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Gex 3D: Return of the Gecko

Developer: Crystal Dynamics Publisher: Crystal Dynamics
January 1998
PS1
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#3,678 All-time
#120 for 1998
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3D platformer#213 Comedy#470 Fantasy
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Gex 3D: Return of the Gecko
1998 • Crystal Dynamics  
CD-ROM
XEU 7 68964 27892 6 SLES-00596
Gex: Enter the Gecko
1998 • Crystal Dynamics Midway  
CD-ROM
XNA 0 31719 26713 2 SLUS-00598
Gex 3D: Enter the Gecko
1998 • Crystal Dynamics  
CD-ROM
GB 7 68964 28202 2 SLES-00596
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Gex 64: Enter the Gecko
1998 • Crystal Dynamics Realtime Associates  
Cartridge
XNA 0 31719 19712 5 NUS-NX2E-USA
Gex: Enter the Gecko PS one Classic
2011 • Crystal Dynamics SCE  
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Just another mascot-led platformer with an entirely unappealing lead character - there were quite a few of those around in the '90s, weren't there? The gimmick of moving through different kinds of TV shows as you progress through the levels is mildly amusing, at least, although it's cancelled out somewhat by the "shocking" twist ending, which literally made me facepalm when I first saw it. The gameplay, meanwhile, is perfectly mediocre; it's a long way from being a Bubsy 3D-esque monstrosity, but it falls a long way short of the best the genre has to offer. Also, isn't the very notion of the heart of this game's creation - that gamers will automatically identify with a character that does literally nothing but watch TV - a little patronizing? In a world where games have been a truly mainstream concern for a very long time and the number of people that don't accept gaming as a legitimate adult hobby are dwindling year on year, the character of Gex has dated horribly.
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swerve_on_you_crazy_taxi Gex 3D: Return of the Gecko 2023-01-13T22:33:01Z
PS1 • XEU
2023-01-13T22:33:01Z
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moonra10000 Gex 3D: Return of the Gecko 2022-02-21T11:04:42Z
PS1 • XEU
2022-02-21T11:04:42Z
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ale_ire Gex 3D: Return of the Gecko 2018-12-06T08:51:02Z
PS1 • XEU
2018-12-06T08:51:02Z
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c1710063 Gex 3D: Return of the Gecko 2017-12-25T22:15:33Z
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JLR Gex 3D: Return of the Gecko 2016-10-10T22:28:48Z
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Triturate Gex 3D: Return of the Gecko 2016-09-19T11:11:31Z
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2016-09-19T11:11:31Z
3.0
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  • Randomico 2022-04-19 03:26:04.733788+00
    100 gecs 3d
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  • sunshinerecorder 2023-04-09 16:19:16.609052+00
    interesting to see how the gen x obsession with namedropping celebrities just... vanished and is being mocked now.
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  • Prio 2023-07-12 23:37:41.035233+00
    remaster incoming
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  • Crash6351 2023-07-29 10:59:41.589071+00
    the rating of the first game is justified imo but 2 and 3 100% deserve better

    are they among the best games of their era? absolutely not, and there are definitely other 3d platformers i prefer but there's no doubt gex 2 and 3 are genuinely great games filled with personality that most games wish they could have. this is more than just 'another b-tier platformer.' it has its flaws but hey, what game from this era *doesn't* have flaws?
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  • _sawdustanddiamonds_ 2023-08-21 19:13:45.862377+00
    highest rated ps1 game across the board on vimm's lair for some fuckin reason lmao
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  • 38Pajaros_19 2024-02-08 16:54:48.347559+00
    It’s tail time
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