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Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Singapore

2010•Platformer•PEGI 16

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyheisthistoricalmyth/fairytalerobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastimaginaryglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical platformer that is sweeping, polished and breakneck. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

74 / 100

261 ratings

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About This Game

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is a multi-platform video game produced by Ubisoft which was released on May 18, 2010, in North America and on May 20 in Europe. The games mark a return to the storyline started by Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is the title of four separate games with different storylines. The main game was developed for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows, while the other three are exclusives for the PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and Wii.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The Prince is riding through a desert on his horse, on a quest to see his brother, Malik, and learn about leadership from him. When the Prince arrives at Malik's kingdom, he finds it under attack by an army who are attempting to breach the treasure vaults for a great power known as "Solomon's Army". The Prince charges in to the city, and tracks Malik to the treasure vaults. Here, Malik says that he is fighting a losing battle and proposes to rely on a last resort or be forced to retreat. The Prince strongly objects, but Malik releases Solomon's Army using a magical seal. Solomon's Army is an...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyHeistHistoricalMyth/fairytaleRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Time travelParkourTime manipulationMythologyAction-adventureUndeadArtificial intelligenceSequel

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Details

Developers: Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Singapore
Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
Released: 18 May 2010
Series: Prince of Persia
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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