Fez

 PlayStation 4
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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 583 Ratings

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  1. Nel
    Jan 12, 2017
    7
    It is another puzzle game, but it has some twists on it where you can change the way you view the world. Fez is not another standard puzzle game it has some innovative physics and it will require you to think outside the box constantly.
  2. t0mmyg
    Aug 17, 2015
    6
    Fez is an interesting platformer with a lot of charm. It has quirky art design and the music is a real treat. Where the game falls short however is in it's repetition. The neat screen spinning mechanic starts out fun but quickly becomes tired when no new mechanics are introduced. The map gets a little overwhelming and cumbersome at times. The game is truly a delight for a few hours, butFez is an interesting platformer with a lot of charm. It has quirky art design and the music is a real treat. Where the game falls short however is in it's repetition. The neat screen spinning mechanic starts out fun but quickly becomes tired when no new mechanics are introduced. The map gets a little overwhelming and cumbersome at times. The game is truly a delight for a few hours, but beyond that becomes a grind with obscure puzzle solving that provides very little clues and will deter all from the most devoted from solving on their own. A neat little unique game that relies too much on one mechanic.… Expand
  3. Sparkticle
    Nov 6, 2015
    7
    The game definitely isn't bad, no. It's good. Its design, concept, music, atmosphere, simplistic story, secrets, everything is good. But I think the game doesn't really have the required mechanics to make me say that it's great. It's a decent game, good to have at a low price, but it's just very....the same. Every area, the puzzles, the collecting, really doesn't get any different. ThereThe game definitely isn't bad, no. It's good. Its design, concept, music, atmosphere, simplistic story, secrets, everything is good. But I think the game doesn't really have the required mechanics to make me say that it's great. It's a decent game, good to have at a low price, but it's just very....the same. Every area, the puzzles, the collecting, really doesn't get any different. There aren't really any big game-changers at all.

    If you like platformers or just unique indie games in general, then, jeez, go for it if you haven't yet. But if you're not - this definitely isn't a must-have on your list.    … Expand
  4. FreezingProgram
    Apr 17, 2014
    6
    I like the idea for the game, 3D and 2D at the same time?! The annoying thing about this game though is that it can be frustrating since it is really quite hard. Also the intro is quite long which I think is not needed.
    Overall I give this game 6/10 for an interesting Combo of 3D and 2D.
  5. Jimmydm90
    Aug 23, 2014
    7
    Attractive to look at and interesting in mechanics and concept but the game feels aimless. It's very easy to get disoriented traveling from world to world and the scatterbrained map does little to help.
  6. Makaveli
    Jun 24, 2014
    6
    I can see why some people like this game as it is kind of innovative but I thought it was just plain boring. I understand that you can change perspective and platforms that are not accessible in one perspective might be in another. It's cool, no doubt. I just think the game itself is a borefest. You need to collect cubes to open doors to the next stage and solve some puzzles along theI can see why some people like this game as it is kind of innovative but I thought it was just plain boring. I understand that you can change perspective and platforms that are not accessible in one perspective might be in another. It's cool, no doubt. I just think the game itself is a borefest. You need to collect cubes to open doors to the next stage and solve some puzzles along the way... I do think that this game is overrated and it may be innovative but it takes more than that to be a good game, a game needs to be fun, to some it is, to me it's not. Flower was overrated as well and was boring as hell...I'm not going to say "do not buy it" because a lot of people seem to enjoy this game, but my personal opinion is that I just didn't like it but I did think it was innovative...… Expand
  7. JoshLuck1995
    Sep 28, 2014
    6
    it has a special design, i like the 3D look of it but i cannot enjoy the game that much, i get very bored, and find it a bit dull and repetitive......
  8. Taka33
    Apr 9, 2014
    6
    Fez is a cute game that held my interest for a while. It isn't the greatest retro game in the world, but for a cheap downloadable game, it's a lot of fun. Fez may not be a full AAA console experience, but for the price it's a "pretty good" game.
  9. SoulVomitor
    Apr 7, 2014
    6
    Love the idea for this game, rotating and old school graphics....I played for probably 10 hours and after a while I couldn't figure out where to go next (after the well/sewer level) I tried to play this without using the internet or a walkthrough, but I just got sick of going in circles. Good game, but the map system with the hexagons is confusing, as is whatever the triangle button isLove the idea for this game, rotating and old school graphics....I played for probably 10 hours and after a while I couldn't figure out where to go next (after the well/sewer level) I tried to play this without using the internet or a walkthrough, but I just got sick of going in circles. Good game, but the map system with the hexagons is confusing, as is whatever the triangle button is supposed to show me.… Expand
  10. Gloone
    Aug 25, 2014
    5
    Style over substance. The game combines a retro style with some beautiful scenes to create a lovely visual experience. The music - probably the best feature of the game - accentuates this, combining retro video game music with warm, ambient synths. The overall aesthetic affect is powerful. Unfortunately, this is where the clear creative vision ends. The story starts strongly enough, andStyle over substance. The game combines a retro style with some beautiful scenes to create a lovely visual experience. The music - probably the best feature of the game - accentuates this, combining retro video game music with warm, ambient synths. The overall aesthetic affect is powerful. Unfortunately, this is where the clear creative vision ends. The story starts strongly enough, and there is some witty and quirky dialogue, but this quickly fades away into nothing. The only reason for this seems to be laziness on the part of the developers - the game is clearly crying out for a good story, and there is abundant opportunity for populating the world with interesting characters with interesting dialogue, but there is a total absence of these things. Lastly, but most importantly, the gameplay. This is the least focused aspect of all. The central mechanic to the game involves rotating the 2D word by 90 degrees to see it from different angles. It is clever and original, and has huge potential for some clever puzzles and gameplay elements. Regrettably, this potential is completely unattained, and asides from a couple of simple uses of the mechanic which you quickly get used to, it is really just used as a stylistic element rather than an integral part of the gameplay, so that the game really just becomes a very bland platformer. It seems that the developers were either too incapable or lazy to turn the mechanic into an actual game, or else they simply failed to recognise its potential and focus on it. Instead, rather bizarrely, the gameplay slowly descends into obscure puzzles involving code breaking or noticing obscure parts of the environment. None of these puzzles are well-designed or enjoyable, and a number of them are downright bad. All in all, I did initially enjoy playing this game purely as an aesthetic experience, rather like the experience of peacefully observing a painting, so I can't give it a very low score, and you should give it a try if you are into that kind of thing. However, once you have had enough of the sensual experience, stop playing, as its artistic merits are woefully unmatched by its merits as a game. For this reason I can't give it a high score either. A score of 5 therefore seems appropriate.… Expand
  11. ThiouZ
    Nov 11, 2014
    6
    Fez is a collection of pixel. Exotic game early but not after because quickly tiresome after some hours.

    Graphics 4/10
    Music 6/10
    Gameplay 5/10

    My overall score is 5
  12. Funkymonk
    Mar 20, 2016
    6
    I normally love this type of game but I just couldn't get into Fez. Sure it's cute and has an ingenious central mechanic but it all feels a bit samey and boring after a while. A case of unrealised potential I'm afraid.
  13. cregor
    Nov 19, 2014
    7
    Old school gaming feel, but the 3 dimensions makes me feel nauseous after a while. Wasn't a big fan of the map either, moving between levels is taxing.
  14. tsakiym
    May 15, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not have to say anything more. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it............................… Expand
  15. ramayan
    Sep 30, 2016
    7
    Haters gonna hate Phil Fish, but this game is unique. Very cute deign, and interesting concept. But very difficult to complete 100%. Plus the large amount of going round in circles made me give it a low score.
  16. Gamerholic
    Jan 18, 2015
    5
    I give it a 5 for innovation, new thinking and the fact that "one" man used several years to finish it, but just not for me, it did not feel like a game and I was quickly bored with it.
  17. The_Moon
    Mar 18, 2018
    6
    Soundtrack: 7/10
    Graphics: 10/10
    Story: 3/10 Gameplay: 6/10 The soundtrack to this game is pretty good but nothing great. The graphics are a nice pixel art style. The story is boring, nothing really good. There aren't many characters, and when there are you don't care about them too much because there is little dialogue. The gameplay is pretty annoying past the begining of the game.    Soundtrack: 7/10
    Graphics: 10/10
    Story: 3/10
    Gameplay: 6/10

    The soundtrack to this game is pretty good but nothing great. The graphics are a nice pixel art style. The story is boring, nothing really good. There aren't many characters, and when there are you don't care about them too much because there is little dialogue. The gameplay is pretty annoying past the begining of the game. While the platforming and puzzle solving is fun I have two problems witht the gameplay. First, the secrets and even some of the levels were really hard to find for me. I don't know how other people found them, but I don't like having to search for stuff for a lot of time, and that is what this game is making me do. Second, there is no fast travel so to get from one location in the game to another is a painful experience. Playing this game feels like a chore, having to travel from location to location looking for rooms, cubes, and secrets you missed. The game is much more enjoyable at the begining, where you are just exploring the levels. For that fun exploration, I do reccomend it.

    Overal: 6.5/10    … Expand
  18. spotlessmind55
    Sep 9, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At first I found this is a really clever puzzle game and was enjoying.
    But in the end, I realized non- English speakers could never complete it.
    It's a big spoiler for what haven't played it but There is a key mechanism of this game's which only English speakers can notice and solve.

    And unlucky it's sold also in Japan.
    I guess most of regular Japanese don't know "the words" It must be needed to add some hint or informations to some markets.    … Expand
  19. Jollyolfun
    Mar 16, 2022
    7
    Fez is a 2D platformer in a 3D environment which has little to no room for boring stuff. But Fez is also a game where you have to learn 3 in game languages in order to discover many of the secrets of the world. There are a bunch of puzzles that you don't even realize are puzzles. This would generally be a good thing but everything is way too hidden.
  20. Egeth
    Aug 23, 2022
    5
    damn, the puzzle are really impossible without a guide isn't it? it's not very fun that's all I can say

Awards & Rankings

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#5 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#47 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#67 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. SpazioGames
    Sep 16, 2014
    85
    Fez is simply brilliant and intelligent. This game is difficult, but the satisfaction is assured thanks to clever puzzles and a wonderful level design.
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  2. Play UK
    May 2, 2014
    95
    The perfect package of platforming, abstract thinking, and retro love. [Issue#243, p.60]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Apr 27, 2014
    90
    Mind-bending and impossible to put down, Fez will have you thinking outside the box. [May 2014, p79]
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