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Fez

Polytron Corp.
Apr 30, 2013 - PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 5
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OpenCritic Rating

88

Top Critic Average

88%

Critics Recommend

IGN
9.5 / 10
Metro GameCentral
8 / 10
GamesRadar+
4.5 / 5
Game Informer
9.3 / 10
GameSpot
8 / 10
Giant Bomb
4 / 5
USgamer
4.5 / 5
Game Revolution
3.5 / 5
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Critic Reviews for Fez

IGN

9.5 / 10.0
IGN

Fez is a brilliant, beautiful platformer. Play it immediately.

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The game may never live down the notoriety of its designer but this is still one of the most entertaining and imaginative indie games of the last decade.

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It’s about opening doors, exploring, deciphering languages, and dipping your toe into the well of insanity just enough to hopefully come out with the knowledge needed to open one more door, to get one more cube. We’re sure some will be turned off by the dense, unorthodox style – it’s absolutely not for everyone – but we’re in love, and expect to spend many more hours unraveling the game’s secrets.

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A masterful puzzle game that challenges you to think in new ways

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Fez has pitfalls you have to accept if you're going to enjoy this adventure. Technical problems, baffling map design, and obtuse puzzles can serve as a serious barrier to entry. But it's worth putting up with the missteps for the wondrous adventure that awaits. Fez goes far deeper than the simple platformer it initially appears as, and figuring out the solutions to the many puzzles is an experience that harks back to a time when games weren't scared of taking off the leash and letting you run wild. Invest time in Fez's colorful world, and enjoy the wealth of incredible ideas buried within.

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The weird, wonderful world of Fez operates on multiple levels, but only the people who are willing to dig all the way down to its core will come away satisfied.

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A novel exploration of the underpinnings of game graphics, Fez at once pays tribute to classic 2D platformers while revealing the shenanigans that went into their design. Borderline inscrutable at times, Fez is a puzzle on many levels. Yet its mysteries, clever as they are, deserve to be unravelled.

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Polytron has crafted an exceedingly gorgeous world, full of surprises, temples, and eye-melting cuteness. Switching perspectives holds up as a gameplay mechanic, deftly avoiding gimicky traps along the way. At around 7 hours for a completed game and only $10, you could do worse than FEZ on MICROSOFT's XBOX LIVE ARCADE.

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