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What strikes me replaying it is how the rewind mechanic still feels generous today, it forgives mistakes without removing the tension entirely... The…
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
2003 · Platformer, Action-adventure, Puzzle · PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, GameCube, Xbox · Ubisoft Entertainment
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is ranked no. 28 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,895 and 72% of duels won.
World rank
no. 28
ELO score
1,895
Wins
72%
Duels played
387
About Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Deceived by the treacherous Vizier, I was led to unleash the Sands of Time curse upon the Sultan's kingdom. With little but an ancient dagger and a devious princess to aid me, I must undo my fatal mistake. Mine is a fight for survival… not glory.
• Reverse, accelerate, and slow time itself with the almighty Sands of Time.
• Master the Prince's speed, agility, and ferocious fighting skills.
• Explore and survive the vast kingdoms of medieval Persia.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,895 ELO points over the last 123 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Portal 73% 11 duels played · 4 points behind
- against Tomb Raider 71% 7 duels played · 177 points ahead
- against Super Mario Odyssey 40% 5 duels played · 94 points ahead
- against Portal 2 40% 5 duels played · 98 points behind
- against Super Mario Galaxy 80% 5 duels played · 62 points ahead
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The games Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time sits between in the world ranking.
- 25 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 1,900
- 26 Portal 1,899
- 27 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1,897
- 28 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 1,895
- 29 Dungeon Keeper 1,894
- 30 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 1,893
- 31 Resident Evil 2 1,893
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29 comments
NeonWarden
What strikes me replaying it is how the rewind mechanic still feels generous today, it forgives mistakes without removing the tension entirely... The platforming itself has aged in small ways, the camera especially, but the core loop of push forward then undo still works.
gdicki
Coming back to it after years with Tomb Raider fresh in mind, the acrobatics felt way more fluid than I remembered.
TurboByte
La fluidité, c'est vrai, ça marque encore.
TurboPhoenix2006
Ah oui, encore un jeu qui ose proposer autre chose que sauter sur des champignons ou résoudre des énigmes avec un cube. Quelle audace inouïe.
Ibáñez5
jugué la demo en casa de un amigo y no volví a tocarlo hasta años después, rareza total pero así fue
fatima_barragan
Prefiero mil veces esta daga y estas arenas que cualquier salto de fontanero italiano.
stephen_schumm
honestly the rivalry feels forced most of the time, mario doesn't need this kind of matchup to prove anything