| 07 March 2010
I don't know about you, but I really liked Prince of Persia, the 2008 current-gen franchise reboot. It had its fair share of detractors, but in the end I thought it was a beautiful, simple game with an exceptional ending. I was really looking forward to the sequel(s), and was upset when I heard that the next installment in the PoP franchise would be based on the Sands of Time storyline and not this new reboot. So I decided to download the "Epilogue" DLC and have some closure.
Story-wise, the game picks up right where the retail game ended, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Unfortunately, there isn't complete closure to the story, but it's still fun to jump right back into a game and continue the story without having to wait for (or pay the full price for) a true sequel. I'm really glad that Ubisoft at least gave us this to satisfy the fans.
If you didn't like the first game because it's too easy, then I have some good news for you: this DLC is about twice as hard as anything you'll find in the real game (excepting the boss fights, which are par for the course). The platforming combo strings run several minutes in length, and several of them require real skill, unlike most of the retail game. There is a new "launchpad" power (too lazy to look up the real name, but you know what I mean if you've played the game); this purple pad will launch you to another area as well as create new platforms for you to run across. It's a nice little addition.
There aren't any orbs to collect in this DLC, but instead they have something even better - they added these hidden panels ("frescos") for you to find and run across for bonus achievement points. The frescos are cleverly hidden away from the path of the game, which means you'll spend a lot of time looking around and thinking of new ways to get to these hidden spots. For such a fundamentally linear game, these panels were really refreshing.
Overall, the DLC lasts about three hours (be warned, there's a secret achievement for completing it in under two hours, and I didn't get it), and it's well worth it if you enjoyed the retail game.
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