Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands - Collector's Edition

I usually despise games like Tomb Raider for the pointless puzzles and the slaving away for 2-3 minutes climbing a rock-face before falling off through no fault of your own, simply because the camera didn't show the ledge area you needed to jump to. I always felt like I must have been missing something because a lot of people loved playing that series.
Prince of Persia takes all the best bits of a puzzle/adventure game, throws in some awesome visuals, adds a pretty slick (if simple) combat system and drops it into the famous Prince of Persia universe.
This game, whilst staying away from a direct story/character tie to the Disney movie is a massive amount of fun. It feels like a really great balance between puzzle solving and action which keeps you glued in a 'just one more level' kind of way. The level transition is seamless and the story just keeps rolling along. Whilst a little cliche in the script area, new powers are awarded to your character as you progress which are… more »

I usually despise games like Tomb Raider for the pointless puzzles and the slaving away for 2-3 minutes climbing a rock-face before falling off through no fault of your own, simply because the camera didn't show the ledge area you needed to jump to. I always felt like I must have been missing something because a lot of people loved playing that series.
Prince of Persia takes all the best bits of a puzzle/adventure game, throws in some awesome visuals, adds a pretty slick (if simple) combat system and drops it into the famous Prince of Persia universe.
This game, whilst staying away from a direct story/character tie to the Disney movie is a massive amount of fun. It feels like a really great balance between puzzle solving and action which keeps you glued in a 'just one more level' kind of way. The level transition is seamless and the story just keeps rolling along. Whilst a little cliche in the script area, new powers are awarded to your character as you progress which are explained through the story telling, keeping things new and fresh and demanding different, more intelligent solutions to familiar traps. It gives the overall impression that the developers really thought about this game.
My personal preference is usually first person shooters but this game was so much fun it was enough to lure me away from my favourite genre. I can definitely see me returning to this game in the future.
Final note - don't buy this expecting to play through a copy of the movie, I don't think Disney was involved in making this game but that only seems to have ensured a top quality game was made without the typical big movie studio interference! Top marks Ubisoft.

Having played most of the big games that have been release in 2010, I can honestly say that this is one of the best. I got it on a lend from a friend a I wasn't sure of it after 2008's Prince of Persia game. I enjoyed it from the very first moment, I stuck it into my disc tray. The story is really strong and the ending is epic. The action never lets down as well as the platforming. There is a lot of puzzles in this game so you will have to use your mind when it comes to solving them. The achievements in this game are pretty simple. I was able to obtain 36 of 40 (850G) in my first playthrough. The boss fights are awesome too, although, they do get rather simple when you start upgrading you powers. There is also a code to get Prince of Persia classic on the Xbox Live Arcade for free on the collector's edition. Also included on the bonus disc are skins, wallpapers, videos and more. Like, Dante's Inferno, there is a mode when you complete it where you have to fend off hordes of enemies.… more »

Having played most of the big games that have been release in 2010, I can honestly say that this is one of the best. I got it on a lend from a friend a I wasn't sure of it after 2008's Prince of Persia game. I enjoyed it from the very first moment, I stuck it into my disc tray. The story is really strong and the ending is epic. The action never lets down as well as the platforming. There is a lot of puzzles in this game so you will have to use your mind when it comes to solving them. The achievements in this game are pretty simple. I was able to obtain 36 of 40 (850G) in my first playthrough. The boss fights are awesome too, although, they do get rather simple when you start upgrading you powers. There is also a code to get Prince of Persia classic on the Xbox Live Arcade for free on the collector's edition. Also included on the bonus disc are skins, wallpapers, videos and more. Like, Dante's Inferno, there is a mode when you complete it where you have to fend off hordes of enemies. I highly recommend it to fans of the older Prince of Persia or Assassin's Creed games. If you didn't like 2008 Prince of Persia and are unsure whether or not to get The Forgotten Sands, just get it! You will not be disappointed!