10min Break Down!!

Games that are good and bad come across the gaming world all the time. Some sneak under the radar with so many games coming into the market we tend to miss some really interesting games. Going out of your comfort zone and trying new games allows new and exciting situations to be experienced. Some tittles are turned into a shadow by big titles such as Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto and we as gamers should go out and try every kind of game.

A game I recently have started is Trine for the Playstation 3. It is a download-able game that can be purchased on the Playstation network. It is a one to three player game, set in a science fictional world.

The game begins with a narrator introducing the story. It is taken place at a once bright kingdom. The King has died and there is no heir to the throne. This created chaos, wizards and knights battled for the throne and many died. However, even though the situation already looked gloomy this was not the problem. The magic that once gave the kingdom brightness turned to misfortune and the dead began to rise. They fed off the energy of misfortune every night. With all this tragedy occurring, the villagers had no choice but to abandon it.

The Thief

The Thief is now introduced. She is a sneaky person that goes to a castle to steal treasure that is now unprotected. She uses arrows for attacking and a grappling hook that can get her into small and hard to reach places. When she reaches the treasure she touches it and begins to feel a tingle.

The Wizard is the next character to be used. He wakes up from a deep sleep and is aware of the undead army that he sees through his "spy glass." He had been working on a fake fire ball spell to impress ladies to increase his status however, it had backfired and knocked him unconscious. He can create objects with his and wand and levitate them. The Wizard reaches the shrine and touches the object as well.

The Wizard waking up from his accident.

The Knight is at the other end of the castle and had been training to become apart of the king's army. He is not the smartest person but what he lacked in knowledge he made up with strength. He uses a sword and shield to attack enemies. He reaches the treasure and wants to kill the thief in order to look like an amazing hero. He touches the last spot of the treasure and becomes paralyzed.

The Thief reaches the treasure

They disappear and realize that the treasure is a legendary object called "Trine." It bind the souls of the three individuals and imprisoned them into one being. They now go through the underground tunnels to find a way to reverse the effect of the Trine.

When playing the game by yourself, you can switch between characters in order to use each ability. This allows the player to have the traits of each character, allowing the user to flow through the game. However, when played with three players each person is one character, this make the game much harder because you must rely on each other to over come obstacles.

Each character is very useful in the game. The wizard can create platforms, the Knight can defend and attack opponents and the Thief can attack enemies from long range. Each person has their own unique skill but when used together they can over come any obstacle.

I found that I was really immersed in the game, since the story was very interesting. This made me want to play the game even more to get even deeper into the world of Trine. The cut-scenes felt like a story book with very vivid and vibrant graphics.

The Knight fighting off an undead warrior

The reason I discussed the story in detail is that I believe that even though this game has very fluid movement and has consistent game-play, the strength of this game was more emotional than mechanical. The easiest and most simplistic way to say this is, the game looked nice and the story connected well with what a user expected from each character. However, as stated before it is not the only good thing to the game. The game-play is a 2D side-scrolling action adventure, with fluid motion in user-interface, A.I interaction and enticing background sound that enhanced the gaming experience. Enemies in the game know they have one goal, to attack and defeat the user at any cost. I've seen the undead warriors jump over gaps and follow the user at all costs. The control took no time to figure out and was very easy to handle.

The Wizard making a creative path

Overall the game is very entertaining and I will continue to play it. I would recommend anyone to play this game either with some friends or by yourself.