9 Video Game Secrets Hidden In New Game Plus

8. Magic Sunglasses - Fez

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Indie-platformer Fez and its creator Phil Fish made quite the splash on the gaming scene back in 2012.

You’re thrown into a 2D world which you can rotate to line up platforms and solve puzzles. The game was beloved for its art style, nostalgia-eliciting design, emphasis on discovery, and engaging gameplay mechanics. But all that doesn’t end when the credits roll because there’s a treat for players who are willing to go through it all again. The New Game Plus mode gives players a pair of sunglasses which let you see the world in first-person.

Basically, this means instead of seeing everything in 2D, you can see in 3D, allowing you to check out the floors and ceilings, find hidden areas, and solve new puzzles.

If that secret isn’t exciting enough for you for some reason, the second run through also gives you the ability to fly, so that’s pretty great.

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