
It features solid gameplay focused on using its three central characters' abilities to get past obstacles, but the game is unfortunately bogged down by awkward controls and frequent, terrible combat. Tl dr - Trine is a classic Puzzle-Platformer that has aged somewhat since its release over a decade ago. If you have the patience for this sort of thing, it's a Puzzle-Platformer well worth playing. Please keep this in mind when deciding which version of the game to get.ĭon't get me wrong, Trine is a good game, but its good qualities are buried under bad combat, constant annoying assaults from enemies, and awkward controls.

Players considering buying this game as a part of the Trine Ultimate Collection should be aware that the physical version of this collection requires a sizeable download to play the first three Trine games, as well as a download for the added DLC content for Trine 4. When this game is at its best, players will be using the three characters to think up clever ways to get past obstacles and traps, and this can be a wonderful time. This is more of a shame because this game's physics-based puzzles are actually quite good, and make full use of the protagonist's abilities. From early on, players will be hounded by enemies, and the game's terrible combat makes this frustrating and tedious. This really rears its head when the game brings the players into combat, and the game does this frequently. Players can also use the right trigger to attack, but this takes some getting used to. It still works, but the choice of making A the jump button and Y the attack button and then making those button assignments unchangeable was a really boneheaded choice given how often those need to be used in concert. While not impressive by today's standards, it certainly isn't an ugly game to look at.Īs for the gameplay, this game does a good job giving you a feel for its three protagonists, but the controls feel a bit stiff and awkward. This is thanks largely to the colorful presentation and decent lighting effects, as well as the fact that this version of the game uses Trine 2's much-improved graphics engine.

Time has aged the first Trine game some, but it still looks good by today's standards. Trine: Enchanted Edition is the port of the first title in the Puzzle-Platformer series, originally released for PC over 10 years ago, with the central focus being using the unique abilities of the three interchangeable protagonists to get past puzzles and enemies. It is also included in Trine Ultimate Collection, along with Trine 2: Complete Story, Trine 3: Artifacts of Power, and Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince.

Note: this game is included in Trine Series 1-3, along with Trine 2: Complete Story, and Trine 3: Artifacts of Power.
