The difference is the emphasis on a singular location rather than the more open-ended nature of its successor.
Duke Nukem Forever wishes it was this good.
Let’s take a closer look at just when all of these games take place.
Is Prince Of Persia Set In One Timeline?
In short, no.
They don’t follow on from each other chronologically.
With the games using time as a central mechanic, this all gets a bit more vague.
As such, most games can be played completely independently.
With the release of The Lost Crown, they became more open with the series.
Prior to that, they had made the 2008 reboot, giving another vision for the series.
It’s far from consistent, which is what makes it so great.
you could choose any game in the series and get a new experience.
You play as a nameless adventurer who is, in actuality, nicknamed Prince.
Whether he is one or not isn’t clear.
This corrupts the entire world and leads to the princess and Prince’s journey to undo this mess.
Well, Prince resurrects her.
She isn’t too happy about it, so after they beat her father, they separate.
This is where The Fallen King picks up.
More sand, more shenanigans, more war, and more messes for the Prince to clean up.
In the 2010 title,he travels to his brother Malik’s kingdomto find him losing an unwinnable war.
At least he isn’t messing with the fabric of time in this one.
Despite releasing in 2010, it actuallyfits between Sands of Time and Warrior Within.
In the midst of this, heunleashes a war between Persia and Indiawhile fighting demons.
It gets a little unhinged after the first outing.
However, he is also told ofthe Island of Time, where the Sands were created.
He sets off on a paradoxical mission to stop them from ever being made.
Farah has also never met the Prince because of the change in the timeline.
At any rate, he and Kaileena return to Babylon and find it under siege.
It’s a bold new direction for the series unhampered by past decisions.
Revisiting this game reveals just how far the Prince has come and just how much he has changed.
This 1999 title was meant to take the Prince into this new world.
But sadly, it was not received as favorably as its predecessors.
This story follows the Prince as he accompanies the Sultan to visit the latter’s brother, Assan.
Soon after arriving, the Prince is imprisoned and Assan takes the Sultan hostage.
Producing both 2D and 3D masterpieces, Prince of Persia has left its stamp on gaming history.
Here are all the games in the series, ranked.
