Review OprahWindFury 4/5 · Apr 30, 2020
3.5 stars (filler to make the review 10 words here)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003)
Nintendo GameCube · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 3 · Xbox
3.89 from 3091 ratings
6930 members have it in their collection · 76 playing now · 1561 backlogged · 460 wish listed
How long? Main story 9h · with extras 14h · 100% 9h (from 29 logged playthroughs)
Deceived by the treacherous Vizier, I was led to unleash the Sands of Time curse upon the Sultan's kingdom. With little but an ancient dagger and a devious princess to aid me, I must undo my fatal mistake. Mine is a fight for survival… not glory.
• Reverse, accelerate, and slow time itself with the almighty Sands of Time.
• …
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Deceived by the treacherous Vizier, I was led to unleash the Sands of Time curse upon the Sultan's kingdom. With little but an ancient dagger and a devious princess to aid me, I must undo my fatal mistake. Mine is a fight for survival… not glory.
• Reverse, accelerate, and slow time itself with the almighty Sands of Time.
• Master the Prince's speed, agility, and ferocious fighting skills.
• Explore and survive the vast kingdoms of medieval Persia.
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Details
- Developers
- Ubisoft Montreal
- Publishers
- Ubisoft Entertainment
- Genres
- Adventure, Platform, Puzzle
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
- Franchises
- Prince of Persia
- Series
- Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Nov 11, 2003 (North_America) PlayStation 2, Xbox
- Nov 18, 2003 (North_America) Nintendo GameCube
- Nov 21, 2003 (Europe) PlayStation 2
- Dec 02, 2003 (North_America) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Dec 05, 2003 (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Feb 20, 2004 (Europe) Nintendo GameCube, Xbox
- Sep 02, 2004 (Japan) PlayStation 2
- Nov 21, 2008 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Nov 16, 2010 (Worldwide) PlayStation 3
Also available on
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) · GBA
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2004) · Mobile
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time HD (2010) · PS3
Related
Bundled in
- Prince of Persia Trilogy: Limited Edition (Dec 2005) · PC, PS2, PS3
- Prince of Persia Trilogy (Nov 2006) · PC, PS2
- Prince of Persia Franchise (Nov 2021) · PC
Remakes
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake · PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX
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Rating distribution
5 stars
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4 stars
1297
3 stars
786
2 stars
155
1 star
24
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Review b_n 4/5 · Mar 6, 2015
1001 Games - #562
Pros: platforming & puzzles are well designed, time-reversal mechanism prevents tough areas from becoming frustrating, strong characterization for primary characters
Cons: repetitive combat disrupts flow of game, minimal story development
Recommendation: whenever this game is mentioned today, the two elements often cited are the strong platforming and the time-reversal mechanism. Rightly so, as these are the …
1001 Games - #562
Pros: platforming & puzzles are well designed, time-reversal mechanism prevents tough areas from becoming frustrating, strong characterization for primary characters
Cons: repetitive combat disrupts flow of game, minimal story development
Recommendation: whenever this game is mentioned today, the two elements often cited are the strong platforming and the time-reversal mechanism. Rightly so, as these are the most unique and successful elements of the game, and they alone make it worth playing. While the story is essentially laid out from the outset, the Prince and Farah are developed throughout the game through their conversation. However, this game is kept from being perfect by the combat system, which is essentially jumping over enemies and counterattacking, reversing time when a mistake is made. I didn't enjoy any of the fighting sections and found that they only made me long for more platforming.