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Trine 1: Sometimes, Fun Doesn’t Have to be Complicated

The Trine games are a series of fantasy 2D platformers with physics-based puzzles and 3 playable characters.  I’ve been writing a lot about the series lately, so this is feeling rather redundant at this point.  But to recap, you’ve got Amadeus the wizard who can conjure various shapes and levitate objects, Zoya the thief, who…

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Revisited: Turning Over Mario Party 2’s Bank

Well, another August has just about passed, eh?  We’ll be back to regular posts next week, but for now I’ve got one more post to look back at with you. This one originally ended with my friends and I abandoning the goal, but I actually have an update for you on that. While we did…

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Between the Soulful and the Soulless Lies South of Midnight

Upon starting South of Midnight, players are met with some cautionary words. First is that this might not be the game for you if you have a strong fear of spiders. It’s a fair warning, as both literal and figurative spiders, and the things that spiders do best, are strewn throughout the game. The second…

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Is Trine 3 as Bad as They Say?

When I bought the Trine: Ultimate Collection, I was aware that the third game, The Artifacts of Power, was infamous for being the worst of the series.  The main thing I knew was that Frozenbyte had attempted to move away from 2D side-scrolling in favor of making the game 3D.  I tried the game anyway,…

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Top 5: My “Deserted Island” First-Person Games

For this “deserted island” list, I strongly debated with myself as to whether or not to distinguish between first-person shooters and first-person games. Only then I remembered that I’ve hardly played any FPS’s, strictly speaking, so I opened up the floor to games that only feature the first-person viewpoint, whether or not shooting at things…

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Trine 2 and 4: A Comparison

The Trine games are a side-scrolling fantasy series that follows three playable characters, Amadeus the wizard, Pontius the knight, and Zoya the thief, each of which have unique abilities.  Amadeus can levitate and conjure items, making him good for traversing the environment.  Pointius is better for fighting, with his sword, hammer, and shield.  And Zoya…

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Revisited: What Makes a Remaster So Enticing?

Hey all, I hope your August is off to a good start! I know mine is! By the time this goes up I’ll actually be visiting home for the first time in a few years (international is just that expensive these days, unfortunately), and so am not actually around to continue the series I kicked-off…

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