After the battle, follow the princess up the shaft by running up one wall, then jumping to the other and climbing to the top. The game will walk you through the basics of attacking and guarding. Run up the wall ahead and follow the princess across a few more gaps until you're thrust into battle with a few guards. If you fall, climb the wall behind you and try again. When you reach the long chasm, wall-run by jumping toward the canyon walls (there's no need to hold "jump"-one press is enough) then leap before the run ends to cross over to the platforms. Walkthrough Getting StartedĪfter your lovely encounter with the princess, follow her through the valley, jumping the gaps. But if you can time time your block just before an attack connects, you can actually deflect the attack, giving you a fantastic chance to counter. If things get dicey, then you're likely best off blocking, which protects you from most attacks. A particularly potent combo is to throw your opponent in the air (generally after you've deflected an attack-discussed below), follow-up with a magic attack, perform a jump attack, then another magic attack! There are countless ways to string them together, so have some fun and find what works best for you. CombatĬombat in Prince of Persia is rather unique in that you only have four main attacks (in addition to blocking), but it's how you string them together that matters. Furthermore, you only need about half of them to complete the game, so there's no need to go out of your way to find them all, unless you're trying to unlock every achievement or trophy. There are 45 seeds per levels, many of which are in plane sight. In order to unlock more levels, you'll have to collect a set amount of Light Seeds and return them to the temple. Once you have, something called "Light Seeds" will appear all over the land you have just saved.
So each world has been corrupted, and you must restore life to the land by reaching the "Fertile Ground" at the end of each. Two of the four are completely automated, and thus require no user-input after being activated, however, the other two do afford a limited amount of movement-in these case, just dodge the various obvious obstacles and you'll be well on your way to victory. There are four Power Plates in total which, and each grants a special ability for a limited amount of time, such as a long-jump, a wall-run, or even flight. Thankfully, the window of opportunity in which you have to press the button is quite generous, so there's no need to perfect the timing. While running along walls, you'll often encounter "rings" embedded in the surface-you must tap "Use" in order to grab and fling yourself onward, if you fail to do so, you'll fall and Elika will return you to the last platform. But what if a single-jump isn't enough? By tapping the "Elika Magic" button during a jump, she'll give you a boost, doubling your distance! Rings It serves as the launching point for numerous stylish maneuvers, such as wall-runs and wall-climbs. The "jump" button is the one you'll be using most often. When platforming, three of the four face-buttons will come into play at some point or another, with each serving a very specific purpose. Now although you can't "die" per se, that doesn't mean the game plays itself. It's very handy and encourages exploration, so don't be afraid of missing a leap as rescue is but an Elika away. You see, whenever you slip, your gal pal, Elika will save you, returning you to the last solid platformer-generally setting you back no more than a few seconds.
That's not to say you won't ever miss a jump, but the consequences for doing so are virtually non-existence. Prince of Persia is unique in that platforming really isn't all that difficult. General Tips Platforming You'll be doing this a lot.
We'll help you platform your way through these sprawling worlds and give you the tips you need to defeat Ahriman's dark forces. But given the vast landscape, finding your way around isn't always easy-at least, not when you have Ahriman's cronies breathing down your neck, and that's where we come in. As you explore the land, you'll have to collect hundreds of "Light Seeds" in order to keep the evil god, Ahriman, at bay. As the Prince, you'll travel the world with a mysterious girl, Elika, at your side.
The Persian Prince is back in this complete re-imagining of the series.