Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame

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!

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.

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.