Fez leaps onto Xbox 360 in 2010

Polytron confirms console version of anticipated multidimensional platformer set for next year.

Last year GameSpot nominated Braid and World of Goo as contenders for its Game of the Year awards. The games were developed by indie developers, and despite the smaller teams behind them, both were critical successes.

Aww, isn't he cute?

The next big indie hit is anyone's guess, but one developer will be throwing its "hat" into the ring soon. Polytron's highly anticipated platformer Fez has been given a rough release date of 2010 and a new platform on which to win fans. The date and confirmation that the title was coming to the Xbox Live Arcade were announced on the developer's blog, though details on the expected PC version were not forthcoming.

Fez is a platformer built entirely using Microsoft's XNA tools. It takes the form of a 2D platformer but adds a third dimension and the ability to rotate the gameworld around playable character Gomez. The game also has a unique retro 8-bit pixel art style, along with a suitably retro soundtrack.

Check out GameSpot's hands-on for more details, or watch the trailer below.

141 Comments

  • Jon47

    Posted Aug 25, 2009 5:25 pm PT

    I guess the music is polarizing for people.. to me it fits the theme of the game, a well balanced mix of classic gaming with new technology. Maybe you had to grow up on the Apple IIGS and the Nintendo like I was but the music to me is meaningful, symbolic, and can be quite powerful. It worked in games like Mega Man II and the Goonies, it worked in games like Passage, I think it will work in Fez. Trust the developers.

  • raahsnavj

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 12:46 pm PT

    Unfortunately the only aspect of these 'retro' type games I can't stand is midi music... unless the game truly is a retro game I have a hard time getting past it. I hated it on R-Type dimensions, I hated it on this preview too.

    There just isn't any reason to have 'bit' music anymore. Especially with sites like ocremix out there that can take old crappy music and remix it into something listenable.

  • Doonee63

    Posted Jul 7, 2009 2:45 pm PT

    Reminds me of what I saw of Echochrome

  • great_rulo

    Posted Jul 7, 2009 9:45 am PT

    Looks nice, hope its not just another of those games that try to feed from the "old-school" hype like Braid.

  • psycho_spaceman

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 6:19 pm PT

    hell yes! i love brand new old school-esque games.. can't wait

  • zaz0o0o

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 4:45 pm PT

    loooooool
    i'll pass

  • PKmaster1984

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 10:11 am PT

    my head hurts

  • Trogeton

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 9:54 am PT

    WHOA... I never seen something like this. Cool

  • A_Falling_Rock

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 9:50 am PT

    @ thekey

    If you're going to bash a console like that, you should actually back yourself up. Otherwise you look really dumb for saying things like that. Besides I'd like to see this list of games that are in the 90% of games that suck on the 360.

    Back to the game, it looks very interesting. Braid was a very good game so I'll have to check into this one too when it comes out.

  • buzznugget

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 9:25 am PT

    The music rocks!

  • The_AI

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 9:15 am PT

    *fangirl scream*

    This game looks awesome. I love indie games.

  • klugenbeel

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 9:09 am PT

    The game looks real old school witht he boxy graphics...like original Duke Nukem style, but with a flash of 3D. It's hard to explain, but it has some charm to it that I can't shake.

  • alkaline_DnB

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 7:37 am PT

    i thought this was going to be a game about wilmer valderama...i was about to throw my laptop across the room if so.

  • ThAdEa82

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 7:16 am PT

    The trailer says 09 not 10...*shakes fist*

    Favorite part was the tassel on the fez =p. Game looks fun!

  • CamiKitten

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 5:42 am PT

    LoL he looks like Whyte from FFIV.

  • parhar67

    Posted Jul 6, 2009 2:50 am PT

    @ thekey

    Its sucks huh? Wow I wish i could play all the game before they came out....i hate fanboys espcially fanboys like you....when i clicked your profile i thought i went to www.sony.com!! why not say something intelligent instead of going on 360 articles and post something redicoulous???

  • Adziboy

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 11:46 pm PT

    Wow, glad it's 'expected' coming to PC since I'm a PS3 owner. And this looks really good.

  • BlueFlameBat

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 10:36 pm PT

    Looks interesting.

    I wonder if the person who named the character was thinking of the Mamushka dance in The Addams Family movie.

  • iveyeli

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 10:25 pm PT

    Woh! That makes my head spin...

    looks fun though...

  • shabulia

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 9:25 pm PT

    Ok, I can't wait for this. I totally hope they keep the old school 8-bit music. I love it!!!

  • Wolfie600

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 9:06 pm PT

    @Thekey

    You fail so much i wont even try to insult you in any possible way.

  • Sonic7777777

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 8:06 pm PT

    reminds me of paper mario. looks tight though

  • tawagivercetti

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 8:06 pm PT

    more like little big crush

  • UrFaceIzDum

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 6:01 pm PT

    Looks pretty crazy

  • Binarynova

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 4:30 pm PT

    2010? Seriously? Geez.

  • another_drew

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 2:44 pm PT

    @ thekey
    lmao fanboy much?

  • randomrings

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 1:12 pm PT

    thats just messed up

  • sonynhater

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 12:57 pm PT

    looks hard

  • I_am_theOpus

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 12:04 pm PT

    woops posted my tags as comments sorry guys. I'm an idiot. This game looks fun though hopefuly it will live up to the standards of Braid.

  • I_am_theOpus

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 12:02 pm PT

    indie,fez,xbox 360,2010,braid,world of goo

  • mine20000

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 11:22 am PT

    @ thekey

    that 90% you are talking about are the games that are all cross platform for both PS3 and Xbox, the other 10% are freaking sweet, just as PS3's exclusives are, however, Nintendo's exclusive list blows both systems out of the water.

  • waraga

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 8:09 am PT

    hey the xbox 360 and ps3 are all wonderful consoles i own them both.Its just now that the ps3 have much better exclusives

  • -Pred-Alien-

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 7:44 am PT

    The main character looks like a character from Cave Story = S

  • thekey posted Jul 5, 2009 7:19 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    thekey

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 7:19 am PT (hide)

    Xbox 360 sucks. And so does 90% of it's games.(this is deffinately one of them)

  • FlyingHombre

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 4:52 am PT

    Damn that looks interesting lol, def. worth a playthrough.

  • BKbroilerXC

    Posted Jul 4, 2009 11:53 pm PT

    jeez there is like 5 votes for and against each comment here. Game looks interesting... looks like it was confusing just to make the levels let alone play them ha.

  • BKbroilerXC

    Posted Jul 4, 2009 11:50 pm PT

    me too MERCENARIES3... me too

  • TyranitarDraken

    Posted Jul 4, 2009 11:46 pm PT

    AWSOME
    but confusing

  • MERCENARIES3

    Posted Jul 4, 2009 10:43 pm PT

    i thought it was gonna have something to do with the guy from that 70's show

  • Raykuza

    Posted Jul 4, 2009 9:52 pm PT

    This looks awesome. Reminds me of echochrome mixed with LBP but for the NES.

  • Decrate

    Posted Jul 4, 2009 8:57 pm PT

    looks cool

  • santeesioux

    Posted Jul 4, 2009 8:33 pm PT

    For some reason i thought this was a game about Fez Whatley from Ron and Fez.

  • Deinbeck

    Posted Jul 4, 2009 8:26 pm PT

    God I miss when games were games

  • EdibleFood

    Posted Jul 4, 2009 7:52 pm PT

    Uhm crush for the psp? Same game

  • Majali4 posted Jul 4, 2009 6:37 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Majali4

    Posted Jul 4, 2009 6:37 pm PT (hide)

    wow lol little big planet rip off this game looks soo cr a p p y i know i aint buying this

  • anime_boi

    Posted Jul 4, 2009 5:00 pm PT

    Whoa... retro has never looked better.

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