A must-have. It's an incredibly beautiful and artistic game that manages to balance eye-candy and gameplay gimmickry with truly solid game design, all paced with perfection. [Mar 2004, p.68]

But don’t take our word for it, because Prince won Best Action-Adventure Game at this year’s E3 expo. So it’s got that going for it…which is nice.

Excellently produced, with intuitive, responsive controls, a deep, engaging storyline and immersive sound.

The gorgeous visuals and music, great story, responsive controls, excellent level design, and - most importantly - superb implementation of action moves make this a true winner.

It's a fairly short game, and it's missing the console versions' bonus features, but it's truly excellent for as long as it lasts.

Sands of Time is very much a 21st century product - sumptuous visuals, intuitive control and many unique ideas. Buy it, play it, love it. [Dec 2003, p.92]

While it is not particularly long and does not have too much replay value, it keeps one entranced while one is playing it.