E3 2004: Prince of Persia 2 Announced

UbiSoft announces the first details and serves first screens for the sequel to one of last year's best videogames.

UbiSoft today announced what most of us have known for some time, that its Montreal studio is developing Prince of Persia 2, the sequel to last year's fantastic The Sands of Time.

In the sequel, the Prince has to embark upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death. His journey leads to the infernal core of a cursed island stronghold harboring mankind's greatest fears.

Only through grim resolve, bitter defiance and the mastery of deadly new combat arts can the Prince rise to a new level of warriorship - and emerge from this ultimate trial with his life.

The sequel is poised to offer a brand new "free-form fighting system" that allows gamers to channel his anger as they wage battle without boundaries. Each game fan will find his or her own unique fighting style as they manipulate their environment and control the Ravages of Time.

You can dig into an arsenal of weapons that, when used in combination, create advanced arm attacks that "verge on fatal artistry" according to the announcement.

Yves Guillemot said this in a strong French accent: "With Prince of Persia 2, we intend to build on that masterpiece that will take Prince of Persia one step further to take over the action-combat genre. We will offer you an even higher level of excellence that should once more convince the critics and the public."

Adam Doree
Director, Kikizo.com