prince of persia the two throne be one of the most anticipated game of 2005 and and one of the most disappointing for me . a good overall game that bring very little freshness to the scene . ubisoft should definitely be praise for the upgrade this game have bring compare to the previous title . graphically and the game look and play much smooth and but there be no real new technical enhancement to speak of . the music also return to a much more persian feel and compare to warrior within . a feature that 99 % of the fan might consider an improvement . but i be part of the 1 % . a an overall aesthetic choice and it do bring more immersiveness to the environment and but since 50 % of the action take place while you chop off the head off random creature and the metal beat of ww just felt more adequate ( imo ) . the dark prince also bring about a new dynamic to the world and a the often humorous verbal encounter between the prince and his corrupt self cause me to stop playing for a minute or two and just to good enjoy their bickering . rick miller be to be commend for brine the prince dark persona to life . what i do not really enjoy about the game on the other hand . would be a bit more controversial . yuri lowenthal for example . don not get me wrong and his voice acting be top notch and what really disappointed me be that i be expect to see a much more mature prince in this third and final installment . instead and i be treat with a young prince of both voice and behavior . i understand how he go through a rough time in warrior within and and after his victory over death he felt free once again . but it just felt like he go from 18 ( sand of time ) to 24 ( warrior within ) back to 18 in two throne . it do not feel right . one other criticism i have be the speed kill system . although an interesting concept and it be rather poorly execute and from several standpoint . firstly and it be painfully repetitive . fight 5 10 creature and and you already get enough of it . not to mention that it incredibly frustrate to screw up a speed kill and and then be force to fight your target with the incredibly ineffective dagger and from which the target take no damage . boss liven thing up a bit and since most of them be a bit more dynamic and but the boss be so few and far between it do not really feel like the trade off of 5 hour of repetitive gameplay to get me to one dynamic part be worth it . a system where i could be able to build my own combo would of be orgasmic and but i guess that just too much wishful thinking . my last criticism would be point at the game linearity . throughout development and we be promise free roam through the street of babylon . what we be serve be one of the most linear experience in the past 2 3 year in video game . oh and and the game itself be so criminally short it can be finish in 5 hour and whereas warrior within or sand of time take a solid 10 plus hour . overall it be as good a game a the other prince of persia title and one of the best of 2005 a well and but it be much less than we be promise and and way less than i have anticipate . for all the praise it get and it make me wonder about the gaming community . ( edit on 2nd december 2008 and original on febuary 2006 ) .