In addition to confirming Prince of Persia 3's platforms and release window, Ubisoft also dished out details aplenty about the game. First was a plot synopsis, which reads as follows:
"The Prince of Persia, a seasoned warrior, returns from the Island of Time to Babylon with his love, Kaileena. Instead of the peace that he longs for, he finds his homeland ravaged by war and the kingdom turned against him. The Prince is rapidly captured and Kaileena has no choice but to sacrifice herself and unleash the Sands of Time in order to save him. Now cast out on the streets and hunted as a fugitive, the Prince soon discovers that past battles have given rise to a deadly Dark Prince, whose spirit gradually possesses him."
Ubisoft also revealed plenty of information on the sequel's gameplay. Players will be able to "wield the powers and weapons of two master warriors with different combat styles, attitudes, and histories." Presumably this means the regular prince and the dark prince. Players will be able to take advantage of "an expanded free-form fighting system to destroy enemies in [their] own style." In addition to a revamped repertoire of Sands of Time powers, the game will feature a "brand-new stealth art" that will allow for "one-shot kills" much like those of another popular U
