Prince of Persia
About the Game
Prince of Persia once again resets the timeline of the series and marks the start of a new trilogy with the Prince on the search for Farah, his donkey, which is loaded with treasures beyond imagining. But after a sandstorm he falls down into a canyon and meets Elika, a princess with magical powers. She's being hunted by the army of her father and has to make her way to the temple beneath the Tree of Life. After a brief fight against her father, he breaks the seal and by doing so unlocks the prison chamber that was kept closed by the powers of the Tree of Life.
Story & Setting
The basic gameplay remains the same as in the previous trilogy with the Prince engaging in sword fighting, wall climbing, spike dodging, puzzle solving, and more, in his quest to save the world.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Instead he and Elika only face one, strong enemy every time and if the Prince is about to die because of a miscalculated jump or anything similar, she uses her powers and sets the Prince back to the beginning of the jumping puzzle. By command of players, she also helps in fights, allows him to jump further distances by giving him a little push in the back in mid-air and shows which way to go next. But to do so, she needs so-called "Seeds of Life" that are scattered all around the levels. If players have collected enough of these, Elika will also become stronger.
Standout Features
- Prince: But as opposed to the previous trilogy, the Prince neither can rewind time nor has to fight multiple enemies at a time.
- Prince: The gauntlet also allows the Prince to slide down from solid rocks safely to the area below.
- Quick Time Events: A major part of the experience is Quick Time Events when an enemy got a hold on the Prince and uses a cel-shaded and heavily stylized look for the characters.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Waiting and planning and now that he is free, he and his minions are beginning to claim back what they lost and the only two people on the world to stop them are the Prince and Elika.
Display support includes Progressive Scan (480p), HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, HDTV 1080p, and Widescreen (16 x 9). Audio support includes Custom Soundtracks and Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Prince of Persia | Xbox 360.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Soundelux Design Music Group | United States | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | United States | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Ubisoft GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Localized by | Mouse-Power Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Hastings Audio Network | Germany | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | Germany | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Australia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. | Australia | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Soundelux Design Music Group | Australia | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | Australia | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Australia | MobyGames |
| Published by | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Ubisoft KK | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Published by | ak tronic Software & Services GmbH | Germany; Xbox 360 Classics release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. | Germany; Xbox 360 Classics release | MobyGames |
| Localized by | Mouse-Power Ltd. | Germany; Xbox 360 Classics release | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Hastings Audio Network | Germany; Xbox 360 Classics release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | Germany; Xbox 360 Classics release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Germany; Xbox 360 Classics release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Progressive Scan (480p) | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Widescreen (16 x 9) | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Custom Soundtracks | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Friends | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Voice Chat | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Xbox One | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Ubisoft Montreal | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Ubisoft | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Ubisoft Montreal | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Ubisoft | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Ubisoft | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-02 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2008-12-04 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2008-12-04 | Australia | MobyGames |
| 2008-12-18 | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| 2015-06-15 | Germany; Xbox 360 Classics release | MobyGames |
| 2008-12-18 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2008-12-04 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2008-12-02 | North America | PriceCharting |
| December 2, 2008 | North America | PriceCharting |
| December 18, 2008 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| December 4, 2008 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIN | B084DG993M | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 008888524311 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 58676212 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3307211609457 | Australia | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4988648647589 | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 211997519 | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| upc | 008888524311 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B001ASJISG | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 58676212 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4988648647589 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| upc | 3307211609426 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4988648647589 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 3307211609426 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 3307211609433 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
