Game Reviews

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was a landmark game. Not just for platform and action games, but for me personally. This was the first game of only two games I have ever rented, beat the game and then once I was done, went out and bought the game. On the whim of a commercial I thought was interesting, I decided to give it a go. Once the game had ended and I was treated to one of the greatest end credits songs I have ever listened to, I immersed myself into this universe. I spent the next years of my life following the series, following the voice actors' careers and waiting for news on sequels. I own the soundtrack; I constantly quote lines from it. Bottom line, this series changed my life as a gamer. So coming into it, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands comes from a legacy of great games, so it is natural that it has big shoes to fill. Ubisoft had a great task ahead of them. Sadly, it is not on the same level of playing The Sands of Time, but it is still good to see that the Prince from that story hasn't lost his touch.

Story wise, The Forgotten Sands acts as an interquel between The Sands of Time and Warrior Within. During those seven years, the Prince decides to drop in on his brother, Malik's, kingdom for some training at the request of their father. However he arrives while his brother is in the midst of fending off an invading army. Hoping to turn the tide of battle in his favor, he decides to release the power of King Solomon's Army hoping they will fight in his favor. What he gets are sand monsters that ransack him kingdom and turning all of its inhabitants into statues. So, the Prince is given the monumental task of saving the kingdom and driving back the monstrous army. Driving this story is a wonderful voice cast. The characters do not phone it in. Returning as the voice of the Prince, Yuri Lowenthal is a wonderful inclusion for this story. He was the Prince in the Sands of Time and The Two Thrones, and he still takes to this role as a natural. The Prince is a sarcastic warrior and his Spider-Man like characteristics also return with him talking to himself of the situations he has gotten himself into and reminiscing of his previous adventure. Also the interaction he has with his brother is portrayed quite well. There is a chemistry with these two characters, and you honestly believe their performances as brothers.