Current Events > Finally getting into Prince of Persia (DOS, 1989)

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This was one of the first games I ever played, and it's always seemed really daunting.

I remember one random day in high school I got in the zone and got really far on the NES version, which isn't easier as far as i know, but I have so many memories of playing the DOS version on an IBM 386.

Figuring this shit out is a lot of fun. Even getting just a little further feels very rewarding.

This game was awesome for letting you explore in any direction, and not just being a left-to-right kind of game. Every screen feels like a new mini-level. The deaths are bloody and don't fuck around. I always thought the deaths were awesome, plus you have infinite lives, so it never feels that bad.

Tomb Raider obviously takes a lot of inspiration from this game. If you can appreciate the original Tomb Raider then I think you'd like the DOS Prince of Persia. Pitfall!, A Boy and His Blob, Another World, Black Thorne (SNES), Tomb Raider, are all kind of similar games.

Also the 1 hour time limit was always like "o so ill never beat the game." seemed impossible. There's a savefile, basically a savestate that will only work at the start of the level, so im sure beating the game is very do-able.

But do I have the mental fortitude?

Anyone else like this game?

I'm more of a Prince of Person fan, myself

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Death by spikes, spikes, and more spikes

I liked Flashback and Blackthorne a bunch but I think PoP is the first? Or one of the first?

Those games need an investment that can make or break you.

karateka was the first game, i think flashback and blackthorne were inspired.

pitfall is really similar in a lot of ways i think.

karateka is actually really fun, but PoP is the best, and the dos version is the best version.

i might play the nes version too.

Revolution_X posted...

Death by spikes, spikes, and more spikes

and falling! and all kinds of stuff!

That one was a classic. Literally have one hour to beat it but man was it fun to play.