Elex

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  1. Qaa
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Пираньи все эти годы делают, ровно одну и ту же игру. Готика. Я не фанат этой серии, я вообще не фанат чего либо, но я люблю эту серию игр начиная первой, что открыла мне мир РПГ, второй, которая развила идеи, и заканчивая третьей, которую пусть и ругают на фоне первых двух, но она всё таки очень хорошая. Вот и Elex, это тоже Готика. В другом месте, другое время, в другой вселенной, но этоПираньи все эти годы делают, ровно одну и ту же игру. Готика. Я не фанат этой серии, я вообще не фанат чего либо, но я люблю эту серию игр начиная первой, что открыла мне мир РПГ, второй, которая развила идеи, и заканчивая третьей, которую пусть и ругают на фоне первых двух, но она всё таки очень хорошая. Вот и Elex, это тоже Готика. В другом месте, другое время, в другой вселенной, но это она ))) Есть за что поругать, но в целом. 30 часов пролетели как один миг, трудно оторваться ))) Это возвращение, в старый добрый понятный мир. )) Виват Пиранья ))) Продолжай и дальше делать одну и ту же игру, развивай идеи, переноси в другое измерение, я с удовольствием окунусь в ваш мир )))… Expand
  2. neraja
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    The dense, atmospheric world got me all in once. The sci-fi fantasy setting is refreshing and innovative, a world build from scratch with a lot of lifeblood. There may be flaws to the technical aspects of the game, but the quests & story in combination with the atmosphere is so much more worth to play
  3. Kronos111
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Elex is a Gothic-Game for better or for worse. And that makes it difficult to review, because what some people view as features of this game, other would view as severe flaws. That's why I'll simply give you an impression what you are signing up for:

    A huge open world... filled with things that will one-shot you, if you are unlucky enough to encounter them too early. Lots of    Elex is a Gothic-Game for better or for worse. And that makes it difficult to review, because what some people view as features of this game, other would view as severe flaws. That's why I'll simply give you an impression what you are signing up for:

    A huge open world... filled with things that will one-shot you, if you are unlucky enough to encounter them too early.

    Lots of interesting quests... which you will often recieve hours before you could hope to complete them.

    A punishing combat system... that sometimes drives you crazy and sometimes makes you feel very powerful.

    Tons of interesting lore... delivered through average to below-average voice acting and in the form of often awkward writing.

    Diverse factions to explore and join... after you've done hours of busy work for them.

    A thrilling plot... that takes about a thousand reloads for you to see the end of.

    A complex character building system... that offers zero hand-holding and might lead to you screwing up your character after hours of gameplay.    … Expand
  4. Koristo
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Long story short: yes, this is Gothic 2, with all of its pluses and minuses. And I mean ALL of them.

    If you haven't played Gothic before and are trying to decide whether to grab this game or not, you should understand what Piranha Bytes games are and, more importantly, what they are not. Speaking generally, despite having dialogue choices, character progression and inventory management,    Long story short: yes, this is Gothic 2, with all of its pluses and minuses. And I mean ALL of them.

    If you haven't played Gothic before and are trying to decide whether to grab this game or not, you should understand what Piranha Bytes games are and, more importantly, what they are not. Speaking generally, despite having dialogue choices, character progression and inventory management, I wouldn't call ELEX an RPG in the same sense as, for instance, Pillars of Eternity or Divinity: Original Sin. Mechanics of ELEX are much more straightforward, the stamina-based action combat is simpler and easier to understand, the conversation options are mostly limited to either accepting quests or rejecting them, leaving no room for a philosophical debate akin to Planescape: Torment.

    No, the real backbone of ELEX is its sense of adventure and real, hand-crafted world to explore. The game doesn't feature randomly generated items or level scaling for enemies, meaning that everything and everyone you meet out there is hand-placed by the developers. This, in turn, means that no matter at which point of the game you currently are, you're free to use your skills and speed to discover and loot whatever you fancy. Fall down a pit and emerge with a hefty pouch of coins, explore the dried well and find a forgotten sword stuck in a stone, fly to the top of a cliff and be rewarded with a valuable amulet that'll increase your abilities - all of this feels extremely satisfying, because it gives you a real advantage in both conversations and combat. Since the content always remains set, every small item you get, every little thing you find brings you one step closer to achieving the heights of your power.

    Speaking of heights, I can't help but ask myself whether it's ever a bad idea to include a jetpack in your game, because you'd better bloody believe it makes the world of ELEX so much more enjoyable to traverse. Can't win a fight? Fly to the top of the nearest cliff and flip your opponent a bird. Want to check an interesting spot far away on the map? There will definitely be a way to get there without putting yourself in mortal danger. Love to chill and enjoy the scenery? ELEX has plenty of vantage points for you somewhere up top. It feels good. It feels right.

    Anyway, the worst thing I can think of about this game is getting used to it. Even in the days of Gothic, the control scheme and clunkiness of movement took me several hours to get accustomed to. I suppose that's just the way Piranha Bytes operates - the movement feels a bit heavy and carries a certain amount of momentum, and that is true for both exploring and fighting. However, once you put an hour or two into ELEX, this won't be a problem anymore, and you'll be able to enjoy the game to its fullest.

    And there's plenty to enjoy even without venturing to the farthest points of the vast world, because every NPC you meet will most likely greet you with not just one, but two or more tasks to handle. Earning their trust to eventually join a faction is also a trademark of Gothic, and this just makes the characters you meet more believable and likeable.

    In the end, I think ELEX is not a game for everybody, because some of its aspects could definitely use improvements, and it's not even that polished yet - I had the game crash on me twice during the first two hours of playtime. However, for those of you who are sick of the silly open worlds a-la Ubisoft that somehow found its way into so many modern games (sorry, Geralt, but I don't feel that destroying my 837-th drowners' nest only to find a chest with useless loot counts as a good exploration experience), ELEX will be a welcome relief.    … Expand
  5. Mixir
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Ja, beim Kampfsystem bekommt man Krämpfe.
    Ja, die Grafik ist nicht die allerbeste.
    Ja, die Menuführung ist gewöhnungsbedürftig. Ja, ich bin ein Fanboy (wobei ich hierfür schon viel zu alt bin). Gothic (und Risen) Fans haben das Spiel sowieso schon gekauft. Alle anderen werden wohl eher ernüchtert ein negatives Review schreiben und das Spiel zur Seite legen (oder einen Refund    Ja, beim Kampfsystem bekommt man Krämpfe.
    Ja, die Grafik ist nicht die allerbeste.
    Ja, die Menuführung ist gewöhnungsbedürftig.
    Ja, ich bin ein Fanboy (wobei ich hierfür schon viel zu alt bin).

    Gothic (und Risen) Fans haben das Spiel sowieso schon gekauft. Alle anderen werden wohl eher ernüchtert ein negatives Review schreiben und das Spiel zur Seite legen (oder einen Refund beantragen).

    Ich liebe die Story, die vielen kleinen Details, den großen Umfang, das bisher bugfreie Erlebnis. Und das Jetpack - trotz oder gerade wegen seiner äußerst knapp bemessenen Reichweite. Einfach großartig!

    Fazit: Für Fans von Piranha Bytes Spielen.    … Expand
  6. reinhard12
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Игра стоит своих денег. Графика может и не очень хорошая , но окружающий мир великолепный. Интерфейс не из лучших , можно было сделать и получше. Очень напоминает Готику 2 , особенно паладина Лотара который говорит Ты да же не гражданин , а в Elex говорят ты даже не земледелец ))).Игра стоит своих денег. Графика может и не очень хорошая , но окружающий мир великолепный. Интерфейс не из лучших , можно было сделать и получше. Очень напоминает Готику 2 , особенно паладина Лотара который говорит Ты да же не гражданин , а в Elex говорят ты даже не земледелец ))).
  7. chromehouse
    Oct 27, 2017
    0
    What the heck? How is this a 7 rating? This is the worst rpg I have played in the last 5 years. I couldn't even finish it because the fighting is so boring and repetitive. The game lacks any character. There is too much repetition, too few combat options, very bad movement, and oh my god the inventory... Stay away unless you like generic copy paste RPG's.
  8. Saturas1
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Elex is a typical Piranha Bytes game with all their strenghts and weaknesses. It might lack polish and might not look up-to-date, but after a while it opens up and you can experience an unique open world like only Piranha Bytes can create them... ;)
  9. Guldan666
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Зашел не туда - получил п@@ды
    Ответил не так в диалоге - получил п@@ды
    Попросил бармена угощать клан алкоголем - получил п@@ды
    Просто бежал и случайно кувыркнулся - от высоты получил п@@ды

    Всё как в готике! Мне нравится :3
  10. Jilliman
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Il gioco sarebbe divertente se si riuscisse ad equilibrare le abilità dell' alter ego dal momento che queste risultano essere insufficienti rispetto alla forza dei nemici. Inoltre è complicato esplorare l'ambiente circostante a causa dei nemici troppo forti che rendono impossibile il volersi unire alle fazioni di interesse per poter vivere l'evolversi della storia del gioco.
  11. abaddon11
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Bon jeux a condition de pas faire n importe quoi, et de rester a proximite de la zone de depart histoire de pouvoir se stuffer sans peine en revendant les loots a un marchand specifique et non regardant sur l origine de ceux ci dans le village berzerk du depart...c est sur si vous la jouez presse de decouvrir le monde , vous allez juste servir de mac do a la faune locale, je joue en facileBon jeux a condition de pas faire n importe quoi, et de rester a proximite de la zone de depart histoire de pouvoir se stuffer sans peine en revendant les loots a un marchand specifique et non regardant sur l origine de ceux ci dans le village berzerk du depart...c est sur si vous la jouez presse de decouvrir le monde , vous allez juste servir de mac do a la faune locale, je joue en facile car le jeux est tout de meme tres dur si on fait n imp, cela dit agreable gameplay dans la lignee de gothic 3… Expand
  12. kerz
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Fani Gothica i Risen znajdą w tej grze najlepsze jak i najgorsze cechy wcześniejszych produkcji PB, ale co z tego, skoro gra wciąga jak bagno? Faktycznie nie jest to ideał, ale nie za to Gothic 1 ma do dziś fanów i zapaleńców a ta gra może być własnie takim "nowy" Gothiciem :)
  13. Grompell
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    เกมทำออกมาดีครับ แผนที่ค่อนข้างใหญ่ เดินกันจนหำเหี่ยวเลยทีเดียว
    จุดวาร์ปแต่ละจุดค่อนข้างไกลกัน เวลาส่วนใหญ่จะเอาไปวิ่งทำเควสและเปิดจุดวาร์ปซะมากกว่า
    ระบบเกมส่วนใหญ่ เช่นพวกสกิล โน่นนี่นั่นมีอะไรให้ทำเยอะดีครับ แต่ระบบการต่อสู้ยังดูแปลกๆ ความรู้สึกผมมันดูช้าๆ หลบก็ยากๆ หัวร้อนหน่อย ส่วนกราฟิกนี่จะบอกว่าสวยมากก็ไม่ใช่ จะบอกว่ากากก็ไม่เชิง เอาเป็นว่าก็สวยนั่นแหละ ถถถ สรุปแล้วโอเค    เกมทำออกมาดีครับ แผนที่ค่อนข้างใหญ่ เดินกันจนหำเหี่ยวเลยทีเดียว
    จุดวาร์ปแต่ละจุดค่อนข้างไกลกัน เวลาส่วนใหญ่จะเอาไปวิ่งทำเควสและเปิดจุดวาร์ปซะมากกว่า
    ระบบเกมส่วนใหญ่ เช่นพวกสกิล โน่นนี่นั่นมีอะไรให้ทำเยอะดีครับ

    แต่ระบบการต่อสู้ยังดูแปลกๆ ความรู้สึกผมมันดูช้าๆ หลบก็ยากๆ หัวร้อนหน่อย
    ส่วนกราฟิกนี่จะบอกว่าสวยมากก็ไม่ใช่ จะบอกว่ากากก็ไม่เชิง เอาเป็นว่าก็สวยนั่นแหละ ถถถ

    สรุปแล้วโอเค คุ้มราคาแน่นอน (คุ้มเพราะวิ่งทำเควสนี่แหละ555)    … Expand
  14. elexit
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Elex is a Gothic-Game for better or for worse. And that makes it difficult to review, because what some people view as features of this game, other would view as severe flaws. That's why I'll simply give you an impression what you are signing up for:

    A huge open world... filled with things that will one-shot you, if you are unlucky enough to encounter them too early. Lots of    Elex is a Gothic-Game for better or for worse. And that makes it difficult to review, because what some people view as features of this game, other would view as severe flaws. That's why I'll simply give you an impression what you are signing up for:

    A huge open world... filled with things that will one-shot you, if you are unlucky enough to encounter them too early.

    Lots of interesting quests... which you will often recieve hours before you could hope to complete them.

    A punishing combat system... that sometimes drives you crazy and sometimes makes you feel very powerful.

    Tons of interesting lore... delivered through average to below-average voice acting and in the form of often awkward writing.

    Diverse factions to explore and join... after you've done hours of busy work for them.

    A thrilling plot... that takes about a thousand reloads for you to see the end of.

    A complex character building system... that offers zero hand-holding and might lead to you screwing up your character after hours of gameplay.    … Expand
  15. kavalorn
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Elex has issues, but overall it is a return to form for PB. Unlike Risen 2 and 3, this one really feels like it has some soul behind the creation, rather than being part of a deep silver contract for two more games.

    I'm sure most of the bugs/technical issues will be patched out. As for people whining about the game being too hard, have they never played a Gothic game before? You start    Elex has issues, but overall it is a return to form for PB. Unlike Risen 2 and 3, this one really feels like it has some soul behind the creation, rather than being part of a deep silver contract for two more games.

    I'm sure most of the bugs/technical issues will be patched out. As for people whining about the game being too hard, have they never played a Gothic game before? You start weak, you become godlike later. The game doesn't hold your hand with level scaling or other casual features.    … Expand
  16. Vatras1
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    I'm glad they're still making good RPG's. They are a tiny dev team of 25.

    Is it a good combat game? Possibly not. If you are looking for that; you may be disappointed. Some of us can simply ignore the wonky combat and animations and play the game for it's freedom, reward system, writing, humor and old school feel. PROS: - Writing - Reward (Very hard start) - Compelling    I'm glad they're still making good RPG's. They are a tiny dev team of 25.

    Is it a good combat game? Possibly not. If you are looking for that; you may be disappointed. Some of us can simply ignore the wonky combat and animations and play the game for it's freedom, reward system, writing, humor and old school feel.

    PROS:
    - Writing
    - Reward (Very hard start)
    - Compelling Chars/Factions
    - Freedom (Entire world explorable lvl 1, albeit monsters are tough.)
    - Difficulty (For me this is a PLUS)
    - Rewarding when you get good at the bad combat
    - Story

    CONS:
    - Animations
    - English voice acting
    - Combat (Clunky, older styled slow paced parry/dodge fest)
    - Bugs (What huge RPG doesnt have em?)
    - Zero customization
    - Lack of "Loot". There isn't a lot.
    - UI

    For what it lacks in polish it gives back in story, nostalgia, writing, and general role-playing experience. If you can get past the old school RPG feel (or even enjoy that) then you're in for a fun surprise. It won't be GOTY, but it's a nice refresher.    … Expand
  17. Faustin
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Um mich kurz zu halten:

    Story - top
    Gameplay - meh
    Quest - top
    Grafik - ok
    Umfang - gigantisch

    Nach knapp 23h Spielzeit krieg ich immernoch volles Pfund auf´s Maul. Super !!!111!! ;)
  18. NerevarIndoril
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    As far as I am concerned this is the true sequel to Gothic I and Gothic II.

    From what I have played the atmosphere is amazing,the factions seem to be pretty good and the skills system is deep as well. This is one of those games that mainstream reviewers will never "get" so to speak so the Metacritic rating is basically useless. But for people that played the original Gothic games    As far as I am concerned this is the true sequel to Gothic I and Gothic II.

    From what I have played the atmosphere is amazing,the factions seem to be pretty good and the skills system is deep as well.

    This is one of those games that mainstream reviewers will never "get" so to speak so the Metacritic rating is basically useless.

    But for people that played the original Gothic games this is amazing.

    I highly recommend it!    … Expand
  19. Zuben7
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Hyvä peli, en ole pettynyt. Grafikka ei nyt huippua, mutta kelpaa kyllä, jotain pikku bugeja saattaa löytyä, itse törmännyt yhteen. Taisteleminen on tuttua aiemmista Piranha bytes peleistä ja huumoria talon tapaan. Vaikeutta löytyy kyllä ja alkuun ei kannata lähteä soitellen sotaan vaan kannattaa panostaa hahmon kehittämiseen. Moni valittaa että liian vaikea, no onhan se vaikeaa alkuun jaHyvä peli, en ole pettynyt. Grafikka ei nyt huippua, mutta kelpaa kyllä, jotain pikku bugeja saattaa löytyä, itse törmännyt yhteen. Taisteleminen on tuttua aiemmista Piranha bytes peleistä ja huumoria talon tapaan. Vaikeutta löytyy kyllä ja alkuun ei kannata lähteä soitellen sotaan vaan kannattaa panostaa hahmon kehittämiseen. Moni valittaa että liian vaikea, no onhan se vaikeaa alkuun ja vastus ehkä turhan kova heti alku metreillä, mutta olisiko se nyt niin hienoa jos pelissä olisi heti supermies? Kaikki Gothic sarjat ja Risen sarjat pelanneena olen tyytyväinen tähän, muistuttaa hieman Gothic pelejä, joiltain osin. Laaja maailma ja vapaa kulku sekä pelinä sen verran hyvä ettei edes pikku puutteet himmennä. Moni isompi nimi peleissä on huomattavasti bugisempi kuin tämä, mutta, en ala vertaamaan ison budjetin tekeleisiin sillä kyllä tämä hintansa väärtti ostos oli ja koukuttavakin kun sisään pääsee. Helppo päästä sisään jos aiempia pelejä pelaillut, jos ei niin alku vaatii pikku totuttelua ja mielestäni se onnistuu suhteellisen helposti.… Expand
  20. dagothur1
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Kurz und knapp:

    Wer Gothic geliebt hat, wird auch Elex lieben. Die Zielgruppe von Elex ist ganz klar die inzwischen erwachsen gewordene Zielgruppe von damals. Gothic 2 in Bestform könnte man sagen. Nach den ersten 5 Minuten stellt sich exakt das Gefühl von damals ein. Einfach Beeindruckend wie das geglückt ist. Ich denke genau das war auch der Plan. Elex ist ein RPG der alten    Kurz und knapp:

    Wer Gothic geliebt hat, wird auch Elex lieben. Die Zielgruppe von Elex ist ganz klar die inzwischen erwachsen gewordene Zielgruppe von damals. Gothic 2 in Bestform könnte man sagen.
    Nach den ersten 5 Minuten stellt sich exakt das Gefühl von damals ein. Einfach Beeindruckend wie das geglückt ist. Ich denke genau das war auch der Plan.

    Elex ist ein RPG der alten Schule. Wer irgend was anderes sucht, soll bei den üblichen AAA-Titeln bleiben. Auswahl gibt es ja genug. Aber bitte heult nicht die Bewertungen voll.
    Elex ist genau so, wie es sich seine größte Zielgruppe gewünscht hat.

    Danke Piranha-Bytes. Bleibt eurer Linie treu. Der Schwierigkeitsgrad, das Kampfsystem, alles genau so wie es sein soll. Ich hoffe das wir "alten" Spieler auch noch in Zukunft von euch genau diese Art von Spielen geliefert bekommen.    … Expand
  21. Parlan
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Игра затягивает своим миром, сложностью и продуманностью в мелочах. Есть косяки, но в целом, для меня Elex это игра на уровне второй Готики.. Респект Пираньям и спасибо за вовзращение после Ризенов.
  22. Medunamun
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Dövüş mekaniğine alışması bir kaç gün alıyor. Grafikleri güzel ama animasyonları bir kaç sene öncesine ait bir oyun gibi.
    Gothic hayranlarının tamamının seveceğine inanıyorum. Görevler çok kapsamlı çok ihtimal var. Harita çok büyük.
    Oyun kesinlikle zor bir oyun skyrim'le karıştırmayın. Oyun oynadıkça açılıyor. Pek çok arkadaşın olumsuz yorumlarını gördüm. Oyunu yarım saat bir saat    Dövüş mekaniğine alışması bir kaç gün alıyor. Grafikleri güzel ama animasyonları bir kaç sene öncesine ait bir oyun gibi.
    Gothic hayranlarının tamamının seveceğine inanıyorum. Görevler çok kapsamlı çok ihtimal var. Harita çok büyük.
    Oyun kesinlikle zor bir oyun skyrim'le karıştırmayın. Oyun oynadıkça açılıyor. Pek çok arkadaşın olumsuz yorumlarını gördüm. Oyunu yarım saat bir saat oynamışlar ve iade edip olumsuz yorum atmışlar. Gothic serisini oynayanlar bilir. Oyunda ben kimim demeniz için bile zaten minimum 2.5 saat harcamanız gerekiyor. Ben henüz 16. saatimdeyim ve golietteki görevlerin yarısını yeni bitirebildim.

    Özet : RPG seviyorsanız bu oyunu alın.    … Expand
  23. arksx1
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    -Keine Mikrotransaktionen
    -Kein Season Pass
    -Keine DLC s -Kein PreOrder Bonus -Keine 69.99 Vollpreis -Sympathisches nicht Geldgeiles deutsches Entwicklerstudio Wat will man mehr . Grafik sieht gut aus ,manche Texturen sind zwar noch von 1945 ,aber alles noch im Rahmensoße. Die Animationen sind für mich bis jetzt der einzige Kritkpkt ,aber bei all dem Mist der heutzutage in    -Keine Mikrotransaktionen
    -Kein Season Pass
    -Keine DLC s
    -Kein PreOrder Bonus
    -Keine 69.99 Vollpreis
    -Sympathisches nicht Geldgeiles deutsches Entwicklerstudio
    Wat will man mehr .
    Grafik sieht gut aus ,manche Texturen sind zwar noch von 1945 ,aber alles noch im Rahmensoße.
    Die Animationen sind für mich bis jetzt der einzige Kritkpkt ,aber bei all dem Mist der heutzutage in Videospielen vorzufinden ist ,könnten im Spiel auch alle rumlaufen wie Slenderman auf Koks und Traubensaft ich würd drüber hinwegsehen.
    Danke Piranha Bytes ♥    … Expand
  24. Gorn111
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    "Du hast dich für den schwereren Weg entschieden"

    Oh, ein Vieh.

    Oh, ich bin nach einem Biss tot.

    10/10!!!!!!!!!!!!, Piranha Bytes weiß, wie es geht
  25. pirokar1
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Piranie przez te wszystkie lata robią za każdym razem gry niemal identyczne i zawierające te same błędy...
    Fanom Gothica czy Risena polecam z czystym sumieniem reszcie pewnie nie przypadnie do gustu ta drewniana walka czy ogólnie same animacje...

    ps po niecałych trzech godzinach wpadł mi "acziwek" za 80 godzin gry...
  26. KorGalom
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Digno sucesor de la Saga Gothic, sus gráficos puede que no sean del 2017 pero tampoco hacen daño a la vista, la historia te atrapa y hay personajes con buenas personalidades e historias y un desarrollo lento pero profundo de los mismos a lo largo del juego , el combate es dificil ya que al principio todo te matará de un par de hits, mas de una vez tienes que servirte de otros npcs o elDigno sucesor de la Saga Gothic, sus gráficos puede que no sean del 2017 pero tampoco hacen daño a la vista, la historia te atrapa y hay personajes con buenas personalidades e historias y un desarrollo lento pero profundo de los mismos a lo largo del juego , el combate es dificil ya que al principio todo te matará de un par de hits, mas de una vez tienes que servirte de otros npcs o el entorno para librarte de algunos monstruos.

    Es un rpg a la antigua sin demasiados marcadores ni indicaciones,el arbol de habilidades es bastante completo y el jetpack le da un toque refrescante y divertido a explorar o incluso disparar desde los cielos

    100% recomendado    … Expand
  27. ragnarizberserk
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    Из серии Risen не зацепила ни одна игра. И вот, несмотря на необычный сеттинг, я могу с уверенностью сказать, что перед нами достойный наследник Готики.

    Фанатам рекомендуется к покупке.
  28. EddyCosta
    Oct 26, 2017
    4
    A good game, with a interesting story, well written and well voiced characters and a nice, big world... which is transformed in a bad game by it's horrible, and i repeat, HORRIBLE combat system. It is clunky, unresponsive and nonsencical (just a little example: before writing this review i was in a base full with bandits, one of them was in a small house with a freaking rocket launcher,A good game, with a interesting story, well written and well voiced characters and a nice, big world... which is transformed in a bad game by it's horrible, and i repeat, HORRIBLE combat system. It is clunky, unresponsive and nonsencical (just a little example: before writing this review i was in a base full with bandits, one of them was in a small house with a freaking rocket launcher, and he started to shoot me from INSIDE the house, trying to shoot me through the walls, which made the rockets blow right in his face and he simply continued shooting... very nice AI indeed).
    Its is a pity, because the world is beautiful and full of stuff to do, but i just can't continue playing the game with this abysmal combat system.
    I simply can't recommend this game in it's current state. If you want to try it wait for a sale.    … Expand
  29. espertherealist
    Oct 26, 2017
    8
    I love this game. Hated it at first, but love it now. Now dont get it twisted this game has serious problems (some subjective, some not so subjective)
    now let me delve into this.
    The Main problem with this game is its beginning. In most games when you start off low level, you face low level enemies and there is a tutorial to help you understand the combat system. however in the first    I love this game. Hated it at first, but love it now. Now dont get it twisted this game has serious problems (some subjective, some not so subjective)
    now let me delve into this.
    The Main problem with this game is its beginning. In most games when you start off low level, you face low level enemies and there is a tutorial to help you understand the combat system. however in the first open world zone in Elex you start off fighting enemies that can decimate you in 2 or 3 hits, with a pathetic tutorial that doesnt even accurately explain the combat system.
    People say the the combat system is janky, but the truth is once your character becomes stronger later in the game, the combat system actually becomes much more enjoyable. The reason it feels so janky in the beginning is because #1 PB does a horrible job at explaining the combo system #2 they dont give you enough stamina to even use the combat system as its meant to be used #3 the enemies can kill you in 2 hits. and #4 the animations are meh (which is hard to get used to). That is where PB truly screwed themselves over.
    I truly hope they release some patches that balance the game early on, because as it is now, doing missions and fighting enemies is absurdly difficult early on (even on easy mode), to the point where you really cant even fight enemies, in fact 9 times out of 10 you have to avoid them at all costs to even have a hope at progressing. they also seriously need to fix the companion AI, its atrocious.
    A few more tidbits. When it comes to leveling up, stats dont make you stronger. Buying skills from trainers, and better weapons from traders is what truly "levels you up" and improves your combat capabilities. stats only effect what weapons and skills you can buy. so dont expect to get strong just from leveling your stats alone (unless you get skills and weapons, you will still get two shot in edan even if all your stats are 50)
    Lastly now is what i love about the game. Each faction is like a different story, so its pretty much like being able to play a completely different game 4 times, which is awesome.
    Each faction has interesting characters, histories, and conflicts, which adds a lot of depth to the game. The world is huge and diverse, you can easily just run around and explore for hours on end. The companions are hit and miss, but a couple are very interesting and good to have around. While the graphics are admittedly weak, the world itself is quite beautiful. There is well over 100 hours of play time in this game, and once you get past the annoying beginning, it becomes extremely immersive and enjoyable. And lastly YOUR CHOICES ACTUALLY MATTER IN THIS GAME. finally a modern rpg game got that right.
    Do i recommend this game? yes, but only to fans of rpg games. but i would encourage people who are uncertain to wait for a few patches to be released (or maybe even a price drop).
    I will say to uncertain people, this game is well worth it once you get past the opening areas, and thats coming from someone who's never really enjoyed any other PB game he's played. Consider it. (My score of 8 for this game is totally subjective due to the level of enjoyment i personally got out of it. I understand it has technical issues such as looking like an xbox 360 game, pathetic ai, etc. but i was able to look past that and truly love it for what it is, and i feel that many other rpg fans will be able to enjoy it as well)    … Expand
  30. marc5477
    Oct 26, 2017
    2
    WARNING: This games reviews are extremely suspect. For a small game with a few active players, there are too many reviews and lot of new accounts that seem to only review this companies games, and of course all the scores are 9s and 10s. They are likely paying for these reviews or they are reviewing it themselves to keep the score high. Dont be fooled. This game, at best is a 4/10 and thatWARNING: This games reviews are extremely suspect. For a small game with a few active players, there are too many reviews and lot of new accounts that seem to only review this companies games, and of course all the scores are 9s and 10s. They are likely paying for these reviews or they are reviewing it themselves to keep the score high. Dont be fooled. This game, at best is a 4/10 and that is generous. Its generic and very shallow.
    My score is heavily weighted on the combat portion of gameplay. Combat is terrible. Further, this game is designed for console and not the PC. The way movement is designed is better suited for a analog controller with 4 buttons. The console style camera is absolutely atrocious. Its clearly meant to address the limitations of a console but the bottom line is that when youre in combat, you arent really fighting enemies, you are fighting the camera. If you can fight in an area where there is little movement, then no problem, but forget any sort of tactics or thinking outside the box because the camera will get you killed. In fact, if not for the camera, I probably would have never died in this game. Of course you can always cheese your way through the game from range but want to know how many arrows it takes to kill a random animal? Try over 150 for some lame raptors and thats on normal difficulty. If you set it to the highest difficulty, you are looking at 400+ arrows to kill 1 enemy using your level 1-6 bow.

    Graphics: Are a mixed bag. Some stuff looks good like vegetation and architecture but some stuff looks pretty bad like faces, creatures and water. I mean... the water looks like it came from a 90s Tomb Raider game.

    Combat: Terrible with no redeeming qualities and shameful for a real time action based game. They fans call it "difficult" but if you read my other reviews I give examples of difficult vs bad design. This is bad design. For one thing, they decided on a demon souls style movement scheme which means that you move like a 60 ton tank rather than a human (except when you use the jet pack...). Luckily there are not as many camera collisions making movement slightly better than demon souls but this is still completely artificial handicap and it distracts from game immersion. It has some environmental problem such as slow pivots and at times a little pebble mound in the ground can cause collisions preventing you from moving. When you execute a move, you have to wait for wind ups which is fine but the problem is that most enemies do not have this problem which means you are being crippled simply to balance the game. When you hit things, it has little to no weight despite the long wind up. For instance you can do a power attack against an enemy and it will not phase it in the least and it will continue through its own attack as if nothing happened. Its the same with you, you can be flying and when you get hit it seemingly just passes through you and you feel no impact. Then there is the invisible hit box which appears to be huge for you but fine for the enemies. For instance, an enemy will swing and even though I am clearly 3-5 feet out of their reach, they still hit you. This makes it hard to get immersed into a battle since contact is not respected. From what I can tell in the 1st 15 hours of the game, there are only 2 attacks, a light fast attack and a heavy attack. You can also finish a 2 hit combo with a special attack which always seems to be the same. Ranged attacks are clumsy which is fine but I hate (loathe) the auto-aim feature that happens you take aim (it actually messes up my shots more than it helps since it does not seem to take into account physics). All in all, combat is terrible which is too bad since the rest of the game is actually ok.

    Quests: Are not bad. Many complain about dialog but the time I spent in the Berserkers camp was actually good. The quest givers have good voice acting (most of the time) and a lot of what was said was reasonable in the context of the game. There were few MMO style collect 20x of this but the few that did exist were extremely boring and cumbersome. One required you to harvest 50 plants which was not fun. 10 would have been more than enough. But again, quests and quest givers were not bad overall and the factions were not as clearly defined as their laws state. For example, even though the Berserkers are supposed to be the faction that cares about people, some are actually corrupt and others go outside the laws seemingly regularly. But in the end this is no Witcher as characters were not as interesting and a lot of interactions were comically unreasonable.

    Since combat is the most important part of the game for me, and the combat aspects of the game are very poorly designed, I had to pull the score for this game way down to reflect the fact that I did not enjoy the 1st 15 hours at all. Definitely wait for a steep discount before buying. Im sure you will see this for about $10-$20 by years end so dont rush    … Expand
  31. angronex
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    Старая добрая Готика, со всеми вытекающими плюсами и минусами. Как домой вернулся!
    Пираньи, просто спасибо, что вы вернулись.
  32. Robar3
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    Je ne rédige que de rares évaluations, mais ne mérite pas les mauvaises notes des sites spécialisés.
    A mon sens ces influenceurs ne sont pas objectif et on du être biaisé par des tiers studios qui par peur de voir leur
    part de marché grignottées par ce jeu pas si buggé, ni moche, ni si en retard. Certe imparfait et très difficile (pas pour les casual gamer c'est sure) je le voit comme    Je ne rédige que de rares évaluations, mais ne mérite pas les mauvaises notes des sites spécialisés.
    A mon sens ces influenceurs ne sont pas objectif et on du être biaisé par des tiers studios qui par peur de voir leur
    part de marché grignottées par ce jeu pas si buggé, ni moche, ni si en retard.
    Certe imparfait et très difficile (pas pour les casual gamer c'est sure) je le voit comme un mix de dark soul/skyrim.
    Perso je n'attendait pas grand chose de ce jeu : je n'ai fait aucun jeu de ce studio, je comprend donc que certaint
    c'était fait une hype folle et sont déçu. Mais les jvc gamecult certains youtuber sont bien trop dur avec ELEX,
    Je le recommande au joueur de dark souls en attendant le prochain The elder scroll.    … Expand
  33. magnuswarhammer
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    "Piranha Bytes" vibes are all over this game - so sweet!

    Very good feeling right from the beginning and positive nostalgic emotions already. This time game is in absolutely new setting, with improved graphics, 3 unique factions which you can join and a huge world map with great attention to details to explore. Of course it is not for everybody - but oh my I know that I will enjoy it!    "Piranha Bytes" vibes are all over this game - so sweet!

    Very good feeling right from the beginning and positive nostalgic emotions already.
    This time game is in absolutely new setting, with improved graphics, 3 unique factions which you can join and a huge world map with great attention to details to explore.
    Of course it is not for everybody - but oh my I know that I will enjoy it!
    Thumbs up!    … Expand
  34. Duras1
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    Gothicシリーズの正当進化版といった感じで、グラフィックが良くなっている以外は同じような操作や世界が広がっていてそれだけで嬉しいです。緊張感もあって楽しい～懐かしい感じがします。
  35. Trazerge
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    Recensione fatta dopo 2 ore di gioco (che verrà aggiornata a gioco finito).
    Tecnicamente è pari ai Gothic e ai Risen: legnosetto con le animazioni e soprattutto col jetpack. Se avete amato Gothic qui troverete pane per i vostri denti. Dialoghi ARTICOLATISSIMI, mille cose da fare e zone pericolosissime all'inizio che potrete affrontare col tempo. Mappa sterminata, intrighi e tanto sviluppo    Recensione fatta dopo 2 ore di gioco (che verrà aggiornata a gioco finito).
    Tecnicamente è pari ai Gothic e ai Risen: legnosetto con le animazioni e soprattutto col jetpack. Se avete amato Gothic qui troverete pane per i vostri denti. Dialoghi ARTICOLATISSIMI, mille cose da fare e zone pericolosissime all'inizio che potrete affrontare col tempo. Mappa sterminata, intrighi e tanto sviluppo del personaggio.
    Se cercate la plasticità del combat di The Witcher o la bellezza grafica dei Dragon Age lasciate perdere. O lo si ama o lo si odia ELEX.
    Online è criticatissimo a livello tecnico, ma ragazzi... ogni angolo nasconde una sorpresa, un dialogo, una scelta.
    Tuttavia credo non sia un titolo adatto al giocatore moderno, per i fan di Piranha Bytes invece, assolutamente si!    … Expand
  36. jax12
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    -+ Grafik OK aber nicht High End (wie zu erwarten bei einem so kleinen Studio)

    -- Kampfsystem sehr gewöhnungsbedürftig

    + schöne offene aber trozdem reichlich detaillierte und liebevoll gefüllte Spielwelt

    ++ gegner leveln nicht mit

    +++ extrem geile Dialoge
  37. mortarion15
    Oct 26, 2017
    0
    I don't understand all the tens this game is getting, seems like most of these accounts specifically made accounts to give this game a ten.
    Is this game any good? short answer no, the most obvious issue is the bugs, glitches and crashes. This game is on the level of assassin creed unity in terms of technical issues. The graphics are juts awful, it looks like a game from 2006, the combat    I don't understand all the tens this game is getting, seems like most of these accounts specifically made accounts to give this game a ten.
    Is this game any good? short answer no, the most obvious issue is the bugs, glitches and crashes. This game is on the level of assassin creed unity in terms of technical issues. The graphics are juts awful, it looks like a game from 2006, the combat system is laughable. Ocarina of time, a game that came out 19 years ago has much better gameplay, controls and hitboxes, so i am just in shock at how this game cant even best a 19 year old game....    … Expand
  38. lester1112
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    Jestem po ponad 50 godzinach z tą grą i nie mogę się od niej oderwać, a dopiero dołączyłem do frakcji. Nie wiem skąd te wszystkie hejty :(

    Na plus: -Świetne questy -Ciekawe dialogi -System rozwoju bohatera -Ciekawe frakcje -Towarzysze -Oponenci -Plecak odrzutowy :) -Krajobraz -Umiejętności i czary -Crafting -Własna baza i jej (skromne) ulepszenia -Optymalizacja -Ciekawe    Jestem po ponad 50 godzinach z tą grą i nie mogę się od niej oderwać, a dopiero dołączyłem do frakcji. Nie wiem skąd te wszystkie hejty :(

    Na plus:
    -Świetne questy
    -Ciekawe dialogi
    -System rozwoju bohatera
    -Ciekawe frakcje
    -Towarzysze
    -Oponenci
    -Plecak odrzutowy :)
    -Krajobraz
    -Umiejętności i czary
    -Crafting
    -Własna baza i jej (skromne) ulepszenia
    -Optymalizacja
    -Ciekawe lokacje i budynki
    -Wybory moralne

    Na minus:
    -Bugi (tutaj można wiele wymieniać: niektóre obiekty są niefizyczne (można przez nie przechopdzic) , po spaniu czasem nie wstajemy z łóżka i nic nie można zrobić, nasza postać idzie cały czas do przodu i nie możemy wykonać żadnej akcji itd itp.)
    -Dialogi ( czasem to co jest napisane, nie pokrywa się z tym co mówią i zdarzają się przypadki, gdy dialog jest bezsensu, jakby coś z tekstu ucieli i dialog traci sens)
    -Animacje ( tutaj wszystkie animacje są bardzo drętwe ale może poprostu taki urok gry, mi osobiście nie przeszkadza)
    -Brak dokłądnych statystyk bohatera (zadawane obrażenia, ilosć życia, ilość many itp)
    -Doubletap dodge :(

    Na +/-:
    -System walki (ciekawy aczkolwiek trudny do opanowania i nie do końca działa to wszystko idealnie, zwłaszcza walka wręcz, uniki fajne lecz zużywają za dużo staminy, blok jest ok)
    -Grafika (jedni powiedzą, że piękna a inni, ze jeśli nie jest jak w Wiedźminie 3 to grafika jest do dupy)
    -Interfejs ( Prosty i wystarczający, wg. mnie jest ok, Jeśli chodzi o nasz Adjutor(?) to za dużo klikania i szukania tych wszystkich rzeczy)

    Obowiązkowa prudukcja dla fanów Gothica, innym też serdecznie polecam grę, ma ona pewne niedociągnięcia ale pamiętacie pierwsze dwa Gothici ??? Jak wyglądały, jakie miały sterowanie, ilość bugów, walka i można byłoby tak wymieniać i wymieniać, a mimo to gra zgarnęła na serwisie gry-online od czytelników 9.0, druga część jak i jej dodatek podobnie i mimo tych wielu niedociągnięć wszystko grali w tę grę z przyjemność bo liczyła się grywalność, fabuła i ogólne odczucia z grania. Elex jest podobny, powiela te same błedy ale proszę nie wymagajcie cudów od około 30-stu osób żeby wam zrobili grę typu Wiedźmin 3 albo Skyrim. Prędzej czy później wyjdzie patch, który naprawi błędy w grze :)    … Expand
  39. Raben89
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    W dobie zalewania rynku grami oznaczonymi pięknie AAA, a nawet AAA+ gdzie pierwsze skrzypce gra marka, drugie marketing, a trzecie recenzenci którzy nie widzą niczego lepszego niż grę która przechodzi się sama (ewentualnie od czasu do czasu wciskając RB i RT), w tej dobie powstają gry od Piranha Bytes, spóźnione technologicznie, z drewnianymi animacjami, z topornym warsztatem wykonawczym,W dobie zalewania rynku grami oznaczonymi pięknie AAA, a nawet AAA+ gdzie pierwsze skrzypce gra marka, drugie marketing, a trzecie recenzenci którzy nie widzą niczego lepszego niż grę która przechodzi się sama (ewentualnie od czasu do czasu wciskając RB i RT), w tej dobie powstają gry od Piranha Bytes, spóźnione technologicznie, z drewnianymi animacjami, z topornym warsztatem wykonawczym, ale z duszą której próżno szukać u 99% gier na rynku. Taki nieoszlifowany diament, wspaniały, cudny, niesamowity, a jednak ze skazami. Taki właśnie jest Elex, który dostaje oceny od skrajnie negatywnych gdzie autor nie rozumiem czemu w 2017 jest taki a nie inny poziom trudności, od skrajnie pozytywnych od wszystkich którzy z wypiekami na twarzy oczekiwali nowej gry od PB. Trzydziesto osobowy zespół potrafi w dzisiejszych czasach nadal dostarczyć rozrywkę na najwyższym poziomie. Osobiście uważam Elexa za najlepszą grę tego studia. O minusach zapewne przeczytacie, lub przeczytaliście w recenzjach profesjonalistów z wielkich portali, ja skupie się na plusach.

    Gigantyczna mapa wypełniona treścią, której nie powstydziła by się żadna z gier Bethesdy jak seria TES, czy Fallout. Dobrze wykonane questy, niektóre z wyborami moralnymi, niektóre w układzie drabiny, wielowątkowe. Możliwość przechodzenia gry w dowolny sposób, w tym rozwiązanie questów czasem do wykonania na kilka sposobów. Nieźle nakreślona fabuła, z ciekawym wątkiem główny, frakcje, ich cel działania. Bardzo sensownie wykonany rozwój bohatera gdzie naprawdę z każdym poziomem czujemy przyrost jego możliwości. Bardzo wysoki jak na dzisiejsze standardy poziom trudności. Świetne znajdzki, ciekawe sekrety, legendarne przedmioty. Dobrze nakreśleni towarzysze, z dobrymi misjami lojalnościowymi. Niezły polski dubbing, z dość ograniczonym recyclingiem głosów. Na koniec, to co najważniejsze: grywalność. To jest jedyna gra w tym roku poza Total War Warhammerem II która dosłownie przyspawała mnie do komputera. Dawno nie czułem takiej potrzeby, a może jeszcze chwila, a może jeszcze jeden quest, a może zajrzę jeszcze tam, a może sprawdzę tutaj. To jest niewątpliwa magia gier od PB, mają dusze, sprawiają że człowiek chce w nie grać i mimo częstego widoku napisu KONIEC (po śmierci) nie zrażałem się, a wręcz przeciwnie szukałem innych możliwości. Tutaj nie ma skalowania przeciwników cała mapa jest kompletna, jeśli umiesz i chcesz jesteś w stanie zabić prawie każdego. Przy tych najnowszych sandboxach dopiero Elex pokazuje jak stworzyć ciekawy świat bez tysiąca wykrzykników, i bezsensownego pozbawionego polotu badziewia :)

    Dla mnie największe POZYTYWNE zaskoczenie tego roku ! Jak potrafisz, jak chcesz dać tej grze szansę mimo pewnych archaicznych rozwiązań dostaniesz to co najlepsze : cRPG z prawdziwego zdarzenia. Elex przy Mass Effect Andromeda to jak faktyczny lot w inną galaktykę. Wspaniała gra ! 9/10 !    … Expand
  40. Uberion2
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    I'm just wondering why those who are not RPG players would buy and review this game.
    All these complains about graphics, animations and controls and not a single word from characters, skills, quests, story and decisions.
    I grew up playing Gothic and Morrowind, so I'm not looking for some fancy graphics or an easy game, this ELEX is my heart's desire after all these years.
  41. xardasgothic
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    Powrót do czasów Gothica 1, z większym rozmachem ;]
    Dla wszystkich fanów Gothica polecam, dla pozostałych, nie spisujcie tej gry, tak szybko na stracenie!
  42. milten
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    Характерная для Пираний игра. Прямо вот типичная готика. Шаг влево, шаг вправо - труп. Достаточно долго "раскачивается", но после превозмоганий вначале играется отлично.
    Есть как откровенно хреновые квесты, так и очень крутые по сюжету цепочки.
    Для тех, кто любит и умеет играть в рпг типа готана. Остальные могут не оценить.    Характерная для Пираний игра. Прямо вот типичная готика. Шаг влево, шаг вправо - труп. Достаточно долго "раскачивается", но после превозмоганий вначале играется отлично.
    Есть как откровенно хреновые квесты, так и очень крутые по сюжету цепочки.

    Для тех, кто любит и умеет играть в рпг типа готана. Остальные могут не оценить.
  43. diego100
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    Взявшая всё лучшее от серии Gothic и Risen, классическая и хардкорная, одна из лучших одиночных RPG из когда-либо созданных! Крайне рекомендую!
  44. mortarion14
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    Старые добрые Piranha Bytes!
    Игру прошел за 58 часов. Много бегал в поисках всяких плюшек, исследовал весь мир. Но зачастую локации - это просто локации. Редко встретишь на отшибе, в домике нпс, который с тобой поговорит. Много монстров, рекомендую навык: Друг животных, иначе агриться будут каждые 2 минуты.
    Минусы: - Может быть атмосфера уже не та, а может и мне уже не 15, но готика    Старые добрые Piranha Bytes!
    Игру прошел за 58 часов. Много бегал в поисках всяких плюшек, исследовал весь мир. Но зачастую локации - это просто локации. Редко встретишь на отшибе, в домике нпс, который с тобой поговорит. Много монстров, рекомендую навык: Друг животных, иначе агриться будут каждые 2 минуты.

    Минусы:
    - Может быть атмосфера уже не та, а может и мне уже не 15, но готика погружала в свой мир значительней. Это даже не минус этой игре, а большой плюс Готике.
    - Боёвка, вертикальное движение в игре.
    - Графика
    - Однотипные строения и нпс.
    - Кружки, кружки, кружки, повсюду кружки! Задача игры, видимо была, раскидать по миру "КРУЖКИ", которые везде, и ты,♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ боялся лутать из-за кружек уже.
    - Неудобная система инвентаря и трейда.

    Плюсы:
    + За минимальный бюджет - хорошая игра, надо это понимать.
    + Открытый мир. Можешь с первых 10 минут идти на все 4 стороны - это нормально.
    + Квесты. Хочешь выполни и получи награду; хочешь предай квестодателя и получили награду у другого; а хочешь предай сначала первого, потом второго, и прояви лояльность к первому))) он оценит. Ну или убей их всех. Тут это полноценный выход.
    + Грамотное и логичное сочетание жанров, фаербол или плазменная винтовка? Как хочешь.
    + Бесконечный рюкзак

    Как плюс, так и минус: Взяли идеи Bethesda и BioWare. Соединили на свой лад. Вроде все классно, но ты понимаешь, как это было в оригинале, и оригинал, безусловно - лучше.
    1 Главу проходил около 53 часов. 2 главу за 5 минут, 3 за 20. Откуда вытекает понятно, я сам так подвел. Но все же! Серьезно?)) Добавили бы что ли событий в каждую главу.

    В общем и целом:
    Как, наверное, многие писали и будут писать, если вы фанат творчества этой студии, то вам понравится. Добротная РПГ. Хорошая игра. Если же вы никогда не играли в Готику и Райзен. Чтож. Можете попробовать, но предупреждаю, скорее всего вы разочаруетесь, сравнивая с другими рпг. Банально бюджет разный.    … Expand
  45. VitaminK
    Oct 25, 2017
    10
    WARNING: This is a PB game and plays/combat style just like previous Gothic games. If you do not like it you will not like this! It is brutal and you must have patience or it will ruin the game for you.

    Now, I have been a fan of the Gothic series since the first, the length and creativity put into Elex is outstanding. Huge world with such a diverse amount of areas in the game world.    WARNING: This is a PB game and plays/combat style just like previous Gothic games. If you do not like it you will not like this! It is brutal and you must have patience or it will ruin the game for you.

    Now, I have been a fan of the Gothic series since the first, the length and creativity put into Elex is outstanding. Huge world with such a diverse amount of areas in the game world. This is a game I will most likely play through twice to get to see how one of the other factions plays out and that is something I RARELY do. The textures could be a little better but nothing to complain about, they know their audience and with the open world extreme textures would melt their PC. Don't get me wrong I still think it looks good but for 2017 it could be better. I haven't gotten far into the story but am loving it so far. Will most likely play Berserker first then Cleric to dabble in their energy weapons :D    … Expand
  46. SaniCorpus
    Oct 25, 2017
    7
    Even I do not like the setting "science-fantasy" so much, I felt addicted to the game after a few hours. It starts not very interesting and at the beginning it it confusing what to do and where to go. The Best part of the game so far is that you can explore so much. And that keeps me playing and playing. Quests are nice, ist a good mix of simple and more complex quests. Unfortunately theEven I do not like the setting "science-fantasy" so much, I felt addicted to the game after a few hours. It starts not very interesting and at the beginning it it confusing what to do and where to go. The Best part of the game so far is that you can explore so much. And that keeps me playing and playing. Quests are nice, ist a good mix of simple and more complex quests. Unfortunately the NPCs do not have much personality compared to the Old Gothic NPCs. For example: The teachers that u have to find to learn more abilities sometimes give you quests aswell, but the fact that they can teach you something is not bound into the conversation. You just simply ask "tech me something" and they say: "OK"... Loveless in my opinion and the "eating Animation" "looting Animation" is loveless aswell... Immersion? Could be better. Compared to "Gothic 2" this game is a 5/10 for me. But compared to all the other RPGs it is still 7/10 for me.… Expand
  47. Geri1971
    Oct 25, 2017
    10
    Perfect example if a company has no money to pay the "professional" jurnalists to write a positive critic.
    This one is a fkin superb game, great story, uniqe fighting system, interesting world, infinite things to explore.
    Ignore the trolls, play this gem, make 100+ hours great journey.
  48. Morfius01
    Oct 25, 2017
    8
    ELEX is not a game which you can start play and just have fun. It is hard, somewhere unbalanced and unpolished experience. It needs investments in terms of time and patience. But if you give it a chance and try to dig dipper, you find a gem inside of it. Rich world which is so interesting to explore, nice multi connected quests, interesting characters and really a lot of hidden stuff,ELEX is not a game which you can start play and just have fun. It is hard, somewhere unbalanced and unpolished experience. It needs investments in terms of time and patience. But if you give it a chance and try to dig dipper, you find a gem inside of it. Rich world which is so interesting to explore, nice multi connected quests, interesting characters and really a lot of hidden stuff, secrets, etc.

    And after a dozen of hours in ELEX you will have a feeling that you survived and really earned strength and respect. And will die after one hit of a troll. Unique experience of exploring which only Piranha Bytes can deliver. Far from perfect, but still i can't do anything but love it and I want to return to it in every single free minute of my time.    … Expand
  49. Htimez2
    Oct 24, 2017
    10
    I love this game, it has a steep learning curve but after you hit anywhere from level 10-15 it becomes even better then it was, I love the crafting, skill points, attributes etc. It is such an in depth game with so much to offer I feel like most the negative reviews are from people who did not invest enough time in the game to let it truly shine, this game is amazing and I am soo glad II love this game, it has a steep learning curve but after you hit anywhere from level 10-15 it becomes even better then it was, I love the crafting, skill points, attributes etc. It is such an in depth game with so much to offer I feel like most the negative reviews are from people who did not invest enough time in the game to let it truly shine, this game is amazing and I am soo glad I bought it, I highly recommend this for RPG fans.… Expand
  50. anvamit
    Oct 23, 2017
    10
    Крайне залипательная РПГ, надо только дать ей шанс, и внимательно разобраться (лучше даже почитать какой-то мануал, ибо обучение в игре как такого толком нет). Если же разберетесь - то залипнете надолго. Сразу покупайте у бронника щит - он стоит недорого, а драться гораздо легче. Игра по духу чем-то напоминает сразу пачку отличных игр - Generation Lost на SEGA (помните такую?), Fallout1-2Крайне залипательная РПГ, надо только дать ей шанс, и внимательно разобраться (лучше даже почитать какой-то мануал, ибо обучение в игре как такого толком нет). Если же разберетесь - то залипнете надолго. Сразу покупайте у бронника щит - он стоит недорого, а драться гораздо легче. Игра по духу чем-то напоминает сразу пачку отличных игр - Generation Lost на SEGA (помните такую?), Fallout1-2 (не последние части), Stalker (атмосферой некоторых заброшек), и даже Unreal1 (ночью в лесу у берсерков). И, конечно же, много много готики.… Expand
  51. Liun
    Oct 23, 2017
    3
    Terrible controls, so much unnecessary dialog, horrible combat, no character creation/customization and so much more... The only good parts of ths game are the beautiful open world, the equipment divercity, the scenery and the jetpack exploring.
  52. Chadpowers
    Oct 23, 2017
    4
    Graphics: 6/10
    Poor assets, effects and animations. However they manage to use those resources to create a beautiful, but cheesy world.
    Sound: 8/10 Probably the best aspect of the game. Nothing memorable and a few sound effects are rather weak, however the overall composition is satisfying enough and just misses that little bit to be really great. The voiceover however often sounds    Graphics: 6/10
    Poor assets, effects and animations. However they manage to use those resources to create a beautiful, but cheesy world.

    Sound: 8/10
    Probably the best aspect of the game. Nothing memorable and a few sound effects are rather weak, however the overall composition is satisfying enough and just misses that little bit to be really great.
    The voiceover however often sounds rather unmotivated.

    Gameplay: 4/10
    The combat is just horrible in various regards. It's an uninspired and clunky mess of failed attempts to copy other games, and that is just the melee combat. The ranged and magic combat are just a one button joke. All of that doesn't get better with the poor animations. The balancing also has some issues with spamming or abusing the jetpack that is available way too early and a few unintuitive mechanics like the weird combo mechanic in the game.
    The character development is also lackluster, lazily done and navigating the various menus is a nightmare due to the poor UI design.
    At least the game offers some decent quests, gathering and exploring. Too bad the player won't ever find anything of value because everything in the game just feels like a cheesy and cheap copy of something better from other games.

    Story: 3/10
    To sum it up, everything in the story, the setting, plot, writing and storytelling are poorly done. Not really worth going into detail, many of those things are just embarassingly badly written. But here is one example, right at the beginning of the game the hero talks to himself: 'What is that? Emotions? Must be the Elex withdrawal!'
    There is just so much wrong with just this one setence already. First of all it's poor style if you have to drop exposition like that. Then emotions are something the player will experience when he does so himself not when the game tells him to (duh). Further the whole sentence sounds so incredibly artificial it's just beyond cringy. The whole concept of emotions being a gameplay mechanic and story element is poorly thought out and even more poorly implemented.
    The whole game is riddled with things like that and overall gives the impression it has been written by some 10 year old after he played Fallout and Skyrim for the first time.
    It's just embarassing to watch. However 3 points are awarded for the little amount of fun once can have with some of the better written quests and the amount of effort put into the game. Though a smaller world, with less cheesy locations would have done the story and gameplay a big service.

    Overall: 5/10
    It hardly even deserves that since basically anything positive you can say about the game doesn't really effect the core gameplay and I can't recommend buying a game just to run through a somewhat pretty, but cheesy world to talk to NPCs.

    It's a shame that so many people abuse the review mechanic for this game. It definitely isn't a zero and it also isn't anywhere near a 10. The devs have stated themselves, that they largely rely on their communities wishes, so if blinded fanboys keep rating that high, the devs will never learn from their mistakes and this has been going on since Risen.

    Update: New Score 4/10

    After some testing I have figured out, that most of the ingame stats and skills have no function or don't function as they are described. Many of those stats are completely hidden from the player in an effort to conceal those bugs. So in terms of gameplay the game is a 2/10 at best, which lowers the overall score to 4.    … Expand
  53. ale3033
    Oct 22, 2017
    4
    Many aspects of the game are not dealt with sufficiently deep and the main core of the game is undermined by serious balancing issues, even the cure in the realization of the environment can't raise the judgment of a title that wants to dare too much.
  54. night4
    Oct 21, 2017
    3
    Pros:
    -Sci-fi and Fantasy together? Is that a pro?
    -Locks onto enemies Cons: -The graphics are embarrassingly bad, like from 15 years ago -The water effects are a spectacular failure, many PS2 games did it better -You're forced to play as this annoying, throaty-batman-voiced guy -Camera tends to wildly whip around when an enemy is defeated -Can't skip intro movie -Can't skip    Pros:
    -Sci-fi and Fantasy together? Is that a pro?
    -Locks onto enemies

    Cons:
    -The graphics are embarrassingly bad, like from 15 years ago
    -The water effects are a spectacular failure, many PS2 games did it better
    -You're forced to play as this annoying, throaty-batman-voiced guy
    -Camera tends to wildly whip around when an enemy is defeated
    -Can't skip intro movie
    -Can't skip splash screens
    -Difficult to tell from a distance what you can pick up
    -Not very fun or rewarding    … Expand
  55. PPSMRF
    Oct 21, 2017
    0
    - many bugs
    - poor story
    - dull characters
    - shameful dialogues
    - weak combat system
    - trashy mix of sci-fi, post-apo and medieval fantasy
    - low graphics and animations

    Crap of the year 2017
  56. Sekhyt
    Oct 21, 2017
    10
    In few words - absolute masterpiece RPG polished in absolutely every detail.

    People say it's not that good because it has been released by a small studio and is far from AAA games. Well, show me one AAA RPG that is as good as this one - I don't see any. Pros: - combat system that is realistic and requires skill apart from just stats - jetpack - enables amazing exploration - you    In few words - absolute masterpiece RPG polished in absolutely every detail.

    People say it's not that good because it has been released by a small studio and is far from AAA games. Well, show me one AAA RPG that is as good as this one - I don't see any.

    Pros:

    - combat system that is realistic and requires skill apart from just stats
    - jetpack - enables amazing exploration - you can reach any hill/wall, jump from any mountain (though it requires careful planning and jetpack petrol management)
    - huge, living world, full of details and interesting places
    - AMAZING quests with many possible and unpredictable outcomes that often results in unpredictable and realistic consequences
    - very challenging for all difficulty levels (world mobs are not scaled just like in reality - at first you can't take many mobs, but later on you can feel how you become stronger)
    - big arsenal of weapons and skills
    - immersive world a'la gothic - most of the things like joining a faction requires a lot of effort from the player.
    - realistic and follows its own unique way instead of repeating other RPG's style

    Cons:
    - some quests could have been described better and some are missing from journal    … Expand
  57. HeyJoe-PCRPGHUN
    Oct 21, 2017
    10
    So, just in a nutshell now: ELEX is a really awesome, decent BUT also a HARDCORE RPG. Period.

    I already put approx. 11 hrs into ELEX so far yet but I didn't really noticed any bugs BUT please NOTE: I played ONLY the PC version (digital, DRM-FREE, GOG.com version), so I don't know anything at all about the current stat of the console versions. Period. ELEX has a really interesting    So, just in a nutshell now: ELEX is a really awesome, decent BUT also a HARDCORE RPG. Period.

    I already put approx. 11 hrs into ELEX so far yet but I didn't really noticed any bugs BUT please NOTE: I played ONLY the PC version (digital, DRM-FREE, GOG.com version), so I don't know anything at all about the current stat of the console versions. Period.

    ELEX has a really interesting concept & soooo many great contents, I'm pretty sure all of the fans of Piranaha Bytes games wiil really love this game but even who never played any PB games but like HC RPGames, will be glad to play with ELEX plenty of hrs. Period.

    I think ELEX on PC can get a solid 8/10 but as you can see, I gave now 10/10 but I have a good reason to did so. My reason: If you visited this page earlier & seen the total score after release... Well, I have to gave now the highest score as possible, since many many kids on DAY 1 gave to this game 1 or even ZERO points from 10, just after 1-2 hrs of the official launch of ELEX by some silly hate, without really playing with this RPG gem. Period

    PS: Once I feel I played/ spent enough time with ELEX, I will write a longer review too.    … Expand
  58. Lordgrey
    Oct 21, 2017
    1
    Pros:
    -original setting
    -open world

    Contras:
    -archaic graphics
    -buggs and poor optimisation
    -ugly animations
    -primitive plot and dialogs
    -lack of story logic
    -trivial quests and characters
    -nonballanced roleplay system
    -terrible battle mechanics

    Verdict:
    Dont waste your time and money for this trash.
  59. northernlad
    Oct 21, 2017
    9
    takes me back to my time with gothic many moons ago plus its pb love there work its a mish mash setting but who cares if u can get past the diffiicult start and get your character strenghtened up abit your away there's plenty of hours of fun to be had here pb games are real games in my opinion u don't get that hand holding feeliing this is more of a dark souls vide good old fashionedtakes me back to my time with gothic many moons ago plus its pb love there work its a mish mash setting but who cares if u can get past the diffiicult start and get your character strenghtened up abit your away there's plenty of hours of fun to be had here pb games are real games in my opinion u don't get that hand holding feeliing this is more of a dark souls vide good old fashioned gaming ---update changing my score to a nine its not perfect but this is excellent it u can get into to it shame the gaming industry has sold out at least pb hasn't more dev's need to take a look at this level of depth and story great stuff… Expand
  60. euu
    Oct 21, 2017
    8
    Your enjoyment of Elex will greatly depend on whether you like janky euro RPGs from the 2000s or not. It's definettly a game that's not for anyone but in my opinion is one of the better RPGs from the last few years, definitely better than Fallout 4 or Thumblr Age: Inquisition.

    The greatest strenght in Elex as well as its greatest weakness is withouh a doubt the Setting. The world of    Your enjoyment of Elex will greatly depend on whether you like janky euro RPGs from the 2000s or not. It's definettly a game that's not for anyone but in my opinion is one of the better RPGs from the last few years, definitely better than Fallout 4 or Thumblr Age: Inquisition.

    The greatest strenght in Elex as well as its greatest weakness is withouh a doubt the Setting. The world of Magalan is vast and beautiful, with a lot of things to explore, especially since the exploration is now much better by the use of a Jet Pack. The areas and locations are also diverse, from people living in huts in a fantasy forest full of Old World Ruins, to a post apocaliptic Desert Town that is a better Mad Max location than any of the locations in the last Mad Max game or the futuristic fortress of the Clerics. All of these locations are hand made by the developers and at least to me are more interesting to explore than the 50 Shades of Brown and White in Skyrim or the 100 Flavors of Slavic vilages in the Witcher 3.

    But, as I said, the sheer vastness of the world is also the game's main weakness, as it suffers from the same Bethesda syndrome that all open world RPGs seem to suffer latelly in that many places are just there to fill space but don't have that many things interesting in them such as quests or items. But a bigger problem than this is how it affects the faction system. In the first 2 Gothics in the first 5-10 hours you met all the factions in the game, you did some quests for them, learn about what they can offer and also made the decission on which to join. I have played more then 12 hors of Elex and so far encountered only the fisrt 2 factions. This wouldn't be much of a problem if access to better equipment wouldn't be restricted to only members of a faction so you will spend most of the time before joining running from enemies or hoping tht your companion can tank them long enough for you to kill them.

    On the writting, is definetely an improvement over the Risen series, but then again everything is. Piranha Bytes has always been better at creating Settings than stories so the story is just there to support its gameplay and Setting. Which is fine since this is a video game and not a movie. The music on the other hand is utterly forgetable, even compared to Risen, it's clear that the Piranhas have suffered in this departament since Kai Rosenkrantz left.

    Combat is another departament where the game is lacking. Instead of bringing back the combat from the first Risen, when enemies reacted to your moves, they went for the lazy Dark Sould route where they added a Stamina bar to make sure you won't stunlock your enemies. This wouldn't be so bad but they also added a Combo Bar that fills everytime you land a Strike and increases the damage the more you do, so now you not only need to watch your Stamina and Health Bars, but also your combo bar, enemy movement and then the Special attack prompt.

    Fortunatelly the game has enough content to forgive all the issues above. It's so refreshing to play a Western RPG that has a God damn Attribute System. The variety of weapons is also great, from swords, hammers, bows, shotguns, lasers and magic, the game has everything you need to create the type of character you want. Quest variety is a bit lacking since most quests are feth quests and they feel like a run from one Marker on the map to another but this is an issue with modern Open World RPGs in general.

    All in all Elex is a good, almost great in some areas. The main criticsm I heard is that Piranhas haven't improved since Gothic like most modern game developers had, but imo the main problems with Elex are sins of all modern RPGs while the old school stuff is the better part.    … Expand
  61. golovorub
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    I finished both Gothic and Gothic II - really liked them. Sort of hated Gothic 3 and following Piranha Bytes games. This one, on the other hand, really tingles my nostalgia :) Yes, combat is difficult - but it always was like that. I guess it has the purpose to show you that the world around is really dangerous. It gets better when you get your first companion. Overall - I like the story,I finished both Gothic and Gothic II - really liked them. Sort of hated Gothic 3 and following Piranha Bytes games. This one, on the other hand, really tingles my nostalgia :) Yes, combat is difficult - but it always was like that. I guess it has the purpose to show you that the world around is really dangerous. It gets better when you get your first companion. Overall - I like the story, the graphics (yes, they are not perfect) and the quest branching (even the next morning, I thought whether it was worth betraying that guy...) . Yes, if you are after some Fallout-like experience - it's not for you. It's a difficult game. And yes, I created my first account here, because I wanted to leave this 'review'.… Expand
  62. sweet
    Oct 20, 2017
    8
    I have read a lot of opinion negative and positive about this game, and at times I have agreed with both. I've finally fallen on the side of it being a good game, but it wasn't easy.

    The first ten hours of this game are brutally hard, hard enough that at times I've quit and felt like I can go nowhere and do nothing. I'm fine with it being hard, but the controls do feel sloppy and    I have read a lot of opinion negative and positive about this game, and at times I have agreed with both. I've finally fallen on the side of it being a good game, but it wasn't easy.

    The first ten hours of this game are brutally hard, hard enough that at times I've quit and felt like I can go nowhere and do nothing. I'm fine with it being hard, but the controls do feel sloppy and watching meters and your opponent in the middle of battle is difficult. It takes a bit of effort to get a sense of those things without watching them.

    I stuck with it and now the game has really opened up. It feels so satisfying now. I feel confident of exploring, getting quests done, approaching enemies and being able to handle them. You can never let your guard down which is good.

    The game really does give you a great sense of scale and adventure. This is a big game, and it doesn't lose anything by being so big. The quests are well designed, and even the simple fetch stuff is given a reasonable context.

    I am disappointed the trainers don't give you a cool training dialog when you learn skills though, like PB games of the past. It's a little thing, but it added so much to those games.    … Expand
  63. Razor66
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    One thing is for sure, this game is not for:
    - Spoiled adolescent/kids in general, mostly between 8 and 16 years old. Exceptions are possible, mature adolescent able to think with their own brain exists, but, again, are to be considered exceptions.
    - Noobs proud to be noobs - “Refund heroes”: people who judge an RPG in 15 minutes - People who grew up playing Assassin’s Creed,    One thing is for sure, this game is not for:
    - Spoiled adolescent/kids in general, mostly between 8 and 16 years old. Exceptions are possible, mature adolescent able to think with their own brain exists, but, again, are to be considered exceptions.

    - Noobs proud to be noobs

    - “Refund heroes”: people who judge an RPG in 15 minutes

    - People who grew up playing Assassin’s Creed, Batman Arkham Knight, Call of Duty, Dragon
    Age Inquisition, Skyrim and the like. And who measure the rest of the of the world against those.

    - People with the attention span of a dead squid.

    - People who get bored if no explosion/fireworks/earthquake/Cthulhu appearance happens in the very first 30 minutes of play of a game.

    - People who get bored if they can’t level every 20 minutes.

    - People who need a tutorial to use a tutorial. (Experimenting is out of the question)

    - People who need to be reassured at every step; who need to be hand held all the time; who need cues, indicators, suggestions, maps, bright coloured inventory e writings, pizzas and energy drinks all over.

    - People who think combat is all about mashing mouse buttons standing still in front of an enemy designed to instantly die under their crowbar hits.

    - People who think combat is all about fluid precalculated animations, linked to each other like a dance.

    - People who think that the first monster they encounter (in perfect chronological and spatial order) should be an inert sacrificial goat that can’t kill them.

    - People who think that “dated graphics” are graphics that “are not on the very bleeding edge”.

    - People who judge RPG based on graphics, animations and colours of the inventory screen.

    - People who, when encountering something they don’t understand, rage quit and write hysterical rant reviews on Steam with the “well reasoned” following sentences:

    § “This game required another 3 years of development”
    § “This game is unplayable”
    § “This game looks like it was developed 15 years ago”
    § “First Doom had better graphics”
    § “Combat is broken”
    § "This game is a pile of s*it"
    § "This game is trash"

    (actual quotes taken straight from Steam reviews titles!).    … Expand
  64. Aruzo
    Oct 20, 2017
    8
    ELEX is a classic Piranha Bytes game. It feels Gothic/Risen like, but with a fresh setting.

    Pros:
    -Huge and good designed world
    -3 fractions
    -A lot of good side quests
    -JET PACK!
    -7 companions

    Cons:
    -Bad combat
    **** main quests
    -some ugly textures

    8/10
  65. deathbringer
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    As far as I am concerned this is the true sequel to Gothic I and Gothic II.

    From what I have played the atmosphere is amazing,the factions seem to be pretty good and the skills system is deep as well. This is one of those games that mainstream reviewers will never "get" so to speak so the Metacritic rating is basically useless. You will need patience and some brain capacity to    As far as I am concerned this is the true sequel to Gothic I and Gothic II.

    From what I have played the atmosphere is amazing,the factions seem to be pretty good and the skills system is deep as well.

    This is one of those games that mainstream reviewers will never "get" so to speak so the Metacritic rating is basically useless.

    You will need patience and some brain capacity to enjoy this game, the game won't hold your hand the whole time like a theme park, this is a true RPG so Skyrim and Fallout 4 fans beware.

    But for people that played the original Gothic games this is amazing.

    I highly recommend it!    … Expand
  66. Steve4500
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    This a game made for gamers, by gamers. Not a convoluted commercial product that can be run through in a few days. Those of you not familiar with Gothic series will find the RPG style confusing, and the graphics a few years outdated, but the substance and content of Piranha studio games are complete masterpieces, the detail and love put into their games is second to none. Think the openThis a game made for gamers, by gamers. Not a convoluted commercial product that can be run through in a few days. Those of you not familiar with Gothic series will find the RPG style confusing, and the graphics a few years outdated, but the substance and content of Piranha studio games are complete masterpieces, the detail and love put into their games is second to none. Think the open world play style of the Witcher 3 mixed with difficulty of Darksouls, but set in a Destiny style sci-fi world and you may be close.

    I for one can't wait to get stuck in some more    … Expand
  67. BrainIsBack
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    Don't mind about the negative ratings like IGN (49 WTF?!?!). ELEX is a really unique experience! Just buy it and give **** about haters, cryers and so on. Play it at first at the easiest diffyculty and choose the bow and guns. In real life I would do the same. Closed combat is more dangerous. And yes, ELEX have some little bugs, but the developers are fast in fixing and updating. There isDon't mind about the negative ratings like IGN (49 WTF?!?!). ELEX is a really unique experience! Just buy it and give **** about haters, cryers and so on. Play it at first at the easiest diffyculty and choose the bow and guns. In real life I would do the same. Closed combat is more dangerous. And yes, ELEX have some little bugs, but the developers are fast in fixing and updating. There is no comparison with Witcher, Fallout or Mad Max possilble, because ELEX is something special. The fractions, the world, and the atmosphere are perfect. Just buy it!… Expand
  68. pudz1an
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    Finally, first RPG after Witcher 3 that drew my attention for more than 2 hours, for sure I will finish this game. Great story building, amazing world, janky combat that becomes great once you realize it behaves like a real-life turn based fighting
  69. DonaldTrumpJr
    Oct 20, 2017
    0
    Combat is weird, I average about a crash an hour, graphics are alright, overall i think they tried to incorporate too much stuff into this game without refining any of it. It's still somewhat fun but I would not recomend paying full price for it, I'd wait a few years and wait for the price to go down.
  70. Welein
    Oct 19, 2017
    10
    Наконец-то достойная внимания рпг) Ощущения будто проходишь любимую готику 2 в новом сеттинге и хорошей графикой.
  71. bladex
    Oct 19, 2017
    3
    This is just a terrible game it has xbox 360 graphics, poor slow and clunky battle mechanics even playing with m/kb, way way too much damn dialog, a terrible HUD and quest tracking system, useless mini map it's just black with a few blips on it half the time you can't tell where you are or are going have to constantly open the real map and very bad animations most of the time it looks likeThis is just a terrible game it has xbox 360 graphics, poor slow and clunky battle mechanics even playing with m/kb, way way too much damn dialog, a terrible HUD and quest tracking system, useless mini map it's just black with a few blips on it half the time you can't tell where you are or are going have to constantly open the real map and very bad animations most of the time it looks like your damn floating! you can tell right away it was dumbed down to the max for consoles. waste of $… Expand
  72. defive
    Oct 19, 2017
    2
    Atrocious. It's like PB are stuck in some kind of time warp circa 1999 and haven't learnt a single thing about game development since then. What is an interesting concept is ruined by substandard graphics, animation, voice acting and the jankiest combat system you've ever seen - and all of this at a non-indie price you'd typically pay for an AAA title - which this is most certainly not.
  73. WanderingJinn
    Oct 19, 2017
    10
    This is a game for Gothic fans, and I am certainly that. It's getting a 10 because it's quickly becoming my GOTY 2017.

    Exploration in a huge beautifully crafted world, character progression, equipment progression, trainers, skill system, faction system, challenge! These are all reasons why ELEX is excellent.
  74. gerAtsch
    Oct 19, 2017
    9
    Elex is a typical Piranha Bytes game.
    You like Gothic and Risen? You like Elex!
    Graphic is ok. Not a AAA graphic like as Witcher3, but acceptable.
    Elex has a verry good quest and world design and a verry deep atmosphere.
    The combat system is a litte bit tricky with exercise but it does

    All in all, a good game for me :)
  75. Darath
    Oct 18, 2017
    8
    I have a really nice time playing this game, there is something in it that makes you want go further.
    I like how the game rewards exploring the world, you can always find something interesting on a top of a mountain or deep in some well.
    The story may not be as interesting as in for example The Witcher 3, thats for sure, fighting could be designed better, and development of character    I have a really nice time playing this game, there is something in it that makes you want go further.
    I like how the game rewards exploring the world, you can always find something interesting on a top of a mountain or deep in some well.
    The story may not be as interesting as in for example The Witcher 3, thats for sure, fighting could be designed better, and development of character could be also better (as i'm trying to build my character around one spell i have to wait 13 levels to reach that. By that time you are as fight-efficient as 1st level character because you're pumpin' up intelligence and flair.

    But overall really nice game, i would recommend it for any gothic/risen fans.
    Cheers!    … Expand
  76. JAKOV
    Oct 18, 2017
    8
    What can I say? Gothic is back! Quite impressive open-world that you can travel around with your jet-pack and find some pretty good stuff at the top some roof or mountain. My advice is to start game at the most difficult level if you are not a coward boy (or girl), by that I mean "casual low IQ player". ;)
  77. wiipetsto
    Oct 18, 2017
    10
    -No DLCs
    -No Season Pass
    -No PreOrder Bonus
    -No 69,99 full price
    -Sympathetic not money grubbing developer studio from Germany
    Bye the way the game is also good XD
  78. wakara
    Oct 18, 2017
    8
    Все ништяк, только с оптимизацией беда какая то. А еще нельзя отыгрывать ололо паладина, это косяк. Тут либо лучник, либо маг, либо стрелок. Все навыки на онлидальников у фракций.
  79. lightvsdarkness
    Oct 18, 2017
    10
    Best RPG I've played in for a loooong time. Action, conversations, stealing, exploration - it has it all, and everything is made very well. Engaging as hell! =)
  80. Hoyt_Ridge
    Oct 18, 2017
    10
    Elex is good. Not every game can offer you so many options.
    This game is too hard for casuls, if you are trying to play it with one hand, while holding beer in another one, it won't work.
    Git gud or don't touch it.
  81. MaWo79
    Oct 18, 2017
    5
    The idea of a mixture of sci-fi and fantasy in a post-apocalyptic world sounded good at the very beginning. But in the end Piranha Bytes totally failed to put all these different elements together in a rather consistent way. ELEX wants to be a Jack of all Trades with its world pieced together from borrowed designs and ideas from all kinds of different sources like Fallout, Mad Max, Skyrim,The idea of a mixture of sci-fi and fantasy in a post-apocalyptic world sounded good at the very beginning. But in the end Piranha Bytes totally failed to put all these different elements together in a rather consistent way. ELEX wants to be a Jack of all Trades with its world pieced together from borrowed designs and ideas from all kinds of different sources like Fallout, Mad Max, Skyrim, The Witcher, Mass Effect, Star Wars and whatnot. In return ELEX has almost no own ideas or anything that makes it outstanding or special in some way. Sadly it all boils down to a hodgepodge of weird arranged designs that make it feel strange at best and ridiculous at worst. I must admit that I have rarely seen so little creativity in a game concept.

    As with the basic idea of the game there is a lot potential in the complex interlocked quest system they created. Unfortunately all that potential gets destroyed by the game’s overall dull and uninspired story and the bland protagonist.

    A stiff and clunky combat system, childish dialogs and weird animations add to an underwhelming gaming experience.

    Yet I wouldn’t call this game a complete disaster. This game is made for die-hard fans of the studio that can (strangely enough) see over most of the flaws and quirks. My recommendation to the others: Don’t waste your money. Do yourself a favor and wait with your purchase until the price for this game has significantly dropped or until it is on sale.

    BTW: It is a shame how so called "fanboys" flock to this site to rate this game 10 or how German magazines give this game high rankings in paid "tests". This game is mediocre at best. No matter how hard you’re trying to sugarcoat it.    … Expand
  82. cartrnan
    Oct 18, 2017
    9
    Excellent game with a big open world and interesting quests. In recent years there have been almost no such qualitative RPGs, with the exception of the Witcher 3.
  83. Telin
    Oct 18, 2017
    10
    Perfect game. Mostly see criticisms of difficulty. Get,over it and enjoy this rpg, more,indepth than skyrim. Most wont get it, most wont enjoy it, find by me. PB is a small team that,knows how to make a hardcore rpg. Casual/everyday gamer beware. Looks better,on pc of course.
  84. AngryJoey
    Oct 18, 2017
    0
    Elex is an incredibly long and boring RPG that is damn near torture for any sane person to play. Why anyone would subjugate themselves to Navigating an unforgivably backward-ass Map & Quest Interface in this Grindfest – that on occasion looks as if it was developed in 1999, for little to no reward is beyond me. Especially when there are far superior RPG choices out there. Do yourself aElex is an incredibly long and boring RPG that is damn near torture for any sane person to play. Why anyone would subjugate themselves to Navigating an unforgivably backward-ass Map & Quest Interface in this Grindfest – that on occasion looks as if it was developed in 1999, for little to no reward is beyond me. Especially when there are far superior RPG choices out there. Do yourself a favor and stay far away from this one! Or at least wait for a bargain bin price to satisfy your morbid curiosity.… Expand
  85. Misteriolalista
    Oct 18, 2017
    8
    Good old school RPG back ;)
    Maybe sci fi and others in one is weak but in general game is good ;)
    piranha without glitches is no piranha xD

    ........
  86. ToddHowardJR
    Oct 18, 2017
    0
    This game tried to copy skyrim and fallout and put them all in one game but failed. These indie developers need to learn to make their own games and not copy other legendary games.
  87. Hitscher
    Oct 18, 2017
    10
    You have to play a good amount of time to really get a feeling for why its so great.
    If you liked the Gothic or Risen Series this feels like home.
    Also no DLC pre-order and season pass crap like most AAA Games have.
  88. mindw0rk
    Oct 18, 2017
    3
    Im disappointed. Although I missed Gothic series, I liked Risen and Risen 3. So I expected a new fun game from PB. But after playing little less then a hour, I feel like giving up. Its just not enjoyable.

    -Graphics is mediocre and feels like worse then in Risen 3. -Combat is slow, clunky, unresponsive and plain boring. -Controls are also clunky and stay clunky even after you rebind    Im disappointed. Although I missed Gothic series, I liked Risen and Risen 3. So I expected a new fun game from PB. But after playing little less then a hour, I feel like giving up. Its just not enjoyable.

    -Graphics is mediocre and feels like worse then in Risen 3.
    -Combat is slow, clunky, unresponsive and plain boring.
    -Controls are also clunky and stay clunky even after you rebind defaults.
    -Music is terrible. I turned it off because it just annoyed me.
    -UI is bad.
    -The worst of all if writing and dialogues which are key thing for RPGs. They feel very amateurish. It is especially noticable after playing Divinity: Original Sin 2 where dialogues were excellent. Every time NPC spoke to me, I was like "Cmon, shut up already".

    PB, word of advice: start getting out of your comfort zone and making modern games.    … Expand
  89. VittorioCs
    Oct 18, 2017
    0
    Actually I am fan of Piranha Bites Games, biggest Fan of Gothic and Risen. I like the atmosphere and game mechanics of those games. The reason I give zero point is the set of this World. Futuristic Fantasy belongs to the 80s and should have left there. I see no reasn for a mix like this today, I just simply cannof feel the immersion. They wasted a huge amount of time and resource to createActually I am fan of Piranha Bites Games, biggest Fan of Gothic and Risen. I like the atmosphere and game mechanics of those games. The reason I give zero point is the set of this World. Futuristic Fantasy belongs to the 80s and should have left there. I see no reasn for a mix like this today, I just simply cannof feel the immersion. They wasted a huge amount of time and resource to create this mess. The should have made a medieval Gothic type RPG, no lasers no post apoc, no Pirate stuff that I hated in Risen 2/3. Again if the creators read this: Make Gothic next time!… Expand
  90. anarky321
    Oct 18, 2017
    6
    way behind the curve in many ways....Gothic standards in a 2017 world are inadequate

    Gothic 3 setting and dialogue was far superior imo

    dated graphics and poor UI
  91. Den880088
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    Добротный сеттинг, тонны интересных квестов, вложенная в игру душа - это самое главное. И поэтому 10 из 10. Для сравнения, та же андромеда - это тонны высокотехнологичного и бесвкусного контента примерно на 3 из 10. Вкусы у всех разные и это лучшее, что вышло в жанре РПГ за последнее время.Добротный сеттинг, тонны интересных квестов, вложенная в игру душа - это самое главное. И поэтому 10 из 10. Для сравнения, та же андромеда - это тонны высокотехнологичного и бесвкусного контента примерно на 3 из 10. Вкусы у всех разные и это лучшее, что вышло в жанре РПГ за последнее время.
  92. matfisher
    Oct 17, 2017
    0
    abysmal signature wooden combat system with it's delayed visual feedback, lack of impact/weight, very subpar animations.

    It's 2017, can you all just stop being a bunch of die-hard apologists for PBs awful combat systems. If they polished the animations a bit so combat doesn't feel/look like an awkward exchange between malfunctioning animatronics, it would do the game so much good    abysmal signature wooden combat system with it's delayed visual feedback, lack of impact/weight, very subpar animations.

    It's 2017, can you all just stop being a bunch of die-hard apologists for PBs awful combat systems. If they polished the animations a bit so combat doesn't feel/look like an awkward exchange between malfunctioning animatronics, it would do the game so much good already. In essence, that's justifying a car from the 60s that drinks gasoline and spouts of black smoke in 2017, just 'because that's how they are and that's how we should keep them'

    Or perhaps PB is just straight-up incapable of making good combat systems, period. In which, outsource it already to somehow who is remotely competent at animations.    … Expand
  93. Valko
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    I liked game's vaste open world, story and RPG system, graphics is neat. it's not the best like in AAAAA-games there, but igood enough for RPG games, despite the haters here. So far I can recommend the game for RPG fans and for those who enjoyed gothic series before.
  94. fungz84
    Oct 17, 2017
    9
    Well folks, I must say that I am really impressed and enjoying this game despite the hate and some mediocrity.

    I gamed from the first atari to console and to pc since the 1980s till now. I'm in my thirties and have experienced the evolution of gaming. I'm running this game on 4k GTX1080 and a beefy gaming pc. I don't think the graphics are horrible at all. Peeps complaining about that    Well folks, I must say that I am really impressed and enjoying this game despite the hate and some mediocrity.

    I gamed from the first atari to console and to pc since the 1980s till now. I'm in my thirties and have experienced the evolution of gaming. I'm running this game on 4k GTX1080 and a beefy gaming pc. I don't think the graphics are horrible at all. Peeps complaining about that have taken graphics for granted. Saying that it's equivalent to a 2009 game is not saying much. I still think some of the best graphical games to date are Crysis 3 and Ryse Son of Rome. But anyways...

    This does remind me of Gothic 1 and 2 (which back in the day I could not run cause of my slow pc even though I badly wanted to play and got thru 30 min of it). I like this game because:

    1. I think it's more engaging than Skyrim or Fallout. The world to me, is much more interesting and so is the lore. Skyrim got boring and I felt too overpowered out of the box. This game is a good challenge and balance. Those who complain about getting 1 shotted by early enemy clearly have not played Dark Souls.

    2. Animations are better than Andromeda lmao and aren't bad. They remind me of some older rpg cut scenes, and crack me up a bit here and there, but I'm freaking engaged in the dialogue as the CHOICES do matter, which is why it's so great!

    3. Combat is a bit clunky, but satisfying after winning a kill. Not fast paced like other ARPGs like Diablo, but hey, it's not DIABLO!

    My only complaint is the stupid AI that says "Ready to go ready go ready go?" non-stop. It's like WTF, I just want to explore so let me do that first and then I'll follow you lol. But this reminds me of games back in the day and I don't take today's improvements of gameplay, graphics, and AI for granted. Yea it's 2017, but I'm a gamer going after gaemplay, lore, atmopshere... not just eye candy.

    Closest games other than Gothic and Risen series it reminds me of is: Divinity 2 mixed with some Dark Souls.

    Loving it.    … Expand
  95. ttt2233
    Oct 17, 2017
    4
    I just want to say this: don't look at user score, because there are "reviews" from people who specially made new account to give this game 10 points on every platform(PC, PS4, XONE). I mean, I'm sure they bought this game 3 times.

    About the game: game have weak story, at least to the point where i am (i played for something like 5 hours, maybe a little more) and i have not real hopes    I just want to say this: don't look at user score, because there are "reviews" from people who specially made new account to give this game 10 points on every platform(PC, PS4, XONE). I mean, I'm sure they bought this game 3 times.

    About the game: game have weak story, at least to the point where i am (i played for something like 5 hours, maybe a little more) and i have not real hopes for some good plot later, world design as mis of fantasy and sci-fi is the worst game feature. Graphics is not spectacular, just like in 2005. i can not enjoy exploring such game world.

    Animations are very poor, i woulds say as poor as I expected, a they will be (Piranha Bytes game).
    There are also some technical issues and many bugs.
    Overall - i would like to give it a 4,5 score (or even 0 just for the sake of Piranha Bytes fanboys), but unfortunately there is no option to give half scores, so it gets 4 from me.
    I think that this is the game which you can hate and can't love, so there is many ways to waste your money but this game is the worst of them.    … Expand
  96. npougoxa
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    They made the Gothic again. Is it bad? I don't think so. Piranha Bytes is the gods of the hardcore germane's rpg. So there is nothing bad in new "Gothic" game. If you are a old school and hardcore gamer, which played in games like Gothic, Risen, Morrowind and etc... Elex is for you. The grate rpg in a very non-standard and steep setting where mixed post-apocalypse, futuristic and fantasyThey made the Gothic again. Is it bad? I don't think so. Piranha Bytes is the gods of the hardcore germane's rpg. So there is nothing bad in new "Gothic" game. If you are a old school and hardcore gamer, which played in games like Gothic, Risen, Morrowind and etc... Elex is for you. The grate rpg in a very non-standard and steep setting where mixed post-apocalypse, futuristic and fantasy world. I advise you to get acquainted if you did not get rid of the current games, where the developers is poked into the gamer's face of what to do and where to go, thereby killing these feelings of adventure and acknowledgement.… Expand
  97. MRzjadacz
    Oct 17, 2017
    9
    Piranhas strikes back!
    One of the best RPGs comes back, as we again dive in Gothic climate.
    But beware casuals! You shall not find fun in this game as it's more like
    ''from gamers for gamers'' than ''from corpo for lazy console players''.
  98. 4n94r
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    Best RPG 2017, Good story with consequences on player choices, unique setting and game mechanics. Characters are interesting and fascinating. Combat, lvling and exploring the world feels very rewarding.
  99. MikeCosimano
    Oct 17, 2017
    0
    This game is horrendous in every way, the graphics sucks, the controls sucks, and just the combat system itself is one of the worst I've ever experienced.
    This game is plain awful. The voice acting sounds like it's from a 2005 game. The sound and animations are probably the worst I've ever seen in a game. Sometimes the music just disappears right in the middle of cutscenes. The texture    This game is horrendous in every way, the graphics sucks, the controls sucks, and just the combat system itself is one of the worst I've ever experienced.
    This game is plain awful. The voice acting sounds like it's from a 2005 game. The sound and animations are probably the worst I've ever seen in a game. Sometimes the music just disappears right in the middle of cutscenes. The texture looks like something from a PS2 game.
    Frustrating, ugly, broken, irritating, dull -- I cannot recommend this game to a single person. Please do not buy Elex. It is a very bad game.    … Expand
  100. Illya
    Oct 17, 2017
    8
    I just want to say this: don't look at user score, because there are "reviews" from people who specially made new account to give this game 0 points on every platform(PC, PS4, XONE). I mean, I'm sure they bought this game 3 times.

    About the game: game have nice story, at least to the point where i am(i played for something like 5 hours, maybe a little more) and i have real hopes for    I just want to say this: don't look at user score, because there are "reviews" from people who specially made new account to give this game 0 points on every platform(PC, PS4, XONE). I mean, I'm sure they bought this game 3 times.

    About the game: game have nice story, at least to the point where i am(i played for something like 5 hours, maybe a little more) and i have real hopes for some good plot later, world design is also very, very well made. Even if graphics is not much spectacular, i still can enjoy exploring the game world.
    Yes, animations are, i woulds say, not as good as i hoped they will be.
    And yes, there are some technical issues but i think its a matter of time to patch it.
    Overall - i would like to give it a 7,5 score(or even 10 just for the sake of haters), but unfortunately there is no option to give half scores, so it gets 8 from me.
    I think that this is the game which you can hate or love, so there is no way to say if it's waste of money or not if you don't play it.    … Expand
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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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