History VideoGame / ChildOfEden

''Child of Eden'' is a RailShooter with MusicalGameplay elements developed by Creator/QEntertainment and designed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi. It was released for the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} in June 2011, and for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 in September. It is the long-awaited prequel to ''VideoGame/{{Rez}}''.

* LicensedGame: The entire game's soundtrack is made by the Genki Rockets, of which Lumi is also the main star. In short, this game can be summarized as "Genki Rockets: The Game".

* ScoreMilking: Averted, in contrast to ''Rez''. Simply destroying parts of a boss won't necessarily give you points, and neither does shooting down projectiles aimed at you.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: The "Hope" archive is one giant curveball of a BrutalBonusLevel, smacking unaware players in the face who were expecting it to be more of the same, plot or gameplay-wise. It has [[NoPlotNoProblem no plot connection]] to the other archives, most enemies are just simple cubes (think "Trance Mission" from ''Rez''), the music's tempo changes drastically on a whim every few minutes, the latter half of the level borders on BulletHell, and there are [[NoItemUseForYou no item pickups]] beyond what the player starts with.

* BossRush[=/=]SequentialBoss: [[spoiler:Archive 5, "Journey".]], similar to the final stage of ''{{VideoGame/Rez}}'', is a medley of all the major boss forms from the previous four stages, before the [[MarathonBoss lengthy]] final boss itself.

%%* SceneryPorn: Puts even ''Rez HD'' to shame.

%%* SecretLevel: Hope.

%%* SmartBomb: Euphoria.

%%* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''Rez''. A lot of the core gameplay is intact: fly through psychedelic visuals and shoot enemies to make them add to the music.

* SceneryPorn: Puts even ''Rez HD'' to shame.

* SecretLevel: Hope.

* SmartBomb: Euphoria.

''Child of Eden'' is a RailShooter with RhythmGame elements developed by Creator/QEntertainment and designed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi. It was released for the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} in June 2011, and for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 in September. It is the long-awaited prequel to ''VideoGame/{{Rez}}''.

'''Child of Eden''' is a RailShooter with RhythmGame elements developed by Creator/QEntertainment and designed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi. It was released for the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} in June 2011, and for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 in September. It is the long-awaited prequel to ''VideoGame/{{Rez}}''.

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On [[NextSundayAD September 11, 2019]], Lumi is born aboard the International Space Station, making her the first ever human to be born in space. As she grows up, she dreams of coming to Earth, and expresses her desire through music down to the people of Earth. After she dies, Lumi is preserved and all of her memories are archived.

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'''Child of Eden''' is a RailShooter with RhythmGame elements developed by Creator/QEntertainment and designed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi. It was released for the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} in June 2011, and for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 in September. It is the long-awaited SpiritualSuccessor to ''VideoGame/{{Rez}}''.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''Rez''. A lot of the core gameplay is intact: fly through psychedelic visuals and shoot enemies to make them add to the music.

On [[NextSundayAD September 11, 2019]], Lumi is given birth to aboard the International Space Station, making her the first ever human to be born in space. As she grows up, she dreams of coming to Earth, and expresses her desire through music down to the people of Earth. After she dies, Lumi is preserved and all of her memories are archived.

As the centuries progress, humanity makes great strides in space exploration, and builds a vast collection of data containing the history of humanity, storing it into Eden (read: the Internet), which is connectable to from anywhere in space.

* BossRush[=/=]SequentialBoss: [[spoiler: Archive 5, "Journey".]], similar to the final stage of ''{{VideoGame/Rez}}'', is a medley of all the major boss forms from the previous four stages, before the [[MarathonBoss lengthy]] final boss itself.

* LicensedGame: The entire game's soundtrack is made by the Genki Rockets, which Lumi is also the main star of. In short, this game can be summarized as "Genki Rockets: The Game".

* RealSongThemeTune: ''Child of Eden'' uses "Heavenly Star" by Mizaguchi's band, the Genki Rockets, fairly often.

* BossRush[=/=]SequentialBoss: [[spoiler: Archive 5, "Journey".]], similar to the final stage of ''{{Rez}}'', is a medley of all the major boss forms from the previous four stages, before the [[MarathonBoss lengthy]] final boss itself.

'''Child of Eden''' is a RailShooter with RhythmGame elements developed by Creator/QEntertainment and designed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi. It was released for the {{Xbox 360}} in June 2011, and for the UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 3}} in September. It is the long-awaited SpiritualSuccessor to ''VideoGame/{{Rez}}''.

''Child of Eden'' plays much like ''Rez'': you move along a fixed path and destroy (or rather, purify) the surrounding targets. Enemies destroyed go out in a [[MusicalGameplay shower of pyrotechnics and sound]]. The player can either use lock-on shots like in ''Rez'', or use the Tracer, a new weapon that fires rapid-fire shots that are weaker but can destroy purple enemies and projectiles, which the lock-on shot cannot do. There are 5 main levels, called "Archives", each representing a different theme of humanity, and a BonusLevel, "Hope", a [[BrutalBonusLevel lengthy and difficult]] [[ScoringPoints score attack]] stage. Players can either use the standard controller just like in ''Rez'', or use the Kinect or PlayStation Move peripherals and make pointing and firing motions to play.

'''Child of Eden''' is a RailShooter with RhythmGame elements developed by Creator/QEntertainment and designed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi. It was released for the {{Xbox 360}} in June 2011, and for the {{PlayStation 3}} in September. It is the long-awaited SpiritualSuccessor to ''VideoGame/{{Rez}}''.

* LighterAndSofter: The visuals are much brighter, and the plot is also more on the positive side: Instead of trying to save an AI that is shutting itself down, you're trying to save an AI in near-complete development. In addition, you don't destroy enemies, you "purify" them; this is best shown in the boss battles, in which the large wonders you fight don't disappear, but instead evolve into a friendly OneWingedAngel form.

* AllThereInTheManual: Like ''VideoGame/{Rez}'' before it, the story is told in the manual and supplemental materials, including [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genki_Rockets the origin of the game's titular character.]]

Fast forward to the 23rd century, where scientists attempt to recreate Lumi within Eden, complete with her memories and persona. Unfortuantely, the project is under a virus attack, and this is where the player comes in, diving into Eden to purify it and help bring about the success of Project Lumi.

* BulletHell: Seeing as how you have to ShootTheBullet, occasionally it gets just a ''little'' messy if you aren't in the groove.

'''Child of Eden''' is a RailShooter with RhythmGame elements developed by Q Entertainment and designed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi. It was released for the {{Xbox 360}} in June 2011, and for the {{PlayStation 3}} in September. It is the long-awaited SpiritualSuccessor to ''{{Rez}}''.

* BrutalBonusLevel: [[spoiler: Archive 6, Hope.]] It requires needle-point precision and absolutely perfect rhythm, though you don't have to hit [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_FOe5zard0 every]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jibRzl_-2Fc single]] target.

* ShootTheBullet: That doesn't mean you shouldn't do it, however. And it won't reset the multiplier when you use it right.

* [[spoiler: BrutalBonusLevel]]: [[spoiler: The Hope archive,]] unlocked after finishing Journey.

** The Tracer is notable for firing at a sixteenth-note pattern, even slowing down or speeding up as the music requires, and it won't reset the multiplier as long as the previous and following Octo-Locks are at least "Good."

* ShootTheBullet: That doesn't mean you shouldn't do it, however.