Prince of Persia Collectors Special Edition is a free pre-order extra

Pre-Order Prince of Persia on Xbox 360A Prince of Persia – Limited Edition has been announced by Ubisoft as a special that is only available for those who pre-order the game at the regular price of $59.99. Once you pre-order, you’re copy will automatically be upgraded to the Limited Edition version. You can order at either GameStop or Amazon. I suggest Amazon, because they even give you $10 off a future video game purchase.

Here is what’s included in the Limited Edition Prince of Persia package in addition to the game.

* Collectable Limited Edition packaging
* An exclusive look at the making of Prince of Persia
* A Prima digital mini-strategy guide full of developer’s secrets to help players master the game
* A digital art book that chronicles the game’s journey from concept to winner of Best Artistic Design at E3 2008
* The original soundtrack scored by master composer Inon Zur

And if you pre-order at GameStop, you will receive an exclusive in-game Classic Prince character! You will receive the instructions to unlock the character model along with the code to unlock it via a sticker on the game’s box, available only while supplies last.

Prince of Persia allows gamers to escape and experience the new fantasy world of ancient Persia. Masterful storytelling and sprawling environments deliver a brand new adventure that re-opens the Prince of Persia saga. Now you have the freedom to determine how the game evolves in this non-linear adventure. Players will decide how they unfold the storyline by choosing their path in the open-ended world.

In this strange land, your rogue warrior must utilize all of his skills, along with a whole new combat system, to battle Ahriman’s corrupted lieutenants to heal the land from the dark Corruption and restore the light. Also, history;s greatest ally is revealed in the form of Elika, a dynamic AI companion who joins the Prince in his fight to save the world. Gifted with magical powers, she interacts with the player in combat, acrobatics and puzzle-solving, enabling the Prince to reach new heights of deadly high-flying artistry through special duo acrobatic moves or devastating fighting combo attacks.

Features of Prince of Persia include:

* Enjoy the franchise’s debut on next-generation consoles utilizing Ubisoft’s proprietary Anvil engine, the same engine used to develop Assassins Creed.
* Utilize the Prince’s old skills, along with a whole new combat system, to battle Ahriman’s corrupted lieutenants to heal the land from the dark Corruption and restore the light.
* Escape to a fantasy world set in ancient Persia brought to life through masterful storytelling and sprawling environments and that rivals the blockbusters of Hollywood.
* For the first time in franchise history decide how the storyline unfolds by choosing the Prince’s path in an open-ended game world.
* Wield the acrobatic and puzzle-solving power of the Prince’s beautiful and powerful AI companion Elika as you explore the perils of ancient Persia