E3 2008: Prince of Persia: The Fallen King Impressions

By Guy Cocker, GameSpotPosted Jul 17, 2008 7:07 pm PT

It's not only the traditional consoles that are getting a new Prince of Persia this year. The prince will be leaping onto the DS this Christmas too.

Clearly one of the highlights of E3 2008, the new Prince of Persia for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 is looking impressive. The DS version was on show alongside the other two versions at the Ubisoft booth, and we got the first chance to see it in action.

The DS game is a side-scrolling platformer that's controlled almost exclusively using the touch-screen interface. You'll tap objects to attack them and leap over them, and you'll double-tap to perform rolls. The prince also has a new glave hand that allows him to slide down walls at a slower pace. It might sound simplistic, but it seemed to work well as we watched an Ubisoft rep walk us through it.

Whereas your companion in the Xbox 360 game is a girl called Elika, you'll be accompanied in the DS game by a corrupt magician who can help you overcome puzzles and obstacles. By holding any button on the DS, your taps control the magician, and he can grab enemies and move balls of corruption out of the prince's way. Corruption seems to be a substance that has taken control over the world in Prince of Persia, and the magician recruits the prince to help him rid the lands of it once and for all.

The game looks fairly simple to play, and it's the first time we've seen a platform game controlled by the touch screen alone. As with the other Prince of Persia games, we weren't allowed to play at this stage in development, but we'll keep you up to date once playable code becomes available.

25 Comments

  • Gamelova08

    Posted Nov 30, 2008 10:50 am PT

    Ehh...if i can't get one for the pc then I'll see what this one can do..

  • khoofia_pika

    Posted Sep 14, 2008 12:16 am PT

    i'm NOT gonna play it.

  • panosl

    Posted Aug 11, 2008 1:11 pm PT

    i'm gonna play it

  • flipin_jackass

    Posted Jul 24, 2008 10:37 pm PT

    It looks too cartoon-ish, but I'm not one to dismiss a game with preview screenshots. Hopefully this will be as good as all of the game from the franchise to date. Can't wait =)

  • scorch-62

    Posted Jul 22, 2008 3:51 pm PT

    I know I'll be sure to check this one out.

  • tyzwain

    Posted Jul 21, 2008 1:19 pm PT

    Why cant they simply release the original PoP with massive graphical updates?

  • leofiregod

    Posted Jul 20, 2008 5:39 pm PT

    Only ever played one Pop game. This looks great though.

  • ognen

    Posted Jul 20, 2008 4:24 am PT

    not a fan of pop either

  • dark_being

    Posted Jul 19, 2008 3:36 pm PT

    The Fallen King? that's the best they have came up with?

  • zombieman666

    Posted Jul 19, 2008 12:58 pm PT

    I'm not a fan of POP

  • Mehfuz

    Posted Jul 19, 2008 11:30 am PT

    love POP games

  • nintendoboy16

    Posted Jul 19, 2008 11:07 am PT

    The DS's version of the new Prince is a chibi.

  • gmax Site moderator

    Posted Jul 19, 2008 12:16 am PT

    Wow. This franchise is almost 20 years old...

  • Philo350

    Posted Jul 18, 2008 10:27 pm PT

    I loved playing one of the early games of this serious. This looks like alot of fun.

  • Macgyver40

    Posted Jul 18, 2008 10:28 am PT

    I am all about everything and anything prince of persia

  • shinian

    Posted Jul 18, 2008 9:43 am PT

    I'm getting this if the storyline will be good. During e3 stage demo of x360's PoP the developer said that the DS version will have a very nice history edition to the big ports.

  • darkgamingdude

    Posted Jul 18, 2008 9:14 am PT

    Glad to hear of a DS version coming

  • fighterguard

    Posted Jul 17, 2008 10:01 pm PT

    Looking at early screenshots, It seemed like the game would be a reduced but full 3D version of the game. Obviously the DS has not the technological prowess of the X360 or the PS3 in terms of raw hardware power, but it's certainly capable of much more. Just look at Star Wars - Lethal Alliance. It's a pretty nice game, and it's quite similar to console's PoP in terms of gameplay. I'm skeptic but not totally dissapointed. Let's wait and see. My favorite genre is the 2D platformer after all.

  • Hungry_bunny

    Posted Jul 17, 2008 9:46 pm PT

    Sounds like they've reinvented themselves a little in the DS version as well, I'm expecting a good result.

  • jakeboudville

    Posted Jul 17, 2008 9:03 pm PT

    hope its good but meh, i prefer to play pop on the other platforms

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