TRISTOY

 PC
Metascore
49

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. 4P.de
    Jan 15, 2015
    39
    A co-op platforming experience with moral decisions sound interesting. But in the end the small team bit off more than they can chew. Visually a stylistic nightmare, technically too fragile and unnerving background music make this more of a chore than a fun game to play or watch.
  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Mar 5, 2015
    40
    Expensive, bugged, unpolished. Sadly Tristoy fails to deliver what it promises and manages to bore after a couple dozen minutes. It may entertain you only if you’re really into the genre, otherwise just look somewhere else.
  3. Hooked Gamers
    Jan 21, 2015
    70
    Overall, it's a decent co-op experience - I just wish it was harder.
  5. SpazioGames
    Jan 21, 2015
    55
    Tristoy has interesting ideas on the narrative side, but lacks in execution. Considering all the technical issues, it seems that the game cannot be judged as entirely sufficient.

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Finster
    Jan 27, 2015
    8
    Pro
    - First two player dialog system.
    - Interesting story with moral decisions. - You can use a smartphone as controller. - It actually    Pro
    - First two player dialog system.
    - Interesting story with moral decisions.
    - You can use a smartphone as controller.
    - It actually got me to play with a friend again.
    - Thats some pretty artwork for an indie game.

    Contra
    - The music and sounddesign are simplistic (8bit style?).
    - We would have liked to spend more than 3-4 hours in Tristoy.
    - Not a metroidvania game (a poor advertisement decision).
    - We bought 2 keys for 15 bucks (we only needed one key to play).

    Overall it was an enjoyable experience.    … Full Review »
  2. Grobi
    Jun 5, 2015
    7
    NOT a metroidvania game, that must have been some hiccup in the marketing of the game. BUT a multiplayer coop game with story and coolNOT a metroidvania game, that must have been some hiccup in the marketing of the game. BUT a multiplayer coop game with story and cool dialogs. At the beginning of the game, players find themselves trapped on the island prison fortress of Tristoy; The Prince Freedan and a wizard named Stayn join together to free the Princess and escape the tower. The Princess can be your sister, your fiancee or just a damsel in distress, which is up to your choice (yes, you actually influence past events of the games story and setting!). While the art style is a little bland, the audio is well done across the board from music to voice acting and the co-op experience is one of the most fluid for a platforming title I've ever experienced!… Full Review »
  3. CroWise
    May 25, 2015
    6
    Uhm.. I'll just talk about the things that were exceptional. Exceptional good and exceptional bad.
    I got it quite cheap on steam, practically    Uhm.. I'll just talk about the things that were exceptional. Exceptional good and exceptional bad.
    I got it quite cheap on steam, practically for a buck or less.
    Me and my friend had 2 hours of enjoyment (funny riddles with a sphinx) and having a dialog system in a multiplayer game were both players can choose the outcome of the dialog is pretty much mind-blowing. It also had this situation at the end, were you can *spoilers* betray your partner. Imagine my surprise as I got coldheartedly stabbed in the back.

    BUT

    on the downside, online multiplayer is dead, and I think it went dead just a week after launch. So I was forced to play like in ye olden days, together sitting next to my sparring partner. While we enjoyed the experience, the option to play with someone online is crucial. Also, the experience was way too short and everything in this game just shouted: Help me, I was cut short because I ran out of development time/money! In the end, I wanted to know what actually happened to the Iron King and all the other characters. But I guess I'll have to wait for the next installment of the game franchise, which will probably never see the day of light. Cheers.    … Full Review »
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