
Release Date: June 16, 2025
A remastered compliation of three first GEX Games: GEX, GEX: Enter the Gecko and GEX 3: Deep Cover Gecko; it was created by Limited Run Games and Square Enix.
GEX Trilogy is a compilation of three remastered GEX games, platformers developed by Crystal Dynamics between 1995-1999. It includes GEX, GEX 3D: Enter the Gecko and GEX 3: Deep Cover Gecko, remastered by Limited Run Games with help from Square Enix, the owners of the franchise.
The main protagonist of GEX Trilogy is Gex, an anthropomorphic TV-addicted gecko. One day, the villainous Rez drags him into the Media Dimension through his TV, intending to use him as the network's mascot. To escape, he must find TV remotes and destroy TV sets blocking his way.
GEX 3D: Enter the Gecko is set two years after the first game. This time, Gex starts working alongside government operatives to, once again, defeat Rez. Convinced by a promised monetary reward, the gecko once again enters the Media Dimension.
In GEX 3: Deep Cover Gecko, the hero sets off to rescue his beloved - Agent Xtra - from the clutches of still yet living Rez. To save her, he must once again enter the Media Dimension.
GEX Trilogy is made up of platformers starring the titular gecko. The first game is a side-scroller, having us traverse levels, avoid traps and obstacles, dispatch enemies and bosses, and collect TV remotes which unlock subsequent stages. Gex can run, jump, cling to walls and ceilings. His primary weapon is his tail. Over time, players unlock upgrades which increase his capabilities and expand his moveset.
GEX 3D: Enter the Gecko transitions to the third-person perspective, though the gameplay remains similar to the first installment. While exploring colorful, diverse locations, players jump on platforms, avoid traps, kill enemies and bosses. Along the way we gather power-ups which can temporarily increase our combat capabilities. We still must search for remotes to unlock stages; there are also bonus levels, which parody various works of pop culture.
GEX 3: Deep Cover Gecko works similarly to the second game. This time Gex can also drive vehicles, ranging from tanks, through camels to snowboards, swim and glide. His moveset was also expanded, letting him spit fire and ice.
GEX Trilogy runs on the Carbon Engine, developed with remasters in mind. The game makes use of a colorful, cartoonish artstyle.
Platforms:
PC Windows June 16, 2025
PlayStation 4 cancelled
Nintendo Switch June 16, 2025
PlayStation 5 June 16, 2025
Xbox Series X/S June 16, 2025
Developer: Limited Run Games
Publisher: Square Enix
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System Requirements for GEX Trilogy Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Duo E7500, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 750, 5 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB Radeon HD 7870, 5 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for GEX Trilogy Video Game.
Loot Level Chill: 6 / 10 by Lyle Pendle
Gex Trilogy ensures the three Gex games are as true to their original release as possible, but if you have no nostalgia for them you'll struggle a bit.
Nintendo Life: 7 / 10 by Tom Massey
Gex Trilogy is a happy throwback. The first game is a little clunky and occasionally laborious, but its sequels do better in their 3D expansion of its themes and idea. The main point of appeal is its connection to the period in which they were made. It's full of comic quirks, zinging dialogue, and visual gags that scream MTV Generation. Across all three entries, the media hook and its tropes - from horror to Christmas to 1930s prohibition gangsters - work well to keep things fresh, fun and engaging.That said, while there's a simplicity to the games themselves, the yesteryear technology and the sensibilities of many gamers may have moved on, making their baked-in fetch quests trying at times. Gex Trilogy's value is bumped up by its invention and still very playable design aspects, but whether or not you can pit yourself through them really comes down to how much your nostalgic mileage varies, dude.
Xbox Achievements: 60 / 100 by Richard Walker
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