Child of Light

 PlayStation 4
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 641 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 478 out of 641
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  3. Negative: 51 out of 641
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  1. res0nancer
    Aug 4, 2023
    6
    Прошел чисто из-за желания словить легкую платину на ПС4, и в конце пути узнал, что игра считается настолько легкой, что платину в ней нет.
  2. Jose170913
    Dec 10, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juego unico y muy emocionante para ser 2D tiene una historia muy interesante y bonita a la par de que no es un juego difícil… Expand
  3. ram_1941REG77
    Sep 6, 2022
    10
    So this is where ubisoft has invested all her soul, and now she can’t return it in any way! This game is a masterpiece!
    I will definitely return to this world again! Thank you Yubiki, no matter how much I love you!
  4. Raziel72
    Aug 7, 2022
    8
    Интересно сделали в этой игре разговоры в стихах, это прям кайф, а в плане геймплея она быстро надоедает
  5. meowyiii
    Sep 8, 2021
    9
    It's an amazing game with beautiful music, unforgettable scenery and great plot. But what really got me hooked is the combat system, really fun!
  6. streetkrc
    Dec 26, 2020
    9
    A good game with a great story, beautiful art, gameplay. The presentation of the plot is light and unobtrusive, but at the same time interesting, fights also pleased.
  7. HopeLasts
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    A great game in every way, am sad that I played it late, and missed the collected edition.
  8. chantikone
    Aug 3, 2020
    6
    I grant this game an amazing art direction and a quaint, unique script and dialogue. However, I wasn't able to complete it out of boredom. I am a fan of adventure games (and some RPG games) but this one was impossible to complete. The game is good, but I think you need to love RPGs.
  9. Nitroade24
    Aug 2, 2020
    8
    A great game and I enjoyed every hour I spent with it. The last few chapters are where the game truly shines.
  10. Vaeu
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    Child of Light is a lot of fun.

    I love turn-based combat and the one here is simple yet satisfying, with using Igniculus to slow enemies on the turn bar so you can attack them and interrupt their move is a bread and butter tactic. While the story and characters are less than desirable, there's a quirkiness to them especially with the constant rhymes in the dialogue, even if they're    Child of Light is a lot of fun.

    I love turn-based combat and the one here is simple yet satisfying, with using Igniculus to slow enemies on the turn bar so you can attack them and interrupt their move is a bread and butter tactic. While the story and characters are less than desirable, there's a quirkiness to them especially with the constant rhymes in the dialogue, even if they're really forced sometimes.
    The other driving point for me apart from the gameplay is the unique graphics and enchanting music that suits the theme of the fairytale adventure.

    Child of Light is an enjoyable, once in a decade fantasy experience for everyone.    … Expand
  11. Johnnyls
    May 30, 2020
    7
    This is a beautiful game with good music, but the battles and exploration in a map could be more interesting.
  12. IRevolverZero
    Feb 12, 2020
    5
    A mediocre RPG that's not really sure what it wants to do. It's trying to be very emotionally loaded or beautiful, it just does so on a surface level (there's no depth to the morals or motives of the characters). There is not much story here, the cast is a case of quantity over quality and the rhyming in all of the dialogue is very annoying.

    +level art +music +combat -story    A mediocre RPG that's not really sure what it wants to do. It's trying to be very emotionally loaded or beautiful, it just does so on a surface level (there's no depth to the morals or motives of the characters). There is not much story here, the cast is a case of quantity over quality and the rhyming in all of the dialogue is very annoying.

    +level art
    +music
    +combat
    -story
    -character animations
    -level navigation (flying around)    … Expand
  13. painava
    Jan 15, 2020
    8
    Cute, fun rpg. Challenging on hard. The Oculi menus were bad and the cutscenes were unskippable.
  14. egoBorder
    Oct 17, 2019
    8
    Just a delight to play, if a bit overlong. It's hard to lean so hard on atmosphere and tone, but Child of Light pulls it off by doing what it clearly wants to do: present a playable bedtime story. Part of me wishes the combat had a bit more complexity but as it is the game is accessible to even young players and that seems most important to the developers. Something here for all ages.
  15. miccael
    May 26, 2019
    10
    Awesome game. Very fun and unique! Short, yes, less replay value, perhaps. But fun for sure.
  16. hello_world
    Mar 9, 2019
    9
    The game is charming, a word I'd usually never associate with ubisoft. The game mechanics are interesting, though it could have been more fleshed out. The aesthetic is fairly unique, especially for those who don't play a lot of indies. The game is easy though, even on the hardest difficulty, the game offers little challenge for experienced gamers.

    The game is very much suited best for    The game is charming, a word I'd usually never associate with ubisoft. The game mechanics are interesting, though it could have been more fleshed out. The aesthetic is fairly unique, especially for those who don't play a lot of indies. The game is easy though, even on the hardest difficulty, the game offers little challenge for experienced gamers.

    The game is very much suited best for casual gamers and is even a good first game to introduce a friend or loved one to.I'd recommend it those who are fatigued by the sameness of AAA games. For those looking for giant games stuffed with content, this is not a game for you.    … Expand
  17. amralchalati
    Feb 21, 2019
    10
    A beautiful story and play though journey with a moisturizing watercolor 2D RBG style artwork and soothing piano music. The game mechanic is build to be joyful more than challenging (you still can got the export mode if you want more challenge) for me it was more nostalgia of experiencing a kids storybook in motion. I loved every aspect of it!
  18. Irisen
    Dec 6, 2018
    8
    It's pretty, it's poetic and it's fun. The story is engaging and the characters are all pretty cute, with a lot of playstyles available to you as your party grows bigger. A nice fairy tale of a game and a very cute adventure.
  19. drlowdon
    Dec 1, 2018
    7
    Having died following a mysterious illness Aurora awakens in the land of Lemuria and must defeat the Queen of the Night if she is to return home and save her kingdom.

    Child of Light is a stunning looking mix of RPG and side scrolling platformer with an execellent musical score. The turn based combat system at the centre of the game is very clever but, even with the simple platforming    Having died following a mysterious illness Aurora awakens in the land of Lemuria and must defeat the Queen of the Night if she is to return home and save her kingdom.

    Child of Light is a stunning looking mix of RPG and side scrolling platformer with an execellent musical score. The turn based combat system at the centre of the game is very clever but, even with the simple platforming and puzzles to mix things up, it did become a little repetitive towards the end of the 10-12 hour playing time.    … Expand
  20. Leontorres7
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    A Masterpiece, loved everything about this game, it is definitely a must play!
  21. curzon_dax
    Oct 5, 2018
    6
    It took itself way too seriously. It would be a solid 8 if it didn't overdesign the RPG aspect of it (it's a simple indie game, no need to have 80% of the time having to do lengthy RPG fights) and the poetry was way too corny. This game would be much better if it kept it simple with the RPG design and if the writing was more organized and less gloomy.
  22. tomvs123
    Oct 1, 2018
    5
    It's a great game, as long as you know what you're getting in to.

    The two main unique points to this game are the children's fairytale aesthetic and the dialogue, which is composed entirely of rhymes. If you don't like both of those, or one of those really irritates you, look elsewhere. I don't particularly like children fairytale artwork, but the world art in this game is downright    It's a great game, as long as you know what you're getting in to.

    The two main unique points to this game are the children's fairytale aesthetic and the dialogue, which is composed entirely of rhymes. If you don't like both of those, or one of those really irritates you, look elsewhere.

    I don't particularly like children fairytale artwork, but the world art in this game is downright beautiful. That alone kept the game interesting to me. The character artwork is not as good to me, but that's likely due to me just not liking the style.

    Combat is turn based, and is relatively basic if you're used to JRPGs. The main gimmick in this game is interrupts: You'll want to hit enemies right before they attack to interrupt them, and you want to avoid getting hit right before you attack so you're not interrupted. This is primarily what you'll be strategizing for in addition to basic stuff, like using attacks that the enemy is weak to. Also, separately from the main combat, you have a flying ball/spirit that you can control, which you can use to slow down enemies or heal your party.

    The story is an old-school children's fairytale, including a bit of darkness and death that normally goes along with them. The plot and world isn't something you'll want to try to make sense of. Things happen randomly and for seemingly no reason some times, which is typical for stories intended for small children.

    The most irritating part of the game for me is the dialogue. It's all done through rhymes and some storytelling clarity is obviously lost because of it. Very early in the game, I had to get used to deciphering the vague rhymes so that I could understand what was going on. I don't expect most children will clearly understand what the characters are saying, which I think goes against the overall aim of the game. Deciphering the dialogue is more difficult than the typical Dr. Seuss book. This is definitely not the game for people who like direct and concise storytelling.

    Also, the game seems a bit rushed/incomplete. The ending comes up very quickly and without much notice. Basically, your last objective and last boss are rolled into one. I was expecting at least 2 more hours of gameplay. Also, the puzzle mechanics are used only rarely and are relatively simple: pushing boxes or flipping switches. The most difficult thing I had to do was flip a timed switch and run down a hallway to get through a door: all while I was wondering to myself why that was there, since the previous section (and section afterwards didn't really have any puzzles.

    And one last gripe: Every time you start the game, it will ask you to log in to some Ubisoft service. There's no way to turn this off. Why can't I just play my single player games in peace?

    I can see this game as being a favorite for people who love children's storybooks, as there's not really any other games like it. But anyone else might just see it as average. I'll keep it in my collection just for the beautiful world artwork, and to let my kids to play when they're 6-7.    … Expand
  23. Dalray3s
    Jun 6, 2018
    9
    Un juego que desde el primer momento ves que tiene algo que te hace no parar, desconocer que momento del dia es y querer seguir jugando, Una historia ya vista en muchos juegos Luz Vs Oscuridad, pero desde un punto de vista diferente, un sistema de ataque por turnos ameno, muy visual y pensado para los principiantes del género. con una duración mas que aceptable para el PVP, y sobre todoUn juego que desde el primer momento ves que tiene algo que te hace no parar, desconocer que momento del dia es y querer seguir jugando, Una historia ya vista en muchos juegos Luz Vs Oscuridad, pero desde un punto de vista diferente, un sistema de ataque por turnos ameno, muy visual y pensado para los principiantes del género. con una duración mas que aceptable para el PVP, y sobre todo con la edición especial que el Artbook que merece la pena.

    En el tema sonoro solo Ori and the blind forest son parecidos y solo superado por Valiant´s Heart, con una melodía principal muy reconocible y agradable

    En mi gusto uno TOP 5 de indies    … Expand
  24. DrFriendless
    Jun 2, 2018
    7
    I don't normally play platformers, as the skills they require are of little interest to me. Luckily, this isn't a very standard platformer and there were only a couple of occasions where I had exhibit any skills at all. The game turned out to be more of a 2D side-scroller RPG.

    I liked the combat system a lot. Each character had individual powers, and for any battle situation there were    I don't normally play platformers, as the skills they require are of little interest to me. Luckily, this isn't a very standard platformer and there were only a couple of occasions where I had exhibit any skills at all. The game turned out to be more of a 2D side-scroller RPG.

    I liked the combat system a lot. Each character had individual powers, and for any battle situation there were a variety of characters and powers which could be used, so I was always considering whether I could win just by bashing on, or whether Id have to try something else. The character development let me aim to gain particular powers that I thought might be useful, and it was wonderful when a new power worked well.

    The RPG element was also good. The characters were cute without being painful, and each had enough charisma that I could remember their names and motivations, which often in games I do not care about in the least.

    The art work and music were fine, though I'm not as thrilled about them as some people seem to be. One thing that did bother me were the various pointers to Ubisoft's external Uplay thing - I just don't care and I will never use that, please don't be pushy about it.

    Overall, a very nicely made game that I liked a whole lot more than I expected.    … Expand
  25. JordiSkateIoko
    Apr 20, 2018
    9
    Pure and innocent game, it will make you feel like a child discovering the world, the teammates are the cherry on the cake. 9/10
  26. jeanphilt
    Feb 5, 2018
    6
    Beautiful game but a little short and I think they could make a great game by pushing this game to the next level. At 15$ its not expansive but you can find AAA titles at this price 1-2 years after release. I got it for 8$ so its fine but I dont think I would pay more for this kind of game. Im happy to encourage games that are innovative and I think Child of Light is special for its art design.
  27. stamito
    Dec 1, 2017
    7
    So, some really nice ideas in this metroidvania-rpg kind of game but it’s not quite what I expected.

    To begin with, I thought the story although nice, felt a bit childish. It is kind of like a fairy tale, which isn’t a bad thing, but I just couldn’t feel captivated by it of its characters. Graphically speaking, it’s nice, the quality of the graphics is average, but the art style of both    So, some really nice ideas in this metroidvania-rpg kind of game but it’s not quite what I expected.

    To begin with, I thought the story although nice, felt a bit childish. It is kind of like a fairy tale, which isn’t a bad thing, but I just couldn’t feel captivated by it of its characters. Graphically speaking, it’s nice, the quality of the graphics is average, but the art style of both characters and venues is unique enough and it has a nice personality to it. Music and sound are good, some beautiful melodies in there.

    Gameplay! I think the idea of mixing different genres is fine, but it’s made in a way that it doesn’t feel like it excels in any of the genres that it takes ideas from, ending up with a mixture that without feeling bad, does not feel special either. There is a bit of exploration done in a similar way motroidvanias (MV) are done, but it loses the platforming element MV usually have as your character just flies around. I thought that made the game less funny that it could have been. Then, you also get a touch of RPG, with experience-levelling classic mechanics with attributes and skill boards. You’ll also get a turn based combat system similar to some classic JRPG. As I mentioned before, although it is a nice idea combining all these elements, I don’t think it’s been executed particularly well, it just feels average.

    That said, the story itself plus the addition of an “easy mode” make it a good game for the little ones at home in my opinion, I think it offers a good experience for smaller kids. For adults, I think it is an average game, it doesn’t mean you won’t enjoy the game, but I think a lot of people will think it’s nothing out of the ordinary.    … Expand
  28. Kamikazeshocki
    Nov 9, 2017
    10
    This game totally surprised me. It is a prime example of a simple classic RPG just in 2d sidescrolling. The art style is mesmerizing, the character and story is quite cute and highly likable BUT the main emotional thrust comes through the music. Goddamn is that OST amazing, it totally got me. I did 100% on this game and I can just say: buy it.
  29. glangweilt
    Oct 24, 2017
    5
    The complete lack of an intriguing story might be the biggest disappointment of this game. The combat system is interesting for the first 50 combats and then just becomes repetitive. It doesn't score lower because Child of light is one of the first successful attempts of expanding the medium to poetry (and it might be the only thing the game does exactly right). The fact that Child ofThe complete lack of an intriguing story might be the biggest disappointment of this game. The combat system is interesting for the first 50 combats and then just becomes repetitive. It doesn't score lower because Child of light is one of the first successful attempts of expanding the medium to poetry (and it might be the only thing the game does exactly right). The fact that Child of light runs smoothly and with very few glitches saves it from receiving a negative review.… Expand
  30. Pugnacious
    Oct 7, 2017
    3
    Games are about gameplay.
    They are not about charming visuals. They are not about characters. They are not about the story.
    Gameplay in Child of Light is f* boring. I had played for about 2 hours before I abandoned it. Combat mechanic seems interesting for a second, then you just started to use the simplest strategy. Combats are repetitive and after twenty, you simply don't want to do it    Games are about gameplay.
    They are not about charming visuals. They are not about characters. They are not about the story.
    Gameplay in Child of Light is f* boring. I had played for about 2 hours before I abandoned it. Combat mechanic seems interesting for a second, then you just started to use the simplest strategy. Combats are repetitive and after twenty, you simply don't want to do it anymore. Sadly, that's the only thing you can do, apart from flying, which is even more boring than fighting.
    Glad I got it with PS Plus, and not bought it.    … Expand
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82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. IGN
    Aug 29, 2014
    93
    None of it feels focus-tested, or designed to appeal to the broadest possible audience; rather, it always comes off as exactly the expression its creators intended.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jul 23, 2014
    60
    This game should end around the 6th hour – which is roughly the middle of the campaign – when artsy visuals and fairy tale charm concealing the rather shallow content cease to suffice and the originally relaxing pace starts to make you drowsy. [06/2014, p.52]
  3. Gamers' Temple
    Jun 20, 2014
    88
    Its unique look and charms will stick with you long after you've finished the game, and long after you've forgotten most of the other RPGs that you played before it.
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