Ludography
73/100
Players2 ratings
69/100
Critics6 reviews
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69/100
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69/100
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78% positive151 reviews
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Price
US$9.99

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2018 · Bonus Level Entertainment · Adventure · Arcade

Fox N Forests

"Fox n Forests is a 2D 16-Bit style action platformer with adventure and puzzle elements, empowering you to switch seasons on the fly!

Released
17 May 2018
Platforms
LinuxNintendo SwitchPlayStation 4WindowsXbox OnemacOS
Genres
AdventureArcadeIndiePlatformerRole-playing
Developers
Bonus Level EntertainmentIndependent Arts Software
Publishers
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Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
ActionFantasy
Country
Germany
Age ratings
ESRB E10+PEGI 7CERO A
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat
7hmain story8hcompletionist

About

Fox n Forests (stylized as FOX n FORESTS) is a video game developed by German studio Bonus Level Entertainment and published by EuroVideo Medien GmbH for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. It was released on 17 May 2018. Fox n Forests is a side-scrolling platform game with retro-style graphics.

›Story

"An evil force is messing around with the seasons in the vast mana woodlands and is building an army of tree like creatures and half-plant half-animal mutants. Its plan is to introduce a mysterious, deadly 5th time of a year.

Wandering through the dense forests, looking for winged prey our reckless hero Rick the Fox could not care less, until he meets Patty the Partridge. On behalf of the rather remarkable Guardian Tree she begs him for help, promising gold in reward and a magic melee crossbow as a powerful weapon to defeat evil.

“Ha, I will outfox them! First earn this gold, then snatch the crossbow and finally swallow that annoying bird!” clever Rick is thinking while following Patty into the deep forests, not knowing what epic adventures lie in front of them, in this thrilling furry tail of change."

Players say

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Gameplay

The player controls Rick, an anthropomorphic fox who is tasked with restoring order to the forest by recovering stolen bark. Players progress through levels with the help of the ability to change seasons instantly, which also consumes magic.

Story

Rick, a mischievous fox, plays a trick on a bird. As consequence, the bird escorts Rick to the old Season Tree. There, the tree tasks Rick with the mission of recovering stolen bark to restore balance to the forest.

Development

Fox n Forests was the subject of a Kickstarter in 2016, where Bonus Level raised €107,875 to fund development.

Reception

Fox n Forests received "mixed or average" reviews across all platforms, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received fair approval, being recommended by 40% of critics. Nintendo Life rated the Switch version a 6/10, praising its use of the "inventive" season-changing mechanic, but criticized its controls and short story. Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 4/5, praising the game's old school graphics.

Destructoid (7/10) also enjoyed the graphics and user interface, though criticizing weapon restrictions. PlayStation Universe (9/10) acknowledged: "Chock full of an overwhelming supply of retro-gaming goodness, FOX n FORESTS will take retro fans back to a happier time with an all-new adventure to experience."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Nintendo Switch17 May 2018Europe · North America 17 May 2018
PlayStation 417 May 2018Europe · North America 17 May 2018
macOS17 May 2018Worldwide
Windows17 May 2018Worldwide
Linux17 May 2018Worldwide
Xbox One30 May 2018North America · Europe 30 May 2018

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