In summary, fun and cute puzzle game that needs you to think in 3D perspective, decode a fictional language, and tilt your head to the right. I suggest having a notebook in hand if you want to 100% the game.

Fez feels like the type of game that is easier to appreciate than it is to like. For instance, the dimension flipping conceit is conceptually very cool, and the large world with its fractally branching levels impress with its scope. I deeply respect the effort that goes into creating a game with these characteristics.

However, the developer seems to struggle translating the dimension flipping conceit (and the resultant stiff, awkward platforming) into interesting level designs and puzzles. And the large sprawling world and open ended structure result in a lot of aimless wandering - which is a problem because the collectible cubes littered around the levels aren't interesting enough to make the unstructured exploration feel rewarding.

While there is an entire system of secret puzzles, it feels hard to justify engaging with those when it feels like the base game is kind of boring.

The main reason i bought this game was because this was one of the first games i ever played on my old xbox 360 that my parents gifted me. I was so captivated into it that i spent hours upon hours playing it. I bought it on steam because i wanted to relive that moment, when i was a little kid who had no worries about life and all.

It might not be the best game out there but is for sure fun and it brought me all sorts of sweet memories :)