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Trine 3 developer reaction2/15/2024 ![]() ![]() What you begin the game with is exactly what you’ll end it with. This could be because the well-loved progression system introduced in Trine 2 that let you unlock a small selection of new powers and skills for the characters, such as Amadeus being able to summon new items and my own personal favorite in the form of Zoya’s anti-gravity arrows, has simply vanished. It’s even better with three-player co-op on the go, as suddenly you can combine abilities in ways you simply couldn’t when working on your own.Īnd yet as fun as it is Trine 3’s selection of puzzles doesn’t even manage to come close to topping its own predecessor which boasted a varied and impressive roster of conundrums that often had me scratching my head, while in contrast I breezed through Trine 3 with only the occasional pause. Maybe you’ll wedge open a door with a box you conjured, or use a rope to hang off a platform before trying to wall-jump up before a door closes. Pontius still seems to be getting the short end of the stick, I barely remember actually using him during most puzzles, but it’s satisfying, enjoyable stuff. With a tap of the keyboard you can swap between them at any time to navigate seesaws, leap across platforms, construct wobbling towers and much more. Pontius the knight is the best when it comes to fighting, but he also has a handy shield that can deflect things like fireballs and can even glide using it, too Amadeus has somehow lost his ability to summon planks since the events of Trine 2, but he can still conjure up boxes and move things around using his magic finally Zoya the thief has a bow and can swing around levels, plus her rope can be used to tie objects together. Aside from it’s wonderfully charming fairy-tale visuals and the child-like glee with which it creates its quirky, light-hearted fantasy stories the Trine games work because of their chaotic physics-based puzzles that can be solved a myriad of ways, often by abusing the physics and character abilities in ways that make it feel like you’ve progressed using a method never even envisioned by the developers. Stir well, and then bake for a puzzle-platformer which looks like a fairy tale come to life.īut let’s assume for a few minutes that you’ve never played the Trine series before, which is a travesty in itself because Trine 2 is fantastic and deserves your attention, especially considering how cheaply you can get it on Steam. The basics of the series remain pretty much the same as ever take three characters with radically different moves and abilities who you can change between at any time and mix in phyics-based puzzles, plus some light combat. Trine 3 is the most beautiful game in the franchise to date, only boosted by the 3D allowing for impressive vistas, and yet it’s also less impressive than its predacessor. ![]() There might be an added dimension, but it doesn’t feel like there’s been a new dimension added to the gameplay. One would imagine that such a change would completely alter how the game plays, and yet its effects are surprisingly light. Trine has returned for its third outing, so with two titles already under its belt what innovation has developer Frozenbyte opted to bring to the table? Well, for the first time since the series inception Trine is now in full 3D.
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