Feist (video game)

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Feist
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Developer(s) Bits & Beasts
Publisher(s) Finji Games
Engine Unity
Platform(s) Linux, OS X, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android
Release
  • Linux, OS X, Windows
  • July 2015
  • PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • December 13, 2016
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s)

Feist is an action video game for PlayStation 4, Linux, OS X, Windows, and Xbox One. [1] It launched on PC in July 2015. [2] On December 13, 2016 it was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. [1]

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Development

Development on the game started in 2008 and a playable beta version was available for download exclusively on the Mac platform. [3] The game would win the 2008 Unity Awards for Best Overall Game and Best Visual Design. [4] It would finish development in 2015 and be published by Finji Games as a platform game. [5] The developer is Bits & Beasts in Switzerland. [6]

Plot

The game follows a small furry animal, as it attempts to rescue its mate from a pack of predators. [1]

Reception

The review aggregator website Metacritic gave it a score of 65 out of 100. [7] GameSpew said it was visually very gorgeous, but gameplay had issues such as dropped frame rate. [6]

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