Child of Light 2014

Is it still worth playing?

Ubisoft Montreal's 2014 platformer with role playing elements, in which Aurora wakes in the land of Lemuria and sets out to free the sun, moon and stars from the Queen of the Night. Combat is turn based: you control up to two characters in battle and swap them with those waiting, and up to three enemies appear. Approaching an enemy from behind triggers a Surprise Strike that favors you, while being approached from behind triggers an Ambush that favors the enemy. Igniculus, a firefly you can control, opens chests Aurora cannot reach, slows enemies and heals allies. The art uses a watercolor effect that gives it the look of an animated painting, and most dialogue is delivered in rhyme. A firefly that slows enemies and heals allies, and a surprise strike for whoever reaches an enemy's back first, still give every battle a small tactical choice.