Gex: Enter the Gecko
| Gex: Enter the Gecko | |
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 North American PlayStation version box art |
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| Developer(s) | Crystal Dynamics (PlayStation & Microsoft Windows) Realtime Associates (Nintendo 64) David A. Palmer Productions (Game Boy Color) |
| Publisher(s) | Midway Games (PlayStation & Nintendo 64) Crave Entertainment (Game Boy Color) Eidos Interactive (Microsoft Windows) |
| Designer(s) | Evan Wells Glen A. Schofield Jeffrey Zwelling |
| Series | Gex |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Nintendo 64, PC, Game Boy Color, PlayStation Network |
| Release date(s) | PlayStation
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| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Media/distribution | CD-ROM |
| System requirements
Windows 95 or higher (PC) |
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Gex: Enter the Gecko (known in Europe as Gex 3D: Enter the Gecko)(known in Japan as SpinTail) is a platform game released in 1998. It is the sequel to the 1994 game Gex. The game involves collecting 3 types of remotes to unlock different levels, and to aid in the fight against Rez.
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[edit] Story
Since his retirement from the public eye in 1996, Gex has resided himself to a life of solitude. For two years Gex started his day watching Kung-Fu Theater (Supermarket Sweep in the European release), eventually life started to feel like a telethon (he states that days, then weeks blurred into one long, sorry afternoon telethon/chat show).
One day, Gex was watching his TV when it suddenly went blank. The screen then began to flash a familiar face, over and over again, the face was that of Rez. The next thing Gex knows, two government agents show up at his side, requesting Gex's help. Gex denies, saying he's already saved the universe once. One of the agents then beats Gex over the head with a crowbar, knocking him unconscious.
When Gex wakes up, he realizes he is in an interrogation room. The two agents ask him what he knows about Rez, Gex tells them everything. Once again they ask for his help, one of the agents reaches under the table, pulls out a briefcase and slides it over to Gex. Gex opens it and sees that it is full of cash, and immediately starts counting it. Just when Gex thinks it couldn't get any better, the other agent tosses him a secret agent suit. Gex agrees to help them. The two agents give him a map, and say they want Rez to "disappear", instructing him to hide the body between Jimmy Hoffa's and Spuds MacKenzie's.
As Gex leaves the building, a beautiful female agent walks up to him, and introduces herself as "Agent Xtra", she wishes him good luck and leaves. Gex then leaves to the Media Dimension.
Once Gex is in the Media Dimension, he navigates through several channels. Cartoon (Toon TV); horror (Scream TV); sci-fi (The Rocket Channel); futuristic (Circuit Central); Kung-Fu (Kung-Fu Theater); Pre-history (The Pre-History Channel); Rezopolis; and Channel Z. Once Gex navigates through Rezopolis and Channel Z, he fights the overlord again. By dropping a large TV on top of him, Gex defeats Rez. Rez once again transforms into a ball of energy, and is then trapped in the same TV Gex dropped on him.
Rez tells Gex that he is his father, Gex asks how that could be possible. Rez says that he didn't always look like he does now, and that he fell into a scrap heap while trying to get free cable. Regardless, Gex picks up the remote, and is about to turn off the TV, when Rez begs him not to, saying he will do anything. Gex then shuts off the TV and makes a snide remark: "Okay then, 'Dad'. How about we forget all this and go and play footie in the garden?". To this day it still not known whether Rez truly is Gex's father, possibly meaning a retcon, or whether this was merely a reference to Star Wars.
Gex is last seen in a hotel room with (in a cameo appearance) Nikki, from the Pandemonium video games (particularly her Pandemonium 2 look).
[edit] Gameplay
Enter the Gecko is Gex's first foray into 3D world. His main moveset involves a tail whip attack, bouncing on his tail, using his tongue to eat flies, and performing a karate kick. He can also climb up on certain surfaces, and swim underwater.
The game takes place in a large hub filled with several TV screens based on various genres, parodying various genres from Looney Tunes to Star Wars. Each level has about three remotes to collect, as well as an additional one for collecting 120 collectibles within the level. Collecting enough remotes unlock new areas, bonus levels and boss levels and collecting all remotes unlocks a special ending showing concept art for the game.
[edit] Nintendo 64 version
The Nintendo 64 version of Gex: Enter the Gecko was entitled Gex 64: Enter the Gecko. This version featured a new level, which replaced the secret levels. "Gecques Cousteau", which is centered on the RMS Titanic, is played almost entirely underwater. The only land parts of the level are at the entrance to the Titanic, which is sunk by the iceberg. Other changes include fewer bonus levels and fewer quotes, due to the Nintendo 64 cartridges storing significantly less data for games than CDs. Some of the sound effects were altered slightly. The only normal level that was removed was Scream TV's "Poltergex".
[edit] Reception
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| GameRankings | (PS) 82.46%[1] (N64) 60.50%[2] (GBC) 57.00%[3] |
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[edit] Gex: Enter the Gecko
Gex: Enter the Gecko received mostly positive reviews. Aggregating review website GameRankings and gave the PlayStation version 82.46%[1] and the Game Boy Color version 57.00%.[3]
[edit] Gex 64: Enter the Gecko
Gex 64: Enter the Gecko received mostly mixed reviews. Aggregating review website GameRankings and gave the game 60.50%.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Gex: Enter the Gecko (PlayStation) reviews at". GameRankings. 2011-10-24. http://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197446-gex-enter-the-gecko/index.html. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ^ a b "Gex 64: Enter the Gecko (Nintendo 64) reviews at". GameRankings. 2011-10-24. http://www.gamerankings.com/n64/197445-gex-64-enter-the-gecko/index.html. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ^ a b "Gex: Enter the Gecko (Game Boy Color) reviews at". GameRankings. 2011-10-24. http://www.gamerankings.com/gbc/574763-gex-enter-the-gecko/index.html. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
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