One of those games that translates a few measley clicks of a mouse or key into amazingly fluid control. It is grin-inducing sending the prince running along the wall to backflip over an enemy while simultaneously decapitating him. POP makes it just involved enough that you are totally controlling the prince, and you need to stay attentive and be on top of things, but you will never have to wrestle with the controls or do too much too fast. This is the core of the gameplay.
The raw combat is similarly fun, but can become a bit more of a clickfest than the platforming portions. The graphics are charming with a dusky, mysterious Arabian Nights attitude. Very atmospheric. The story is OK by game standards, but bottom line, there is no way you won't have a whole bunch of hours of fun with Prince of Persia, and it's definitely not a rehash of any other game you've played.