Rex: Another Island

Rex: Another Island

Itch.io - World - Title card.

Developer Shysaursoft Publisher Pixeljam Games Published 2017-05-08 Platforms Linux, Macintosh, Windows Genres Platformer Themes Adventure, Cartoon Distribution Commercial

Rex: Another Island is a platformer video game developed by Shysaursoft and published by Pixeljam Games on 2017-05-08 Windows, then later for Linux and Macintosh.

In the game, you play as a purple tyrannosaurus rex trying to collect coins and hidden diamonds around a large island.

Personal

Own?	Yes. On itch.io. I also own the soundtrack on Bandcamp.
Won?	Yes. All three endings.
Finished	2022-06-23.

I bought this game as part of the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality package on itch.io. I thought the screenshots looked interesting so I gave the game a try.

Review

5	5	6	6	3

Best Version: Windows

Good

• The music by Pete Gresser is very enjoyable.
• The graphics, though nothing special, fit the motif the artist was going for.
• Having a built-in timer was a nice addition for speed-runners.
• Although the game doesn't have much dialog, it's nice that the developers translated it to several languages.
• The game is simple, but it's also short, so it doesn't wear out its welcome.

Bad

• The game is just a basic platformer where you collect coins. There are a couple clever sections to the map, and some tough areas in the airship, but that's all it has going for it. With a little more effort, it could have been made into a more interesting Metroidvania.
• The one "hidden" coin isn't exactly hidden. I stumbled upon it without even looking, so I can't imagine anyone who is trying to get all 777 missing it.

Ugly

• Nothing.

Media

Box Art

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  The Itch.io release uses this digital box cover whose layout is reminiscent of Konami's 8-bit Western boxes.

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  The Steam release uses a title card of just the art.

Videos

Speed run.

Representation

Strong female character?	Fail	There are no women.
Bechdel test?	Fail	There are no women.
Strong person of color character?	Fail	There are no human characters.
Queer character?	Fail	There are no queer characters.

Technical

Save game information is stored at: C:\Users\User Name\AppData\Local\REXANOTHERISLAND.

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