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Truly Awesome Fun.
I've been a fan of the Prince of Persia series since I was a little kid. PoP 1 was great, Pop 2 was absolutely unreal. PoP 3D was ehhh....but then two years ago, along came a game that changed everything. "Prince of Persia The Sands of Time," the first game in this amazing adventure game trilogy took everyone's breath away. The gameplay was original, flawless, and beautiful. The storyline sucked you in and didn't let you go even after you'd beaten it 6 times over. It was a flawless game. <
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>Last year, the first sequel, "Prince of Persia Warrior Within," was released. While the game contained improvements in the quality of the graphics and the "freeform fighting" techniques, the game was less pleasing to both critics and gamers. Ubisoft had turned the humrous, witty, intelligent prince from "Sands" into an angry, nu-metal-rocking, humorlous scoundrel who seemed hellbent on ruining everyone's time. While the story was equally as engaging as "Sands," "Warrior" failed because it simply was not as much fun to play. Luckily, Ubisoft saved the best for last. <
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>"The Two Thrones" is easily one of the greatest games I have ever played. In concluding one of the greatet videogame trilogies ever created, Ubisoft have developed a near flawless game. It is as though they took the strengths from both games, removed the weaknesses of the second game, and created a thing of pure brilliance. "The Two Thrones" contains all of the witty, punning elements from the first game and mixes them with the exciting, more violent elements from the second game while removing everying that ruined the prince's demeanor in the second game. The original, fun, saracastic prince is back, and largely because Ubisoft has also brought back one of the things that made "Sands" so great: Farrah. Farrah is the perfect foil to our hero. She adds humor, power, creativity, and definitely a sexiness to the game that "Warrior" was lacking. Farrah's relationship with the prince is by far my favorite relationship I've ever "played" in a videogame and Ubisoft deserves big brownie points for bringing her back. <
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>The gameplay in "The Two Thrones" is amazing. Throughout the game, the gamer is occassionally forced to play as the "Dark Prince" as there are situations where the "normal," original prince is unable to get through. In other games, playing as two characters often appeared more of a gimmick than an actual, integral part of the story, but in "The Two Thrones," the reasoning behind the Prince's frequent changing from Prince to Dark Prince and back again is very well explained and very important to the overall story that "Two Thrones is telling." The fight scenes are epicly fun to play. This Prince has more moves than he had in the two last games combined and his battle techniques are a joy to use. The new "speed kill" method of killing some opponents adds a certain amount of skill and brutality to many fights that otherwise would have seemed boring and taken far too long to complete. I welcomed the addition of the speed kills once I fully learned how to use them. <
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>The Prince still moves as acrobatically as ever. There is still wall-running, jumping, flipping, handsprings, etc....the only real notable movement difference is when the gamer plays as the Dark Prince. The Dark Prince's chain/weapon/thing can be used to grab onto bars that are are away or objects that would otherwise be out of reach and the Prince can then swing over to them. It's not that different from anything the Prince has done before but it was definitely fun to do and worked well with the flow of the game. <
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>All in all I rate this the best of the new Sands PoP trilogy. It's an awesome game that should be played by anyone who has ever enjoyed a 3rd person adventure game. If you haven't played either one of the first two games be warned: the storyline is actually rather complex and you will be missing much of the story if you haven't played the first two games. If you have played the first two games, this story is a terrific conclusion to the Prince's tale, and the way it wraps around back to the beginning of the trilogy floored me when I finished it. Buy this game. <
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>(something worth noting...after you beat the game you unlock many videos, chief among these is the "alternate/real ending" to Warrior Within that was formerly only available if you beat Warrior after collecting all the life upgrades....so if you beat Warrior without all the life upgrades and didn't see the "real" ending...beating this game shows it to you in the video collection)

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Wonderful end to the series!
This game is WELL worth the buy. The story doesn't have too many surprise twists, but still is a lot of fun. Rather than the story supporting the game, it seems like the game supports the story (always a good sign.) Game play is easy to learn. However, it would be highly recommended to start with the first in this series (Prince of Persia: Sands of Time) as there very little recap in this game or the previous one (Prince of the Persia: Warrior Within.)

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A strong ending to a great series...
Finally, the ending to the Prince of Persia series! A few new twists, a new alter ego, but still the same core experience that gamers have come to know and love. While there are a few areas that could have been better, overall this is a great title. <
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>Gamers who have played the previous PoP games will feel right at home with the game. The controls are the same, save for the new Speed Kill system which is extremely easy to use. Combat is similar to how it was in Warrior Within, with one base weapon that you cannot lose and a free hand that you can use to pick up various other weapons that are strewn about. The speed kill system, the new way of disposing of your enemies adds a new experience to fighting. Instead of taking on hordes of baddies in traditional hack and slash style, you can sneak about and dispose of your enemies silently one at a time. The animations for these kills are an absolute delight, if somewhat limited. <
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>The boss battles are a nice touch, as they were hardly memorable in the previous games. With two bosses in the first game and two or three in the second, all of which required you to simply run up to your enemies and do what you always do...mash buttons, there was nothing really special about them. In The Two Thrones, most of your boss battles will require speed kill actions at some point or another. This is wildly entertaining, as often you will be heaved high into the air and must use a well timed speed kill attack to stab your opponent and stop from falling to your death on the way back down. <
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>At various points in the game you will use a chariot. This is quite simple and generally easy. If you die...use rewind to try again...not much thought required. I feel that this aspect of the game was thrown in as an after thought, and could have really been fleshed out more. It feels almost forced at points, and can get annoying. <
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>The prince has returned with the mentality he possessed in the first game. He feels much more noble and inclined to help others. I was a bit put off by his "bad boy" attitude from Warrior Within, yet this time around he feels much more like the original prince. <
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>For fans of the first game, you will be delighted to find that Farah is back...with an attitude. She doesn't come off as the same innocent girl that she was in the first game, and she has a more commanding voice. She doesn't do any fighting for you, although at various points in the game she will aid you in completing puzzles. <
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>And finally, the most interesting character in the game makes his first appearance...you. Well, the dark you...whatever that means. The Dark Prince is a corrupted version of the Prince of Persia who is much more adept at combat, can access areas that the Prince cannot reach, and who has a much more evil attitude. Punish and kill, that is what he enjoys. While in the normal prince mode often the park prince will talk to you in your head. While in dark prince mode, the normal prince will have his say. The Dark Prince cannot pick up vanquished enemies weapons, but hey, who cares. He uses a weapon called the Daggertail which is essentially a bladed chain that you can whip about. This weapon deals serious damage and allows you to vanquish enemies at a great speed... <
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>For first time plays this game may feel long, but for veterans of the previous games it may come off as somewhat short. It felt shorter than Warrior Within to me, and with the Speed Kills much of the time you spent battling baddies will be taken away, as speed kills usually take 2-4 seconds to complete, with a few lasting a good bit longer. There is not as much emphasis on combat as in Warrior Within, and more on story. <
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>The environments are great, spanning from dungeons to rooftops to the famous hanging gardens and Tower of Babel. Graphically the game looks very good, if somewhat technologically dated. <
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>The audio in the game is also quite good, although herein lies one of my biggest gripes. I with they would pick a voice for each character and stick with it throughout the series. The voice for the Prince is the same as the voice from the first game, but different from the second game. Farah's voice is different. Kailena's voice is different. And...an old enemies' voice is different as well. The voice acting is good, and the sound effects are, in my opinion, much better than in the previous games. The hard rock music from the second game that seemed so out of place is gone, replaced with Middle Eastern sounding music which fits much better. <
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>Overall this game is highly entertaining and well made, if someone short, and should provide both fans and newbies to the series with lots of entertainment. Although if you are new to the PoP series I highly suggest you purchase and play the first two games before getting into The Two Thrones so that you have an idea of what's going on. I am sad that this is the last Sands of Time themed Prince of Persia game, although hopefully the makers will continue to produce great PoP games in the future.