Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, What were they raving about, again? Options Track this topic Email this topic Print this topic Download this topic Subscribe to this forum Display Modes Outline Switch to: Standard Switch to: Linear+

[Tanegar]

I just picked up Sands of Time off Steam for $2.49. I'm not far into it, but I have to say I'm not that impressed. The camera is the enemy, which is a Very Bad Thing™ for a platformer, especially one that incorporates melee combat. Fixed camera angles are bad enough, but when transitions between cameras cause the controls to reverse themselves, you have a recipe for multiple accidental suicides. I can already see what one of this game's major frustrations will be. I realize Sands of Time predates Batman: Arkham Asylum, but I can't help judging it against AA's vastly superior controls. Arkham Asylum is a shining example of the right way to port a console game to the PC. Sands of Time, if the beginning is any indication, really isn't.