Prince Of Persia 3D (Jewel Case)

by UBI Soft

Product Features

• 3-D platform game
• Game design and storyline developed in conjuction with legendary series creator Jordan Mechner
• Hundreds of gut wrenching traps to avoid and puzzles to solve
• Sword fighting combat based on a simple, elegant interface
• For one player

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005YX8F
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: February 12, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,437 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Prince of Persia 3D is a 3rd person, real-time adventure/action game which is a sequel to the best-selling, award-winning Prince of Persia games originally created by Jordan Mechner. Prince of Persia 3D includes all the features which made Prince of Persia so popular, including fluid, realistic animation, devious traps, and an elegantly simple interface for running, jumping, climbing, and sword fighting. The story line, co-authored by Mechner, is in the rich tradition of the Arabian Nights and pulls the player through the exotic and fantastic locales of ancient 12th century Persia. Environments will include ornate palaces, labyrinthine caverns, mystical ruins, and bizarre fortresses, all of which will be vividly portrayed in the rich aesthetic characteristic of middle eastern culture. The new version of Prince of Persia uses advanced 3D technology to combine the fast-action combat of a fighting game with the depth and immersion of a classic adventure/action game.

Product Description

The secrets of 12th centuryPersia await you—in glorious 3-D!Product InformationEnter a world of unbridled passion harrowing adventure and blood-pumpingaction… to a mystical place where a once-humble servant has transformedhimself into a 12th century Persian prince! This is Prince of Persia 3D—the 3-D sequel to the legendary action-adventureseries that sold over two million copies worldwide! With the fascinatingstoryline nail-biting action and addictive gameplay the original Princeof Persia set the benchmark for gaming excellence. Prince of Persia 3Dsets the bar even higher! A Story in the Rich Tradition of an Arabian Night's Tale…What began as a peaceful moonlit night ends in a nightmare. The Sultan'sbodyguards fall at the blade of an enchanting dancer. Your bride the Princessis taken hostage by the Sultan's jealous brother and condemned to marryher cousin the hideous Rugnor. You must escape the dungeon to rescue herfrom Rugnor's stronghold in the mountains. Countless traps and temptingenchantments await as you solve the mysteries and reveal the secrets ofancient Persia! Stunning Environments Fluid Animation & Lifelike ActionPrince of Persia 3D springs to life with fluid animation devious trapsand an elegantly simple interface for running jumping climbing and swordfighting. Journey through seven environments including an opulent Persianpalace an exciting air ship and Tibetan cliffs.Product Features Prince of Persia 3D is loaded with breathtaking new features! A compelling new 3-D game design and storyline developed with legendarycreator of the original Prince of Persia Jordan Mechner.12 challenging levels spanning 7 exotic Persian environments.  More than 30 human and fantasy creature opponents with AI that adjustsin real time to match your combat style.  A simple and intuitive interface for fast action combat and pinpoint control.  Realistic sword fighting requiring deft precision and timing

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars cool, but where's the manual?, January 6, 2004

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A Reader (St. Peters, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prince Of Persia 3D (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

This game comes with two disks. Since this is the jewel case edition, there's no printed manual. There's supposed to be an on-disk manual, but I can't find it. Did the manufacturer forget about it? I'm not happy with that. Otherwise, it seems like a cool game. I have the original Prince of Persia for Super Nintendo. It was a cool game for its day. Other than the obvious improvement in graphics, I think the best thing about this new game is that you can save your progress more often, which is a good thing for such a challenging game.

Incidentally, the new "Sands of Time" game has an even higher "coolness factor", but to me it looks less like the original Prince of Persia (although I haven't played it yet). Most of the traps in "Sands of Time" cause damage to the prince but don't kill him immediately. The prospect of sudden death looming ahead is something POP3D has in common with the original. In fact, in the original game you had to go back to the beginning of the level everytime you die. Sands of Time also has the Matrix-like wall-walking moves, which look cool, but there's nothing like that in the original game.

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent game, October 15, 2010

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Sabeshan Srinivasan (Redlands, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Prince Of Persia 3D (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

I decided to buy this game after I played a demo version. I have always been a big fan of the 2D Prince of Persia game since way back and I was therefore a little skeptical whether the 3D version was going to be as good as the original. Having played it nonstop for hours on end, I can say with confidence that this version not only manages to capture the same level of excitement as the plain Jane version but is also far more realistic in its appearance and interactivity. Trust me, it's no gimmick, the 3D version adds a lot more to the original game, whether in terms of levels, worlds or characters. Not to forget the soundtrack which is now so much better than the tinny music from the original version. Even though it is a little dated at the time of writing, I'd consider this a good buy for anyone who has followed this game since its first release!

2.0 out of 5 stars The review and rating is for the UBISOFT edition I ordered from Amazon, July 4, 2010

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Jason M "Jason" (USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Prince Of Persia 3D (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

I do enjoy this game, but...

I bought this copy in August of 2009. I first installed it on my old Windows 98SE machine. It worked fine until I finished level 5 (Palace 2). It would show the loading bar progress, reach the end, then... nothing. It would just stay at that screen. I tried installing it on a couple other computers and I got the same thing. I was able to exchange the game. I installed it, played it... Got to the same problem at the end of level 5! Has anybody else had the same issue with the UBISOFT edition of this game? And if so, were you able to fix the problem and how?

I found the Red Orb version on EBAY. It works well, I was able to finish the entire game. The Prince moves much faster in the UBISOFT version but I would rather play a whole game with a slow moving character than part of a game with a fast moving character.