Ubisoft Montreal's revival of Prince of Persia. Fluid acrobatics, a dagger of time that rewinds, Arabian Nights writing. Sumptuous art direction and levels staged like ballets. An absolute masterpiece of adventure platforming.
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Action Adventure1 player12+
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The Prince of Persia battles time warriors released by the Sands of Time in this Ubisoft GameCube Prince of Persia. Published by Ubisoft, released in Europe in November 2003. Action-adventure with time manipulation, prince wall parkour and palace guardian bosses.
Prince of Persia The Sands of Time PAL is the European edition of Ubisoft Montpellier's game by Jordan Mechner, considered one of the action-adventure peaks of the GameCube generation. Collector value comes from the game's cult status and from the franchise seeing no further GC port after this entry.
Is Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time still worth playing in 2026?
A franchise renaissance by Ubisoft Montreal under Jordan Mechner's wing, The Sands of Time reinvents Prince of Persia by blending fluid acrobatics, stylish combat and the famous time rewind system through the magical dagger. The Persian palace, the oriental soundtrack and the Prince's poetic writing build a magnificent universe. An absolute reference of two thousands action adventure, the title keeps all of its grace and remains a timeless classic still today truly here in the catalogue.
