Prince of Persia : The Forgotten Sands
Prince Of Persia The Forgotten Sands for the Wii turns out to be fairly close in story and platforming to the PlayStation 3 version but a little more frustrating with control difficulties.
Ratings: PlayStation 3
Graphics & Audio: 20/25,
Gameplay: 18/25,
Creativity 20/25,
Fun 18/25
Total: 76/100
Ratings: Wii
Graphics & Audio: 18/25,
Gameplay: 15/25,
Creativity 18/25,
Fun 18/25
Total: 69/100
Prince of Persia Forgotten Sands continues the great storyline of Prince, yes that's all they give him as a name, and is between The Sands of Time and Warrior Within games. You play the Prince who is trying to help his brother Prince Malik as war rages in their kingdom.
Prince fights his way into the kingdom to find Malik who Prince was supposed to learn leadership from but ends up helping his brother defend his kingdom. During the fights Malik unleashes Solomon's Army and both Prince and his brother work to get them back under control as they threaten the world.
The PS3 and Wii version are identical in story with similar levels but differ as you would expect in control, camera, video and audio. Playing the Wii version and the PS3 version gives you a definite sense of déjà vu as you play through even though the games are different from separate devolvement studios.
Many of the game mechanics and the story are different but the game came out very similar for both the Wii and PS3 versions that I received. The Wii version is by far the tougher edition with a lack of precise control through the Wiimote which is sad as it was by far the more anticipated version for me.
I have been looking forward to more games on the Wii and they just keep disappointing me but this one was frustrating at some level for both systems. The PS3 does start out easier with less problems getting the prince to do the things you want him to but the difficulty does ramp up quite a bit toward the later levels.
In both versions of The Forgotten Sands you enter areas and have to puzzle your way through the level using typical adventure platforming techniques and the powers of Prince adds to the possibilities. You will be able to freeze water and have areas appear as they were before age and destruction took hold which adds to the puzzles in each area.
Combining some of these powers is pretty good but when you have a few of these one after the other things get a little hectic but with the Wii version it gets almost impossible. Picking positions and lack of accurate targeting combines to make many of the platforming moves on the Wii edition near to impossible.
I found much of the time on the Wii I spent just getting the move done the exact way it had to be to move on or get to another platform section. The PS3 version did not have any of the peculiarities but it did get tough especially when you had to start combining moves quickly to finish off a series in an area.
Battle for both versions of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands mean more button mashing but you do have combination attacks and the use of some powers to make things easier on your digits. Both games were pretty good with combat scenes but the Wii version does have some difficulty getting the camera positioned just right.
I found that in both platforming and combat the camera would occasionally move into a position that did not allow you the best view but this is common for the Wii console version for many games. The PS3 version is much better for this particular title but the Wii version does offer challenges all its own and does present the more literally breathtaking version.
The Wii version is the less visually stunning edition but does give a bit more exercise for the player to complete and the PlayStation 3 version is of course better looking and sounding. The graphics are typical Prince of Persia fair with great backdrops, good lighting and textures for both versions but the PS3 is of course better looking.
I had no problems at all with either version for graphics and visuals and both were about what I had come to expect from each console version for both graphics and sound. The sound is also great for both versions with good effects and background music but the Wii version does again come out the lesser edition.
Both games are pretty good and will last about the same amount of time at about six to eight hours depending on difficulty and expertise in platforming. While combat for both editions give a bit of diversion the platforming is where Forgotten Sands stands out even if the combat is fun at later stages.
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands for the PlayStation 3 is great and the Wii version is a little less so but still well worth at least a look for the platforming fun. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands was great for a first timer like me and makes a good diversion till the next good platformer comes out.