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Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Reviewed on
May 18, 2010
This is no more and no less than a pretty good reprisal of last generation's Prince of Persia games.
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Quick Look: Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
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See The Power of The Forgotten Sands in This Prince of Persia Launch Trailer
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Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands' Intro Movie
Ubisoft returns to the Sands of Time universe for a fourth time in this May 2010 release, set in between the first two games in the trilogy and coinciding with the release of the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time movie. This isn't set on the forgotten sands game.
Plot
The Forgotten Sands ignores the 2008 reboot of the franchise and returns to the concluded Sands of Time trilogy of games' story and universe. According to Ubisoft's official press release:
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is the next chapter in the fan-favourite Sands of Time universe. Visiting his brother’s kingdom following his adventure in Azad, the Prince finds the royal palace under siege from a mighty army bent on its destruction.
The game takes place between Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, giving insight on how the Prince turned from a charming young rogue to an emotionally unstable murderer.
Although its release window deliberately coincides with the release of the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time movie, the storyline of The Forgotten Sands has nothing to do with that of the film.
Gameplay
The use of the series' trademark time-rewinding mechanics is present, and some new powers have been included, such as allowing the Prince to influence the elements of nature, including earth, water, wind, fire and ice. Several of your elemental powers allow you to control aspects crucial in puzzle solving. For example, the Prince is able to perform an air dash, allowing him to cross long distances. His ability to stop water from flowing allows him to traverse it in unique ways.
A brand new combat system has been designed, which is said to benefit from the Anvil engine's capability to show countless NPCs at once on the screen, displaying as many as 50 enemies at once on the screen.
Various Versions
The PS3, Xbox 360, and PC versions of the game were developed by Ubisoft Montreal and offer a traditional Prince of Persia experience, using the technology that powered the 2008 game and the Assassin's Creed series of games. The DS, PSP,and Wii versions of the game were Ubisoft Quebec City, and offer a "different experience from the more powerful systems".
Uplay
Uplay is a service where you earn points and use them to unlock bonus items. Here is a list of Actions (achievements) and Rewards for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions of this game.| Actions | Points |
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Memories of AzadReach the thick of the battle | 10U |
Solomon's ArmyRelease Solomon's Army | 20U |
Not what it looks likeDefeat Ratash | 30U |
Eye of the stormReach the final fight | 40U |
| Rewards | Cost |
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Prince of Persia: TFS ThemeUnlock a Prince of Persia: TFS Theme | 10U |
Experience Point BoostUnlock enough additional experience for up to two new upgrades. | 20U |
Ezio CostumePlay in Ezio's costume from Assassin's Creed II. Check the Extras menu to activate this costume. | 30U |
Challenge Mode ArenaUnlock a new arena in Challenge Mode. | 40U |
Marketing
The first trailer for the game debuted during the 2009 Spike VGAs, which showed The Prince narrowly escaping a building which was crumbling down and then facing a gigantic enemy that only consisted of sand. PC Version DRM
Ubisoft requires that all of their PC games need an "always-on" internet connection, as part of a new DRM and online services platform. All announced Ubisoft PC games will include the online services, whether sold online, or from brick and mortar stores.If you get disconnected while playing, you're booted out of the game. All your progress since the last checkpoint or save game is lost, and your only options are to quit to Windows or wait until you're reconnected. This happens even if the game loses its connection to Ubisoft's 'Master servers' on their end.
| Game Name | Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands |
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| Original US Release |
May 18, 2010
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| Original US Release | May 2010 know the real date? |
| Aliases |
POP: The Forgotten Sands POPTFS |
| OFLC |
OFLC: PG
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| CERO |
CERO: B
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| ESRB |
ESRB: T
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| PEGI |
PEGI: 16+
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