Prince of Persia officially returns this holiday

by Alexander Sliwinski { Apr 28th 2008 at 1:45PM }

Ubisoft announced today that the next installment in the Prince of Persia franchise will release by holiday '08. The game, at this time simply called Prince of Persia (not Prince of Persia Prodigy), is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal (Assassin's Creed and the PoP: Sands of Time trilogy) and will launch on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

According to the publisher, this new Prince of Persia "is opening a new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe" and will feature a new breed of gameplay "poised to rejuvenate the action-adventure genre." The company also states the game will introduce an "illustrative art style." The DS isn't left out in all this, as it'll receive a game -- albeit one with a different storyline and new characters. With a holiday release confirmed, we'll be sure to get some hands-on time with the game at E3.

[Via GameDaily]

Tags: BreakingNews, prince-of-persia, prince-of-persia-prodigy, ubisoft, ubisoft-montreal

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Bleu @ Apr 28th 2008 1:56PM

I dont think they should do this because it was a great franchise, I hope they dont go to over board and the game is too much...you understand????

Jhongerkong @ Apr 28th 2008 4:26PM

Theres a name for that actually

Mega Man Syndrome

Bleu @ Apr 28th 2008 4:40PM

LOL too true!

StarFoxA @ Apr 28th 2008 1:58PM

New art style, hm? Enticing.

FOXHOUND @ Apr 28th 2008 2:46PM

Due to the scarf, I expect the action to be on level with either STRIDER2, SHINOBI, HEAVENLY SWORD, or NINJA GAIDEN.

And yeah, the "characters with a 'tude" died out with the last excellent Sonic game back in the 90s.

KiraXD @ Apr 28th 2008 3:41PM

haha! yeah my first though was Strider rip-off

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Strider_Hiryu.jpg/250px-Strider_Hiryu.jpg

LiK @ Apr 28th 2008 1:58PM

no more baditude version of the Prince please.

LAWL @ Apr 28th 2008 2:02PM

yeah please,i loved the first one but after that they took a very grim attuitude on animation and it just didnt fit the game.Emo prince and stuff comon lol.

And im also interested in what new style theyl take on gameplay,maybe something learned from AC,or more platform or action ,they will probably show something on minE3.

Benny @ Apr 28th 2008 5:24PM

But attitude = mature, and mature = profit!

tmacairjordan87 @ Apr 28th 2008 2:04PM

You mean assassin's creed wasn't the next prince of persia? You guys sure fooled me then.

Benny @ Apr 28th 2008 8:14PM

Prince of Aspergers.

t_m @ Apr 29th 2008 2:00AM

It pretty much was the next step from Two thrones.

Interestingly people had exactly the same issues with it as Sands of Time. A lot of people enjoyed both for the acrobatics and sensation of running around. Others found both repetitive and criticised the combat and other additional elements.*

So I fully expect assasin's creed 2: leather vixens and hard rock edition.

*this second set of people were WRONG.

Phranctoast @ Apr 28th 2008 2:16PM

Awesome. This genre doesn't seem to get too much attention. Now two games of similar type coming at the end of the year (TR:Underworld being the other).

Jfk Aok @ Apr 28th 2008 2:25PM

Gotta put this old horse to rest...
The concept art looks nice but we all know the games not gonna look/feel ANYTHING like it. If they wanted to do something different conceptually they would...i dunno...make a new IP. Then again, I agree with the Assassins Creed comment above me. Even making new Ips doesn't seem to force the creative hand anymore.

ouj @ Apr 28th 2008 2:26PM

I hope they put the emphasis on exploring, climbing around and puzzles rather than fighting. A bit like like "ICO meets POP" or something.

Even Sands of Time had a little bit too much combat at times, great game nonetheless.

t_m @ Apr 29th 2008 2:08AM

Indeed.

Actually the combat in Warrior Within wasn't too bad, once you got the hang of it... but it did completely miss the point that PoP isn't ABOUT combat. I also liked the fact that SoT seperated out the platforming and the combat.. so you didn't end up having to re-do half a level because some monster killed you when you were trying to balance on a beam.

Still, as long as they remember the point of PoP this should be good. SoT is definitely in my top ten games list.

GatorSax2010 @ Apr 28th 2008 2:29PM

Brawl and MK vs. DC have put me in the mood for crossovers... I'm thinking "Prince of Persia vs. 50 Cent: Blood on the Sands of Time." Now THAT would rejuvenate the action-adventure genre.

Leilock @ Apr 28th 2008 2:30PM

Anyone know where to find the source for that awesome illustration. It wants to be my desktop :)

Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Apr 28th 2008 2:47PM

I dunno. It looks like David Levy's style so I'd google his personal website first.

doubleyewdee @ Apr 28th 2008 2:32PM

I just started replaying the "original" (2003) PoP on my Wii (via GC back compat rather). What a phenomenal game it is/was! I would give Ubi $60 to sell me this game with fresh graphics, actually. The fact that they're making a new game is just more enticement. I wasn't a big fan of the second PoP and I never finished the third (though it seemed better...) but the first of the remade PoPs is still probably in my top ten games of all time.

t_m @ Apr 29th 2008 4:59AM

The first is by far the best. Its in my top 10 list too.

nmezib @ Apr 28th 2008 2:38PM

How much do you want to bet that it's going to have free-roaming "sandbox"-style gameplay? It seems only natural, though also very likely the core gameplay would suffer horrendously from the move.

I was a big, throbbing, slippery fan of the Sands of Time (not so much the goth-emo Warrior Within or the pseudo-badass Two Thrones), so i hope they keep the core gameplay and not try to add too much extra and end up ruining their icon. We all saw what happened to our beloved blue hedgehog.

t_m @ Apr 29th 2008 5:01AM

Actually, I think free roaming could be a great idea. I'd be happy if they jetisoned the combat entirely, and just made it about running through the environment... but that would be much better if you could choose your routes, rather than being stuck on a linear one.

Sam @ Apr 28th 2008 2:41PM

Oh boy! I hope this is under the non-denominational holiday tree this year!!!!

Neil @ Apr 28th 2008 2:43PM

I hope it turns out better than Assassin's Creed, that game was graphics and animation and nothing else....a real disappointment.

Dan @ Apr 28th 2008 3:00PM

hopefully they won't make it free roaming. Just multiple routes through linear levels please.

Arno @ Apr 28th 2008 3:12PM

I love PoP, yes even the last one with the dark rock music. You know, after you got over how bad of a choice the music was, the game itself was pretty darn good. Who's with me here?

t_m @ Apr 29th 2008 5:04AM

Anyone???

Anyone??

Bueller??

t_m @ Apr 29th 2008 5:06AM

Seriously though. Warrior Within (the 2nd one, with the loud rock music) wasn't a bad game once you got past the horrible opening levels and the first boss fight. It actually had some pretty good ideas. It did however lose most of the "magic" from the first game.

The 3rd one was a reasonable attempt to blend the two.. but it just didn't quite excite me as much as Sands of Time. the first one is still by far the best.