Trine: Physics based action platformer (psn, pc)

mhg83 · 06-29-09, 11:16 PM

Trine is an action platform and puzzle game, where players control the different characters trying to complete levels. Levels and characters have a full physics interaction. The three playable characters are a knight (melee fighter), a thief (a ranged fighter) and a wizard (a non-combat character who conjures different objects).

The Game features a unique co-op feature where players can join in at anytime. Players can combine abilities to overcome obstacles in novel ways to accomplish feats more easily.

Some videos:

It looks like july 15th this is getting released on psn and pc. I'm sure it will eventually get released on 360 later this year. $20 is the price for psn but I've heard the pc is getting screwed with a $40 price! The game looks like it's worth it anyways, but I'll be getting this on psn day one of release. Anyone else interested in this game?

Decker · 06-29-09, 11:19 PM

Looks good. I'm probably in, if the reviews are good.

TLwizard · 06-29-09, 11:21 PM

$30 if you preorder PC version on Steam apparently. It also (iirc) comes with another game free.

Here's the demo: http://www.bigdownload.com/games/trine/pc/trine-demo/

edstein · 06-30-09, 09:29 AM

Looks like it is running the Little Big Planet engine. That's a good thing. I'm in.

slop101 · 06-30-09, 11:03 AM

Hopefully it's not as floaty as LBP - those floaty controls all but killed that game for me.

TLwizard · 06-30-09, 01:01 PM

I think it's the Unreal Engine.

Played last night. Controls were a little tough on my laptop. Movement with A,W,S,D and then trying to aim with the touchpad was not so so easy.

Super beautiful backgrounds.

At least based on the demo, strictly 2d platformer. Basically you just move right. There's no real puzzling to continue moving on, the puzzles are how to collect the experience bottles that are hidden around (like use the mage to create a block, then use the thief to swing to the block, etc, etc, get experience bottle). There's also some RPG elements thrown in (I got the ring of spellcasters! But my warrior picked it up and I'm not sure how to switch it to my mage.)

I would definitely not pay $40/$30 for this. Depending on the length I could possibly pay $20, but coming out of the demo I'm not sure if I had fun or not. i'll have to play the PSN demo, see how those controls work before I decide. Also depends on how long the overall game is and if the puzzling varies and ramps up in difficulty.

mhg83 · 06-30-09, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TLwizard

I think it's the Unreal Engine.

Played last night. Controls were a little tough on my laptop. Movement with A,W,S,D and then trying to aim with the touchpad was not so so easy.

Super beautiful backgrounds.

At least based on the demo, strictly 2d platformer. Basically you just move right. There's no real puzzling to continue moving on, the puzzles are how to collect the experience bottles that are hidden around (like use the mage to create a block, then use the thief to swing to the block, etc, etc, get experience bottle). There's also some RPG elements thrown in (I got the ring of spellcasters! But my warrior picked it up and I'm not sure how to switch it to my mage.)

I would definitely not pay $40/$30 for this. Depending on the length I could possibly pay $20, but coming out of the demo I'm not sure if I had fun or not. i'll have to play the PSN demo, see how those controls work before I decide. Also depends on how long the overall game is and if the puzzling varies and ramps up in difficulty.

I heard its 8 hours long. Plenty of playtime for $20

Drexl · 06-30-09, 07:54 PM

This game really looks great. I wish they'd do a Castlevania like this.

06-29-09, 11:16 PM	#1
mhg83 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,001	Trine: Physics based action platformer (psn, pc) Trine is an action platform and puzzle game, where players control the different characters trying to complete levels. Levels and characters have a full physics interaction. The three playable characters are a knight (melee fighter), a thief (a ranged fighter) and a wizard (a non-combat character who conjures different objects). The Game features a unique co-op feature where players can join in at anytime. Players can combine abilities to overcome obstacles in novel ways to accomplish feats more easily. Some videos: It looks like july 15th this is getting released on psn and pc. I'm sure it will eventually get released on 360 later this year. $20 is the price for psn but I've heard the pc is getting screwed with a $40 price! The game looks like it's worth it anyways, but I'll be getting this on psn day one of release. Anyone else interested in this game? __________________ XBL Gamertag: bauer83

06-29-09, 11:19 PM	#2
Decker DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Vegas, Baby! Posts: 11,683	Re: Trine: Physics based action platformer (psn, pc) Looks good. I'm probably in, if the reviews are good. __________________ Xbox Live Gametag : Decker 01 PSN Gametag : Decker01 My 360's Blog I haven't seen Evil Dead II...yet. My Countdown Counting down to: The Beatles : Rock Band + The Beatles Remastered Box Set And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.

06-29-09, 11:21 PM	#3
TLwizard DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,907	Re: Trine: Physics based action platformer (psn, pc) $30 if you preorder PC version on Steam apparently. It also (iirc) comes with another game free. Here's the demo: http://www.bigdownload.com/games/trine/pc/trine-demo/

06-30-09, 09:29 AM	#4
edstein DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 5,992	Re: Trine: Physics based action platformer (psn, pc) Looks like it is running the Little Big Planet engine. That's a good thing. I'm in. __________________ Zune Social PSN: xedsteinx XBL: edstein edstein's Xbox 360 Blog

06-30-09, 11:03 AM	#5
slop101 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: in your mind Posts: 11,805	Re: Trine: Physics based action platformer (psn, pc) Hopefully it's not as floaty as LBP - those floaty controls all but killed that game for me.

06-30-09, 01:01 PM	#6
TLwizard DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,907	Re: Trine: Physics based action platformer (psn, pc) I think it's the Unreal Engine. Played last night. Controls were a little tough on my laptop. Movement with A,W,S,D and then trying to aim with the touchpad was not so so easy. Super beautiful backgrounds. At least based on the demo, strictly 2d platformer. Basically you just move right. There's no real puzzling to continue moving on, the puzzles are how to collect the experience bottles that are hidden around (like use the mage to create a block, then use the thief to swing to the block, etc, etc, get experience bottle). There's also some RPG elements thrown in (I got the ring of spellcasters! But my warrior picked it up and I'm not sure how to switch it to my mage.) I would definitely not pay $40/$30 for this. Depending on the length I could possibly pay $20, but coming out of the demo I'm not sure if I had fun or not. i'll have to play the PSN demo, see how those controls work before I decide. Also depends on how long the overall game is and if the puzzling varies and ramps up in difficulty.

06-30-09, 07:54 PM	#8
Drexl DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 10,298	Re: Trine: Physics based action platformer (psn, pc) This game really looks great. I wish they'd do a Castlevania like this.