Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999)

Developer: Crystal Dynamics
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Platform
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 30 player ratings

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How it feels

A breezy, joke-filled platformer that bounces you through wacky TV-themed worlds with a wisecracking gecko and plenty of pop culture gags.

lightheartedcomediccolorfultv parodyaccessibleplayfulpop culture referencescasual

About

When Gex is watching TV one day, he discovers that Rez has kidnapped Agent Xtra (the agent from Gex: Enter the Gecko's backstory), head of the TV Terrorist Defense Unit, to get to him. He teleports to the batcave-like lair he has in the Media Dimension, and begins another adventure. Each level parodies a certain aspect of television culture (here the levels exist as stand-alone channels). Gex enters each level through a television set. He must collect remote controls to advance to the next level in order to complete his mission and rescue Xtra.

What players say

A varied, colorful 3D platformer packed with pop-culture parody levels and gimmick stages, a step up from its predecessor but feeling dated against rivals. The constant one-liners charm some and grate on others, and camera and control niggles hold it back.

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