Post by Dan @ 12:45pm 06/08/12 | 8 Comments
Kotaku have gotten a hold of what they suggest is an early development screenshot from an upcoming Prince of Persia title from Ubisoft. Posted on the publisher's official forums, the image features a text overlay POP_ZERO_2 suggesting the Prince of Persia connection, but doesn't seem to have much more in common with previous games in the franchise. Kotaku recalls that Prince of Persia Zero was previously used as a codename for an aborted Ubisoft project that was thought to be taking a modern-day spin on the Persian hero.
The screenshot is obviously very rough around the edges, with poor lighting, and zombie-esque characters floating slightly above the ground, so assuming it's not just another Internet hoax, it's clearly from an early stage in a game's development -- whether it's actually Prince of Persia related or not.
If it really is Ubi's next take on the Prince though, there could be some big changes afoot. The black player character and ancient Egyptian aesthetics, provoke speculation of themes of slave liberation in The Nile Delta.
Interestingly, Kotaku also notes that this new shot bears a striking similarity to some other trailer stills that supposedly leaked back in May, with a tagline "Judgement is coming".
Hit the thumbs below for a closer look and draw your own conclusions:
The screenshot is obviously very rough around the edges, with poor lighting, and zombie-esque characters floating slightly above the ground, so assuming it's not just another Internet hoax, it's clearly from an early stage in a game's development -- whether it's actually Prince of Persia related or not.
If it really is Ubi's next take on the Prince though, there could be some big changes afoot. The black player character and ancient Egyptian aesthetics, provoke speculation of themes of slave liberation in The Nile Delta.
Interestingly, Kotaku also notes that this new shot bears a striking similarity to some other trailer stills that supposedly leaked back in May, with a tagline "Judgement is coming".
Hit the thumbs below for a closer look and draw your own conclusions:
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Posted 12:48pm 06/8/12
Posted 01:11pm 06/8/12
I hope they're not turning this into an assassin's creed rip off. They should steel some ideas from Batman games.
Posted 01:21pm 06/8/12
... one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the world is secretly a vigilante who spends his nights beating criminals to a pulp with his bare hands and your plan is to steal from this person? Good luck.
Posted 01:54pm 06/8/12
They might copper bit of flak for steeling ideas but as long as they iron out the kinks and be lead by some great designers, I could see that game going gold.
Posted 02:21pm 06/8/12
I meant gameplay, specifically the stealth levels.
Posted 02:49pm 06/8/12
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