captfitz: It's obviously not meant to be challenging

captfitz: Michaelleung: I didn't want to keep clogging up the other thread, so here is your response.
You're trying to play it like other games when it's not meant to be played that way. The pacing is deliberately smooth and constant, and that's achieved by the way you don't have to pause for a load every time you fall too far. You could do the same thing anyway with a quicksave button in any game, but that's irrelevant.
It's obviously not meant to be challenging, which means they weren't using challenge as a reward. That means you're not looking for the same things the designers meant to give you, so you're not getting the most out of the game. Maybe you aren't motivated to meet the game on its own terms, but that doesn't make it a bad game, it just means that it's not compatible with your tastes.

Twilight: But Warrior Within had it right... just a few buttons, few moves, awesome dual-wield system and the rest is up to the player :)

captfitz: Warrior Within with more environmental puzzles already exists: It is called Two Thrones :p
Honestly, I think that Warrior Within was perfect, for a combat-heavy PoP game. The only complaint I have is the voice actor. Did I prefer Sands of Time and Two Thrones? Definitely. But if the goal was to make a PoP with a heavy emphasis on combat, Warrior Within was perfect.
Yeah, it was over the top (Godsmack? Really?) and had a woman with a metal thong. But so what? Sands of Time had The Prince rip off his clothes for no apparent reason throughout the game.
Well, that is wrong. There was a reason. In fact, I suspect that The Prince was pointing at her every time he looked at her.
That is a lewd comment, for those who are a bit slow :p
With regard to the new PoP: It was entertaining for a bit (and I liked the interactions of The Guy Who Isn't Actually A Prince and Elke (or whatever her name was)), but I just lost interest and grabbed a trainer to get enough light seeds to grab all the powers and unlock the areas. Was rather disappointed by the final boss, but the unhappy ending was a nice change of pace. Kind of wish that the DLC would come out for the PC (or I could find someone just playing through it online, without commentary).

Miaghstir: To be fair though, that IS the most common meaning of "it sucks", wether the speaker actually intended it that way or not.

michaelleung: Makes sense when you put it like that, I guess. I think I'm not really into this kind of game but I'll try and get back into it with this new mentality. I like challenges in my games (even better if they get progressively harder) and if a game is this easy I just feel like I haven't accomplished much out of it.

JadeUzuki: I loved the 2008 reboot of PoP. It was the first Prince of Persia game I'd ever bought. I got the PS3 version, and later bought the Epilogue DLC, and loved the entire experience. I liked the combat and the platforming, and my favorite part was the brilliant dialogue. My only gripe was that the game, (including the DLC) ended on a cliffhanger, and they are not planning to finish the story anytime soon (the next PoP will continue the Sands of Time storyline, which bites).
I do think that they should have put the DLC on the PC (as a PS3 owner, who has gotten the shaft on many games in regards to DLC, I HATE it when companies release a multi-platform game, and only sell the DLC to certain consoles; it needs to stop). And, after playing the demo of Bayonetta, I have a solution for those who hated the control scheme: give players a choice. In Bayonetta, you can choose to play the game "normally," or play it in "automatic mode." The latest PoP reminds me of Bayonetta's automatic mode; so, just give players a choice. Those of us (like me) who liked the "automatic" control scheme can just keep that, and everyone else can play the game like a "normal" platformer. That way, everyone is happy.