{"product_id":"gex-enter-the-gecko-ps3","title":"Gex: Enter the Gecko - PS3","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eESRB Rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10-5-2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritic Score (1-100): \u003c\/strong\u003e Not Availalbe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Action, Platform, Fantasy, Behind view, Direct control, Regional differences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia Type(s): \u003c\/strong\u003ePhysical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCrystal Dynamics Forms Distribution Partnership With Midway\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Midway to Handle U.S. Distribution of Crystal Dynamics Premium Titles:\u003cbr\u003e\nGEX: ENTER THE GECKO and Pandemonium 2  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMidway Also Committed to Bringing GEX to Nintendo 64**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMenlo Park, CA, July 29, 1997 -- Crystal Dynamics\u003c\/strong\u003e, a leading Sony PlayStation and PC CD-ROM game publisher, today announced that gaming veteran Midway will distribute two of its most highly anticipated action games in the U.S. -- \u003cstrong\u003eGEX: Enter the Gecko\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePandemonium 2\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the agreement, Midway has secured the exclusive U.S. distribution rights to both Crystal Dynamics titles for the Sony PlayStation and PC. The company will release the PlayStation versions of both titles in 1997 with PC versions following shortly thereafter. In addition, Midway has also committed to bringing GEX: Enter the Gecko to the Nintendo 64 with new and exclusive levels and features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"GEX: Enter the Gecko is one of the hottest properties on the gaming horizon today. It pushes the PlayStation to limits that were cited as unattainable just a few months ago and thus is ideally positioned to smoothly move to the Nintendo 64,\" said Rob Dyer, president of Crystal Dynamics. \"Our stellar titles, combined with Miday's expertise and industry credibility, will ensure that we have a major impact on this year's holiday season.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe relationship with Midway continues Crystal Dynamics' commitment to its entertainment studio model. This model allows the company to focus its resources on what it does best: design and market original gaming software. This frees the company from the costly burden of product distribution by securing strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as Midway to distribute its Crystal-branded entertainment software titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Both titles fill a very important niche for us and perfectly complement our existing product lineup. Needless to say, we are thrilled to be working with Crystal Dynamics,\" said Byron Cook, president of Midway Home Entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs sequels to popular titles that orignially appeared on the PlayStation, GEX: Enter the Gecko and Pandemonium 2 are both character-based action games that utilize the latest in 3D gaming technology, including entirely free-roaming game play, dynamic backgrounds and environments. Pandemonium 2 will be available in October, and GEX: Enter the Gecko will be available for the holidays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e#\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMidway Home Entertainment Inc.\u003c\/strong\u003e designs, markets and distriubtes video games under the Midway trademark for home game platforms and personal computers. Midway Home Entertaiment Inc. is a subsidiary of Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), a company engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of coin-operated video games under the Midway and Atari trademarks. Both companies are subsidiaries of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal Dynamics\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Menlo Park-based entertainment software studio, was the first to develop and publish a 32-bit video game in 1993. Since then, the company has developed an entertainment studio business strategy where product development and marketing are funded in-house while aligning itself with strong distriubtion partners. Crystal Dynamics' designers, programmers and artists continue to set the pace for the next generation gaming experience with strong innovation and playability in state-of-the-art games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGex 3D: Enter the Gecko is a 3D platform game where the player controls a gecko who has to navigate several levels, all of which are parodies on well-known TV shows and movies, such as Looney Tunes, Gilligan's Island, or Friday the 13th.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRez, the evil overlord of the television is back into the Media Dimension, and the government asks the TV addict gecko, Gex, to defeat him once again. He gets a lot of money and an agent suit for that. The game generally resolves around a James Bondish spy theme, but the story is not referenced later in the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGex has to enter levels through TVs to collect three types of remote controls in order to unlock more of the Media Dimension, boss levels and secret TVs. Gex can tailwhip or karate-kick his enemies, climb certain walls and ceilings, eat bugs for power-ups, and spout one-liner wisecrack jokes. 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