Child of Eden X360 Review

Child of Eden at the very least is something to look at. A spiritual successor to Rez, it's graphics consist of brightly coloured enemies, explosions and environments - some can really take your breath away.
Anyway, Child of Eden takes place years in the future when our world is the internet (only now it's called Eden). Lumi (a young woman) was the first person to be born out of the internet and so she is the Child of Eden. But Eden is under attack by viruses, and it's your job to destroy those viruses! In that sense Child of Eden is a Rhythm-Action-On-Rails-Shooter!

That's about as deep as the story goes! But this game was never going to be about story. It's about fun. And in that sense it succeeds for the most part - it's a very fun game that can be played with an X360 Controller or with Kinect. I went with the Kinect option for the most part. It's not particularly superior, but after spending £130 on Kinect I wanted something to use it with! And for the most part it works very well! Using your right and left hands to use different guns is a system that works usually without a hitch - but be prepared for a few Kinect-Related deaths from time to time! The truth is whether you own a Kinect or not you'll get some fun out of this game - especially if you're a Rez fan!

The main issue people seem to have with this game is Longevity - And yes it's not the longest game in the world by a long shot. With only 5 levels it is what many would call short. But it's not too unreasonable. The levels each offer a challenge and so can require playing through multiple times, and if you're a fan of high scores then you're in for a treat! Not to mention the different difficulty levels. I thought it lasted long enough to avoid being a rip-off!

One thing I didn't like about this game, and one thing that may put people off is the lack of checkpoints. If you're anything like me you will find getting to the tail-end of a level, dying, and being sent to the very beginning again, one of the most infuriating things that can happen in gaming - and it will happen here!

Although that on its own should not put you off buying the game - and neither should the length really. At the end of the day this is a fun game, and something that will stop your Kinect from gathering dust for a little while. And due to poor sales, it can be picked up cheap pre-owned and it's even being packaged with new Kinect sensors along with Kinect Adventures, so there has never been a better time to pick up this gem. It's by no means perfect, but for the most part it's a lot of fun!

+ Fun Levels
+ Awesome Graphics
+ Kinect works well mostly...
- ...but not always
- No checkpoints
- A little short

8/10