The Two Thrones closes the trilogy on a darker note. Snappy combat, stealth bits and a tormented split identity. Less consistent than Sands, but emotionally charged and well paced.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player16+
Description
A Western Ubisoft Montreal edition released in 2005 (US, Europe, Australia), distributed as The Two Thrones. The third chapter of the Sands trilogy, where the Prince returns to Babylon and must battle the Dark Prince, his dark version corrupted by the Sand. A Speed Kill system for rapid stealth executions.
Prince of Persia - The Two Thrones review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Chiselled Persian architecture, undulating fabrics and golden light: the adventure is steeped in a Thousand and One Nights tale of rare elegance. The acrobatic fluidity of the hero and the beauty of the settings compose an enchantment in motion. This art direction, refined and warm, elevates every leap and every ruin.
The soundtrack gives a sonic voice to the Dark Prince. When the hero tips into his corrupted form, bound by a chain-dagger, the music charges with menace: metallic timbres, hoarse breaths, warped murmurs accompanying this cursed part taking over. The shift to the Prince's other face is heard, the score's color turning aggressive as corruption spreads.
The story sets the hero before the ruins of his own fault. Back in Babylon, the Prince discovers his city devastated by the Sands of Time he himself released, and must face the consequences of his past acts amid the rubble. The quest is tinged with guilt: each street in flames, each lost inhabitant recalls the price of an adventure that unsettled everything.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾1,5 GB📅01/12/2005
Published by Ubisoft
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Is Prince of Persia - The Two Thrones still worth playing in 2026?
An action adventure game from Ubisoft, Prince of Persia - The Two Thrones concludes the Sands of Time trilogy, where the Prince, torn between his noble nature and a dark side, crosses Babylon with acrobatics, snappy combat, environmental puzzles and deadly stealth phases. The fluidity of the parkour, the mastery of time, the duality of the hero and the elegance of the staging appeal to fans of action adventure. The production has aged but the level design remains brilliant. For a fan of action adventure or of the Sands of Time trilogy, the title keeps a preserved fluidity and elegance.
