16th December 2003, 10:02 PM
Looks like he was wrong. I know some guys that have the X-Box version and they told me about it. And for further prove, here's what IGN had to say in their head-to-head feature:
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There are scant feature differences between each version of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Ubisoft has crafted a splendid adventure on all of the platforms, and it didn't skimp on hardly anything...which of course means there is something that makes them different.
Only in the area of extra features -- the bonus stuff -- does Prince of Persia become a different game on each platform. Here's what they have:
* PlayStation 2 ExtrasPrince of Persia 1
* Prince of Persia 1 level remade in 3D
Not a whole lot, but it's the bulk of what you get on the other platforms. The real confusing part is exactly why certain things were excluded, like the making-of featurette.
* GameCube ExtrasPrince of Persia 1
* Prince of Persia 1 level remade in 3D
* Making-of Featurette
* GBA-GCN link-up: Alternate way (completing game will do the same thing) to unlock Prince of Persia 1. Hook up to regenerate Prince's energy.
You get a little more than you would on the PlayStation 2 version. The GBA-GCN link-up is kind of placebo when you think about it. You can buy Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time on the GBA, play through it, locate three special switches that will unlock Prince 1, then go back to your GCN and open the feature. Or, you can just complete Prince on GCN and open it. Likewise, the ability to regenerate energy is a neat feature, but you should be ashamed of yourself if you resort to such a thing!
* Xbox ExtrasPrince of Persia 1
* Prince of Persia 2
* Prince of Persia 1 level remade in 3D
* Making-of Featurette
* Xbox Live Aware: Let's your friends list know you're playing a game.
Xbox comes with one major extra feature over the other two: the entire Prince of Persia 2 game. Other than that, it also has the same making-of featurette that the GCN version has. As a tack-on functionality it has Xbox Live awareness, meaning if you're playing Sands of Time someone can invite you to take a break and, say, play Rainbow Six 3 or any other Live title.
Choosing winners then is quite easy. Xbox has the most trimmings -- Prince of Persia 2 is a substantial addition (even if it requires some searching to unlock) -- and GCN is right behind it.
Make the note, however, that playing the unlocked Prince of Persia classics can feel a little weird on the current-gen controllers. You may not find them as worthwhile an addition if you can't get used to the control.
Winner Ranking:
1. Xbox
2. GameCube
3. PlayStation 2