FEZ GETS TWO IGF NOMS
“Fez is so epic that i think we’ll look back on it as both an homage to video game history, as well as one of the most compelling audiovisual experiences of our times. Such an amazing showcase of craft and talent and design perfection.”
January 10th, 2012 at 18:25
Congrats. Well deserved.
January 11th, 2012 at 09:16
“Fez is so epic that i think we’ll look back on it as both an homage to video game history, as well as one of the most compelling audiovisual experiences of our times. Such an amazing showcase of craft and talent and design perfection.”
But only available on Xbox…
January 11th, 2012 at 12:17
@Vito if only it *were* available on Xbox.
The wait is killing me.
January 13th, 2012 at 15:36
It’s how we spell nomination you see, N E P O T I S M.
January 14th, 2012 at 18:52
It is coming to XBLA. I’m sure it will be on Steam as well. Not sure about PSN. I think it would be a perfect download on the 3DS Eshop as well.
January 14th, 2012 at 20:42
Trevor buy an XBOX or Phil Fish will bury you in his basement
January 18th, 2012 at 04:23
number one box pushing game, top crate carrying simulation, best use of a box in an xbox game, most precious nostalgic pseudo-2D childhood feel-good infantile ‘hand crafted’ retro pixel art platformer, best corny neologism in a game completely unsimilar to castlevania, self-aggrandization grand prize
January 18th, 2012 at 11:26
Censoring the ability to comment on the most recent post? You are worse than SOPA… Tyrant.
Anyway, so who here knew about boxes/switches before said post? I didn’t. Also, I didn’t understand the “screw” mechanic until I watched the trailer for “Indie Game Movie.” You are like a modern-day Stalin with your rampant cencorship.
January 19th, 2012 at 02:12
Clive didn’t you know? Fez is full of novel ideas that nobody on the planet has previously conceived. Things like boxes, switches, and screws. It’ll blow your mind. Fish just doesn’t want anyone stealing his brilliant ideas. Google ‘gorby timpson tigradio’ for more Fish-style game development tips.
January 21st, 2012 at 14:07
ahahahaha these comments are fucking hilarious.
January 26th, 2012 at 13:48
Can’t you Polytron guys release a vimeo with the latest demo? We’re still drooling, you know.
January 31st, 2012 at 06:33
http://kotaku.com/5880758/holy-shit-fez-might-actually-be-out-soon
February 20th, 2012 at 10:51
It’s funny how Fez would be awesome of it were just 2d…
And IT’S EARLY 2012 already! RELEASE PLOX! Or my head will explode very soon 3:
February 20th, 2012 at 11:16
Since I can’t seem to comment on ‘What is Fez?’, I just post this here:
This look great for a manuel for the game.
February 24th, 2012 at 14:05
Awesome work guys, cant wait to play it on xbox. Hey! think about releasing OST!
February 26th, 2012 at 18:28
Fez development finally wraps up, if anyone is left or still cares…
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-24-fez-development-finally-wraps-up
Finger out Fish there are PS3/PC/Mac versions needing done too.
February 27th, 2012 at 01:12
^ This Clive is an imposter.
March 7th, 2012 at 08:48
“your games just suck”
There’s always a strange sense of smug self-satisfaction with a hell of alot of “indie” developers. Its something thats starting to get a little tiresome in alot of cases, look at Fez itself to my knowledge its the only thing Fish has created and its still not out yet.
Where the hell is your game Fish? eh!? nowhere to be seen that’s where. What a great way to market your game before it gets released, in future watch your mouth & stick to the ay job, whatever that is…
March 7th, 2012 at 08:49
*Day Job (excuse my english, it’s not my first language)
March 7th, 2012 at 09:23
Dear Fish,
I just wanted to say this one thing.
Go fuck yourself, you motherfucking racist. If I see out in the street, I will spit in your face and punch your goddamn lights out until you bleed out of your eye.
Next time, you better watch your motherfucking mouth.
BTW, how long has your product been in development again?
You are an absolute disgrace to Indie videogame making.
March 7th, 2012 at 13:20
Woo hoo!
Congrats on winning awards by copying ideas from Japanese made games Super Paper Mario and Echochrome, and later badmouthing the entire Japanese gaming industry.
Way to be original, innovative and humble!
March 8th, 2012 at 01:06
Congrats on getting 2 nomination for the same game different years. Thats like pixar getting a film nominated for best animated feature at the oscars and then renters it 4 years later for best picture. Thanks for not letting a lesser known game have some spot light for once.
March 8th, 2012 at 02:07
Congratulations on being nomineed for the same product twice. Wow, you must be a real good game designer.
Not bad for a racist. You must be real proud.
GFY.
March 8th, 2012 at 04:07
I just heard that you’ve been awarded the Seumas McNally Grand Prize! You must be so proud of yourself to take advantage of the IGF loophole by submitting the same game twice for this award in 2008 and 2012, and stealing that prize away from your peers who worked hard on their more recently made and actually released games!
Congratulations!
March 8th, 2012 at 09:41
If I wanted to order a cunt sandwich, I’ll be sure to get it from you, Fish.
March 8th, 2012 at 15:54
Fuck you, you just lost your cred.
Are you intentionally making a japanese style game? And intentionally mimicking the graphics-style of Cave Story’s developer (a japanese indie hit?).
http://www.indiegames.com/images/timw/cs_toroko_compare.png
And taking every other idea in your un-original garbage from SEGA’s and Nintendos classic games.
It’s supposed to be ironic, huh? So you’re THAT hipster?!
When you mocked a japanese man in front of a huge audience saying “Your [country's] games suck” and later continued bashing japanese games on Twitter, “Oh I’m so sorry random japanese guy!”, “Your games really are total fucking garbage”.. That was really nice of you. Now every indie developer gets bad rep.
The guy said he lost his sleep after you said that, and he was just a super-happy fan and wanted to know your opinion. Either you have shit for brains, or you have Asperger’s Syndrome. How about saying “Well, the japanese industry has had some trouble lately, and blah blah…”.
Learn to respect others and be tactful you idiot.
You’re not a fucking rock star, you’re a sad geek.
FUCK YOU. Just FUCK you.
March 8th, 2012 at 17:58
Your probably not a racist, but you are definitely a friggn’ pretentious (and pathetic) monkey. You don’t deserve anything. How dare you speak so arrogantly about something that clearly has an influence in not just your own game but countless other fantastic titles. You took a pee on history and its fore-father.
Yes, it was your opinion. I get it. But how about a little respect, hot shot. It was your attitude that really stunk.
You probably don`t give a fuck (since you`re too cool like that), but you lost an admirer who was genuinely interested in what you do.
Hope your game pulls a “Duke Nukem Forever.“
March 8th, 2012 at 18:52
Son, I didn`t raise you like this…
Btw… I hate you now. I`m going to kill myself so that you will be sad.
March 8th, 2012 at 19:56
I am a ****sucking greedy asshole who hates Japan. I have decided that it is a good idea to more or less flip the bird to all my fans and tell them to go **** themselves. Obviously, this will help sales.
March 8th, 2012 at 23:24
Hey Phil,
Most of these comments are actually hilariously hypocritical. I hope you take some solace in that fact
I hope you realise that all of these people who rushed in to call you a racist are just ignorant idiots. This will blow over after the internet is done being offended.
Anyway, can`t wait for FEZ!
March 9th, 2012 at 19:17
Fish has seriously pissed on his chips…
March 9th, 2012 at 20:26
@Itadeki-
How are they hypocritical? I am too a racist! Where are you from? France? Cheese-eating surrender monkey. Russia? Drunken communist. America? Fat pig. Britain? Tea drinking snob. Japan? Your games suck.
March 9th, 2012 at 22:05
I used to come to these comments for hope and solace.
As a computer science student and aspiring indie game developer, you two showed me that new exciting games are still to be had.
I still believe that indie game development will grow into some kind of respected art-form. But I do not attribute this hope to you, Phil Fish.
I will still come back and read these comments,
and I will still wait in anticipation of fez.
Hell, I’ll even still respect you…
but only as a developer of a game that reminded me of my favorite childhood games.
Only a small fraction of the respect I used to have.
March 11th, 2012 at 05:21
hmmm… well, it’s not Tuhd’s place to defend anyone, so… Tuhd just gonna laugh at the stir that was made over one person’s opinion.
March 12th, 2012 at 00:46
NO NO NO NO NO NO PHIL FISH LOVES JAPANESE PEOPLE HE HUGGED ONE ONCE I SAW.
March 13th, 2012 at 11:25
Just found out about this game. Looks freaking awesome. I can’t wait. and as far as all these haters out there. He isn’t being racist, he is telling it like it is. In japan they call all western games “Shit” and then they try and come here to get foot notes on how to make one? To hell with that. As far as all the PC gamers hating on this game too… they are just butt hurt that they are not getting it. I normally support mutliplat for games (it doesn’t matter to me, i own all consoles and a gaming pc rig) but to hell with that. If you get a chance to put it on the PC don’t out of spit. Keep up the good work man, i can’t wait to purchase this game first day