Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (Game Boy Advance) - Description

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Amidst the scorched sands of ancient Persia, there is a legend spun in an ancient tongue. It speaks of a time borne by blood and ruled by deceit. It is within this war torn land that a young Prince discovers a magic dagger. Drawn to its dark powers, he is led to unleash a deadly evil upon the reaches of his father?s vast kingdom. Aided by the wiles of a seductive princess and the absolute powers of the Sands of Time, the Prince stages a harrowing quest to reclaim the Palace?s cursed chambers, and restore peace to the very fabric of Time itself. He must tread these dangers carefully, however. Because in this world, there is only one rule: master the Sands, or be buried.

The focus is put on 3 game concepts:Dexterity: in some levels, players will have to prove his abilities in action.Enigma: in other levels, players will have to have to find how to solve puzzles. Evolution: As the Prince will progress in the adventure; he will gain in maturity and experience.Time Control An Innovative Gameplay ExperienceThe Sands of Time are a strange and mystical force that allows players to bend the fabrics of time. Thanks to the Dagger of Time, the Prince has several powers:The Power of Revival: Face danger with the ability to journey back in time several seconds. (Rewind during almost 2 sec)The Power of Delay: Slow the passing of time (slow-motion)The Power of Restraint: Freeze enemies in time, while you remain moving. (Freeze)The Power of Gathering: To rebuild specific objectsCooperative Mode 2 Playable CharactersResolve some puzzles with the help of Farah, the beautiful daughter of the Maharajah. The gameplay experience will be different: she doesn?t have the Dagger of Time, therefore she cannot control the time. And on the contrary to the Prince, she is better in long range attacks, as her only weapon is her bow.Evolution The Prince has become betterSince the original Prince of Persia, the prince has gained quite a lot of tricks:Roll, Jump, Vertical Walling, Rebound Jump, Push Objects, Swing on poles, Climb up/down Ladders, Columns, Break objects, Activate Switch, Hang on/Move on ledges, Jump over small obstacles, Ledges Dodge, Double Jump As the adventure goes on, you will gain new abilities (like the Double Jump, Rebound Jump and Stronger Attack). You can also improve your defense or attack skills with experience points.Connectivity Working together helps bothA link between GBA and GC will let the player, depending on its actions, to unlock various bonus. Playing on Game Cube you can unlock (by finding switches) 3 different bonus for the GBA including a new Sands Of Time Power. Using the GBA the player will be able to get 3 more bonus for the Game Cube that will help during combat.