Prince of Persia Reviews (NES)
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Critic Score
100 point score based on reviews from various critics. ...
User Score
5 point score based on user ratings. |
User Reviews
There are no reviews for the NES release of this game. You can use the links below to write your own review or read reviews for the other platforms of this game.
Our Users Say
| Category | Description | User Score |
|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) | 3.9 |
| Graphics | The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines | 4.0 |
| Personal Slant | How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes | 3.9 |
| Sound / Music | The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition | 3.7 |
| Story / Presentation | The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed | 4.3 |
| Overall User Score (17 votes) | 3.9 | |
Critic Reviews
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N-Force (Jan, 1993)
Prince of Persia is more than just an average beat-'em-up. It's full of action and suspense, with puzzles to keep you scratching your head for some time to come.
60
Examiner (Apr 23, 2013)
Prince of Persia, itself, is a great video game concept, executed with a unique sense of style and mechanical bravado. While the NES port is not as groundbreaking, it still represents a decent, fun effort, and a departure from the usual parade of license platformers and other retreads.
60
This game’s extremely
difficult and sometimes unfair. There are potions that recover health
and poisons that harm you, but the only way to differentiate them
is trial and error. Occasionally you swordfight guards by blocking
and stabbing, but it always feels like chance. Fortunately there’s a
password system, but it will not grant you extra time. Most won’t
escape this dungeon, but if you love legendarily difficult games with
unique platforming controls, do try.
50
Nintendo Magasinet (Sweden) (May, 1993)
Prince of Persia är ett kul spel, men efter att ha sett det omgjorda och mycket bra Super NES-spelet känns det här ganska mesigt. Grafiken är tråkig och musiken ytterst medelmåttig. Hade den här versionen kommit först hade det nog varit kul, och har du inte spelat Prince of Persia vare sig till Game Boy eller Super NES är det värt att kolla in. Men Super NES-versionen är verkligen överlägsen denna på alla sätt. Och det beror inte bara på skillnaden mellan 8 och 16 bitar.
25
Questicle.net (Feb, 2013)
Prince of Persia isn’t meant to be a high-octane action game, thus a unique control scheme is to be expected. Unfortunately, the game calls for preciseness in every action you make, and the sloppy controls seem to go out of their way to hinder you. That’s not magic. That’s witchcraft.
