Graphics a little behind... but the gameplay is oh-so-amazing!
The Prince himself lost the "badditude" which was such a huge criticism with the last game, and it's refreshing to see that the developers worked with that. It seems they almost are poking fun at themselves, as the darker alter ego of the prince (named simply, Dark Prince) is very cynical and sarcastic and is, frankly, not very likable at all, much like how the Prince was in Warrior Within.
As said before, the gameplay in The Two Thrones is simply outstanding. All the variations of moves that the prince can do is mind bending, and what's more, all of them are actually used. Every move was thought out and can be fully utilized to help you solve puzzles and / or defeat your enemies. However, even with all of your moves, the single player campaign has a healthy level of difficulty to it. For example, you can only refill your health at the save game fountains, otherwise it's all up to you staying alive. And when one of the basic enemies can take down roughly half your health if he (it?) gets a good three hit combo on you, it's likely that you'll die often throughout the game. What's more, you'll probably die more trying to solve the game's almost constant environmental puzzles. This all adds up to a bunch of variety, and it is a very lengthy campaign, so you'll have plenty of time to practice each kind. You'll split time evenly between battling foes and running across walls, and both are enjoyable. The Dark Prince adds a whole new style to your play. He is much stronger and so therefore will be able to take on more enemies with ease. His health, however, is constantly dropping so you'll feel a bit rushed, which at times is kind of a shame but it keeps the tension up.
All of this is offset though by the series' signature feature, and that is the ability to turn back time. For instance, say you fall to your death after running along a wall and mis-timing a jump, just simply rewind time and try again. This would make the game too easy, except that you only have a limited amount of times to do this and must continue killing enemies to refill your "sand orbs." This game also adds in other "sand powers" such as slow down time and a kind of sand blast attack that pushes away all nearby enemies. However, most of these end up being pretty useless, although you will from time to time use the slow down time power to solve an environmental puzzle.
Graphically speaking, the game seems a little bit behind. The environments are great, they really make it look like your running through the streets of an ancient Babylonian town, leaping from roof top to roof top. However, the character models are pretty weak. There are a lot of detail work missing and if you're looking for it, it will stand out. Chances are, however, you won't really be looking for details, as the animations (especially of the Prince) show really nicely and smoothly as he's effortlessly leaping across the sky. The voice acting is great, from the noble sounding prince, to the cynical, wise-cracking Dark Prince. The music, which has an Indian theme to it, fits in nicely with the environments and actually transitions nicely when the action heats up.
Overall, I recommend this game to anyone who simply wants a good game that they can sit down and play. Contrary to popular belief, a keyboard and mouse work just fine with this game. The developers gave this game a lot of thought and work, and it definitely shows.