Prince of Persia: Rival Swords (PlayStation Portable, 2007)

Forget what you know about the Prince of Persia series. Let go the Sands of Time. Release your Warrior Within. Ubisoft Montreal has created a new Prince, in a new world, with a new female companion and a very different design philosophy. The longer you hold on to the style of last generation's Prince of Persia, the harder it will be to master the new one. Embrace the change and you're likely to fall in love with the new Prince (or at least his lovely companion).
This time around, the eponymous star is tossed into a conflict between light and dark as the evil god Ahriman is released from his prison beneath the Tree of Life. His touch has corrupted a nearby kingdom; alongside the mysterious princess Elika, it's your job to cleanse the world of gooey blackness and put the bad guy back in the ethereal hoosegow.

Mostly, that involves jumping, sliding, gripping and slipping through over twenty levels worth of platforming mania. It's billed as an open-world experience, and in a sense, it is: based on which magical powers you choose to unlock, you will tackle the world in a different order. It's a nice change of pace from the linear approach typical of most adventure games.

It's just not as open-ended as you might think. Telltale signs point you towards certain run-able walls, which will in turn send you tumbling directly towards the right pole, which is handily placed right in front of that useful column, and onward. Simple controls make the whole thing easier than past Prince of Persia games -- you never have to press loads of buttons or get fancy with the analog stick -- but more seasoned gamers might find it plays more like a guided tour than a truly free-roaming experience.

OVERALL
9/10

THIS IS A MUST BUY AND WILL MAKE A GREAT GIFT!

I personally really liked the two thrones so, therefore its true that this game is the same as the two thrones. But this game has additional levels and it has a multiplayer feature as well. So, if you liked the two thrones like I do, then I definitely recommend this game because its the two thrones but "with a bonus". If you havent played this game or the two thrones and this is all completely new to you then I 100% recommend this product its definitely a game that you wouldnt want to miss.
From: Crican94

Prince of Persia 3 was a pretty cool game for the xbox and ps2, so I decided to get it for my new wiu and it's pretty fun. It was fun to use the remote and numchuck to do speed kills. Sometimes it got a little anoying using it, but you get us to it the feeling. If you like prince of persia then you'll love this version.

The game itself was very pleasurable, the only real problems with the game were the glitches. Such as sound going out of sync, or just not being there at all. The graphics were pretty decent for a port of the Xbox/Ps2/Gcube versions. But at times the framerate slows down a bit, and the areas can get kinda buggy and blurry. The levels can also disappear on you, you'll go through the mission and die on accident, when you come back parts of the level can go missing

The gameplay was fun and exciting, creating acrobatic combos are a breeze. And you'll never get tired of those fast paced speed kills. Switching between Prince and Dark Prince is pretty cool, I myself prefer Dark Prince, mainly because hes a bit more sadistic and ruthless. But the normal prince has his moments, you may get lost on some of the levels though(trust me on that lol)

The story is easy to get sucked into, i started playing and coudln't stop playing the whole day. Seeing the Prince running after kaileena(dont know if i spelled it right), all the way to seeing the Vizier killing her. the story is exciting and enigmatic

Overall, I give this heroic prince a 8.5/10

I got Prince of Persia in the mail 2 days ago and I haven't stopped playing it. Once you start you get hooked. I could do without all of the stops in play for the story(plays like a movie for 1-2 minutes), but its well worth it. The controls are very easy to learn and you never get bored with the missions. Also, there are many places to save your game so when you die you don't have to start over every time. I would definitely recommend this game especially now that the price is dropping because it isn't a new release any more.