Filmechanism Review (Nintendo Switch OLED)

by Jim Smale · January 12, 2022

Our Filmechanism Review has us Make full use of our puzzle brain to figure out the conditions before and after the action, record and replay our actions to the situation! Play the stages repeatedly, and feel the exhilaration when you clear them!

Filmechanism Review Pros:

Decent pixel art graphics.
151MB download size.
Puzzle gameplay.
Gimmick – you can move items and take a snapshot of them that allows you to press a button and put the items back as per your snapshot.
World map level select.
Can replay levels.
The map selected will split and you can choose 3 difficult routes – normal, hard, and hell.
Every level is timed and shows your best clear time.
Simple controls.
Initial tutorial area.
You need an item to use the snapshot system.
Quick restart button.
Coins can be earned from finishing a level and you spend these on hints in a level.
Clear easy to understand the system as snapshots will highlight what’s recorded and flashes the one you selected.
Clever level and puzzle design.
Excellent brain food.

Filmechanism Cons:

Takes some getting used to.
No online leaderboards or local leaderboards.
Little variation.
Cannot change the bindings.

Filmechanism:

Official website.

Developer: Phoenixx

Publisher: Phoenixx

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Nintendo

8/10

Graphics - 8/10
7/10

Sound - 7/10
7/10

Accessibility - 7/10
7/10

Length - 7/10
8/10

Fun Factor - 8/10

7.4/10

Summary

Filmechanism is a fantastic puzzle game that has refined an idea to within an inch of perfection. Takes snapshots of the level and navigate the world to restore the snapshot back into life. It all sounds a bit daunting or confusing but it really is an easy game to start and hard to put down. Levels are at a length that fits not only handheld gaming but also short bursts like commuting or when waiting on something. It hardly deviates from the script but that’s not a jig deal as what it does do is entertain and definitely gets your brain working.