![]() ![]() I spent at least as much time staring at the screen in awe as I did actually trying to come up with creative solutions for the game’s puzzles. I honestly can’t think of an XBLA or PSN game that looks half as gorgeous at Trine 2 does. Of course, technology has come a long way since those 16-bit days, especially in the graphics department. ![]() If any of you old school gamers out there remember the Blizzard classic The Lost Vikings, that’s what Trine and Trine 2 reminds me off. Or you can use the knight to … okay, so the knight wouldn’t be much help here, but you get the idea. Or you can use the wizard to conjure up a staircase of boxes to climb. ![]() You might use the thief to fire a rope and swing up to higher ground. For example, say you’ve got to get up to a high platform. What makes Trine 2 such a fun game is that you’re given a bag of tools and pretty much left to your own devices to figure it out. Players must use each of the three adventurers’ special abilities, switching between them on the fly, to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles to ultimately free the kingdom from the forces of darkness … again. Trine 2 follows the same formula as the original. The wizard can conjure up boxes out of thin air, the thief is armed with a trust hook and line to swing around, and the knight … well, the knight just likes to bash things with his sword and shield. The trio are bound together by the Trine and forced to make their way through a side scrolling world, each using his or her unique abilities to progress. These adventurers are all brought together by an artifact called the Trine. For those of you that missed out, though, here’s a quick rundown: A wizard, a thief, and a knight walk into a room … okay, I know this sounds like a bad D&D joke just waiting to happen, but bear with me. ![]() If you’re already familiar with the first Trine, then you’re already set for the sequel. Enter Trine 2, available now on Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network, and as a PC download. Luckily for gamers, Trine managed to make enough of a blip in the market for the right people to take notice and greenlight a sequel. Trine was a wonderful puzzle game that, unfortunately, slipped under most people’s radar. If you missed Trine the first time around, it’s a shame … but understandable. ![]()
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