Fjong
- September 11, 2017
- VaragtP
Get on Steam"Fjong is a physics-based game where you help small, bird-like creatures reach a bucket of candy to inflate themselves and fly. Play as one of three characters, starting with basic jumping challenges and progressing to challenging physics puzzles. Collect 60 normal and 20 hardcore stars across 20 levels to achieve super-skilled status."
Reviews
- The game features cute and pretty art that appeals to children and families.
- It offers a unique and fun concept inspired by popular slingshot games like Angry Birds.
- The level pacing is generally good, and the tutorial levels help players understand the mechanics.
- The game is frustratingly inconsistent, with unpredictable character movements making it difficult to achieve high scores.
- It lacks depth and feels more like a mobile app than a serious PC game, with low-quality graphics and no customization options.
- The scoring system is overly punishing, with tight requirements that can lead to player frustration and feelings of being cheated.
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a charming, cutesy aesthetic and retro pixel art style, but many players find the visuals outdated and lacking customization options. The absence of resolution adjustments and the reliance on obsolete graphics contribute to a frustrating experience, overshadowing the family-friendly appeal.
“The game features a cutesy, beautiful aesthetic that enhances the overall experience.”
“The character design is charming and adds to the game's appealing tone.”
“The retro pixel art style gives the game a unique visual identity.”
“A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
“There are no options to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
“There's no way for gamers to improve the low-quality graphics.”
- character development1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is hindered by its frustrating difficulty, which contrasts sharply with its appealing aesthetic and family-friendly design. Players find that the challenging gameplay detracts from the potential for meaningful character growth and engagement.
- gameplay1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Gameplay involves using touch controls to fling a pixelated blob at candies on the iPhone screen, creating an engaging and interactive experience.
“Gameplay consists of using your finger on your iPhone screen to fling a pixel blob at various candies to eat them.”
“Gameplay consists of putting your finger on your iPhone screen to fling a pixel blob at various candies to eat them.”
“The controls are unresponsive and make it frustrating to navigate through the levels.”
“The repetitive nature of the gameplay quickly becomes boring and lacks any real challenge.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, describing the game as buggy and unreliable, which detracts from the overall experience and undermines its potential as a precision game.
“This buggy nuisance thinks that it can be a precision game.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game is noted for its calming qualities, but many users feel it is quite limited in variety and depth.
“The music is calming but very limited.”
“The soundtrack feels repetitive and lacks variety.”
“I found the music to be forgettable and uninspired.”
