Lazy Thursday

Did a little bit of writing, a little bit o’ banking and a whole lot of playing Prince of Persia: The Warrior Within. So far it falls far, far BELOW the quality established by its predecessor. It’s unbalanced, frustrating and very cheap in the way it artificially lengthens the game’s lifespan by simply making you navigate the same areas over and over again. Most critics gave the game an average of 80%, but the New York Times actually reviewed the game and gave it 40%. It’s harsh, and I wouldn’t go quite that low, but the game is certainly a disappointment so far.

I’d probably be more generous with my feelings towards it if I hadn’t just played God of War II. But then, to be fair, nothing on the PS2 is gonna’ top that.