I Am Fish

 Xbox Series X
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. TheXboxHub
    Sep 30, 2021
    70
    There’s an enjoyable, well presented adventure on offer with I Am Fish which undeniably has charm. However, the experience is inconsistent thanks to some questionable controls.
  2. Finger Guns
    Sep 22, 2021
    70
    Hopefully fixes are on the way for its technical issues because otherwise, I Am Fish is a fun and charming physics puzzle title. This game feels like the next evolution of the comedy sim genre that’s replacing the wonky, janky nodding goats and intentionally poor control schemes for a more deliberate style of comedy that’s much more accessible, interesting and polished.
  3. IGN
    Sep 15, 2021
    70
    I Am Fish is wacky, hilarious, and sometimes agonizing, but still well worth the time for those with a stomach for it. Its intentionally maddening controls and platforming are gimmicks that sometimes overstay their welcome, especially when bad checkpointing and cheap deaths undo all your progress, but most of the time it does a good job at balancing difficulty and rewarding persistence. Even after hundreds of humbling deaths, its lasting charm stuck with the whole way through.
  5. Screen Rant
    Oct 3, 2021
    60
    The game's charm ultimately holds it up and prevents it from being a total nightmare. It's goofy and cute, contrasting the potentially oppressive nature of the gameplay. It has heart and echoes the basic premise of Finding Nemo, albeit without Pixar's emotional touch. I Am Fish can also be exhausting thanks to its intentionally frustrating controls. Maybe that's the point, but sometimes it doesn't work and just creates an infuriating experience with no satisfying outcome when the player overcomes it. If it weren't for the game's varied levels and quirky scenarios, it's likely that I Am Fish would sink under that weight, but thanks to excessive charm, it still manages to get enough right to justify a look from anyone with enough patience to appreciate it.

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User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10
  1. M3RTIX
    May 6, 2023
    10
    Just funnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnny :)
  2. therandomone766
    Apr 11, 2023
    6
    The game is frustrating to play, and while this shouldn't be an issue, you don't feel that sense of reward after completing it. I honestlyThe game is frustrating to play, and while this shouldn't be an issue, you don't feel that sense of reward after completing it. I honestly ended up almost throwing my controller out the window with this game. I absolutely refuse to play these levels again for the collectibles.

    Unlike Cuphead, I am bread or Getting over it, in which you get better the more you play, in this game you mostly don't have control over what happens in game, which is a really sour sensation in games for me, specially since the randomness comes from physics rather than actual RNG like Mario Party.

    The game has nice graphics, but they look unfinished sometimes. The level design is honestly sickening and the story is next to non-existent. The idea for the game is not bad, since the fish you play as really can make a difference in the gameplay, but the problem with the gameplay and controls makes you forget about what makes the game good and replaces it with frustration.

    I guess if you want to challenge yourself for no reason this game is for you, but I play games to have fun, and I certainly did not have any while playing this game. The game is not awful, but it's just not for me.    … Full Review »
  3. ehtaco
    Sep 6, 2022
    5
    It's a stupid, funny, and kind of fun game. I like the concept and have always been a fan of games of this type. It's hard to rate highly dueIt's a stupid, funny, and kind of fun game. I like the concept and have always been a fan of games of this type. It's hard to rate highly due to the performance though. This game is not complex enough to warrant a locked 30fps framerate on next-gen consoles. And as if that wasn't bad enough, it doesn't even maintain those 30fps very often. It constantly slips well below that. This game would benefit greatly from a smoother experience, and it's really what's holding the game back for me personally. It was fun enough, but the performance is pretty awful.… Full Review »
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