OUT-STAND-ING !!! 10/10

The only game I've ever pre-purchased and one of the best I've played in my whole life.

FEZ is a short, cute, imaginative experience that is a must-play from the indie game catalogue.

Platforming and puzzles are made unique by the ability to rotate perspective. I found the puzzles to vary from "pretty clever" to "just Google it." My favorite puzzle type depended on moving blocks to create different shapes based on the perspective. Unfortunately, many of FEZ's puzzles are solved by inputting a code sequence based on the ingame alphabet, an overdone solution that started creatively and became monotonous.

The soundtrack succeeds in creating a relaxing setting. It varies between techno and DnB, though bits remind me of the happy soundtrack from Minecraft produced by C418. Most likely, the sound is intended to fit with the nostalgia factor, as there are several references to the Legend of Zelda.

Despite what you may think of Phil Fish, he polished this game past the typical standard of indie, retro titles. The platforming feels right, the music fits the pretty environments, and the unique mechanic of rotation sets it apart from not only platformers, but games that don't try anything new. The amount of work put into this is obvious.

if you've seen indie game: the movie, you know that the creator of this game is a salty ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ who thinks he's better than everyone else.



if you've played FEZ, you know that the creator of this game is a salty ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ who KNOWS he's better than everyone else.



Phil Fish is love, Phil Fish is life.

100/10 would reflect on my meaningless reality again.

a very immersive and uniqe type of gameplay, that will have you coming back for more everytime you play.

Played for two hours, have no idea what i'm doing

11/10

I bought this when Summer Sale. and this game is so absolutely great. Combine 3D + 2D world puzzle with Cute main character. Try it

even though by the time of this review i am not finished with the game i still like the way the developers used 2.5D to make it into a story that is exciting and funny. it is a bit hard but eventually you might get used to it and finish the game and say " I did it yes".in a nutshell if i were to rate it from 1 to 10 i would say 8 bacause it is a bit difficult but when you do find out how to do you are proud of yourself and feel happy.

P.S sorry for the spelling errors

2 hours and im so intrigued I forgot what i was even doing

When I started the game I only wanted to have a quick look. When I learned about what makes the game really tick I wanted to refuse to force myself through all of this. But before I knew it, I was already sucked into it and eventually got all achievements. I'm not exactly sure how they did it, but it worked.

The experience around FEZ has multiple layers.

On the surface you have this cute and easy going, gimmicky Platformer that plays with optical illusions. Before I played it I had the impression you had to do a little more three-dimensional and logical thinking. But as it turned out, you only have to swap the perspective until you can progress. This layer is all about finding the way, spotting doors and traversal. In and of itself that is already quite engaging, because you have this rather vast world with multiple paths. Discovering all the rooms and places to complete the map is pretty fun, I think. You have warp gates and shortcuts to streamline it more but it is true, that you have to backtrack very often.

When it come to exploring, I am really impressed how they managed to tweak your navigation. You know, all these little conveniences everyone takes for granted. Almost every (major) screen has a distinguished element, like a landmark that you can see in the background or as preview that hovers in the air while you stand in front of a door. Some screens have a different color palette, that makes them easy to recognize. The map gives you all sorts of feedback. The warp gates show you the sky that is unique to certain areas so you know where they'll lead you. Also you can easily see which rooms you havn't visited yet because doors will stay open.

When you got enough collectibles, you can complete the storyline (if you wanna call it that). But after that, the game shows its true colors. You need to play the new game + mode to enjoy it to its fullest.

You see, FEZ is about secrets and hidden stuff, really. It would be undermining the point if I told you what it was. Let me say it more simple so you don't get overwhelmed by all the cryptic stuff: You need to look closely at your surroundings and watch out for signs in order to decipher codes. Most of these require you to write something down. Then you have to input key commands to communicate to the game that you solved the puzzle. But it gets even more complicated. You need to think laterally and meta for some of the other things. There is a number system, an alphabet and input symbols. Try to make them out by yourself. There are hints but nothing is spelled out for you.

I love the music and the animation.