Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
PS2, Xbox, Gamecube
Once again, the Prince of Persia has returned for another great game. Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones have brought back the mechanics that made the first two in the trilogy so great. They have brought back the puzzle mechanics from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and have kept the Free Form Combat System of Prince of Persia: Warrior Within.
Also the addition of the Dark Prince character makes the game more interesting. In essence, it makes the Free Form Combat better for handling mobs and like the combat is needed, however with his always depleting life, it makes platforming more difficult. Players don’t have time to look over the landscape and get a feel of where they want to go. It’s like being chased by the Dahaka knowing instant death is near you if you don’t keep moving. Also with the Dark Prince, it adds on to the feel of the game and the character having the Dark Prince hassling the Prince with every move he makes and adds colorful commentary to the Prince’s trials and tribulations he experiences.
With the addition of the Speed Kill system, it gives players yet another choice of how to play the game. They can utilize the Speed Kill system to dispense enemies quickly giving tactful advantages or they can choose to ignore and engage in Free Form combat. The player has more freedom to choose how they want to play the game.
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is a great ending to the Sands of Time Trilogy. With both mechanics to what made the first two games great melded into one coherent game, it is a must have for fans of the series as well as platform gaming fans.
Grade: A
-Chris Moore
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