FEZ Pocket Edition 9+

This was pretty much an instabuy for me. FEZ is one of those indie games that has so much charm and character, that it is difficult not to enjoy it on some level.

It is basically a 2D exploration platformer. The main twist is that you can rotate the world in 3D. The game also has its own language, secrets and puzzles within puzzles. A true explorer would spend a great deal of time deciphering everything there is, but just going through the game is still a joy.

2 problems though....one is the hit & miss contols. Climbing up and down is a bit clumsy and picking up or manipulating objects is frustrating. It still needs a bit more work to get it spot-on, and this can be frustrating as some of the areas demand precision.

Second are the sporadic crashes. There’s no rhyme or reason for them. Sometimes it seems that the game crashes and when you reload your level, it has generated black holes (I know that as you progress, these black holes will appear, but it seems there’s a problem in the port as to when they are supposed to appear)

Most of the time, this is just an inconvenience, but I’ve now reached a point on the windmill level when I’m pointing 2 ladders outwards to collect the cube bits at the top...and it crashes all the time here. I can’t get past this bit!

Overall, however, an excellent port of a fantastic game! But the bugs and crashes really need sorting out!

FEZ is a cute little game about a little nugget fella who can switch from 2D to 3D. The aim is to collect yellow cubes/cube fragments to make an even bigger cube to save the world from self destruction and restore order to the planets. The graphics are strangely beautiful and quite good for the uniqueness of the game. I love the animations for the turning aspect and especially like the 2D to 3D feel. The game play is rather fun and I liked the simplicity of the goals and how they tied in with the visuals and complex game functionality. The sound is very good and helps you understand the atmosphere perfectly. I really liked the little soundtrack and cute noises that have been incorporated into FEZ. As well as the NPC dialogue interactions, this game is pretty much unintentionally made perfect for gamers with short attention spans! The concept and idea of being able to flip a 2D world and explore the area from a new angle worked really well. The only improvement that I would suggest is the addition of a ‘kick/stomp’ button! Overall, I would recommend FEZ 100%, Phil Fish has done a great job! The game is adorable and would be really enjoyable for many people.