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another reason to get a Xbox !

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 34
Date: August 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Xbox finally has another good title besides Halo!
move over mario, Vexx is taking over; fantastic game play, awesome graphics...

Addictive, fun, playful.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: February 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I just played the demo on the XBOX Magazine disk (feb). The controls are easy to use, right from the start. Yes, the game reminds me alot of Mario64, but with much better environments, and wall climbing, and that day/night thing is really cool! Its not as cute-sy as Mario, but it has more humor. My only complaint is the camera controls/angles. its taking a little to get used to. Otherwise fantastic. 9 out of 10.

Killer!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: February 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Just played the demo for about 3 hours. This game is incredible.
The physics are awesome, the graphics cool, the soundtrack amazing, and the overall effect just crazy-cool. I'm ordering this game now.

The sundial effect is amazingly cool. I love my life.

Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: February 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Vexx is an incredible game, I'm going out to buy it in a day. Everythings perfect, just like I thought. This is a must buy for platform gamer (which I'm NOT) Amazing.

The hell with princesses; I'm saving the world!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I think this is enough to tell you that the game is great. This game resembles Mario64 and Banjo-Kazooie, but has the better graphics and more mature gameplay that you would expect from XBOX. The graphics are amazing, and the controls are easy to use. The characters in this game are amazing, each with their own unique traits. There are several levels in which the game takes you to places far and wide. From a Snowy Winter Wonderlad to a Firery Desert, you get the feeling of visiting places all around the world just by a move of the joystick. With a resemblance to the old and happy Mario64 and Banjo-Kazooie, this is a must buy game.

Second tier

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: February 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I love platform games because I have young kids. Can't play blood and gore types like Dead To Rights while they're around. I got caught up in the hype for Vexx, and while it's lack of comparable titles on Xbox make it attractive, I have been underwhelmed with the game. Anyone who has played Ratchet & clank or Jak & Daxter on the PS2 will have trouble being impressed with Vexx.

Not that Vexx is a waste of money; it is entertaining, but it could be so much better. While the environments are beautiful, they are not detailed. I don't mean like color variations in the rocks, I mean like all the little plants, trash or whatever that would dot a landscape. My other major problem with Vexx is its lack of coherent structure. While free-roam is fun, structure is also neccessary to create an enveloping game. Vexx just feels like a random collection of mini games thrown into an environment full of collectibles.

I don't regret the purchase, and anyone who enjoys platformers will enjoy playing the game. The bottom line, though - there are much better titles out there. (The underappreciated Dr. Muto for example.)

I end with a plea to Xbox developers: give me something Ratchet & Clank quality in the platform genre.

The Best Adventure Game Yet!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: February 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game rocks! The controls are simple along with the game play! It is very addictive, and the plot is awesome! It runs along the lines of Donkey Kong 64 and Banjo Kazzooe, but much better! Graphics are simply one of the best. I highly recommend it. BUY IT RIGHT NOW! I MEAN COME ON, YOUR ON AMAZON.COM! BUY IT

The Sleeper Hit you need to wake up to

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: February 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Ok. Let's start with the "official" game reviewers shall we? One reviewer said that Vexx aside from modest cresendo's has very little music in it. Ok, that is a laugh. The soundtrack alone is almost worth the price of admission (if you love enchanting flowing musical opus's that is).

Graphics. One reviewer said the graphics were about a 6/10 and are "fair". Ok, that's a laugh, at least on the Xbox. This game is just as incredible as any I've seen. Yes, I had Halo and got rid of it. Was it amazing? At times. Was it fun? No. Vexx is the most fun I have had this year, even more fun than Panzer Dragoon Orta which is also an amazing game.

Control. Ok, here they got it right. The control varies. The control is only as good as the camera lets it be, which isn't always everything you'd hoped it WOULD be. Big problem on narrow ledges. Be patient and you will be rewarded. You can work with the camera and I swear it does take some tweaking but you can almost always find the sweet spot. Trouble is YOU have to find it yourself, which is time consuming at times.

Character. Here's another area that is hit or miss. Vexx is cool, but doesn't say much ... or anything, so far. The story is "there" if you look, but since when do perilous platformers need to win Oscars? Not in my lifetime.

Summary. This game is fun, has a touch of humor, it is HUGE, and is worth every last nickel I paid for it. And those are the highest marks any game can achieve. Just rememeber, this platformer will give you a new reason to yell out a four letter word, just make sure when the camera fails you in your moment of need, that the four letter word is VEXX! :)

What the platform? Why would I like this game?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I was surprised at how much I liked this game. The demo I played really kept drawing me back to it and now I'm glad that I went ahead and bought this.
Normally, I am not a fan of platformer type games (like Mario and Sonic), but the fighting and special moves and the story have all sort of immersed me like no other platformer was ever able to.
The action is fast, the animation and graphics are very smooth and easy to learn.
I would complain that the camera angles aren't always very helpful... even though you can control the camera it won't let you turn it certain ways which is really a hinderance to the gameplay, but I have managed to adjust.
As far as this type of game goes, I enjoy this one quite a bit. I highly reccomend this for any Xbox owners looking for an entertaining platformer (you're certainly not going to find it in Oddworld or Blinx, take my word for it).

I loved it!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've played Jak and Daxter, Sly Cooper, and Ratchet and Clank. I really love all of those games, but I think I like Vexx the best. There's just something about it. The controls are very easy as far as his basic moves. I admit the camera angle is a bit troublesome at times but you do get used to it and can compensate for that usually. I'm about half way through it now and look forward to working at it each day. It's a really fun game. Worth every penny!

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