Anyone else playing Fez on Xbox 360?

nothingface023nothingface023
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I am having a blast playing Fez on 360.  If you haven't played it yet, it's a retro-styled 2D/3D platformer.  You are always on a 2D plane that you can rotate around in 3D like a cube.  The gameplay and the pixelated graphics have me hooked.



Here's a video of the demo you can download on XBLA:







Anyone else play it yet?  What do you think so far?

Comments

  • EarthOnlineEarthOnline
    maybe will try it this week
  • blastocystosisblastocystosis
    I really want to get this. This is definitely going to take the platformer in new, fantastic directions and hopefully add to the resurgence it's been experiencing as of late.
  • SmashingPinatasSmashingPinatas
    This seems pretty sweet. How many microsoft points is it?
  • nothingface023nothingface023
    It's only 800 points and worth every penny. There are a few puzzles that are maddeningly difficult, though, so be ready. Most aren't that hard, but there are a couple that will drive you insane.
  • IOnEI FalconIOnEI Falcon
    Yeah, this game is amazing! I have been hooked since Friday morning. It is kind of a technical mess...bad framerate at points, random dropping you to the dashboard but the game nearly saves itself every 5 seconds so you never lose progress. But all the technical mess is out shined by the music, atmosphere, art, color and insane puzzle solving. The game is so much deeper to than half the people are realizing I bet. There is a whole language to decode and use to solve some puzzles!
  • WarpedWarped
    I am intrigued.



    EDIT: Just watched review on youtube. Sold. Needed something new to play. Buying now.
  • Super SlashSuper Slash
    This looks pretty fun. I might look into it eventually.
  • IOnEI FalconIOnEI Falcon
    It's a steal for 800 MS points. The game has hours and hours of content. Especially if you are trying to 100% complete it.
  • WarpedWarped
    Right away I noticed the Legend of Zelda start screen poster in Gomez's bedroom at the start. And obviously the Tetris blocks. Any other Easter Eggs you guys finding?
  • nothingface023nothingface023
    Easter eggs? Heh - wait until you get to the sewers. So freaking awesome.
  • WarpedWarped

    Originally posted by: nothingface023



    Easter eggs? Heh - wait until you get to the sewers. So freaking awesome.



    Do I run into Turtles? If so, that will be so badass.
  • IOnEI FalconIOnEI Falcon

    Originally posted by: Three



    Right away I noticed the Legend of Zelda start screen poster in Gomez's bedroom at the start. And obviously the Tetris blocks. Any other Easter Eggs you guys finding?

    The tetris blocks are more than just tetris blocks. That is all I will say as I don't want to ruin anything for you.
  • nothingface023nothingface023
    One thing this game does perfectly is giving the player a sense of discovery. Even though I only have one puzzle left (the uber-ridiculously difficult Black Monolith puzzle that only like 3 people nationwide have cracked), few games I've played lately made me feel the way this game does. The mystery surrounding some of the puzzles is truly amazing to me. Remember how hard some of the puzzles were in Myst? Fez has some that are on that level. Not only that, the main game mechanic is just fun, the platforming is great, and the retro look is of course fantastic.



    If you have a 360, please, do yourself a favor and give it a try. It's only 10 bucks, and there's always the free demo.
  • WarpedWarped

    Originally posted by: nothingface023



    One thing this game does perfectly is giving the player a sense of discovery. Even though I only have one puzzle left (the uber-ridiculously difficult Black Monolith puzzle that only like 3 people nationwide have cracked), few games I've played lately made me feel the way this game does. The mystery surrounding some of the puzzles is truly amazing to me. Remember how hard some of the puzzles were in Myst? Fez has some that are on that level. Not only that, the main game mechanic is just fun, the platforming is great, and the retro look is of course fantastic.



    If you have a 360, please, do yourself a favor and give it a try. It's only 10 bucks, and there's always the free demo.



    Listen to this man! I did, and now I can't put the damn thing down. He is right, the exploration aspect is awesome. I am doing myself a favor and not using any guides to ruin the experience. And I've heard about the final puzzel. The fact that nobody has figured it out yet is so awesome! This truly is uncharted territory!



    Also, if you posted in my "atmospheric games" thread a while back, yeah, you definately want to check this out. The music and visuals are right up your alley.
  • jonebonejonebone
    I'll add this to my list of games to checkout at some point.
  • nothingface023nothingface023
    The final puzzle got cracked today by someone on xbox360achievements.org.



    I just checked, and I'm #15 on the overall leaderboard now. Damn.
  • WarpedWarped
    Okay, when you have to pull out your smartphone and scan a QR code to get a code to get something in a game .... you win the creativity of the year award from me.
  • NightowljrmNightowljrm
    I played the demo the other day and it was really fun. I loved the Zelda reference they made.
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