Prince of Persia HD Collection To Be PSN-Exclusive In North America

" @EvilNiGHTS said:

" I'll probably be getting the disc. Keep forgetting it's coming out this Friday.   I wonder how many of the people saying Sands of Time was the only good one actually played the other two. Both had their faults but they're both vastly superior to the 2008 game and there haven't been many "cinematic platformers" (as Wikipedia calls it) to that standard since. "

Do you say this as a "diss" to 2008, or are you saying that even though 2008 was good, these games are better?  I ask because I love 2008. "

" I have to say that I'm disappointed that this trilogy is not coming out on X-Box Live.  I've thought of playing Warrior Within and The Two Thrones for some time, considering that I've already got the Sands of Time.  Hopefully, Sony will import them over next year. "

will there be an online bundle?

It's complicated. I liked 2008 enough to finish it, I thought the combat was cool in the sense that it harked back to the original 2D games, but as a big fan of the Sands trilogy I didn't get what I wanted from 2008.   Main problem was in the platforming itself which seems to stem from fundamental differences in approach. In the Sands games there was very much the sense of having to think about what you were doing beforehand, whereas 2008 seems to have been designed with an emphasis on moving through areas quickly, and as a result I found the platforming more than a little shallow in 2008. Mostly from a lack of variance -- there simply aren't as many moves in the 2008 game -- and so the experience felt diluted into wallrun after wallrun while hitting a series of visual cues with input windows as wide as a house. Towards the end of the game I was beginning to think that Ubisoft should have patched in support for Guitar Hero controllers.  Which sounds like I hated it. I didn't, but I can't say I wasn't disappointed. "

I still have 2 of these for PS2.  If they think I'm going to spend $15 APIECE to play them with prettier visuals, they're smoking the good stuff. 

" @EvilNiGHTS said: 

It's complicated. I liked 2008 enough to finish it, I thought the combat was cool in the sense that it harked back to the original 2D games, but as a big fan of the Sands trilogy I didn't get what I wanted from 2008.   Main problem was in the platforming itself which seems to stem from fundamental differences in approach. In the Sands games there was very much the sense of having to think about what you were doing beforehand, whereas 2008 seems to have been designed with an emphasis on moving through areas quickly, and as a result I found the platforming more than a little shallow in 2008. Mostly from a lack of variance -- there simply aren't as many moves in the 2008 game -- and so the experience felt diluted into wallrun after wallrun while hitting a series of visual cues with input windows as wide as a house. Towards the end of the game I was beginning to think that Ubisoft should have patched in support for Guitar Hero controllers.  Which sounds like I hated it. I didn't, but I can't say I wasn't disappointed. "

Fair enough. I just finished Enslaved today, and if you think 2008 PoP had shallow platforming... whew boy. In PoP, at least you had to press the right direction and use more than one button.  However, I really liked Enslaved. For the same reasons I loved PoP: amazing art style, great environments, lovable characters, and a good story. Admittedly, 2008 PoP didn't have a great narrative throughout, but honestly the end of that game is one of my favorite in gaming history. Two games I appreciate pretty much despite their middling "gamey" features. "

"...either way no disc = no sale and i don't care for importing.  I am not a fan of digital download... "

" God Lord does this game look ugly. "

I'd buy a Blu-ray but not individual downloads. Fuck that.

No love for the 360?

" I want a Ratchet and Clank and a Jack and Daxter collection. I never got around to playing those games in the PS2 days and would love to get a box set ala the sly copper one. "

" I've played the first POP a ton of times, the second and third twice. I might want to revisit the second at some point but otherwise I think I'll be fine without this.  Good for people that've been missing out though. "

" Sands of Time is on the PSN today for $15....  ...the rest of the collection is pure shit. "

I might buy these, I missed them when they first came out.

All three games are awesome.  Yes, Warrior Within has all that terrible baditude going on, but the game mechanics were still solid, and Two Thrones went back to the mood of the first game while continuing to improve the gameplay.

no  physical copy? Looks like Ill have to import

" All three games are awesome.  Yes, Warrior Within has all that terrible baditude going on, but the game mechanics were still solid, and Two Thrones went back to the mood of the first game while continuing to improve the gameplay. "

No physical copy? Count me out.

Thanks for killing backward compatibility sony

Im glad we get them on blu ray.. prefer that. 

Glad to see it's coming to North America in some form.

As much as I hate the idea of Sony killing backwards compatibility and pushing out these collections, I still find myself interested in them.  The added trophies provide a great excuse to go back and play some amazing games.  Though no physical copy is probably gonna make me pass on this one.

This is the RIGHT way to do ' backwards compatibility'!

" @Styl3s said:

"...either way no disc = no sale and i don't care for importing.  I am not a fan of digital download... "

So... You don't ever play games like Braid, Fat Princess, Limbo, etc. just because they aren't on a disc, and you have to download them digitally? I feel sorry for you then, because those are great games, and great experiences, and to miss out on them for such a stupid reason is unfortunate.  A digital future is coming in our lifetime (it's already here to a degree). Better get used to the idea. "

I'd like to check this out, but I've played all three games to the point of absolute exhaustion, so I think I'll pass.

The first one is the only one worth a damn.  Then it got all angsty and Godsmack.  

i wouldn't buy them. it's 720p but doesn't run at 60FPS. WTF is the point of rereleasing PS2 games if you aren't gonna smooth them out? Fucking useless. WW runs like a piece of shit. The textures are improved but the game runs as badly as it did on PS2.

 Please let this be a sign that Conviction will come to PS3!

" i wouldn't buy them. it's 720p but doesn't run at 60FPS. WTF is the point of rereleasing PS2 games if you aren't gonna smooth them out? Fucking useless. WW runs like a piece of shit. The textures are improved but the game runs as badly as it did on PS2. "

" @Belmont_Shadow said:

" i wouldn't buy them. it's 720p but doesn't run at 60FPS. WTF is the point of rereleasing PS2 games if you aren't gonna smooth them out? Fucking useless. WW runs like a piece of shit. The textures are improved but the game runs as badly as it did on PS2. "

This, in addition to the overall price of the collection at $45 + tax, is what's keeping me from going back to these old classics.  I think I'll stick with the Sly, GOW, and ICO collections, thank you. "

" @KillerFly said:

" All three games are awesome.  Yes, Warrior Within has all that terrible baditude going on, but the game mechanics were still solid, and Two Thrones went back to the mood of the first game while continuing to improve the gameplay. "

The combat was fine, but was it just me or did Warrior Within have a lot of backtracking issues? I absolutely adored the first, but I found the second one had a lot of backtracking that was never really explained very well and I think I actually messed up and I got below a ledge that I couldn't get back up to and couldn't progress. "

Give these to PC!!! I love these games!!!

" Give these to PC!!! I love these games!!! "

Suck it, sony. Just release emulator for PS3 or ps2 with HDMI -connection.

I'd be interested in the Splinter Cell HD release

where's my final fantasy collection at yoooo yooooooooooooooooooo

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Pass.

That pic is how the game looked on PS2. If you play the games on Steam they look incredible, and I'm guessing that is pretty much what you'll be getting with this.

Perhaps now is the time for finally buckling down and picking up a Play Station 3...

" EAT IT 360 OWNERS!  Oh wait, I own a 360.   Luckily, I also own a PS3.  Also luckily, I already own all of these on the PC and making them HD is just a matter of a resolution change. "

Thank god the PS3 is region-free. Import time baby :P

"
@popmasterruler:   It was laggy, buggy pile of crap. The game itself was the worst in the trilogy and quite average.  These collections are fine for companies but GOW collection was done superbly well, fixed 60FPS and high resolution and improved sound. It was worth buying because the game themselves were AAA hits relevant today. Out of the PoP Trilogy Sands of Time is the only one replaying or even playing. But my problem isn't with the games...it's the shoddy remastering. People Requested A Shadow/ICO trilogy, Sony didn't just put that out there....thousdands of peopel requested it. Ubisoft are just cashing in and doing a pretty damn lazy job of it. I think the US PSN release is better because you can buy Sands of Time and ignore the other games. You might as well just buy the friggin Trilogy on PC and play Hi res. "

Lame, as a 360 owner I don't like PoP exclusive for PS3 :(

I like the sudden remakes of good classics. Sly Collection, Prince of Persia etc.