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Prince of Persia : The Sands of Time - A Magical experience that still holds up today.


Completed : Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time.



Having completed the other two parts of the PS2 era trilogy long back on Sony's handheld versions, Sands of time was the only part I was missing.

The PS3 port with no improvements whatsoever, manages to weaken the experience with inconsistent audio ranging from unhearable cutscenes to annoying in-game voices.
A shame as it's one of the key ingredients in setting the tone of the game.


Sands of time hasn't aged particularly well with its age old camera and movement issues.

But somewhat resembling ICO in its atmosphere along with the thrill of an action game, it remains a classic combination of time sensitive platforming, tricky puzzles and its iconic trademark : the time reversal mechanic.

This winning formula engulfed in the Prince's eternal tale with magical moments as well as frustrating sequences hold up very well today.




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