<s>
Fe	B-Application
(	O
,	O
;	O
Fairy	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
platform-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Zoink	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
under	O
its	O
EA	O
Originals	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
16	O
,	O
2018	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
it	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
Fe	B-Application
,	O
a	O
fox-like	O
creature	O
in	O
a	O
forest	O
setting	O
,	O
attempting	O
to	O
defend	O
it	O
from	O
hostile	O
entities	O
called	O
the	O
Silent	O
Ones	O
,	O
gaining	O
help	O
from	O
other	O
forest	O
creatures	O
by	O
guiding	O
them	O
to	O
complete	O
tasks	O
and	O
learning	O
new	O
abilities	O
from	O
those	O
it	O
helps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fe	B-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
EA	O
Originals	O
series	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
EA	O
's	O
program	O
created	O
to	O
promote	O
indie	O
developers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fe	B-Application
is	O
a	O
Metroidvania-style	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
Fe	B-Application
,	O
a	O
fox-like	O
creature	O
within	O
a	O
forest	O
that	O
is	O
highly	O
responsive	O
to	O
the	O
songs	O
of	O
the	O
creatures	O
and	O
plants	O
within	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fe	B-Application
is	O
able	O
to	O
sing	O
to	O
other	O
creatures	O
and	O
objects	O
to	O
gain	O
their	O
help	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
creatures	O
can	O
teach	O
Fe	B-Application
a	O
new	O
song	O
which	O
gives	O
the	O
fox	O
additional	O
abilities	O
through	O
the	O
forest	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
activating	O
a	O
flower	O
that	O
acts	O
as	O
a	O
jump-pad	O
to	O
launch	O
Fe	B-Application
to	O
higher	O
locations	O
and	O
explore	O
more	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fe	B-Application
has	O
been	O
favorably	O
compared	O
to	O
Abzû	B-Application
,	O
Journey	B-Application
and	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Colossus	I-Application
for	O
this	O
"	O
hands-off	O
"	O
approach	O
to	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fe	B-Application
,	O
named	O
after	O
the	O
Swedish	O
language	O
term	O
for	O
fairy	O
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
Swedish-based	O
studio	O
Zoink	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bille	O
said	O
games	O
like	O
Journey	B-Application
and	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Colossus	I-Application
were	O
inspiration	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
they	O
always	O
wanted	O
to	O
capture	O
the	O
exploration	O
mechanics	O
of	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Metroid	B-Device
and	O
Zelda	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fe	B-Application
was	O
first	O
announced	O
during	O
the	O
EA	B-Application
Play	I-Application
event	O
occurring	O
alongside	O
the	O
E3	O
2016	O
in	O
June	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
featured	O
in	O
a	O
playable	O
demo	O
form	O
at	O
the	O
2017	O
Gamescom	O
exposition	O
in	O
August	O
2017	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
target	O
release	O
of	O
16	O
February	O
2018	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fe	B-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
video	O
game	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Polygon	O
liked	O
the	O
freeform	O
nature	O
of	O
exploration	O
"	O
Unlike	O
most	O
3D	O
platform	O
games	O
,	O
Fe	B-Application
refuses	O
to	O
grab	O
me	O
by	O
the	O
shoulders	O
and	O
point	O
me	O
in	O
any	O
particular	O
direction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
liking	O
the	O
themes	O
of	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
Rock	O
Paper	O
Shotgun	O
criticized	O
how	O
the	O
game	O
felt	O
aimless	O
at	O
points	O
,	O
"	O
As	O
a	O
consequence	O
of	O
Fe	B-Application
's	O
desire	O
to	O
be	O
open	O
and	O
ambiguous	O
in	O
its	O
presentation	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
also	O
surprisingly	O
directionless	O
in	O
its	O
opening	O
moments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
World	O
Report	O
praised	O
the	O
atmosphere	O
that	O
Fe	B-Application
created	O
,	O
"	O
Each	O
area	O
of	O
the	O
forest	O
has	O
a	O
unique	O
color	O
palette	O
that	O
does	O
well	O
representing	O
the	O
feeling	O
around	O
you	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
Life	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
way	O
the	O
game	O
approached	O
topics	O
wordlessly	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
It	O
’s	O
a	O
bold	O
move	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
game	O
completely	O
void	O
of	O
dialogue	O
or	O
a	O
text-driven	O
narrative	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
’s	O
a	O
decision	O
that	O
works	O
because	O
Fe	B-Application
...	O
uses	O
the	O
simple	O
yet	O
poignant	O
themes	O
of	O
its	O
story	O
to	O
drive	O
it	O
forward	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
liked	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
industrial	O
enemies	O
,	O
singling	O
out	O
how	O
they	O
changed	O
the	O
tone	O
,	O
"	O
Those	O
moments	O
of	O
peace--by	O
way	O
of	O
the	O
harmonies	O
you	O
've	O
made	O
with	O
other	O
creatures--are	O
shattered	O
quickly	O
and	O
easily	O
by	O
Fe	B-Application
's	O
inorganic	O
enemies	O
,	O
whose	O
harsh	O
industrial	O
lights	O
and	O
abrasive	O
noises	O
pierce	O
the	O
solemn	O
orchestral	O
music	O
of	O
the	O
forest	O
...	O
</s>
