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Video Game Child of Light Review
Child of Light (2014) is a platform game presented like a fairy tale, where you play a young girl, Aurora, on a quest to save her kingdom from the darkness. Battle encounters break up the adventure and power up your character. To finally make it home, you must defeat the dark creatures and win back the sun, the moon and the stars.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Child of Light 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 12 months ago.

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Child of Light is a platform game presented like a fairy tale, where you play a young girl, Aurora, on a quest to save her kingdom from the darkness. Battle encounters break up the adventure and power up your character. To finally make it home, you must defeat the dark creatures and win back the sun, the moon and the stars.
 

BenefitsBenefits

This game is good if you want to:

Play StylePlay Style

This is an Adventure and Narrative game with Fighting, Platform, Puzzle and Traversal elements. This is a single-player game.

DurationDuration

Play Time: This game will take between 12 hours and 16 hours to complete.

Age RatingsAge Ratings

Content Rating

Rated PEGI 7 for Fear, Violence.

PEGI 7+ with fear and violence. ESRB rated this EVERYONE 10+: Players use swords and magic spells to defend against fantastical enemies (e.g., giants, ghosts, stone statues); enemies generally cry out and disappear amid puffs of smoke. The game includes some thematic elements within text (e.g., a child's death, a reference to being poisoned); one cutscene depicts a woman dying. A handful of sequences depict drunk characters (e.g., birds drinking from bottles, hiccuping, stumbling); some characters also smoke tobacco pipes.

Skill Level

9+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. THe fairytale design and setting make this attractive to younger players. Provided they can learn the fighting mechanics and platforming accuracy there is a lot to enjoy here.

CostsCosts

Child of Light usually costs £11.49 to £16. 

Child Of Light Ultimate Edition

Switch Store Switch £16

Child of Light

XBox Store Xbox One £11.99
PlayStation Store PS4 £11.49 Free

PS Plus Extra

Steam StoreSALE PC £12.49 £3.74 until 03/10/2023
Switch Store Wii U £11.99 Unavailable On Digital Store
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
  • In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
 
Child of Light offers low priced purchases to add special cosmetic items, characters, and outfits. 
 
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
 

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 30/04/2014

Price: 70% off

Out Now: PC, PS Vita, PS3, PS4, Switch, Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One

Content Rating: PEGI 7

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Adventure, Narrative (Fighting, Platform, Puzzle and Traversal)

Accessibility: 0 features Documented (Tweet Developer)

Components: 2D Side-On

Developer: Ubisoft MTL (@UbisoftMTL)


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