The Sands of Time , a title that was released in 2003, will return in 2021 as a remake. This was announced during Ubisoft Forward by those responsible for its development. If you are a fan of the Prince of Persia, you will like what we are going to tell you. Because it will not only be a new installment with better graphics.
The Prince of Persia Returns
Prince of Persia is one of those mythical sagas within the adventure, platformer and puzzle game genres. And, since the first title released in 1989, they have always been games that have attracted a lot of attention. In particular for its characteristic animations.
At that time, this type of movement was not common. However, its developer wanted it to be that way and that’s why he used rotoscopy. A technique that allowed him to capture the movements that he had previously filmed thanks to his brother, who was running and jumping with white clothes from one side to the other.
Well now one of its most recognizable games within the multiple that exist between mobile platforms, consoles and PC, will have a remake. This is Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time as announced by Ubisoft at its Ubisoft Forward event. A delivery that will not be limited to simply carrying the original, there will be extra features.
The first and most striking is that as an unlockable achievement, this reissue will allow you to enjoy the original game from 1989 . Something that today is easy to do if you are very interested. Because there are many options to emulate the game that hardly takes up space and requires even less powerful hardware. However, it will be attractive to do so as a commemorative within the game itself.
The second is that, although there are still many details to be known, this new improved version of the classic The Sands of Time will not only have renewed graphics, it will also include other features that are common today and made possible by advances in development. For example, there will be the possibility to enjoy new camera angles, improved animations, option to auto-aim at enemies and what more will be enjoyed, updated combat system and puzzles.
The Sands of Time remake, release
With all this, the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time will be released on January 21, 2021 and will be available for PC, PS4 and Xbox One at a price of 39.99 euros . A price that depending on your attraction to the saga may be more or less attractive.
Therefore, to motivate the advance purchase , Ubisoft will offer some extras in a pack that they have called the Set back to the origins . This will include an original main outfit, original weapon set, and classic filter. This, as if it were the Samurai mode of Ghost of Tsushima, will make the game look like the original if you want and for a matter of nostalgia or because you did not get to play it at the time, when it was released in 2003.