Vexx
Step into the role of Vexx as he seeks vengeance on those who murdered his grandfather and enslaved his people. Equipped with a set of razor-sharp war talons, you'll travel through volcanic islands, desert…
Vexx is a platform developed by Acclaim Studios Austin, released 10 February 2003 on Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
What Vexx is
Vexx is a platform game developed by Acclaim Studios Austin and released in 2003. It was published by Acclaim Entertainment. It is available on Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Step into the role of Vexx as he seeks vengeance on those who murdered his grandfather and enslaved his people. Equipped with a set of razor-sharp war talons, you'll travel through volcanic islands, desert temples, frozen citadels, and giants' castles to confront the evil Dark Yabu, Shadowraith, and their minions. As darkness falls, enemies become more aggressive and the environments become more hostile. It will take all your combat skills and climbing moves to bring peace back to the villagers of Rockhaven.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Vexx holds a critic score of 61 out of 100. That places it above 21% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 8 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Vexx launched on 10 February 2003, within three weeks of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, NASCAR Racing 2003 Season and Unreal 2: The Awakening. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, NASCAR Racing 2003 Season, Unreal 2: The Awakening.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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