We must have uttered this single word to ourselves on 100 different occasions during the

time we spent playing through Ubi Soft's masterful new action-adventure, Prince of Persia:

The Sands of Time. This breathtaking 3D sequel to creator Jordan Mechner's classic titles is

very faithful to its predecessors and simultaneously new and innovative in remarkably

creative ways. It bears some resemblance to other outstanding adventure games such as Ico

and yes, even Zelda, but mostly it's a spectacular extension -- in, fact, the evolution of -- the

Prince of Persia fra...