Seven minutes of the new Prince of Persia
by Joystiq Staff 
{ Aug 22nd 2008 at 6:00PM }
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While we typically focus on PS3-exclusive games, we can't help but get enchanted by a number of multiplatform games. Prince of Persia has been revamped and cel-shaded, and this seven minute developer walkthrough will give you a great idea on what the game will be like. Listen carefully to the main character: does he sound a little familiar to you?
He should.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Katasdf @ Aug 22nd 2008 6:08PM
Wow, this looks fantastic. This is in my top 3 anticipated list :)
frankym @ Aug 22nd 2008 6:11PM
Yes, this does look fantastic!
I am in a bind friends....this game will be competing neck and neck with Mirror's Edge this november. They release very close to each other, and POP is from UBI and Mirrors Edge is from EA. WHICH WILL YOU CHOOSE?
CM @ Aug 22nd 2008 6:17PM
Remarkably unimpressed.
SuperGayParade @ Aug 22nd 2008 6:24PM
JAKE?!!?!? JAKE?!?!?!!!!
KingKRule @ Aug 22nd 2008 6:25PM
This game looks badass and all but the dialouge really bothered me. The main dude, I'll just call him the "Prince" says these really dumb smart ass comments that dont seem to fit in the overall tone of the game. The game, from the video, seems dark and menacing but the Princes dialouge is lighthearted and fun. I understand that that kind of thing has been done before (see spiderman) I just dont think its a good idea.
leiwei @ Aug 22nd 2008 6:26PM
I can't help but think is that guy's voice actor the same one for Drake in Uncharted?
godlovesugly @ Aug 22nd 2008 6:35PM
Yeah it is...quite off putting.
Nathanical @ Aug 22nd 2008 6:28PM
i think im one of the few ppl that are not excited in the slightest for this game. To my eye it doesnt look all that.
I THOUGHT his voice sounded odd! makes sence that its infact Nathan Drake, it really attacks the quality of the game as the voice acting and the animations feel seperate. Its like having David Hayter voice Nathan Hale, cool, but u know deep inside u its snake.
I also think the american accent destroys the illusion somewhat. I mean u wouldnt expect a Persian prince to sound American, especially when Persias modern name is Iran....
McBonk @ Aug 22nd 2008 6:48PM
I couldn't agree more... the voice just didn't work at all for me. Otherwise, game looks legit.
cursedseishi @ Aug 22nd 2008 7:37PM
Actually, he isnt a prince. He's a thief. People only call him "prince" because of the game, so the only one really thinking he is supposed to be a prince is you. Honestly, it fits a thief to say a few sarcastic things, and the game is about removing the "corruption" and restoring the areas, so I have no issue with it.
Nathanical @ Aug 22nd 2008 8:01PM
havnt played the PoP games since its glorious 2D original. But even so, prince or thief (tbh an irrelevant detail to my point), a persian with an american accent? doesnt work. really doesnt feel right. They really should have gone for a voice actor with a more eastern flair to his accent. As it is, it really detracts from the emersion of the game.
r.crisp @ Aug 22nd 2008 8:18PM
Bloody buggering bugger nuts of buggery. Ubisoft are going to absoloutely screw the pooch on this game. I absoloutely LOVED the prince of persias on the PS2. I love the art direction and the story ideas, but the character voice acting is dire when compared to the character model (plus I just did Uncharted like 4 runs through for my trophies >_
John-Paul-Jones @ Aug 23rd 2008 2:58AM
I don't know, guys. I'm not to akin on cell-shaded games, although the gameplay looks fun. But my God, why doesn't the Prince sound Persian? I mean, it's called Prince of PERSIA for a reason. You can also add to the fact that Jake Gyllenhaal will be reprising Prince of Persia in the upcoming self-titled movie. =\
ryan @ Aug 23rd 2008 8:03PM
yeah, you wouldn't expect a Persian Prince to sound English either! (see: Sands of Time)
idiot!
ryan @ Aug 23rd 2008 9:42PM
also, when does Kratos ever have a Greek accent? or any Disney movie properly give their star character's accents of origin? (Aladdin, Mulan, etc.)
American, English, whatever. deal with it!
slighthaze @ Aug 22nd 2008 6:34PM
Um yeah it looked cool for a moment then got really repetitive about half way through. Also combat does not look fun or engaging at all.
On top of that the jokes fell flat, in a omg I hope the writers dont have such crappy sense of humors throughout the game or I'm turning the volume off and blasting my own music type of lame.
My opinion is this game looks like a C or high B game but will never be great.
bob mcbobford @ Aug 22nd 2008 6:39PM
ye that really does sound like drake... especially when he said "oh no, becuase that would be to simple" sarcasticly! I wont be getting this game though. Il be to busy with bigger better games that are coming out very soon
PC_Max @ Aug 22nd 2008 7:31PM
Wow, he gets around. I only hope he is returning to Uncharted 2 for voice over.
Not sure about the cell graphics. Looks rather bland. Wish they would leave that type to the Japanese developers since they seem to use it overly too much in games. Its kinda passe now and uninspiring. Personally, I think with the power of the PS3 and other consoles, one hopes they will have richer environments than what they showed here.
That all said, the gameplay looks interesting but not sure about the combat sequences, not much there and not really much movement or action. Heavenly Sword had more to it. Of course this clip is only demonstration.
PSN ID -- TheUnforgivenII @ Aug 22nd 2008 7:38PM
Gameplay looks impressive, but I think graphics aren't so much good.. At least judging with the little trailer on the PSN. :p
oldmanpip @ Aug 22nd 2008 7:49PM
Are you.. serious?
This game looks way bad-ass, it's akin to a God-of-war style game with the visuals and gameplay. I sometimes have no idea what you guys look for in a game. You don't want to buy a game because of the voice? :\ Jesus fdping christ.
Ps3 needs a few more platformer-type games instead of the pretty eh library it has now. Too many shooters, not enough fun games like PoP is shaping up to be
Simstim @ Aug 22nd 2008 8:20PM
Since you brought it up, why don't you cover multiplatform games on the PS3 more often? Xbox360fanboy and Wiifanboy do. It makes it look like the PS3 isn't getting these games or it is getting a watered down version of these games.
Boogie @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:12PM
Dang, didnt know Persia was in USA :D i mean look at him! and his agile lady friend :D they look and sound all American ;D wonder if it's because ubi is aiming mainly at the american market and does not give a flying hoop to the authenticity :) i mean young American boys (under 16) won't care, right? they will be even pleased that they can relate to the characters :) and for the rest of us, well, we got better games coming up, so whatever... i do feel sorry for the series... :| btw the graphics don't really wow me, it's been done too many times now, suits japanese rpgs better..
Deadpool @ Aug 22nd 2008 10:57PM
The voice actor of Drake [Nolan North] is a awesome actor. I was surpised to learn he played Raphael in TMNT. Well it's good to hear him again even though it's weird to hear him as the Prince. I can't wait to try the demo of this.
Gambit07 @ Aug 22nd 2008 10:57PM
Unimpressed, so you can't fall off a cliff? the girl will save you? there goes the platforming part, also those silly teleportation thingies scream, we can't design a level so we'll use this cheap trick.
Chris @ Aug 23rd 2008 3:24AM
Looks very good, only I really hope we can turn off the cheesy comments or the main character will be as lame and unfunny as Hellboy.
STEVEPAYNE @ Aug 23rd 2008 3:31AM
This totally rips off Okami with the flowery area restoration thing... and the shadowy enemies look borrowed from ICO.
theruggedman @ Aug 23rd 2008 8:31AM
god of war meets okami
CrzyNick @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:03AM
I can't wait for this game,but I think people should just chill out about the American thing. At least for me I never been to Iran so I wouldn't know how a Persian (unless 300 counts) should sound and second I want to be able to understand what the hell they are saying.
But I don't like the self shaded graphics because after seeing the first trailer with the dark realistic graphics that became what I was looking forward too.
Ain't it great to have Drake as the main character though?!!!
I think they caste that perfectly (uncharted felt like PoP with guns replacing swords to me)
Mr. Joe @ Aug 23rd 2008 11:27AM
this game looks clean and fun. but that dialogue is atrocious. why don't games put more money in better voice acting? i understand he's a big name, but i'm not talking about big names. i'm talking about an accent and dialogue that run with the story. the dialogue sounds like monkey island, not prince of persia. jokes? really? i'm trying to kill sh!t and climb walls, not have a chuckle. and why don't games put a dialogue audio off/on in the options right next to subtitles off/on?
Vixremento @ Aug 23rd 2008 1:38PM
I have to agree on the graphics - they just don't do it for me (and compared them to GoW I think it comes last for sure). I enjoyed the previous 3 PoP titles - I found nothing wrong with their graphics either so this may be left for a 2nd-hand purchase if I even bother.
Chillski @ Aug 23rd 2008 3:18PM
wow this is the same exact thing as the last two prince of persia's i have played, only this seems even more watered down... this defintely went into the rent pile for me
money_mike_preme @ Aug 23rd 2008 10:51PM
i love the cel shaded graphics...im most likely the only one. ive loved cel shade since jet grind radio on the dreamcast. and really focusing on graphics...i mean come on. the games that had really amazing graphics always we're stupid short (cod4 comes to mind). the gameplay in PoP looks fun and with abilites that you most likely unlock as you play...rewarding too!
dave @ Aug 25th 2008 12:14AM
My impressions ....
Graphics look fantastic. I really like the art style of the game.
Acrobatic movement looks a tad too fantastical, too over the top. The Sands of Time was better in this regard.
Witty comments just ended up sounding smart-arsed. It's a good idea, and they were great in SoT, but were flat in this preview.
Fighting looked very interesting. I like the move towards complex enemies in minimal numbers, the extreme example being Shadow of the Colossus. It's more epic, and more memorable.
The Prince's face seemed western, and not Arabic/Persian in any way. That feels wrong.
Clif Watson @ Aug 26th 2008 1:35AM
The E3 trailer...blew me away. Part of it was the Sigur Ros music I guess but now that I "hear" the prince...wow...very disappointed! Didn't read the whole post before watching the video so I'm sitting there thinking, am I the only one that thinks the Prusian has a voice VERY similar to Drake's?! Hmmm forget "customizing the soundtrack" how about VO options?! Seriously going to have to mute his lame comments or I don't know if I can make it through! Loved the series...Love the new look...but wow...blew it on the VO talent call...and the writing for him. It worked for Drake, NOT for a Prince of Persia.
FlashBack211 @ Aug 26th 2008 11:10AM
are you jokin me? this is in no way god of war-like, i mean the whole thing blows.i mean relating the prince/theif/ blah whatever to francis drake just dont cut it granted he did have an english accent but that didnt go noticed whereas this does. the gameplay while interesting looking lacks in so many areas like in the previous pop trilogy there was an air of peril when you leaped for pole to cliff edge now your alright cuz you magical freind will just appear from out of nowhere to throw you to safety, cell shading is as PC_MAX stated passe and uninspiring, what next? a cell shaded silent hill i will be buying this game as everybody is welcome to one fuck up and i dont hold assrapin breed against ubisoft as they make splinter cell but if they persist with this shit i give up on them, also i will be buying this out of the bargain bucket i am garanteed to find it in a week after release
RootBeerKing @ Sep 6th 2008 3:35AM
Yeah, the prince's voice is not doin' it for me... I kinda wish he was a silent character... I don't like the sarcastic comments, or the tone of his voice. Oh well, I'm still really really really excited about this game, I can't wait to play it! I love the cel shaded look and art style, and the gameplay looks kinda Zelda-ish only with alot more sexy jumping stuff.