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Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
I wasn't going to write this review just yet as this game hasn't been officially released and is currently only available on early access for a short time which also includes a bonus 10% off the price. Having grown up in the 80's where platform games were the norm and the birth of the first person shooter was a blocky pipe dream akin to the Windows 95 3D screen saver, anyway I'm still extremely fond of platformers and they hold a somewhat sentimental value to me, now I've been a fan of the previous 2 games in the Trine series and played them to death. I viewed a small youtube clip of Trine 3 a few months ago of a very much work in progress beta showing the opening level and my jaw just dropped, I was excited it was a continuation of the prequels and nothing seemed out of place.. but then something changed! a third dimension seemed to appear and the player was being moved into the distance, my mind then wanders and I start thinking "well that's the end of that then, if it ain't broke, why?? it's a platformer that was what made it so appealing, why change the format", should I have been worried.. Lets see.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwwZC0r94zo
Firstly it is still Trine the same 3 main characters our heroes, Amadeus the Wizard, Pontius the Knight and Zoya the Thief, each character possesses their own special skills which you will need to make your way through each level.
Amadeus: His skills include the ability to summon objects including boxes and platforms he can also manipulate contraptions and certain level objects, but he's pretty much useless in a fight.
Pontius: The knight outfitted with sword and shield, probably the main character you will use for hacking and slashing your way through bad guys.
Zoya: She has uber dexterity armed with a bow and grapple hook.
The level design is still that beautiful eye candy we're used to seeing in the previous games, but now with a more immersive and fantastic depth which is made ever more impressive when you start moving around into the now 3D environment.. see for yourself.
So far so good, I've been hitting this game hard as I learned to with the first 2, collect as many collectables as possible along the way to upgrade the characters abilities reach the end and then start all over again and search each level taking the graphics and atmosphere.
This game I have no doubt is going to be amazing when it is finally released, as it stands at the moment it is still fantastic I have discovered one or two glitches but nothing major, and for some unknown reason the first chapter appears to be frame locked to 30fps whether or not this is by design it is not noticeable whilst playing.
Official Features.
System requirements:
Minimum:
OS: Windows 8 / 7 / Vista
Processor: Intel Core i3/i5/i7 2.0 GHz CPU dual-core or 3.0 GHz AMD CPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 260 / Radeon HD 4000 Series
DirectX: Version 10
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 4 GB available space
Recommended:
OS: Windows 8 / 7 / Vista
Processor: Quad-core or over 3-4 GHz dual-core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB / Radeon R9 270 2GB
DirectX: Version 10
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 4 GB available space
The Trine series really are fantastic chill out titles and should be in every ones Steam library, so should you purchase this game... definitely! Whether you wait for the final release or grab it early access is entirely up to you.
Trine
Trine II
Trine III early access only available until 28/04/2015 final release is TBA.
UPDATE: Well it's here! Trine 3 is released as of NOW! I know what I'm doing for the remainder of today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEnsYhBJ4Xo
I wasn't going to write this review just yet as this game hasn't been officially released and is currently only available on early access for a short time which also includes a bonus 10% off the price. Having grown up in the 80's where platform games were the norm and the birth of the first person shooter was a blocky pipe dream akin to the Windows 95 3D screen saver, anyway I'm still extremely fond of platformers and they hold a somewhat sentimental value to me, now I've been a fan of the previous 2 games in the Trine series and played them to death. I viewed a small youtube clip of Trine 3 a few months ago of a very much work in progress beta showing the opening level and my jaw just dropped, I was excited it was a continuation of the prequels and nothing seemed out of place.. but then something changed! a third dimension seemed to appear and the player was being moved into the distance, my mind then wanders and I start thinking "well that's the end of that then, if it ain't broke, why?? it's a platformer that was what made it so appealing, why change the format", should I have been worried.. Lets see.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwwZC0r94zo
Firstly it is still Trine the same 3 main characters our heroes, Amadeus the Wizard, Pontius the Knight and Zoya the Thief, each character possesses their own special skills which you will need to make your way through each level.
Amadeus: His skills include the ability to summon objects including boxes and platforms he can also manipulate contraptions and certain level objects, but he's pretty much useless in a fight.
Pontius: The knight outfitted with sword and shield, probably the main character you will use for hacking and slashing your way through bad guys.
Zoya: She has uber dexterity armed with a bow and grapple hook.
The level design is still that beautiful eye candy we're used to seeing in the previous games, but now with a more immersive and fantastic depth which is made ever more impressive when you start moving around into the now 3D environment.. see for yourself.
So far so good, I've been hitting this game hard as I learned to with the first 2, collect as many collectables as possible along the way to upgrade the characters abilities reach the end and then start all over again and search each level taking the graphics and atmosphere.
This game I have no doubt is going to be amazing when it is finally released, as it stands at the moment it is still fantastic I have discovered one or two glitches but nothing major, and for some unknown reason the first chapter appears to be frame locked to 30fps whether or not this is by design it is not noticeable whilst playing.
Official Features.
System requirements:
Minimum:
OS: Windows 8 / 7 / Vista
Processor: Intel Core i3/i5/i7 2.0 GHz CPU dual-core or 3.0 GHz AMD CPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 260 / Radeon HD 4000 Series
DirectX: Version 10
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 4 GB available space
Recommended:
OS: Windows 8 / 7 / Vista
Processor: Quad-core or over 3-4 GHz dual-core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB / Radeon R9 270 2GB
DirectX: Version 10
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 4 GB available space
The Trine series really are fantastic chill out titles and should be in every ones Steam library, so should you purchase this game... definitely! Whether you wait for the final release or grab it early access is entirely up to you.
Trine
Trine II
Trine III early access only available until 28/04/2015 final release is TBA.
UPDATE: Well it's here! Trine 3 is released as of NOW! I know what I'm doing for the remainder of today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEnsYhBJ4Xo
~Wraithguard~
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