Elika never lets the prince die. You will finish this one a lot faster. Rent it as there is little replay value.
The first thing I noticed is the prince started off with a good sword, which is seldom the case with its predecessors. In general the graphics and the music are very immersive. The characters look like a good sketchbook drawing in front of the usual 3D background. In spite of this, there are place where you can see your model producing a interference with the rest of the environment. Prince has added a few new moves to his stunts, some of which are done in combo with Elika.
The end game is not a happy one and hence disappointing. That's perhaps the only really bad thing about the game.