The Rogue Prince of Persia – Part 1-4
Do you hear that? That's the sound of a successful run coming up. I can feel it in my inner ear. https://youtu.be/HmeyEuKPuMk Streamed at: https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud I had confidence that I could do it, but seeing myself finish a run this early on in the save still felt really...
The Rogue Prince of Persia – Part 1-3
It's been a while since I last spun up this game, and clearly I'm still a bit rusty. But don't you worry, I can already feel that rust shaking off. This time, we'll make this run count. https://youtu.be/vEbFt_WUl1s Streamed at: https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud The core of the roguelike is often...
The Rogue Prince of Persia – Part 1-2
The first run may not have gone our way, but just is the wont of rogue-likes. Rarely does one ever get to the end of the first try. That just means we need to try one more time, learning and developing as we go. https://youtu.be/m2FeBaAJaIE Streamed at: https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud I'll...
The Rogue Prince of Persia – Part 1-1
No trouble at the Disco this week, so instead let's take a short break to play something different. Taking a moment to return to the mines of Ubisoft, this is The Rogue Prince of Persia. https://youtu.be/0FGudohv4Fs Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud Before choosing to play Disco Elysium, I was in...
#66: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Retrospective: The Two Thrones of Compromise
(Spoiler Alert for the entire Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time trilogy)And so we have reached the end of this little series. The Two Thrones, released in 2005, had a major problem from the get go. While most fans of the franchise vastly preferred...
#65: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Retrospective: The Blunder Within
Last week, I began a series of retrospectives on the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time trilogy. Starting with the original Sands of Time, I mostly praised the game for the many, many things it did correctly, including its gameplay, narrative, and setting. However, despite...
#64: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Retrospective: Where it All Began
(This article is spoiler-free, for those of you who, like myself until recently, have yet to play a game from 10 years ago.)As a child gamer, I was told of the greatness of the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time trilogy. Despite the praise, I...