What’s new in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake?

It’s been 10 years since Ubisoft released a Prince of Persia game. After so many years, at Ubisoft Forward, they finally announced that they would remake the 2003 classic, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

Although Ubisoft’s confirmation is good news for Prince of Persia fans, images of the game have been leaked before. Now, fans are wondering what the remake will bring, whether it will be enough to relive the old memories.

Changed from the original

According to the game’s director, Pierre-Sylvain Gires, the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time will almost certainly stay true to the original. However, the developer also emphasized that the new version will be a complete remake, not just a remaster of the 2003 version. In the announcement, the director said that the new game will be developed from the ground up, with a few improvements and changes.

In addition, players should expect new cinematics, along with music, voice acting, parkour animations, etc. Camera, controls, and combat in the game have also been reworked to ensure the game is up to today’s standards. And yet, Ubisoft also confirmed that the original The Sands of Time will be playable right in the menu of the remake. Players will definitely hear the voice of Yuri Lowenthal, who voiced the original as well as other famous characters like Peter Parker in Marvel’s Spider-Man.

Price, Pre-order bonus, platform and release time

At the Ubisoft Forward 2020 event, the company said that the Prince of Persia remake will be available on January 21, 2021. At this point, the next generation consoles from Sony and Microsoft are available, however Ubisoft has only confirmed the game. available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. However, players buying the next generation console should not worry because PS5 and Xbox Series X will be backward compatible. Pre-orders for the game are also available and will allow you to set the original weapon and prince’s outfit like the original game version.

Unfortunately, it seems Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time reamke will not support Switch or Google Stadia. However, it is not excluded that these systems will be ported in the future. As for the price, the game will be sold for $39.99 on console and $29.99 on PC. Note that the PC version will be sold exclusively on the Epic Games Store and Uplay+, Ubisoft’s streaming service.

What is Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time about?

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is one of the most famous installments of this series, the game dates back to 1989. After that, Prince of Persia became Ubisoft’s flagship franchise and its appeal only diminished after the release of Assassin’s Creed in 2007. The plot revolves around the prince on a journey to collect the Sands of Time back to the hourglass after he was tricked and released them.

This is an action-adventure game that combines traditional fighting and platforming mechanics. One of the features that brand The Sands of Timee is the ability to go back in time every time you make a mistake. Not long after its release in 2003, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was acclaimed both by players and experts alike and is considered the best part of the franchise. Thanks to the popularity of the gamee, the film adaptation was released in theaters in 2010.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake is slated to release on January 21, 2021 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

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