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The Evolution Of – Prince Of Persia

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I don’t think that there is anyone here who has not played at least one Prince Of Persia game. Whether it was the classic platformer, the revived Ubisoft version or that bizarre 3D incarnation of the game from 1998, Prince Of Persia has been one of the longest-running franchises out there. And my oh my, how it has grown.

I still vaguely remember the first time that I ever played Prince Of Persia. While all the cool kids had PlayStation Ones and Sega Saturns, I had to make do with an ancient 386 PC, that had that game installed on it. And it was an absolute bastard to play, but in a good way.

The very first Prince Of Persia was sadistic, unforgiving and genuinely happy when you died a horrible death for the umpteenth time. It was essentially, the prototype for Dark Souls. And it’s a game that will always hold a special place in my heart. Fast forward a couple of years, and we got the 3D version of the Prince, a game that was faithful but boring. It was until Ubisoft got their hands on the franchise, that it really took off, thanks to the Sands Of Time gameplay mechanic.

A year later, and we had Warrior Within, before 2005 brought us The Two Thrones, which was an epic end to that trilogy. Despite it being ridiculously easy however, the 2008 Prince Of Persia game will always be my favourite though, thanks to a jaw-droppingly beautiful artistic design.

So what’s your fondest memory of the Prince?

Last Updated: August 7, 2014

40 Comments

  1. The sands trilogy, man that ending, when he starts telling the story again that he started in the first. Hoooooo boy, got dem goosebumps!

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    • Viking Of Science

      August 7, 2014 at 16:56

      Damn Straight Admiral…. And to think I know people who HAVEN’T played that Trilogy yet….

      If they port them into a new Engine, and preserve the Free Flow Combat system… I’d be all over it like a fat kid on cake-pops 🙂

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  2. Skoobaz

    August 7, 2014 at 15:41

    Awesome memories, all of em!! I too had that 1st one on an ancient PC. Just..Awesome!

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  3. Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

    August 7, 2014 at 15:41

    The sands trilogy, man that ending, when he starts telling the story again that he started in the first. Hoooooo boy, got dem goosebumps!

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    • Viking Of Science

      August 7, 2014 at 16:56

      Damn Straight Admiral…. And to think I know people who HAVEN’T played that Trilogy yet….

      If they port them into a new Engine, and preserve the Free Flow Combat system… I’d be all over it like a fat kid on cake-pops 🙂

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  4. Skoobaz

    August 7, 2014 at 15:41

    Awesome memories, all of em!! I too had that 1st one on an ancient PC. Just..Awesome!

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  5. Hammersteyn

    August 7, 2014 at 15:42

    Purple Rain

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      August 7, 2014 at 15:43

      oh you.

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  6. Alien Emperor Trevor

    August 7, 2014 at 15:42

    I enjoyed all the Ubi ones but the first side scroller played in black & white with a CGA emulator because I didn’t have a colour monitor will always be my favourite memory.

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  7. Hammersteyn

    August 7, 2014 at 15:42

    Purple Rain

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      August 7, 2014 at 15:43

      oh you.

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  8. Alien Emperor Trevor

    August 7, 2014 at 15:42

    I enjoyed all the Ubi ones but the first side scroller played in black & white with a CGA emulator because I didn’t have a colour monitor will always be my favourite memory.

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  9. Hammersteyn

    August 7, 2014 at 15:43

    I missed out on most of them, but the first one will always stick with me.

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  10. Hammersteyn

    August 7, 2014 at 15:43

    I missed out on most of them, but the first one will always stick with me.

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  11. Rince

    August 7, 2014 at 15:47

    My fondest memory is walking out the cinema, drinking a bottle of Jack and forgetting everything I had just watched, oh feck…

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  12. Rince

    August 7, 2014 at 15:47

    My fondest memory is walking out the cinema, drinking a bottle of Jack and forgetting everything I had just watched, oh feck…

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  13. Umar

    August 7, 2014 at 15:56

    You like the 2008 one? 🙂 That makes me happy

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  14. Umar

    August 7, 2014 at 15:56

    You like the 2008 one? 🙂 That makes me happy

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    • DarthZA

      August 8, 2014 at 11:30

      That is still my favourite one. I replayed all of them last year (except 3d, that was just terrible).

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  15. loftie

    August 7, 2014 at 16:24

    dat “bloep” sound in the original Prince of Persia game…

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  16. loftie

    August 7, 2014 at 16:24

    dat “bloep” sound in the original Prince of Persia game…

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  17. Pieter Smal

    August 7, 2014 at 16:39

    Why didn’t you use music that Inon Zur composed? I was so annoyed with the music.

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    • The D

      August 7, 2014 at 17:05

      Copyright issues I’m afraid. If I did that, then the video would be littered with Youtube ads from third-parties, thus affecting the value of it. And I don’t want to inflict that on you guys.

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      • Pieter Smal

        August 7, 2014 at 21:08

        I was afraid that would be the answer – and a pity too. Zur’s scores are brilliant!

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  18. Pieter Smal

    August 7, 2014 at 16:39

    Why didn’t you use music that Inon Zur composed? I was so annoyed with the music.

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    • The D

      August 7, 2014 at 17:05

      Copyright issues I’m afraid. If I did that, then the video would be littered with Youtube ads from third-parties, thus affecting the value of it. And I don’t want to inflict that on you guys.

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      • Pieter Smal

        August 7, 2014 at 21:08

        I was afraid that would be the answer – and a pity too. Zur’s scores are brilliant!

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  19. Viking Of Science

    August 7, 2014 at 16:51

    I Can’t Believe Sands Of Time is 11 years old….. Damn….

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  20. Viking Of Science

    August 7, 2014 at 16:51

    I Can’t Believe Sands Of Time is 11 years old….. Damn….

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  21. JHN

    August 7, 2014 at 16:55

    Warrior within was an epic game!

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    • Viking Of Science

      August 7, 2014 at 16:58

      It Really re-wrote how fun combat should be in any action game….

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    • lulu

      August 7, 2014 at 22:57

      running from dahaka still give me a shiver down my spine

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  22. JHN

    August 7, 2014 at 16:55

    Warrior within was an epic game!

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    • Viking Of Science

      August 7, 2014 at 16:58

      It Really re-wrote how fun combat should be in any action game….

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    • lulu

      August 7, 2014 at 22:57

      running from dahaka still give me a shiver down my spine

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  23. Zander Boshoff

    August 7, 2014 at 20:26

    My favorite part was sands of time watching how the Prince and Farah interact. followed by all the combat in warrior within

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  24. Zander Boshoff

    August 7, 2014 at 20:26

    My favorite part was sands of time watching how the Prince and Farah interact. followed by all the combat in warrior within

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  25. Xcalibersa

    August 8, 2014 at 08:02

    The first one was the best.

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  26. Xcalibersa

    August 8, 2014 at 08:02

    The first one was the best.

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  27. Josh Valentine

    August 8, 2014 at 23:05

    I personally adored the elegance and beauty produced in Prince Of Persia 2008, a sequel would be epic, to see a more vast land of Persia swarming in the dark god’s corruption, subtitled something like “Retribution” as the Prince released absolute hell in order to save Elika.

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