- November 16, 1994
- Crystal Dynamics
Gex
In the context of a 1996 EU release date it seemed obvious that GEX was trying to slink his way amongst an elite group of successful platforming mascots like Mario and Sonic, by articulating a market research impersonation of 1990s youth culture. The hard working Crystal Dynamics development team were cleverer than that, though, because GEX's first game is self-referential as he side-scrolls through persistent themes, and holds up a mirror to an obsession with television and film media in his suction cup paws. The trouble is that the gameplay balance, visuals, and audio work are not consistent in quality. Cheesy puns are compulsory when discussing GEX, so while this game's five main worlds and one secret Planet X area are enjoyable, they're not GEX-cellent. It's a shame that the quote heavy and funny voice work is so incessant that it becomes irritating, because history remembers a loud-mouth more than a capable 2D platformer.
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Gex is a single player and multiplayer action adventure game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Crystal Dynamics and was released on November 16, 1994. It received neutral reviews from both critics and players.
Enter your television to defeat the evil Rez by collecting remotes to open worlds inside your tv. You are a gecko with all the usual platform hero skills such as jump, fire and close range attack, but also suction cups to help you scale walls, a tongue to pick up those tricky to get power-ups and plenty of wise-cracks to keep you amused. Use them all to make your way through TV land searching for …
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GEX Review
In the context of a 1996 EU release date it seemed obvious that GEX was trying to slink his way amongst an elite group of successful platforming mascots like Mario and Sonic, by articulating a market research impersonation of 1990s youth culture. The hard working Crystal Dynamics development team were cleverer than that, though, because GEX's first game is self-referential as he side-scrolls through persistent themes, and holds up a mirror to an obsession with television and film media in his suction cup paws. The trouble is that the gameplay balance, visuals, and audio work are not consistent in quality. Cheesy puns are compulsory when discussing GEX, so while this game's five main worlds and one secret Planet X area are enjoyable, they're not GEX-cellent. It's a shame that the quote heavy and funny voice work is so incessant that it becomes irritating, because history remembers a loud-mouth more than a capable 2D platformer.
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Gex is a action adventure game with comedy theme.
Gex is available on PC, PlayStation 3, Sega Saturn, PlayStation and others.
Gex was released on November 16, 1994.
Gex was developed by Crystal Dynamics.
Gex has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its funny but disliked it for its graphics.
Gex is a single player game with multiplayer support.
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