FEZ

(I'm not a completionist) Smooth, intuitive, visually appealing puzzle experience. So obviously an indie classic, so clearly inspired the likes of Tunic, HLD, etc. It's worth playing but I don't think it really achieves what it could have.
I started finding my way around the game's world after about 6 hours, that's when it got interesting. And then I get to an ending, without the game requiring me to actually engage with deeper and more complex puzzles. I'm sure there is something big hidden but I'm not too inspired. I don't have too many leads and now I don't even have a goal to strive towards, except completing the puzzle. The game is self-aware in a fun way but doesn't have any stakes either, gameplay or story wise. Eye-candy, aha-moment-core, proto-4th-wall-breaking quirk-wave.

To me the solutions to many puzzles don't feel overly "deserved". There were many moments where stuff just happened and I got a reward. It feels smooth though, as I said.

cute, original and weird, it has good puzzles and is not hard unless you want to 100% it

Pretty and fun with good sound design.

Sure, it's cool

the game is a cool mistery to uncover

after beating TUNIC and ANIMAL WELL, i got the itch to replay FEZ again for the first time in years. after those games, it seems a bit short... a bit overly obtuse.... but at its core it's still a phenomenal game. i really do think that everyone should play fez. it's a top-tier puzzle platformer. not too hard, with a clever central gimmick and absolutely unparalleled atmosphere. not to mention how important it is in the history of indie games!

i will warn that the deeper layers of fez are not super accessible. you've gotta be either a puzzler fiend, or willing to use a guide. i do think it's worth trying to get as far as you can on your own! but this is a game that loves its truly bullshit puzzles (i do say this affectionately), so be prepared for that.

Ron sends his regards.

Remember: The blueberry is a... standalone fruit...

I was first introduced to this game back in the xbox 360 days and it has remained one of my all time favorite games. Solving all the puzzles, decoding all the secret messages, and finally reaching that 209.4% completion. I enjoyed every second of this game and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for somethin to play.

great game

Great puzzle

Lowkey hated this at first and then it hooked me somehow? It's like The Witness if The Witness wasn't up its own ass. Best played in short little bursts! Can't wait to decode more of this little gem.

Funky brain puzzles with a funny little guy.

I can read tetris symbols. 10/10

A good platformer turned must-play thanks to the visuals and sound

very nice

amazing game

Love the mechanics of this game. It’s so different and interesting. Each moment peaks my curiosity and keeps me wanting to explore. The artwork and sound design are so well done. 10/10

mommy like a funny doggy

This is an absolute Masterpiece. The puzzles are genius, and the gameplay is phenomenal.

This game is quite unique, the puzzles are fun, and platforming feels very satisfying. It doesn't outstay it's welcome. Nice graphics, nice effects/music, and great gameplay. Recommend!

fez can only be defined as fez, great game, an indie that you have to try no matter what!

Fun puzzle game!!

Um jogo 8bit com cenários lindissimos, a mescla de 2d e 3d traz os melhores puzzles, alguns vc precisa decifrar a linguagem, foge um pouco do genero plataforma, mas adiciona vida ao mundo

游戏很好，但作者是史（对玩家态度非常恶劣）

She fez on my cool glasses till I 3d glasses

Fun metroidbrainia

Fez is a must-play for fans of puzzle-platformers and those who appreciate a unique and immersive gaming experience. Its innovative mechanics, beautiful visuals, and captivating soundtrack make it a standout title in the indie game scene. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or new to the genre, Fez offers a rewarding and memorable adventure that is sure to leave a lasting impression.

Gameplay Mechanics: The core mechanic of Fez revolves around the ability to rotate the world in 90-degree increments. This mechanic allows players to explore the environment from different perspectives, uncovering new areas and solving intricate puzzles. The game combines traditional platforming elements with puzzle-solving, requiring players to think creatively and use their spatial awareness to progress.

It's not really fun or interesting or challenging or good to control

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Cool game mechanic with nice puzzles.

Unfortunately there's a bug that causes your camera to get stuck upon reloading a save. Haven't found a consistent solution for it yet. (Win10 + DS3 controller)

Before I get into the game I just want to say as a reminder that Phil Fish wasn't the only person who created this game. Yes it was his creation and vision, but he wasn't the only person that made this game happen. That being said, The dev of this game is a turbo loser who sabotaged his own legacy just because he couldn't handle criticism, cancelling the sequel to FEZ purely out of spite.

As for my actual thoughts on FEZ, this game is a masterpiece, and extremely ahead of its time in several aspects. Popular for its time but extremely overlooked today, this game came out with the big Indie Game boom of the early 2010s, alongside other amazing games like Minecraft, Shovel Knight, Super Meat Boy, and Braid. (The latter two featuring alongside FEZ in the now infamous Indie Game: The Movie, which you can buy alongside this game at your own risk.

But as said, this game was extremely overlooked, when it should be remembered fondly as the first of its kind of a now extremely popular style of game best described as "Knowledge-Gated." Games that appear normal at first, but hide an entire meta-game below the surface that require code/cipher cracking, elaborate easter egg hunts, real world elements, and other things you'd see in ARG experiences. Think games like Animal Well, Rain World, Noita, Tunic, or Inscryption.

Fez works in the same way, and to my knowledge is the first of its kind to put these elements into a video game. You play as Gomez, a two-dimensional being who is given the gift of enlightenment in the form of a three-dimensional Fez. and allows him to spin the world in 90-degree increments to navigate the various levels and collect 32 different golden cubes, the main and most surface level goal of the game, playing like a simple collectathon platformer with light puzzle solving elements.

The overlooked aspect of this game comes into play when you discover the second, much more rare collectible of the game: 32 Anti-Cubes, which is what begins to open the game up to the previously explained "Knowledge-Gated" elements. Some of these cubes are easy to collect, through solving simple puzzles, finding a code in the game's achievements, or scanning an ingame QR code. However, most of the Anti-Cubes are hidden behind a secret language and numbers system that translate to controller inputs, this language system requiring completely unrealistic leaps in logic that no ordinary person could solve on their own. In my opinion this is where the game falls apart, but I can still admire that this was even put in the game to begin with.

It doesn't stop there though, as Fez has three more known collectibles, the purpose of which are still completely unknown to this day. There are three known Red Heart-shaped cubes in the game, which go beyond the concept of an ARG into something that almost feels like you need your own method of enlightenment, to see into the fourth dimension, in order to complete.

I highly recommend the video "The Unsolved Mysteries of FEZ" on Youtube for an in-depth explanation on these puzzles and how they were "Solved." Believe me, they really are insane.

In the end, FEZ is both an amazing and incredibly innovative game, but also a frustrating one. The Graphics are great, the soundtrack is atmospheric and absolutely beautiful, and the core gameplay is fun and simple enough. But what we know now about Phil Fish and his pretentiousness and his ideals, which are directly connected to the broken logic of FEZ's Puzzles and the silence of the game's creators, to this day refusing to lend any kind of a clue towards the game's unsolved puzzles yet insisting that there is a solution. When does it reach the point that it is declared a puzzle is no longer worth solving? You can decide that for yourself, maybe you could even be the one to finally solve this game 12 years after its release.

What else can be said about this game?

This is a truly work of love, a game that's so famous or infamous that now belongs in history, is simple, yet complex, thanks to the pixel style and simple graphics, it never looks outdated

There is a curious dualism in this game, you can play it casually and it will be a fun, relaxing easy game, but if you look into the secrets, it is one of the most difficult puzzle games

It's also part of the story inside the game, everything has 2 faces, it plays with your mind, you can see lots of details, the creator really put a lot of effort into this

It's a perfect example about videogames being art, it's very cheap, you can't go wrong

Lovely 2.5D puzzle platformer. The core engine design is unique and refreshing. Amazing soundtrack!!

Fez is an interesting, cheerful platforming-puzzle game with a "perspective" gimmick. The game is set in a vast open world (took me about 7~8 hours to finish visiting the whole world for the first time) and the perspective gimmick is cleverly implemented throughout the stages.

Completing the main campaign should not be a tedious challenge. Just try to collect everything you can before leaving each room. Don't leave an area until you have visited all unlocked rooms in that area. When you have completed your world tour, you should have enough items to unlock the first ending.

Going from 100% to 200% however, requires some serious brain work. You might need pen and paper to take notes and solve puzzles. (Once you have figured out how the "Tetris" code works, you should be able to solve most of them.) Going from 200% to 209% is, in my opinion, quite brutal. I gave up with the last two puzzles and looked up internet guides to crack them. (And I don't feel shameful for that.)

There are not much conversations in the game after the tutorial stage. But if you pay attention the the environment, paintings on walls, etc, they subtly tell the story of a lost civilization, which is kind of awesome.

FEZ is a puzzle-platformer with a really neat core mechanic... and that's about it. It centers around the ability to rotate a 2D world on a 3D plane to get across obstacles and find secrets. Playing through the base game takes a few hours and I feel the game properly explores this neat mechanic very well over the course of that run time. I'd recommend it if all your looking for is a neat little puzzle game.

However, to those with keen eyes you might discover that there is more to FEZ's world beyond the main path. Anticubes, a secret ending, and even a fictional language. The issue I found is that all of this is at odds with the core game. Nothing about the game's world, mechanics, or otherwise made me feel invested enough to want to secret hunt for an additional 20 hours. I usually love this stuff, but I just didn't... care enough I guess? It's not a deal breaker and doesn't hurt my recommendation, but it is a shame.

Hell YEAH
I've played through the game twice, once on my dad's old playstation and once here on steam, (so don't be afraid to see 'only' 14 hours of playtime, i've played waaay more than that) and I loved it so much twice too. This game is truly unique and magnificient, if you like the discovering aspect of games, hidden lore and 100% brain usage puzzles, i'd say this game is for you. It is the kind of game you tend to play with a notebook to solve the mysteries and go on with your adventure. Another awesome thing for me is the main mechanic : basically fez is a 3D game that you see from a 2D perspective, and you can change your point of view whenever you want to change the world's appearance as you wish and solve the riddles. It makes for awesome head scratching moments and optical illusions that are so cool my eyes sometimes struggle understanding them. The art direction is very good, as I am a pixel art enjoyer, it was difficult for me to not like the aesthetics of fez ; and the music just completes the vibe in such a perfect way thanks to Disasterpeace.

Anyway to summarize it all : FEZ is a hidden gem among the Indie Game rabbithole and you should definitely go for it if you're looking for a special game adventure. (PS don't find the solutions online, the moment where you understand it all by yourself makes the hours so worth it, i promise)

Thanks for reading, have a great day fellow gamer

11 years later, FEZ has aged really well! An amazing fusion between 2D Platformer and 3D Plaformer! Overall, if your looking for a video game that combines both genres into 1. Play FEZ! Amazing work Polytron and Trapdoor! Farewell FEZ!

I've grown at least 2 brain wrinkles playing this

this game defies description played this on console and it was so good i had to play it again years later

couldnt be bothered to do the endgame cipher decoding puzzles or anything but i really liked the exploration aspect of the game and seeing all the different areas.

This game was great when I played it back then in the PS3 in 2012. Today it can be summarized in three words:
Long, boring, and repetitive.
The visual style and music are very appealing, and I dig the vibe. I just wish there were more to do than the main two kind of puzzles:
1. Rotate the screen till everything fits.
2. Learn a whole new language and decode every bit of ancient dialogue this game has. Which is just adding an extra step to puzzles that resolve like the 1st example.

In another time, in another place, this game was great. But time has changed and the Indie game landscape is very different from what it was back then. A great style and a solid vibe is no longer enough to sell a game to younger (and older, like me) gamers who have changed with the time. And this game, is sadly, like those old and boring games from the Atari, Commodore and NES that back then seemed so exciting, but you never play for anything but nostalgia A product of its time.

Like game. Tricky puzzle. Eartickle musick. Eyetickle arts. Much wow.















I really enjoyed the game's art and music, level design, and puzzles. There was a massive amount of effort put into this game, both by the devs in making the puzzles and the players in solving them. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a smart puzzle platformer.









































since no gays will read this, im addicted to porn

One of the first indie games that started it all.
Amazing, Unique, and Fun!

A good game and a fascinating look at the history of indie games and development. It's absolutely incredible that this game beat all the recent indie darlings to the punch by over 10 years.

There are a few pain points, especially the transition speed between levels and rooms. The terrain is already loaded, but it takes an additional 10 seconds for the camera to zoom in correctly. I would prefer quicker resets and smoother movement between rooms (e.g., Celeste), especially in platformer titles where I might attempt something repeatedly.

7.5 / 10 times I thought about replaying Tunic

有史以来最独特的游戏！

最独一档的当然就是它三维平版的玩法，它的价值不光在于创意本身，其对于游戏设计和编程实现和体验优化都提出了巨大的挑战，而本游戏几乎完美地完成了这个任务，创造了一个从创意到实现都高度统一，精致无比的艺术品。

这就说到了游戏设计和美术风格，这个游戏可以称得上是细节狂魔，游玩过程中充满了各种有时甚至似乎是“本无必要”的交互/美术细节，如果说大厂的各种rpg游戏提供了一个庞大的真实世界的模拟，使人沉浸其中，得以忽略交互和对话等各种细节上的瑕疵，这个独立游戏则在一个想象世界的基础上将这个“有限的”世界描绘地至臻至美，寻求向内的自洽，并且近乎完美地做到了这一点！

其中尤其值得注意的是其基础创意（三维平版）与互动美术设计的结合，从游戏中各种解密元素和装饰物件与三维转换这一过程的巧妙结合，到地图界面基于三维树状结构的表达，再到背景元素中对地图要素的提炼发挥，每每令人情难自禁地拍手叫绝！

这不是一个会让人上瘾，无法停下来的游戏，而正相反，是一个总是让人舍不得玩下去的游戏。

FEZ is a cryptic game, that's all you should know, go play it.

This game remember me the craziness that it was the hunt for the (non-existent) 17º colosso on SOTC, I was one of these crazy people and i can say that even theres no 17º colosso, the journey was worth it. I hope one day the pendent puzzles and the mysteries in this game finally gets solved.

I adore this little puzzle game. The simple concept is used brilliantly and doesn't overstay its welcome.

Fez is one of the most beautiful pieces of media I've ever experienced. The core engine design is unique and refreshing, the art and storytelling also stands on its own as something very special, and the core gameplay is simply unlike anything else you'll experience in this genre. Fez is a must play for people who like difficult puzzles.

I remember seeing it when it first came out but never got around to it until now. Still have loads ahead to figure out, but so far the game has proven really wonderful both in terms of the 3D mechanic as well as the puzzles. Loads of unique, notepad-requiring goodness within! Definitely something to try and get through without a guide! In a weird way, it feels like a mix of ICO and Riven (considering the dev was heavily inspired by both, no wonder) and I just find that utterly fantastic.

11 years later, FEZ has aged really well! An amazing fusion between 2D Platformer and 3D Plaformer! Overall, if your looking for a video game that combines both genres into 1. Play FEZ! Amazing work Polytron and Trapdoor! Farewell FEZ!