Posted on: October 7, 2015
Hanglyman
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Not Perfect, But A Huge Improvement
After the horrendous turn the graphics took with the switch to 3D in BS3 and 4, BS5 finally makes things look good again, with backgrounds that are literally stunning- when you step out into the Paris street for the first time, you're likely to be taken aback by just how rich, detailed and beautiful the environment is. The 3D character models aren't as nice as the animated ones, but effort has been made to give the illusion of an animated style, at least. The gameplay and controls are wholly 2D- no annoying crate puzzles or obnoxious camera angles here! The voice acting is excellent, especially the priest (turns out he's also the narrator in Trine, which is why he seemed familiar)! The story is appropriately epic and full of religious lore, and the puzzles are solid. No glitches to be found this time around. Lots of references to previous games, done well. You get to carry around a pet cockroach for most of the game and show him off to everyone you meet, which brings to mind the sewer key in the first game, only better. So why only 4 stars? The first half of the story is very slowly paced and drags on a bit, and you're stuck in the same locations several times in a row, with little action. The puzzles, while logical and fun, are just a bit too easy, with the exception of the music puzzle, which is virtually impossible for anyone who doesn't know basic music theory, and the glyph language translation puzzle, which is actually a bit tricky and quite fun to decipher. Many of the characters are a bit shallow- the villain is bland and seems to have very flimsy motivation, the secondary villain barely shows up, and the incompetent French police are like something from a children's cartoon. The game ends on a rather lame and unpleasant joke, which seemed like a poor choice for what I assume is the conclusion of the series. All in all, it lacks a certain spark. However, it's still a good game and well worth playing for fans of classic adventure gaming.
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