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Fez leaps onto Xbox 360 in 2010

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

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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?
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.

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This better not be 1200 points though i remember braid and while i liked the game... it was like 2 hours long

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the music its like my old nes games (Memories)

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Even if this one's good, they should stop flooding Xbox Live with so much crap.

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Oh look another Braid yup 90% on metacritic for being a short game which is 1200 MS points.

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I agree this looks like a very similar concept to echochrome in a way it also has some elements of super paper mario on the wii (the shifting 2d to 3d thing)

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Highly anticipated by who?

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A great looking game I might buy this the trailer dosent make it look very appealing though just gameplay not really a trailer. Still the trailer is okay and the game is still very promising

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Please rework the title...I thought Fez from "That 70's Show" was getting his own platformer, and I'm actually a little sad as bad as that sounds

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A lot like Super Paper Mario for Wii.

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thought this was about fez from that 70's show

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crush/spm/echochrome rip-off

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Looks pretty interesting il check it out when it comes out

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Sounds good in theory, but the trailer was very meh.

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Ooh, that looks like fun! I might actually have to buy this! ^_^

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Woo, "retro 8-bit aethetic", that's original, same goes for all that patchwork stuff...do people actually like those looks? XD I think they're sorta stupid...but anyways, sounds sort of like it ripped off Crush and Super Paper Mario's ideas, but it IS a Community game so it's liable to be cheap, and it doesn't look outright bad...plus I like that hat. =P I'll be considering it...

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Those are some catchy bleeps

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i was expecting to see a turkish hat..

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that game doesn't look to fun, it is kinda of anoying how the screen is always changing.

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Looks cool. Kind of like Super Paper Mario.

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just a 2d game with a "3D" aspect, may look interesting but...

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Trailer was done nicely.

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Dude this game isn't out yet? It has been like 3 years! Lazy!

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Yes! Thank you! Another cool platformer...graphics remind me of Cave Story - gameplay of Wii Paper Mario. Nothing wrong with that at all. I know CS is coming to the Wii, but it'd be great for the 360 too, and maybe Owlboy??

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it will probably be better than halo =D

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the only reason I might end up getting this is because the name itself really caught my attention. as for the game, it looks pretty good.

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Looks nice. The gameplay reminds me of Crush. Also, 8-bit music FTW!

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Gamespot begin to be anoing with all of this publicity before you can watch a video. What's with this game looks retarded they lost their way of good 2D games like in the 90'

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this wont be retro it will be a next gen pathetic attempt of making the good old days come back

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I'm not sure I like the retro(read - crappy) art design, though. The gameplay is what I want to be retro. Having retro gameplay combined with modern graphics is a win-win combination. Retro gameplay with retro graphics will have a limited appeal, in my opinion. Us older gamers might appreciate this, but you'll have a hard time convicing this newer generation of gamers that 'graphics dont matter'.

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Looks fun.

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Sweet a awesome game coming for the xbox 360!

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cool, more retro-esq games :) i've always been a sucker for quirky games with retro in mind makes a change to all the rehashed junk we've had a lot of and seeing games which are getting back to basics instead of being way too confusing

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Aww man, I was hoping for a PS3 release.. Oh well. I'll just play this on my PC. This is going to be one heck of a game!

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I've tried to bring such games back, just can't get into them anymore.

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0:28.. Super Mario 2 anyone?

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Oh awesome I remeber watching a preview for this ages ago, can't wait for the pc release.

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wow...really confusing..

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8 BIT music? Seriously? Awesome!

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that looks both retarded and smart. retarded as in retro, and smart as in "ouch, that's gonna give me a head-ache". cool concept, but skip the HORRIBLE music. If I wanna listen to Hot Chip, I'll turn to Spotify.

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I hope indie developers continue to grow. Take gaming back to it's roots. Too many corporations, and rehashed games.

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I expected Fez from That 70's Show. Not really, but still.

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