Child of Light Rhyming Review

James exorcises some ghosts.

by James Thomas
Gaming Article

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Child of Light Rhyming Review
MSRP: £11.99
Not far from this page, ‘pon this wonderful site
You will find my review for one Child of Light
Last week it consumed me and drank up my time
But come the end credits I was taken by rhyme

After listening for hours to its carefree refrain
I felt all its rhyming would send me insane
Its charm was too much and it filled my small head
I longed for Saints Row and its coarse tone instead

As I sat at my keyboard and began the write up
All that streamed forth was twee rhyming couplet
Madness quite close to me I solemnly vowed
That if I came through night then this urge I’d allow

So here for the brave and the foolish out there
Is the rhyming review of the Child, don’t be scared
It’ll be over quite quickly and once we are done
I can return to safe ground, that’s right, writing puns

Child of Light

Are you sitting comfortably? Then let me begin
I’ll tell you of a princess, red-headed and thin
In a strange world one morning the poor girl awoke
Surrounded by some rather peculiar folk

With crown on her head and sword in her hand
She looked to escape the accursed land
The light in her heart laid ne’er-do-wells low
Helped by a fairy whose essence did glow

With clowns and monsters she fought back the night
Taking to heart the Lemurian’s plight
A grand team they were, so full of flare
But of Child of Light, how did it fare?

So pretty it looks with story book visuals
Coloured as though for a young individual
With its inks and paints it cuts quite a view
Take time, appreciate, don’t rush, have a pew

The folks themselves are to suitably drawn
From the frail old gent to the youth full of brawn
Aurora and friends are a curious band
Waifs and strays from across the land

Clown, mouse, gnome and monster in chains
Not a typical party but refreshing a change
Especially Rubella, an interesting sort
Knows not how to rhyme forever leaving us wanting…. errr…. short

Child of Light

The game would be nowt if but a thin veneer
Beneath the visuals there’s fun, never fear
Active Time Battle is where it begins
Though it builds upon it, no sign of chagrin

A timeline’s the focus of all your attention
Your fighters sat ‘pon it awaiting selection
Timing is crucial in this meeting of might
Choose your moves wisely to continue the fight

Pick somewhat poorly and fail in attack
Crash back down the spline, the track
Mastery of speed, of time, leads to winning
Embrace it and you’ll find encounters so thrilling

What heightens the thrill yet more by his presence
Ignuculus, the fairy, a fine coalescence
On allies he comforts, comes close, heals blows
On foes he distracts and makes their pace slow

What usually happens when victory songs sing
Is that half of your party have probably dinged
Gen’rous with levels the designers dish out
Though frequency diminishes somewhat of their clout

It does save on potions, that much is so true
But with much to unlock there’s much to eschew
Few and far ‘tween are skills worth you taking
At least you can turn to some skilful gem making

To be elemental their presence is needed
Throughout the world their secrets secreted
On wings of fairies our Aurora will soar
Looking for chests behind traps and doors

Child of Light

In conclusion I say with no small delight
That despite the rhymes I enjoyed Child of Light
From engaging fights to its sumptuous visuals
From beginning to end it did give me tingles

Though surely by now you’ve spotted the flaw
The incessant rhyming can leave your brain raw
It can be divisive and put some folks off
But you’ve lasted this long so my cap I do doth

With that closing statement my demons are gone
I hope to sleep soundly right through to the morn
All thoughts of poems, of rhyming quite twee
Have been banished, for good, forever, finally


You can find our full review of Child of Light here.

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