Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time delivers an engrossing story, surprisingly capable presentation and splendid gameplay, outside of its rudimentary combat.

There’s certainly lots of enjoyment to be had from the remainder of the gameplay, but one would be hard pressed to replay this title in short order.

When the raw graphics of the early sixth-generation consoles lag behind, the visual style of this title remains highly pleasant.

Sound effects also suffer from the weaker mixing, but the foley remains as varied as it is enjoyable to listen to.

For gamers who love a challenge, playing this on Hard mode is fantastic—the high difficulty forces you to master your moves and really earn your victories.

I played through entirely on the Steam Deck and, after adjusting the controls and using a widescreen fix, it was a very enjoyable experience.