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Prince of Persia
Visually, Prince of Persia is looking quite promising, which should come as no surprise given that it uses the same engine as Ubisoft's other recent period piece and 2007 holiday hit, Assassin's Creed. However, the game marks an artistic departure from what has gone before, with the team opting for what it refers to as an "illustrated" style. While the team has attempted to distance the technique from the cel-shaded approach taken by games such as The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Viewtiful Joe, the graphics do bear some resemblance--although they're certainly not cel-shaded to quite the extent of the graphics in either of those games.
A mix between the stylised look of cel-shaded games and ones that aim for realism, Prince of Persia's unique aesthetic makes for a refreshing change. There are subtle graphical effects too, including black ash that seems to float in midair (perhaps serving as a visual clue to the corruption that exists), dust blowing across the landscape, and light bloom effects, all of which help reinforce the environment's dark, forbidding, and corrupted nature.
real cool!!!