Awesome game, underrated by critics
Yes I put a high score to gameplay as i like very much the "cannot die" thing and I think it's more a storytelling way than a real game mechanic. I've played a lot of Tomb raider and adventure games and always hated to have to die and do a long part of the level again. In PoP you get back to the last solid platform you were on and it's great as the game is more fluid and it doesn't stop the whole story and anger you. The platforming difficulty is well balanced, as when you get near a boss, it's a bit more difficult and the boss fight is very long and with some dialogues, wihich adds to the story.
Art direction / graphics and music : 10/10
The graphics are really splendid, for the characters or the scenery. The architecture and wildlife puts you in another world, that of the 1001 nights, and the music is faithful to the atmosphere.
Story : 8.5/10
Yes, I did only put 8.5 for story, as I'm quite angry we'll have to pay for a download to get the real ending. But the whole story is faithful to the 1001 night tales, with twisted characters (even the Prince and Ellika - which has a dark secret about how she's still alive) and a story with difficult choices for some secondary characters (Ellika's dad, all the bosses).
Game length : 9/10
Since it's very story driven I don't think it's too short, as there are some very good movie that only last 1.5 hour or awesome TV series that only have about 10 episodes 12 episodes (Daybreak, Surface) or 1 season (Invasion, Vanished).