When comparing Grandia 2 Anniversary Edition vs Child of Light, the Slant community recommends Child of Light for most people. In the question“What are the best JRPG-style games for PC?” Child of Light is ranked 3rd while Grandia 2 Anniversary Edition is ranked 7th. 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 Well designed battle system that is unique
Instead of the normal static turn based combat Grandia offers a field for battle where much movement takes place. Something that at the time was not seen much.
Pro Fun story
Grandia II's tone is usually lighthearted, which is refreshing as many JRPGs are usually dark and dreary.
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 Shallow skill system
While the skill system is flexible there is not much to dig into here.
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.