Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones was also another one of the highlighted titles at E3 last year. The previews of the game definitely looked good enough to ensure that the traditional blend of action-packed fun and adventure would continue in the latest instalment.

The game begins with the Prince and Kaileena entering the harbour of Babylon only to find the city has been ransacked and taken over by an unknown enemy force. The boat carrying the Prince and Kaileena is attacked and the boat sinks. Kaileena and the Prince are separated and after the Prince regains consciousness, he realises he is alone. After seeing Kaileena's body lying on the sand in the distance, he tries to make his way to her only to find that she has been discovered by two enemy soldiers. They take Kaileena away and the Prince continues to pursue her. Your journey as the Prince of Persia continues.

Newcomers to this type of game will probably benefit from starting out slowly and getting a feel for the game - in particular, movement. The Prince's greatest asset (aside from his fighting capabilities) is his super-human agility and ability to jump from poles, roof-tops and just about anything that has a flat enough surface. Along with this nifty little attribute, he can also run along walls. Yep, that's right, he can run along walls and scale some of the most challenging of surfaces. This part of the game takes some patience to master if you're not attuned to the movement required to move your in-game persective around. Quite often, it pays to get a landscape view of the Prince's surroundings because there are all sorts of places where bad guys can hide. One of the nice things about Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is that the helpful hints are never too far away in-game. If you get stuck, just take note of the hints on screen.

One of the greatest aspects of the Prince of Persia games is continuity. At first glance, the beginning of the game does start off as a little confusing to follow but once the Prince is in hot pursuit mode, things start to make some sense. The Prince has returned at his acrobatic best. With this in mind, the environment (including buildings, walls and anything else the Prince can use) does prove to be as much of a challenge as always. It's one of the best parts of the game when the Prince is required to get over walls that look impossible to climb and jumps are made to stretch his acrobatic abilities to the limit, sometimes even beyond.