A successor to the extremely unique action game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, The Lost Child is a decently average dungeon crawler that plays it almost too safe.
The Lost Child2017
The Lost Child
2017 Kadokawa Games63Worthwhile
Playtime
LongTypically 60 hours
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Details
- Launch
- August 24, 2017
- Developer
- Crim
- Publisher
- Kadokawa Games
- Themes
Overview
A first-person RPG dungeon crawler set in the present day and continuing the El Shaddai series. The game uses random encounters and turn-based combat with a team of 5 characters. Creatures can be captured and added to your team, as well as being combined to create more powerful creatures.
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Reception
Press62
Worthwhile- Metacritic62from 12 reviews
- OpenCritic62from 21 reviews
The Lost Child is clearly inspired by several popular series from different genres and it does a decent job at that, featuring elements that will be easily identified by the players. Where it does not do so well is on delivering a good performance and capturing the player's attention, as this is a game that has problems with standing out, aggravated...
At its best, The Lost Child knows how to engage its audience with a creative take on the monster catching format without leaning too heavily into its Shin Megami Tensei influences. Unfortunately, at its worst, and it is more often at its worst, The Lost Child drags the audience along with an incohesive story, lacklustre dungeon design, and a repetitive...
The Lost Child is a first person dungeon crawler that revolves around grinding, exploration and a "pok'monesque" demon hunt. It is very repetitive and the graphics looks very dated.
If you’re looking for a turn based JRPG to play through, there are far better options out there that provide more variety for your dollar.