Prince of Persia is set in a land rooted in ancient Persian
mythology, with the Prince finding himself caught in an epic
battle between the primal forces of light and darkness?the god of
Light, Ormazd versus his brother Ahriman, the destructive god of
Darkness. The Prince arrives just in time to witness the
destruction of the legendary Tree of Life, an act which threatens
to plunge the entire world into eternal darkness. Manifested in
the form of 'the Corruption,' a dark substance that physically
contaminates the land and the skies, the Prince must partner with
his new deadly companion Elika to heal the world from the evil
Corruption.
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The Next-Gen of PoP
Image of the Prince from 'Prince of Persia'
A new Prince for a new story.
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'Prince of Persia' enemy the Hunter
The Hunter is not to be td with.
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Elika is a beautiful but deadly ally in 'Prince of Persia'
Elika is a beautiful, but deadly ally.
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A Frightening New Enemy and a Powerful Ally
As Ahriman, the god of Darkness is released so are his minions of
monstrous slaves. The most dangerous and powerful set against the
Prince is known as "the Hunter." Once a human prince himself, the
Hunter was raised in opulent decadence and detached from the
day-to-day world. His only passion was for the drama and
brutality of the hunt, but soon passion grew to obsession. After
killing every variety of beast known, he grew bored and too bold.
Recognizing an rtunity Ahriman appeared to him and offered a
bargain, a hunt against the most dangerous beasts the world has
to offer in return for his soul. Foolishly he accepted and was
transformed from man into demonic beast and was hunted by men
from all over the world. His all-consuming rage made easy work of
the hunters set against him, but also bound him to Ahriman for
eternity.
But wherever there is evil, there is also a counter balance to
it. Following the defeat and imprisonment of Ahriman, his brother
Ormazd, the god of Light, left the world in the care of his
servants, the Ahuras, guardians of the tree of life. The Prince?s
new ally, Elika, is one of those guardians. Beautiful and
mysterious she is a powerful AI companion who accompanies players
throughout the game. Filled with an unknown power, she will be
helpful in all aspects of gameplay, including acrobatics, combat
and puzzle-solving as players quest to rid the land from
Ahriman's corruption.
Key Features:* A New Hero Emerges - Master the acrobatics,
strategy and fighting tactics of the most agile warrior of all
time. Grip fall down the face of a building, perform perfectly
timed acrobatic combinations, and swing over canyons, buildings
and anything that is reachable. This new rogue warrior must
utilize all of his new skills, along with a whole new combat
system, to battle Ahriman?s corrupted lieutenants to heal the
land from the dark Corruption and restore the light.
* A New Epic Journey Begins - Escape to the new fantasy world of
ancient Persia. Masterful storytelling and sprawling environments
deliver to action-adventure fans an experience that rivals even
the best Hollywood movies.
* A New Open World Structure - A first for the Prince of Persia
franchise ? now you have the freedom to determine how the game
evolves in this non-linear adventure. Players will decide how
they unfold the storyline by choosing their path in the
open-ended world.
* Emergence of a Deadly New Ally - History?s greatest ally is
revealed in the form of Elika, a dynamic AI companion who joins
the Prince in his fight to save the world. Gifted with magical
powers, she interacts with the player in combat, acrobatics and
puzzle-solving, enabling the Prince to reach new heights of
deadly high-flying artistry through special duo acrobatic moves
or devastating fighting combo attacks.
* Next-Gen Engine - The franchise?s debut on next-generation
consoles utilizes Ubisoft?s proprietary Anvil engine, the same
engine used to develop Assassins Creed.
A Franchise With History
The critically accled Prince of Persia franchise returns for
the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic
journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio
that created Assassins Creed, Prince of Persia has been in
development for over three years to deliver a whole new
action-adventure gaming experience to consumers. With a whole new
Prince, storyline, open world environments, combat style,
signature illustrative graphical style and the addition of Elika,
a deadly new ally, Prince of Persia brings the franchise to new
heights of deadly acrobatic, artistry and is set to become the #1
action-adventure game of 2008.
- Enjoy the franchise's debut on Ubisoft's proprietary Anvil engine, the same engine used to develop Assassins Creed..
- Utilize the Prince's old skills, along with a whole new combat system, to battle Ahriman's corrupted lieutenants to heal the land from the dark Corruption and restore the light..
- Escape to a fantasy world set in ancient Persia brought to life through masterful storytelling and sprawling environments and that rivals the blockbusters of Hollywood..
- For the first time in franchise history decide how the storyline unfolds by choosing the Prince's path in an open-ended game world..
- Wield the acrobatic and puzzle-solving power of the Prince’s beautiful and powerful AI companion Elika as you explore the perils of ancient Persia..