TROLL & I
Aims to fill the Trico-shaped hole in our hearts
YOU CAN SWITCH BETWEEN TROLL AND OTTO AT WILL.
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Stop us if you think you’ve heard this one before. A boy and a large, cuddly creature slowly grow closer as they embark on a life-or-death quest together. Sounds a bit like incredible 10/10 adventure The Last Guardian, right? Well, we’ll soon find out just how similar they are when Troll & I arrives on 21 March.
Taking place in the mountains of 1950s Scandinavia, you play as nomad Otto, who travels with his family through the wilderness. When they get separated by an attack on their village, he meets the mysterious and titular Troll. It wouldn’t take Humphrey Bogart to figure out this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
It’s not a carbon copy of The Last Guardian, mind. Troll’s visual design is a lot more straightforward than Trico’s – no wings or feathers, but loads of dreadlocks – and, crucially, you are able to control him directly. You can switch between Troll and Otto at will, taking advantage of their differing skills to suit the situation. Troll’s size allows him to stomp over smaller enemies and leap great distances, whereas Otto is more agile.
And it’s not all computerised chums, either. You’ll also be able to rope in a real-life friend, with split-screen multiplayer letting both of you guide Troll and Otto through their quest for survival.
We doubt it’ll be treading on Trico’s exquisitely-crafted toes – but if you’re desperate for another tale where you bond with a giant mythical beast, then Troll and Otto’s outing might be your PS4’s new best friend. Companionship continues on p94 with The Flame In The Flood’s girl-and-dog tale.