I love the Prince of Persia franchise. I played the first two on PC when I was about 14 and have played playstation, psp and wii versions of the titles released since. I have yet to play Sands of Time, but I will..
Rival Swords is a pretty entertaining game. The storyline alone is enough to keep a fan of the series, like myself, engaged. The controls of the wii port are interesting, but the camera rotation that is bound to the tilt of the wiimote is annoying.. as.. hell.. (its configurable, thank god). The puzzles are challenging enough and the length of the game is satisfying, standard for the franchise. The overall action and gameplay are pleasant and the options you have to rewind your actions make it fun to try different things out. As with previous titles in the series the combat is fun but after a short time you get the hang of it and will perform the same set of about 3-4 different combos. A good buy for fans of the series or anyone who likes acrobatic puzzle games. Anyone else should rent it first for sure.