It's a metroidvania that retains the wall-running, trap-dodging gameplay of its big brother, but applies to a more methodical pace. There are so many highly-praised GBA platformers and I rarely see this one get mentioned. But the tiny little baby Game Boy Advance version isn't, which has always surprised me a little bit. Naturally the home console version of The Sands of Time is far from forgotten, even celebrated (and playable today on Xbox One and PC). Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (GBA, 2003) It's basically a take on Tomb Raider from what one can only imagine is an aggrieved older franchise, going "look, we did all this stuff in 2D before you". Thankfully there's no strict time limit to be found, except in specific set-pieces. Also making the leap are the various different potions carelessly left lying around. The combat is a pretty direct translation of the original Prince of Persia's swordplay into 3D and it works well. Truth be told, Prince of Persia 3D is a fun game if you can forgive its somewhat awkward controls, with an exciting sense of urgency throughout and a frankly marvellous villain in cuddly were-tiger Rugnor.
You only have one hour to read this! Which, honestly, is eminently doable, unlike Prince of Persia which was nails hard.Īctually a port of the oft-maligned PC title Prince of Persia 3D, this lesser-known Dreamcast title is remarkable for being possibly the most complete version of a game that famously had to ship before it could go through bug testing. Do you see where this is going? It's an All Together Then article, so hopefully you've been able to puzzle it out. Jordan Mechner's venerable Prince of Persia series is mostly known for the original Apple II game and its PS2-era Sands of Time trilogy, but as with any franchise of its size and reach there are plenty of lesser-known titles available for your gaming delectation.