Troll and I

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4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 14 out of 25

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  1. StevenGreen
    May 12, 2019
    3
    I have never given a score this low, and it doesn't feel great. I always at least give something higher than a 1, but this game is not even play-able (on the Switch at least). The game gets about 5-10 frames per second, and I had a headache in about 20 minutes. I am not even a huge frame-rate PC guy or anything, the frames are just atrocious, and I don't see this release being for anythingI have never given a score this low, and it doesn't feel great. I always at least give something higher than a 1, but this game is not even play-able (on the Switch at least). The game gets about 5-10 frames per second, and I had a headache in about 20 minutes. I am not even a huge frame-rate PC guy or anything, the frames are just atrocious, and I don't see this release being for anything but a cash-grab, as the game couldn't have been working when it shipped. Was very excited when I saw this announced a couple years ago, and I waited to play this on Switch, and maybe it runs just fine on other systems, but DO NOT PLAY IT HERE.… Expand
  2. chavaflyfree
    Nov 2, 2017
    6
    Troll and I has to be taken as an indie title, despite its triple AAA ambition. As such, it's an interesting game, mainly for the Switch as it lacks this kind of titles. Graphics may look bad on interiors, but there are certainly nice views while traveling outdoors.
    I believe I was lucky, for I didn't encounter as many bugs as some are reporting during the 10 hours it took me to complete    Troll and I has to be taken as an indie title, despite its triple AAA ambition. As such, it's an interesting game, mainly for the Switch as it lacks this kind of titles. Graphics may look bad on interiors, but there are certainly nice views while traveling outdoors.
    I believe I was lucky, for I didn't encounter as many bugs as some are reporting during the 10 hours it took me to complete (also update 1.1 maybe helped).
    Not an amazing game, but does not deserve all the hate it's been getting.    … Expand
  3. DrAdamX
    Nov 1, 2017
    4
    Am i missing something here??? The game is almost unplayable with its current status. It seems that the game is really struggling to run on the Switch. Hope it gets patched quickly...What were they thinking?
  4. Fliesrule
    Aug 15, 2017
    7
    I would be lying if I said that Troll and I is a game that by current triple AAA standards, is not an absolute joke, but if you look into the history of the game and the developers, it is easy to gain a soft spot for it. A game that was greenlighted after being voted in before it got shoved around publishers until its eventual release by a company that will pretty much publish anythingI would be lying if I said that Troll and I is a game that by current triple AAA standards, is not an absolute joke, but if you look into the history of the game and the developers, it is easy to gain a soft spot for it. A game that was greenlighted after being voted in before it got shoved around publishers until its eventual release by a company that will pretty much publish anything with basic game mechanics (Maximum games).

    A game that is constantly poked for being the Last Guardian rip off despite nearly having the same developmental time. I also find this game very comparable to Devils Third, a game that was released for the Wii U and if had come out when it was supposed to, it would have been a standard product.

    The mechanics are extremely basic but fairly smooth despite the frequent bugs (I assume its bugs come from being constantly shoved onto a more high power system to keep up with the times). The storyline is a tale as old as time (sorry, I had to) but it's still mildly enjoyable, especially with the laughably dated graphics in the cutscenes. The puzzles are fun and simple and I can't help but love the big adorable Rastafarian E.T.

    its hilariously outdated nature and many bugs, which include no clipping through walls, the map shaking for no reason and falling through the floor which with context is understandable but still hard to unironically be interested in the game aside. The biggest criticisms of the game are 1. painful backtracking and 2. barely any clue as to what you're supposed to be doing at times.

    Conclusion: After understanding why the game is in the condition it is, it's easier to enjoy the game as the cute little puzzle one it is. You get connected to the big troll and working out each puzzle by alternating between the big Troll and the boy is fun as well as simple. Unfortunately, after it is filled with bugs and glitches and having a short run time, the game is not worth its big $50 price tag, but a 50% + sale will give you the enjoyment the game offers I think.    … Expand
  5. riverkev95
    Aug 16, 2017
    4
    El producto es medianamente decente por el precio al que te lo venden.
    Sin embargo faltan pulir muchos detalles en cuanto a las animaciones, al estilo de combate y sobre todo a nivel gráfico.
  6. Korridun
    Aug 15, 2017
    0
    Complete and utter rubbish. Graphics are really bad, animations jerk and flicker, frame rate slow and jerky, and that's not to mention the game breaking bugs that seem to stop me from getting very far in the game. A loading screen pops up and never shifts, it just hangs there cycling the hints at the bottom. It was only £25 but I would have rather spent the money paying for someone toComplete and utter rubbish. Graphics are really bad, animations jerk and flicker, frame rate slow and jerky, and that's not to mention the game breaking bugs that seem to stop me from getting very far in the game. A loading screen pops up and never shifts, it just hangs there cycling the hints at the bottom. It was only £25 but I would have rather spent the money paying for someone to beat me up with an iron bar.… Expand
  7. NickWeintraut
    Aug 15, 2017
    0
    The voice acting is nice at first. The graphics are passible, but definitely not polished. However, my main gripe with the game is the incredible stuttering on animations, and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles level game breaking bug in the first level that has kept me from continuing the game further.
  8. Artyrk855
    May 3, 2020
    10
    A real masterpiece one of the better games on nintendo switch and maybe even of all time, in any case beats the head
  9. logmein
    Aug 27, 2017
    8
    Defiantly lived up to it's name! Looks like a triple A game but it's so buggy it's unplayable and an annoying turd.

    Don't waste your money, unless it gets patched up later through an update. It's deserving of an 8 if it didn't have any bugs.
  10. AlfonsoCR
    Jul 12, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Vamos a ser CLAROS EL MEJOR JUEGO DE LA PUTA HISTORIA al chile WEEEEEEEEEEY.… Expand
  11. mssiol
    Sep 18, 2019
    0
    worst game ever on Nintendo switch, it is not just a bad game it is miserable and cause many problems to you, if you want to get headache and blurred vision play this terrible game, I thought it is impossible to make the worst game even worse, but they what this game does with switch version
  12. Danycanary
    May 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pues compre este juego en la eshop y bueno me costo 3,50 e y lo compre básicamente por que el protagonista se llama igual que yo pesa7 gb Buscando información encontre que era un juego muy mediocre y sinceramente tampoco es para tanto
    Me resultó mejor gráficamente más que otros juegos y de control tampoco estaba tan mal
    La historía que critican bueno la gente dice que el de olvida de la madre pero si le pasa lo del Troll y encima están las grietas donde se está infectando el mundo no se va a ir corriendo a su casa
    Nada más no es tan mal juego no sobresale en nada pero no es tan malo como dicen    … Expand
  13. BleedingJester
    Jul 11, 2022
    1
    This game is one of the worst games I've ever played its Buggy, Ugly, and unfinished it feels like an unfinished Pre Alpha that wouldn't even show to the Higher ups because it's so bad

    its borderline unplayable
  14. Bleeding_Jester
    Jul 26, 2021
    1
    the game is hot garbage its poorly optimized with a bad story and while the graphics are garbage with terrible gameplay

    oh and if you start the game and its heavily stuttering you will have to completely turn off and turn on your Switch to make it playable and even then its barely playable and the game will crash at least once at random points in the game this is one of the worst    the game is hot garbage its poorly optimized with a bad story and while the graphics are garbage with terrible gameplay

    oh and if you start the game and its heavily stuttering you will have to completely turn off and turn on your Switch to make it playable and even then its barely playable and the game will crash at least once at random points in the game

    this is one of the worst games on the Switch    … Expand

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  1. Switch Player
    Aug 21, 2017
    26
    Possibly the worst game to grace the Nintendo Switch, Troll and I really is something that you will want to stay away from. If you are daft enough to spend full price on this, then I simply have no sympathy for you. It's a shame, as the premise could have made for fun - if everything else in this game wasn't so god damned awful!
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  2. Vooks
    Aug 20, 2017
    20
    I derived no enjoyment from playing the broken Troll and I, or in writing this review. Do not buy this game in favour of the many wonderful Switch eShop titles on offer representing a significantly better return on time and monetary investment.
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  3. Nintendo Life
    Aug 20, 2017
    40
    For every intriguing idea that Troll and I presents, there are a couple of design choices or technical issues that will aggravate players. It’s ugly, clunky and bereft of certain amenities that players take for granted in this day and age. With so many games out to garner people’s attention, Troll and I isn’t as user friendly or quickly appealing as it needs to be in a flooded space. If you are someone who can look past technical hurdles there may be something worth divining here, but as a whole Troll and I is difficult to recommend.
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