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Dex (video game)

January 01, 1970

Dex is a side-scrolling action role-playing game developed and published by Dreadlocks Ltd. The game was crowdfunded on Kickstarter, and was released in 2015.[3][4][5]

Dex
Developer(s)Dreadlocks Ltd
Publisher(s)Dreadlocks Ltd
Designer(s)Jan Jirkovský
Programmer(s)Michal Červenka
Jaroslav Meloun
Writer(s)Jan Jirkovský
Morris Stuttard
Axel Droxler
Composer(s)Karel Antonín
EngineUnity[1][2]
Platform(s)Linux, OS X, Windows, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Release
  • Linux, OS X, Windows
  • May 7, 2015
  • PlayStation Vita
  • December 20, 2016
  • Xbox One
  • July 8, 2016
  • PlayStation 4
  • July 12, 2016
  • Nintendo Switch
  • July 24, 2020
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay edit

 
Gameplay screenshot

Dex is a 2D side-scrolling platform game focused on exploration and non-linear gameplay, more like a Role-playing game. The player controls the eponymous character, Dex, and receives quests from NPCs. Every quest has multiple possible solutions and it is up to player which of them to choose.[6]

The player receives experience points for every quest completed or enemy killed. Experience points grant skill points that can be invested into the character's skills. Skills include fighting, shooting, hacking, and lock-picking.

Plot edit

The story follows Dex, a young woman living in Harbor Prime. Harbor Prime is a city controlled by corporations that are integrated into a secret authority known as the Complex. Dex becomes a target of the Complex that sends its assassins to her. Dex is saved by a hacker known as Raycast who guides her to safety. Raycast reveals that Dex is the "fragment of Kether." Kether was the supreme Artificial Intelligence program created by the Complex. It was shut down when the Complex lost control of it. Dex becomes part of the resistance against the Complex.

Development and release edit

The game was announced at the Game Developers Session 2012 and originally scheduled to be released in 2013. In late 2012, developers started a Kickstarter campaign, which started on November 12 when the studio asked for £14,000. The amount was reached a week later and in the end the game was pledged £30,647. On November 4, 2012, Dex was greenlit for Steam.[7][8][9][10]

The first build of Alpha version was released an Early Access on August 14, 2014.[11] It featured a limited amount of quests and locations.[12] The second build was released three months later, featuring more quests, locations and characters.[13] The Beta was released on April 1, 2015, adding almost all features intended for the final release, including the story, and was published only in Steam Beta Build. The final version was released on May 7, 2015.[14]

A physical version produced by publishers PQube and BadLand Games for the PlayStation 4 console was released on July 29, 2016.[15]

Reception edit

Dex received mixed reviews upon its release. Arcade Sushi praised the gameplay system which "combines expressive 2D sprites and nostalgic platforming with some grade-A, modern action-RPG." It also praised the story and its familiarity to Deus Ex and Shadowrun. On the other hand, the save system was criticised as was the journal system. The review also mentioned some minor bug, but was overall positive and called Dex a "solid game worth investment."[21] Czech website Zing praised the atmosphere of the game world and the story along with the soundtrack. Side-quests that include possibility to make a decision also gained praise. However, it criticised the number of bugs and noted that Dex should have stayed in Early Access for a bit longer.[22] Dex won the Czech Game of the Year Award for artistic contribution to Czech video game output in 2014.[23]

Website Games.cz voted Dex the best Czech video game developed in 2015. They noted that the game would not have been nominated for the title at release due to the high number of bugs that spoiled the experience, but Dreadlocks had released multiple bug-fixing and game-improving updates since then. The review noted that after these updates Dex "is the undisputed best title" among Czech games of 2015.[24] Game Obscura also praised the Enhanced Edition, saying "it's a must play for the fans of cyberpunk RPG games."[25]

The console version has received more positive reviews than the PC version. It holds a 69% rating on Metacritic. Elias Blondeau of CGMagazine praised the story and gameplay. He called Dex "the absolute best Ghost in the Shell game we’ve ever gotten."[26] Digitally Downloaded compared Dex with The Technomancer. It praised Dex for its gameplay but criticised narrative.[27] Lauren Relph praised the art design and the inspiration from various cyberpunk sources such as Blade Runner. Another praise was for story and well-acted characters. Relph on the other hand criticised the combat and hacking mechanics. Relph concluded her review: "A modest and enjoyable game, with a selection of great characters, and a storyline often giving pause for thought. Dex is a solid project, clearly put together with love. While its combat mechanic and hacking are lacking, the majority of the experience is deep and interesting."[28] ZTGD published a negative review which criticised the combat, story and controls. He also noted performance issues with the Xbox One version. His conclusion was: "Dex just never stood out enough for me. The generic and clichéd story left me cold, and the technical issues made the game hard to like. However, it is worth noting that the various performance issues I encountered on the Xbox One were not present on the PC version. So if you feel like you need to check Dex out and have the ability to do so, get it on PC. It doesn’t differ much in general, but at least it will be slightly more pleasant to play."[29] Brandon Marlow wrote another negative review. He praised the game's world and story, noting interesting characters and places; but he criticised its gameplay which he called a "dull affair."[30]

References edit

  1. ^ "2D Cyberpunk RPG Dex On Kickstarter news - Dex Game". Mod DB. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  2. ^ "Cyberpunk 2D RPG Dex shows off its Concept Art". Lightning Gaming News. 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  3. ^ "Dex - Cyberpunk 2D RPG by Dreadlocks — Kickstarter". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  4. ^ "Dex: Side-Scrolling Cyberpunk RPG Lands On Kickstarter". Cinemablend.com. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  5. ^ "Dex a 2D side-scrolling open-world RPG released". Linux Game News. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  6. ^ Loukota, Ladislav. "Dex - recenze". Games.cz. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Čeští Dreadlocks uspěli na Kickstarteru a radí, jak je následovat". Tyinternety.cz. 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  8. ^ . Zing.cz. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  9. ^ "České kyberpunkové RPG Dex zamířilo na Kickstarter - Games.cz". Games.tiscali.cz. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  10. ^ "Group Announcements ::". Steam Community. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  11. ^ Loukota, Ladislav. "Český kyberpunk Dex je k dispozici na Steam Early Access". Games.cz. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  12. ^ Loukota, Ladislav. "Český kyberpunk Dex je k dispozici na Steam Early Access". Games.cz. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  13. ^ "Dex Steam Early Alpha #2". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  14. ^ "Raw Dex Beta". Kickstarter.cz. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  15. ^ . Crash Landed. 2016-07-06. Archived from the original on 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  16. ^ "Dex for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  17. ^ "Dex for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Dex for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Dex for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Dex for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  21. ^ Denzer, T.J. (13 May 2015). "Dex Review". Arcade Sushi. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  22. ^ Zeman, Ondřej. "Dex – český kyberpunk v akci". Zing.cz. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  23. ^ "Česká Hra Roku". Ceskahraroku.cz. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  24. ^ "Best of 2015: Nejlepší česká a slovenská hra". Games.cz. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  25. ^ Sashadarko |. "Dex (2015) [PC] – In-depth Review – Sasha Darko". Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  26. ^ Blondeau, Elias (20 July 2016). "Dex – Enhanced Edition (PS4) Review". CGMagazine. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  27. ^ "Review: Dex: Enhanced Version (Sony PlayStation 4) - Digitally Downloaded". www.digitallydownloaded.net. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  28. ^ Relph, Lauren (14 July 2016). "Dex for Xbox One review: Striving for singularity". Windows Central. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  29. ^ "Dex (XB1) Review". ZTGD. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  30. ^ Square, Push (20 July 2016). "Review: Dex (PS4)". Retrieved 17 August 2016.

External links edit

  • Official website

January 01, 1970
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Dex is a side scrolling action role playing game developed and published by Dreadlocks Ltd The game was crowdfunded on Kickstarter and was released in 2015 3 4 5 DexDeveloper s Dreadlocks LtdPublisher s Dreadlocks LtdDesigner s Jan JirkovskyProgrammer s Michal Cervenka Jaroslav MelounWriter s Jan Jirkovsky Morris Stuttard Axel DroxlerComposer s Karel AntoninEngineUnity 1 2 Platform s Linux OS X Windows PlayStation Vita Xbox One PlayStation 4 Nintendo SwitchReleaseLinux OS X WindowsMay 7 2015PlayStation VitaDecember 20 2016Xbox OneJuly 8 2016PlayStation 4July 12 2016Nintendo SwitchJuly 24 2020Genre s Action role playingMode s Single player Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Plot 3 Development and release 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksGameplay edit nbsp Gameplay screenshot Dex is a 2D side scrolling platform game focused on exploration and non linear gameplay more like a Role playing game The player controls the eponymous character Dex and receives quests from NPCs Every quest has multiple possible solutions and it is up to player which of them to choose 6 The player receives experience points for every quest completed or enemy killed Experience points grant skill points that can be invested into the character s skills Skills include fighting shooting hacking and lock picking Plot editThe story follows Dex a young woman living in Harbor Prime Harbor Prime is a city controlled by corporations that are integrated into a secret authority known as the Complex Dex becomes a target of the Complex that sends its assassins to her Dex is saved by a hacker known as Raycast who guides her to safety Raycast reveals that Dex is the fragment of Kether Kether was the supreme Artificial Intelligence program created by the Complex It was shut down when the Complex lost control of it Dex becomes part of the resistance against the Complex Development and release editThe game was announced at the Game Developers Session 2012 and originally scheduled to be released in 2013 In late 2012 developers started a Kickstarter campaign which started on November 12 when the studio asked for 14 000 The amount was reached a week later and in the end the game was pledged 30 647 On November 4 2012 Dex was greenlit for Steam 7 8 9 10 The first build of Alpha version was released an Early Access on August 14 2014 11 It featured a limited amount of quests and locations 12 The second build was released three months later featuring more quests locations and characters 13 The Beta was released on April 1 2015 adding almost all features intended for the final release including the story and was published only in Steam Beta Build The final version was released on May 7 2015 14 A physical version produced by publishers PQube and BadLand Games for the PlayStation 4 console was released on July 29 2016 15 Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacritic PC 62 100 16 XONE 69 100 17 PS4 67 100 18 Vita 49 100 19 NS 72 100 20 Dex received mixed reviews upon its release Arcade Sushi praised the gameplay system which combines expressive 2D sprites and nostalgic platforming with some grade A modern action RPG It also praised the story and its familiarity to Deus Ex and Shadowrun On the other hand the save system was criticised as was the journal system The review also mentioned some minor bug but was overall positive and called Dex a solid game worth investment 21 Czech website Zing praised the atmosphere of the game world and the story along with the soundtrack Side quests that include possibility to make a decision also gained praise However it criticised the number of bugs and noted that Dex should have stayed in Early Access for a bit longer 22 Dex won the Czech Game of the Year Award for artistic contribution to Czech video game output in 2014 23 Website Games cz voted Dex the best Czech video game developed in 2015 They noted that the game would not have been nominated for the title at release due to the high number of bugs that spoiled the experience but Dreadlocks had released multiple bug fixing and game improving updates since then The review noted that after these updates Dex is the undisputed best title among Czech games of 2015 24 Game Obscura also praised the Enhanced Edition saying it s a must play for the fans of cyberpunk RPG games 25 The console version has received more positive reviews than the PC version It holds a 69 rating on Metacritic Elias Blondeau of CGMagazine praised the story and gameplay He called Dex the absolute best Ghost in the Shell game we ve ever gotten 26 Digitally Downloaded compared Dex with The Technomancer It praised Dex for its gameplay but criticised narrative 27 Lauren Relph praised the art design and the inspiration from various cyberpunk sources such as Blade Runner Another praise was for story and well acted characters Relph on the other hand criticised the combat and hacking mechanics Relph concluded her review A modest and enjoyable game with a selection of great characters and a storyline often giving pause for thought Dex is a solid project clearly put together with love While its combat mechanic and hacking are lacking the majority of the experience is deep and interesting 28 ZTGD published a negative review which criticised the combat story and controls He also noted performance issues with the Xbox One version His conclusion was Dex just never stood out enough for me The generic and cliched story left me cold and the technical issues made the game hard to like However it is worth noting that the various performance issues I encountered on the Xbox One were not present on the PC version So if you feel like you need to check Dex out and have the ability to do so get it on PC It doesn t differ much in general but at least it will be slightly more pleasant to play 29 Brandon Marlow wrote another negative review He praised the game s world and story noting interesting characters and places but he criticised its gameplay which he called a dull affair 30 References edit 2D Cyberpunk RPG Dex On Kickstarter news Dex Game Mod DB 6 May 2015 Retrieved 2015 07 24 Cyberpunk 2D RPG Dex shows off its Concept Art Lightning Gaming News 2013 11 27 Retrieved 2015 07 24 Dex Cyberpunk 2D RPG by Dreadlocks Kickstarter Kickstarter com Retrieved 2015 07 24 Dex Side Scrolling Cyberpunk RPG Lands On Kickstarter Cinemablend com 16 November 2013 Retrieved 2015 07 24 Dex a 2D side scrolling open world RPG released Linux Game News Retrieved 12 February 2016 Loukota Ladislav Dex recenze Games cz Retrieved 9 February 2016 Cesti Dreadlocks uspeli na Kickstarteru a radi jak je nasledovat Tyinternety cz 2013 11 27 Retrieved 2015 07 24 Dreadlocks predstavili ceske akcni RPG Dex Zing cz Archived from the original on 2013 12 03 Retrieved 2015 07 24 Ceske kyberpunkove RPG Dex zamirilo na Kickstarter Games cz Games tiscali cz Retrieved 2015 07 24 Group Announcements Steam Community 4 December 2013 Retrieved 2015 07 24 Loukota Ladislav Cesky kyberpunk Dex je k dispozici na Steam Early Access Games cz Retrieved 14 August 2014 Loukota Ladislav Cesky kyberpunk Dex je k dispozici na Steam Early Access Games cz Retrieved 14 August 2014 Dex Steam Early Alpha 2 Kickstarter com Retrieved 18 May 2015 Raw Dex Beta Kickstarter cz Retrieved 18 May 2015 2D Cyberpunk role playing game Dex slated for physical PlayStation 4 release Crash Landed 2016 07 06 Archived from the original on 2016 07 07 Retrieved 2016 07 06 Dex for PC Reviews Metacritic Retrieved 19 September 2015 Dex for Xbox One Reviews Metacritic Retrieved 26 August 2022 Dex for PlayStation 4 Reviews Metacritic Retrieved 26 August 2022 Dex for PlayStation Vita Reviews Metacritic Retrieved 26 August 2022 Dex for Switch Reviews Metacritic Retrieved 26 August 2022 Denzer T J 13 May 2015 Dex Review Arcade Sushi Retrieved 18 May 2015 Zeman Ondrej Dex cesky kyberpunk v akci Zing cz Retrieved 18 May 2015 Ceska Hra Roku Ceskahraroku cz Retrieved 2015 07 24 Best of 2015 Nejlepsi ceska a slovenska hra Games cz Retrieved 9 February 2016 Sashadarko Dex 2015 PC In depth Review Sasha Darko Retrieved 2021 08 31 Blondeau Elias 20 July 2016 Dex Enhanced Edition PS4 Review CGMagazine Retrieved 17 August 2016 Review Dex Enhanced Version Sony PlayStation 4 Digitally Downloaded www digitallydownloaded net 14 July 2016 Retrieved 17 August 2016 Relph Lauren 14 July 2016 Dex for Xbox One review Striving for singularity Windows Central Retrieved 17 August 2016 Dex XB1 Review ZTGD 28 July 2016 Retrieved 17 August 2016 Square Push 20 July 2016 Review Dex PS4 Retrieved 17 August 2016 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dex video game amp oldid 1220013812, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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