When comparing Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition vs Child of Light, the Slant community recommends Child of Light for most people. In the question“What are the best games on Steam with a rich story?” Child of Light is ranked 52nd while Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition is ranked 55th. The most important reason people chose Child of Light is:
The combat system is an interesting mix of real time and turn based battles.
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Pros
Pro Easy to google for help
Due to the game popularity many guides and help tutorials are easily found through google search, which is great as there is much one needs to learn about the game that is not available as a tutorial.
Pro Remastered RPG classic with extra content
The whole game has been remastered to play and look well on modern devices. With additions to the game like skipping dialogue or being able to finally zoom this is the definitive version.
Pro Mix of real time and turn based battles
The combat system is an interesting mix of real time and turn based battles.
Pro Balanced RPG mechanics
Child of Light strikes a good balance of RPG systems and options.
Pro Enjoyable hand painted art style
Child of Light uses an interesting hand drawn art style for its graphics, something that definitely gives it an appeal to the eyes.
Pro All text is written in rhymes
Cons
Con Combat system is still convoluted
Certain weapons need certain stats to damage certain enemies, which is most left unexplained in game, which makes the game difficult to play at times.
Con Story and experience may not stand out
The users experience of the game may not truly stand the test of time as the story feels a bit too familiar, having a feel of been there done that.