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Trine

Trine is a physics-based action game where three characters allow clever solutions to challenges created by hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies. The gameplay is based on fully interactive physics – each…

85 3 July 2009

Trine is an adventure developed by Frozenbyte, released 3 July 2009 on Wii U, PlayStation 3, Linux and Mac. The main story takes about 7.4 hrs to finish.

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What Trine is

Trine is an adventure game developed by Frozenbyte and released in 2009. It was published by Nobilis. It is available on Wii U, PlayStation 3, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Nvidia PhysX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Trine takes place in a forsaken and ruined kingdom. After enjoying a period of great peace, the king died without leaving an heir, plunging the kingdom into political instability. Taking advantage of the chaos, an undead army suddenly appeared and attacked, forcing the inhabitants to abandon the realm, save for those few souls brave enough to face the perils that had now befallen it.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 33 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Trine holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 82% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2009 averaged 67, so it scored 18 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 81, across 318 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 7.4 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 10 hrs, roughly 1.4 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2.0 GHz CPU (Dual Core recommended), 1 GB of RAM and ATi Radeon HD 2400 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or better (Shader Model 3.0 needs to be supported). At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 4GB.

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What it launched against

Trine launched on 3 July 2009, within three weeks of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, Trine Enchanted Edition, Wii Sports Resort and The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.

Released around the same time: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, Trine Enchanted Edition, Wii Sports Resort, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Trine — frequently asked questions

When did Trine come out?
Trine was released on 3 July 2009 for Wii U, PlayStation 3, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Trine?
At minimum, Trine needs 2.0 GHz CPU (Dual Core recommended), 1 GB of RAM, ATi Radeon HD 2400 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or better (Shader Model 3.0 needs to be supported) graphics, 4.0 GB of storage.
How long does it take to beat Trine?
The main story of Trine takes around 7.4 hrs, or 10 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Trine?
The PC version needs about 4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("4.0 GB"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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