How's PoP2?
I got stuck in PoP as I didn't really learn the fighting system properly and got quite a way just mashing the keys in fights, but got to a boss stage and got severely pissed off with it after fifteen attempts to beat them.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 12:08, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I've palyed all 3 through
finished the first one, could never beat the final boss on the 2nd or 3rd. This time I'm determined to do it.

to be honest though, I enjoy the running along walls and jumping and stuff so much that I just play it for that
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 12:12, Reply)

I was gutted when I got stuck.
It had a lovely feel about it and I love exploring and experimenting how to get around different levels. I was disappointed to find there were no cheats for it so I was well and truely stuck. Maybe I'll install it when kiddo's left and try and get around the combat system.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 12:16, Reply)

I find the combat is better if you relax a bit
and block a lot

there are plenty of guides to it online if you can't get past a certain bit.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 12:21, Reply)

Absolutely
It's all about blocking and then attacking on the counter.

I'd have liked to have had more of the stupid enemys that were in the first few sections that you could just hack at but the more thoughtful fighting later was still fun even if it was in a different way.
(bill, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 12:39, Reply)

the bouncy ninja women piss me off the most
always with the jumping over you and stuff.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 13:05, Reply)

To be pedantic
I'm guessing you mean you've played 4, 5 & 6 all the way through.

The first one was one of the first PC games I ever played and to this day one of the fastest things I can type is:
cd games
cd prince
prince megahit*


I enjoyed 4 (The Sands of Time) but found 5 (Warrior Within) over emphasised the fighting and the new "Edgier" prince to be annoying.I never got round to spending much time with 6 but am looking forward to 7 as it supposed to be much more Sands like.

*Yes, I was a dirty little cheater!
(bill, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 12:38, Reply)

yeah, you know what I mean
sands of time was great, the additions in warrior within were also good though, the new acrobatics and stuff. two thrones was good. introduced even more climby jumpy stuff, and a chariot chase

didn't realise there was going to be another, I shall look it up now!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 29 Jan 2010, 13:07, Reply)