Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame
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After having defeated the evil Grand Vizier Jaffar, the brave Prince claimed just one reward: the hand of the beautiful daughter of the Persian Sultan. However, as the Prince approached the palace, his appearance suddenly turned into that of a beggar. Someone who looked just like the Prince ordered to throw him out. It turns out that Jaffar is alive and back for vengeance. Banished from the palace, the unfortunate Prince must travel to faraway lands and find a way to defeat the villain.
Prince of Persia 2 is, like its predecessor, a cinematic platformer. Much of the gameplay is reminiscent of the first game, focusing on precise jumping puzzles, swordfighting, and overcoming many hazards in order to stay alive. Swordfighting is more prominent and features situations where several enemies attack the Prince at once. Reinforcements may arrive after the Prince has eliminated all visible enemies. Like its predecessor, the game must be completed within a time limit.
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- הנסיך הפרסי 2 - Hebrew spelling
- プリンス オブ ペルシャ2 - Japanese spelling
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Critics
Average score: 74% (based on 23 ratings)
Players
Average score: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 111 ratings with 9 reviews)
A more-of-the-same sequel with superficial improvements.
The Good
The graphics are quite nice, although I can openly say that they aren't half as fluid as the prequel's... also, the storyline is wider although I must say that it gets kinda cheesy along the way.. but hey, it's a mystic Arabian Nights tale so it's understandable =)
The Bad
Some of the puzzles are really, really, REALLY bizarre and very possibly too difficult to figure out.
The Bottom Line
An acceptable sequel to a platform of legendary value.
DOS · by RmM (68) · 1999
A terrible sequel to a great game
The Good
The graphics are more colorful and detailed than the original, which makes them prettier to look at, but this also ends up being a negative as well.
The Bad
Everything! While the graphics are pretty to look at, they make spotting traps much harder. You will die many times simply because you stepped in a trap you couldn't see.
The game is also full of enemies that are practically impossible to hit, so you will lose much of your health just trying to hit the creatures that are attacking you. I became so frustrated with trying to fight my way through the levels that I eventually resorted to using the cheat that kills all the enemies on the screen instantly, just so that I wouldn't have to replay the same sections 20 times to get by them.
Then there are the timed sections where you must step on a pressure plate and then run/climb/jump through a door before it closes, all of which requires you to do it perfectly, or you'll have to go back and do it again (and again, and again, and again, and again...).
The Bottom Line
I was still an Amiga user when this game came out and I was always disappointed that there was never an Amiga version of it. Now that I'm gotten the chance to play it, I'm glad it never came out for the Amiga because I think I might have thrown my system out the window in frustration!
I did not find this game fun to play at all. The only reason I kept going was to see the ending, then I promptly erased it off my hard drive and breathed a sigh of relieve that I would never have to torture myself by playing this stinker again!
DOS · by Rekrul (49) · 2005
The ultimate action-adventure!
The Good
The music sounds really good using Sound Blaster Pro.
This Prince of Persia 2 is a much more magical and adventurous game this its predecessor, it contains new traps that are just as fun to avoid as the original traps, the game has faster and more intriguing sword fighting, tougher puzzles, and adventure almost completely replaces the platform genre of Prince of Persia.
The Bad
I think the game is a bit too difficult.
The Bottom Line
A game that is definitely worth buying.
This game will satisfy every player's needs.
This sequel is also a side scroller, so if you are expecting a new angle of gameplay you won't get your wish.
DOS · by Jim Fun (207) · 2001
Trivia
Development
A Sega Mega Drive version of the game, in development by Microïds, was slated to be published by Psygnosis in 1996 but it was never officially released.
Release history
Reports indicate the presence of this game as an unlockable bonus in the NTSC Xbox version of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, where all other console versions of that game offer the original Prince of Persia as a bonus instead (and the PC version, neither).
Awards
- Computer Gaming World
- June 1994 (Issue #119) – Action Game of the Year
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Game added by Trixter.
PC-98 added by Infernos. Macintosh added by Zovni. FM Towns added by Terok Nor. SNES added by James Reed.
Additional contributors: Adam Baratz, Jalal Noureddine, Pseudo_Intellectual, Maw, Crawly, Zeppin, Patrick Bregger, Kayburt.
Game added March 5, 1999. Last modified January 20, 2024.