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Trinity Fusion Review (Nintendo Switch OLED)

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Trinity Fusion Review, Take control of your parallel selves on a mission to save the dying multiverse. Explore dark, sci-fi worlds and engage in fast-paced, smooth, and precise combat. A rogue-lite journey through the multiverse The various branches of the multiverse are always changing. Fight through a combination of procedurally-generated levels as well as hand-crafted challenges and arenas that will put your skills to the test. Levels with 3D graphics are seamlessly constructed out of hundreds of custom-made rooms.

Trinity Fusion Review Pros:

  • Decent graphics.
  • 2.7GB download size.
  • Can remap the controls.
  • Game settings – aim assist, display game time, damage numbers, smart edge dash, screen shake, and display larger UI text.
  • 3 save slots.
  • Three difficulties – Survivor, veteran, and hardcore.
  • Roguelike gameplay.
  • Cutscenes are generally art scenes with full voice work.
  • Opening tutorial.
  • You can fast-forward cutscenes.
  • 2D game World with 3D backdrops.
  • When picking up gear you will get a pop-up comparison showing green and red numbers to determine what goes up and what goes down.
  • You have melee weapons and ranged weapons powered by energy.
  • Find energy stations and melee them to g to charge, they have a bar to show how much power is left in it.
  • You can stand still and shoot in all directions.
  • Actions include double jumping, sliding, and air dashing.
  • It’s all set within a sci-fi world.
  • You can slide through enemies.
  • All enemy and bosses show their health bar.
  • Hyper mode is an option that appears in the game settings when playing. It gradually increases damage resistance after each death by up to 65 percent.
  • You can pause the game.
  • Loot chests and enemies drop random items.
  • Equip new weapons, they have some really cool-looking weapons as they all have unique shooting styles and effects.
  • The map uncovers as you explore.
  • Unlock and find secret rooms and routes.
  • The flow of the game is fast, combat once nailed down is very fluid and satisfying.
  • Find and use fast travel points on the map.
  • Has a Metroidvania makeup with you revisiting old areas with new abilities.
  • Find and equip consumables that can do things like freeze enemies or even turn enemy projectiles into health drops.
  • Find these big stations and pick one of three buffs or abilities.
  • Lore can be found and it’s usually voice-based.
  • Cursed chests give better loot but also give you a curse.
  • There is a lot of scope for unique and fun character builds.
  • The log menu details all encountered enemies found lore, characters met, and tutorials.
  • Find amd collect credits, you can find shops to buy new gear and weapons.
  • At a game over you get a full breakdown showing time played, how many attempts so far, who killed you, found items and credits, etc.
  • You earn these special credits that are kept upon death and are used for unlocking permanent upgrades and abilities for future runs.
  • There is a main hub where you respawn upon death, here you spend your credits and chat with characters before going out again.
  • General stats for everything total can be viewed in the hub.
  • You can change the difficulty before a new run.
  • It feels like you always make progress even if you suck at the game or get a bad roll.
  • The locations are all varied and memorable.
  • Every run is randomized from the enemies, loot locations, and even the maps change so it always feels different and even your starting weapons are randomized.

Trinity Fusion Review Cons:

  • Hardcore difficulty is an unlock after finishing a run on veteran mode.
  • Loading times are not great, the initial load is definitely too long.
  • The performance is not smooth.
  • The tutorial is very basic and misses out on key basic information.
  • Combat does take some getting used to.
  • Hard to see which direction consumables are equipped in.
  • It’s jarring that the mouth of your character doesn’t move when talking.
  • Bad runs can be almost immediate as you get random weapons to start.
  • It does take some time for the game to fully reveal itself and for you to get good weapons and upgrades.

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Trinity Fusion:

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Developer: Angry Mob Games

Publisher: Angry Mob Games

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  • 7/10
    Graphics - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Sound - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 8/10
    Length - 8/10
  • 7/10
    Fun Factor - 7/10
7.2/10

Summary

Trinity Fusion offers a visually appealing experience with decent graphics and a manageable 2.7GB download size. The game allows for control remapping and includes various settings such as aim assist, display game time, damage numbers, smart edge dash, screen shake, and larger UI text. Players can choose from three save slots and three difficulty levels: Survivor, Veteran, and Hardcore. The game features roguelike gameplay with cutscenes that are generally art scenes accompanied by full voice work. The opening tutorial is basic, but players can fast-forward through cutscenes. The game world is 2D with 3D backdrops, and gear pickups provide pop-up comparisons to show stat changes.

Players have access to both melee and ranged weapons powered by energy, which can be recharged at energy stations. The game allows for standing still and shooting in all directions, with actions including double jumping, sliding, and air dashing. Set within a sci-fi world, players can slide through enemies, and all enemies and bosses display health bars. Hyper mode, which increases damage resistance after each death, can be enabled in the settings. The game can be paused, and loot chests and enemies drop random items. New weapons, each with unique shooting styles and effects, can be equipped, and the map uncovers as players explore, revealing secret rooms and routes.

The game’s fast-paced flow and fluid combat become satisfying once mastered. Fast travel points are available on the map, and the game has a Metroidvania structure, requiring players to revisit old areas with new abilities. Consumables can be found and equipped to freeze enemies or turn enemy projectiles into health drops. Players can choose buffs or abilities at large stations, and lore is often voice-based. Hardcore difficulty unlocks after completing a run on Veteran mode. However, the game suffers from long loading times and inconsistent performance. The tutorial lacks key information, and combat takes time to get used to. Consumables’ equipped directions can be hard to see, and character mouths do not move when talking, which can be jarring.

Bad runs can occur quickly due to random starting weapons, and it takes time to acquire good weapons and upgrades. Cursed chests offer better loot but come with curses. The game allows for unique and fun character builds, and the log menu details all encountered enemies, found lore, characters met, and tutorials. Players can collect credits to buy new gear and weapons, and upon game over, a full breakdown of the run is provided. Special credits earned are kept upon death and used for unlocking permanent upgrades and abilities for future runs. The main hub serves as a respawn point, where players can spend credits and interact with characters. General stats are viewable in the hub, and difficulty can be changed before a new run. Progress feels constant, even with bad rolls, and the varied and memorable locations keep the game fresh with randomized runs, enemies, loot locations, and maps.

In summary, Trinity Fusion is a visually engaging roguelike game with a sci-fi setting, offering a mix of melee and ranged combat, fast-paced gameplay, and a Metroidvania structure. While it has some performance issues and a basic tutorial, the game provides a satisfying combat experience, unique character builds, and a sense of progress with each run. The randomized elements and varied locations ensure that each playthrough feels different, making it a compelling choice for fans of the genre.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!