Prince of Persia Review

Prince of Persia
Ubisoft
PC, XBox 360
£39.99

IT'S saving the world time again in Prince of Persia, another game which is the latest in a long line of sequels.

According to the blurb, the Prince finds himself caught in an epic battle between the primal forces of light and darkness.

Something about a god of light, needless to say, his brother who is the god of darkness, an ancient tree of life which has been destroyed, and the battle to save the earth from doom.

OK, so the plot doesn't exactly go beyond every fantasy novel ever written, but as ever in a Prince of Persia series, it's all about the gameplay.

I remember the original set new standards for what a platform game ought to be when I used to play it on my Commodore Amiga years ago.

And it would be fair to say that this latest incarnation is absolutely brilliant at the fluid acrobatic action which the series is known for.

It does feel a touch repetitive at times, the controls will have you nutting the TV screen and it's a bit short, but Prince of Persia is pure gaming, and great fun.

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