Child of Light
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| Studio | Ubisoft Montreal | ||
| Publisher | Ubisoft | ||
| Senior Developer | Patrick Plourde | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
 April 30, 2014  April 30, 2014  May 1, 2014 July 1, 2014 ( PSV ) July 1, 2014 (PSV) |
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Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Wii U Xbox 360 Xbox One |
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| Game engine | UbiArt Framework | ||
| genre | Jump 'n' run , computer role-playing game | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
| control | Gamepad, mouse, keyboard, touchpad | ||
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| medium | Download | ||
| language | German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian | ||
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Child of Light (dt. Child of Light ) is a Jump 'n' Run - computer role-playing game , which by Ubisoft Montreal developed by Ubisoft was issued.
In the game, the player takes on the role of Aurora, a child who has been torn from his home and who has to find the way home to bring back the sun, moon and stars who were held captive by Umbra, the mysterious dark queen become.
The game was released in April 2014 for Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Wii U , Xbox 360 and Xbox One and in July 2014 for PlayStation Vita . The in - house UbiArt Framework, which was already used by Rayman Origins and its successor, Rayman Legends , is used as the game engine .
action
The story of Child of Light begins in 1895 in the Austrian Empire, which is based on Austria-Hungary . The protagonist of the game is Aurora, the daughter of the ruler of a fictional duchy based on the historical Duchy of Carniola .
Aurora falls ill and falls asleep. In the dream she finds herself in a mythical world called "Lemuria". She meets a firefly named "Igniculus", which she leads to the mysterious "Lady of the Forest". Aurora explains that she is not dreaming at all, but that she is magically connected to this and her own world through a mirror. Once the "Queen of Light" ruled over Lemuria, but one day she disappeared, so that "Umbra, Queen of the Night" and her two daughters "Nox" and "Crepusculum" took control of this world, the sun and the moon stole and occupied the whole world with their dark creatures. The mirror is in Umbra's Castle, so Aurora's only way to get home is to bring back the heavenly bodies and defeat Umbra. The lady gives Aurora magical wings and tells her to look for help on her travels.
On her travels through Lemuria, Aurora meets other inhabitants of this world who accompany her after doing them little favors. Among others, she meets “Norah”, one of her older stepsisters, who tells her that she got to Lemuria in the same way as she did. When the group of adventurers finally arrives at the Temple of the Moon, it seems as if Aurora has reached the destination of their journey and says goodbye to their companions. Only Norah accompanies them into the moon temple. At the temple, Aurora discovers that her stepmother, who turns out to be Queen of the Night, and "Cordelia," her other stepsister, whose real name is Crepusculum, were expecting her. In addition, Norah turns out to be Nox, Umbra's other daughter. Umbra explains to her that Aurora's father once rejected her and that she is now seeking revenge against him and his biological daughter, Aurora. Umbra tries to kill Aurora, but her crown, which her father once gave her, protects her from the spells of the dark queen. Since she cannot kill her, she locks Aurora and her companions in the dungeon of the moon temple instead. “Óengus”, one of the prison guards, frees Aurora. Together with her companions, she escapes from prison and kills Crepusculum in the process, so that her power over the moon passes to Aurora from then on. Meanwhile, Aurora learns through visions that her father is dying and that his duchy is threatened by a flood.
Next, the group will travel to the Temple of the Sun deep under the sea. There they defeat Nox and gain power over the sun from her. Umbra then appears and tells Aurora that she can only save her father if she gives her the sun and moon again. However, Aurora is unable to betray the residents of Lemuria and rejects Umbra's offer, which leads to the Duke's death. Since Aurora obtained her protective crown from her father, it disappears upon his death. As a result, Umbra manages to fatally injure Aurora, but at the last moment she manages to reach for the sun and she falls into a rising waterfall, which leads her to a shrine where the lady of the forest is waiting for her. In another vision, Aurora learns that it was Umbra who once killed her birth mother and who was still dying praying that at least her own daughter should be spared. It turns out that the Lady of the Forest is actually Aurora's birth mother herself, who became Queen of Light of Lemuria after her death. With the power of the desires of Aurora's companions and the moon and sun, her mother revives Aurora. Eventually she travels to Umbra's castle, defeats her and frees Lemuria from her rule.
Aurora travels through the mirror back into the real world, where the duchy is about to completely drown in the flood. She and her companions bring the citizens of the Duchy to Lemuria to safety and from then on Aurora is the new Queen of Light.
Gameplay
The gameplay has the characteristics of a 2½D - side-scroller with role-playing elements , such as leveling up by gaining experience in order to improve the character values, which is represented in a skill tree, which provides 216 unlockable skills for all playable characters. In addition, you have to solve several puzzle-like riddles in the course of the game , most of which can only be mastered with the help of Igniculus, and skillfully overcome physical obstacles . In addition to her main objective, Aurora can also solve side quests in order to receive certain rewards. Throughout the world, Aurora can find boxes that contain items with which she can improve her character or that of her companions, or that contain beverages with which she can replenish her life force or mana . Aurora also repeatedly encounters plants that, when touched by her or Igniculus, cast magical balls that can replenish Aurora's life force and mana. The most important items that the player can find are the "oculi" , gems that can be worn three times per character and improve the character's abilities. A "crafting" system makes it possible to combine several weak oculi into one stronger one. Over 600 different crafting combinations are possible.
Child of Light is also similar to an open world game . With the help of a world map, Aurora can revisit any place she has already entered. Even after the game is over, she is still able to explore the world and, for example, complete unfinished side tasks.
Fights against opponents take place in a classic, turn-based system similar to the "Active Time Battle system", which was already used in games such as Final Fantasy and Grandia . During a fight, the player can switch between Aurora's companions, which gives the player more flexibility in terms of strategy or allows him to swap out a dead character. With a time bar, with which you can check when the next move of a group member or opponent comes, you can give orders to the group members. However, each action takes a different length of time. The length of these actions can also be influenced by the use of items such as the oculi, or passive skills that can be learned in the skill tree. It is also possible to repel or prevent attacks by opponents. The way Aurora moves towards the enemy is also important. For example, if she attacks an unsuspecting opponent from behind, she'll get to her first move faster during the fight. However, your opponents can use the same tactic in reverse.
IGN describes the game's multiplayer as cooperative . The aforementioned character Igniculus also appears and supports Aurora in battle by slowing down one enemy at a time. Igniculus can also be controlled by a second player (for example by using a second controller ) to relieve the first player.
The plot of the game is driven by small cutscenes and rhyming dialogues, most of which are not set to music.
development
Child of Light was first officially announced by Patrick Plourde at GDC Europe 2013 . The game's art style and watercolor-like graphics are inspired by Studio Ghibli and Yoshitaka Amano . The presentation of the game is modeled on games such as Vagrant Story , Final Fantasy VII and Limbo . Most of the core development team is made up of people who previously worked on Far Cry 3 . Both games have a similar skill tree. In contrast to the “male” Far Cry 3 , Child of Light should also serve as a “female counterpoint” to the previous game. A third of the development team were women.
Game designer Patrick Plourde said he was inspired by artists from the American Golden Age of Illustration (1880-1918) such as Arthur Rackham , Edmund Dulac , John Bauer and Kay Nielsen . He also said that he wanted to create a fairytale-like video game and since the main theme in many fairy tales is growing up , he built gameplay on it.
Production details
The Canadian singer-songwriter Cœur de Pirate composed the soundtrack for Child of Light .
Trivia
The catastrophe that happens during the game in the Duchy is based on an earthquake that devastated the city of Ljubljana in the then Duchy of Carniola on Easter 1895 .
Child of Light appears as an Easter Egg in the Watch Dogs game, also developed by Ubisoft . There the protagonist's nephew plays Child of Light on his tablet .
reception
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Child of Light received positive reviews. GameRankings and Metacritic gave the PS3 version a rating of 90.00% and 89/100, respectively. The Wii U version got 85.00% and 83/100. The PS4 version got 83.70% and 82/100. The Xbox One version got 82.08% and 82/100. The Xbox 360 version got 80.00% and 74/100 and the PC version got 76.80% and 78/100.
IGN's Vince Ingenito gave the game a 9.3 / 10 rating. He praised the combat system and the graphics, but criticized the seemingly forced rhymes . Chris Carter from Destructoid gave a rating of 8.5 / 10. He called the combat system “straightforward but entertaining” and praised the plot. Matt Liebl from the GameZone website gave the PC version a 9.5 / 10 rating. He said, “Child of Light is not the kind of game we're used to from Ubisoft, but the kind of game this industry needs. It's difficult to watch the game without admiring its beauty, but beneath the gorgeous graphics hides a thought-provoking storyline that will captivate you. "
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SXSW Gaming Awards
- Excellence in Art
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Child of Light Officially Headed to PS Vita , IGN . May 20, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ↑ a b Child of Light's fantasy is based on some historic realities - Polygon.com. May 2, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ↑ a b c Ubisoft unveils Final Fantasy and Limbo inspired Child of Light , GameSpot . August 19, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ A b c "Child of Light: The RPG you never saw coming" . redbull.com. March 25, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ A b Why We Love Ubisoft's Child of Light , IGN . September 10, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ " La Musique de Coeur de pirate dans un jéu video " , Le Journal de Montréal . January 21, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ↑ SPOILER - Easter Eggs in Watch Dogs . watchdogs-game.de. June 3, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ↑ a b Child of Light for Playstation 3 , GameRankings . Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ A b Child of Light for Wii U , GameRankings . Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ↑ a b Child of Light for Playstation 4 , GameRankings . Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ↑ a b Child of Light for Xbox One , GameRankings . Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ A b Child of Light for Xbox 360 , GameRankings . Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ↑ a b Child of Light for PC , GameRankings . Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ A b Child of Light for PlayStation 3 Reviews Metacritic . Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ A b Child of Light for Wii U Reviews , Metacritic . Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ A b Child of Light for Playstation 4 Reviews , Metacritic . Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ A b Child of Light for Xbox One Reviews , Metacritic . Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ A b Child of Light for Xbox 360 Reviews , Metacritic . Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ A b Child of Light for PC Reviews , Metacritic . Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ A b Child of Light Review , IGN . April 28, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ↑ a b Review: Child of Light - Destructoid.com. April 28, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ A b Child of Light Review: A mesmerizing fairytale - GameZone.com. April 28, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ↑ Dragon Age Inquisition Wins Another Game of the Year Award