PumpkinPie
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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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hearsaybear
Member
Is the "leaderboard" in this just the first to a # of cubes? If so, what's the point? Bastion had a similar issue. Really looks great when a game reviewer is permanently number 1 before the game even comes out.
At least rank according to lowest time for cubes or something.
At least rank according to lowest time for cubes or something.
He's not awful, I just notice that a lot of times in his commentary (video or written), he complains about things that are pretty easily overcome. A lot of times he's referring to design flaws (like fake difficulty and the like), but often I'll scratch my head and say "really, Jeff?". He'll also occasionally dump on a game for being difficult -- basically, not the person you'd want reviewing Dark/Demon's Souls (GB also never reviewed Dark Souls).
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
There's no point in doing anything in Braid besides solving puzzles. You would lose your sanity if you just went around reading the story books.
My game crashed twice and I got the "infinite death" glitch once. It sucks, but the game saves as often as an MMO, so you just have to load the game up again.
boutrosinit
Street Fighter IV World Champion
Thank you for the impressions. Some guy earlier in the thread was asking why I was bringing up Braid. It's nice to hear this isn't a simple trial and error platformer like that guy seemed to think the game was.
Some puzzles can be seen as trial and error, but thankfully you can just walk out of the room and go anywhere else. It's much appreciated given the usual linear nature of puzzle games (especially the Angry Birds iOS model of "must beat stage 1, 2, 3, 4 in sequential order).
Okay.
Phonomezer
Banned
Probably the most respected and well written publication in the industry... but if you SAY SO...
Interesting subject. I partly disagree with this. Sure, you have to take the rise of digital distribution into account, but you seem to brush off too easily the actual quality of the games and the impact they had on gamers. In the context of the indie boom, with hundreds of games suddenly playable, you had to have something special in your hands to stand out. Games like Braid, World of Goo, Super Meat Boy or Limbo all had a big impact on people when they came out, and it wasn't just because a lot of people could play plenty of 2D games again. And I would go as far as saying that the actual quality of these games added momentum to the development of digital distribution.
Maybe you, on a personal level, didn't find them groundbreaking, but their impact on video games as a whole could justify the term "movement", to me at least.
Now I'll have to play Fez to know if Schatz's tweet is justified or not.
Visualante2
Member
So all the reviews are fairly high, wonder why Eurogamer wasn't allowed to publish today- they're a big site.
I'm okay with the difficulty issues but I'm a bit saddened by the performance problems mentioned.
I'm okay with the difficulty issues but I'm a bit saddened by the performance problems mentioned.
neoism
Member
That's good to hear... I my just play for 2 hours at a time, and maybe wont get to many bad load times, and glitches...
whatevermort
Member
Yeah, curious about the EG review. Wonder if it'll still be a 5 when it reappears?
I'm looking forward to trying this either way. Graphic style alone guarantees that.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Why would somone who likes the sound of their own voice choose to be a writer?
OldJadedGamer
Banned
I'm confused... this game comes out on a Friday? Am I reading that right?
While I'm not going to say that Fez isn't better than Braid (I haven't played Fez yet), in defense of Braid, you have the ability to do levels in whatever order you choose; if you get stuck on one, well, the door's right over there! So I would argue that that sense of freedom is most certainly maintained.
Also, for those worried about the technical issues:
https://twitter.com/#!/renaudbedard/status/190082435571122177
Renaud Bedard said:
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Yep.
Fez does indeed come out Friday, April 13 on XBLA.
There is zero "combat," or "jumping-on-bad-guys'-heads."
Riposte
Member
That's what I thought. It looks like a puzzle game first and foremost. Are there tough jumps to make, sequences where you have to use your reflexes?
Neuromancer
Member
Edit: never mind
Fortinbras
Member
Rumor has it that Eurogamer gave Fez 5 out of 10. Two gaffers mentioned this earlier in this thread.
Vire
Member
I don't really think the Super Mario comparison is really apt since this game is just about relaxing with no external stressors put on the user. There is no fear of death, it's just about zoning out and having fun being in this strange, but beautiful world. If you are looking for this to be the next Super Meat Boy in terms of platforming, I think you are interested in the wrong type of game.
toythatkills
Member
The thread title should have been "YES. It DOES come out on Friday."
Riposte
Member
Of course not, since Super Meat Boy is also no Super Mario Bros. (There is no fear of death in Meat Boy and you don't kill stuff either lol.) Just confirming the idea that this is a puzzle game and not so much a platformer one. Now to determine whether the puzzles or good or not (and not just wacky).
OldJadedGamer
Banned
So weird, every game for XBLA comes out on Wednesdays. I'm bummed as my girlfriend is working second shift tonight so I had time to play. I'll get it but very odd that it's releasing Friday. I wonder how many other games have broken releases like this.
giant bomb said someting about this on their last podcast.. I think exclusives will come out on fridays, or something like that.
The idea is XBLA is too jammed with games on Wednesday and lots of them are getting lost in the shuffle and/or not advertised at all. The solution recently has been to release some games Wednesday and move others to Friday.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
I think that is a good solution to the problem of too many games. Give exclusives their own release date. I'm not complaining but I'm a little bummed cause I thought I was going to play it today
Gotcha. I can relate in a way, but those are probably not qualities that should come out too often when your job is to review games.
Who knows, though, perhaps that makes it easier for folks to relate to him who might have similar skills and difficulty tolerances.Ryan, Jeff or Patrick it looks like.
Franklinator
Member
Emerson
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Based on his Twitter I think it's Jeff.
GarthVaderUK
Banned
I thought that originated from someone trolling on Rllmuk.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Those poor guys are stuck with a job they hate then
GAF poster complains about people liking the sound of their own voice. Irony ensues.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
Not doing it. I have avoided all media on the game and am only interested because of word of mouth from my friends. Can't wait to go in blind with no expectations.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Edge's review seems to paint a great game.
"Fez is pure playfulness". I like how that sounds.
"Fez is pure playfulness". I like how that sounds.
good attitude. this quicklooks doesnt really show how awesome the game gets.
Riposte
Member
"The Avengers is pure watchfulness"