- Platform, Puzzle
FRU is a puzzle platformer that features an innovative use of Kinect, in which your silhouette becomes a "portal" between two worlds.
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Plot-driven, contemporary, warm and spare.
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- contemporarynostalgic
- warmbleak
- sparerichly built
- cooloverwhelming
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DestructoidJed WhitakerJul 20169.5/10The fluid movement, artwork, music, and technology all come together in FRU for a mesmerizing experience that really shows what the Kinect is capable of, or should I say was capable of. I can't imagine too many more games will be made for it, if any. At least people with Kinects can have one game to try to justify the purchase aside from some fancy voice controls. If you have a Kinect, you owe it to yourself to buy FRU.
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Hardcore GamerKyle LeClairJul 20164.5/5FRU bills itself as “The last Kinect game you’ll ever need to play!” While it may be easy to make jokes about that statement just based on the first few words alone, what we have here is not only what may very well be the best Kinect game ever, but also one of the year’s best puzzlers and platforming games overall.
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God is a GeekDavid HunterJul 20169/10FRU is a great puzzle platformer and the best use of Kinect to date. Unique controls, fun gameplay and challenging puzzles make this essential for any Kinect owner.
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We Got This CoveredJohn FleuryJul 20163.5/5 starsWhile FRU is guilty of both a very short length and several frustrating moments, it still ends up being one of the most clever and successful uses of the Kinect around.
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EGMRay CarsilloJul 20167/10It’s sad that Fru came out so long after the Kinect was a viable gaming peripheral. Had it released closer to the Xbox One’s launch, we might’ve been able to laud it as a reason to own a Kinect. As is, it’s a solid little puzzle-platformer that might be worth a look if you haven’t packed your Kinect away—assuming you ever got one in the first place.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox One
- Developer
- Through Games
- Publisher
- Microsoft
- Released
- July 13, 2016
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 8.5/10 from 4 ratings.
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