Elex

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1316 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 128 out of 1316
  3. Negative: 325 out of 1316
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  1. ScienceAdvisor
    Oct 17, 2017
    4
    Game mechanics are meant to be chosen to drive the narrative. In this case Piranha Bytes decided to toss that out and just put a bunch of random mechanics into this because the individually looked cool. Then they ran out of budget, or more likely interest, before getting to the rest of the game. Story, animation, and especially combat are all sub-par, even for PB. Add in a lot of bugsGame mechanics are meant to be chosen to drive the narrative. In this case Piranha Bytes decided to toss that out and just put a bunch of random mechanics into this because the individually looked cool. Then they ran out of budget, or more likely interest, before getting to the rest of the game. Story, animation, and especially combat are all sub-par, even for PB. Add in a lot of bugs that range from massive FPS drops to CTDs, and even the shill brigade handing out GOTY 10/10s cannot save this from being known what it is: Avoidable.… Expand
  2. Tylaris
    Oct 17, 2017
    0
    Elex is like an Uwe Boll movie: hilariously clumsy, dumb and poorly directed, but with occasional "quirk" that it enters so-bad-it's-good at times, but most of the time, it remains simply crap.

    You enter A world that seems based on child's weekend project and one that is incoherent and illogical in every sense of the word: whether we're talking about narrative, themes, factions, or it's    Elex is like an Uwe Boll movie: hilariously clumsy, dumb and poorly directed, but with occasional "quirk" that it enters so-bad-it's-good at times, but most of the time, it remains simply crap.

    You enter A world that seems based on child's weekend project and one that is incoherent and illogical in every sense of the word: whether we're talking about narrative, themes, factions, or it's geography. You have vikings, magic, lasers, robot worshipping cultists, dinosaurs, mechs, post apocalyptic outlaws, all standing on even footing, no matter how silly and ridiculous it seems.
    Only thing missing here are the Amazons, pirates and of course, the samurai. :P

    Gameplay is easily some of the worst from both third person shooting and melee, ever created...incredibly unsatisfying, janky, sluggish, inprecise and designed around getting around massive hitpoint bloats than centered on defeating actually good and responsive, dynamic AI. Elex does not challenge your skill and tactics, only your patience.

    Story, writing, dialogue, characters/design, voice acting, facial animation, direction, presentation are all of poor quality.

    Mobile game "quality" of UI design. Completely bland OST and art. Game that is technically far behind it's contemporaries And somehow manages to run worse at same time.

    There are some good ideas, such as offering more freedom in how to handle quests, but no matter your choice: execution remains poor across the board.

    Overall: stay away from this.

    In 2007, this could make for a decent title, but today there are better games in every respect, on both indie and AAA market.    … Expand
  3. bladerunner45
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    Its by any means not a bug free and the animations are not that good but the Feeling to interact with the game is just amazing. If you wander by NPCs they react to you and the beautiful created landscape makes it wonderful to explore every bit of the huge World. and discover many hidden treasures.
  4. TheDeusEx
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    Piranha Bytes game detected - 10/10 for a fan, 0/10 for regular player. The game is far from perfect, the same problems as before, but lore+quest+unique gothic style = 10!
  5. ZeFiRoT
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    Game looks really great, everything is awesome! Love Piranha Bytes games. 10/10
    You just must play this game, and then you understand why its so good!
  6. Jurigag
    Oct 17, 2017
    0
    If you already played Risen 2 and Risen 3 you can know what to expect. This game exactly copies all the wrong things which were in previous games - bad graphics(like really bad, it has graphics on same level or even worse as skyrim/witcher 2). The combat is the same bad as it was in risen 2 and 3. Totally unresponsive, with really bad animations. They dialogues are rubbish and writingIf you already played Risen 2 and Risen 3 you can know what to expect. This game exactly copies all the wrong things which were in previous games - bad graphics(like really bad, it has graphics on same level or even worse as skyrim/witcher 2). The combat is the same bad as it was in risen 2 and 3. Totally unresponsive, with really bad animations. They dialogues are rubbish and writing seems lazy. Same with world - put everything we can, mix everything we can and check out what we got. They should stop making sandbox games really. Just go back to linear rpg games with small worlds like gothic 1/2/risen 1.… Expand
  7. Finrod
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    Best game from PB since Gothic 2! The world design is as perfect as always, the story and characters are great. The new setting just works really fine and the mechanics are okay. The combat is challenging but fun, the music is nearly as great as Kai Rosenkranz. Im glad i bought this game:)
  8. Pyrokar
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    Game play on PC are more better, then on PS4, you need to play this game, lore are best since Gothic 3. Uniquely, if you want to play this game, try it first on PC, not on PS4.
  9. dhpproject
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    then the feeling when you are destroyed by a chicken, as long as you stick to the menu and do not expect trouble. 10/10 about God 10/10
    but seriously, this is not an ideal game, but in 2017 role-playing games were simply not better, so it is one-to-one, for all fans of role-playing games
  10. Gradstudent
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    A colossally huge, magnificently designed open-world with impeccable PC optimization and the deepest character progression system in action RPG history, along with the greatest choice and consequence and quest design seen in an open world game. It will take tens of hours to even begin to penetrate the surface... yet of course, "professional" reviews hammered out after 3 hours ofA colossally huge, magnificently designed open-world with impeccable PC optimization and the deepest character progression system in action RPG history, along with the greatest choice and consequence and quest design seen in an open world game. It will take tens of hours to even begin to penetrate the surface... yet of course, "professional" reviews hammered out after 3 hours of uninterested play on console, while bemoaning the complexity and challenge of the game will be here to inform you as to whether or not you should buy it on PC.

    Such is the state of the industry. Awe well. So it goes.

    Regardless, no lootboxes, no DLC, no DRM, no season passes, hundreds of hours of content, no multiplayer nonsense and zero pandering to anyone but their core demographic should be enough to encourage anyone with a PC from the past 5 years to pick it up ASAP. Support games by people who make games for themselves, not people who make games for yachts.    … Expand
  11. EdwardElric
    Oct 17, 2017
    0
    Well, I have to hand it to PB, they did the unthinkable, they managed to make a game more worse than risen. This is the worst game i have played so far this year.
  12. OSMET
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    That's deep.
    The developer sure has good hands.
    I will have fun this weekend playing this masterpiece.
    Haters gonna hate.
    Yes, I am bad at writing reviews.
  13. LuKi965
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    Huge, open, detailed world to explore with many secrets to discover. Interesting post-apo/sci-fi/fantasy setting - sometimes stupid, sometimes funny. Fine combat system - much better than Gothic/Risen. Many quests with plot, not only "bring X this to Y NPC"x100. Typical Piranha Bytes game. For me it's GOTY 2017 in RPG category.
  14. Mannimarco
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    Negative points first, it's not the most gorgeous game ever but it got its charm and is very fun to play if you like hardcore RPGs. You can't just go everywhere you want and nobody explains you every little detail. It may be frustrating when you never played an RPG which doesn't take you by it's hand. But if you get through that rough phase you will get a great experience where you willNegative points first, it's not the most gorgeous game ever but it got its charm and is very fun to play if you like hardcore RPGs. You can't just go everywhere you want and nobody explains you every little detail. It may be frustrating when you never played an RPG which doesn't take you by it's hand. But if you get through that rough phase you will get a great experience where you will grow stronger and get back to the places you once got kicked in the butt to take sweet revenge.

    I recommend everyone to try for themselves.

    As many people tend to give things they don't like an unrealistic 0/10 I give this game a 10/10, however I'd rate ELEX a 8/10.    … Expand
  15. Shnig
    Oct 17, 2017
    7
    It is best Piranha Bytes game in last 10 years!
    Regarding the graphics. For a low-budget game, it looks pretty good, the animation is improved, everything looks fine. Today they say that a bad combat system, but it is really interesting, a few weak blows you combine in one powerful, if the endurance does not end.
    It's very pleasant to play the game, I believed in it from the very    It is best Piranha Bytes game in last 10 years!
    Regarding the graphics. For a low-budget game, it looks pretty good, the animation is improved, everything looks fine. Today they say that a bad combat system, but it is really interesting, a few weak blows you combine in one powerful, if the endurance does not end.
    It's very pleasant to play the game, I believed in it from the very announcement, from the very beginning, made a pre-order and apparently did not!    … Expand
  16. JackieBoy
    Oct 17, 2017
    3
    If you are familiar with the risen series, then you already know what to expect from this game. Bad combat and animation, laughable story and boring game world.
  17. JakeBlackie
    Oct 17, 2017
    0
    This game is just currently unplayable. The frame rate drops, technical issues and crashes are so common. Please ignore the fanboys here and don't buy this game. At least wait for the technical issues to be sorted out with patches or get the game during a sale if you must play it, but you would not be missing out on much anyway.
  18. TomekCiv
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    Game is soo VERY GOOD.. I`m fan Gothic and very love game PB.. Elex have great world, Dialogs, quests, subquests and other good elements. Combat and explorations is good
  19. Gorn221
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    Story, dialogues, characters, world, exploration, climate, soundtrack and quests are incredibly good and enticing. Fight, animation and graphics are average. I recommend to everybody who likes great stories.
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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
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  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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