Child of Light Review

Siphex's Rating: 8/10
Platforms: PS3,PS4,PS Vita,Wii U, Xbox 360, XBO
                  Steam: Windows

The game is much better than I thought it would be. The art work is very impressive and unique. It's also longer than I thought it would be; it actually gives you a decent amount of game play. The game controls really well and it's fun to move around. When you switch to battle mode it's a timed RPG. You can switch characters in your party and pick your attack based on the enemy type. You level up your characters through battle and add various crystals called occuli to  modify the characters behavior. There is crafting for combining occuli to make better quality versions or combine different kinds to make new ones.

Battle Mode

There are some downsides to the game though. I dislike the music; I find it kind of sad and slow. The story is also confusing and oddly worded. Maybe the story makes more sense in another language. The story is primarily told through text. I feel like every time the story dialog comes up, I'm missing an inside joke. It reads like a poem and has rhymes occasionally. The game has Uplay integration so if you're like me then you'll be annoyed by that. If you play it on a console like the XBO you'll be prompted to sign in or sign up for Uplay. If you don't want to then the only option is to Remind Me Later. I like some of the games that come under the Ubisoft name but I've never thought they were a good company.

Overall I'd recommend playing the game if you like RPGs.

Developers Website: http://childoflight.ubi.com/col/en-US/home/index.aspx
Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_of_Light