Prince of Persia 3D (1999)

Platforms: Win
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 180 player ratings
Where to get it: Website

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

feels like a clumsy early attempt at translating 2D precision platforming into a clunky 3D space, with awkward controls and dated movement.

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About

Released in 1999 for Windows, *Prince of Persia 3D* is an action title that brings the original adventure series into a three-dimensional environment. The game adapts its established gameplay mechanics to fit within this new spatial perspective on personal computers.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.