This First 45 features Luke and Joe.

As a long running, and much loved franchise, The Prince of Persia license carries a fair amount of weight. Any company that takes the responsibility of developing the next game in this series knows that expectations are high. Ubisoft Montreal proved they have big-hit capability with Assassin's Creed, but are they talented enough to carry on the Prince of Persia name?

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At heart, The First 45 is a first impressions video. There's a catch, the impressions we offer are taken solely from the first 45 minutes that we spend playing a game. They say first impressions are the most important, and we feel it is the same with games. If you really aren't pulled into a game within the initial hour, chances are good you won't dig it after that.

There are no exceptions, this is exactly the beginning 45 minutes, from the time we boot up the game. What if the game pulls an MGS and starts with a 30 minute cutscene? That's too bad. We live in a fast pace society, and we don't have time to waste. We just want to play games.

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