This athletic Arabian Nights inspired series gets a re-boot that recasts Princey as a loveable rogue and teams him up with a new sidekick, Eleka.

Eleka keeps up with the Prince wonderfully, matching his every athletic footstep measure for measure. In combat she adds a brutality effective flourish to his attacks, and she'll even pull her weight in puzzles. There is no slack to be picked up by the player here, no back-tracking, no snarls of frustration. Basically she is brilliant.

As progress is made, new pathways are opened up by the aquisition of new abilities (such as using magical hotspots to leap massive distances) and the clearing of a sentinel tar-like substance. In this sence it is as much an adventure game as an action game.

It's also a staggeringly beautiful game to watch as well as play.

This game is due for release by Christmas - no problem with present ideas then.

Enjoy