FOX n FORESTS

Fox n Forests is a great game, but does wind up being slotted a bit below something like Shovel Knight. The core platforming and action-oriented combat work well, as does the seasonal shifting mechanic. There’s a natural flow to the levels and exploration is rewarded — resulting in stages that are usually fun to play through again. The RPG mechanics are a bit too girnd-heavy for a platformer, but allow you to extend your skills beyond most games in the genre while the rich graphics and robust sound deliver a satisfying experience for the eyes and ears.

The length is also perfect, clocking in around five hours for your first playthrough. This isn’t dissimilar to a lot of SNES games from back in the day, but it has the added bonus of not overstaying its welcome. It is a shame the game doesn’t end on a better note, but I definitely had a good time with Fox n Forests. It may not be the second coming of retro platformers, but it certainly feels like a lost gem.

FOX n FORESTS is a game with a few really great things going for it - including its charming story and mostly clever level design that puts its clever season-changing mechanic to good use. Unfortunately, a few aggressive flaws quickly sap the fun out of the entire experience, including forced backtracking; annoying one-hit-kill autoscrollers out of nowhere; and its overall short playtime.

The season-changing mechanic really helps separate it from other games in the platform genre (apart from Seasons After Fall, which we probably should have mentioned earlier), but even that mechanic isn't enough to make this feel like a completely fresh experience. It's not a classic of the genre by any means, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth your time.

FOX n FORESTS has plenty of creative platforming and interesting mechanics. Sadly, a huge portion of the game is spent mindlessly searching for an irritating number of collectibles to be able to progress. If the number of required collectibles was lowered, or there was a more convenient way to locate these collectibles, then the result could have been a truly special 2D platformer.

It’s a bit short but there is increased longevity in finding all the collectables or playing through at harder skill levels, but the challenge is generally gauged well enough on normal that the latter didn’t appeal to me. If you fancy some truly retro gaming fun it is well worth picking up and it is definitely a fox you’ll want to hunt out when on sale.

Ahora bien, el control no está del todo depurado y a veces es difícil medir el rango de los golpes. Se trata de una experiencia adaptada a toda clase de públicos. No solo es posible elegir el nivel de dificultad, sino que también tenemos acceso a puntos de control, aunque deberemos pagar por ellos—con oro del juego, nada de microtransacciones—.

Detrás de unos gráficos bonitos Fox n Forests se esconde un entretenido juego de plataformas y acción a la vieja usanza. Es completamente honesto con lo que propone y en todo momento cumple con la jugabilidad y ambiente de los 16 bits. Lo recomendamos sin problemas a los jugadores que busquen exactamente esto mismo.

Fox n Forests respecte religieusement tous les aspects de l'époque à laquelle il espère rendre hommage : des gros sprites satisfaisants aux backgrounds pixelart en passant par de gros soucis de collisions et du respawn impitoyable dont nous nous serions bien passés. Proposant de nombreuses améliorations qui servent au final comme autant de prétextes pour visiter encore et encore les mêmes niveaux assez inégaux, le jeu de Bonus Level semble avoir eu peur de ne pas en faire assez.