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Prince of Persia
BEYOND THE LEGENDARY GAME – THE LEGEND ITSELF
Long ago in Persia, there lived a Prince -- a man of honor, of valor, and full of strength -- a man for his people, who lived with them and took on their trials and hardships. And he was loved.
His name is no longer remembered. When people speak of him, they call him merely, 'The Prince of Persia,' as if there have been no
...morePaperback, 192 pages
Published
September 2nd 2008
by First Second
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Not being a game-player myself, I was naturally at a disadvantage when it came to the plot of this graphic novel adaptation of one of the most popular and longest-running video games. (Which, going on close to two decades now, makes realize that the early 90s really were more about the big hair of the 80s, and less the tech boom of the late 90s.)
The narrative of Prince of Persia is a bifurcated one that carries on in the tradition of The Arabian Knights (the story within a story moti...more
The narrative of Prince of Persia is a bifurcated one that carries on in the tradition of The Arabian Knights (the story within a story moti...more
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I am surprised to find this book in bookstore. I think this series is only in video games and movie, but finally it appears as a book. The story is also different with one in video games and movie. In this book, it the beginning of Prince of Persia, which tell us story when the prince is born and when he knows his true identity as Prince of Persia.
The plot is a little bit difficult, it combines two stories:
1. Story of his uncle who saved him in the past
2. Story of young princ...more
The plot is a little bit difficult, it combines two stories:
1. Story of his uncle who saved him in the past
2. Story of young princ...more
For years I’ve heard of Prince of Persia as a video game, but as I don’t play games I didn’t know much about it. When I was given the chance to review the new graphic novel inspired by the video, I knew I wanted to take a look. Graphic novels in general are something relatively new for me. I think of them as like picture books for older readers. So many times when my daughters were young we would read a picture book over and over again, and each time we would see something we missed in the illus...more
This graphic novel is part of the storyline followed by the Prince of Persia video games. However it doesn't actually tell the story from the video games; it's more of a backstory. The book tells the story of twins, a boy, Guiv, and a girl Guilan who will rule Persia and a boy, Layth that grows up with them who is the prince of an enemy their father defeated. Eventually the Layth marries the Guilan, but other's interfere in the ruling of the kingdom and all end up dead or in hiding. The stor...more
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You probably know Prince of Persia as the video game. I've not played the game before so I can't say if this graphic novel follows the game plot.
I find the story a bit confusing as there are two stories that cuts into each other frequently. These stories happen in different time periods and the main character looks roughly the same. The use of different colour tones to differentiate the stories aren't good enough. Each story on its o...more
I picked Prince of Persia
up as a fan of the games and of the general adventure genre of the Arabian Nights style.
The story was intriguing and thoughtful. It's presented as two stories set ~400 years apart with the first story creating and influencing the legend/action of the second story. The stories are presented side-by-side allowing the plot points to expose themselves gradually which leads to a feeling of mystery and intrigue. The female characters felt stronger to me than ...more
up as a fan of the games and of the general adventure genre of the Arabian Nights style.
The story was intriguing and thoughtful. It's presented as two stories set ~400 years apart with the first story creating and influencing the legend/action of the second story. The stories are presented side-by-side allowing the plot points to expose themselves gradually which leads to a feeling of mystery and intrigue. The female characters felt stronger to me than ...more
While this graphic novel is based on the video game line of the same name - the original game's creator, Jordan Mechner, was the sponsor behind this creative effort - it is a stand-alone story that doesn't require any previous knowledge of the games. A.B. Sina weaves a uniquely Persian-flavored tale that echoes the storytelling style of the 1001 Nights, and LeUyen Pham and Alex Puvilland's brushwork and coloring convey this flavor expertly while remaining accessible to readers (such as myself) ...more
i just finished this graphic novel (after getting it from b&n for $4) and was pleasantly surprised! this was a very good graphic novel that tells the story of two separate princes that are tied together by the sands of time (those who know the games will understand this reference) and bound together by fate. sina does a fantastic job of taking the original game reference and turning it into a completely new world and characters but keeping the feel of the old and really making it seem as if th...more
This book is very different from any of the games. That is NOT a bad thing, however, as the separate games (and the movie) are all very different from each other. In that sense, the graphic novel really follows the spirit of the games -- that the Prince of Persia series is a collection of somewhat related stories, though the connections between the stories are vague at best.
Unfortunately, my praise pretty much stops here. The story was honestly rather hard to follow, and I found the pl...more
Unfortunately, my praise pretty much stops here. The story was honestly rather hard to follow, and I found the pl...more
This graphic novel was created by Jordan Mechner who also created the first Prince of Persia video game in the 1980's and subsequent recreation of the sequel in 2003, Sands of Time. Merchner also wrote the screenplay for the Disney version of the movie. The story isn't exactly the same as game or movie, but does get its inspiration from the many incarnations of Prince of Persia. If you haven't read a story with two plot lines, this is a good way to get introduced to the way this can work in a st...more
I bought this book because I saw a lot of younger kids reading it at B&N and it was on super sale for $3.99. I glanced it over, read the first couple pages, and decided to buy it. Upon reading it, I was a little disappointed but perhaps the genre was just not my cup of tea. Definitely not a book I would read twice but if you are in to graphic novels and remember playing the video game on Nintendo (or was it on Sega?), then maybe you'll want to pick this one up. The story reminds me of Aladdin bu...more
Penggemar permainan terkenal Prince of Persia mungkin akan sedikit kecewa dengan isi cerita dalam novel grafis ini. Pertama, jalan ceritanya cenderung membingungkan. Anda mungkin harus menebak siapa dan siapa dalam novel ini sehingga tidak cukup jika hanya membaca sekali.
Hal kedua, ceritanya sendiri berbeda dengan yang sudah dikenal selama ini. Namun, tampaknya memang itulah tujuan novel ini. Sang pencipta permainan, Jordan Mechner, bersama penulis bernama A.B. Sina menghadirkan sebuah...more
Hal kedua, ceritanya sendiri berbeda dengan yang sudah dikenal selama ini. Namun, tampaknya memang itulah tujuan novel ini. Sang pencipta permainan, Jordan Mechner, bersama penulis bernama A.B. Sina menghadirkan sebuah...more
Angie
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Recommends it for:
People who like comics, and historical fantasy type tales
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I picked this up because I liked the pictures & the first few pages of story. I didn't realize it was based on a video game until after I bought it, that would have put me off if I had realized. Despite that, it's a pretty decent story. It is actually two stories running parallel, linked but set at different time periods. I felt like the structure was, at times, confusing and keeping track of characters sometimes difficult. In the end it all came together though, and it was interesting. I didn't...more
There are times reading a graphic novel that I can tell I'm an adult viewing a teen work and my attitude towards it will show. This is one of those books. While an ancient war story, there were parts of the illustrations that I thought the gore a bit gratuitous. The overall plot I liked, but then maybe this just is not a story I would have read in another form either. BAsed on video games going back years, this will however appeal to teens that like this kind of story. Color illustrations ar...more
A mess of multiple, intricate, confusing storylines and very little characterization. The artwork is done in an interesting style, but it's nearly impossible to follow anything that's going on. There doesn't seem to be much similarity to any of the Prince of Persia games I've played other than the vague "other" feeling of a poorly-defined time period and Middle Eastern location. Kudos for female characters who are strong and capable in their own right, but that doesn't save this con...more
This book definitely made me feel stupid for quite a while -- since I couldn't quite figure out who's who from one segment to the next -- until maybe 50 pages in when I finally realized that the two stories are just that -- two separate stories -- 4 centuries apart and with no or little connection except for the landscape and the violence -- and, maybe, a bit of the romance. After reading the author's notes, it became even more apparent that there was little effort from the creators' part to ma...more
Katie
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Liked the pictures and the characters but don't know if I'd recommend this book to students unless they were prepped in advance of the parallel stories... and maybe had a character map to help them along. I found the characters difficult to keep track of. I was constantly trying to connect everyone which made the read even more confusing. Maybe I was at a disadvantage not being familiar with the game at all. Was the one princess married to her brother? Were there two babies in hiding at differen...more
It's the first time I've ever read anything with a story that originated in video game. Though, from what I can tell, there are many angles to the story as the game evolved over the years. This graphic novel operates in dual histories and gets a bit muddied from time to time. It's an enjoyable read, with lovely art. I have never played the game, in any format, however and I can't help but wonder how a fan of the game might feel about this interpretation.
Ok, visually stunning artwork was what gave this book three stars. Storyline, while interesting, I found to be insanely confusing. I couldn't really figure out if the Fedor character was one person or two. Was he Prince Guiv and Ferdos? The peacock turned giant rainbow bird was interesting, and supposed to be his guide of sorts. I've only seen snippets of the video games, from when my husband played it, so I don't know how closely it relates to that.
I don't think I had the background knowledge to fully understand/appreciate this story. I've never played the video game--I've never even seen the movie. I spent the majority of this book confused: there were two interwoven story lines, and I'm still not sure if they took place during the same time or during the past/future.
Also, this book was violent and has some sexual images, so I would not recommend this for immature readers.
Also, this book was violent and has some sexual images, so I would not recommend this for immature readers.
Tässä sarjakuva, jota en tajunnut alkuunsakaan. Tarina oli vähintäänkin sekava..siis kirjan nimi on Prince of Persia, mutta päähenkilö on kyllä ihan prinsessa...tai kaksi prinssiä..tai jotain. Kerronta hyppää menneeseen ja "nykyiseen" aivan varoittamatta ja juoni, niin, mikä juoni. Kirjassa kulkee kaksi tarinaa rinnakkain, tai siis luulen niin. Miksi meille kerrotaan jonkun ummetuksesta? Filosofiriikinkukko, legendaa syntyvästä poikalapsesta, joka tulee ja tappaa, taistelua vedestä, e...more
This graphic novel is pretty much the story behind the video game "The Prince of Persia." It's about two princes living in different times of Persia. I've never really read a graphic novel before, and it was pretty hard to follow. It seemed to jump around a lot which made it really confusing. I did like the pictures and I would probably like it more if I played the video games or saw the movie.
Much better than I thought it would be for a book adapted from a video game. Overall, despite some confusing transitions between the two stories, this was a good story that did a nice job of using a lot of classic fairy-tale and Arabian Nights themes tooled for a more modern audience. Plus, I adored the illustrators' graphic-novel-style Persian manuscripts.
Blah! When I flipped through this graphic novel at the library my first thought was ... "the illustrations look great!" Plus this book was based on the best-selling game. So I thought this would be a decent book. Don't waste your time. The story is confusing and isn't told well at all. If the pictures hadn't been so good, I probably wouldn't have finished. You can safely pass on this one.
Two princes and two princesses from different time periods find their stories interweaving. The art is interesting. I like what this story tried to do, and I liked the idea of overlapping stories. The story is on the verge of confusing however because the stories needed to overlap more or less.
I may not be the best audience for this graphic novel (I've never actually played any of the PRINCE OF PERSIA games)... but it was a disjointed mess. There are a couple of very effective sequences - but that's like saying the movie "The Island" had some good SFX - it doesn't make it worth reading.
A particularly good book for boys as it is based off of the video game by the same name, and has spawned an action movie they will be familiar with. However I did find some of the cutting back and forth between scenes to be confusing. The cartoon value softens the violence a bit. By violence I mean eyes being removed, tongues cut out and heads rolling among other things. It's a read for mid-older teens who might find the differences between the digital story lines and this one an encourageme...more
This was so weird. I just didn't get it! There seemed to be multiple stories and timelines running throughout the book, but they just didn't make sense! What a mess! How the heck did Disney get such a wonderful movie out of this?? Can anyone explain what's so great about this?
Just read the afterword to this book which explains a lot. I only know about this game through watching my oldest son, now 24, play it many years ago!
6/17/09: Update, I finished this one and really should go back and read it again because the parallel stories it tells got me a bit confused. Great illustrations and a unique storyline.
6/17/09: Update, I finished this one and really should go back and read it again because the parallel stories it tells got me a bit confused. Great illustrations and a unique storyline.
A bit hard to follow. It may have been easier if I knew about the video game stuff, but my mom doesn't aproove of video games and their ilk. On the whole it was entertaining and historically nice. The art was beautiful, but a bit gory. Skip this if you're queasy.
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