Prince of Persia 4

SAN FRANCISCO -April 28, 2008 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that a new Prince of Persia is scheduled to release Holiday 2008 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC. This new Prince of Persia marks the debut of the critically acclaimed franchise on next-generation consoles. Developed by Ubisoft's award winning Montreal studio that brought you Assassin's Creed(TM) and the same all-star team that created the previously acclaimed Prince of Persia® Sands of Time trilogy, Prince of Persia is opening a new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe, featuring a new breed of gameplay. The game is poised to rejuvenate the action-adventure genre in addition to introducing a brand-new illustrative art style.

Ubisoft will also release a Prince of Persia game specifically designed for the Nintendo DS(TM) system, featuring an entirely new storyline and new characters. More details to be unveiled in the future.

I for one am very interested in this "illustrative art style". If it's like Okami, with a Persian twist (and, y'know, more detailed textures) I will be in love with this game from the first screens.

The official site has been updated, featuring some sort of black goo oozing around and then engulfing what I assume to be an Arabic word/phrase. Jordan Mechner also recently registered the trademark for "Prince of Persia Prodigy," but no word on if that's the name of the new game.

I really bloody enjoy this franchise - don't shoot, I only played the Sands of Time trilogy, because it was a freebie - yet I'm suprised that they have got a release for it this year. I would have expected a tie-in for the Bruckheimer film, but maybe that'll happen too.

They're releasing a new PoP game in the fall?

And nobody has knew about it till today?

I really liked the first, havnt played the last two, but I'm kinda of worried this might be shit because it seems pretty damn fast.

I guess will see.

But I wont be surprised this will be delayed.

Well, it's been no secret for...at least a good year now that there was another PoP game in the works.

I am all for the POP games and I enjoyed them, but now I don't know i hope it is more puzzle based like SOT a nice blend of puzzle and action, i hope they try something new as well.

As long as they keep the speed kills as an alternative to combat, I will be happy.

Originally posted by Smasandian
They're releasing a new PoP game in the fall?

And nobody has knew about it till today?

Originally posted by Peach
Well, it's been no secret for...at least a good year now that there was another PoP game in the works.

Darn, Lana sbeat me to it.

Seems like I have to hurry and finish Sands of Time and the two sequels before the Fall.... how am I gonna squeeze that in between all the other stuff?

I apoligise profusely in advance.

Originally posted by Morridini
Seems like I have to hurry and finish Sands of Time and the two sequels before the Fall.... how am I gonna squeeze that in between all the other stuff?

Use the Dagger of Time.

There's not enough sand here to refill it.

Originally posted by Peach
Well, it's been no secret for...at least a good year now that there was another PoP game in the works.

I guess I didnt notice anything.

Ah well.

I assumed it will be a good game considering the last 3 have. I was just taken back by surprise of the release date.

I still need to play through and finish Sands of Time. I plan on buying up the trilogy for when I head off to college. I'm not taking my Wii from my brother (freshmen in high school), so I've got my trusty old Gamecube and my N64 to look forward to.

From what I have heard, it's gonna have nothing to do with the sands of time. It's a new prince... new everything. I just wonder what the story is going to be about?

I noticed a piece of artwork online (in a youtube video) that shows the Prince descending from a wall by hanging onto it with some sort of a gauntlet. I saw in another piece of artwork the new Prince with the gauntlet being held directly in front of his face.

Obviously, there's gonna be something to do with that gauntlet on his hands. Possibly an equivalent to the Dagger of Time in the SoT trilogy.

Anyway, I loved the SoT trilogy, and I milked the games for everything they're worth. I hope to come to love this new approach the series as well, and I don't doubt I will.

There's a feature article about it in the new Game Informer magazine. It looks awesome.

I think the gauntlet is just going to be a weapon; there's going to be a girl named Elika that he meets and from what I can tell, will possibly be able to fill a similar purpose as the Dagger, in terms of rewinding/changing things.

Originally posted by First_Tsurugi06
I noticed a piece of artwork online

That reminded me, since people seem to read this thread for PoP 4 news instead of the PoP thread, I'll post it here too:

Originally posted by Morridini
Here's the first look at the new Prince: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/33651.html?type=mov
Just a sketch, but still looking cool.

Originally posted by Peach
There's a feature article about it in the new Game Informer magazine. It looks awesome.

I think the gauntlet is just going to be a weapon; there's going to be a girl named Elika that he meets and from what I can tell, will possibly be able to fill a similar purpose as the Dagger, in terms of rewinding/changing things.

Her artwork reminded me very much of Natalie Portman. lol

Debut trailer: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/34503.html

Didn't reveal much, but it did look nice.

Originally posted by Morridini
Debut trailer: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/34503.html

Didn't reveal much, but it did look nice.

For example, Elika seems to be involved not only in puzzle solving, but also combat, perhaps using carefully timed button presses for combo attacks.

That trailer is just killer. It's reminding me more and more of how big a fan I actually am of the franchise. "Holiday 2008" cannot come soon enough (not that 2009 can either).

New big interview with lots of info.
Parti 1: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/34581.html
Part 2: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/34604.html

Could anyone tell me what they mean with Holliday season?
Christmas?