Fortix

Fortix

Nemesys Games · 2009

A dangerously addictive one-more-try loop

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SoloMassively Multiplayer Online (Mmo)Huge online worldsBird's-eye

The WhatsNext verdict

Fortix is a charming, highly replayable twist on Qix for players who enjoy compact arcade puzzles built around risk, timing, and incremental mastery. Expect a strong hook with some frustrating balance and limited staying power.

What it does best

  • A dangerously addictive one-more-try loop

  • Simple to learn, surprisingly demanding to master

  • Ideal arcade-sized sessions

What might put you off

  • Punishing cannon fire can turn strategy into inching

  • The Qix-inspired formula wears thin

The setup

What you are walking into

Can you reclaim your ancestors’ land? Evil forces have taken over the once fertile land of Fortiana. You are the only one who can storm the castles and claw it back from the hordes of dragons. Experience a new type of strategy and arcade game. Fence off parts of the battlefield to corner your enemies. Collect catapults and power-ups to besiege the fortresses and take on dragons. But beware! As you progress through the levels it gets harder and harder. The fortresses become much larger and the monsters more vicious. Can you emerge victorious and reclaim the land of your ancestors? You are knight Fortix, the sole hope for the desolate and tortured land of Fortiana to become the fertile land that it was before.

Where it lives

PlayStation 3PC (Microsoft Windows)MacPlayStation Portable

Genre

ShooterPlatformPuzzleRacingRole-playing (RPG)StrategyIndieArcade

Vibe

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