- Release Year: 2010
- Platforms: PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
- Publisher: Akella, Ubisoft Entertainment SA
- Developer: Ubisoft Entertainment Inc.
- Game Mode: Single-player
- Gameplay: Survival mode
- Average Score: 74/100
Description
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is an action-adventure game set within the iconic Prince of Persia series, featuring the Prince navigating ancient Persian-inspired environments through fluid platforming, hack-and-slash combat, and puzzle-solving. Players embark on a journey filled with perilous traps and enemies, utilizing acrobatic skills to uncover the secrets of the forgotten sands in a single-player experience.
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (Limited Collector’s Edition) Reviews & Reception
metacritic.com (74/100): While these puzzles feel fussed-over, with difficulty that ramps up steadily and organically, the combat comes off like a clunky, lifeless afterthought.
ign.com : While much more than a simple rehash of previous PoP mechanics, Forgotten Sands manages to find a fine balance between reward and punishment.
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (Limited Collector’s Edition): A Bridge Burned and Rebuilt
Introduction: The Sands of Nostalgia and Discontent
In the sprawling, often treacherous landscape of video game reboots and sequels, few franchises have navigated its shifting dunes with as much inconsistency—and occasional brilliance—as Prince of Persia. By 2010, the series stood at a crossroads. The acclaimed Sands of Time trilogy (2003-2005) had defined a generation of 3D platformers with its charismatic rogue Prince, time-manipulation