2016 video game
| Fru | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Through Games |
| Publisher(s) | Through Games |
| Platform(s) | Xbox One |
| Release | 13 July 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle-platform |
Fru is a puzzle-platform game developed by Through Games. Fru was released for the Xbox One console on 13 July 2016.
Gameplay
Fru is a puzzle platform video game, in which players control a young girl wearing a fox mask through a 2-dimensional environment. The game makes use of the Kinect motion sensing peripheral. The player's silhouette is projected in real-time onto the scenery to manipulate and reveal hidden platforms.
Development and release
Fru was developed and published by Through Games. A prototype was created as an entry for the 2014 Global Game Jam. In March 2014, Microsoft announced at GDC that Fru would be releasing on the Xbox One video game console via their ID@Xbox program. Through Games founder, Mattia Traverso, expressed disappointment at Microsoft's decision to start selling Xbox One consoles without the Kinect device, questioning whether completing the product would be financially viable. Fru was released on 13 July 2016. The game was delisted on July 1, 2022.
Reception
Reception| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 84/100 |
Fru received generally positive reviews from critics.
References
- ^ Conditt, Jessica (30 June 2016). "The game that makes Kinect worthwhile: 'Fru'". Engadget. AOL. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- Whitaker, Jed (12 July 2016). "Review: FRU". Destructoid. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- Sharkey, Mike (3 February 2014). "Kinect Put to Clever Use in Puzzle-Platformer Fru". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- Watts, Steve (18 March 2014). "GDC: Microsoft Reveals First 25 ID@Xbox Games". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "FRU for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 26 August 2016.