In a flat world with two dimensions, one quirky character named Gomez dons a magical fez that grants him the ability to rotate the space around him and see things anew.
“Fez” is a puzzling platformer available for download through the Xbox Live Arcade. Whereas “Braid” had players manipulating time, “Fez” has a focus on space. Ledges that may seem far apart from one point of view, may be right next to each other when players rotate the world 90 degrees. Gomez is tasked with finding cubes to prevent the world’s destruction. With a series of vertical maps, hub worlds and rotations, the game is fairly simple to complete. There are no player lives, and “dying” is very temporary as Gomez will respawn immediately at the last safe place he was standing.
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With its unique visuals, wonderful soundtrack, and addicting gameplay, FEZ is as much fun to play today as it was nine years ago. Jes from Gaming Respawn reviews.
WTMG's Leo Faria: "In short, Fez is as good now as it has always been. The reason I call this version the best way to experience this indie game is mostly due to the perfect combination of the Switch’s portability and its screen being much larger than the Vita’s. This is easily one of the best indies ever made, and one of the most important games of the past decade. Even though a lot of younger players only know it due to its troubled development cycle and some post-launch controversies, Switch owners should definitely pick this game up. This gem took an eternity to arrive on the system, but it feels right at home on it."
