Fe

Have you ever felt that playing a game was akin to a fantastic dream from your childhood? A dream full of wonder, of spectacle, of fantastic creatures? We as gamers have been given gifts in the form of games that transcend the expected and use their very atmosphere to tell a story that leaves us truly satisfied at their conclusion. Journey did it, Shadow of the Colossus did it, and it’s fair to say the mystical and fantastic Fe continues the trend.

“Fe is a fantastically gorgeous game that invites you to get lost and discover life.”

Fe is an enjoyable puzzle platformer with an adorable protagonist. The camerawork and murky narratives could both be improved, but neither prevents this from being a fun, forest adventure.

Zoink Games' Fe may be occasionally rough around the edges and gameplay derivative, but failure to look beyond that is missing the forest for the trees. The exquisite audio direction and artstyle help build on a world to create mystique across the board. Even better, a hands-off approach to gameplay allows those willing to invest the time an avenue to organically explore and fix the broken world left behind.

Fe is a beautiful and fun new indie adventure game despite its sometimes clunky controls. Our review...

Fortunately for Fe's sake, it's receiving a cross-platform release, and hopefully will find its audience through PlayStation, Xbox and Switch. But the PC build will receive a fraction of the sales it deserves, at the hands of the hubris of its publisher.

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In Fe, tried and true gameplay mechanics meet new ideas in interesting and beautiful ways.

The whistle in the willows.

Fe is all very lovely and (literally) harmonious, with fun layers of platforming. Coloured flowers and singing is a nice enough way to spend a rainy afternoon.

Fe is the latest project from the Swedish studio Zoink! Games, and is a wide departure from its previous work. Swapping out quirky, comical adventure games like Stick it to the Man for something more straight faced, the developer's experiment is a decent effort, but unfortunately falls short of greatness.

I’m disappointed that I didn’t love Fe, and I hate being so harsh on a game I was very much looking forward to, but I can’t understate how frustrated the game’s issues left me. Though perhaps that frustration was compounded by the fact I was hoping for so much more. Fe is by no means a bad game; Zoink! truly did flex its muscles and show us it’s capable of so much more, but Fe’s only a minor stepping stone. Sure, it’s beautiful — and after the end credits have rolled and you’re free to explore the world, bereft of annoying puzzles, there’s beauty and secrets to be found at every corner — but a...