I find for general movement I prefer the right stick (because I'll be moving) but for the puzzle elements the extra control you get from the touchpad helps.
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Child of Light |OT| Beware the Night
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AmethystEnd
Member
I definitely like the DS4 touchpad better than the stick for the following reasons:
1. He's like infinitely faster.
2. Clicking the pad in toggles his glow without having to hold anything. Absolutely necessary for me since my fingers get stupid and confused when I try to select commands in combat while at the same time holding L2 to keep Igniculus glowing on an enemy.
I really don't know why Ubisoft didn't implement right stick sensitivity to change Igniculus's speed. I do like how on the vita, he'll just instantly go to wherever I poke on the screen, but I'd rather play on my tv than my vita unless I'm not at home.
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Remote play is fucking awesome spiel begins here:
I KNEW that I would love remote play on ps4 once we started getting turn based games, and it has surpassed my expectations. Yeah, yeah, 30 fps limit at 720p, whatever. It's convenient, fun, and pretty much flawless for turn based titles. I'm not delusional enough to think that remote play is perfect for, say, shooters or action games in the vein of Bayonetta, but for someone whose game library is brimming with rpgs, it's godlike.
Begaria
Member
Child of Light patch will change difficulty to 'casual,' 'expert'
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/05/01/child-of-light-patch-will-change-difficulty-to-casual-expert/
So. I wonder how those reviewers who played on normal *coughgiescough* feel about that one?
http://www.joystiq.com/2014/05/01/child-of-light-patch-will-change-difficulty-to-casual-expert/
article said:
So. I wonder how those reviewers who played on normal *coughgiescough* feel about that one?
Basileus777
Member
All the pieces are in the same general area. I got them all within a few minutes of finding the first piece.
thanks I'll keep circling.
How is "normal" anything but a description for the average level of challenge? If they want to avoid commentary on playstyle (re: "implying that there's one way to play that's normal is, I think, too strong"), why go with Casual and Expert, of all things? Makes zero sense.
I think you hit the pitch here a significant reason as to why we disagree on this, Schala. I never thought that battles dragged and I found myself switching characters extremely frequently. I'd often have a character swapped in, perform a single action or two - maybe a buff on the other character, maybe just to interrupt the enemy or deal damage, and swap them out again when I needed another ability. My characters ended up with very specific roles, and I felt that swapping was an immediate enough action that it was never an issue of taking much extra time, even if it meant delaying an attack action for a turn.
I am glad you decided to post your thoughts, with specifics on the things you took issue with. I always like reading your commentary even if I don't share your stance.
Well, I was talking to a Ubisoft PR person before release, and they said that Normal was always meant for non-RPG players or more casual fans, where Hard was for experienced players. Seems like they feel that they don't want a particular difficulty level to be seen as a standard for everybody. *shrug*
ErasureAcer
Banned
Do all the talents on the talent grid get used by the end or is there actually a way to make a unique character?
Basileus777
Member
They don't get close to all being filled by level 50, which is what I finished the game at. The talents near the end of the trees require 2 points each to unlock. I don't know how high the level cap goes, so I'm not sure what you can end up with all maxed out.
Jimmyfenix
Member
So does every character get XP even if they do not participate in battle ?
Basileus777
Member
Yes.
Jimmyfenix
Member
Woooo! Cheers!
WhereAreMahDragonz
Banned
I've been listening to the soundtrack for this and man, is it amazing. Haven't gotten the game yet, but I plan to do that soon.
Moral Panic
Member
Does this game's enemies scale
Pray tell?
If they do I will be sad
I think that game design is bad
Pray tell?
If they do I will be sad
I think that game design is bad
The problem with the word "hard" and "expert" usually mean "frustrating cheating AI" to me. Though I'll probably just play their "expert" mode since it sounds like its more balance how I expect "normal" modes to be.
I usually don't play hard or expert modes, but after playing expert on Second Son, maybe I should reconsider since it was relatively easy.
Phototropic
Neo Member
I agree. They should probably go with Beginner and Normal to avoid confusion. Anyone interested in the RPG side of it should be on Hard IMO.
Filthy casuals.
Duallusion
Member
Great. Hour and a half down the drain. And if I didn't check this thread earlier and backed up my save to USB drive, I'd loose my whole god'am progress right at the final god'am boss! What the fuck, Ubi?!
Take heed, PS4 owners.
Take heed, PS4 owners.
Ken Masters
Banned
so deluxe edition is EU only?
VaultBoy101
Member
Just finished the game and 1000GS on Xbox One. Absolutely lovely and a joy to play.
By the way, I played the entire game on Normal and thought the combat was plenty challenging in all the expected places. I admittedly never had to use any potions, but that's true of nearly every turn-based RPG I've ever played.
By the way, I played the entire game on Normal and thought the combat was plenty challenging in all the expected places. I admittedly never had to use any potions, but that's true of nearly every turn-based RPG I've ever played.
Yeah, pretty easy to get all the trophies. I also played it on Normal mainly because I hate grinding.
So what characters did you guys use the most? I primarily used Finn and Golem and occasionally Robert. Then pretty much everyone during boss fights.
Did you have to do anything special to get the achievement for gifting an Oculi? I've sent like 15 things to friends with no joy.
I just get tired of hitting A
BumblebeeCody
Member
I like how easy the achievements are in this game. Oh and it's FUCKING AMAAAAAZING!
How long did it take for you guys to finish it?
How long did it take for you guys to finish it?
BumblebeeCody
Member
Just looking through the thread now and can't find a definite response, is the game save glitch only for PS4 users? I'm on Xbox One.
Is that an Xbox exclusive achievement? Because that's not a trophy at least.
TimeEffect
Member
...How long did it take you guys?
And what's the opinion on gameplay? Seen some of you say it's average, so I'm teetering here.
zeopower6
Member
It's a UPlay action.
And Australia. Japan gets a Deluxe version too but without Igniculus.
It took me about 10 hours. Perfect length IMO. I did play on normal though, which was a tad bit easy, so you'll have to consider playing on hard if you want a good challenge. The good thing about playing on normal though is that you don't have to grind. There are also no sudden difficult spikes throughout the game. I always hate RPGs with sudden difficult spikes. You come to a new area and BAM every random encounter is a like a fucking boss fight. There is none of that in Child of Light.
Combat system is pretty good. My biggest gripe is the puzzles which are too small and too easy, but at least they're not frustrating.
The graphics and music are both outstanding.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
So, do people generally agree that this game is worth it?
Nemesis_
Member
I am a little bit grumpy because this is the second Xbox One game from Ubisoft that I've played that's had glitched achievements.
- Winged Fury (Devastate five foes)
- Sunrise (Reclaim the Sun)
- Perfect Sonnet (Collect all Confessions)
None of these have unlocked after I've completed the game and easily fulfilled the requirements for all of them.
How would I go about "restarting" on Xbox One? As far as I understand, my save game isn't on my hard drive, right? It's in the cloud? Can I back it up, delete it, and then start again or is it pointless since the uPlay Actions unlocked but now the achievements?
- Winged Fury (Devastate five foes)
- Sunrise (Reclaim the Sun)
- Perfect Sonnet (Collect all Confessions)
None of these have unlocked after I've completed the game and easily fulfilled the requirements for all of them.
How would I go about "restarting" on Xbox One? As far as I understand, my save game isn't on my hard drive, right? It's in the cloud? Can I back it up, delete it, and then start again or is it pointless since the uPlay Actions unlocked but now the achievements?
bluepolicebox
Member
I might be missing something but I wish all my oculi was visible in the crafting screen. Whenever I've collected a few new pieces, I have to either try to commit the pieces currently in use to memory or pull them off party members before I start crafting. Maybe I'm going about this the wrong way. I do like finding the gems and combining them though.
Aside from some clunky rhyming (which does more to hinder the dreamy fairy tale quality of the game than enhance it), that's really the only complaint I have so far.
Aside from some clunky rhyming (which does more to hinder the dreamy fairy tale quality of the game than enhance it), that's really the only complaint I have so far.
VaultBoy101
Member
I had to remove a bunch of friends to get any of them to show up in the list when trying to send a gift. Apparently UPlay doesn't like it when your combined friend/follower list totals over 100 on Xbox One. Sounds like your issue is different, though. Once I was actually able to send a gift, the achievement unlocked on the first try.
I nearly always used Aurora and Finn (for elemental magic against groups) or Rubella (for healing + decent physical damage). I never once used the mouse or the fish girl, as I had already fallen into a routine by that point and they sadly seemed unnecessary. The game honestly had an overabundance of companions for its length, but I suppose that's a good problem to have.
How would I go about "restarting" on Xbox One? As far as I understand, my save game isn't on my hard drive, right? It's in the cloud? Can I back it up, delete it, and then start again or is it pointless since the uPlay Actions unlocked but now the achievements?
You can use the menu button on the game tile, go into Manage Game, and then choose to delete it from both the HD and the cloud, but that is of course permanent. I'm not sure if the UPlay actions would interfere; I'd like to think the achievement code is completely separate.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
Ok, so I'm really pissed off. I finished the game and it crashed during the credits. When I rebooted it told me the file was corrupted and it couldn't load it in. The only other option I had was to delete it, so I did. I was really looking forward to playing new game+ but I'm not going through the whole fucking game again just so that I can. Hopefully it saved to PS+. If not, that's it for me.
What a pity too because it's brilliant.
What a pity too because it's brilliant.
yeppers. i'm not even a rpg fan and i'm having a blast. the battle system is really cool. it is similar to grandia's system but that meant nothing to me as i have only barely heard of grandia. anyway, great game. if you are an experienced rpg gamer start on hard. i started on normal and even though i suck at rpg's it's been pretty easy.
Finaika
Member
Shit, I loved Grandia.
ZeroMaverick
Member
Someone hold me. I just...I just need a hug. The basketball team for my hometown just go knocked out of the playoffs....someone...pls
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I keep hearing that this game is too easy. Anyone know if it is?
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I keep hearing that this game is too easy. Anyone know if it is?
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kittens
Unconfirmed Member
By the team from my hometown
And yeah, pretty much everyone says the game is too easy. But apparently if you play on hard it'll be more fun. I peeked around the thread a little and I think I'm gonna buy it ASAP!
ZeroMaverick
Member
By the team from my hometown
And yeah, pretty much everyone says the game is too easy. But apparently if you play on hard it'll be more fun. I peeked around the thread a little and I think I'm gonna buy it ASAP!
I hate you. Go away.
Jk. I'd say they're evenly matched. We just don't have a Lillard. You guys deserved it. Watch out next year though. This was the first year for our new team...