The Sands of Time wants somewhat extra … time.
Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake has been delayed to an unspecified date sooner or later. It was beforehand slated to launch in March. That is the sport’s second public delay, as the sport was initially slated to reach in January.
“Since asserting Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake in September, we noticed an outpouring of suggestions from you on this beloved franchise,” reads a line from the developer’s announcement of the delay. “It’s your ardour and assist that’s driving our improvement groups to make the very best recreation doable. We that mentioned, we now have made the choice to shift the discharge for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake to a later date. This further improvement time will allow our groups to ship a remake that feels recent whereas remaining trustworthy to the unique.”
“We perceive the replace would possibly come as a shock and we are going to proceed to maintain you posted on progress of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. Within the meantime, we need to thanks all on your ongoing assist.”
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— Ubisoft Nordic (@ubisoftnordic) February 5, 2021
Along with the overhauled visuals, recreation director Pierre-Sylvain Gires says digicam and fight have been improved within the remake. Specifically, the builders have added a focusing on system to the sport, which in line with Gires “enhanced the speed of the Prince and his talents to do superb strikes.”
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time initially launched for PS2, Xbox, and GameCube again in 2003. The sport was met with widespread essential acclaim on the time. GameSpot scored it 9/10 in our original Sands of Time review. “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a recreation that may be advisable wholeheartedly,” we wrote. “It seems to be unbelievable and options responsive controls, some authentic play mechanics, an excellent story, and loads of thrilling journey. In easiest phrases: Don’t miss out on this recreation.”
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The sport will retail for $40 USD and contains the unique 1989 Prince of Persia as an unlockable bonus. Those that pre-order the Sands of Time Remake will even obtain the “Again to the Origins” bonus set, which comes with the next objects:
- The Authentic Prince outfit from The Sands of Time
- The Prince’s Authentic Weapons set
- A Traditional Filter that adjustments the display to really feel “as if gamers had been enjoying the sport again in time”