Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power

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  1. mg96
    Aug 27, 2015
    7
    Trine 3 feels incomplete, there are some new stuff that became its weakness points, like the 3D environment but it still worth trying. at least the graphics are gorgeous and the puzzles and actions are fun just like before.
  2. Hyerophant
    Nov 8, 2015
    7
    As others have pointed out in their reviews so far, the third installment looks half-assed. It's not bad and the fact that it's no longer a 2D-only game makes it more enticing, but it lacks the polished story of the previous 2 games and it ends abruptly when it actually starts getting interesting. My main complaint is the shortness of the story though, rather than the inconsistent aspectAs others have pointed out in their reviews so far, the third installment looks half-assed. It's not bad and the fact that it's no longer a 2D-only game makes it more enticing, but it lacks the polished story of the previous 2 games and it ends abruptly when it actually starts getting interesting. My main complaint is the shortness of the story though, rather than the inconsistent aspect of it. The narrator seems to try too much to deliver, whereas the game mechanics need some serious work (in certain parts of the game) in order to provide the PC gamer with a pleasant experience. I'd have very much appreciated if side-quests were skipped in detriment of a longer story and less bugs. The same ones I've seen in the first game are still present in this 3rd iteration, which makes things hard to swallow. And the lack of character progression (which really made Trine 2 fun, I'm now playing it on PS4 in co-op) is a depressing aspect to say the least, more like inexcusable. There are indeed some novel capabilities added to each of the 3 (shield floating or air-stomping for Pontius, rope tying for Zoya, smashing cubes in enemies heads for Amadeus) but those should really have been added bonus *on top* of the existing character progression rather than fixed features from the get-go. In all, I gave it a 7 because I'm a fan of the series and really enjoyed the 2D-to-3D evolution, but it's actually around 6. It mattered also that I bought it for a discount on Steam, so all in all, a good 10EUR spent. But that's all I can recommend as price for Trin3.… Expand
  3. Aeryx
    Sep 5, 2017
    7
    With the low asking price and very good visuals, Trine 3 should be getting at least an 8 from me. But it isn't. Because rather than developing the things that made the second game really great, like the skill trees, items, world visuals, and 2D (not 3D) platforming puzzles, it goes off in another direction; 3D. We already have a ton of games that utilize 3D platforming; they are calledWith the low asking price and very good visuals, Trine 3 should be getting at least an 8 from me. But it isn't. Because rather than developing the things that made the second game really great, like the skill trees, items, world visuals, and 2D (not 3D) platforming puzzles, it goes off in another direction; 3D. We already have a ton of games that utilize 3D platforming; they are called Action games. And Trine 3 takes a hit because of clunky controls that were clearly not optimized for this sort of thing. Depth perception is bad which makes many 3D puzzles and boss fights (with flying enemies in 3D) more difficult than necessary. This added complexity is not offset by any measurable improvements in the game. The skill trees are also gone, as well as the usable treasures from the second game. This made the game more repetitive and uncreative as a result, with the characters feeling less capable and distinct, compared to Trine 2. I don't like it when my favorite games regress, and Trine 3 feels like it was attempting to appeal to a broader audience by drawing in the console action crowd, at the expense of its 2D platforming charm, which made the game so strong to begin with. The game also feels unfinished and rushed, which is forgivable, given the short budget, but still, overall, Trine 3 only gets a 7 from me, which is the lowest I have given the series, because even with the 3D movement, it feels like a step back on many aspects.… Expand
  4. Shtefanizkiy
    Aug 26, 2015
    7
    Not bad, but such badly, than first two parst. Game become more easy, have a cut storyline and a lot of problems with contolls. But it still looks amazing!
  5. SuperkenGaming
    Jan 2, 2016
    7
    Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
    a Beautiful but shallow adventure
    Trine 3 as a game about collecting well, the artifacts of power Trine 3 consists of 19 levels in total, included in those 19 levels are 8 main chapters to the game. You play as 3 different characters. You have a knight who comes equipped with a sword and a shield he can use to float, an assassin with a bow and ropes    Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
    a Beautiful but shallow adventure
    Trine 3 as a game about collecting well, the artifacts of power
    Trine 3 consists of 19 levels in total, included in those 19 levels are 8 main chapters to the game.
    You play as 3 different characters.
    You have a knight who comes equipped with a sword and a shield he can use to float,
    an assassin with a bow and ropes used to pull object, and a wizard character than can create a platform at will and move objects around the screen.
    Each character has their own chapter to introduce them, and they all have their own optional side chapters throughout the game
    You only spend 5 of the 8 chapters together as the characters, but this is plenty enough, I actually prefer the levels where im on my own.
    You can play this game with local co op, and im fairly certain co op was in mind during the development of this game so I cant complain too much, however I feel like there was way too much dependency on the wizard…
    Clearly the wizard has the most puzzle potential, but it would’ve been nice to just give my mind a break and let me be the knight or platform with the assassin for a good while,
    There is a decent balance of back and forth to get through the levels, but they kind of felt a little too much like a puzzle, not enough of an adventure.
    There is some combat sprinkled into this game, not too much, again very puzzle heavy, but nothing all too challenging.
    In these gorgeous and varied worlds there are also triangles all over the place,
    Triangle collecting kind of became the game for me
    You have to collect triangles to unlock chapters, so you might as well collect them, luckily they are easy to spot and very fun to collect.
    All in all, I enjoyed the casual puzzle experience Trine 3 offers and I loved exploring the beautiful levels, but ultimately the game felt hollow to me, the story went over my head and there is no satisfying ending.. at least for me,
    Trine 3 is an alright time, but not a must play.

    For what it is, puzzle adventure game
    7.5/10

    Overall:
    7/10    … Expand
  6. sirgun
    Jan 10, 2016
    5
    The only good thing in this game is the graphic. It looks great, but the gameplay sucks. Collecting and crossing small obstacles the whole time. its not fun
  7. PaleMimic
    Aug 20, 2017
    5
    Trine 3 is quite a strange little game, taking a completely different direction from the previous games in the series. There are some features that the game retains. The platforming being one of them, the characters being another and of course the beautifully enchanting visuals. Now there are a number of things that sets Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power apart from it's predecessors. TheTrine 3 is quite a strange little game, taking a completely different direction from the previous games in the series. There are some features that the game retains. The platforming being one of them, the characters being another and of course the beautifully enchanting visuals. Now there are a number of things that sets Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power apart from it's predecessors. The first being that there's no leveling system, all of the skills learnt in the previous games e.g Pontius' shield gliding ability and Zoya's fire arrows, to note two, are now given to you from the very start. Another difference, and quite a major one, is the camera angle(s). No longer are you bound to a 2D plane, you can now wander freely in 3D world. This does make the game more interesting, and puts the puzzling elements through their paces, Although at times it can be hard to judge the distance between certain platforms and how far away enemies are. One quite important thing to note is that this iteration of the game does seems to lack the amount of puzzles that the previous games in the series had. Also, not to mention, the difficulty seems to have been ramped up a little, not helped by the fact that it can't be changed, also unlike the previous two games.
    There are a number of moments in the game where it becomes incredibly frustrating, with the scarce number of checkpoints and the fairly annoying, and pointless, side quests that pit you against multiple waves of foes.
    Although retaining some of the original traits of the previous games, Trine 3 is sadly a bit of a disappointment. With bugs and glitches scattered around each level and the constant demand to battle enemies in order to progress, this game just feels like it's missing the original charm. The story is fairly well put together, however, and the characters are still as charming as ever. But sadly, for the most part Trine 3 is too lacking in what the series is known for. As a fan of the other two games, it saddens me to have to down vote this game. If you want to play the whole series then you have to play The Artifacts of Power. But if you want a puzzle based platformer that's very much like the previous two in the series, then I suggest looking elsewhere. Good Day!    … Expand
  8. SplitMind
    May 29, 2021
    5
    Oh dear, what have they done to you, Trine?

    This is really unfortunate as the graphics are as beautiful as ever but massively undermined by a confusing shift to 3D, making the environment harder to differentiate between what you can and cannot traverse. The gameplay is where they dropped the ball massively. 3D does not suit the game after two games in 2D. The biggest flaw for me is    Oh dear, what have they done to you, Trine?

    This is really unfortunate as the graphics are as beautiful as ever but massively undermined by a confusing shift to 3D, making the environment harder to differentiate between what you can and cannot traverse.

    The gameplay is where they dropped the ball massively. 3D does not suit the game after two games in 2D. The biggest flaw for me is that levels are locked off behind pay-walls - you have to collect enough prisms to proceed. This is an incredibly cheap and lousy way to increase longevity of the game, because some of the levels are annoying and fiddly to traverse. I would have still enjoyed the game without the levels being gated off but this is unforgivable to me.

    The story? Well, they are trying with the story but it's not why we play these games. Due to the aforementioned gating of levels the story stopped for me just as it was getting somewhere, so not much chance of finding out without looking it up online.

    I am going to go ahead and try the fourth game, but this has almost ruined the series for me. Trine was always very charming with a few frustrating areas but at least the first two games could be beaten without the pay-walls.    … Expand
  9. ArcanaThe4th
    Jun 25, 2019
    6
    Trine 3 is really fun. I've been following the series since the beginning, and this installment made major strives in gameplay, but the product looks unfinished. It's so short that it doesn't justify its price tag. Buy it on a good sale.
  10. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    6
    Its not a bad game steel worth trying and it looks amazing. Gameplay is simple and too easy. And the story is very forgettable.
  11. LazyLoad08
    Apr 16, 2020
    7
    A good game to play in co-op one evening. Quite fun platformer with some good puzzles and fun moments.
  12. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    7
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  13. BARAO555
    Jun 17, 2023
    7
    fresh take on a known formula sadly it is not the best take that they could make. still art style and puzzles are very fun

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 34
  3. Negative: 2 out of 34
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2015
    65
    “Measure thrice, cut once”, my shop class teacher used to say. It’s a shame no one told these words of wisdom to the guys from Frozenbyte. The addition of the third dimension turned out to be very costly, both literally (the game ends abruptly because the developers ran out of money) and figuratively (gameplay and puzzles are shallow in comparison to Trine 2). It’s not a bad game, it looks great, but it is a mediocre Trine. [11/2015, p.56]
  2. GameOver.gr
    Nov 11, 2015
    80
    Most if its initial problems of technical nature are now addressed and Trine 3 truly shines. It may be the shortest Trine to date, but its probably the most beautiful one.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 12, 2015
    60
    Trine 3 is a game with a meaning for fans of the genre. You should not miss it if you count yourself into this group. But if you decide not to miss Trine 3 right now, or next year when Steam sales strike again, I leave it to your own personal preferences. [Issue#256]
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