The Prince of Persia

I don't think I have ever played a game as good as Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. I just can't put the controller down when I start playing it. The graphics are the most amazing in any game I have seen. More importantly, the gameplay is unimaginably smooth and enjoyable. The fights are deliciously gorey, there are a ton of moves, and maneuvering through the world of ancient Persia requires a lot of skill.

Eventhough the environment, music, wardrobe and setting are not entirely accurate (weren't there any Persians in the Ubisoft team?), you still get quite a kick out of checking out the old Achamaedian rock carvings on the walls, and fighting characters like Shahdee or the Griffin (Simorgh) using wicked combat moves like Wrath of Cyrus, Rage of Darius, Zoroaster's Ire and Ahriman's Revenge.