Running Along Walls in Prince of Persia: Rival Swords
Released on April 1, 2007, yeah April Fool’s Day, Prince of Persia: Rival Swords is one hell of a game PSP hardcore gamers must have! It’s from Ubisoft and yeah it’s got great graphics and a nice gameplay. I just had this game this morning but I wasn’t able to try it right away. I had to go to work so I had to wait until I get home to play it. Well it’s not that I couldn’t play during breaks but I guess 15 minute breaks is not enough time to mingle with the PSP. So I waited until I got home so I could try out this awesome game.
First of all, the game intro is cool and I love it. I also love the narrator’s voice. What I love about the game is the fast kill where you take the enemy from behind. It’s like awesome but you must practice the timing so you won’t run into killing your opponent the hard way. I also love the controls which is not too bad. You use the analog thumb to move your character and X to jump or climb… it’s got a lot of controls but it’s not really hard to get the hang of it. Well, I think this game has nice assigned controls on it. I think it’s the best considering the PSP only have a pair of shoulder buttons. I really think you’ll enjoy climbing and running on walls on this game. And of course you’ll also love the moves when you kill an enemy.
Well, I can’t say anything more right now because I’m just in the beginning of the game. Tomorrow we’ll be half day at work and I’m gonna be on vacation for 5 days. I’m gonna have a very long time to play this one and hopefully, I get to finish it before I get back to work. While I’m not playing Prince of Persia: Rival Swords, I have another game to bring with me. It’s called Exit and I’m gonna try to finish this game too. Well, Exit is a puzzle game where you help survivors get out of the building. It’s got nice vector graphics and very easy controls but it has really mind boggling puzzles especially on higher levels.
Here are some screenshots for you to enjoy:
Practice balancing on a beam…
…and when you don’t fall off, jump to the gap between the walls
Now that you’re between the gap, climb down and don’t be seen
Get behind the enemy…
…and perform a swift kill…
…again and again, over and over.
Don’t let the enemy see you so hang in there!
And oh, don’t forget to drink on the fountain to regain your health and save your game.
March 7th, 2008 at 8:40 am
@Gabriela: That’s great. Congratulations you’ve finally managed to do it. Don’t forget to drink from the fountain though or everything you worked for will be lost.
Thanks also for a great tip for other gamers playing Prince of Persia right now. That would be a big help. Yeah, make use of your sands whenever you get the chance. I almost forgot about that. Rewind time, slow time.
Hint: The rewind time can be useful when you are riding the chariot of horses.
March 7th, 2008 at 3:43 am
Oh! I forgot: you need to slow time as many time as you can. If not, you will definitely die caught by the lava over and over …
March 7th, 2008 at 3:37 am
Hey… Just came back to tell you: you were right. I just beated the whole Tower sinking in lava thing but trying a couple more times so I could do it quick enough to jump to the cliff before the window got to down to reach the last edge. It’s a tricky thing, but totally manageable. What the rest of you guys need to remember is that you have to be really quick, because if you’re not, you won’t be at the window in time to jump to the wall. And that’s exactly the way out: jump to the wall if you see an edge to hold on to!! Good luck!
March 4th, 2008 at 1:17 am
Wow!! Hold on a sec, I wasn’t saying (neither thought of it) that you didn’t play the game. In fact, I’m quite sure you figured it out in a matter of a few tries, and of course, you wouldn’t remember the every aspect of beating it. What I said (and the thing I suspect made you feel that I was challenging your words) was that something particular or special like what I suggested would be something you’d remember, even though you forgot the way to do it (which would be completely normal and I understand, I’m a big girl -26, actually, bigger than you probably think and unusual.for.my.age.and.type.videogames.enthusiast-). So it’s more like I was thinking out loud, expecting to make you remember or to “chat” with you about it so you could help me go through it. When I get home tonight I’ll try again what you suggested, maybe I missed something. And yes, it is INDEED a freaking hard game, but I think it is exactly what makes it so exciting. I’ll just do like you: beat it and won’t touch it again! If the way I said what I meant offended you, I’m sorry. White flag here! I only hope you remember how to do it and, if not you, any of the others that are currently trying. Thanks for your time!
March 4th, 2008 at 12:55 am
@Gabriela: You know, Prince of Persia isn’t the only game I played in my whole life. Fact is, it has been almost a year. So if you are telling me that I haven’t been there because I can’t freakin remember what to do, well you are so wrong. I have played through the game only once and have beaten it only once because it’s so damn frustating that only a gamer like me could beat it. In fact I have never touched the game for almost a year now. After that game I’ve been through many other games. So how do you expect me to remember everything? The game is not pacman or tetris. The bottomline here is, if you can’t beat the game, throw the game or better yet play Diner Dash.
March 4th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Well.. I’m really sad to hear that. I was expecting to finally figure this out. But I don’t think it’s as easy as you mentioned. The dark prince says, more or less: “you won’t have time, use your dagger”. I have looked both inside and outside of the tower before it starts sinking and I haven’t seen any wall device to stab my dagger onto. And neither after reaching the top: there’s nothing there and the lava (or sand, whatever) ends up killing you before you notice it, so I’m guessing you’re not suppose to get to the top but to find some other way out (maybe THROUGH the walls?). I’m also thinking it has more to do with some kind of power hidden inside the dagger, given the fact that it is the Dagger of time or whatever its name is. Although, come to think of it, an event like that you’d most likely remember, even if you couldn’t remember the steps or the “trigger”. Well, if anybody else figures this out before me and cares to help me, please email me at gaby833@hotmail.com
March 1st, 2008 at 11:57 am
@Gabriela and everyone else: I really can’t remember how I got passed through that tower with the lava. It’s been more than a year now since I last played this game. If it tells you to use your dagger, then there might be something above the walls, a plate or something, where you can stab your dagger onto. Try to check the walls and everything. I really don’t remember this part anymore. I have played a lot of games already and of course I can’t remember every detail of it.
Good luck to all of ye dark princes!