This time, they get a great game built from the ground up to succeed. Wii gamers have often been forced to make do with a substandard product for their less powerful system. If there’s one thing Ubisoft has done wrong here, it missed the chance to hype this Wii game independent of the entry on other consoles. If you own the requisite systems, you’re getting two strong Prince of Persia games on the same day. Take this entry on Wii and place it beside the 360/PS3 game of the same name, and fans of the Prince have good reason to rejoice. The second remote participates only tangentially, but it’s a nice way to bring in a spouse or child as you work together to solve the game’s visual landscape. It’s also worth noting that the game includes a simplified multiplayer component modeled on Super Mario Galaxy’s pointer mechanic. The fights end up being a distraction from the meat of the game’s puzzles. The final few hours represent some of the most challenging and engaging sequences in the entire Prince of Persia series.Ĭombat works fine, but the choice to use remote and nunchuk swings to govern attacks makes the whole system clumsier than it needs to be. Later levels and hidden areas force players to formulate solution to ascending high, bare walls. Summoning a hook to hang along the wall with a point of the remote, a column of air to shoot skyward, or a bubble of magical energy to hold a jump aloft, the Prince can improvise his own path. The earliest traversals are simple affairs, but the following hours introduce new creation powers that add a new layer of freedom to the game and enable more adaptable exploration than previous games in the series. It’s a good thing those navigation sequences are so entertaining. It begins too abruptly, and events along the way feel like they’re there only to service the next stage of jumps and platforms. The strange and jarring storyline feels barren of characters and motivation. She leads him to a kingdom of his own, but he’ll have to prove his worth first. This Wii version of Forgotten Sands tells a lackluster story about the Prince and his involvement with a genie he purchased at a city market.
The result is a flawed but entertaining ride that elicits more creativity and critical thinking than any game in the Prince franchise to date.
While it’s by no means perfect, it includes a wealth of ideas that capitalize on the Wii’s capabilities.
Consequently, despite the identical name, gamers are getting an entirely different game from the 360 and PS3 title coming out on the same day. Ubisoft has wisely recognized the need to innovate and try something different on Nintendo’s system. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands ROM for Nintendo.
Publishers take note: This is the way to make a game from an established property on the Wii. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands game is available to play online and download only on DownloadROMs.