daedrick:
More than 3 sequels = automatic failure. Like always... but people dont learn.

Mario, Zelda, Metroid, MGS, CoD, etc.

It's almost scary how much I totally agree with the review, just having finished the game last night... everything except tits exploding =p... but what he had to say about the combat was OMG dead on.

I'm kind of having troubles deciding whether I liked the game or not but I don't regret buying it.

Vlane:

daedrick:
More than 3 sequels = automatic failure. Like always... but people dont learn.

Mario, Zelda, Metroid, MGS, CoD, etc.

*insert pointless and stupid rant about franchise milking here* ;)

But seriously though, I'll add Megaman to that list as well.

And Metal Slug.

was 2 drunk 2 undarstand any of yathsee's complains! :D:D:D
Anyways... happy new year!

P.S. Could anyone buy me a nice video card so I could play assasin's creed? :D

I just have one thing to say to that.... YEAH!

Happy new years Yahtzee, Great Episode.

Being a newbie to the PoP series, I really enjoy it and can't make any kind of judgement on how the Prince is compared to the previous. I sort-of agree with his take on the personalities, but honestly I find Elica to be a very likable character. She doesn't do the annoying bitch routine of many female side kicks, she doesn't do the gutless damsel in distress of others. She sits a little in the middle. Self assured but needing help when things go bad. Strong, but fragile at the same time.

But I agree with the combat. The combat is the single most weak part of the whole game. I see what they were trying to do, but it kinda didn't work, feeling really stiff and awkward. And the reaction time for the QTEs is rediculous at parts.

And he summed up the counter to the "It's too easy" argument nicely, better than I ever could.

"Wahhh wahh wahhh stop making fun of Americans wahhh"

Jesus people all he said is that he hated the American accented voice actors, no need to get butthurt about it.

Do give us credit. As an American, it really bothered me that the characters had American accents. I mean, come on, it's supposed to be Prince of Persia

NewClassic:
Yet again, it seems Yahtzee is going out of his way to find extra flaws. He comments so meekly on the perks, and then wastes a large majority of time complaining about all kinds of things. Then he says it's nice, and complains that he enjoys it.

Everything becomes so very bizarre when Yahtzee wants to like a game, almost because he can't bring himself to. Despite all of that, at least it's a step in the right direction, even if it's still trying too hard to be something it isn't anymore.

Hasn't he specificly mentioned that people don't like it when he's nice to a game?

Taern:

NewClassic:
Yet again, it seems Yahtzee is going out of his way to find extra flaws. He comments so meekly on the perks, and then wastes a large majority of time complaining about all kinds of things. Then he says it's nice, and complains that he enjoys it.

Everything becomes so very bizarre when Yahtzee wants to like a game, almost because he can't bring himself to. Despite all of that, at least it's a step in the right direction, even if it's still trying too hard to be something it isn't anymore.

Hasn't he specificly mentioned that people don't like it when he's nice to a game?

A few times I believe.

You don't need to know squat about these games for the reviews to be hilarious. All the more reason I want a Zero Punctuation DVD...or 2 or 3....

You was sort of insulting in a ways. I normally never get annoyed, but I am Persian, and the moment you decided to say that you imagined a Persian with an Indian accent pissed me off in ways. Why don't you go look at a map, or maybe a history book before saying stuff that will make you look foolish, and I don't mean your usual comedic style. The Persian empire never had control of India.

As for the accent, if you actually knew any Persian people, I'm sure you wouldn't have said what you said, because our accents are almost non-existent. By that I mean, that our accents aren't the stereotypical Indian/Arabic accents you're most likely imagining.

Other then that, decent review.

Weird, I thought there would be a "Previously on Zero Punctuation", like with the Silent Hill: Homecomings review.

Oh well, it's still good as always.

Oh no, a Persian person missed the point of a joke entirely and got all offended! Better stop making video reviews forever.

Gregorus Prime:
Oh no, a Persian person missed the point of a joke entirely and got all offended! Better stop making video reviews forever.

The definition of a joke is to be funny to all. Secondly I saw nothing funny in that,but I never said he should stop reviewing anything. I enjoy his reviews a lot, so stop uttering ridiculously asinine things.

I didn't mind the American accents. For me it brought a Disney sort of feel to the thing, a bit like Aladdin.

Regarding the combat, I would have liked more variety, but I find one-on-one fights more dramatic and personal. The Prince may be an acrobat, but he isn't a superhero. Once you get used to how combat works in the game, it flows just as well as the platforming segments, being based on timing rather than random button mashing.

And Elika is definitely one of the best sidekicks in a game so far, she doesn't get in your way, she becomes an in-game, narratively explained reason for gameplay mechanics (double jump, 'death'/checkpoint system) and lots of the interaction you can have with her is completely optional. I actually thought the dialogue between the Prince and Elika was very well written, and it was fun to just kick back after a long string of jumps and watch them flirt with each other.

The final 15 minutes of gameplay were also fantastic.

I've never played the old PoP titles, but I enjoyed this one, and hope for greater things to come in the future.

Hmmm, Yahtzee has bitched about the gray and brown gritty filter being applied to all manner of games. Now a game comes along with some color and he's going to take stabs at that? Lame.

xchaveyx:
Great game if you overlook the combat

I actually liked the combat quite a bit, combos were nice to pull off and looked awesome and it really isn't too hard to pull off a counter to attacks. Don't know why Yahtzee was complaining about Elika that much though, you need to be around the same distance as for your sword, really its just a sword attack with a funky animation

i thought you would hate this game more oh well dosn't change my opion that it's so unbalivably crap but good review anyway

think you were right about everything expetialy the npc partner being completely usless and the breath takeing scenery being brilliant

exelent reveiw keep up the good work

yay a truly excellent review! "explosively cums grass seeds" made me lol

I really like the fact they are trying somthing new not keeping a series alive for the sake of it and hoping to squeeze a bit more cash out of it.

Good work, its frustrating seeing people's comments about the way in which you approach game reviews as ofcourse everything is subjective, the content is purely to express ones opinion in the form on a critique and your job as a critic is to find all the bad parts instead of focussing on the good. Good parts speak for themselves. Just watch and enjoy, stop analysing.

Edit: Check me out with my first post on the escapist!

I really hated the first one. The combat was just such a ridiculous chore, the rest of it wasn't interesting enough to keep my interest.

Ah, there we. Matter of time before you reviewed this one. Either way I have yet to try out this new installment, with the previous only being Sands of Time... so of course I'm not that into the series off the bat.

Games becoming easier is another case of the casual gamer striking again... i warned you this would happen (seriously)!

i don't know how to feel about the cell-shading, at first glance I thought PoP3 looked better.

lol, jerk the Y button until she explosively cums grass seeds...

good job Yahtzee, keep it up man

I find that my opinion is more at odds with Yahtzee's for each review.

I think they are firmly infected with the Assassins Creed poison in the sense that they get 1 good level down and think that repeating it 8-10 times will mean that every time past No.1 will be just as entertaining and its NOT.

Its such a pity really I really enjoyed the SoT games and while I don't hold them as highly as Yahtzee I played and finished them all and was thoroughly entertained. This instalment however i havent finised or even played with any great pull to do so. im about 3/4s of the way through and its just not as good as the others.

My biggest complaint is that the story seems......optional, in a way, Elika dosn't really tell you unless you press L2 and ask her. The sparseness of the enemies is simply the straw that broke the Camel's back.

That was a pretty good review. Seems like he's saying "Rent It".
IMO its a game you should definitely rent, the combat is a bit... simplistic.... and easy.... but the rest of the game is still pretty good. And the acrobatics keep you on your toes most of the game. You never know when a ring is gonna pop up out of no where.
Honestly, I hope some of you guys don't take Yahtzee's reviews too seriously. He's kinda supposed to point out every flaw in the game to try and make the review as funny as possible. XD

Looking too hard and seeing the stitches is what you do.