Prince of Persia — Reviews and ratings, description, release date, official game website, system requirements, and player ratings.

Release date

October 3, 1989

Developer

Virgin Games Jordan Mechner Domark Riverhillsoft MotiveTime Ltd.

Publisher

Konami Broderbund Software Ubisoft MotiveTime Ltd.

Genre

Arcade

Web-site

Official

Summary

Set in a land rooted in ancient Persian mythology, the Prince finds himself caught in an epic battle between the primal forces of light and darkness: the God of Light, Ormazd versus his brother Ahriman, the destructive God of Darkness. The Prince arrives just in time to witness the destruction of the legendary Tree of Life - an act which threatens to plunge the entire world into eternal darkness. Manifested in the form of the Corruption, a dark substance that physically contaminates the land and the skies, the Prince must partner with Elika, a deadly companion, to heal the world from the evil Corruption. [Ubisoft]

Prince of Persia Series Games

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October 3, 1989

Prince of Persia

May, 1993

Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame

September 17, 1999

Prince of Persia 3D

October 30, 2003

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

November 30, 2004

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

December 1, 2005

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

December 2, 2008

Prince of Persia (2008)

May 18, 2010

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

July 25, 2013

Prince of Persia: The Shadow and the Flame

June 13, 2007

Prince of Persia Classic

Prince of Persia Trailer

Critic Reviews

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XboxAddict May 3, 2024

I’m afraid that Prince of Persia fits right in that group of games like Mirror’s Edge and Dead Space where they’re really good games whose only shortcomings are that they’re moderate length single player games.

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InsideGamer.nl May 3, 2024

The Prince returns, and does so with a fresh new style, a phenomenal game world, and in stunning visual detail. The addition of Elika is a nice touch, but takes away some of the initial challenge in the game. The fact that you can’t die is a real shame, but the choreographical fighting mechanics keep the gameplay interesting and fun, and turn Prince of Persia into a small masterpiece.

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Armchair Empire May 3, 2024

It’s a short game, clocking in at 14 hours tops for most gamers the first time through, with at least a quarter of that time padded with “light seed” collection tasks that require you to re-explore levels after defeating bosses.

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Pelit (Finland) May 3, 2024

Prince of Persia looks simply amazing and plays almost as good. Prince’s compation Elika gets sometimes annoyingly in the way of free jumping and the combat relies too much on heavy God of War style button smashing. Otherwise it’s great fun.

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1UP May 3, 2024

Prince of Persia delivers well-crafted gameplay that borrows elements from its predecessors (and plenty of other titles) but makes great strides in developing a new identity for a series -- and a character that isn't as completely annoying as you might think from the first few lines of dialogue -- that seemingly lost its focus over the past few years. Of course, some issues here and there disrupt its goal in surpassing The Sands of Time, but it's an incredibly enjoyable journey nonetheless.

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