Ubisoft
announced the release of its latest additions to the Prince
of Persia franchise
today. While the two games released for their respective systems at
some retailers this Tuesday, their official North American launch was
today. For Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 and PC, a completely
re-envisioned version of the Prince
of Persia franchise
is now available. The new prince has a number of combat and
acrobatic moves that the prince from the Sands
of Time
trilogy had, as well as a number of new moves, like crawling on the
ceiling.
The
game also includes a number of unlockables that can be found
throughout the gamplay, but there is also a special unlockable skin
for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 users with a Ubisoft.com account. Link
your Ubisoft.com account with your Xbox Live or Playstation Network
account and you'll be able to play as Altair, from Assassin's
Creed.
If you don't already have a Ubisoft account, you can make one at
www.princeofpersia.com.
The prince as Altair with Elika.
The
new prince also has a partner this time round. Elika has magical
powers that can help the new prince fight The Corruption, guide him
through new routes in the kingdom and save his life. There
are other skins available for Elika as well, including one which will
make her look like Jade, fromBeyond Good and Evil. You can find out
more about the new Prince
of Persia here.
Prince
of Persia is
available for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 for $59.99 USD/CAD and is
rated T for Teen. The PC version will be available on December 11th
for $49.99 USD/CAD.
The
franchise also steps back into the handheld arena with Prince
of Persia: The Fallen King. Available
for Nintendo DS, The
Fallen King features
a similar storyline to the high definition version and is available
across North America for $29.99 USD/CAD and is rated E for Everyone.
