Prince of Persia 2 - Jaffar's level

Abisso · Tue 15/03/2005 08:53:19

I know Prince of Persia 2 is not an AGS game (uhmm... interesting idea...) but anyway I thought that some of you guys, could help me as well.

I'm playing the level with the big spider, the chess-board and, yes, Jaffar.
I absolutely don't know how to win. I also downloaded a walkthrough, but when I found the phrase "turn in Shadow Mode" I understood there is something I don't know. I haven't found anywhere how to activate this Mode (the Walktrough doesn't help).

Can you help me? (please)

SHE DEVIL · Wed 16/03/2005 00:28:45

Hi,can you tell me where I can download the game??? It sounds like a lot of fun. Thanks, J.

Gregjazz · Wed 16/03/2005 04:16:45

Quote from: SHE DEVIL on Wed 16/03/2005 00:28:45
Hi,can you tell me where I can download the game??? It sounds like a lot of fun. Thanks, J.

* Posts some links to warez sites which promptly get censored by the mods *

Not sure if it's abandonware, because if it is, it should be pretty easy to find.

Radiant · Wed 16/03/2005 07:59:31

Yes, it is abandonware, as in "game that hasn't been sold for over five years." It is also still copyrighted, which means that downloading it is still illegal.

To answer Abisso's question - first, if you have less than eleven life bars, you've screwed up royally and should restore an earlier saved game in order to get more Life Potions. You can remedy this by climbing down to the spider and defeating guards and drinking their potions, but that's not particularly easy.

Second, go right until you meet four Jafars. You should be able to deal with those easily.

Spoiler

Stab them with your sword, and never turn your back on any.

[close]

Then climb up, and you'll meet one Jafar. Using your sword here is pretty pointless, try it and see. Now you activate Shadow Mode... press left, then right, then left, then right, etc, in rapid succession. The prince spins around, starts to flicker, and falls down. You are now a shadow.

Spoiler

Jafar will run, then attempt a spell to kill you. You must move with practised swiftness, and hit him with your fireball.

[close]

Ta dah! Pretty ending, too.

Abisso · Wed 16/03/2005 10:39:18

Thank you guys, even if like always happens, when I decide to ask help, then I solve it myself. In fact I finished the game yesterday, few hours after posting! Anyway, the 11 lifes matter ( I must say it's totally illogical!) was the problem. I had only 8 lives, cause in Prince 1, it was better to go fast than lose time for potions, and I thought the same for this one.

Anyway I still think it's better to go on with few lives, cause obtaining them from the spider's guards is easy instead (they're terribly weak, even if they don't give you a potion so often).

So, even if I noticed something strange when turning right and left, I just ended up dead without transforming (I think that this technique should have been explained clearly in the game, cause is absurd to find out yourself).

But anyway, thanks Radiant.

P.S. The ending is very short and, basically sucks.

P.P.S. SHE DEVIL, buy the game! Or make a search in the net (very easy search, too)

SHE DEVIL · Wed 16/03/2005 22:34:09

You could have just said that it's a Playstation game and not a computer game. J.

Gilbert · Thu 17/03/2005 01:22:33

It WAS a computer game.
Don't know if it's also released for the PS tho.

SHE DEVIL · Thu 17/03/2005 01:27:33

I did a search and all it comes up with is a Playstation game. Can you tell me where I can find it as a computer game?? If you can't put the web site here,would you mind sending me a PM.?? Thanks, J.

Gilbert · Thu 17/03/2005 01:32:12

Well when I tried that game years ago, after a few minutes, I realized it's horrible, and can never be compared to the first game, so I ignored it, I don't know where to get it now.
You may try searching harder and look for abandoned ware sites, the point is, we're not affiliated with warez and won't promote the downloads of abandoned wares here.

Radiant · Thu 17/03/2005 08:36:02

Now that you mention it, good point - I used to ace through Prince 1 in about half an hour by simply ignoring all the potion detours. Jafar's tricky to beat with just four live dots, but quite possible. Also I loved that ending for its simplicity (and the mouse). I'd agree the Prince 2 ending is a lot worse. Even if the intro is pretty good. That said I did enjoy playing Prince/2 even if I always save/restore in every level rather than just rush through. The atmosphere is just different.

If you run cheat mode, you can be the Shadow in all of the temple levels as well - it is very cool (you can walk through portcullises, won't trigger most pressure plates, etc, AND you can transform back!) In fact it seems that this feature was cut from the game in order to get it done on time, which is a shame really.

Oh and yes, Prince 2 was initially released for the PC by Br0derbund, and can probably be found here.

True fans should also look for the Sega Genesis version of Prince 1, which has four extra levels but the combat system is ruined, and Prince 4-D, which is a fanmade hack of Prince 1 with a couple of customized levels (that are topological nightmares by design). And stay away from Prince 3-d because it stinks.

Abisso · Thu 17/03/2005 09:13:13

Yeah, it sucks, and also Prince of Persia Sands of Time, does, in my opinion. It could be a fabulous 3-D piece of art, but it has lost all the atmosphere of an Arabian Tale, and it's not realistic at all (while Prince 1 and 2 try to be quite realistic instead).

Anyway, She Devil, I'll send you a mail with the links.

edit: your e-mail address is hidden!

SHE DEVIL · Thu 17/03/2005 20:42:34

Sweeet !! Thank you so much !! J.