The game managed to surprise and captivate the player despite being at first glance, repetitive. Mechner has said that when he started programming, the first ten minutes of Raiders of the Lost Ark had been one of the main inspirations for the character's acrobatic responses in a dangerous environment.Īfter the original release on the Apple II, Prince of Persia was ported to a wide range of platforms. Also unusual was the method of combat: protagonist and enemies fought with swords, not projectile weapons, as was the case in most contemporary games.
This video series covers the gameplay for the entire Xbox 360 title.
The Xbox 360 version, along with the PlayStation 3 and Windows versions, is an ' interquel ' of The Sands of Time and The Two Thrones (2005). Mechner used a process called rotoscoping, in which he studied many hours of film of his younger brother David running and jumping in white clothes, to ensure that all the movements looked just right. This video series provides a walkthrough for the Xbox 360 version of the Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. Prince of Persia is a platform game, originally developed by Jordan Mechner in 1989 for the Apple II, that was widely seen as a great leap forward in the quality of animation seen in computer games. You should get some items and drachmae.For the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and iOS 3D remake, see Prince of Persia Classic. There are 21 sarcophagus locations in the game that are required for this achievement.
How to unlock the Got Walkthrough trophy. Got Walkthrough Find and break every sarcophagus. Once you’re done, loot the treasure and the quest completes. Got Walkthrough trophy in Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. Kill all of them first to make it easier. You will come across the Ruined Sanctuary of Ajax. The exact location is shown in the map below. You can look for the treasure at the Isle of Salamis, which is the small island left of the pier in Attika. He will then tell you the location of Themistokles’ treasure. Unfortunately, this leads to everyone else trying to kill you.Īfter defeating everyone, you can talk to Artaxerxes (blind king) again. You will then have to fight the assassin. I chose to protect him instead of avenging Leonidas (as Xerxes killed Leonidas). I picked all of the more optimistic options in the conversation.ĭuring the conversation, a man will appear and wants to get rid of the blind king who happens to be the son of the previous king (Xerxes). He is in Megaris and the exact location is shown in the map below.ĭuring the conversation, he will ask you on all five locations. You should see a big statue of a bird that is sort of made from steel-like material.Īfter going to and synchronizing with all five of the statues or monuments, get back to Artaxerxes. The exact location of Taygetos Overlook is shown in the map below.įinally, the Armored Bird is located in Arkadia, at the exact location shown in the map below, marked as the quest symbol. It is built around a series of action-adventure games focused on various incarnations. It’s inside the Forest of Eurotas and is also the location where you were first thrown from the cliff in the story. Prince of Persia is a video game franchise created by Jordan Mechner. The fourth one is Taygetos Overlook which is located in Lakonia. The exact location of the statue is shown in the map below. The Statue of Athena is located right in the middle of the city, just beside the words Greater Athens on the map. You can find the third one in Attika (Athens). Drink potion / hold on to ledge (release to fall) Space. Walk left / right (finer control, backs off from ledges the first time, walks through spikes) Shift. Unfortunately I didn’t take a screenshot of this one for the exact location. Crouch / climb down ledge (if located close behind Prince) Left or Right.
It’s located really high up where you have to keep climbing until you finally reach the temple with pink banners outside.
You can find the next statue at Korinthia. The exact location of the Lightning Zeus statue is shown in the map below, marked as the fast travel location. PoP is not broken into chapters or easily divisible sections. It’s located in the island of Kephallonia where you first started the story. Prince of Persia is a long adventure that takes you throughout the massive confines of the Sultans palace. The first one is the Lightning Zeus which can be found earlier in the game. After finding all five around the world, get back to him to complete the quest. He will ask you to find five statues or places where you can synchronize your location. To begin the quest, get to Megaris, and you should see a blind man near a temple. Here’s a walkthrough of The Blind King (Prince of Persia) in AC Odyssey. Your task is to find the five historical locations the blind king mentioned and tell him stories about it.