Prince of Persia: Revelations

by Ubisoft

Product Features

• Play and master two distinct characters - Wield the powers and weapons of two master warriors with different combat styles, attitudes, and histories
• Choose different ways to fight - Master the expanded Free-Form Fighting system to destroy enemies, strangle enemies from afar with the deadly Daggertail or surprise them with full-speed one-shot kills using a brand new stealth art
• Battle freely through Babylon - Dominate enemies on the perilous rooftops, dodge through chaotic streets, and ambush pursuers in dark, underground passageways
• Dramatic story - Experience unparalleled depth in storytelling through a twisting tale filled with adrenaline, tension and discovery

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000A0XSOU
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 0.5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 8, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,745 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #77 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Adventure
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Hunted mercilessly by Fate's demon forces, the Prince must embark on an impossible odyssey to defy his preordained death. Only by unleashing a devastating new combat art can he awaken the warrior within -- and emerge with his life.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Prince, to go, kick ass., December 26, 2005

By 

Christopher Sebesta (H-town, tx) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Prince of Persia: Revelations (Video Game)

If you liked any of the prince of persia games, you'll like this one. Its awesome, everything youd expect from the prince, on the go. As Im sure you've seen before, its more fighting than platform jumping/environmental puzzles compared to Sands of Time, but its still there, and its still awesome. If you've already played Warrior within, I would wait for the price to atleast drop or buy a used one or something if you really want it on your PSP, but from what Ive heard its the same game with a little bonus material.

The music does skip while theres alot going on, but who cares, I could do without godsmack for a few seconds. Also, the environments are dark, which means glare if its bright outside, so Id suggest a screen protector, seems to cut back on glare, and protects your screen.

I loved sands of time, and now I love this, I actually recently got my hands on a copy of the new 2 thrones for my pc, I despise the controls on it, its clearly made for the PS, but it is definately the best Prince yet, so check that out after you beat this.

Oh and if your having trouble with the 1st boss, try the X(towards enemy) and then Square Square, if Im not mistaken, it tells you to do that on screen while fighting her, and its just about the only move you can land without leaving an opening for her to rock your face.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good game, poor performance, March 9, 2006

By 

Lestor neeker Wong (Singapore) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Prince of Persia: Revelations (Video Game)

Slightly more than a year ago, I wrote a review on Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. I didn't like that game then. Bad Prince. Bad music. Too much blood, gore and corny dialogues. Fast foward to the present day, I've completed Warrior Within for the third time on the PS2, and I've grown to appreciate the game better, mainly due to its plot. The Back to the Future-style time-travelling tale just grows on me, and I didn't "hate" the game so much.

Which is why I decided to pick up Prince of Persia: Revelations. It's essentially the same Warrior Within game, although Ubisoft has decided to prolong its already long gameplay hours to even longer, by including exclusive puzzle levels previously not seen in Warrior Within. This is godsend for Prince of Persia fans, since we somehow never get enough of running along walls, swinging from bar to bar, and, oh, taking out a lot of enemies with free-form fighting. These additional levels are extremely tough as well, and will give even hardcore Prince of Persia junkies a stern challenge.

Revealing the brilliance of the game's plot would be a major spoiler, so I'll just say that, if it's too confusing earlier on, it'll all begin to make sense towards the end. Unfortunately, for all my acceptance of the game, the hardware issues bugging many PSP games continue to be a major issue for Revelations. Insanely long loading time. Frequent drop in frame rate. Difficulty in controlling the camera angle (which requires you to hold the L1 button while rotating your left analog - a bit silly). Game continuously loading when you're in the midst of solving a puzzle. You know, that sort of thing. These really take out a lot of joy from playing the game. The platforming could be great. The fighting could be enjoyable. But they all didn't work so well because of the PSP's limitations.

Thankfully, at least the game is good to look at. Even though the graphics are rather dated, they appear very sharp on the PSP screen, which further demonstrates the power of the machine. The audios are also loud enough, although I don't really like Godsmack. It just takes away the feel from the series, but I've been complaining about this for over a year now, so I'm just gonna shut up.

So, where does that leave Revelations? A good game, still, but a slightly torrid playing experience due to some technical issues. It's probably too difficult a game for the casual gamer, and it's certainly not recommend for playing on the burst because of its intensity. I'd recommend this only to seasoned Prince of Persia fans.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Tremendously Disappointing, March 15, 2006

By 

Jonathan Siregar "StompyMcD" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Prince of Persia: Revelations (Video Game)

I loved the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, but never played Warrior Within. I was looking forward to this game with great expectations. However, what I discovered was a mess of bugs, and load screens that broke up the flow of the game at nearly every turn.

The game, I knew, was combat heavy. For the most part that works well, though gets tremendously repetative. But there are flaws in the programming which trap you in areas you cannot get out of. I was personally stuck on a pole and the only move I could make was to let go and die. Load screens appear in the middle of corridors, during jumps! How can you possibly play a game that's loading while you're about to avoid a trap?

Lastly overall load times are abyssmal. It takes nearly 10 minutes to start up the game. When on the battery powered PSP, this is time I don't want wasted with a loading screen.

Graphics are good, not great, and the sound transfer seems pretty solid. But the gameplay repetitiveness and poor design of the program itself make this a hesitant buy. Only get it if you're really into the Prince of Persia series. And then if you can handle all the problems.