Everyone's Favorite Wisecracking Gecko Is Back
MENLO PARK, CALIF. (Jan. 21) BUSINESS WIRE - Jan. 21, 1998 - "GEX"
Sequel, Distributed by Midway Home Entertainment, Sets New Standard
for Humor, Amazing Graphics and Challenging 3-D Gameplay on the
PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and PC He's back... GEX, star of the
self-named, 32-bit classic, has returned to play the lead role in its
sequel -- "GEX: Enter the Gecko."
"GEX" pushes the limits of 3-D technology with beautifully rendered
environments, awesome enemies, special effects and free-roaming 3-D
gameplay, as well as the sarcastic humor gamers have come to expect
from the quick-witted gecko. Published by Crystal Dynamics and
distributed by Midway Home Entertainment, "GEX" is appearing on
PlayStations everywhere in February.
In his latest platform adventure, Maui's main Gecko must once again
battle his archnemesis, Rez, this time in a 360-degree, free-roaming
3-D environment. Reluctantly recruited by secret government agents to
protect the world's television broadcasts from Rez's powerful
clutches, the hysterically witty GEX is thrust into the bizarre Media
Dimension, filled with enemies and worlds that parody some of film and
television's most popular characters and personalities from the past.
GEX will stop at nothing to foil Rez's sinister plan. Armed with his
razor-sharp tongue, whip-cracking tail and suction-cup paws, GEX must
battle his way through numerous media-themed levels of gameplay.
Along the way, he encounters his worst media nightmares in levels such
as The Rocket Channel, Toon TV and Kung-Fu Theater, among others.
"GEX: Enter the Gecko" does traditional 3-D games one better with the
addition of an entirely new dimension to the experience -- wall
climbing.  With his inherent ability to stick to any surface, GEX can
"go where none have gone before," including climbing on ceilings and
walls. In addition, "GEX: Enter the Gecko" features an intuitive
in-game camera that will raise the watermark by which future games are
measured. The camera will provide the standard chase view but will not
limit players to a set of predetermined vantage points; rather, the
camera will allow the player to look anywhere within each vast 3-D
world.
Co-star of the NBC comedy "Working" and HBO comedian Dana Gould once
again provides the voice of GEX, which is actually lip-synced during
gameplay.  Gould also is in large part responsible for the
wisecracking gecko's in-game personality, which takes clever jabs at
the entertainment industry.  "GEX: Enter the Gecko" will also be
available for PC CD-ROM in spring 1998 and for the Nintendo 64 in
early summer 1998.
From:  Silicon Times Report / January 23, 1998 / No.1403
... The penguin is mightier than the swordfish.
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