![]() ![]() It won't be an easy task, but together there's nothing these three friends can't accomplish. This leads to our trio of heroes being called back to action one more time, tasked with recovering the missing prince and finding a way to drive back the darkness trapped within the prince's soul. Making matters worse still, the prince has suddenly and inexplicably disappeared. Now, these shadows from his nightmares have somehow managed to cross from the veil of dreaming into the real world. Since that moment, the prince has been plagued by dreams of dark creatures and the destruction of the kingdom. It seems that young Prince Selius, determined to learn spellcraft, has unfortunately tapped into forces well beyond his control. They do their own adventures until they're yet again called into service for the greater good of the kingdom. It is safe to say, in hindsight, the developers took a risk by switching up the formula and for that they can be commended, even if it did not come off successfully.TRINE 4: THE NIGHTMARE PRINCE begins with the trio of heroes Zoya the Thief, Amadeus the Wizard, and Pontius the Knight, who have all gone their separate ways. The camera and depth perception issues prove to be minor frustrations that take away from the joy of the previous games. ![]() In 3D form the game feels noticeably simplistic. The environments lack the same vibrancy and detail of the earlier games. Ultimately, the switch to 3D proves to be an underwhelming one. The gameplay itself is relatively unchanged from the previous entries into the series but the change to 3D does present new challenges. It is not a complete failure – the game retains the same charming characters and you cannot blame the developers for wanting to breathe new life into the series. You see, with Trine 3, the game took a game-changing step to transition from 2.5D to a fully 3D game. If you have ever heard the saying don’t fix what isn’t broken, well, the developers forgot that old adage when it came to Trine 3. Just as the story seems to be picking up, the game ends on a sudden cliffhanger which served as nothing more than a disappointing end. ![]() Noticeably, Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is a very short game with the story lasting around five hours or so. Again, the story serves very little purpose and in fact, even takes a further step back in Trine 3. Once again, we join our unlikely band of heroes Amadeus the Wizard, Pontius the Knight, and Zoya the Thief on yet another adventure. Trine 3 almost seemed an inevitability following the success of the first two games. Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power Again, online co-op has been added to Trine 2 which makes for a fun experience as you and your friends orchestrate each unique skill to advance through various levels. The core game elements remain mostly unchanged from the first game. This again is where Trine provides somewhat of a challenge as you must acutely be aware when to use each character and manipulate their unique abilities. When playing single-player, the player once again takes control of one of the three heroes at a time as you traverse through multiple levels. Again, the story is archetypal and merely only serves as a backdrop to bring our heroes together. The puzzles are still enjoyable but again it is our unlikely band of heroes that is the main pull. Whilst the mechanics do not evolve a whole lot from the first game, the evolution in aesthetics is immediately noticeable. The vibrant and richly detailed level design really is a joy to adventure through. That being said, the biggest improvement comes in the visual department.
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