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Prince Of Persia Sands of Time Trilogy [Old Version]

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I had only ever played the first 3D Prince of Persia on the PS2. But this trilogy is awesome and still works in Windows 7 x64. Even in widescreen with widescreen hacks.

I also played these games using the XBOX 360 controller. The first had some issues with the analog controller (walking when I wanted to run) but it was not too bad and I was able to compensate.

It's a good deal if you haven't played the games before. I didn't bother with the first game, since I've played it on the xbox. I had installed the latter two games on pc (windows 7 64bit). However, I had to turn off the fog option in the graphics setting for the second game to play. Also, for the second game, I used a keyboard/controller mapper to use my 360 controller, but the third game supported the controller.

The Sands of Time trilogy is an excellent set of games. Between all the stunts, combat mechanics, and puzzles you have to solve, there's a great balance between using your brain and slashing your way through oppponents. As far as story goes, the overall story is pretty good, though the feel in the first game was infinately better than the feel in the other two.

Personally, I like where the new Prince of Persia series is going, that first game has an even better "storybook" feel to it than the Sands of Time. Of course, that series is less combat intensive than this one. If you want more combat-oriented action, this is the way to go

This review will be short and simple. When the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time first came out, it was hailed as a unique and engaging new gaming experience. While this once-fresh formula has become quite common in the gaming world today (i.e. newer PoP games, Assassin's Creed series, Mirror's Edge, etc.), it was an exciting new extension of the platforming genre at the time. Fortunately, Sands of Time has aged quite well and it's still fun to play today. Plus, you get a simple yet engaging story to keep you going. While most would agree that the two sequels never quite lived up to the original, they still offer some enticing gameplay and stories that are decent enough. Ubisoft went for a darker mood in the later two games which disappointed many fans who loved the story-book charm of the first, but some will prefer the more 'mature' nature of the later two. Anyhow, all these games are great even by today's standards and the first is truly a classic. If you are looking to play them through for the first time or just want to have the whole trilogy all in one place, this is a great option. The packaging isn't fancy and all the manuals are digital on the disks, but what else do you need? All three games installed and ran smoothly on my 64-bit Windows 7 system with no notable errors or crashes to date. If this is your type of game then don't hesitate to buy. It's one hell of a deal at the current price!

These games are great and blend adventure, puzzle solving and action for hours of entertaining gameplay. I would guess that all 3 games combined would be around 40-50 hrs. The first PoP, Sands of Time is a true classic and has almost a Disney feel to it. The second game PoP Warrior Within took the series in a much darker direction because of the events that happened in the first game. The 3rd game, PoP The Two Thrones added in some stealth elements and much more challenge. All 3 are a lot of fun and I recommend them all. The PoP series took the formula that was started in the Lara Croft Tomb Raider games and perfected it.

If you want a more detailed review of the games try gamespot or ign ect. I am simply posting this as a recommendation.

I should mention that these games are best played with a controller so if you are getting this for PC make sure you have a controller to play them. Also I had some trouble with the games Video and Audio being choppy, stuttering ect. the first thing to check is that windows media player buffer is set to 30 instead of the default 5 secs. If that does not help ( It helped me with different games but not PoP T2T ) I searched for quite awhile before finally finding a fix that worked. here is the instruction on how to solve this problem:

Go to My computer> Local Disk C:> programs file > UBISOFT> PrinceofPersiaT2T> Hardware.ini> Change NonPow2Textures=0 to NonPow2Textures=1 > File Save then Exit out and then right click Hardware.ini > select properties > check read-only box > select ok ~ Enjoy the smooth video playback :)

( It's amazing what 1 number can do lol )

Even today the gameplay in this series holds up and if you never played them or just want to re-live the experience you had years ago the Sands Of Time Trilogy is an excellent collection.

I bought this for less than 8 dollars... bargain! But two games do not contains the subtitle for Deaf gamer like me. What disappoints me the more is that... Sand of time does have subtitle while second part of game called Warrior Within does not so I lost a lot of story behind the game-plot. SO DISAPPOINTED. Because no subtitle, I could not really enjoy the game. Beside the disability (such as inability to hear), there are some gamers who also enjoyed the subtitles. For this reason, I give this game low rate.

I enjoyed these games on PS2, but now my kids have moved on to XBox 360. I wanted to play the old games, and still have the old PS2 discs, but grabbed these games for my PC, when I saw them. The installed quickly, and ran flawlessly (so far.....I've only played the Sands of Time at this point).

This is my first excursion into the world of PC Gaming, since the days of Quake and Doom......and I was well rewarded for coming back into the fold.

This item is well worth buying.

This is a great way to get all 3 games in the trilogy at a very cheap price.
The Sands of Time is excellent for general audiences who like acrobatics and fighting sand creatures without blood and gore. No profanity and nothing really "mature".
The Warrior Within is a different story. Scantly clad females (which I enjoy, but not for my 12 year old), profanity for no apparent reason, and frankly a jerk for the Prince this time. In Sands of Time he was a charactor you rallied behind who also had a good balance of personality. In Warrior Within, he's an arrogant ass.
Two Thrones goes back to something closer to what made the Sands of Time outstanding and loses what made the Warrior Within unplayable for my 12 year old. It's a good story, great moves, no unnecessary profanity, a little more blood than the first installment, but with the option to at least turn it off so it looks more like sand than red ooze. This one was fun and not too much for general audiences who like fighting without over the top mature content.
I would rate this a 10 and a must have for the Sands of Time alone. The Two Thrones is a nice sequel. Warrior Within will stay in the box.

I have always liked the Prince of Persia series, but my PS3 is not backwards-compatible. This was a great way to play the first two games again and the third one for the first time. It was a good deal for the price too. The games are action/adventure with a good mix of platforming, puzzles, and fighting. I personally recommend using a game-pad or console controller because the keyboard controls are a bit awkward if you are not use to playing this type of game. Also, I played the games on my laptop, so most desktops should be able to handle them. The entire trilogy was a lot of fun to play. This is a great product at a great price.

If you are a Prince of Persia fan, this trilogy is definitely the way to go as opposed to purchasing the games individually.