Fez - Video Review

IGN Associate Editor Mitch Dyer reviews the beautiful and creative new platformer game Fez. Is this whimsical world one of Xbox Live Arcade's greatest games or are the colorful visuals all that Fez has to offer?

Platforms: PC, Xbox 360
E for Everyone: Mild Fantasy Violence
Genre: Platformer
Publisher: Polytron

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[MrGuy__]

This is literally the best game ever. EVER. My mind exploded in the first 3 minutes.

[Pilpup]

This is what I love to see in gaming. Even if I didn't play it I love that this exists.
Video games are a technology in which we can create anything. Literally only our minds (And hardware) are limitations. 
Yet we keep going for gritty, brown and green filter, games. Trying our hardest to emulate realism. My point being, if we can create anything, why are we trying to re-create what we are currently living?
Games like this leave an impact and break a mould much needed to be broken.

[TheLifeisgood]

The funniest review I've ever seen for this game is; "When I burst the cube open the game crashed and starts me back onto the title screen, after some graphical glitches. 2/10" Ah... Metacritic.

[XinBiDe]

Phil Fish is just a man with all the complexities and flaws that a man who spent 5 years working on one game by himself would have. Was he defensive and at time aggressive against internet haters? Yes, and you would've been too. In the end he delivered a great game and the people who fail to acknowledge that and instead get butthurt over his criticism of his criticizers... they're the ones who lose, not him. He will always be able to say he designed one of the greatest indie games of all time on his own and got rich off of it, and you will most likely never have that privilege.

[JustPutOnUrCoolFace]

Although Phil Fish was, and is a foolish person, I can't deny that this game is very unique, and enjoyable in that sense. And the soundtrack was amazing.

[KrateKarrot]

Shame were not going to get a sequel because "we don't deserve it"

People who judge about graphics, why dafuq don't you just play outside? It's free and fucking realistic, i swear.

[comprehensivemuskrat]

"Fez is a game that's in love with games" I love that line, that's awesome.

[bellarees]

People in the comments just can't appreciate the hard work that went into this game - AND the beautiful artwork. Games are not about just shooting at things and everything happening at once. Watch Indie Game on Netflix and I think you'd understand more. He was going for a calming game with lots to explore. I get it's not for everyone but you don't have the right to complain about it. Could YOU make something like this? Would you have the patience to continue with something like this for 5+ years? Could you do better? Probably not.

[aidanmaxplay]

Fez is a wonderful game and I wish people made more games like it. The companies trying to make a shooter so people can be happy, why cant they focus on the people who want something different, too. To many shooters and other games are blocking something great. That great thing could be Super Meat Boy or Fez. That's why I love games like this.

[saturatedneowax]

I bet it was a 9.5/10 because of Phil, what a shame Fez is an AMAZING game :P.

[DihStyle]

switch version brought me here. it's finally time to give it a shot!

[bloodstaineddot]

FREE AT EPIC STORE FROM 22 OF AUGUST TO 29 OF AUGUST

[lloydhinshelwood]

Long after the internet warriors and enemy's of the artist moved on the art is still here and still important thanks Phil ✨💫

Hm, if i gotta choose between Child of Light, an Fez, which one should i buy?

[jomolisious]

fez is one of the few things in life that makes me actually happy

[smakkacowtherealone]

I think this is the first video game I ever played on the Xbox 360.

[FunctionalBreadMachine]

That was the beauty of older games, they didn't hold your hand, you were supposed to explore and discover the game's secrets for yourself. This game is a huge throwback to old video games, and it's fantastic

[AdamsOlympia]

Fez is alright. I don't like the developer but I still give him credit for being quite an artist and designer. I love old school inspired games but Fez generally isn't a genre I'm interested in. (Not that I don't like platformer "find the secrets" type games -- I love the 2D mario games) -- Fez just doesn't have the elements that keep me going back to platformers. Action, quick reflexes, etc ..

[Spagettit]

Mitch Dyer is G!
He should start reviewing all the games now.
Great review. Well done