FOX n FORESTS

 Xbox One
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Jun 7, 2018
    7
    Old-school platformers for me never get old and I still play a few classics to this day. Unfortunately though there hasn’t been that many new game’s that adopt the classic platforming formula over recent year’s, well that is until now. FOX n FORESTS the new platformer out on Xbox One takes the old-school platformer style and brings it back to today’s modern surroundings, and guess what?Old-school platformers for me never get old and I still play a few classics to this day. Unfortunately though there hasn’t been that many new game’s that adopt the classic platforming formula over recent year’s, well that is until now. FOX n FORESTS the new platformer out on Xbox One takes the old-school platformer style and brings it back to today’s modern surroundings, and guess what? It’s awesome to say the least. Everything about this game screams retro and the gameplay stands up to any modern platformer in my opinion. The gameplay brings back a lot of nostalgic moments and they have got the perfect balance of being fair and challenging at the same time. You will also notice that the game also has a lot of variety present throughout and I found this to be especially the case when it came to the enemies. Each enemy has its own unique style and being challenged by them never gets dull. In fact the whole game never gets dull and that’s thanks to the exploration you can do in the game. Exploring the levels gives you lots of rewards and trust me you will need these rewards because upgrades and unlockables are expensive, in fact they’re a little too expensive which in turn can cause you a few problems every now and then. Thankfully though the problems aren’t too severe and you can easily look past them thanks to the game’s nice level design. The levels in the game have all had a lot of thought and effort placed into them and if they were a little shorter then they would be absolutely perfect. Don’t get me wrong the length of the levels isn’t a major problem it’s just that they can drag a little at times. I was able to look past the length though in the end and that was thanks to the interesting mechanics that are in play throughout the levels. Each mechanic plays an important part in your progress but the one that impressed me the most was the season-switching mechanic. This mechanic gives the game a unique flavour which in turn keeps things fresh and interesting for longer. Another thing that keeps the game fresh and interesting is the presentation side of things. Visually the game ticks a lot of boxes for me and the amount of charm present in the art style is off the charts. The sound design also has a lot of charm going for it as well and it combines with the visuals extremely well, which is great. At the end of the day FOX n FORESTS is a game that I thoroughly enjoyed my time with and even though it has a couple of shortcomings I fully recommend that you give this game a go especially if you like retro platformers that follow and improve the old-school style.… Expand

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Aug 17, 2018
    60
    Perfectly competent retro adventure that's missing a certain modern spark. [Sept 2018, p.76]
  2. XboxAddict
    Jul 3, 2018
    78
    I think that Fox n Forests is an excellent reminder of the good old days when games were simpler, times where we spent summers sitting on the couch playing games with our friends taking turns, beating the levels over and over again trying to beat each other's scores. While Fox n Forests isn't going to be remembered as one of the greats, it's definitely a game that even if the 16-bit platformer isn't your thing, you should give it a look.
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  3. TrueAchievements
    Jun 8, 2018
    70
    With old-school design comes both nostalgia and frustration. It knows that and it's surprisingly proud of that. It's clearly made with a lot of love for the genre. If you're nostalgic for such games too, there's really not much to dislike, but neither is there anything new to behold.
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