I'm looking forward to the next installment.īottom Line: Fantastic, engaging story, lots of fun. There are little touches like this throughout the game, there's no same old, same old attitude about any of it. Errol Flynn-like backflips, and a true swashbuckling style that is really impressive to watch. One of the weapons in the game is a sword, and when used correctly, Twinsen is capable of some INCREDIBLE moves. Whenever Twinsen found a new item of importance, he does a little victory dance that never failed to bring a smile to my face. Animation and movement are absolutely brilliant. Twinsen no longer hurts himself when he runs into a wall. Improvements over the previous game include better graphics, and a more forgiving control. That's right, action AND a great story, complete with twist ending that I wouldn't dare give away here. There is no way to set difficulty levels, and I am afraid that may keep some adventure game fans away who might otherwise appreciate the captivating story and puzzles. At many times during the game, combat really felt like it belonged, but other times it seemed to be there just to keep you on your toes. I mean, they were aggressive, but this was while they were pretending to be peaceful. For example, when the Esmers first arrive, there are snipers planted all around two of the islands, and I felt that was out of place. Sometimes I felt it wasn't quite necessary. The combat sequences range from simple to incredibly difficult. Kudos to a game that gives you a lot of gameplay for your money spent. Too many adventures are coming up short in gameplay these days, but Twinsen's Odyssey is NOT one of them.
You get more than your money's worth, believe me. This is one of the longest adventures I have played. hint, hint.Īside from a wonderful story line, the game provides you with a LOT of gameplay. What the game really could have used is gamepad support, perhaps in Little Big Adventure 3. You will find a lot of combat in the game, ranging from hand to hand to weaponry to magical in nature.Ĭontrol is a little cumbersome, but the keyboard configuration is configurable so you can find the combination that works best for you. Gameplay is composed of an engaging graphical adventure in true 3D, with many action elements added into the mix. Sound effects, voices, and music all have separate volume controls, and a general volume control lets you control the volume even after the other settings have been made. Voice acting is a mix, some perfect, some sounding very forced. Sound and music are wonderful, adding much to the wonderfully bizarre fairy tale of a story. Not traps or anything like that, but close spaces between walls and rocks almost surely trapped Twinsen, causing me to reload a saved game. I also found many places that Twinsen could jump into where there was absolutely no way of getting out again. On the negative side, the graphics do clip a lot, anytime a character gets anywhere near a wall or structure, the character's body part protrudes through the wall. The look is positively fairy tale in nature, and one not just for the kiddies. Light sourcing is excellent, and some of the special effects are absolutely breathtaking, the protection spell jumping to mind immediately. Everything is rendered in 3D so smooth that in most places you can't even see the polygons. French developer Adeline reprises their 3/4 isometric action adventure in wonderful detail here.
The game takes many interesting twists and turns before coming to it's ultimate conclusion. As he gets deeper and deeper into his investigation, Twinsen uncovers a plot that threatens to destroy the planet Twinsun itself, along with all of it's inhabitants! Twinsen's adventure takes him to neighboring islands, and to the aliens' home planet of Zelich as he desperately tries to uncover the details of the kidnappings, get the children and wizards back safely, and ultimately stop the destruction of Twinsun. As the hero of Twinsun, Twinsen once again sets out to save the day. Under the guise of peace, the Esmers come to Twinsun and kidnap all of Twinsun's wizards and children. This time the threat comes in the form of an alien invasion.
Apparently enough time has passed that his heroics are needed once again. In Relentless, Twinsen saved the population of his home planet, Twinsun. Our favorite hero, Twinsen is back again and in wonderful form.
The little big adventure series#
Twinsen's Odyssey is the second game in the 'Little Big Adventure' series that came on the scene a couple of years ago under the name 'Relentless'.
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