Game News - Prince of Persia Classic Returns Today On XBLA

Game News - Prince of Persia Classic Returns Today On XBLA

   We only got to mention it in passing recently, but now we finally have the chance to dedicate a well deserved news to Prince of Persia Classic - the remake of the old Prince game from 1989. And that's because Ubisoft will release it today via Xbox Live Arcade, giving Xbox 360 players a chance to (re)live the legendary jump'n'run adventure that PC veterans were enjoying nearly two decades ago. Moreover, come to think of it, this will also mark the first Prince of Persia game to appear on the Xbox 360 console.

   Of course, the new Prince of Persia Classic is way more than a simple remake of the original game, as it adopts a vivid 3D graphics in tune with today's standards (see the screenshots), while fortunately keeping the same apparently-2D perspective. Also, there are several new gameplay elements, from new "wall-jumps", to new monsters and levels that don't resemble the old ones one bit (see the trailer).

   The story is, largely, the same: the Persian prince is thrown in a race against the clock to save his princess in a maximum of 60 minutes (of actual playtime). During this short time, he will run, climb, jump through traps, drink the occasional potion, and swordfight with enemies and, ultimately, with Vizier Jaffar himself - the one who took his little princess with devious marital intentions.

   So, the adventure begins once more in just a few hours, at 09:00 GMT.

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