Fez (Xbox Live Arcade game) - Page 2 - Video Games

El Kabong · 04-16-2012, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by shinzilla

Obviously the way he said it was dumb but I do think that Japanese games aren't as good as they used to be.

Yeah I agree that Japanese games as a whole have dropped in quality but to say it the way he did and just respond to a Japansese dev with "your games all suck" is just douchey. I'm glad the game is good and I hope hard work pays off for him, I think he's a really smart guy, he can just come across as a dick sometimes.

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Originally Posted by goofyballer

But how are you supposed to figure this out in the game?

2 people making this is actually pretty impressive.

Yeah it's really impressive for 2 people, it's been in development since 2007 and has had a lot of trouble, it's good to finally see it out and playing as well as people hoped.

GiantBomb's explanation. It's pretty ridiculous. I agree that 99% of players will either not do them or just use the internet.

Spoiler:

Fez contains a hidden language, conveyed through stone carvings and glyphs throughout the game. Some of these are still being decrypted; however, translations of both the numerical and alphabetical glyphs have been released. The alphabet is deciphered in game when entering a room where a red fox is seen jumping over a dog which is laying on the ground. Next to them are a series of glyphs which correspond to saying "The quick red fox jumps over the lazy dog...". Using this sentence provides enough letters to construct what the majority of the alphabet is.

The 1-10 glyph chart here currently omits the number 0, which is an empty box according to the legend key shown in-game. This number key shows a series of geometric shapes corresponding to the number of dimensions in space they occupy. A single point for 0 dimensions, a line for 1, a square for 2, and an abstracted cube for three.

There are also glyphs composed of tetrominos which represent controller-inputs. These glyphs are usually written vertically from top to bottom connected to each other. When the corresponding buttons are pressed, a secret will be revealed.

**goofyballer** · 04-16-2012, 07:03 AM

lol

Spoiler:

red fox jumping over a dog, with a billion characters underneath? haven't seen that anywhere

20Five · 04-16-2012, 01:33 PM

This game is totally awesome... only a hour or two into it, but really think all of it is very well done. The graphics are super relaxing.. pixelation makes it kind of a relaxing vibe with cool color usage, and tons of little details here and there to give it some life (animals, paintings on the wall, water, clouds etc)

The controls are again very simple and relaxing.. the level design, mechanics and the flow of the game is very consistent and all fits together into a nice little package that is easily worth more then the $10 price tag.

20Five · 04-16-2012, 06:15 PM

Man.. so many of the environments in this game are totally awesome, love the little references..

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Library, Observatory, Solar System / Planet Models all look so awesome.. love the art in this game, more then most Pixel Art games.

shinzilla · 04-16-2012, 10:04 PM

Just finished the first half of the game (32 cubes). After reading a little bit about the rest of the game, solving the puzzles ahead seems like a crazy task. I'd like to figure out the alphabet and numerical system myself, but it sounds like a huge bitch.

Arouet · 04-17-2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by shinzilla

I haven't had any framerate or loading time issues. As for the codes, I think the whole QR code thing is really lame for those of us who don't have smartphones.

Ok, I didn't get this the first time, but in re-reading the fez review on IGN now I get it - this is really strange. Can't say I like the idea but I guess I'll try it. I'm downloading a QR scanner for my blackberry now. Will try it tonight.

jonnyd · 04-18-2012, 01:10 AM

loving this game.. not a fan of all of the backtracking (yes i realize there are warps everywhere but still.. it's a bit cumbersome) though forgiveable.. though the loading does make it worse than it probably is.

really like exploring

something about the fact that there are no enemies makes me very happy

i think have something like ~10+ cubes and 3 or 4 anti cubes

**goofyballer** · 04-22-2012, 03:43 AM

So having played the game a bit...

- it does seem that most of the code stuff is explained in time. There are 3 different types of codes, and each of them seem to have at least one place in the game that indicate how those codes are to be read (although for the alphabet code, as spoilered above - I seriously doubt I would have ever figured that out on my own). You just have to go through a lot of the game not knowing what they mean until you do find these places through exploring.
- once you get 32 cubes, go ahead and finish the game. You see the end sequence and then "restart" w/ the same progress you had before (same # of cubes, items, etc) with a nice bonus that will help you with some puzzles on your way to 64 cubes.

It is slightly annoying that the game is so new that there aren't any good guides for it on the interwebz yet, combined with the fact that no areas in the game are named and a lot of stuff looks similar - good luck googling "fez purple pillar puzzle" to solve that puzzle you're stuck on.

bitmonk · 04-22-2012, 02:41 PM

...downloaded it today, nice game so far.
But i have some problems with the navigation. The doors are anoying, because sometimes they open up a room, and sometimes the send u to a new area. Hard to keep track of your route, everything is looking similar and
the map is almost useless.
I try to clear the area where i am at and when i am done, i open up door after door, but it i still get lost from time to time...

How do u guys keep track of your route?

**goofyballer** · 04-22-2012, 04:55 PM

If you stand in front of a door that you've already entered, a picture of the area will pop up - that's the same picture that represents the area on the world map. So I'll make a mental note like "I'm trying to go to the windmill area" and then look for the picture of the windmill to pop up when I'm in front of a door.

20Five · 04-22-2012, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by goofyballer

If you stand in front of a door that you've already entered, a picture of the area will pop up - that's the same picture that represents the area on the world map. So I'll make a mental note like "I'm trying to go to the windmill area" and then look for the picture of the windmill to pop up when I'm in front of a door.

Yeah this is extremely useful..

Also, from what I can ascertain... the representation of how the different level 'nodes' on the map are connected (either above, below, or on the same level as the node your in) is important too. So if for example you see the next node you're looking for above you, then you will have to climb up higher on the level your on to find the door. If the node was below you, then you'd be looking for doors towards the lower portion of the map.

bitmonk · 04-22-2012, 05:40 PM

...man, cant stop playing, thats crazy...

My new tactic is to open all doors right from the start, enter them and leave them again just to have these lil picuters available. Helps alot!

When i look at the map, i have some small rooms left where i dont know how to get there. Is it ok to skip them or do i have to find every single square in order to finish the game?

I allready opened up some big doors in the "masterroom" , so i am not sure if i have to go back at one point to clear the missing rooms... thanx for ur help!

**goofyballer** · 04-22-2012, 05:44 PM

You only need 32 combined cubes + anti-cubes to finish; in total, there are 64 cubes in the game (32 normal, 32 anti-cubes).

I think I have 31 cubes and 7 cube bits (lol, just need 1 more cube bit to have every normal cube and I have nfi where it is) and maybe 20 anti-cubes?

jonnyd · 04-22-2012, 07:14 PM

i vastly underestimated the sophistication of this game. some of these puzzles are no joke

Arouet · 06-22-2012, 12:49 PM

http://ca.ign.com/articles/2012/06/2...your-save-file

Just a warning re: recent update.