Despite the fact that the writing often feels a little trite and dull (the rhyming might get a little obnoxious at times), I still love this game; it's one of the coziest RPGs I've played and it manages to feel tinged with nostalgia without being too saccharine. The combat is just intricate enough to have plenty of depth through different side characters and equippable gems and unlike general menu combat, you're encouraged to keep track of the ongoing battle due to the combination of real time and turn based mechanics; the ability to interrupt your opponent and ensure that you don't get interrupted yourself allows for a lot more engagement. That said, Child of Light's strongest point is that the visuals and soundtrack are absolutely gorgeous. It really does look like an illustrated picture book, and I could put the controller down throughout the various environments and just listen to the tunes while life flew by. All in all, it definitely has its flaws, but it has very strong artistic merits. Why can't Ubisoft make a game as beautiful as this anymore?

Excellent combat and character upgrading system

But holy christ
The entire game
THE ENTIRE GAME
is narrated in rhyming prose

It is very, very grating

Enjoyment - 7/10
Difficulty - 3/10

Gorgeous art and music. Playing in the moment was a joy. However, after a couple of days I forgot most of what happened in the game. Blame my old man brain if you want, but that's just what happened. Nonetheless, nice game that did some cool different things that I appreciated.
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I'll start with the good
the battle system is unique and interesting
The art is beautiful
Unfortunately this game doesn't really have anything else going for it. The writing is abysmal (writing in rhyme doesn't make what your writing good) with your classic team of vagabonds on their way to collect the 3 magic macguffins with magic girl and her magic sword to end the darkness blah blah blah. It's all very cookie cutter and predictable. The combat feels fun and exciting until you realize that spamming the basic attack is just about as effective as any other spell or special attack. I do appreciate that buffs and debuffs break the conventional mold of damage/defense/health penalties and actually relate directly to the timeline. Plus interrupting someone is pretty fun. Outside of that the combat gets pretty stale pretty quickly which is a shame for something that had so much potential. This game is begging for deeper mechanics and equipment like item that aren't just permanent stat buffs or unexciting small percentage boosts. Exploring and puzzle solving are extremely lacking in depth with each obstacle being barely noticeable with the ability to fly and turn off hazards with the second player mechanic(it's required to use this even with only one player to it's not like I'm going out of my way to use it) puzzles all boil down to about 2 variations on the same "cast a shadow" mechanic introduced in the first level down to the final level. This game drags on too long and feels too samey. Barely worth checking out, there are so many other better RPGs our there

One of the few Ubisoft games that I actually enjoyed.

Artstyle is incredibly distinctive and fun (if a bit uh, too "indie", if you know what I mean).

The battle system is, SUPER unique and fun to play with! Being able to delay enemy turns so you can stagger them and have them lose their turn is super satisfying, I'm genuinely amazed with how much it kept me captivated throughout the game.

And the story... while a tad generic, is carried by some really fun party members and character writing!

This is a must-play for all RPG fans in my opinion and just, any fan of video games as a whole, it's such a comfy and joyous experience!