History VideoGame / PrinceOfPersia2008

The next chapter is a downloadable expansion simply titled ''Epilogue'', released on March 5, 2009, exclusively on consoles. A spin-off [[NintendoDS DS]] game, ''Prince of Persia: The Fallen King'' was released on Dec 2, 2008. Webcomic/PennyArcade made [[http://prince-of-persia.us.ubi.com/PA/html/index.php a thirty-page comic]] about the origin of the Hunter.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Elika displays her {{action girl}} {{badass}}ery by traversing rough terrain completely barefoot.

* TheMostDangerousGame: The Hunter's reason for selling his soul.

* GenreSavvy: The Prince seems to be this, with a ''lot'' of DeadpanSnarker.
-->'''Elika:''' [[ItsQuietTooQuiet It looks quiet]].\\
'''Prince:''' Don't say it's quiet. Don't ''ever'' say it's quiet.\\
and\\
(After seeing that where a boss stands is precisely where they need to go:)\\
'''Prince:''' Why do we always have to move ''towards'' the bad guys?

''Prince of Persia'' is another ContinuityReboot for the action-adventure and platforming ''Franchise/PrinceOfPersia'' series, developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Creator/{{Ubisoft}}. It was released in the United States on December 2, 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and on December 9, 2008 for Microsoft Windows. It was later released on March 24, 2009 for Mac OS X via the Cider engine.

* BilingualBonus: The spells that Elika recites when using the compass feature are actually just her saying things like "Show the way" in Persian.

* ContinuityReboot

* [[spoiler:DownerEnding]]: [[spoiler:The Prince releases Ahriman in order to revive Elika. The Prince calmly walks away as Ahriman's darkness engulfs the land. ''Somewhat'' subverted in the [[{{DLC}} Epilogue]], where it's revealed that the Prince revived Elika because her power is the only thing that can defeat Ahriman [[KilledOffForReal for good]]; if she'd stayed dead, it would have just been a waiting game until Ahriman's seal broke and he took over the land without resistance. Then it's played straight again when Elika leaves the Prince high and dry to go look for her people, and it's implied that Ahriman attacks him shortly after.]]

* PuzzlePan
* [[spoiler:PyrrhicVictory]]: [[spoiler:Save the world, lose the girl. Then subverted.]]
* [[spoiler:PyrrhicVillainy]]: A bit trickier to see, but it's there. It is implied in the DLC that [[spoiler:Elika is somehow crucial to defeating Ahriman for real. By bringing her back to life, Ahriman has secured his release, but it will ultimately bring about his downfall.]]

* SetpiecePuzzle
* ShaggyDogStory

* [[spoiler:LeftHanging]]: [[spoiler:The ending, and frustratingly, the Epilogue as well.]]

* FiveBadBand: Ahriman and his minions. In order:
** The BigBad: Ahriman
** TheDragon: The Hunter
** TheBrute: The Warrior
** The EvilGenius: The Alchemist
** The DarkChick: The Concubine
** SixthRanger: [[spoiler:The Mourning King]]

* [[spoiler:AlwaysSaveTheGirl]]: [[spoiler:Depressingly so, and subverted at the end of the DLC]].

* ReverseGrip: The Prince will shift his scimitar from a standard saber grip to this when going into a defensive stance.

* ImposterExposingTest: The Concubine conjures up a whole helluva lot of fake Elikas and the player has to figure out which is the real one. The solution is to [[spoiler: jump off a ledge; the real Elika will save the Prince like usual.]]

* ShoutOut: You can unlock the ''Sands Of Time'' Prince's outfit, as well as Altair's (from Franchise/AssassinsCreed) outfit. Similarly, Elika can be dressed as either Farah from the ''Sands of Time'' trilogy or as Jade from ''VideoGame/BeyondGoodAndEvil''. You also get achievements for [[{{Titanic}} standing on the beam on the prow of an airship]], and [[Franchise/AssassinsCreed standing on a beam jutting out from a building that provides a spectacular view]].

* NominalImportance: Averted. The Prince is never named except in TheMovie, and several of the games have the majority of characters go unnamed. It's most notable in this game, which has eight different characters, but only two have names: [[{{Sidekick}} Elika]] and [[BigBad Ahriman]].

* NoFlowInCGI: Averted. There's always a slight wind blowing, and everyone's clothes react to it, even in different ways. The Prince's long scarf bearskin cape billow dramatically, while Elika's blouse only moves a little.

-->''What is one grain of sand in the desert? What is one grain of sand in the storm?''

* UnwittingPawn: Ahriman [[spoiler:uses the same sales pitch on both the Prince and the Mourning King and succeeds both times.]] The Prince seems to think its been subverted in the second case, as he has Elika brought back to life so she can defeat Ahriman for good. Elika herself thinks she can't, and that Ahriman's playing him for a fool.]].

* UnwittingPawn: Ahriman [[spoiler:uses the same sales pitch on both the Prince and the Mourning King and succeeds both times.]] Ultimately subverted in [[spoiler:the second case, as the Prince has Elika brought back to life so she can defeat Ahriman for good]].

''Prince of Persia'' is another ContinuityReboot for the action-adventure and platforming ''Franchise/PrinceOfPersia'' series, developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by {{Ubisoft}}. It was released in the United States on December 2, 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and on December 9, 2008 for Microsoft Windows. It was later released on March 24, 2009 for Mac OS X via the Cider engine.

There has been no word on a true sequel to the game or any continuation of the franchise with Ubisoft mostly focusing on AssassinsCreed, VideoGame/WatchDogs, and more additions to the Far Cry series, with Ubisoft Montreal's CEO saying that the franchise was being "paused".[[note]]Altough Ubisoft has said they are considering next-gen entries into multiple franchises, including Prince of Persia.[[/note]]

!!Includes Examples Of:

** Plsyed more straight with the Mourning King and the Prince. [[spoiler: In the end, he does ''the exact same thing'' the Mourning King did - free Ahriman to save Elika.]]

'''Elika:''' [[LampshadeHanging I have experience with men doing stupid things for women]].