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April 2012
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The editors liked
Clever core mechanic that makes 2D perspectives part of a larger 3D world
Plenty of puzzles that make you look at the world in a different way
Gorgeous environments with strong aesthetic cohesiveness
Inviting
Charming visual design
Varied and catchy soundtrack
Challenging puzzles that require serious dedication to solve
Novel screenrotation mechanic.
Beautifully detailed art and level design offer up a dense
Textured world ripe for exploration
And each new level puts a unique and welcome spin on Fez's signature mechanics. Straightforward premise and structure are balanced by devious puzzles and a series of riddles that will keep all but the most dedicated code-breakers busy. There's a lot of fulfilling
Engaging content here.
The editors didn't like
Many inscrutable puzzles that require a degree in codebreaking to figure out
Easy to lose your bearings when backtracking to previously played areas
Convoluted map
Unclear when you have enough knowledge to solve puzzles
Performance issues.
Because of the way Fez's levels fit together
Backtracking for collectibles can be a pain. Players may spend some time spinning their wheels before really getting the hang of the perspective-shifting mechanics.
Beautifully detailed art and level design offer up a dense, textured world ripe for exploration, and each new level puts a unique and welcome spin on Fez's signature mechanics. Straightforward premise and structure are balanced by devious puzzles and a series of riddles that will keep all but the most dedicated code-breakers busy. There's a lot of fulfilling, engaging content here.
Because of the way Fez's levels fit together, backtracking for collectibles can be a pain. Players may spend some time spinning their wheels before really getting the hang of the perspective-shifting mechanics.
Fez is an imaginative and charming platformer that builds a seamless, compact, and cohesive design around a handful of genuinely novel ideas. It shouldn't be missed. 1 of 5 Fez View the full image Reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda series, chests h...
Abstract: April 23rd, 2012 by Miyamoto (Logan Predy) Fez’s story starts out simply enough, you’re a 2D person who has occupied a 2D world but then a mysterious old man introduces you to this ethereal cube that grants you the power through a little fez hat to shi...
Abstract: “Reality is perception, perception is subjective” muses a character in FEZ’s opening village. Right from the outset Polytron’s idiosyncratic puzzle-platformer debut makes its thematic underpinnings perfectly clear. FEZ is a game about shifting paradigm...
Fez is the long-awaited puzzle platformer from indie developer Polytron. Announced way back in 2007 with an original release date of 2010 the game has already received two Independent Game Festival awards before it was even released. ...
Abstract: ReplayWhile very linear if you know where to go and are solely concerned with playing from start to finish, clever stage design hides many secrets to explore. This is actually the true point of FEZ, as just completing the game misses out on a lot of ne...
Abstract: I’ve been looking forward to playing Fez for quite a while now, like I suspect a lot of people have been, and I’m happy to see that the wait has paid off. It’s an excellent title that easily secures a high ranking in my personal short list of awesome X...
Clever core mechanic that makes 2D perspectives part of a larger 3D world, Plenty of puzzles that make you look at the world in a different way, Gorgeous environments with strong aesthetic cohesiveness
Many inscrutable puzzles that require a degree in codebreaking to figure out, Easy to lose your bearings when backtracking to previously played areas
Want to know what's behind that purple wall? In Fez, you can.Image courtesy of Microsoft
Abstract: For a while there, we were getting a little concerned about Fez. You see, this indie platformer had been getting an absurd amount of attention—thanks to Indie Game: The Movie and a respectable pile of gaming awards—but it was starting to feel like it m...
Abstract: FEZ ReviewBy and large indie games don't get a lot of pre-release hype. Plenty become wildly successful after the fact, but the path to glory is fraught with peril as indie developers toil away in relative obscurity. Fez is the exception. Having been i...
