Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Nov 16, 2021

  Nobody's ever going to see this, so I'm not going to write the thesis I could on FEZ. I'll just say that I'm shocked I never wrote a review for it (perhaps because I played it primarily on xbox360, though I did finish the game on Steam as well, minus a couple secrets). One of my favorite games ever (top 3-5, for sure). The Phil Fish drama was regrettable, but he's only human and he made a hell of a game (with Renaud, who is severely under credited for his own contributions to both this game and the indie scene at large).
• gamedeal user

  Jul 1, 2014

  FEZ was overhyped. There is no denying that. When I first started playing it, I was let down. The world-turning mechanics were boring, the platforming unresponsive, at least to my tastes, the art style didn't suit me. I wondered, what was it that people loved so much about FEZ. I hated the game so much that I dropped it almost immediately. Fast-forward to yesterday, to the day that everything changed. I forced myself to play just a bit more in order to at least beat it. I thought I was returning to the land of tedium, and yet this wasn't the case. Maybe it was the anti-hype quarantine period that helped. I discovered that this game was not what it seems. Instead of platforming, I found increasingly challenging puzzles. It was filled with cryptic messages, lingustic riddles, hidden ciphres. It was fascinating. This game does nothing to help you discover it's true beauty. It's radiance comes from the fact that it holds you to extremely high standards. What other game forces you to decrypt a language using a Rosetta stone like device? Pen and paper are a must here. Think of a brutally hard, unforgiving game. Be it Super Hexagon, Dark Souls, Super Meat Boy, I'm sure you remember the extreme sense of accomplishment that surged through you when you conquered it's many challenges. FEZ is like that, only instead of your reflexes, it challenges your mind. Do yourself a favor and play it. Do yourself another favor, and never use guides. You will love it. I promise.
• gamedeal user

  Sep 22, 2013

  Fez is Phil Fish's stupendous indie tour-de-force, focussing on a little dude who learns to conquer the world of 3D! Fez is incredibly addictive and pleasant to play. As Phil himself states in Indie Game: The Movie, it's a stop and smell the flowers kind of game. I spent 15 hours fully completing this game and loved every minute of it. Genuinely one of my favourite games ever. There's puzzling, platforming and cute quirks everywhere. A wonderful and fun game for everyone. Wanna enjoy the experience even more? Watch Indie Game The Movie before playing and appreciate the amount of time and effort put into this wonderful creation. -Nilesy
• gamedeal user

  Mar 12, 2022

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• gamedeal user

  Oct 2, 2014

  My first experience with Fez was through watching Indie Game: The Movie. That movie prompted me to add the game to my wishlist and ultimately purchase during a Steam sale. It played exactly like the movie promoted matching what I had envisioned, yet the game ended up being quite a bit deeper than I anticipated with a plethora of doors and warp gates in which I ultimately got lost trying to maneuver through. There are also a lot of extra secrets and ciphers which aren't necessary to complete the game, but are rewarding if you spend the extra time to discover them. And that ultimately sums up Fez--you get out of it what you put into it. That's an aspect I wish more games offered.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 12, 2015

  FEZ is an incredible platformer, appropriate for all ages and skill levels. Controls are smooth and simple, and it looks and sounds great. The atmosphere is relaxing and safe, allowing you to explore the game at your own pace. A must-have for anyone who enjoys the feeling of discovering the world around them in a game.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 22, 2023

  i played this game a long time ago as a kid on the PSVita since it was a free game with PS Plus or something i think, and didnt really get too far with it and forgot about it for a while. I had a friend not too long ago that really really loved this game and would tell me all these things about this game and the frustration he had towards Phil Fish and the cancellation of Fez 2, and i dont really think i appreciated it as much as i should have and i now understand why. This game is incredible, while super simple of course, but at the time time this was a really well percieved take on a concept not really well explored. The game can be cryptic at times (while not personally harming my experience though i can see how others might not enjoy it) with a ton of really fun and intricate puzzles and above everything else the game is visually stunning and the music is so wonderful. I love this game. a lot. and though it took me maybe far too long to fully play this game im really really glad i did. please do yourself a favor and play this game, i know im grateful i did.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 5, 2023

  this mf must be crazy. what a genius game
• morn

  Aug 27, 2023

  This turned my brain into a cube 10/10 would recommend
• gamedeal user

  Jun 21, 2015

  [h1] FEZ Review[/h1] I was going through a queue recently and, having played Edge and Beep, saw FEZ as one of my recommended games. This game is incredible for it's price. Heck, even if this game was 2-dimensional it would still be a great puzzler! But one of the most unique and certainly enjoyable aspects of this game is the ability to rotate the entire world to explore new areas. Here are some of the finest points of the game. [h1] Innovative Ideas [/h1] Take your favorite Mario Bros. game and compare it to FEZ. Where regular platformers, such as Mario Bros., have only the basic 2-D sidescrolling capability, FEZ has a fully rotatable world, where turning the world opens up new objects to jump on, new cubes to collet (see below), and new rooms to visit. It's as if the developers said "I'll call your two dimensions, and I'll raise you a third dimension!" In all seriousness though, this is by far the most compelling part of FEZ. It is what truly makes it stand out as a platformer. FEZ consists of linear gameplay, but the way that the "doors between worlds" are presented to the player make it seem like you have endless choices to make. There is no time limit to the game, and taking full advantage of this situation, I found myself constantly fully exploring the worlds before moving on to the next. The originality of FEZ is an easy 10 on my list. [h1] Objective [/h1] FEZ is centered around the objective of collecting cubes to unlock new worlds. There are 32 cubes to collect, with each cube having a number of pieces to find in each world. To unlock the second world, you have to collect two cubes. To unlock the third world, you need 4 cubes (including the previous 2). For the fourth world, you need 8 cubes (including the previous 4 cubes). It's a really nice progression system that is well timed and not overbearingly, excruciatingly long and difficult. [h1] Addictiveness [/h1] One of the things that I personally liked about this game is that it really isn't very addicting. You won't feel like playing it every time you open Steam, but I can assure you that there are plenty of times that you will be compelled to buy it. While this might be a con for some players, I found myself playing the game less frequently but for longer periods of time, which gave me a better experience when playing. I would not go so far as to call the game addictive, but it surely isn't boring in any sense of the word. [h1] Controls and Graphics [/h1] The game has simple pixel graphics, but the colors are really vivid in this game. The developers chose really bright color schemes and not dull/dark colors, which I have seen ruin games before. The only thing here is that when you rotate the world, there are no shadows so it is often difficult to tell which direction you have to turn. As for controls, the default controls spread all the way from left ctrl to the arrow keys. For me, this is a big time no-go (the only exception being The Binding of Isaac). When FEZ adds an option to change the controls to at lease wasd/ijkl, the controls system will inprove considerably. [h1] Value [/h1] Having gotten FEZ as part of the Steam Summer Sale, it was just one of many games I picked up over the course of the week-and-a-half event. However, as soon as I played it, I realized the amazing deal that I had gotten. In fact, I even mentioned to some friends to go and give it a try. For the 2 bucks that I got it for, FEZ is simply amazing. At full price, if you're into puzzlers and platformers, buy it. If not, still buy it. Trust me, it's a great game and the price is right. [table] [tr] [th]Aspect[/th] [th]Rating[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Originality[/td] [td]10[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Addictiveness[/td] [td]6[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Graphics[/td] [td]8[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Value[/td] [td]10[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Overall[/td] [td]9[/td] [/tr] [/table] [h1] Final Points on the Game [/h1] Not only is FEZ a great platformer, the rotating world concept also makes it one of the most unique games in it's class. This is a must-buy! Be sure to check out any of my other reviews on my profile, and please upvote if this helped you, I hope it did! Thanks for reading!