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."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a cute and beautiful aesthetic that appeals to children.
- It offers a unique concept inspired by popular slingshot games like Angry Birds, providing a fun experience for casual players.
- The game has good level pacing and includes helpful tutorial levels for new players.
- The gameplay is frustratingly inconsistent, making it difficult to achieve high scores and complete levels as intended.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including low-quality graphics and a lack of customization options, making it feel more like a mobile app than a PC game.
- Many players find the game too short and lacking in content, leading to disappointment after initial enjoyment.
- graphics8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a charming, cutesy aesthetic and character design, but rely on outdated retro pixel art that lacks customization options and resolution settings. This choice detracts from the overall experience, making it feel frustrating and limiting for players seeking modern graphical quality.
“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 try to improve the low-quality graphics.”
- character development2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is overshadowed by its frustrating difficulty, which detracts from the otherwise appealing aesthetic and design aimed at a family-friendly audience. Players find that the charming visuals do not compensate for the lack of engaging character growth or relatable experiences.
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Gameplay involves using touch controls to fling a pixel blob at candies on the iPhone screen, creating an engaging and interactive experience. The mechanics are simple yet addictive, focusing on precision and timing.
“Gameplay consists of putting your finger on your iPhone screen to fling a pixel blob at various candies to eat them.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its instability, with users reporting frequent bugs that hinder gameplay and affect precision. Overall, the stability issues significantly detract from the gaming experience.
“This buggy nuisance thinks that it can be a precision game.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is noted for its calming quality, but it is also criticized for being quite limited in variety.
“Music is calming but very limited.”
