Lighter, more focused and ultimately more linear than its predecessors, Forgotten Sands never quite feels like a “real” Prince of Persia game, but its popcorn plot and slickly designed, trap-filled environments make it wildly enjoyable anyway.
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Genre: Adventure Release date: May 18, 2010 Published by: Ubisoft Developed by: Ubisoft Montreal
Huge battles, elemental powers, and no movie tie-in or cel shading
Apr 16, 2010
If you’re getting to a place in long-running series where you have to call your game an ‘interquel’, it might be time to think about just moving on to something new, rather than slotting new games in between old ones like some horrific dusty sequel sandwich.
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New moves, new powers and fights against 50 zombies at once are just the beginning
Feb 19, 2010
Since it was announced late last year, there’s been a healthy amount of curiosity swirling around Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. Set for release this May, it marks a return to the storyline of the last-gen Sands of Time trilogy, something that’s made fans both elated and suspicious. With the release of the movie right around the corner, is it a “real” Prince of Persia game?
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First details on the franchise's latest redirection
Jan 21, 2010
Like precious drops of life-giving water in a barren, dust-strewn landscape, details on Ubisoft’s new Prince of Persia game – slated to launch across all major gaming consoles in just a matter of months – have been excruciatingly scarce. Even the teaser trailer below left fans choking in the desert sands, desperate for real information.
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ESRB Rating
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is rated: Teen
Violence
PEGI Rating
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is rated: 16+