Trine 2
SCORE: 67
Trine was one of those games that caught
our eye. This game is beautiful graphically. So when I first heard about
Trine 2, I watched it closely. Trine had some issues, and we made our
millions of readers aware of them in the review. The look of Trine 2 is
also very beautiful. Family Friendly Gaming was provided a code for the
Xbox 360 version of this home console game. It is also on the PS3 and
PC.
The Trine is some magical item that recruits the three heroes to stop a
great evil. There is a magician, a knight, and a thief. The thief in
Trine 2 likes to be called an entrepreneur. Which reminded me of a
gangster wanting to be called a businessman. Players can swap between
the three at any time in a level. This is done because different
characters have different skills. Certain skills are needed to get past
specific areas.
The puzzle elements of Trine 2 are very involved. I enjoyed solving how
to get to the next area. Others helped me along the way. At times the
game would say something that would trigger an idea. Other times those
around me would make a suggestion. This is about half of Trine 2. The
other half is the combat. Players can hack and slash through the
enemies. Although in some areas you can just run away from them without
any penalty.
The level of detail, and animation in Trine 2 is astounding. This is one
of the best looking games I have played all year long. The environments
are alive. This is a 2D side scrolling game so I can guess it did not
take as much work as trying to create in 3D. I can still appreciate the
level of effort. The violence is broken up in Trine 2 which helps
because it gets boring. Honestly I spent most of the time fighting with
the knight.
The voice acting in Trine 2 is stellar. I loved hearing the voices while
they talked about this fantasy quest. The characters have a sense of
humor as well. They obey the calling, but it is clear that not all of
them are thrilled about it. Or with some acts of certain other
characters. Since Trine 2 is a downloadable game, you can expect to pay
less for it. I do feel there is enough bonus content to warrant the cost
of this game.
Trine 2 does an honorable job of training the player. It explains with
screen images what buttons to press to perform the needed action in
specific areas. I was able to quickly pick up the game. This also helped
the game flow at a good pace. Certain puzzles can be frustrating in
Trine 2. I was able to progress but it did take multiple attempts.
I love the cooperative aspect of Trine 2. The characters are all needed
to progress through the game. They do use violence to get through areas.
Some of the characters in Trine 2 are more gruff than others. I am so
glad a sequel was made to Trine. I hope they continue this franchise.
- Paul
Graphics: 64%
Sound: 69%
Replay/Extras: 71%
Gameplay: 68%
Family Friendly Factor: 63%
System: PS3/PC/Xbox 360
Publisher: Atlus
Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone 10+
{Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence}
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