Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands
Prince of Persia - The Forgotten Sands is a PlayStation 3 action game released in 2010 developed by Ubisoft. It centers on platform movement and landing judgment, story, case, or mission progress, and movement and immediate actions, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 3 or Sixaxis twin sticks, triggers, and face buttons, with PlayStation Move only where explicitly supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.6 / 10
About this game
Prince of Persia - The Forgotten Sands is a PlayStation 3 action game centered on platform movement and landing judgment, story, case, or mission progress, and movement and immediate actions. Stages build pressure through routes, enemy patterns, and changing objectives, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Animation, hits, camera behavior, and readable hazards determine whether feedback remains dependable, while HD 3D scenes, Blu-ray data streaming, surround audio, and cinematic presentation need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that camera behavior, collision rules, input mapping, and repeated ground after failure can raise the entry barrier. Platform conditions also include Blu-ray loading, HDD installs, system software, DualShock 3 battery life, Move accessories, resolution and frame rate, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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PlayStation 3AI review
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Combined powers make platforming rewarding, while shallow combat and familiar storytelling limit the whole.
The Forgotten Sands is strongest when its powers combine during traversal. Turning water into temporary footholds, then releasing it in midair, gives familiar wall runs and climbs new timing demands. Linear stages teach these combinations gradually, while combat and story provide less variety. Palace environments and the soundtrack maintain a coherent series identity without many surprises. On PS3, documented audio interruptions and combat-camera problems undermine continuity. Time reversal leaves room for experimentation while still requiring attention to resources and routes. This suits players who enjoy sustained platforming sequences and learning a path through obstacles. Those primarily seeking sophisticated crowd combat or narrative invention may be disappointed. The assessment covers this original console edition only, excluding the substantially different Wii, PSP and DS adaptations and avoiding performance claims transferred from another platform.
Strengths
- Clever water-based traversal
- Gradual introduction of powers
Weaknesses
- Limited combat variety
- Familiar story and settings
Who it is for: Players who enjoy precise platforming routes and combined powers.
Play notes: This original console edition only, excluding other adaptations with the same title.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Power progression sustains the campaign more effectively than its intervening combat and story. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Layered traversal powers create satisfying challenges, offset by shallow combat. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The adventure atmosphere is cohesive, though the familiar presentation offers few surprises. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Fundamentally reliable controls coexist with disruptive audio and camera flaws. | Reviewed | 6.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Ubisoft
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release date
- 2010
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genreAdventure
- Tags
- Platforming3D GraphicsThird PersonDodgeMain Story Under 10 HoursStory-drivenFast-pacedSolo-friendlyReal-time CombatReplayableLinear Levels
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Xbox 360Worldwide2010
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2010
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