
The game for the 360, PS3, and PC versions takes place between Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, giving insight on how the Prince turned from a charming young rogue to an emotionally unstable murderer.

The Forgotten Sands ignores the 2008 reboot of the franchise and returns to the concluded Sands of Time trilogy of games' story and universe.

Plot The Prince will be visiting his brothers Royal Palace.

Instead the Prince uses an object called the "Sand Ring" which freezes enemies in their place for a limited amount of time.Ī brand new combat system has been designed, which is said to benefit from the Anvil engine's capability to show countless NPCs at once on the screen, displaying as many as 50 enemies at once on the screen. There are no elemental powers that the Prince can use for this version for the game. All of the other moves that the Prince uses for are controlled through the buttons. While in combat, the Prince makes use of his blade with the Wii Remote and hands through the use of the Nunchuk. His ability to stop water from flowing allows him to traverse it in unique ways.įor the Wii version the game concentrates on small groups of enemies that are more vicious and attack more frequently, creating an atmosphere more akin to the previous Prince of Persia games than the other version of The Forgotten Sands. For example, the Prince is able to perform an air dash, allowing him to cross long distances. Several of your elemental powers allow you to control aspects crucial in puzzle solving.

The use of the series' trademark time-rewinding mechanics is present, and some new powers have been included, such as allowing the Prince to influence the elements of nature, including earth, water, wind, fire and ice. A tie-in game to the Hollywood film Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, though The Forgotten Sands isn't an adaptation and tells its own unique story.
