Software:Troll and I

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Troll and I
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Developer(s)Spiral House
Publisher(s)Maximum Games
Platform(s)PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
ReleasePlayStation 4, Windows, & Xbox One
  • NA: 21 March 2017
  • PAL: 24 March 2017
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: 15 August 2017
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Troll and I is an action-adventure video game developed by Spiral House and published by Maximum Games for PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.[1]

Plot

A young boy named Otto forms a bond with a giant troll which is being pursued by a merciless hunter.[2] It is set in a post-World War II Scandinavia.[3]

Gameplay

The troll is capable of powerful attacks that can defeat enemies with a single blow, whilst Otto relies on lighter and more nimble attacks. The two need to work together to solve puzzles. It includes local split-screen multiplayer.[2]

Development

The game was originally going to be published by Square Enix under their Square Enix Collective initiative, in which they ran surveys to see if the public would crowdfund games from independent developers. It was given the greenlight after a voting poll asking if people would support it on a crowdfunding campaign ended with 92% of voters saying yes and 8% voting no.[4]

It was announced that it would instead be published by Maximum Games on 14 December 2016.[5]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(PC) 27/100[6]
(PS4) 39/100[7]
(XONE) 33/100[8]
Review scores
PublicationScore
CGM4/10[10]
Destructoid1/10[9]
Nintendo Life4/10 stars[11]

Troll and I received "generally unfavourable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[6][7][8]

References

  1. G. Macy, Seth (22 February 2017). "Co-op, Crafting, and More Come to Nintendo Switch With Troll and I". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/02/22/co-op-crafting-and-more-come-to-nintendo-switch-with-troll-and-i. Retrieved 22 February 2017. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Donnelly, Joe (14 December 2016). "Troll and I looks like Papa and Yo merged with The Last Guardian". PC Gamer. http://www.pcgamer.com/troll-and-i-looks-like-papa-and-yo-merged-with-the-last-guardian/. Retrieved 14 December 2016. 
  3. Kelly, Paul (12 January 2017). "Troll and I: Spiral House Goes it Alone". n3rdabl3. https://www.n3rdabl3.com/2017/01/12/165572/troll-i-spiral-house-goes-alone/. Retrieved 12 January 2017. 
  4. "Troll and I". Square Enix Collective. https://collective.square-enix.com/projects/99/troll-and-i. Retrieved 13 January 2017. 
  5. Moran, Dave (14 December 2016). "Troll and I announced for Xbox One". http://www.thisisxbox.com/troll-announced-xbox-one/. Retrieved 14 December 2016. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Troll and I for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/troll-and-i/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 7 April 2017. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Troll and I for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/troll-and-i/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. Retrieved 7 April 2017. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Troll and I for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/troll-and-i/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one. Retrieved 7 April 2017. 
  9. Hancock, Patrick (7 April 2017). "Review: Troll and I". Destructoid. https://www.destructoid.com/review-troll-and-i-430048.phtml. Retrieved 7 April 2017. 
  10. Biordi, Jordan (21 March 2017). "Troll and I Review". https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/troll-review-good-ideas-terrible-execution/. 
  11. Mason, Matthew (20 August 2017). "Troll and I Review (Switch)". https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/troll_and_i.