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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
sonicblueThundercougarfalconbird
Posts: 20,230 Join Date: May 2002 Location: South Florida |
Prince of Persia: The Greatest Trilogy of the Generation The Sands of Time, Warrior Within and The Two Thrones. I've finished all three Prince of Persia games to completion and I have to honestly say that of all the games that span multiple releases this generation, the Prince of Persia series is the greatest of them all.I just got done beating the latest game, The Two Thrones, a few minutes ago and I am just speechless. I'll add more to this thread about the series once I've collected my thoughts. I just had to open the discussion for anyone else who's played and beaten all three games. The Two Thrones for one thing justifies the darkness that was present in Warrior Within. I personally didn't need that dark theme justified, because I saw the reason for it when the game came out. But some people are just too thick to understand it or refuse to accept something different. Fact of the matter is that the dark theme of WW was necessary for the characters development and the story. The rock music? Not necessary, I'm not gonna pretend that WW was flawless. But back to The Two Thrones, it really does bring the series full circle. Admittedly, the original PoP didn't end in a fashion that would clearly lead to two sequels. But the developers came up with a way to make it work. The gameplay in TTT is the best of everything from the first two games plus more. The music is mesmerizing and the architecture is incredible. Playing as the Dark Prince forces you to solve puzzles with a time limit for a great feeling of tension. There is very little I'd change about this game. |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
KuribooSuper
Posts: 12,190 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: A Galaxy far far away.... |
I agree. SoT was awesome beyond words. WW had me worried but TT just changed and finished everything for the best. ___________________ Mario's Bitch |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
Offbeatlion in a coma
Posts: 1,128 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: jmu |
Looking back, I think the fact that Two Thrones makes Prince the good guy again in retrospect makes Warrior Within a better game. The Princes battle with his innerdemons (which is made literal in Two Thrones's epic conclusion) wouldnt have been nearly as poignant if they didn't make the Prince such a dislikeable, disturbed character in Warrior Within. So yeah, I agree Sonicblue. It was nessaciary for them to do it because it helped the overall story. But at the time when it came out I, like most people, felt the collective "WTF?!" Warrior Within only failed because of its choice of music, unforgiveable save points and boss battles, and overall technical problems. It may be bold, but do you agree that the Princes final fight with his dark side is one of the best endings to a video game ever? The trippy graphics and the brief flashbacks to memorable places in the series was excellant. I also think the Dark Prince's voice acting in that scene could go down as one of the most dramatic and well handled examples of voice acting in a video game ever. GO AHEAD! SWING THAT SWORD PRINCE! Edit: haha sorry, wrong person, my bad |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
Pojois it?
Posts: 22,220 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Louisiana |
Seconded, only I have a different opinion on the second game. But who gives a crap about that travesty, it still had a good story and tied the games together, backtracking and retarded music be damned. The third game is not only the greatest in the series, but one of my favorite games I've ever played. The story unfolds in such a wonderful way, with the empress acting as the narrator and the Prince and his cynical doppelganger constantly trying to outdo each other with witty dialogue. I'd buy it for that alone, but the gameplay is absolutely perfect. Stealth kills all but do away with the retarded combat system, and the bosses use context sensitive moves ala God of War and RE4 to make everything feel more cinematic. The Prince himself has turned into one of my favorite video game characters simply because he really is just another guy that got screwed over big time and has to rectify for his foolishness. And he does, even making the Prince in the second game look like a tortured soul instead of a little punkass. In short, it makes the second game better. I want this series to have a few new installments or be remade as soon as possible on next-gen consoles. GET IT FOR $20 AT BEST BUY BEFORE JANUARY 31st USING THIS COUPON. Please hurry, and thank me later. (go Here if you want the PDF version that has "no copies" removed from the coupon.) ___________________ Kung Fu treachery. |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
Ninjazn.ninja
Posts: 4,753 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Richmond, VA |
I loved Sands of Time, and after that I haven't played any others. Although from what I've heard The Two Thrones is much better then Warrior Within, so I'll probably make TTT my next purchase. Even though its a trilogy, I see another sequel in the works for next gen consoles. ___________________  Quote: "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. " Xbox Live GT: Dr Applebee |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
RocksteadySteady Rockin' All Night
Posts: 14,141 Join Date: Aug 2003 |
I don't know, when Sands of Time came out in 2003 I didn't really get caught up in all of it, for whatever reason I just remember wanting all three of Ubisoft's releases that winter, XIII, Beyond Good & Evil and Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. I bought them all, and yet the only one I've yet to beat is PoP for whatever reason it just never hooked me. My brother loved it, I just couldn't get into it. I played a good amount of Warrior Within and thought, yeah, it's good but never took the time to beat it. Now I have Two Thrones and I've yet to even sit down with it. However Shadow of the Colossus made me want to play a game with a similar platforming feel, and PoP is the only thing I can think of that comes close, so I do have a sudden urge to crack into one of them again. I'm not saying they aren't great, but the problem is they just didn't hook me, it didn't seem like a new experience really. Greatest trilogy this generation? Splinter Cell. Of course that goes debunk when the new one comes out in a few months, but whatever. Jak and Daxter would be the runner up. |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
KuribooSuper
Posts: 12,190 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: A Galaxy far far away.... |
Runner up for me would be R & C. Not including the 4th game...  ___________________ Mario's Bitch |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
CursiveLost And Safe
Posts: 2,943 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: England |
I liked Sands of Time and that's the only one i've played so far. But it was glitchy as hell. I wouldn't mind playing the other ones in the trilogy, but I don't feel compelled to go out and buy them. Not really sure why. ___________________  |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
sonicblueThundercougarfalconbird
Posts: 20,230 Join Date: May 2002 Location: South Florida |
Did Kinopio say that in another thread? Or are you confusing me for him? |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
nennedIs she worth it?
Posts: 9,577 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Boston |
Sands of Time is my 3rd favorite GCN game. I like the other 2 games, but not nearly as much. Still, great trilogy though. |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
kinopioPunk's Not Dead
Posts: 14,644 Join Date: Nov 2002 |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
Offbeatlion in a coma
Posts: 1,128 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: jmu |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
WeskerShepard...
Posts: 7,581 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Idaho Falls, ID |
DAMN Sonic, you just made me remember all the good times I had with SoT and WW. I have to reget them along with TTT on Thursday. I'm going to beat them too, frustration be damned. |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
DayLahsWill Never Be Another
Posts: 46,290 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Miami, Florida |
I still need to get around to playing TTT(its sitting here still in plastic). if its amazing as you guys, then it is indeed the best trilogy. my favorite series this generation is Ratchet & clank all the way. it would have been devil may cry, but part 2 made the choice for me very easy. |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
WeskerShepard...
Posts: 7,581 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Idaho Falls, ID |
For me, I'd have to go with RE. I mean REmake was the pinnacle, Zero was amazing, and RE4 was great EXCEPT for the story. |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
WazzupyAll The World Is Mad
Posts: 6,021 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada |
I really must go out and buy The Two Thrones soon, I thrive for PoP. And the assurance of someone as awesome as sonic just makes it more reassuring. |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
ChronoSomebody To Love
Posts: 6,104 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Got no feelin, Got no Rhythm, |
The story in RE4 was pretty cool, I like how they tied in Wesker and Krauser in it. Maybe because they branched the story out more. ___________________  http://swagbucks.com/refer/migetmonkee91 Don't doubt this site, sign up with my link and read the instructions. It rules! |
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| NerdMonday, January 23rd 2006. | |
DayLahsWill Never Be Another
Posts: 46,290 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Miami, Florida |
**** if we are going to count those together, then RE was easily the best series this generation. |
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| NerdTuesday, January 24th 2006. | |
logboyNerd
Posts: 66 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: england |
first was great : other two were shockingly poor. yes, i completed all three, in 'completist mode' as it were. how many trilogies can anyone name? count them on one hand?... ___________________ hayao miyazaki / kiyoshi kurosawa / takashi miike / richard d james / dario argento |
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| NerdTuesday, January 24th 2006. | |
Pojois it?
Posts: 22,220 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Louisiana |
Overall, Ratchet and Clank was the most consistent series, but Prince of Persia was more memorable. I don't think I'll care much about Ratchet once I play addictive platformers 1-3 on the PS3. ___________________ Kung Fu treachery. |
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| NerdTuesday, January 24th 2006. | |
RocksteadySteady Rockin' All Night
Posts: 14,141 Join Date: Aug 2003 |
Ratchet is a joke compared to Spyro. |
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| NerdTuesday, January 24th 2006. | |
DayLahsWill Never Be Another
Posts: 46,290 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Miami, Florida |
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| NerdTuesday, January 24th 2006. | |
RocksteadySteady Rockin' All Night
Posts: 14,141 Join Date: Aug 2003 |
First three. The good ones, which were also made by Insomniac Games. |
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| NerdWednesday, January 25th 2006. | |
Pithyreal men weave pants
Posts: 10,414 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Rhode Island |
I just bought Sands of Time, Warrior Within and The Two Thrones. I'm almost done with SoT, which is AMAZING. (All 3 for GCN, btw) |
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| NerdWednesday, January 25th 2006. | |
Herorave on
Posts: 3,765 Join Date: Dec 2004 |
You know, we could've had a thread like this about Beyond Good and Evil had it sold well. 
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| NerdWednesday, January 25th 2006. | |
KuribooSuper
Posts: 12,190 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: A Galaxy far far away.... |
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| NerdWednesday, January 25th 2006. | |
Herorave on
Posts: 3,765 Join Date: Dec 2004 |
Yeah... next-gen Beyond Good and Evil Revolution exclusive, right? = |
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| NerdWednesday, January 25th 2006. | |
KuribooSuper
Posts: 12,190 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: A Galaxy far far away.... |
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| NerdWednesday, January 25th 2006. | |
Pojois it?
Posts: 22,220 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Louisiana |
Like I said before, I won't care much about Ratchet in years to come. I said the same thing about Spyro and Crash. |
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| NerdWednesday, January 25th 2006. | |
FaramirSwoop
Posts: 259 Join Date: Jun 2004 |
Is the two thrones backwards capable with xbox 360? ___________________ It's not that I'm lazy....it's just that I don't care. |
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| NerdWednesday, January 25th 2006. | |
Implegs of a newborn pony
Posts: 7,978 Join Date: Jun 2005 |
who needs two thrones when you get barbie horse adventures? ___________________ 
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| NerdWednesday, January 25th 2006. | |
1dayS++
Posts: 2,987 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO |
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| NerdWednesday, January 25th 2006. | |
Implegs of a newborn pony
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| NerdWednesday, January 25th 2006. | |
1dayS++
Posts: 2,987 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO |
a couple commas, perhaps three, and it'd be all right; it's not quite so bad as you say. ___________________ in transit |
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| NerdThursday, January 26th 2006. | |
Implegs of a newborn pony
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| NerdWednesday, February 1st 2006. | |
SandwraithDino-Rhino
Posts: 331 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: "I said dont move or ur dead" "I say im dead and i move"-The Crow |
prince of persia is one of the best games ever ___________________ 
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| NerdWednesday, February 1st 2006. | |
kinopioPunk's Not Dead
Posts: 14,644 Join Date: Nov 2002 |
Which one? ___________________ Now playing No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep |
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| NerdWednesday, February 1st 2006. | |
Herorave on
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