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FranchisePrince of PersiaSeriesPrince of Persia

Prince of Persia

Critic score7 critics
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First release
Dec 02, 2008
Engine
Scimitar
Genres
Adventure, Platform, Puzzle · Action, Historical
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Mac, Xbox 360

Prince of Persia is an action-adventure and platforming video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is part of the Prince of Persia franchise. The game is set in ancient Persia, with a player-character whose name is not revealed in the game. He is accompanied by a woman named Elika, whom he met after a large sandstorm diverted him from his course and he ended up in a mysterious land. Players traverse many different environments using his acrobatic abilities to scale walls and even crawl on the ceilings. Throughout the journey, players combat various enemies as they attempt to cleanse the land of corruption.

Also known as Prince of Persia 2008, Prince of Persia Next Gen, Prince Of Persia 4, Prince of Persia: Ghosts from the Past
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Storyline
Prince of Persia takes place in an undefined ancient Persian city-state based heavily around the religion of Zoroastrianism. A thousand years before the events of the game take place, there was a struggle for power between the gods Ahriman and Ormazd. The outcome of the struggle was that Ormazd and his people, the Ahura, managed to imprison Ahriman and his minions, the Corrupted, in a tree. Ormazd then left the world, leaving the Ahura to make sure Ahriman remains secure. They are successful for a thousand years, at which point the Ahura started to believe that Ahriman and Ormazd were myths due to their inactivity, and most departed. Shortly before the events of the game, Ahriman is about to be freed againRead more

Prince of Persia takes place in an undefined ancient Persian city-state based heavily around the religion of Zoroastrianism. A thousand years before the events of the game take place, there was a struggle for power between the gods Ahriman and Ormazd. The outcome of the struggle was that Ormazd and his people, the Ahura, managed to imprison Ahriman and his minions, the Corrupted, in a tree. Ormazd then left the world, leaving the Ahura to make sure Ahriman remains secure. They are successful for a thousand years, at which point the Ahura started to believe that Ahriman and Ormazd were myths due to their inactivity, and most departed. Shortly before the events of the game, Ahriman is about to be freed again

Release dates
PlayStation 3
Dec 02, 2008
Xbox 360
Dec 02, 2008
PlayStation 3
Dec 04, 2008
All 10 release dates
Xbox 360
Dec 04, 2008
PlayStation 3
Dec 05, 2008
Xbox 360
Dec 05, 2008
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 09, 2008
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 11, 2008
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 12, 2008
Mac
Mar 24, 2009
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
7h
Main + Extras
12h
Completionist
15h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
action-adventure, bink video, real-time combat, xbox one backwards compatibility, second person perspective
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At a Glance

Critic Score
84
Main Story (IGDB)
7h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
12h
Completionist (IGDB)
15h
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