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'{{for|the Wii exclusive version of the game|Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (Wii)}} {{Infobox VG |title = Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands |image = [[Image:The Forgotten Sands Cover Artwork.jpg|256px]] |caption = ''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands'' cover art |developer = [[Ubisoft Montreal]]<br>[[Ubisoft Quebec]]<br>Ubisoft Singapore<br>Ubisoft Casablanca |publisher = [[Ubisoft]] |distributor = |designer = |composer = '''Xbox 360''', '''PlayStation 3''', '''PC''':<br/>[[Steve Jablonsky]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vgmdb.net/album/19401 |title=Prince Of Persia: Forgotten Sands Exclusive Original Soundtrack Track List |publisher=VGMdb.net |accessdate=2010-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ugdb.com/article/view/interview-prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands-x360/ |title=Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands - Interview |publisher=ugdb.com |date=2010-06-12 |accessdate=2010-06-12 }}</ref><br/>'''Wii''', '''DS''', '''PSP''':'''<br/>[[Tom Salta]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tomsalta.com/behindPrinceOfPersia.html |title=Tom Salta, Composer &#124; Producer |publisher=Tomsalta.com |date=2010-06-12 |accessdate=2010-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundcloud.com/tomsalta/sets/prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands |title=Prince Of Persia: Forgotten Sands |publisher=[[SoundCloud]] |accessdate=2010-06-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://vgmdb.net/album/19028 |title=Prince Of Persia: Forgotten Sands Wii Soundtrack Track List |publisher=VGMdb.net |accessdate=2010-06-12 }} </ref> |series = ''[[Prince of Persia]]'' |engine = [[Anvil (game engine)|Anvil]] / [[Jade engine|Jade]] |resolution = |version = |released = '''Xbox 360''', '''PlayStation 3''', '''Nintendo DS''', '''PlayStation Portable:'''<br/>{{vgrelease|NA=May 18, 2010<ref name="Release">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerzines.com/wii/news/new-prince-of-persia-dated.html|title=New Prince of Persia leaps onto consoles in May|last=Williamson|first=Steven|date=2010-02-17|publisher=Gamerzines|accessdate=2010-02-17}}</ref>|EU=May 20, 2010<ref name="Release"/>}} '''Microsoft Windows:'''<br/>{{vgrelease|NA=June 12, 2010<ref name="Release_PC">{{cite web|url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/33320/ |title=Prince of Persia; The Forgotten Sands goes on sale on steam |publisher=Steampowered.com |date=2010-06-08 |accessdate=2010-06-07}}</ref>|EU=June 12, 2010<ref name="Release_PC"/>}}<!--Source: newspaper advert Gazeta Co Jest Grane 21052010--> |genre = [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]] |modes = [[Single-player]] |ratings = {{vgratings|BBFC=12|ESRB=T}} |platforms = {{nowraplinks|[[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[PlayStation Portable]]<ref name="Kotaku Prequel Sequel">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5426046/prince-of-persia-forgotten-sands-is-a-prequel-and-a-sequel|title=Prince Of Persia: Forgotten Sands Is A Prequel And A Sequel|last=Fahey|first=Mike|date=2009-12-14|publisher=Kotaku|accessdate=2010-02-16}}</ref>}}, [[Java ME]] |media = |requirements = |input = [[Keyboard (computing)|Keyboard]] and [[Mouse (computing)|mouse]], [[Gamepad]] }} '''''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands''''' is a multi-platform video game produced by [[Ubisoft]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.villagegamer.net/2009/12/14/prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands-details-from-ubisoft-montreal/|title=Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands Details From Ubisoft Montreal|date=2009-12-14|publisher=Village Gamer|accessdate=2010-02-16}}</ref> which was released on May 18, 2010, in North America and on May 20 in Europe.<ref name="PC announcement">{{cite web|title=''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands'' coming to PC after all|url=http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/51787/Prince-Of-Persia-The-Forgotten-Sands-Coming-To-PC-After-All|first=Burnes|last=Andrew|date=2009-12-03|accessdate=2009-12-03|publisher=IGN}}</ref> The games mark a return to the storyline started by ''[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]''. ''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands'' is the title of four separate games with different storylines. The main game was developed for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, while other three are exclusive for PSP, NDS, and Wii. The [[PlayStation Portable]] and [[Wii]] versions are being developed by [[Ubisoft Quebec]]; the [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] are being handled by [[Ubisoft Montreal]] with the help of Ubisoft Singapore, while the [[Nintendo DS]] version is being made at Casablanca.<ref name="Pressrelease">{{cite press release|url=http://www.ubisoftgroup.com/index.php?p=59&art_id=60&vars=c2VuZGVyPUFMTCZzZW5kZXJfdXJsPWluZGV4LnBocCUzRnAlM0Q1OSUyNmFydF9pZCUzRCZjb21faWQ9NzE4JmZpbHRlcl90eXBlPSZmaWx0ZXJfbW9udGg9JmZpbHRlcl95ZWFyPQ%3D%3D&PHPSESSID=5d13a90f8464a30dfbb57a49cd151c86|title=Ubisoft® announces ''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands''™|publisher=[[Ubisoft]]|date=2009-11-30|accessdate=2009-12-12}}</ref> ==Plot== ''The Forgotten Sands'' returns to the storyline established by ''[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]'', and concluded by ''[[Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones]]''.<ref name="Pressrelease"/> On December 14, 2009, Ubisoft UK released the first details of the story on their official video portal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onelastcontinue.com/12804/ubisoft-unleashes-the-forgotten-sands-on-the-prince-of-persia/|title=Ubisoft Unleashes The Forgotten Sands On Warrior Within Prequel|date=2009-12-14|first=Shaun|last=McIlroy|publisher=One Last Continue|accessdate=2010-02-16}}</ref> The game is an [[interquel]], taking place in the seven year gap<ref name="Kotaku Feb2010 Preview">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5475893/the-latest-prince-of-persia-plays-with-solid-water-and-flexible-time|title=The Latest Prince of Persia Plays With Solid Water and Flexible Time|last=Crecente|first=Brian|date=2009-12-20|publisher=Kotaku|accessdate=2010-02-20}}</ref> between ''[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]'' and ''[[Prince of Persia: Warrior Within]]''. The Prince character is supposed to be a cross between the character models in these two games. Once again he will be voiced by [[Yuri Lowenthal]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Tong |first=Sophia |url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/princeofpersiatheforgottensands/news.html?sid=6251563&mode=previews |title=Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands First Impression - PlayStation 3 Previews at GameSpot |publisher=Gamespot.com |date=2010-05-18 |accessdate=2010-06-07}}</ref> The plot of main game, developed for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, begins as the Prince is riding through a desert on his horse, on a quest to see his brother, Malik, and learn about leadership from him. When the Prince arrives at Malik's kingdom, he finds it under attack by an army who he proposes wants a treasure buried deep within. The Prince infiltrates Malik's kingdom, and meets up with Malik in the treasure vaults. Here, Malik proposes that he is fighting a losing battle, and needs to rely on a last resort or be forced to retreat. The Prince strongly objects, but Malik releases Solomon's Army using a magical seal. Solomon's Army is an assortment of different creatures, all made of sand, supposedly enough to outnumber the grains of sand in the desert. The Prince and Malik both manage to obtain halves of the seal used to unleash the army, protecting them from being turned into sand statues, which was the fate of the rest of the kingdom. The seals also allow them to absorb the power of the enemies they defeat. Malik is separated from the Prince, who finds a portal to the domain of Razia, a Djinn. Razia tells the Prince that the only way to reimprison Solomon's Army is to reunite both halves of the seal used to bind them. Razia gives the Prince special powers, and has him set out to find Malik, and the other half of the seal. When the Prince finds Malik, he isn't interested in stopping the Army of Solomon, but instead wants to destroy it and use its power to become more powerful a leader. The Prince finds Razia again, and asks her about this, and she proposes it's an effect of absorbing too much of the power of Solomon's Army, and that the power she gave the Prince offered him protection from this effect. The Prince again sets out to find Malik, but this time forcibly take his half of the seal, but Malik is stronger and manages to escape. Pursuing Malik again, the Prince finds Ratash, the leader of Solomon's Army, pursuing anyone in possession of the seal. After the Prince outruns him, he concludes Ratash must now be chasing Malik, and so sets out to aid him. The Prince arrives in the throne room to find Malik and Ratash fighting, and he aids Malik. The Prince and Malik seem to kill Ratash, and Malik absorbs his power, shattering his half of the seal. Malik then runs off, seemingly in a hysterical fit, using some of Ratash's powers to escape. The Prince pursues him, and again finds Razia instead. Razia explains that Ratash cannot be killed by any ordinary sword, and that what actually happened was quite different than what the Prince saw. Ratash has actually killed Malik, and possessed his body. The Prince doesn't believe this, but sets out anyways to find the Djinn Sword, which Razia says can kill Ratash. Along the way, the Prince chases Ratash, witnessing Ratash gaining so much power back, that he can mutate Malik's body back to his original form. The Prince loses a battle to Ratash and, convinced his brother is in fact dead now, finds the Djinn Sword. With this sword, the Prince again sets out to find Ratash. When he does, Ratash is now gigantic, literally fed by the sandstorm which has come over the palace. Despite this, the Prince uses the sword to kill Ratash, and when the sandstorm and battle both subside, he finds Malik laying next to him, dying. Malik says to tell their father that Prince will be a mighty leader, then dies. The Prince then sets out to inform his father of Malik's death. ==Gameplay== ''The Forgotten Sands'' is available on all major gaming platforms and is to "feature many of the fan-favorite elements from the original series as well as new gameplay innovations", according to a press release from [[Ubisoft]]. The [[Nintendo DS|DS]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] and [[Wii]] versions are developed separately and will feature different gameplay than the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows versions.<ref name="Kotaku Prequel Sequel">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5426046/prince-of-persia-forgotten-sands-is-a-prequel-and-a-sequel|title=Prince Of Persia: Forgotten Sands Is A Prequel And A Sequel|last=Fahey|first=Mike|date=2009-12-14|publisher=Kotaku|accessdate=2010-02-16}}</ref> With Ubisoft's feature Uplay, players may unlock Ezio, the main character from ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''. In the PS3 \ Xbox 360 \ PC game, Prince has the ability to rewind time from the very beginning of the game and throughout the game he learns new powers. The biggest new feature is the addition of elemental powers,<ref name="Kotaku Feb2010 Preview"/> which bring a new dimension to the core gameplay, because of the way these powers interact with each other and the Prince's other abilities. There are four core powers in the game: Fire, Ice, Wind and Earth. Each of them translates to a different power during combat, but Razia also gives the Prince the ability to "solidify" water fountains and turn them into climbable columns.<ref name="Kotaku Feb2010 Preview"/> Besides these core powers, there are also minor powers, that can be purchased to enhance the Prince's abilities from a [[djinn]] named Razia.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tong |first=Sophia |url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/princeofpersiatheforgottensands/news.html?sid=6251563&part=rss&tag=gs_previews&subj=6251563&mode=previews |title=Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands First Impression - PlayStation 3 Previews at GameSpot |publisher=Gamespot.com |date=2010-05-18 |accessdate=2010-06-07}}</ref> These minor powers include a shield and the power to summon small tornadoes.<ref name="Kotaku Feb2010 Preview"/> The combat in the game is similar to combat mechanics found in ''The Sands of Time''. The Prince will be able to fight multiple enemies in one battle, up to 50 at once.<ref name="Kotaku Feb2010 Preview"/> An important part of the combat is "crowd control" and evading enemies, as well as combos.<ref name="Kotaku Feb2010 Preview"/> There is no blocking and there are no [[quick time event]]s in the game.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldstein |first=Hilary |url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/107/1070440p1.html |title=Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands First Look - Xbox 360 Preview at IGN |publisher=Xbox360.ign.com |date=2010-02-18 |accessdate=2010-06-07}}</ref> ==Other versions== ===Wii=== {{Main|Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (Wii)}} ''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands'' was released for the [[Wii]] on May 18, 2010 in North America, and May 20, 2010 in Europe. It was developed by [[Ubisoft Quebec]] exclusively for the Wii. The game features a completely different storyline and setting from other versions, as well as gameplay mechanics, as the game makes use of the Wii's motion control as well as conventional buttons. While other versions of ''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands'' feature powers such as water or time manipulation to aid the player, the Wii version has its own unique set of powers: It features a "Sand ring," which serves as a grip which the player can deploy in certain areas on walls; a "Sand pillar," which acts like an [[elevator]] the player can deploy in certain places on the ground; and a "Sand bubble," which the player can deploy in midair to act a safety net, breaking the player's fall and suspending them there. The Wii version of the game also features local multiplayer, in which a second player can aid the first player by freezing on-screen enemies or traps for them, or helping to unlock secret areas. ''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands'' for the Wii also features some bonus content, such as unlockable in-game character skins, art galleries, developer diaries, bonus levels, and the original 1992 version of ''[[Prince of Persia (1989 video game)|Prince of Persia]]''. The game received generally favorable reviews, having received a 78/100 at reviewer aggregate Metacritic, and it is popularly referred to as having last generation graphics and dull combat, but was generally praised for its unique and creative gameplay mechanics. ===PSP=== The PSP version is a side-scrolling 2.5D platformer that roughly follows the same style as the other versions. It has a different storyline involving freeing the sisters of time, and a different antagonist. The PSP version features a plot in which the prophecy is written that a member of Prince's royal family will bring end to an evil fire spirit Ahihud's dark reign over hidden mystic land. To ensure his survival, the evil spirit's minions hunt down those with the royal blood. Prince escapes his tower, where he is kept protected by his father, and pursues a mysterious guiding light, which turns out to be Helem, a spirit of time who promises to help the Prince defeat his enemy. ===Nintendo DS=== ''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands'' for the [[Nintendo DS]] is a handheld [[2D]] [[side-scrolling video game|side-scroller]] installment to the franchise, in a similar fashion to the series's previous DS installment, ''[[Prince of Persia: The Fallen King]]''.<ref name="ign">{{cite web|title=''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands'' Review|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/109/1090906p1.html|date=2010-05-18|author=Craig Harris|accessdate=2010-06-11|publisher=[[IGN]]}}</ref> The game is entirely [[stylus]]-controlled, featuring no button use. To maneuver, the player must hold the stylus in the direction relative to the Prince character where the player wants to move. To climb, the player must hold the stylus part way up a wall, to jump, the player holds the stylus at the other end of the gap. Combat in the game is stylus-controlled as well. To defeat enemies, the player must slash them. This is done by moving the stylus diagonally across the enemy the player intends to attack.<ref name="nintendo">{{cite web|title=''Prince Of Persia: Forgotten Sands'' DS review|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=17332|date=2010-05-20|author=Chris Scullion|accessdate=2010-06-11}}</ref> The player can also manipulate the power of the sands with the stylus; if the player rubs a streak of sand with the stylus, it becomes a pillar of sand, which the player can use to jump across gaps. The player also has the advantage of sand "powers:" If the player dies, they can taps an hourglass symbol on the touchscreen and rewind time to the last time they were safe. The player can also slow down time if there are any obstacles that are moving too fast for the player to traverse. The player has a limited number of times they are able to use these powers, as they have a set number of sand orbs, which allow them to manipulate these powers. Should the player face death without rewinding time, they will be reverted to their last obtained checkpoint.<ref name="ign"/> ''Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands'' for the DS also features an economic system, allowing players to collect ruby throughout their adventure for various feats, and in between levels, exchange the ruby with the merchant for additional power-ups, such as additional in-game costumes, weapon upgrades, health bar extensions, and additional sand orb slots. There are also sessions of the game in which the player rides a horse, using the stylus to steer the horse left or right to evade obstacles. The plot of the DS version centers around the Prince character being abducted by a cult. This cult brings the Prince to an ancient temple in India and uses his sword, which houses the Djinn queen Razia, to obtain a blood sacrifice from him. Using the Prince's royal blood and Razia's Sand powers, the cult liberates an evil force locked in the temple, erasing the Prince's memory and stealing Razia's powers in the process. The temple collapses as the evil is freed, and the Prince falls into a pit. At the bottom, Razia's spirit leads the Prince to his weapon, and tells him that the ceremony he was abducted for is the reason why he doesn't remember anything. She informs him further that he is a prince, and that he and Razia are longtime friends, which the Prince believes. He decides to follow her instructions warily, as he doesn't remember anything himself. They escape from the bottom of the collapsed temple and Razia tells the Prince that their quest must be to hunt down and kill the three members of the cult who abducted them. The three cultists stole the Prince's memories and Razia's Sand powers during the ceremony and therefore mutated into gigantic Sand monsters. Razia says killing them will give the Prince back his memories, and Razia her powers. The Prince and Razia then set out across India to hunt down and kill the three cult members, which they succeed in doing. With all their powers and memories restored, they now set out to hunt down and kill resurrected leader of the cult, who is slowly conquering the world, starting with Babylon. They succeed in killing him, but at the cost of Razia's life. The Prince throws the sword in which Razia resided off of the top of a tower in Babylon, and it dissolves in the desert sand. ==Marketing and release== A trailer for ''The Forgotten Sands'' was premiered worldwide on the 2009 ''[[Spike Video Game Awards]]''.<ref name="Pressrelease"/> To promote the game, a [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/534068 Flash minigame] was posted on [[Newgrounds]] and several other popular gaming sites. While not a direct video game adaptation or containing elements of the film, the game's release coincides with the May 2010 release of [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney's]] [[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (film)|film adaptation]] of the video game, ''[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]'', starring [[Jake Gyllenhaal]]. A Digital Deluxe Edition of ''The Forgotten Sands'' is also available for preorder on Steam. It includes two new skins, a new exclusive map for survival mode, the game's OST, as well as a free copy of both ''Prince of Persia: Warrior Within'' and ''Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time''. Another combo of the Deluxe Edition also includes the Official Strategy Guide from Prima.<ref>{{cite web|author=Single-player |url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/33320/ |title=Pre-purchase Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands™ on Steam |publisher=Store.steampowered.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-07}}</ref> ===DRM=== ''The Forgotten Sands'' uses an enhanced version of Ubisoft's DRM system, requiring the user to be connected to Ubisoft's servers in order to play, But on 28 June,2010 it was reported that software hackers has broken the UBISOFT's Latest DRM system and pirated version of "The Forgotton Sands" is working perfectly. Fuck yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ==Reception== {{VG reviews | title = | subtitle = | state = plain | GR = | MC = | 1UP = B+<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3179361 |title=Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Review for the PS3,Xbox 360 from |publisher=1UP.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-07}}</ref> | EuroG = 6/10<ref>{{cite web|author=Dan Whitehead |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/prince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sands-review |title=Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Xbox 360 Review - Page 1 |publisher=Eurogamer.net |date=2010-05-18 |accessdate=2010-06-07}}</ref> | IGN = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ps3.ign.com/objects/053/053696.html |title=IGN: Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands |publisher=Ps3.ign.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-07}}</ref> }} Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands received mixed to positive reviews. It was mostly criticised for overly simple combat. The PS3 version received a score of 7.0 from [[Videogamer]],<ref>[http://www.videogamer.com/ps3/pop_the_forgotten_sands/review-2.html Retrieved 2010-05-18]</ref> 7.5 from [[Gamespot]],<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/princeofpersiatheforgottensands/review.html?tag=stitialclk%3Bgamespace Retrieved 2010-05-18]</ref> and an 8.0 from [[IGN]]<ref>[http://ps3.ign.com/objects/053/053696.html Retrieved 2010-05-18]</ref> and IGN UK. The Wii exclusive version also was well received, scoring an 8.0 from [[IGN]],<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/objects/053/053700.html Retrieved 2010-05-18]</ref> 8.0 from [[Nintendo Power]]'s June 2010 issue and 84% from ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]''.<ref>[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=17268 Retrieved 2010-05-18]</ref> Particular praise was given by all three magazines to Graphics, Sound, complex level design and the "Sand Power" move set, while the combat system was generally considered too basic, and the game camera occasionally annoyingly constrictive. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{official|http://www.princeofpersiagame.com/}} *[[wikiasite:princeofpersia|Prince of Persia Wiki]] {{Prince of Persia series}} [[Category:2010 video games]] [[Category:Action-adventure games]] [[Category:Nintendo DS games]] [[Category:PlayStation 3 games]] [[Category:PlayStation Portable games]] [[Category:Prince of Persia games]] [[Category:Ubisoft Entertainment games]] [[Category:Windows games]] [[Category:Xbox 360 games]] [[es:Prince of Persia: Las Arenas Olvidadas]] [[fa:شاهزاده ایران: شن‌های فراموش‌شده]] [[fr:Prince of Persia : Les Sables oubliés]] [[it:Prince of Persia: Le Sabbie Dimenticate]] [[pl:Prince of Persia: Zapomniane piaski]] [[pt:Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands]] [[ru:Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands]]'