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Brought my faith back to the Gamecube

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I have 50 gamecube games, but i have never been blown away by any like this. I beat it in two weeks but was the best platformer game I have ever played. There are no negatives. It pulls everything off perfectly. Check other reviews if you want more details, but i just picked up off the shelf having no idea and it was awesome.

Great fun to play, but a little ridiculous

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I just finished the game and I really enjoyed it. It's one of those "I'll just see what's around this corner" games, where before you know it, it's 2 in the morning and you've been playing for four hours. The gameplay was great, even though the controls were a little sticky sometimes. However, the rewind ability more than makes up for it.
As far as combat is concerned - meh. It's very repetitive, and very difficult at first. The combat system is pretty flawed, there's really no way to know which enemy to target, and the constant respawning is tiresome. Also, enemies are spread sporadically. One will complete a maze or puzzle, then walk out into a courtyard filled with 20 bad guys, and afterwards...nothing. The fights could have been spaced a little more evenly. The whole combat system only feels tacked on to the admittedly excellent platforming element. Considering how well executed the rest of the game is, this could have been a little tighter.
With that said, the mazes and puzzles really are great. Some reviewers complain about the "linear" style of gameplay - but I find that it lends itself very well. The challenge to me, is the next step in solving the puzzle. "OK, which ledge do I jump to from here, where can I run to..." The games were sufficiently challenging that I was occupied for quite some time, without boredom.
The level and character design was similarly outstanding. No detail was overlooked, and the developers clearly spent a great amount of time on it. There was great variety of levels, anything from a Sultan's palace to a zoo to a prison were all very well presented, and impressively designed.
What bothered me most, though, was the voice acting. The writing wasn't terrible for a video game, but dear God, the Prince's conversations with Farrah were so hokey and over the top. It was like listening to a bad soap opera at times. Also, the game was voiced by Americans with bad British accents. This is set hundreds of years ago! Does it really matter that they have British accents? Couldn't we have just left them American and let the actors behave naturally?
Nevertheless, the musical score was quite impressive and was almost enough to make me forget the voice acting. (Side Note: the volume of the character's speech changed drastically from moment to moment. Not terrible, but noticeable and off-putting.)
The story isn't too bad either, the idea that the entire game is narrated by the Prince as he tells a story was a very refreshing new concept, and is made better at the end when it is revealed who he is telling the story to. However, the final battle with the Vizier was, well, a complete disappointment. It was VERY easy. However, I get the feeling that it was not a "final boss battle" in the way that most games have one, but mainly a little episode in order to advance the plot and bring the game to a close. As such, it's forgivable. That also allows that the final "boss" isn't a person at all, but the difficult "Tower of Dawn" that must be ascended at the game's end, making a fitting ending to a game that shines in its platform elements but becomes bogged down by shoddy action gameplay.

Sweet but tricky

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I enjoyed this game a lot. However there were several parts that were very frustrating. It might be that I'm not very good at platforming but some parts took me a long time. The same goes for some combat parts. Countering was a hard for me and I guess I didn't utilize some tricks that would have helped. What I said aside the game was well made, had a good story, and I enjoyed it.

good game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: December 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is probably one of the funnest Gamecube games I've played. It features overall pretty good graphics and excellent movie seens with a nice ending. The only complaint I have is that it is way to short. It took me 3 days to do it without a strategy guide. Overall you should buy this game if you want to play it over and over again. You should not buy it if you want it to play over a long period of time(say a couple of weeks) and still have fun playing it. It is a great game to get with lots of action and adventure and a little of romance(which it probably doesn't need).

Wonderful

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

there is one word that describes this game: Wonderful

So fun! just one bad thing

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 9
Date: January 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I started playing like at 5 PM and at 2 AM i was at 50% of the game done!! is very cool, but they could have make it harder, i love it!! i recommend it to everyone out there!!!!!! best game everrrrrrrrrr

great game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 10
Date: January 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Graphics are amazing and the game play (fighting sequences) are great too.

A must buy for Gamecube users!

GRRRRRRRRRRR!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 32
Date: January 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

What is that game which is not compatible with the Video Card Nvidia Geforce 4 MX 440 ?

simply spectacular

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: March 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is virtually flawless. The graphics, unlike too many nex-gen games, are beautiful in regular gameplay AND in cutscenes. Reviewers who are griping about camera angle are nitpicking, and I don't share their view. In fact, the ability to change to a distant view unchangeable by the C-stick, makes figuring out "where to now?" a breeze most of the time. I was pretty stuck at a couple of points, but generally puzzles are solvable once you bang your noggin just a couple of times. Great, great story, great voice acting, and just a must buy. I never would have purchased it had I not bought it on a special bundled with Splinter Cell, but I can honestly say this one would be worth the full cost of admission. here's hoping that ubi soft makes a sequel.

Being a fan since the very first POP...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: March 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

We had to have this! Fell in love with that little Prince from the very first version (and the other 3 too!) which were just played on our computers.

We actually had to shop and decide which game system we wanted to buy, specifically, just to play Sands (needed to "feel" the game too!). Decided on Xbox (so glad we did! Awesome stuff) and away we went. Blown away by graphics, music, story, puzzles, and especially the movements and athletics of the Prince. Well, it was just the best ever.

Sad when it ended, sigh.

We've since bought several other games...but they just don't compare. The Xbox is getting dusty now that we've completed the game. Nothing is as interesting or fun so far. Hopefully there will be a sequel coming!

(You've come a long way, Prince)

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