Prince
of Persia: Warrior Within
is a video game and sequel to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
Warrior Within was developed and published by Ubisoft, and released on December
2, 2004 for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, and
Microsoft Windows. It picks up where The
Sands of Time left off, adding new features, specifically, options in combat.
The Prince now has the ability to wield two weapons at a time as well as the
ability to steal his enemies' weapons and throw them. The Prince's repertoire
of combat moves has been expanded into varying strings that allow players to
attack enemies with more complexity than was possible in the previous game.
Warrior Within has a darker tone than its predecessor adding in the ability for
the Prince to dispatch his enemies with various finishing moves. In addition to
the rewind, slow-down, and speed-up powers from The
Sands of Time, the Prince also has a new sand power: A circular "wave" of sand that knocks down all
surrounding enemies, it is the first "Prince of Persia" game to be
rated M by the ESRB.