Due out later this month, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is perhaps the most eagerly awaited PoP title for five years.

Returning to the storyline begun in 2003's masterful Sands of Time, the prince must now save his brother's kingdom from an apocalyptic force. Ubisoft is promising epic battles, an intriguing new set of elemental powers and of course, lots more acrobatic mayhem – and here we have the brand new trailer...

It is, quite frankly, staggering. Astonishingly detailed desert environments, intricate character modelling, utterly fluid animation. Jerry Bruckhiemer, producer of Disney's movie adaptation of Sands of Time (also due out at the end of May) said recently: "I really believe in the next 10 years you won't be able to tell the difference between movies and games. Games will be so realistic."

Okay, so none of it is in-game (and naturally, earlier game footage trailers don't impress quite as much, visually), but even as a piece of CGI it's incredible stuff, regularly tricking the eye into perceiving photographic realism. I'm not sure I believe Bruckhiemer – I'm not sure I even want to. But I know I want to see more of this game, and I thought I wouldn't be excited by this franchise again.

How about you?