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The New Prince of Persia Will Let Me Right a Terrible Wrong

Posted by Nadia Oxford

Ladies and Gentlemen, I come before you to admit that I have never felt the embrace of a lover. I have never breathed deep of masculinity, reveled in the wrap of sun-bronzed arms oiled lightly by sweet perspiration. I have never had the words "I love you" spoken gently in my ear, giving me cause to shiver as if...um...some spider metaphor...

Ha ha, okay. I am loved. But I have never played a Prince of Persia game. Not one. I am the 28-year-old Prince of Persia virgin.

I know this is shocking and I'll understand if you don't want to be my friend anymore. Please believe me when I say that I intend to make things right, though. There are certain things in this life that no one should die without experiencing. "Play Prince of Persia" has always been in the back of my head-queue, though admittedly I've become doubly curious since I learned it's one of a precious few franchises that game critic Yahtzee loves. Every games writer wants to grow up to be Yahtzee. I personally dig the hat.

I also have to admit I'm impressed by the trailer for the new-gen Prince of Persia, so I guess I'll excuse myself and go apply some perfume and check my dowry.



Related Links:

Trailer Review: Prince of Persia
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Comments

Roto13 said:

I'm definitely looking forward to the new Prince of Persia. I'm a big fan of the Sands of Time trilogy. Well, two thirds of the Sands of Time trilogy, anyway. Warrior Within can go cram itself up the ass of whoever decided to replace the atmosphere and charm of Sands of Time with Godsmack.

November 14, 2008 11:24 PM

AlexB said:

I don't think you've been missing much, aside from Sands of Time. Once you get over the nostalgia factor of the original game, it's kind of lame.

November 15, 2008 12:36 AM

Roto13 said:

I had never played a Prince of Persia game before Sands of Time and I thought it was fantastic.

November 15, 2008 6:28 PM

AlexB said:

The cool thing about Sands of Time was that it kept the spirit of the original games, the acrobatics, traps and whatnot, but made it more fun. Largely in part to its wonderful rewind function.

November 16, 2008 1:24 AM

Demaar said:

I've only played the original Prince of Persia game. You know, the one with rotoscope animation. I've yet to get into the PS2/GC/XBX/PC ones. I will some day, but that day is not today.

November 17, 2008 8:38 AM

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