Elex

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1316 Ratings

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  1. Orvist
    Oct 17, 2021
    10
    Игра 10 из 10, как минимум потому, что даёт необычный опыт. Только не надо прыгать на всех и вся с палкой-копалкой в начале игры. Реактивный ранец дан, чтобы убегать.
  2. PanPrado30
    Dec 10, 2020
    10
    The best game on this decade. Very interesting plot, fantastic charactera and we have three endings and method to plays
  3. squaIl
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Meiner Erfahrung nach kann die Hingebung eines Spielers zu einem Spiel weitaus größer werden, wenn es ein Gesicht hinter dem Spiel gibt bzw. ein Entwicklerteam, welches mit Herz und Seele bei ihrer Arbeit dabei ist. Ich als Spieler möchte meine Freizeit doch mit Bedacht gestalten und nicht jedem beliebigen triple-A Titel hinterherhechten und feststellen, dass es mal wieder eine liebloseMeiner Erfahrung nach kann die Hingebung eines Spielers zu einem Spiel weitaus größer werden, wenn es ein Gesicht hinter dem Spiel gibt bzw. ein Entwicklerteam, welches mit Herz und Seele bei ihrer Arbeit dabei ist. Ich als Spieler möchte meine Freizeit doch mit Bedacht gestalten und nicht jedem beliebigen triple-A Titel hinterherhechten und feststellen, dass es mal wieder eine lieblose open world mit kopiertem Inhalt ist. Ich möchte etwas spielen, was Bedeutung hat und vor allem in Bezug auf das Rollenspiel-Genre etwas spielen, was mir bedeutungsvolle Entscheidungen abverlangt. Das Spiel soll für den Spieler eine Reise und Entwicklung sein, die sich im gespielten Charakter widerspiegelt. Genau diese Erfahrung bietet mir Elex bisher.

    Sehr gutes Rollenspiel in dem man sich verlieren kann. Es bietet ein Konzept, was es nur bei Piranha Bytes gibt und von dem sich andere RPG Entwickler mal was abschauen sollten!

    // Google Translation because of time
    In my experience, a player's commitment to a game can be far greater when there is a face behind the game, or a development team that puts their heart and soul into their work. As a player, I would like to use my free time wisely and not chase after any random triple-A title and find out that it is once again a loveless open world with copied content. I want to play something that has meaning, and especially in relation to the RPG genre, play something that requires meaningful choices from me. The game is intended to be a journey and development for the player, which is reflected in the character played. Exactly this experience has been offered to me by Elex so far.

    Very good role-playing game to lose yourself in. It offers a concept unique to Piranha Bytes that other RPG developers should take a look at!    … Expand
  4. r-aymond90
    Aug 20, 2022
    8
    Very underrated game, had a very good time with it. This game needs a lot more love!
  5. teshia
    Sep 30, 2022
    10
    I'm going to give a good review score because I want to say good things about Piranha Bytes. They build some of the best open worlds there are. This is the central reason I play their RPGs. When you play a PBRPG, you really feel like you're living in a well designed world. That said, you can't ignore the landslide of issues facing PB that make their work seem AA rather than AAA. ThisI'm going to give a good review score because I want to say good things about Piranha Bytes. They build some of the best open worlds there are. This is the central reason I play their RPGs. When you play a PBRPG, you really feel like you're living in a well designed world. That said, you can't ignore the landslide of issues facing PB that make their work seem AA rather than AAA. This is hardly a surprise but there is so much they need to improve. The voice acting is awful and the translation of the dialogue from German to English is embarrassing, causing the story to make almost no sense. The combat is rough, the character animations are awful, the cold/warm system is ridiculous, the ending is poor, and the initial learning curve makes the game unattractive to new players. I should hate this game but I don't. If it wasn't for the amazing environments that they create, I'd be a lot less forgiving. One of these days, I hope PB does a good job again, putting them on the level of what they made with Gothic, Gothic 2, and the first Risen game. This isn't it, but I'll throw them a nice score in hope that they get it right again at some point.… Expand
  6. AliasAndrew
    Nov 20, 2020
    9
    Best rpg of the year (2017) by far. The enemies don't scale to your level like in Skyrim, in the beginning you will feel like the weakest entity in the game (and you will be) but that makes it all the more rewarding when you level up your character enough and go on a killing spree against the creatures that would kill you with one blow in the beginning. Excellent story and lore, manyBest rpg of the year (2017) by far. The enemies don't scale to your level like in Skyrim, in the beginning you will feel like the weakest entity in the game (and you will be) but that makes it all the more rewarding when you level up your character enough and go on a killing spree against the creatures that would kill you with one blow in the beginning. Excellent story and lore, many different paths to take, amazing exploration, interesting combat. If you have never played a Piranha Bytes game before make this your first. The atmosphere is incomparable. Ignore the low scores, they don't know what they're talking about… Expand
  7. gman321
    Feb 16, 2022
    9
    Combat is rough and clunky. Jax takes a bit to enact what you tell him to do and the targeting is pretty frustrating. But the exploration, world, story, and most of the are great.
  8. eynard
    Aug 9, 2023
    8
    At last!
    Of course Elex has its drawbacks. but there are many interesting things: scientific&fantasy setteng, story, gothic series atmosphere and just good role plaing game!
  9. derek_
    May 1, 2022
    9
    This game is very, very underrated. Had fun from beginning to the end. Dialogs are great, your choices really matters and there is no road back once you made "wrong" one. Graphic looks great even now. I understand combat might be little bit of downfall fom someone, but for me, this game is not about combat. Really, really loved it.
  10. markjohnson7861
    Aug 1, 2018
    9
    Great comeback. Elex is a true RPG with a lot of choices and great moral dilemmas. If you like old school rpg with a lot of dying for your bad decisions, this is for you. I understand that people criticize bugs and low budget solution, but remember! It's not AAA game, devs had limited money and they decided to bring their love to this game instead of hypergraphics.
  11. Xaldei
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece. Best game. The game is not for those who are not able to overcome difficulties. You can write a lot of advantages, but it is a very long time.
  12. Dzench
    Jul 11, 2020
    8
    В игре много багов, даже на момент написания (июль 20 года), но сам сеттинг доставляет. Так же эта игра значительно отдаёт предыдущими играми пираний: Gothic, Risen итд
  13. SirGladiator
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    Elex is a surprisingly good RPG, but perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise given that it was made by the same folks who gave us the legendary Gothic 2, one of the best RPGs of all time. The game starts off a bit slowly, as you really can't fight most monsters for a surprisingly long time, they do a lot of damage early on, and you very much do not. But so long as you're OK with doing yourElex is a surprisingly good RPG, but perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise given that it was made by the same folks who gave us the legendary Gothic 2, one of the best RPGs of all time. The game starts off a bit slowly, as you really can't fight most monsters for a surprisingly long time, they do a lot of damage early on, and you very much do not. But so long as you're OK with doing your early quests minus the combat, you're in for a real treat. Lots of really interesting characters, storylines, and some good quality Romance as well! The world itself is absolutely huge, you will find fast travel points, and that will be very important to do, I wish there were more of them. The graphics aren't great, but they're certainly not bad either. The main storyline is very unique, there's a lot you won't see coming, plenty of twists and turns, etc. It's a very long game as well, which is very nice. Give Elex a try, you'll be glad you did!… Expand
  14. Anberlinroxx
    Oct 10, 2020
    10
    A bit stiff as most Piranha Byte games but the open world and branch story lines are awesome ! Replay-ability is definitely something that hooked me. I really loved the deep rpg systems as well. I spent about 200hrs with this game.
  15. AmarettoAnal
    Dec 11, 2020
    9
    I Love that Game, and i'm a harcore fan of the Developers.

    But to make it short: Story is nice.
    + Gameplay and Fighting system needs a little bit of practise but when u got it it's very nice.
    +The whole world invites you to discover i love it.

    -Only some mechanics and weapons are really unfair and destroys ur Game fun, if an enemy use some of these types.
  16. Blauberge
    Dec 14, 2020
    8
    In my opinion this is one of the most underrated games. It offers a huge open world experience and a very unique and compelling storytelling.
  17. auttore
    Dec 21, 2020
    8
    It's like old Gothic series games, difficult at the beginning and with amazing atmosphere
  18. zoidberg73
    Dec 26, 2020
    9
    a very good story-driven freeform action rpg. Three main points: a huge lush complex handcrafted world; absolutely no game comes close in terms of exploration. perfectly varied, balanced, rich and complex gameplay: deep crafting systems, perks and progression system, impressive overall cohesion of very intricate and rewarding system. third: dialogues factions and quest systems isa very good story-driven freeform action rpg. Three main points: a huge lush complex handcrafted world; absolutely no game comes close in terms of exploration. perfectly varied, balanced, rich and complex gameplay: deep crafting systems, perks and progression system, impressive overall cohesion of very intricate and rewarding system. third: dialogues factions and quest systems is new-vegas-par with impressive interactivity, repercution and openended possibilities. while the base story might not seem compeling and it's actually king of meh, the reactivity of player choices makes it uniquely satisfying. about 70 hours to complete without anything repetitive stuff whatsoever, and god knows how long to 100% if ever possible. i was impressed on realease, and also impressed 2 years later with a different playthrough. highly recomended… Expand
  19. mrcavallo
    Oct 3, 2021
    9
    Anyone scoring this game a 0 is just a **** **** There is no way these developers who have clearly put so much into this game deserve that. This is not a AAA game but the result of a small group of developers who - if you look past the rough edges - have put together an immersive and incredibly deep game that doesn't hold your hand. Most of these younger players who are a bunch of ****Anyone scoring this game a 0 is just a **** **** There is no way these developers who have clearly put so much into this game deserve that. This is not a AAA game but the result of a small group of developers who - if you look past the rough edges - have put together an immersive and incredibly deep game that doesn't hold your hand. Most of these younger players who are a bunch of **** and have no idea what a real game is unless it has **** loot boxes and is designed to be played by someone who has undergone a lobotomy will never appreciate the wonderful world building, decision making and challenges this game has to offer. If you are a fan of the old school Gothic series don't listen to the wankers and give this a go. I've had an absolute blast- and have enjoyed it so much more than AC Odyssey and even Red Dead 2… Expand
  20. Nick7000
    Mar 5, 2023
    8
    Очередная Готика от Пиранья Байтс, но, мне к счастью, Готикаобразные игры более чем нравятся. Сэттинг необычный, иногда смешной, иногда нелепый, но все же, я такого еще не видел. Мне понравилось, разок прогуляться точно стоит.Очередная Готика от Пиранья Байтс, но, мне к счастью, Готикаобразные игры более чем нравятся. Сэттинг необычный, иногда смешной, иногда нелепый, но все же, я такого еще не видел. Мне понравилось, разок прогуляться точно стоит.
  21. Jimbooh
    May 2, 2022
    10
    Elex is a juci Game! As Gothic and Risen Player, i can say Elex is a greatful and good Game with Atmo, GOOD Dialogs, Greatful Landscapes and some little special Things u dont wanna miss in a RPG. We have May´22 and i played again. Questions ?
  22. TastieToasty
    May 15, 2023
    8
    great game i dont get all the seething from these chuds.
    it is not perfect duh
  23. Krazerack
    Dec 4, 2022
    8
    A mix of witcher 3 and Bloodborne. Has some issues but i like it. Good story.
  24. kesik93
    Dec 7, 2022
    9
    Alongside Witcher III this is the best action RPG game from the last decade or so. It's not a triple AAA, so animations are not the greatest and combat system is pretty junky but world and exploration are absolutely great. This is the best Piranha Bytes game since Gothic II.
  25. IamNader
    May 17, 2023
    8
    I Love THE GOTHIC and RISEN series, This game has excellent world building and a very interesting story - 8/10
  26. mustwin555
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    Elex might be the most underrated game I have ever played.
    If you can look past the chunkiness and relatively bad graphics(and the fact that it takes a while before you can actually start killing something), you will find one of the most unique and immersive game world ever created, a great story and amazing progression mechanics.
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#21 Most Shared PC Game of 2017

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 31
  3. Negative: 2 out of 31
  1. RPG Site
    Feb 2, 2018
    70
    Elex is a hard game to genuinely recommend, it does so many important things to only an acceptable level or worse. It's a game that's carried based on the strength of its quest design, or more pessimistically, one that's let down by a general lack of polish and uninteresting combat. It feels like a nice refreshing counterpart to some modern rpgs that treat their quest lists more like chores, but as a complete package, it falls disappointingly short.
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  2. Games.cz
    Jan 2, 2018
    70
    A flawed jewel. Beneath its layers a sophisticated game is hidden, created with love yet with bugs and poor technical design. The game mechanics are the top, but they are nowadays detrimental. Whoever wants to find a treasure in Elex, must try very hard.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 30, 2017
    76
    Although dialogue writers were burning the midnight oil, the team responsible for combat was obviously slacking off and did nothing to really improve that mess of a close combat which ELEX inherited from Risen. Monster fights are as choppy, unnatural and buggy as ever, for example, enemies slide right up a steep slope if they happen to dodge in that direction. [Issue#225, p.68]
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