Support NeoGAF

[Zeouterlimits]

** Updated to suit PS3 version release! **
** Game is in Stereo by Default, go to the options and change it if you have a surround sound setup! **


Podcast featuring the creator, Mizuguichi and his fellow Q Entertainment Employee James Mielke of EGM fame are on the newest 8-4 Podcast. Thread here.

Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Q Entertainment
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Genre: Rail Shooter Music Experience
Modes: Single-player
Content Downloads
Leaderboards

Release dates:
Xbox 360
EU June 17, 2011
NA June 14, 2011
JP October 6, 2011

PS3
EU 30 September, 2011
NA September 27, 2011
JP October 6, 2011

Ratings:
BBFC: 15
CERO: A
ESRB: 10+
PEGI: 7+

Click for larger.



Reversible Cover :

Xbox 360 - http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/child-of-eden/achievements/ - 185 Points Revealed, 815 Points Hidden
PS3 -http://www.ps3trophies.org/game/child-of-eden/trophies/

The objective of the player in Child of Eden is to save Project Lumi, which is near completion, from a virus attack. If finished, Project Lumi would reproduce a human personality in Eden, which was the artificial intelligence inside which Rez took place.

Like it’s sexy pappa Rez, the game revolves around shooting various objects that come onto the screen, which produce musical effects upon their destruction. Players can choose between using a lock-on function similar to Rez's gameplay, or a vulcan cannon which shoots a constant stream of bullets. Using Kinect, players can aim using their hands, with your left hand corresponding to a rapid fire tracer and your right hand corresponding to a lock-on, though traditional controllers can also be used. Similarly, players will be able to use Playstation Move as choice of controller. Like Rez HD, players can use additional controllers to provide external vibration and during the gameplay will adjust the music to the actions and movements of the players.

E3 2010 Trailer
Kinect Controls Explained
Synesthesia Trailer
MCM Expo 2011 Game Demonstration
Tetsuya Mizuguici talk on 'Positive Power of Games' (& Child of Eden)

Gameplay Video : Root Structure
See Preview Section for more gameplay footage.

1up.com
G4TV
Gamespot
GameTrailers

Games TM 8/10
Game Informer 8/10
EDGE 8/10
Guardian Gushing review, no score.
Eurogamer 9/10
CVG 8.2/10
Joystiq 5/5
Gamespot 8.5/10
IGN 8.5/10
Gamepro 8/10
OXM 8/10

US

GameStop U.S. are offering this poster as a pre-order bonus. $49.99 - Now $39.99
Amazon.com $47.99 - Now $29.99

Europe

Play.com (PAL) are offering a t-shirt as a pre-order bonus. €39.99 / £31.99 - Now £14.99
Amazon.co.uk £29.99 Now £14.99
Gameplay £28.99 - Now £22.99

Click for 1080p versions.

Will there be dlc? No plans have been announced.
What’s the best way to play? Jury is ultimately out, with Joystiq saying Kinect, Destructoid saying a traditional controller.
I don't like the box-art, what do I do!?! It's a flippable cover similar that's design is closer to the Tree design last year afaik.
Is there a soundtrack I can buy? The closest thing currently is this collection that Mizuguichi tweeted recently.
How do I experience trance vibration with Kinect? Where do you think I got the title from? The game allows you, like Rez HD did, to turn four Xbox Controllers into vibrating machines that you can place... in places.
What's different about the PS3 version? The PS3 version has Move support and has Stereoscopic 3D support.
This Official Topic sucks! My first, but thanks Suggestions and feedback are appreciated

Thanks to Manathen for some fact checking & Ninthdream for the banners.

 

[Amir0x]

will be getting PS3 Controller version.


Can't wait. <3 Rez spiritual successor

 

[LiK]

Wonderful OP

 

[RedSwirl]

Oh shit this comes out in a week?!

 

[jediyoshi]

Delicious.

 

[Lambtron]

I can't believe this is coming out next week. I am surprised it's so soon. Will be buying on Tuesday at Kmart (who is giving a $15 gaming coupon with purchase).

I would like to pre-emptively offer a nice healthy dose of GTFO for every person who will inevitably come into this thread complaining that this isn't on XBLA/PSN.

 

[Nasreddin]

Beautiful op for a beautiful game. Great work!

 

[Plasmid]

Any kinect demos gonna be out? :c, i won't have the money.

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

Oh God Oh God Oh God it's close!

I've kinda forgotten about all upcoming releases these past couple of days due to E3 hype, but it's nice to know I'll be playing this soon.

Have the Asian 360 version pre-ordered at Playasia. No firm release date yet other than June but it should hopefully be the day or week of the US/UK release.

 

[Untracked]

I am not ready for this... I didn't realise it was coming out so soon!

Gorgeous OP.

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

Excellent OP. I'll be there on day one with the 360 version. Kinect be damned, I'll enjoying this with a controller!

 

[Kaldea]

This is why I have a Kinect. I hope it's an adequate control scheme for this. No problem using a controller if it isn't though.

So excited!

 

[FrankT]

My next Kinect game right here. 7 months a long enough gap for something new for myself anyways. Will play with both setups to be sure.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

The way it's meant to be played.

 

[Mejilan]

Holding off to see how the two versions compare.
But I'm pretty excited about this.

 

[clav]

Kinect Game of the Year?

 

[chubigans]

Am I right in remembering that MS didn't demo this game at last years or this years E3 conference?

Because that is so astoundingly stupid to me.

 

[Snuggles]

Good thread, I didn't realize it was only a week away.

No 360 so I'll just hold out for the PS3 version. I'll be sure to save up a copious amount of drugs for when the time comes.

 

[FrankT]

Am I right in remembering that MS didn't demo this game at last years or this years E3 conference?

Because that is so astoundingly stupid to me.

Wasn't at either. Should have been at last years if anything.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I had no idea it would be out this soon.

 

[clav]

Am I right in remembering that MS didn't demo this game at last years or this years E3 conference?

Because that is so astoundingly stupid to me.

I feel like at this year's E3, there was a gaping hole in regards to Japanese developers for games to show at every conference (minus Nintendo since Nintendo rides on its own games).

I suppose the recent events in Japan (i.e. earthquakes, tsunami) caused it, which is understood.

Perhaps at TGS, many of these games that we were hoping to see at E3 will appear then.

Oh wow, it releases in less than two weeks.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Embargos until the day of?

hmmmmmm

 

[yurinka]

TTP, where is my Child of Eden move support review video? Can't wait to see it!

 

[StuBurns]

I can't wait (but will be for a while), I played it last week, very cool.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Embargos until the day of?

hmmmmmm

It was reviewed by Games TM, they gave it 8/10 and said

"Heartfelt, beautiful, and the best reason to buy Kinect"

 

[derFeef]

AHHHH, finally, totally forgot about it.

 

[Phonomezer]

Can't wait! Kinect version for me.

 

[Aruarian Reflection]

I plan to use 4 360 controllers for rumble while playing Kinect version. Still scratching my head about the best way to do this though. Any ideas? One controller strapped to each bicep, one in the small of my back, and the last one over the xiphoid? Instead of the biceps, maybe one controller on either side of the waist?

 

[EYEL1NER]

I haven't been paying much attention to this at all. I knew I wanted it when it first got announced, but I haven't really looked into it.
I tried to get in on the 'Best Buy $5 fiasco' but the order got canceled (which I knew it would, they listed the game online for $5 over the weekend. No company would honor that).

After clicking on this thread and seeing those screenshots though, I've made up my mind that I will be at Kmart next Tuesday and will be leaving with a copy of this game.

It looks absolutely incredible.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Don't know whether to use Kinect or controller.

I'll try with Kinect and if it's taking me out of the experience I'll switch to controller.

 

[Bread]

I can't wait for this, it looks so awesome. I'm definitely considering getting some shrooms for it too.

 

[Snuggles]

I plan to use 4 360 controllers for rumble while playing Kinect version. Still scratching my head about the best way to do this though. Any ideas? One controller strapped to each bicep, one in the small of my back, and the last one over the xiphoid?

Swallow them whole and feel the rumble from within.

 

[derFeef]

Don't know whether to use Kinect or controller.

I'll try with Kinect and if it's taking me out of the experience I'll switch to controller.

Good plan! Doing the same. Going to switch back and fourth for sure.

 

[Dabanton]

It's so close now.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Good plan! Doing the same. Going to switch back and fourth for sure.

The only issue for me is to have Kinect I had to clear out such a space that I can't sit down when using it, haha. So I could see tiredness being an issue if levels are long.

They weren't that long in Rez though and I played that game in short bursts.

 

[Magnus]

It's out next week? Whaaaaaaaa.....

 

[Majukun]

the only reason why i'm still doubtful about selling my kinect

 

[big_z]

ordered it a few weeks ago from bestbuy for $30.

cant wait although i hope there's more than 4 levels or at least some other modes. the two levels i've seen were quite a bit shorter than what was in rez.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

It was reviewed by Games TM, they gave it 8/10 and said

looks like I finally have a reason to buy Kinect.

waving at menus was never enough. a game worth getting it for is enough.

I'll wait for a few more reviews, but this sounds good to me.

 

[Grisby]

My Kinect is ready.

Although my monies are not. I might be waiting a bit.

 

[FilthyLies]

I want the gamestop poster but hesitate at giving them the money... hmmm....

 

[Quicksilver4648]

This could be the game that pushes me to getting a Kinect. All of the demos look so visually absorbing. I also really like this isn't being pushed as a $60 title.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

wait, this isn't a downloadable game?

are they out of their minds?

 

[derFeef]

wait, this is a downloadable game?

are they out of their minds?

It's not.

 

[Bonfires Down]

This seems like a perfect fit for kinect but I don't feel like buying it just for one game

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

Holding off to see how the two versions compare.
But I'm pretty excited about this.

i'm actually feeling SO tempted to buy a 360 and kinect just for this game. but i'm going to hold out on the reviews of the kinect implementation (the scores don't matter, i'm going to buy this either way) and then for the ps move comparison. i might be happy enough with the move implementation on ps3.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

It's not.

I meant to feign outrage at the fact that it wasn't downloadable.

But seriously, I thought this was downloadable up until this thread. What a bummer.

 

[Wario64]

Mielke says there's reversible box art, btw. At least I think he did. I think it gets rid of the silhouette.

 

[Urban Scholar]

This thread makes me feel good.

 

[luka]

Came for the wallpapers. Thanks.

Will be back once the PS3 version drops.