Fe Reviews
Fe is an original platformer that fans of animals will surely love, thanks to the way it connects with nature through the language of the forest. Although it doesn't manage to send a message as powerful as it's visuals in regards to gameplay, it's worth your time just for purely artistic values.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
For a game that leans so hard into the feeling of discovery, Fe has shockingly little to say about anything. It has no clear goals or worthwhile revelations. The idea of mystery is more alluring than any of the actual mysteries in this forest. It's certainly pretty, and the platforming and light puzzle-solving are adequate enough. But Fe very obviously aims to evoke a certain emotional response, and it fails to evoke much of anything at all. That's nothing short of disappointing. Sometimes the trees are just trees.
Though it rarely presents a challenge to the player and its opening half is arguably filled with its better ideas, these are minor flaws in an otherwise fantastic experience. I can't recommend Fe strongly enough.
In Fe, tried and true gameplay mechanics meet new ideas in interesting and beautiful ways.
Although there are certainly stumbling points, it's the aspect of exploration that really makes Fe a memorable experience. There's seemingly always something to do from stumbling upon ferocious animals that are hidden in a cave to figuring out how to get an upgrade shard. The game world that Zoink has crafted is truly wondrous, and learning to work together with its inhabitants is a truly rewarding experience. Sometimes we just need to learn how to understand each other.
There are far more brilliant games in this genre to recommend, but Fe will certainly do you no harm over its short play time.
Befriending the animals and learning their languages while you avoid the marauding Silent Ones is too much like hard work
Overall, Fe is a decent little game. While there's not much to do except solve a puzzle, travel to the next puzzle, solve it, it still has some interesting things going for it. I just really wish the camera and platforming was a bit better, and while I understand what the developers were going for with the minimalist tutorial and explanation in both gameplay and story, I could have used a bit more just to help out in some instances. It's not a bad game, but it's not a very memorable one either.
A truly beautiful platformer, that doesn't quite reach its fully potential – mainly due to a sometimes confusing level design.
Review in Swedish | Read full review
Fe is a decent puzzle platformer with some nice ideas, but it all rings a bit hollow in the end. The various songs are a fun way to interact with the world, but some are barely used at all, while you'll rely on others almost constantly. It can also be surprisingly difficult to control, with a camera that isn't always cooperative and platforming that isn't as tight as it needs to be, especially in an environment as vertical as this. The story, which strives to be poignant, fails to leave an impact, and while the world is a nice place to explore, there isn't a whole lot in it. Ultimately, it's a fine game, but it struggles to leave a lasting impression.
Fe is a fascinating journey through an enchanted forest which turns into an empty guided tour with stunning visuals, compelling sounds, but very few emotions driven by gameplay. At its core there are brilliant and originals ideas, but they are suffocated by dull, derivative and cumbersome mechanics, as well as by a clumsy storytelling.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Fe is by no means perfect, but it is a delightful experience that stays with you long after you've put down the controller. Plus the little pup is very cute.
Fe is a conceptual project with a soul that allegorically through images and references tells about the struggle of wildlife against man. Sadly, small amount of content and some other flaws spoil final impression.
Review in Russian | Read full review
______________________ “If you are worried about the length of the game, don't be, the experience is well worth it.
Fe features a charming aesthetic and a wonderful soundtrack that elevates with every beat. However, it suffers mechanically in key moments, requiring enough compensation to detract from the game's overarching intentions. Still, there's something here, but it'll be behind a struggle.
Fe is a beautifully ethereal game that, despite its flaws with plot comprehension and spatial organization, is a pleasure to play. If you're fine with wandering, and don't mind the feeling of being swept along on a journey rather than pioneering the journey yourself, then the weak points of this game will seem a lot less weak.
With FE, Zoink Games proves that it have the trust of Electronic Arts with a 3D platform with a different and visually stunning artistic design.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Fe is filled with rote tasks, and its hyper-stylized imagery impedes attempts at emotional connection.
A large part of your enjoyment in Fe basically depends on how much you enjoy figuring things out and how fast things click for you. There will be folks who will absolutely enjoy Fe's nontraditional gameplay and getting lost in its mysterious world. Others will pine for a Goomba or a power-up — anything familiar that would help them make sense of what the game is all about. Just like art, Fe's merits as a masterpiece or hack will lie purely in the eye of the beholder.
Despite its magical atmosphere, Fe does not manage to leave a lasting impression.
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