Prince of Persia (2008)

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Game Description

Prince of Persia (2008) is an acrobatic platformer developed by Ubisoft Montreal. The nameless player character is accompanied by a support character named Elika, a princess with the power to reverse time. The player trapses through ancient Persia using their athletic skills, their sick climbing gauntlet, and the assistance of Elika. Unlike other entries in the series, there is no real player death; you are revived by Elika immediately if you fail.

All of the combat is one-one-one against single enemies. It's counter-based--you have sword and claw attacks, and you perform quicktime events mid-combat to parry blows. If you "die", Elika revives you, but the enemy also regains a chunk of health.

Storywise, the game is similar to Sands of Time--it's more about the relationship between the player character and the support character. There is also some vague magical threat and a plot about Elika's father, but let's not spoil it.