

Those playing solo can switch between the three characters to use their combined skills to solve a series of puzzles. Fortunately, character spirits return and can be picked up by nearby allies.įor those who aren't familiar with the Trine series, three distinct characters are magically bonded to each other through an artifact called The Trine. Add to that how Pontius' new charge move can cause him to run off a cliff too, and you've got a lot of death on your hands, even for a platforming puzzle game. It's not always easy to see where the floor ends when running outward from the screen, leading to many accidental deaths. Levels can't be rotated, so it's not uncommon to accidentally fall off a ledge when running around a back area that's obscured by walls and objects. Too Much DepthĪs gorgeous as the game is with its more open gameplay, I'd happily trade out the extra depth and return to the 2.5D style from previous games if it meant better controls. The most prominent difference being that levels now feature depth, and characters can run in or out from the screen to complete puzzles. Although the three main characters, Pontius the knight, Amadeus the wizard, and Zoya the thief are more-or-less the same ones fans have grown to know, the world around them has changed. Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power, the third installment of the magically infused physics based puzzle platforming game, returns with loads of changes.
