103 people found this review helpful
Not Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 6.2 hrs on record
Posted: Jul 16, 2016 @ 7:33am
Updated: Jul 16, 2016 @ 9:27am

If you liked Trine 1 and 2 don't buy this game.

Trine 1 is a beatuiful puzzle platformer.
Trine 2 is a beautiful puzzle platformer, that even expanded the gameplay.
Trine 3 is nice to look at. Thats it.

They reduced your special abilities (i.e monster levitation, multiple conjured items,etc.)
You have no skill tree. Your limited abilities are unlocked from the start.
You have to collect "Trineangles" to unlock levels.
And worst of all: This game is so easy it took 6 hrs to complete all achievements.

I expected more from the third installment in the franchise. What i got was a lazy cash grab with no replayability, a pseudo "3d" environment where you can't even change the difficulty. Even the story Ends prematurely, hinting at DLC or Trine 4.

The levels feel extremely linear,due to the lack of different abilities.
Coop isn't needed. You can play every level easily on your own.
The "Trinangles" are mostly visible at a first glance, there a very few secrets.

Characters:
Amadeus: thanks to his smash ability, he is the most OP Character. Kill, climb or solve "puzzles" with him.
Zoya: practically useless, unless the level design forces you to use her.
Pontius: Can kill,glide and dash. The only other useful character besides Amadeus.

If you can get this game for free, give it a shot. Everything above 5€ is just too much.

It pains me to say, i loved the Trine series, but this is just ridiculous.

Edit: I forgot to mention the gamebreaking coop bugs.
"Trineangle" collection get's saved randomly. After one playthrough, where we collected all Trinangles, only the host had them saved. I had to play the level again to collect stuff i already collected.
Sometimes you are invisible until you restart the level. I'm sure i forgot something again, but this should suffice as a warning to potential buyers.

TL;DR don't buy.
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2 Comments
ein Aug 9, 2016 @ 2:36pm 
What the hell happened to this studio?
Mr.Krydd Jul 17, 2016 @ 4:31am 
You. I like you.