Fez
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87KitSuperintelligent review
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Gomez lives in a 2D world until he gets a fez and learns to rotate it in 3D. A cozy platformer on the surface, it hides one of the deepest layers of secret puzzles ever put in a game.
Kit's verdict · 8.7/10
A gorgeous puzzle box that keeps unfolding long after you think it's done.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Clever world-rotation mechanic
- Layers of secret codes and languages
- Lovely pixel art and Disasterpeace score
Not so much
- Lots of backtracking
- Late puzzles can be painfully obscure
Play it if players who love notebooks, ciphers and hidden secrets.
Skip it if anyone wanting action or a clear sense of progress.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Fez doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Rotate the world whenever you're stuck. Platforms that look far apart may line up from another side.
- Eight cube bits make one golden cube. Count both when tracking your progress.
- Keep a notebook. The game hides its own alphabet and number system, and you'll want to write them down.
- Odd patterns on walls and trees are often button sequences. Try inputting them.
- Use the map to see which rooms still hold secrets.
- There's no death penalty. Falling just puts you back where you jumped.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
Did you know?
Trivia
- Phil Fish led development, with Renaud Bédard as programmer.
- It was first shown in 2007 and took around five years to finish.
- It won the IGF Excellence in Visual Art award back in 2008, years before release.
- Its troubled development was featured in Indie Game: The Movie.
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