Game: “Fez”
Escher: Meet Gomez (Fez Review)
This game was reviewed on the Xbox 360. What do you get when you take a 2D game and introduce it to an Escher painting? No, it’s not a joke. Say hello to Fez, a 2D puzzle/platformer which has you playing with a 2D character in a 3D world on a 2D plane. Optical Illusions now become the mechanic of choice in navigating through worlds of puzzles. Does your brain hurt yet? Good. Meet Gomez, a… Read On »
Fez Xbox 360
- Developer Polytron Corporation
- Publisher Microsoft Studios, Polytron, Trapdoor
- Genre Platformer, Puzzle
The goal of Fez is to collect 32 cubes, which have been scattered around the world, to rebuild the Hexahedron and restore Gomez’s world before it is torn apart. Cubes and cube fragments are visible and can be collected by simply moving over them. Players can also collect 32 “anti-cubes” by solving various puzzles, many of which require some form of cryptanalysis. As the player collects cubes and anti-cubes, doors become unlocked and allow the… Read On »