FixFox Review

pczone.co.uk:

We have been so excited about FixFox, the adorable, 2D puzzle exploration Fix-em-up that we even wrote a preview of it a week ago. Now it’s time for the full review. 

Here’s the quick summary (for all you lazy bastards):

Vix is the protagonist of FixFox, with Tin as the anxiety-ridden but well-meaning robotic sidekick designed to keep him safe. However, she often gets a bit overzealous because she is a lovable jobsworth obsessed with “space germs”, whatever they are. 

On paper, FixFox sounds like a truly fresh, original title. There are certainly not many games, outside of the VR platforms, where the player fixes items in space as the main gameplay loop. But is this a joyous loop or a complete gimmick? 

Well, fasten your seatbelts and put down your drinks, folks. Because we are about to lift off! 

The story of FixFox has a lot more substance than most players might expect. Despite its light, playful humour and basic appearance, there is a lot going on in the FixFox universe. There are many significant plot points (no spoilers!) explaining the reasons for the gameplay. And the story moves pretty quickly and is very engaging. 

The story is that Vix, the protagonist, gets sent on a job, but crash lands on a different planet than the one expected. From here, he must find his way home. But there are a lot of twists along the way, particularly that the planet he lands on has banned all tools. 

This is where the quirkiness and the skills of the protagonist, the wily Vix, come into play. Since there are no tools, the inhabitants of the planet, all robots, have lots of broken objects, but no tools to fix them!

Enter our hero Vix, who is able to use all sorts of objects in ways for which they were never intended. Spatulas and coins become