Mechner happy with next POP game

By Ellie Gibson Published 26 July, 2008

Series creator likes the new direction.

Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner has said he's happy with the new direction Ubisoft is taking the series in.

Mechner isn't working on the next Prince of Persia game, which is out on PS3, PC, Xbox 360 and DS this Christmas. Speaking at the Comic Con event in San Diego, Mechner confirmed he's glad Ubi has opted for a new style of gameplay and graphics.

"I'm very excited about the new game. I'm glad they're taking it in a different direction," he said. "I think it's absolutely beautiful. It's got that romantic, beautiful feel which I think is more true to the spirit of Prince of Persia. It's very ambitious, it's spectacular, and it's awesome. I like it."

Mechner has previously hit the headlines for criticising POP titles he wasn't involved with - most notably Warrior Within. The series creator was quoted as saying he didn't like the game's emphasis on combat, but reckons his words were taken out of context.

"I said something once that got repeated a lot of places," he told the audience. "I don't like to criticise a particular game. What I meant to say was the style wasn't my style... I'd rather not expand on that. I'd rather focus on the positive, and hope the new game is going to be the best one."

Mechner is currently working on a new Prince of Persia graphic novel and has written the script for the forthcoming feature film. He confirmed it'll star Jake Gylenhaal, Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina, adding, "I'm delighted with the casting."

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  • penhalion #1 4 years ago

    Apart from the american accents on the characters and the battles being piss easy and not needing to use skill to do anything because you AI companion always saves you no matter what.

    In sands of time, the sands ran out after a set number of uses, meaning that you couldn't endlessly repeat sections. As a result you had to actually think before moving and use skill and judgement to move from one place to the next. Seems to me the new POP removes even a hint of actual danger.

  • LazyDan #2 4 years ago

    I thought this was a news article about the WiiWare game >:(

    "There's a sequel?!?" "Oh."

  • tivruvskithe4th #3 4 years ago

    Mmm... the trailer is okay, but Im gonna admit after being a big fan of prince of persia, I dont feel excited, there is an element missing which kept the previous prince of persias locked in your mind, for some reason this trailer looks beautiful but its not prince of persia, prince of persia 1 had charisma... also Im gonna miss multiple fighting, pause 4 enemys in the air then slash them apart, and watch them slowly fall and turn into sand - stunning; I mean serious, this is next gen? going 3 gens backward... really silly in my opinion; the art style is beautiful but I know the character developement is going to suck, elika they just put in for eye candy to be honest, and the new prince seems full of himself, I dont like....... way to cheesey, I mean flying of red orbs? come on

    OLD
    The Prince - Adventurous, Innocent
    Farah - Beautiful, Independant

    NEW
    The Prince - Big Headed, Cheesey
    Elika - Random...

  • TheWretched #4 4 years ago

    Hmm...

    He is content with the bad animations this game has? PoP (the original, that is) was FAMOUS for it's fluid animation system, but from what I've seen, the new one is quite bad...

  • Masterless #5 4 years ago

    Jake Gylenhaal is persian? a persian prince?
    I can't wait to see that makeup and hear the accent.

  • Steroyd #6 4 years ago

    Ubisoft suck at sequels I have no faith.