Prince Battle of Persia Fight

The story of Prince Battle of Persia Fight fills in some of the blanks between the Sands of Time and Warrior Within games on consoles and PC.

As you go through this game's lengthy 24-mission campaign, you'll learn more about how the Dahaka began pursuing the Prince,

and the sorts of measures the Prince takes to dodge his fate.

You'll also be able to play missions as other major characters, such as an Indian general,

and see how the story plays out from other perspectives.

The storyline advances through text-laden comic book panels.

Unfortunately, there's no voice at all in the game, and the art style isn't particularly inspired,

either--which is even more disappointing given how stylish the action adventure series has looked in the past.

The first couple missions in the game serve as a tutorial.

Similar to Advance Wars, the battlefield in Prince Battle of Persia Fight is a simple grid,

with certain terrain squares offering defensive or offensive bonuses or penalties.

The troops at your disposal range from melee troops like pikemen, swordsmen, and cavalry to ranged units like archers,

and even artillery like catapults. A general unit is also available to each side--generals are extremely powerful units,

with varying abilities depending on the general. The Prince is an accomplished swordsman, obviously,

but other generals may specialize in ranged or magic attacks. All generals carry a command aura around them to offer bonuses to nearby units.

Prince Battle of Persia Fight goes beyond the basics with some added complexity--every unit has a facing,

so you can gain an advantage by flanking around the side or the back when you attack. Morale for each unit is also a factor.

An extremely crushing attack, for example, can cause a unit to begin fleeing the battlefield.

Overwhelming attacks can also push a unit back a square--if they're pinned by another unit or a part of the environment,

like a river, then the pinned unit suffers additional damage. This discourages you from just stacking all your units up together.

You also need to be careful when you use your ranged units, like archers or artillery.

Their fire actually affects any units surrounding the target, which is nice if the enemy has lots of units stacked together,

but it also means you need to consider friendly fire before you shoot.