Trine

xon's Trine (PC) review

Fun...for a while

Trine tells a simple tale set in a fantasy world fabulously created full of colour and surprising detail.

Based on the positive reviews I expected quite a lot. Mostly the game kept me happy and entertained. I thought the puzzle elements were fun and switching between characters was a novel way of playing the game.

The control, though, are less than stellar. I bought the game to play with my wife, who hardly ever plays games, and it was simply too difficult for her to jump to the different platforms.

It persevered but in the end gave up, too. I pride myself in finished my games, but this got too repetitive, frequently frustrating with little pay-off.

Worth a look and maybe you'll have better luck and more fun than I did.

Other reviews for Trine (PC)

Thrice as Nice 0
Trine(PC) by huggernaut on February 06, 2010
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Trine: Where Physics and Level Design Mesh Well 0
Trine(PC) by pepsiman on January 08, 2010
Right from the get-go, Trine is the sort of game that knows what it is and isn't. It is a (predominantly) downloadable game, with a modest scope and healthy, but not particularly lengthy run time. In that regard, it's not particularly different from its contemporaries on services like Steam and XBLA. What it is not, however, is a game that should be scoffed at in most any regard whatsoever. While Trine is a game with a very specific mission in mind, one devoted to delivering satisfying combat an...
12 out of 12 found this review helpful.