Prince of Persia (1989)

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Score Breakdown Based on 1566 ratings

1. 10 (349)
2. 9 (455)
3. 8 (421)
4. 7 (152)
5. 6 (59)
6. 5 (31)
7. 4 (21)
8. 3 (7)
9. 2 (8)
10. 1 (63)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

• Rating:8.8

  This is THE game, Prince Of Persia is one of the first games with a good storyline, and gameplay, right? Great Game! !

  By paulxcs | Review Date: Jan 09, 2006 | PC

  As I said, This is one of the better games I had ever played in my childhood. I remember this game being simple, and for being simple, it was great. I'm pretty sure this game is the 2nd game I've played in my whole life... Read Full Review

  5 of 5 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Prince of Persia (1989)

• Rating:8

  A Classic

  By rhetayk | Review Date: Dec 05, 2020 | SMS

  Prince of Persia is a platforming game and commonly thought of as one of the greatest games in its era, if not of all time. The game has you navigating a dungeon maze on a timer to save the princess. It features harrowi... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8

  Not the best version but still fun.

  By d_parker | Review Date: Aug 28, 2012 | GBC

  Downloaded this for Nintendo's 3DS Virtual Console and wasn't disappointed. I have fond memories of the PC and Amiga versions and while this is a watered down version, it's still enjoyable. The absolute best thing ... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  Played it on my 386 computer years ago... and that was fun.

  By oc_ta_vi_an | Review Date: May 26, 2012 | PC

  I remembered today that I played years ago, I think in 2000 or 2001 "Prince of Persia", the original. I remember I had a black and white monitor and I played it with such a pleasure because it was the first game I ever p... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7.5

  Jordan Mechner's Prince of Persia from 1989 represents a milestone in video-game history.

  By snes_vs_ps1 | Review Date: Jul 31, 2011 | NES

  This is a PC port from 1989. A milestone that was refined in the SNES version.The NES version has 14 levels, the SNES one has 20 & other upgrades but since this one is the original it takes the cake.Prince of Persia was... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  A challenging yet charming classic that lives up to its name to this very day.

  By aryoshi | Review Date: Jul 12, 2010 | PC

  In Ancient Persia, war had been declared between Persia and an outside land by the Sultan of Persia. Jaffar, the Sultan's trustee, has been left to rule during this time. Meanwhile, a nameless Prince travels to Persia an... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8.5

  Gran conversión del juego original para PC

  By barto86 | Review Date: Jun 22, 2010 | SNES

  Para todos los fanáticos de Prince of Persia ( gran clásico para PC) , Konami nos trae una excelente conversión para Super Nintendo, llegando incluso a superar en algunos aspectos el juego original. Que nos of... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  A classic game that should be well-known among old gamers, and not without a reason.

  By Dal-Force | Review Date: Jun 11, 2010 | PC

  Prince of Persia is an awesome game--unofficial mods, such as level editors and maps seem to prove this. The story is simple: you are thrown into the dungeons by your rival Jaffar, probably in hopes to die. The game is a... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  it was the fist pc game I played in my life... just amazing

  By etchcorp | Review Date: May 17, 2010 | PC

  Well, maybe it is a bit late, but even so, it is better than never, to review this game.... Like i said, it was the first game i pplayed on a pc in my life. I remember it was a 386dx, at 8 MHz, with 1024Kb of memory & 16... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  One of the games you grow up playing.

  By Chirodip_08 | Review Date: Mar 26, 2010 | PC

  The story of this game is very simple : to save the Princess from the evil Jafar. The location is of course Persia,in a palace where the Jafar has taken the Priness & its the Princes's job to save her. This is the game... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7

  While I would consider this game to be one of the best game gear games out there - it was very hard/frustrating.

  By EffigyOfAdam | Review Date: Mar 16, 2010 | GG

  While I would consider this game to be one of the best game gear games out there - it was very hard/frustrating. Nothing like grabbing your white silk pajamas, your sword and taking on some bad guys in the middle east... Read Full Review

  0 of 1 users found the following review helpful

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