Enjoyable
I haven't played the POP's from the last gen (shame on me I know - it shall be sorted soon!) so I'm reviewing this less severe than others (perhaps I'll change my mind after Sands of Time).
The game is fun to play, the titular prince handles very well and I must admit that I enjoyed the somewhat open nature of the game - particularly when considering some of the achievements.
The graphics are delightful and the music enchanting, the only negative aspect is the voice acting (more later) though if you hate cell-shaded graphics you will take a dislike to the new Prince.
The major flaw to the game is the plot - for me a plot in this type of game is secondary (I'm not expecting Mass Effect), but I never really cared. Plus, the ending was a major 'facepalm' of stupidity. The actors are severely lacking in charisma and are irritating gits, who sound like they belong in some banal US sitcom rather than a classic Middle Eastern tale.
All in all, a fun game well-worth it 'current' low price.
I would like to address the accusations about how easy the game is, 'you never die'. Though true that the prince doesn't die, you can screw up. When you should be killed in a fight or should fall to your death, Eleka saves you. A helping hand from Eleka is like a quick reload or returing to a checkpoint. Anyone who's complaining about how easy the game is, was probably saved by Eleka dozens of times and therefore did 'die'. They screwed up, I screwed up and you will screw up - miss a jump and hurtle toward a bottomless pit, or get stabbed by a bad guy/gal reducing health to zero. These situations will reset you to the last stable platform of give the enemy you are fighting a health boost. I found the system very good for maintaining the flow of the game because I never had to wait for a silly loading screen. Flow is vital in a game like this.
