In general, though, if you manage to keep calm and resist the urge to throw your PC through the nearest window, even the hardest of precision jumping exercises can be vanquished, no matter what control system you use. If you can get used to using a joypad, this title definitely benefits from one. Most of the puzzles require a combination of careful thought and fast reflexes, although in some cases the speed requirement for getting across the screen feels a bit unfair - we were frequently foiled by lever-controlled bridges that rose too quickly for us to make it across the screen. The muscle of the team is provided by Pontius the knight, who can hack his way through enemies with sword and shield and destroy obstacles with his hammer. The bulk of the puzzle solving is down to Amadeus the wizard, who uses psychokinesis to move distant objects and conjure boxes and platforms to build routes around treacherous spikes and poison-spitting flowers. She also gets ranged weaponry in the form of arrows. She can jump higher and further than her lumbering companions, while her grappling hook allows her to spear distant wooden beams and platforms to pull them down or swing around the screen. Zoya, the thief, is particularly skilful when it comes to acrobatic feats. This handy bit of plotting explains why you can traverse the world, switching from one character to another as required by the challenges you face.
The magical Trine crystal has summoned our heroes and once again bound them together into a single being to protect the realm. This sequel is very much in the same mould. Trine was one our favourite games of 2010 a beautifully designed platform puzzler set in a fantasy land of knights, thieves, wizards and walking skeletons.
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