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Fez (XBLA)|OT| If you have no interest in discussing the game, don't enter the thread
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Togglesworlh
Banned
Yep.. Just like RDR, halo 3, Gears of war 2. Similar post in during there releases
I never expected any of those. Fez is a guaranteed lock. Some friends of mine have spoken to him at various events (PAX, GDC), and he basically goes, "Yeah, a lot of people have been asking about a PC release." He knows people want it, but can't do anything about it because of the exclusivity contract.
You're kidding yourself if you think a game that literally already runs on a PC won't be released on PC once the contract runs out. Especially when XBLA releases now sell less than the PC versions these days - because Steam, basically - more often than not.
EDIT: I remember an interview with the Sword & Sworcery devs where the guy said straight up they would never release the game on anything but iOS. And now it's coming to Steam.
It's a funny ol' world: vidya gaaaaaaaaaaams~~
EDIT EDIT: Although, to play devil's advocate against myself, I kind of wouldn't be too surprised if Phil Fish decided not to do the port in the future just because he wants to do something else. He seems to be worn the fuck out from working on Fez. Maybe he'll take a break from game development period, or just move on to another game.
reggieandTFE
Member
I'll get flamed for this but why do these indie platformers so often look like Cave Story? I know nothing about this game besides what's in the OP. But the main little white guy just looks like a NPC pulled from Cave Story.
Phonomezer
Banned
This game has been in development for 5 years, so I don't think Cave Story was an insipiration for character design.
It has been in development since...2007 I think? So they're definitely cut from the early modern indie scene cloth, even though Cave Story does predate it by 8 years. I think some of the design is homage to Cave Story, absolutely.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
It absolutely was for character and world design both.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
I'm sure everyone will notice the thread title change.
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ThankeeSai
Member
Roll on Friday!
Probably the first game since Shadow Complex, where I'll just immediately buy it and not try the demo out first.
From the sounds of it, it has some great puzzles...I look forward to solving them
Probably the first game since Shadow Complex, where I'll just immediately buy it and not try the demo out first.
From the sounds of it, it has some great puzzles...I look forward to solving them
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Normal XBLA releases are today, but MS has started putting stuff up on Friday as well, perhaps to clear out the backlog of releases.
Hank The Tank
Neo Member
Gah, I bought stacking when it was on sale. Now I feel like I need to rush through it before Fez drops.
Phonomezer
Banned
Stacking is very short, shouldn't take you too long.
I was SO tempted, but I didn't want to SOIL the my first run of Fez
Yeah i keep forgetting they're going through their backlog. At least the Splatters is out today.
The review embargo lifts for some today, but it comes out Friday.
GarthVaderUK
Banned
9 from Jim Sterling? Wow!
Phonomezer
Banned
Nice... nine... nine point five... seven. lol.
The seven is clearly based on the technical deficiencies rather than any problem with the gameplay. Technical people please correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like maybe the game's loading everything into memory and then forgetting to flush it out properly, so the more levels you play the longer the load times get? Does that even make sense?
Looking forward to more reviews.
GarthVaderUK
Banned
Roll on Friday, these points are burning a hole in my account!
Glorified G
Member
When is the demo coming out?
Friday.
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Glorified G
Member
thanks. I hope it's available to silver members.
Let's not forget that reviews are opinions before anything else. I think it's even more wierd and when all reviews are the same, like a big hive mind. It shouldn't really be like that.
Fortinbras
Member
It will be.
Good point.
Can silver members download a demo of a XBLA game before they buy it?
Cleared up immediately
GarthVaderUK
Banned
Demos come with every XBLA game, silver users get access to them too.
Infamous Chris
Banned
Hype levels reaching maximum.
Phonomezer
Banned
Someone 'shop a fez onto my avatar!
pharmboy044
Member
Edit: I guess I stand correct it. Looks like it's the same for silver members.
I've been playing it a lot over the Easter long weekend and beyond, still trying to collect everything.
If you're going to get into Fez, I suggest getting into it as quickly as possible., because the game is very much like Braid and Limbo in terms of trying to collect everything. Remember the 7 Stars shenanigans in Braid, or the Easter Eggs in Limbo? It's a bit like that, except it's half the game instead.
So you'll probably want to join in on the people going crazy trying to figure this shit out, because it requires you to think extremely outside the box sometimes.
I have had the same issues mentioned in reviews though -- I've had at least 3 crashes in the game while it's been loading, found ways outside the collision on some of the small rooms, and found a repeatable way to crash the game in one of the menus. It kind of sucks that it happens, but the game itself is quite good.
If you're going to get into Fez, I suggest getting into it as quickly as possible., because the game is very much like Braid and Limbo in terms of trying to collect everything. Remember the 7 Stars shenanigans in Braid, or the Easter Eggs in Limbo? It's a bit like that, except it's half the game instead.
So you'll probably want to join in on the people going crazy trying to figure this shit out, because it requires you to think extremely outside the box sometimes.
I have had the same issues mentioned in reviews though -- I've had at least 3 crashes in the game while it's been loading, found ways outside the collision on some of the small rooms, and found a repeatable way to crash the game in one of the menus. It kind of sucks that it happens, but the game itself is quite good.
Empty Space
Member
I think demos for arcade titles are available from the start even to silver members.
No, that's for certain retail demos that are "Gold exclusive" for a week -- all XBLA demos are available day 1 for everybody.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Untrue, Arcade demos are available the same day. Its only demos of retail games that are locked to that dumb week-long premium content labelling.
Overblown review scores sprinkled with a few not won over by the indie retro darling chiptune cocktail thats begun to repeat on people too much is what I was expecting really. Tech issues dont sound good, especially for something thats been in dev for so long.
Fortinbras
Member
Only for retail games. Silver members can download the demo for XBLA games as soon as the full version hits the marketplace.
EDIT: Beaten