Gameplay & Mechanics
18 entries in the Prince of Persia compendium.
Sands of Time RewindReverse fate with a blade and a handful of cursed sand.New Game PlusAn unlockable video game mode allowing players to restart the story with items or experience from a previous…Wall RunningA roguelike platformer where the Prince must save his homeland from the Huns using a magic bola and…Map UnlockingReturn to the 2D side-scrolling roots of Prince of Persia in a Metroidvania adventure.Quick Time EventA method of context-sensitive gameplay where the player performs actions shortly after an on-screen prompt.Combo SystemChain consecutive dagger strikes, aerial launches, and vengeful counters to dominate the battlefield.Time RewindA wrong turn in time. A dagger that can undo it.Sand of TimeA legendary reboot that rewound time and revived a classic series.Ledge TraversalEvery wall is a path, every ledge a promise of the next move.Time FreezeStop time, strike without mercy.Aerial CombatA return to 2D side-scrolling action in a Metroidvania adventure.Time SlowThe world holds its breath; the Prince moves through the pause.Combat CombosA darker, grittier combat system with dual-wielding, throwable weapons, and expanded combo strings.StealthCrouch in the shadow, let the guard pass, and the Sands never notice you were there.Dual-WieldingDual-wield your way through Babylon in the final chapter of the Sands of Time trilogy.Puzzle SolvingThe first 3D installment in the Prince of Persia series, concluding the original trilogy.Sword DodgingA return to the series' traditional roots across multiple platforms.Sand CollectionEvery vial you miss is a life left to crumble in the sand.
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