Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time - The making of - Gamecube Playthrough
1Developers - Ubisoft
Publishers - Ubisoft
Release Date - November 18, 2003
Story
The game is set in Persia during the 9th century AD, and begins with the Prince narrating to an unseen listener about his adventures. The Prince and the army of his father Shahraman are passing through India to visit the Sultan of Azad. The Vizier of a local Maharaja, wanting to prevent his death using a substance known as the Sands of Time, entices them into attacking the Maharaja's palace, where the Sands are stored. During the fight, the Prince loots an artefact called the Dagger of Time, and the Maharaja's daughter Farah is taken as a gift for the Sultan of Azad. Visiting Azad, the Vizier tricks the Prince into releasing the Sands, turning everyone but the Prince, the Vizier and Farah (protected by the Dagger, a staff and a medallion respectively) into monsters.The Vizier attempts to seize the Dagger from the Prince, but he escapes and eventually allies with Farah to undo the damage he has caused and prevent the Sands from covering the world, even though he has doubts about her loyalties and motives.
Characters
Prince - The protagonist of The Sands of Time Trilogy, the Prince is a young man when accompanies his father for his first taste of battle. He discovers the Dagger of Time and becomes the one who releases the Sands of Time.
Farah - The princess of India, she helps the Prince reach the Tower of Dawn to recapture the Sands of Time, determined to see his mistake undone before the Sands of Time can consume everything.
Vizier - The antagonist of The Sands of Time, the Vizier is a dying man seeking the immortality promised by the Sands of Time. He tricks the Prince into releasing the Sands of Time in a gambit to steal the Dagger of Time from him.
King Sharaman - The father of the prince and ruler of a kingdom in Persia, Sharaman was deceived by the Vizier and convinced to attack the Maharajah's kingdom. Sharaman is transformed into a Sand Creature by the Sands of Time.
Sultan of Azad - An ally of Persia and ruler of Azad, the Sultan is one of the victims of the Sands of Time.
Azad Guard - The last human survivor the Prince encounters, he helps the Prince activate the palace defense systems before succumbing to the Sands of Time.
Maharajah - A character mentioned only by name, the Maharajah is the father of Farah. He was the ruler of India before it was conquered and ransacked by Persian soldiers led by King Sharaman.