I have really fond memories of playing Sands of time with my dad when I was little. He would let do all the wall running and platforming while my dad did the combat section (He was a real soldier). For the longest time I never really replayed this game, but I decided to change that and finally completing this game on my own for the first time and was blown away.
Sands of time is an achievement not only in story but in game design as well. You play as the prince as you steal the dagger of time and accidently release the sands of time dooming your father and everyone you know to death. Thankfully the princess of nation you plundered the dagger of time from joins you in a journey to set things right by setting back time.
This game focused on the three core pillars of prince of persia which are platforming, puzzles, and combat which are all done really well. My favorite has to be the platforming challenges that take you all different part of the castle you are trapped in and are really fun and challenging. Since you have the dagger of time you can also rewind time in case you miss a jump or input a command as long as you have charge in your dagger. This makes the platforming difficult, but not frustrating.
The puzzles are great as well as they often involve the entire area to solve the puzzle and really require to think outside the box. Combat is often cited as the weakest part of the game which I can't really disagree with. It's not bad but often just devolves into freezing enemies with your dagger and jump attacking enemies. It's cinematic and cool looking which makes the combat more fun from a spectacle perspective.
Prince of Persia is worth your time and is one of favorite games of all time. The gameplay and story is top notch and I don't want to spoil the story as it is best enjoyed blind. This is one of the most important Ubisoft title and reminds me why I love video games.
Sands of time is an achievement not only in story but in game design as well. You play as the prince as you steal the dagger of time and accidently release the sands of time dooming your father and everyone you know to death. Thankfully the princess of nation you plundered the dagger of time from joins you in a journey to set things right by setting back time.
This game focused on the three core pillars of prince of persia which are platforming, puzzles, and combat which are all done really well. My favorite has to be the platforming challenges that take you all different part of the castle you are trapped in and are really fun and challenging. Since you have the dagger of time you can also rewind time in case you miss a jump or input a command as long as you have charge in your dagger. This makes the platforming difficult, but not frustrating.
The puzzles are great as well as they often involve the entire area to solve the puzzle and really require to think outside the box. Combat is often cited as the weakest part of the game which I can't really disagree with. It's not bad but often just devolves into freezing enemies with your dagger and jump attacking enemies. It's cinematic and cool looking which makes the combat more fun from a spectacle perspective.
Prince of Persia is worth your time and is one of favorite games of all time. The gameplay and story is top notch and I don't want to spoil the story as it is best enjoyed blind. This is one of the most important Ubisoft title and reminds me why I love video games.