Product Description

The Prince of Persia makes his way home to Babylon, bearing with him Kaileena, the enigmatic Empress of Time, and unspeakable scars from the Island of Time. But instead of the peace he longs for, he finds his kingdom ravaged by war and Kaileena the target of a brutal plot.

Cast to the streets, hunted as a fugitive, the Prince soon discovers that the Sands have tainted him, too. They have given rise to a deadly Dark Prince, whose spirit gradually possesses him&.

• Alternate between the two personalities: Wield the powers and weapons of two master warriors with different combat styles, attitudes, and histories.
• Choose your way to kill: Master the expanded Free-Form Fighting system to destroy enemies in your own style; strangle enemies from afar with the deadly chain; or surprise them with full speed kill moves. The choice is yours.
• Battle freely in an urban environment: Dominate enemies on the perilous rooftops, elude assassins in chaotic streets and ambush pursuers.
• Immerse yourself in a dramatic story: Experience unparalleled depth in storytelling as you fight your way through a twisting tale filled with adrenaline, tension and discovery.
• Manipulate time to surprise enemies: Execute powerful attacks against entire armies by slowing down or rewinding time, or surprise them by using some all-new Sands of Time powers.
• Experience a masterful blend of gameplay: True to the Prince of Persia franchise, the game provides a variety of action combat, agility and story-driven puzzles all masterfully blended together into a rich gaming experience.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3069 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: UBI Soft
• Released on: 2005-12-02
• Rating: To Be Announced
• Platform: PlayStation2

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Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones has a lot to live up to, in order to satisfy fans of both The Sands of Time and Warrior Within. Although the latter was more commercially successful many have argued that The Sands of Time was the better game, with more involving puzzles and a more engaging main character.

This second sequel aims to combine elements of both with the Prince returning to the besieged city of Babylon. In escaping from capture he inadvertently gives life to the Dark Prince – an evil alter ego with quite different powers.

As the game progress you can switch between the two characters by stepping into fire, with each using their different weapons in even more gruesome ways than before. The Dark Prince’s Daggertail is particularly deadly, being a sort of long spiky chain with a blade on the end that works rather like the whips from Castlevania.

As the latest in a long line of games to take inspiration from Grand Theft Auto the whole game is set within the city of Babylon, which is yours to explore as you wish. Although there are no vehicles to carjack you can take part in some particularly brutal chariot races, if you get tired of walking and jumping around.

Whether this ends up being the best Prince of Persia yet rather depends on how much you like The Sands of Time, but it certainly is the most attractive with some superb graphics and enough new features to make Warrior Within seem even more lacking than ever. -- Harrison Dent

This preview is based on an incomplete version of the game; features or problems mentioned above may not appear in the finished game.

Manufacturer's Description
The Prince of Persia makes his way home to Babylon, bearing with him Kaileena, the enigmatic Empress of Time, and unspeakable scars from the Island of Time. But instead of the peace he longs for, he finds his kingdom ravaged by war and Kaileena the target of a brutal plot.

Cast to the streets, hunted as a fugitive, the Prince soon discovers that the Sands have tainted him, too. They have given rise to a deadly Dark Prince, whose spirit gradually possesses him&.

Customer Reviews

The Prince Returns
After defeating the emperess of time in the second game, the prince returns to his own land, Babylon, only to find it under siege from the Vizier from the first game! Everything has been returned to its prior state, and even farah has returned, but its not long before the sands are unleashed once again.

Without saying anymore on the story, let me tell you that this is one yet another master piece. Graphically, the game is just as good as the previous two, but much less gothic than the second game. Every place is beautifully rendered, including the town of Babylon. The lighting, the trees, the enemies, and even the main cast are incredibly detailed. Yet with this game, its the gameplay that sets it apart.

Once again, the prince has a wide range of acrobatic abilities. He can run up walls, rewind time, slow everything down, jump and somersault everywhere, and swing. This isn't it. The prince can now insert his dagger into certain spots which allow him to remain still AND they have also included the new stealth kill move. When you come up behind, (or above) an enemy, press triangle, and then tap square at the right times, and you'll perform interesting finishing moves. This is incredibly impressive on the bosses of the game. Not only this, but the prince also has an alter ego you play as, who has a whip. he's fast, he's into swinging big time, and his health is always going down unless you top him up with sand. A great addition to the game that breathes new life into the franchise.

Are there any problems then? Only one. There doesn't seem to be ANY consistency in the length of areas before save points. Some take 5 minutes, others take 40 minutes, and although sometimes, when you die, it'll start you close to your place of death, on other occassions, you'll be miles away. This is easily forgiven though.

Add to this the artwork, and the movie work, (from the first three games) and the fact that this is one of those games that you will always play twice, and you'll realise that if you get one game, it should be this.

The best PoP game yet!
When I saw the new game was coming out, I thought, okay, but it's probably just another hack and slash and kill as many as possible non stop game. But it isn't. No way.
This game is absolutely awesome. For one thing, you now have the ability to speed kill people, which, if done correctly, can kill an enemy in less than five moves with your dagger!
Also, it's really good when you are the dark prince, because you get to strangle your enemies and practically fly from pole to pole using the daggartail, and get to places that the normal prince can't get to.
If you select 'blood mode' from the options menu, when you kill people it actually makes your kills look realistic, unlike the end of the Sands of Time when the prince tries to save Farah.
Also, unlike the Sands of Time, it isn't a repetetive regime of 'scale walls, death defying leaps and fatal drops to the death' time, then a 'ginormous section of fighting sand creatures' time. Instead, you can scale a Babylon wall, then do a death defying leap onto a guard, perform a spped kill, take his weapon, and none of the other guards will have noticed! (hopefully)
Absolutely brilliant game!!!

Two Thrones = Legendary
where to start. above all this is the best game out of the three. It has everything!! Awesome fighting moves, more abilities and an amazing story.

if you have not played the other two PoP games than please, (i insist)that you play them first.

Prince of Persia has to be the best all round game i have ever played. Its got so much that other wannabe games should be thrown in the bin. but overall its my oppion against yours.

The Graphics and Environmental status are at top marks in this game, from the first Prince of Persia: sands of time, the general story got more exciting by the minute and game play developed so much better. Right from the beginning of the game the game is a challenge but soon the game play and moves becomes easier to control so if anyone has trouble its easy to pick up and carry on.

The Ending of the game is just unbelievable but it makes you think if they would make another PoP game. i will try not to spoil it you but buy it, play it, love it!!

i would give the game a 10/10 but i cant so 5 stars it will have to be. :)