Fez review. Screen Critix reviews it’s first indie game. You know that game that was in that movie.
I’ll be honest, honestly, this is probably the first indie game I have played. I’ve played a ton of games from all genres, don’t get me wrong, but as far as I am aware none of them have been indie titles. After watching Indie Game: The Movie I decided that Screen Critix would try out one of the titles featured. So here we go.
Immediately Fez has a nostalgic effect for people, like myself, who grew up playing games like Zelda and Mario. The distinct graphical style is well in line with the former titles origins. It is painfully obvious, and I am sure Phil Fish would be sure to point it out, that the game is very detailed in it’s pixel art. Wonder if Phil is going to play Metal Gear Solid V? I’m just teasing.
The gameplay itself is entertaining, easy to control and just fun. The puzzles can be VERY challenging and I didn’t solve all of them. Seriously, some of them made my head hurt. Fez isn’t a game that gives you blatant clues. Part of the appeal for some gamers, no doubt, will be the idea of solving all the puzzles. Good luck, you will need it.
Fez doesn’t have a detailed storyline, it has charm, but shines in it’s originality. The main mechanic of the game see’s you rotating the game world like a cube. I found this to be very entertaining, and made it seem like a new type of game despite it’s obvious old school vibes.
Overall thoughts:
Fez is an enjoyable, challenging and original game. For £6.99 on steam you really can’t go wrong. Just get some painkillers on standby for the headache some puzzles bring.
