<s>
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warrior	I-Application
Within	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
for	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
on	O
December	O
2	O
,	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
port	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
developed	O
by	O
Pipeworks	O
Software	O
,	O
titled	O
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revelations	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
6	O
,	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
mobile	B-Application
versions	O
of	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
were	O
published	O
by	O
Gameloft	O
for	O
the	O
cell	B-Language
phone	I-Language
and	O
iOS	B-Application
in	O
2004	O
and	O
2010	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
issues	O
with	O
the	O
in-game	O
menu	O
,	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
was	O
pulled	O
from	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
for	O
two	O
weeks	O
,	O
re-releasing	O
on	O
June	O
18	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
main	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
2003	O
's	O
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
seven	O
years	O
after	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
the	O
story	O
follows	O
the	O
Prince	O
as	O
he	O
searches	O
for	O
a	O
way	O
to	O
stop	O
an	O
entity	O
called	O
the	O
Dahaka	O
that	O
is	O
relentlessly	O
pursuing	O
him	O
as	O
punishment	O
for	O
his	O
meddling	O
with	O
the	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
travels	O
to	O
the	O
mysterious	O
Island	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
where	O
he	O
attempts	O
to	O
prevent	O
the	O
Empress	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
from	O
creating	O
the	O
Sands	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
place	O
,	O
hoping	O
this	O
act	O
will	O
appease	O
the	O
Dahaka	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
in	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
builds	O
upon	O
that	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
adding	O
new	O
features	O
,	O
specifically	O
,	O
options	O
in	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
has	O
a	O
darker	O
tone	O
than	O
its	O
predecessor	O
adding	O
in	O
the	O
ability	O
for	O
the	O
Prince	O
to	O
dispatch	O
his	O
enemies	O
with	O
various	O
gory	O
finishing	O
moves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
,	O
two	O
more	O
games	O
set	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
continuity	O
were	O
released	O
:	O
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Two	I-Application
Thrones	I-Application
on	O
December	O
1	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
;	O
and	O
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Forgotten	I-Application
Sands	I-Application
on	O
May	O
18	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
set	O
between	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
and	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
as	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
is	O
a	O
3D	O
platformer	O
centered	O
on	O
exploration	O
and	O
melee	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Sands	O
of	O
Time	O
designates	O
a	O
sword	O
as	O
the	O
Prince	O
's	O
primary	O
weapon	O
and	O
the	O
Dagger	O
of	O
Time	O
as	O
his	O
secondary	O
weapon	O
,	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
makes	O
the	O
sword	O
his	O
mandatory	O
primary	O
weapon	O
,	O
while	O
requiring	O
him	O
to	O
obtain	O
and	O
find	O
a	O
secondary	O
weapon	O
from	O
fallen	O
enemies	O
or	O
weapon	O
racks	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
use	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
where	O
rounds	O
of	O
heavy	O
combat	O
are	O
interspersed	O
with	O
rounds	O
of	O
exploration	O
,	O
enemies	O
can	O
be	O
encountered	O
anywhere	O
along	O
the	O
way	O
,	O
alone	O
and	O
in	O
packs	O
;	O
some	O
common	O
enemies	O
would	O
respawn	O
as	O
the	O
player	O
revisits	O
locations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seven	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
following	O
the	O
reversal	O
of	O
his	O
devastating	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Sands	O
in	O
the	O
palace	O
of	O
Azad	O
,	O
the	O
Prince	O
is	O
hunted	O
by	O
a	O
being	O
called	O
the	O
Dahaka	O
as	O
the	O
Prince	O
was	O
destined	O
to	O
die	O
after	O
releasing	O
the	O
Sands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seeking	O
advice	O
from	O
a	O
wise	O
man	O
,	O
the	O
Prince	O
learns	O
the	O
Sands	O
were	O
created	O
on	O
a	O
distant	O
island	O
by	O
the	O
Empress	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
confronting	O
the	O
Empress	O
,	O
the	O
Prince	O
offers	O
to	O
take	O
Kaileena	O
to	O
Babylon	B-General_Concept
,	O
but	O
she	O
reluctantly	O
refuses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Prince	O
fights	O
and	O
kills	O
her	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
Dahaka	O
still	O
pursues	O
him	O
;	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
Empress	O
's	O
death	O
that	O
created	O
the	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ending	O
changes	O
depending	O
on	O
whether	O
the	O
Prince	O
acquired	O
a	O
special	O
weapon	O
called	O
the	O
Water	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Without	O
the	O
Water	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Prince	O
kills	O
Kaileena	O
in	O
the	O
present	O
as	O
planned	O
and	O
the	O
Dahaka	O
absorbs	O
her	O
and	O
all	O
remnants	O
of	O
the	O
Sands	O
 '	O
power	O
before	O
vanishing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
Water	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Prince	O
defends	O
Kaileena	O
from	O
the	O
Dahaka	O
's	O
attack	O
and	O
uses	O
the	O
Water	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
to	O
kill	O
it	O
;	O
the	O
two	O
build	O
a	O
boat	O
and	O
leave	O
the	O
island	O
,	O
sleeping	O
together	O
during	O
the	O
voyage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
both	O
endings	O
,	O
Babylon	B-General_Concept
is	O
shown	O
in	O
flames	O
and	O
under	O
attack	O
from	O
an	O
invading	O
army	O
,	O
with	O
Farah	O
(	O
from	O
Sands	O
of	O
Time	O
)	O
being	O
held	O
prisoner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pre-production	O
on	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
began	O
within	O
Ubisoft	O
Montreal	O
during	O
the	O
final	O
stages	O
of	O
production	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
in	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
commitments	O
writing	O
the	O
script	O
for	O
a	O
Sands	O
of	O
Time	O
movie	O
adaptation	O
,	O
series	O
creator	O
Jordan	O
Mechner	O
was	O
not	O
involved	O
in	O
the	O
production	O
of	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
early	O
brainstorming	O
sessions	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
decided	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
darker	O
follow-up	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
building	O
on	O
the	O
existing	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Production	O
lasted	O
roughly	O
one	O
year	O
,	O
with	O
sixty	O
new	O
staff	O
being	O
brought	O
on	O
board	O
to	O
help	O
production	O
and	O
using	O
feedback	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
for	O
their	O
work	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
used	O
Jade	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
engine	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
were	O
told	O
by	O
a	O
Sony	O
representative	O
that	O
they	O
had	O
hit	O
the	O
technical	O
limits	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
but	O
the	O
team	O
found	O
ways	O
of	O
adjusting	O
the	O
engine	O
and	O
getting	O
more	O
performance	O
and	O
larger	O
environments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
aimed	O
for	O
a	O
similar	O
push	O
in	O
graphical	O
quality	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Senior	O
producer	O
Yannis	O
Mallat	O
found	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
short	O
,	O
so	O
the	O
sequel	O
would	O
be	O
three	O
times	O
longer	O
,	O
while	O
being	O
more	O
fleshed	O
out	O
regarding	O
level	O
design	O
and	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
considering	O
the	O
powers	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
were	O
not	O
so	O
essential	O
to	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
and	O
thus	O
were	O
hardly	O
used	O
by	O
players	O
,	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
would	O
integrate	O
them	O
further	O
with	O
moments	O
that	O
required	O
"	O
specific	O
actions	O
to	O
be	O
done	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Time-based	O
powers	O
were	O
retained	O
due	O
to	O
their	O
central	O
place	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
adding	O
in	O
further	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
Sands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Considering	O
complaints	O
on	O
the	O
final	O
boss	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
focus	O
would	O
be	O
given	O
on	O
finishing	O
with	O
a	O
proper	O
climactic	O
battle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
notable	O
changed	O
compared	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
was	O
the	O
visual	O
design	O
and	O
presentation	O
of	O
the	O
Prince	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mallat	O
was	O
approached	O
by	O
the	O
pre-production	O
team	O
,	O
who	O
wanted	O
to	O
go	O
in	O
a	O
darker	O
direction	O
than	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mallat	O
felt	O
the	O
Prince	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
was	O
lacking	O
something	O
despite	O
being	O
a	O
good	O
character	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
darker	O
direction	O
both	O
appealed	O
to	O
his	O
wish	O
to	O
evolve	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
was	O
given	O
the	O
go-ahead	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
's	O
marketing	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
was	O
eventually	O
chosen	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
not	O
just	O
saving	O
the	O
world	O
or	O
saving	O
a	O
damsel	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
the	O
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
and	O
who	O
,	O
really	O
,	O
is	O
this	O
guy.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
narrative	O
and	O
aesthetic	O
tone	O
was	O
described	O
as	O
being	O
closer	O
to	O
survival	O
horror	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Prince	O
becoming	O
a	O
more	O
mature	O
and	O
potentially	O
relatable	O
character	O
compared	O
to	O
his	O
portrayal	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
game	O
's	O
style	O
of	O
narration	O
by	O
a	O
character	O
was	O
dropped	O
for	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
,	O
with	O
Mallat	O
later	O
feeling	O
"	O
something	O
was	O
lost	O
"	O
from	O
the	O
presentation	O
because	O
of	O
this	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
voice	O
of	O
the	O
Prince	O
was	O
recast	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
with	O
Robin	O
Atkin	O
Downes	O
replacing	O
Yuri	O
Lowenthal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Persia	O
still	O
served	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
visual	O
influence	O
,	O
only	O
this	O
time	O
focusing	O
on	O
more	O
ancient	O
Near	O
East	O
locations	O
like	O
Babylon	B-General_Concept
and	O
its	O
Hanging	O
Gardens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
early	O
stages	O
,	O
some	O
hybrid	O
designs	O
with	O
his	O
appearance	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
were	O
created	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
was	O
soon	O
decided	O
that	O
the	O
team	O
was	O
not	O
being	O
radical	O
enough	O
with	O
the	O
redesign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
"	O
charisma	O
"	O
needed	O
to	O
be	O
new	O
,	O
yet	O
consistent	O
with	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
some	O
sounds	O
for	O
the	O
Prince	O
's	O
movement	O
were	O
reused	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
sound	O
design	O
for	O
the	O
environment	O
and	O
enemies	O
was	O
new	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
used	O
the	O
same	O
sound	O
output	O
support	O
used	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
;	O
Dolby	O
Pro	O
Logic	O
for	O
PS2	B-Device
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
Dolby	O
Digital	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
and	O
both	O
Dolby	O
Digital	O
and	O
EAX	O
for	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stuart	O
Chatwood	O
,	O
composer	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
and	O
member	O
of	O
Canadian	O
rock	O
band	O
The	O
Tea	O
Party	O
,	O
returned	O
for	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Matching	O
the	O
tonal	O
shift	O
of	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
,	O
the	O
music	O
was	O
taken	O
in	O
a	O
darker	O
direction	O
,	O
with	O
Ubisoft	O
wanting	O
a	O
"	O
heavy	O
sounding	O
score	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Music	O
from	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
was	O
included	O
in	O
a	O
soundtrack	O
album	O
as	O
a	O
pre-order	O
bonus	O
for	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
versions	O
of	O
The	O
Two	O
Thrones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Music	O
from	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
was	O
later	O
included	O
in	O
digital	O
compilation	O
album	O
released	O
on	O
January	O
3	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Ubisoft	O
,	O
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warrior	I-Application
Within	I-Application
sold	O
1.9	O
million	O
units	O
worldwide	O
in	O
its	O
debut	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warrior	B-Application
Withins	I-Application
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
received	O
a	O
"	O
Gold	O
"	O
sales	O
award	O
from	O
the	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
Leisure	O
Software	O
Publishers	O
Association	O
(	O
ELSPA	O
)	O
,	O
indicating	O
sales	O
of	O
at	O
least	O
200,000	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critical	O
reviews	O
of	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
ranged	O
from	O
positive	O
to	O
mixed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
PC	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
versions	O
received	O
"	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
versions	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Elsewhere	O
,	O
the	O
mobile	B-Application
phone	O
version	O
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
also	O
contained	O
more	O
content	O
than	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
taking	O
anywhere	O
from	O
15	O
–	O
20	O
hours	O
to	O
complete	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jordan	O
Mechner	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
the	O
creator	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
and	O
worked	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Sands	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
but	O
not	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
,	O
however	O
,	O
commented	O
in	O
Wired	O
that	O
"	O
I	O
'm	O
not	O
a	O
fan	O
of	O
the	O
artistic	O
direction	O
,	O
or	O
the	O
violence	O
that	O
earned	O
it	O
an	O
M	O
rating	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
,	O
who	O
in	O
their	O
year-end	O
awards	O
griped	O
on	O
the	O
tonal	O
shift	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
series	O
had	O
to	O
lose	O
a	O
measure	O
of	O
its	O
soul	O
for	O
us	O
to	O
enjoy	O
more	O
of	O
that	O
fantastic	O
gameplay	O
"	O
,	O
also	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
having	O
uneven	O
difficulty	O
progression	O
and	O
numerous	O
glitches	B-Error_Name
and	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
gave	O
the	O
Mobile	B-Application
version	O
9.6	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
Gameloft	O
's	O
triumph	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
likely	O
the	O
best	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
year.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Famitsu	O
gave	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
one	O
nine	O
,	O
two	O
eights	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
nine	O
for	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
34	O
out	O
of	O
40	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Detroit	O
Free	O
Press	O
gave	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
version	O
all	O
four	O
stars	O
and	O
stated	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
prince	O
has	O
gone	O
from	O
an	O
"	O
Aladdin	O
"	O
-style	O
teenager	O
to	O
a	O
grim	O
,	O
angry	O
young	O
adult	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
editors	O
of	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
nominated	O
Warrior	B-Application
Within	I-Application
for	O
their	O
2004	O
"	O
Action	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
of	I-Application
Riddick	I-Application
:	I-Application
Escape	I-Application
from	I-Application
Butcher	I-Application
Bay	I-Application
.	O
</s>
