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07-07-2009
|  | Manamana | | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: reflective-arts.com
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Nominated 2 Times in 1 Post Reputation: 424 Level up: 13%, 959 Points needed |    | |  [Review] Trine - Physics-based Action Game
"Trine is a physics-based action game where three characters allow clever solutions to challenges created by hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies. The gameplay is based on fully interactive physics - each character's different abilities and tactics can be used to invent new ways to overcome obstacles and save the kingdom!"
A friend showed this to me last night. I've been enjoying it since. Trine is an awesome game developed by the Finnish company Frozenbyte.
The game feature some awesome, magical graphics, but what stands out the most is the gameplay. You need to cooperate (coop-option available only on the same computer so far, though. Patch is coming within a few weeks which will allow users to play cooperative) and use the three characters to perfection to overcome any troubles you may have.
Characters
At the start you have 3 characters - knight, thief and a wizard. You select either one of them by pressing the 1, 2, 3 buttons (default). The wizard is a weak caster, he can summon objects by drawing them in the air and then levitating other objects or the ones he made himself. This and other attacks with either one of the characters costs energy. The wizard can summon a box to fall down upon enemies and crush them!
Energy and health are easily recharged by either picking up potions or by reaching a checkpoint. There are quite many checkpoints so dieing shouldn't be too much of a problem.
The thief attacks using a bow. She is very flexible and can use her grappling hook to shoot and throw herself towards a wooden surface. Then use the hook to shove herself upwards to get over high walls, for example.
Last of the characters is the knight - big, clumsy, strong and slow. He can use a sword and shield to destroy his enemies, but also pick up, throw an object towards and enemy to kill it or to move an object.
Gameplay
The main point of the game is, of course, to finish the levels. But not only that but to find secret areas, discover chests and most importantly - pick up experience points. You earn experience by either killing an enemy or picking up a bottle. Each bottle and enemy earns you one experience points. (except for bosses which earns you more..) Once you've gotten 50 points you reach the next level. By then you should know the basics of your characters and should then consider spending your first few points on talents. Each of the characters earn 1 talent point per level and some talents, most often upgrades to a previous talents, require two or even three talent points. This means that some levels you won't be able to improve anything but some you may be able to upgrade everything.
As I've said there are a lot of secret areas and a lot, and I mean a LOT, for you to discover. There are between 10-40 experience points per level for you to find and most often also two secret chests. These chests contain items which improves your stats such as health or energy. There are a broad variety of items and your characters will be pretty awesome in the end 
Next are some screenshots.
It's available for purchase at Steam.
Hope you enjoyed this short review and will try the game out! See ya around. |
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07-07-2009
| | Contributor | | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stockholm, Sweden
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Reputation: 256 Level up: 39%, 671 Points needed | | | | wow, i must say that looks rather awesome. totally going to buy this if i find someone to play it with |
07-07-2009
|  | Retired SuperMod Legendary User | | | Join Date: Apr 2007
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Reputation: 1125 Points: 26,157, Level: 23 | Level up: 39%, 1,043 Points needed | | | | This is a good game, but its not worth $30. Only 15 levels, coop is LOCAL ONLY (supposedly online coop is coming in a patch in the next few months), though the physics are fun.
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07-07-2009
| | Manamana | | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: reflective-arts.com
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Nominated 2 Times in 1 Post Reputation: 424 Level up: 13%, 959 Points needed | | | Despite being only 15 levels it's a game of great value, you can repeat the levels many times without getting bored. The last level is a pain in the ass until you get it right 
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07-07-2009
|  | Site Donator | | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Behind The Monitor
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Reputation: 30 Level up: 71%, 147 Points needed | | | | This game looks like a hidden gem. Thanks for pointing it out. |
07-07-2009
|  | Elite User | | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denmark
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Reputation: 410 Points: 13,032, Level: 14 | Level up: 57%, 568 Points needed | | | | The demo was kinda cool.
Not worth 30 euroes though |
07-07-2009
| | Manamana | | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: reflective-arts.com
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Nominated 2 Times in 1 Post Reputation: 424 Level up: 13%, 959 Points needed | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Viter  The demo was kinda cool.
Not worth 30 euroes though | The more you play the funnier it gets. Once you're fully upgraded it's awesome. Try playing it local, cooperative too. It's a blast. |
07-07-2009
| | Retired SuperMod Legendary User | | | Join Date: Apr 2007
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Reputation: 1125 Points: 26,157, Level: 23 | Level up: 39%, 1,043 Points needed | | | | Doesn't work if you DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS >_>
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07-07-2009
|  | Contributor | | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England
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Reputation: 158 Level up: 70%, 337 Points needed | | | | Very nice review! xD |
07-07-2009
| | Knight-Lieutenant | | | Join Date: Jul 2007
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Reputation: 9 Level up: 37%, 445 Points needed | | | | Cant you use hamachi? |
07-07-2009
| | Manamana | | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: reflective-arts.com
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Nominated 2 Times in 1 Post Reputation: 424 Level up: 13%, 959 Points needed | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonshadow Doesn't work if you DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS >_> | Find some.
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Originally Posted by Hunterplay Very nice review! xD | Thanks, appreciated.
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Originally Posted by susy Cant you use hamachi? | Nope. Not yet.
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