play it again. I have even been dreaming about it! Highly recommended!

Different is definatly a better thing.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: December 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Every game which I have played in the past 6 months has been some sort of first person shooting or fighting. I, like most, get tired of the same old deal.

PROs:

POP4: Sands of Time is the bigest relief in first person shooters since I can remember. For those of you who like FPS and action games you will not be disapointed here because the game has it. The puzzles are what makes this game fantastic. Theres something about the way the Prince flings all over the room. You walk into a new room, and the game gives you a brief overview and some key points of the room. Now its your job, with the help of the game's AI partner (a girl), to solve the puzzles without falling, dieing, spiked, or impailed by deathly things. Dont worry so much if you do though, the game has a limited rewind feature.

CONs:

So far I have found little annoyances. The sound for instance does not seem to be coded correctly. I have an SB 5.1 LIVE using 5.1 speakers. Some things are very loud, like when an enemy falls. Other things such as dialog I cannot even hear. Putting the game on regular stereo sound helps.

Another annoying part is the cheap shots the enemys take on you. Once you knock down one, you have to stab him one more time to kill. This takes about 2 seconds of which you are completely volnerable to other attack and cannot parry.

I love this game!!

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