Two Princes Of Persia Land In December
Well it looks like Ubisoft is seeing a big dollar sign in each one of the Prince Of Persia franchise's eyes this coming holiday season. This all due to the press release they sent out today announcing the December 2nd release date of both their next-gen Prince of Persia game and their DS Prince of Persia: The Fallen King game. The next-gen game will be released on the PS3 and Xbox 360 and features a lot of the game play mechanics you've come to expect from the Prince of Persia series, along with a new cell-shaded art style and the powerful partner moves of the beautiful Elika. At the same time, Ubisoft will be releasing a new DS tailored Prince of Persia game, with a completely different storyline and game mechanics. Of course both games will be out in time to capture their share of the holiday market, so make sure you decide which version you are putting on your list to Santa Claus, we all know you'll be flustered enough once you get to sit in his lap. Full Press Release after the jump.
UBISOFT ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR PRINCE OF PERSIAThe Prince will Reign December 2, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - September 18 2008 - Today Ubisoft announced that
Prince of Persia will ship December 2, 2008 for the Xbox 360(TM) video
game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION(R)3
computer entertainment system, and PC. Prince of Persia: The Fallen
King will also ship simultaneously and exclusively for the Nintendo
DS(TM) system.Prince of Persia opens an entirely new chapter in the Prince of Persia
universe in addition to introducing a fresh Illustrative art style,
evolved combat system, open world structure and dynamic AI - most
notably in the form of the Prince's powerful ally Elika.About Prince of Persia
Set in a land rooted in ancient Persian mythology, the Prince finds
himself caught in an epic battle between the primal forces of light
and darkness: the God of Light, Ormazd versus his brother Ahriman, the
destructive God of Darkness. The Prince arrives just in time to
witness the destruction of the legendary Tree of Life - an act which
threatens to plunge the entire world into eternal darkness. Manifested
in the form of the Corruption, a dark substance that physically
contaminates the land and the skies, the Prince must partner with
Elika, a deadly companion, to heal the world from the evil Corruption.About Prince of Persia: The Fallen King
Facing imminent danger, the Prince flees to a deserted kingdom that
seemingly offers sanctuary. Already touched by the evil Corruption, a
dark substance that physically contaminates the land and the skies,
the kingdom is filled with adventure, challenge and intrigue. As the
Prince seeks a way to fight the spreading Corruption destroying the
land, he encounters a partially infected creature that promises
salvation. But is the creature truly an ally or merely an enemy in
disguise? It seems this perilous alliance may be the only way for the
Prince to face the forces of darkness and save the Persian kingdom
from the Corruption once and for all.
PixelPoet
Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 18 September 2008
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As I was reading your post today, it really bothered me, where it never was a problem before, that you used the term next-gen to refer to the console version of this game. I think my aversion to the term now stems from the impending logical dilemma with this term being used for current gen hardware. If the PS3 and Xbox 360 are considered next-gen and the Xbox and GC are completely last-gen, what is the current gen? Also, one must consider non-videogame journalists who could possibly use this as source material for their own reporting and their unfamiliarity with the subject coupled with the inherent confusion embedded in the term could cause problems in the future. Anyway. I didn't mean for this to be a nasty post or anything, but my point is that I think it might be time for some superior videogame journalism sites, such as gaygamer, to officially stop referring to home consoles as "the next-gen" and just use "consoles."
Vitriol - It's funny, I was just about to bring up the exact same point. The Xbox 360 is coming up on its third year since release, and the Wii and PS3 have been available for almost two years. I hardly consider that "next-gen."