Dex

 Switch
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 30
  3. Negative: 6 out of 30
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  1. LandoGamo
    Mar 31, 2021
    1
    This is not fun. I dont want to even try to get into it. The combat system is frustrating. It is street brawler type button mashing but without even being able to move up and down. It is only 2d side scroller and they expect u to block constantly and punch every enemy 20+ times? It has multiple dialogue options but they all have the same result. Why bother choosing your answer if itThis is not fun. I dont want to even try to get into it. The combat system is frustrating. It is street brawler type button mashing but without even being able to move up and down. It is only 2d side scroller and they expect u to block constantly and punch every enemy 20+ times? It has multiple dialogue options but they all have the same result. Why bother choosing your answer if it doesn't effect anything?
    I knew it was 2d but I expect it to just be more playable. The combat is unnecessarily clunky and the dialogue not creating different outcomes also feels sloppy and pointless. I have only played for a few minutes and I don't want to try anymore. It just isn't fun. I am mad that I bought this on sale for $2.
    On the plus side, it made me so annoyed that i wrote a review. I always intend to do that with games I like, but don't. I recognize I should have an accurate metric for deciding the numerical score. In this case, I want to give it a zero because it's so frustrating I don't want to play the first 5 minutes more than 3 times. However, I recognize Im being a baby and maybe it gets better with time. So I am giving it 1 instead of 0.    … Expand
  2. JinDuncan
    Jun 5, 2021
    3
    Totally not worth it. Very cool atmosphere but terrible execution. Combat - terrible, cohesion - terrible, story - ok but trivial to the bone. Game looks VERY unfinished. Choices have no meaning. Annoying and shallow. I do not understand how this game can be rated 7/10. I do not recomend. Check Gameplay on youtube before buying!!!
  3. Mindurbidniss
    May 15, 2021
    3
    Dex's moments of fun are often overshadowed by outdated controls, awful voice acting, and overall poor design decisions. The RPG and hacking mechanics are a point of interest that give the game some legs. A major issue is that what this game does has been done so much better in so many other games. Snatcher, Gemini Rue, Shadowrun. Play one of these instead.
  4. bawssky
    Nov 6, 2021
    1
    the worst controls ive ever experienced, they feel so awkward and clunky, the game's story is just subpar, and the voice acting is the worst ive heard in a while

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#85 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2020

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Pure Nintendo
    Aug 26, 2020
    75
    Dex lacks in some areas, but I think the overall experience was pretty enjoyable. Being able to make your own choices and have different outcomes adds a lot of replay value. (Not a game for kids)
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  2. Switch Player
    Aug 11, 2020
    60
    DEX delights and disappoints in ways that it feels only DEX can. The neo-noir, dystopian open world grabs your attention from the get-go, yet its grip loosens as the marvellous makes way for the mundane. What a shame.
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  3. Critical Hit
    Aug 5, 2020
    70
    Dex is gorgeous to look at, has a captivating story to engage in and is downright frustrating when you need to fight your way out of danger.
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