[FEZ] is out on Live Arcade! Use spoiler tags when discussing puzzles and their solution!
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A friend of mine made a game! I told him years ago that I would make this thread when the time came, and now I finally, finally get to make good on that.
What is FEZ
Who is FEZ
The fez isn't a person, it's just a hat. The guy who wears the hat is pretty central to the game though.
Where is FEZ
Why is FEZ
I've heard it said that FEZ came about because someone felt the 2D-3D transition concept of Super Paper Mario was a great idea that just wasn't taken far enough.
When is FEZ
FEZ launched on XBOX Live on April 13th! It is now available for 800 MSP!
How is Fez?
He's fine, thanks for asking! Oh, you mean how is it to play, is it fun, etc.? This Giant Bomb Quick Look video gives a good intro with fairly minimal spoilers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC2oZteKKJI
It's also getting some really good reviews. Highlights include the art style, music and general ambiance of the game world. The biggest standout feature for most appears to be the more deep and mysterious puzzles, the solutions for some of which have yet to be found (except for one guy apparently, and he isn't talking). The game does not lead you by the nose to puzzle solutions, so you'll have to put your thinking fez on to solve them! You can get hints in this thread, but please make liberal use of spoiler tags!
In terms of criticisms, the cool-looking 2.5-D world map is perhaps more stylish than functional, which makes backtracking to collect all the secrets a little more difficult. There are also some bugs, including some crash bugs on specific 360 hardware revisions, though Renaud is hard at work on those!.
What is FEZ
Who is FEZ
The fez isn't a person, it's just a hat. The guy who wears the hat is pretty central to the game though.
You play as Gomez, a 2D creature living in what he believes is a 2D world. Until a strange and powerful sentient artifact reveals to him the existence of a mysterious third dimension!
Where is FEZ
FEZ is a 2D platformer set in a 3D world. The world is 3D, but you always play from 2D perspectives. Each 3D world has 4 Sides. You can freely “rotate” your point of view in 90° increments between these 2D perspectives. This way, you will be able to navigate complex 3D environments, solve puzzles and find secrets!
Why is FEZ
I've heard it said that FEZ came about because someone felt the 2D-3D transition concept of Super Paper Mario was a great idea that just wasn't taken far enough.
When is FEZ
FEZ launched on XBOX Live on April 13th! It is now available for 800 MSP!
How is Fez?
He's fine, thanks for asking! Oh, you mean how is it to play, is it fun, etc.? This Giant Bomb Quick Look video gives a good intro with fairly minimal spoilers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC2oZteKKJIIt's also getting some really good reviews. Highlights include the art style, music and general ambiance of the game world. The biggest standout feature for most appears to be the more deep and mysterious puzzles, the solutions for some of which have yet to be found (except for one guy apparently, and he isn't talking). The game does not lead you by the nose to puzzle solutions, so you'll have to put your thinking fez on to solve them! You can get hints in this thread, but please make liberal use of spoiler tags!
In terms of criticisms, the cool-looking 2.5-D world map is perhaps more stylish than functional, which makes backtracking to collect all the secrets a little more difficult. There are also some bugs, including some crash bugs on specific 360 hardware revisions, though Renaud is hard at work on those!.
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Looking forward to finally getting my hands on it.
Also let's try and keep discussion to the game and not the developer's recent 'controversies'.
I had a feeling Phil Fish was hoping for that Mayan end-of-the-world thing to keep him from having to finish his game
Typically one would buy the console that had all the games they wanted!
Aren't they trying to incorporate Live Arcade in Windows 8?
which makes it a damn shame because Phil is such a goddamn douche, jesus christ
I really don't want to get the game because of what a giant dick he is. How could something so cute and fun come from such a fucking tool?
I just don't want to support anyone who tells everyone to suck his dick on twitter after submitting his in-development game to IGF twice in a row and winning. Doesn't matter how great your game is if you act like an asshole.
Ditto. I was barely interested and then his super asshole behaviour killed it completely.
I seriously doubt that.
But I'm sure nobody would feel like supporting Nintendo if their Twitter feed was flooded with similar "We've sold millions! Everyone loves our games! Suck our dicks!" tweets. Or if Miyamoto shot down an American journalist by saying "American games just SUCK".
Fish is just handling things in the worst possible manner. He's acting less like a competent indie dev with a fun and cute video game and more like an angry teen lashing out at Deviantart criticism.
I hadn't heard anything about this guy, became interested in the game because of this thread, then became wary at all the comments about how bad he is. Then I read his Twitter.
My conclusion is that he's alright. Seems a lot like Edmund from Team Meat.
Words are only malicious when they engender malice towards others
His official stance is now "Consoles are for games, PCs are for spreadsheets." So don't count on it.
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If you're going to avoid art based solely on the fact that whoever created it is kind of a dick, you're shutting yourself out of a whole fuckton of amazing movies, music, books, paintings, and a whole host of other things.
You might know me as D'Brickashaw on Steam.
Pretty much this
personally i think fez looks pretty boring but i'm sure it'll be an indie darling and sell well, so good for him i guess
But fuck it. Game looks rad. If I stopped enjoying media because the creators were dicks, I'd never enjoy any media at all.
Also, Indie Game is really good. The only person who seems sane and cool is the artist from SMB. Blow is, of course, a blowhard. The other dude from Meat is super stressful and a little sad. It's a good doc, check it out!
I mean, how else are you going to experience the pure joy and artistic fucking excellence that is Chris Brown?
You might know me as D'Brickashaw on Steam.
Roman Polanski is an admitted rapist but I wouldn't not buy Chinatown or The Pianist or Rosemary's Baby because of this
Michael Jackson supposedly did some very unnerving things but he made some fantastic music, a lot of which I'm happy to say I've purchased
Not to mention that even people you think are puppies and sunshine are not, a lot of the time, because they're human and they fuck up. Phil Spector made some of my favorite music, ever, way back in the day and then just a few years back he was found guilty of murder. Should all of his brilliant work be damned just because it came from a reprehensible human being?
Itagaki being involved in sexual harassment didn't stop people from thinking amazing things about Ninja Gaiden/Black.
The list goes on and on. Separate the art from the artist. If you don't, not only do you appear to be a simpleton of the highest degree, you're missing out on some really amazing stuff.
@localhjay This is not solely directed at you, but anyone who wouldn't buy innovative or fun games from people like Phil Fish or Jonathan Blow or Shigeru Miyamoto or whoever else just because they happen to be dicks
I don't often agree with you, dude, but all of this.
I can appreciate art on its own terms but I won't give these people my money.
You may soon not have a choice
You'll never be able to buy Braid or Fez used, for example
He could just not buy it at all?
And then he'd be missing out
I thought he was simply taking the roguish attitude of "I'll just buy it used or borrow it from a friend so none of my money goes to them!"
And that's fine
But with digital distribution taking over as the leading delivery mechanism, that means these artists will get theirs for whatever you're given.
I might catch it when it's really cheap or in a bundle or something
I'm not saying they don't deserve money for their product, because they do. they made it. however, I have enough self control that I'm willing to miss out if I feel like I'm giving my money to someone I don't like.
This. Kind of sad to see after waiting so long it's only on one platform.
Huh. Guess I won't be playing it then. Kind of a dumb comment to make just because you can't do what thousands of other people do everyday.
edit: After reading what you guys were saying, I checked out his twitter. :?
He seems to enjoy the drama. Probably not the best approach to take when your success depends on the very people you're cussing out.
Is there a substantial write-up of the game around? It seems like all but one of the trailers consists of "ooooooh we can spin the camera around!"
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Regarding Phil Fish personally... yeah, he's kinda temperamental and really intense, and he's got a knack for rubbing people the wrong way. I still like him though, because I know there's no malice in him (edit: and he's really passionate about games). Anyway, if you don't like Phil, that's fine. Give the demo a try and if you like it, consider buying it for Renaud, the other main guy on Fez. He's super nice, and also much more adept at keeping his foot out of his mouth (sorry Phil!).