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Child of Light |OT| Beware the Night
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ErasureAcer
Banned
I love the game so farbut now my inner monologue won't stop rhyming.
The rhyming was pretty clever a majority of the time. Also liked the running gag with Rubella.
Basileus777
Member
I don't think there is one. I'm pretty sure you can backtrack from a save right before the last boss. And after you beat the game, it puts you right back into the world.
Only played this a bit
But I'm loving it so far
The music is amazing
The art is raising the bar
For one hour I played
And I need to play more
This one is about the journey
As I don't chase any score
So give this game a chance
If you haven't before
You will need just a glance
For this is the game you're looking for.
But I'm loving it so far
The music is amazing
The art is raising the bar
For one hour I played
And I need to play more
This one is about the journey
As I don't chase any score
So give this game a chance
If you haven't before
You will need just a glance
For this is the game you're looking for.
ErasureAcer
Banned
Sure you haven't been playing all night?
Your rhymes are bursting with Aurora's light
But if you must don't put the controller down
As I'd hate to see your sad jester frown
It sounds like you'd like us to quit
But then how would we show off our intellect .......I think you mean "wit"
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
I thought one of the big benefits of the Uni Art engine is that it makes it easier to go from concept to game? Instead of trying to get a bunch of expensive people to take expensive concept art and make it in game they are just able to put the concept art right in.
robotzombie
Member
Anyone got suggestions for the best gems for each slot? Trying to figure out what to make, in general I've just been slowly upgrading some diamonds for the xp increase...
oh, ok. i thought i read earlier in the thread someone complaining about how they wish they had known about the point of no return going in. but they didn't mention what it was.
Freezasaurus
Member
Just finished the game. So good. Final boss
overall, great game. It wasn't difficult, but it was very enjoyable.
wasn't as bad as I was led to believe. It was mostly a matter of managing enemy turns until you could take out the two adds. Once it was only the boss itself, it was quite manageable.
ErasureAcer
Banned
Depends on what type of character the gems are going to. I found the mage with black onyx(ups magic power) in attack and diamond in magic(ups casting speed) was a lethal combination. Tourmaline(I think it was) in attack on anyone with attack all is great for the chance to paralyze and thus win the battle meter war. The attack damage to dark enemies is pretty good since they're in every zone too.
SilentxS3ud
Banned
I was not interested in this game at all until I saw that Coeur de Pirate made the music. Game bought.
Think I'll finally pick this up during the week at some point, although I've not fully decided as to which platform I'll get it on just yet.
Are there any advantages between PC & PS4 or are they more or less the same?. I tend to get most of my games for PC when given the option so buying it on steam is tempting, though it'd be nice to expand my PS4 library a bit too really.
Perhaps I'll go with the PS4 version and then grab a PC copy during the summer Steam sales or something, should I like it enough.
Looking forward to playing it!
Are there any advantages between PC & PS4 or are they more or less the same?. I tend to get most of my games for PC when given the option so buying it on steam is tempting, though it'd be nice to expand my PS4 library a bit too really.
Perhaps I'll go with the PS4 version and then grab a PC copy during the summer Steam sales or something, should I like it enough.
Looking forward to playing it!
matty2Dfraud
Banned
Just finished it! I got more time and enjoyment out of this than most $60 games. Art and battle system soooooooo good. Will buy a sequel.
RPGCrazied
Member
How is the PS3 version? I know there is a demo, but its like 2gb big.
How long is the story? Side quests?
Do you only get to battle with 2 characters at a time?
Thanks for answering
How long is the story? Side quests?
Do you only get to battle with 2 characters at a time?
Thanks for answering
Begaria
Member
Well, from what I can gather from this thread, the PS4 version has some nasty crashing and cloud saving bugs that's deleting progress. For what it's worth, I have not had a single crash or saving issues with the PC version.
Dark Octave
Banned
I hate the 2 character thing. Remember the good old days when it was 4 and 5 characters to a party? Then FFVII decided to make it 3 and that has been the mainstream ever since. Now they've decided that 2 is good enough. As we speak I'm playing Tales of Symphonia DotNW on autofight and it's not like the other option is much better. WTF is going on with RPGs today?
The music and art in CoL is fantastic though.
zeopower6
Member
sorry if this has been answered but is there a way to avoid/reduce the risk of save file corruption on ps4? just got it and dont really want to start it if i have to start overeven though my hype levels have imploded
Just upload your save data manually as often as possible x_x PS4 does do auto-upload but it's not as often as I'd like.
Also the crashing seems to be pretty random. I got back to the point I was at after a save corruption (thank you auto-upload that failed but was uploadable after the corruption/crash) and it crashed yet again just before the final boss was loading up. However, this time it didn't corrupt the save, whew.
I have been using Onyxs, Diamonds, and Spinels for the most part. Maybe one or two Citrines for light damage as well. Going to try to get one Princess Stone at some point.
Oh, and is this thread really that 'dead' for a new release? Seems pretty active imo...
Just happend to me too! Almost had a heart attack loading it back up but everything was fine. Went and used cloud storage for the first time.
On chapter 10 and I think I'm nearing the end so losing my save would suck.
robotzombie
Member
So I'm doing the
quest at the moment. Is this the main quest or a sidequest? I don't want to accidentally follow through this whole thing and end up at the final boss by accident or something...
I still have the
quest as well, which I don't want to skip
Cynbel's Secret
I still have the
Lost Lights
ErasureAcer
Banned
Never figured out the combination for this one.
Completed the game moments ago and loved every second of it. The rhyming, while not always done brilliantly, never bothered me in any real way or made me roll my eyes for being too forced.
As someone who has basically never touched any kind of turn-based RPG or JRPG (besides briefly playing Pokemon on my friend's Game Boy Colour well over a decade ago), this game was pretty much a perfect introduction given it's simplicity. I decided to play on normal and it was smooth sailing for the most part. I think I only had a party member go down once throughout the whole game so I'd definitely say hard is a must to get any sort of decent challenge.
You probably don't need me to tell you this but man this game is gorgeous. The beautiful artwork combined with the amazing soundtrack draws you into the world like nothing else. Once you are able to fly, you can't help but want to explore every nook and cranny just to see what can be found.
I'm a huge fan of the combat as well. Not that I have much to compare it with but the satisfaction I got from timing a few spells together to stop an opponent from ever getting near me is huge.
However, I do agree with those who got a bit frustrated with constantly levelling up party members and having to take yourself out of the action to access the skill tree. It's fine when there are only a few people in your group but once it climbs to five or six with some of which you'll probably never use, it starts to feel like a bit of a drag.
Either way, I really, really enjoyed Child of Light - especially given the price it cost. I've been considering picking up a Vita lately to get the most out of my PS+ subscription but was worried that a lot of the games like Persona 4 Golden and such wouldn't be for me despite the praise they always get. Not now though. I'm more than willing to try them out.
Like others have said also, I hope this game inspires other big publishers to experiment with this style of game. The indie-like look but with massive production values gives such a big sense of polish to everything.
As someone who has basically never touched any kind of turn-based RPG or JRPG (besides briefly playing Pokemon on my friend's Game Boy Colour well over a decade ago), this game was pretty much a perfect introduction given it's simplicity. I decided to play on normal and it was smooth sailing for the most part. I think I only had a party member go down once throughout the whole game so I'd definitely say hard is a must to get any sort of decent challenge.
You probably don't need me to tell you this but man this game is gorgeous. The beautiful artwork combined with the amazing soundtrack draws you into the world like nothing else. Once you are able to fly, you can't help but want to explore every nook and cranny just to see what can be found.
I'm a huge fan of the combat as well. Not that I have much to compare it with but the satisfaction I got from timing a few spells together to stop an opponent from ever getting near me is huge.
However, I do agree with those who got a bit frustrated with constantly levelling up party members and having to take yourself out of the action to access the skill tree. It's fine when there are only a few people in your group but once it climbs to five or six with some of which you'll probably never use, it starts to feel like a bit of a drag.
Either way, I really, really enjoyed Child of Light - especially given the price it cost. I've been considering picking up a Vita lately to get the most out of my PS+ subscription but was worried that a lot of the games like Persona 4 Golden and such wouldn't be for me despite the praise they always get. Not now though. I'm more than willing to try them out.
Like others have said also, I hope this game inspires other big publishers to experiment with this style of game. The indie-like look but with massive production values gives such a big sense of polish to everything.
zeopower6
Member
I think it's a Brilliant Diamond + Brilliant Onyx + Brilliant Spinel? Could take a while to make since the Spinel requires a Diamond and Onyx.
matty2Dfraud
Banned
No clue about PS3 version, but...
I just finished the game on hard with all confessions collected and side quests completed. Didn't finish all of the character's skill trees or find all the stardust/coffers. About 25 hours in total. I took my time exploring and leveling though. Definitely could do it faster.
Don't get this complaint. Yeah, only two are out at a time, but you can swap them on the fly at the beginning of the cast sequence. It doesn't even forfeit your turn to swap them out!
Honestly, would probably be a nightmare balancing combat with multiple support characters out at once. They are really powerful in this game.
ErasureAcer
Banned
I'll try that out, thanks. Think I might be a
Tough Spinel short as I think I have 2 others at that size and 2 faceted. Have the other 2 in Brilliant form(actually have 2 Brilliant Onyx's)
It crashes a lot when switching areas for me.
matty2Dfraud
Banned
What version? I haven't had any crashes on X1. Just the one corrupted save and the cloud saved me.
THE CLOUD!
robotzombie
Member
So has anyone gone through new game +? If so, do you keep getting those permanent stat upgrades? I'm wondering if you can just keep going and eventually max out all your characters' stats...
RPGCrazied
Member
So I just bought it.
Wow, yea, the music and art is astounding.
I will take my time. The only thing so far I wish there was more voice acting, or at least the main character. But for $15 is still a great price for that long of a game.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Easier doesn't always equal cheaper
Hobbestetrician
Member
I think that is the main quest as it is where I am now. I did the
Lost Lights
matty2Dfraud
Banned
Both of those are side quests.
zeopower6
Member
Yes. Levels/items/skills transfer but enemies are harder. I think you can also get a new set of Stardust upgrades every NG+ too.
Smiles and Cries
Member
oh my Wii U stuck on the loading screen for over 3 minutes now sound is playing but nothing
guess it crashed got to force quit
edit: did not lose my progress or save but sheesh
guess it crashed got to force quit
edit: did not lose my progress or save but sheesh
Smiles and Cries
Member
glad I came back to this thread to read about the
any other secrets I missed?
princess
stone
any other secrets I missed?
This game is fucking amazing. Didn't even know anything about it until the other night when I had an itch to buy a game and found this on the Xbox One store. I watched the trailer and knew I had to buy it. It's fucking magical. Going to replay it once I beat it on NG+ and switch to hard mode.
princemarth23
Member
Beat this game yesterday and it's definitely one of my favorite games of the year so far. I'm not sure if I prefer this or Stick of Truth but I definitely prefer CoL's combat.