- Publisher: THQ Nordic
- Release Date: Mar 1, 2022
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
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- Developer: Piranha Bytes
- Genre(s): Role-Playing, Action RPG, Western-Style
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Positive: 5 out of 12
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Mixed: 7 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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Mar 1, 2022Elex II is an almost overwhelmingly ambitious and content-packed sequel that serves up more lands to explore, more people to interact with, and more choice and consequence to carefully consider. It has unavoidable rough edges in the technical and graphical departments that, for many raised on highly polished triple-AAA titles, won’t be easy to overlook, but in terms of providing freedom and reactivity that makes for truly engaging role-playing opportunities, it is a fun, satisfying package that few titles can measure up to, proving budget isn’t the be-all, end-all for a great RPG experience.
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Feb 28, 2022Elex II ignores current game design ethos and rages to its own weird beat. Weird, fun, tough, and unpredictably funny, Elex II is feels like a DIY punk-rock open world game, janky and awesome all at the same time. Steer clear if you insist on perfection in your games, but if you are willing to go for the ride and appreciate the flaws instead of being bothered by them, you’ll find a deep and fun adventure unlike anything else on the market.
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Mar 1, 2022Even that's ultimately part of the charm of Elex II though, because it was a game made by RPG enthusiasts for RPG enthusiasts, and min-maxing is, ultimately, a big part of this community. Though the game comes across as an impenetrable club members-only experience at times, the creativity and energy behind it is impossible to deny. Frankly, I would rather play something like this, bugs and all, than something overproduced and so safe that it puts me to sleep.
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Feb 28, 2022When Elex came out in 2017, it filled a niche despite its many issues. Elex 2 is bigger and its world is more dense, but Piranha Bytes hasn't really fixed much of what was wrong about the first game. Janky movement and weak combat top the list. Annoying mechanics and glacial progression are right up there, too. Elex 2 has ambition, I'll give it that. If it pared that ambition with polish, a more coherent narrative and better pacing, Elex 2 might be a more viable alternative to those other RPGs that are getting so much deserved attention.
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Feb 28, 2022All these pieces come together to make ELEX II’s world a fascinating one to explore and get lost in, so long as you approach it with the right frame of mind. There’s more to discover than you could ever see in one playthrough, but that’s also not really the point—it’s not about checklists and activities that pave the road to 100% completion, but about discovery and adventure. And, yes, the jank is part of that—it’s unwieldy and often frustrating, it’s going to be a deal-breaker for a lot of people, but there’s a certain low-budget charm in the messiness of the game’s combat and pulpy dialogue. Polished to a sheen isn’t always better, and ELEX II is a nice reminder of that.
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Feb 28, 2022Elex II retains both the best qualities and the worst problems of its predecessor, but it's overall a better game. Still, it's hard to recommend it without qualms to anyone who hasn't played a Piranha Bytes RPG before.
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Feb 28, 2022ELEX 2 ends up delivering a buggy game that occasionally entertains.
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Positive: 8 out of 18
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Mixed: 5 out of 18
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Negative: 5 out of 18
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Dec 24, 2022Grandísimo RPG clásico ,disfrutado como un niño,me encanta estos juegos que no te dan nada sin currarselo.
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Mar 6, 2022Que juegazo, no puedo creer lo bien hecho que esta, no se dejen llevar por una postura casual, si no es para todos pero si es tu estilo es buenisimo.
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Mar 22, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Nov 2, 2022
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Mar 27, 2022
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Mar 8, 2022this game is just straight up trash and please to god dont buy this **** for the love of god.
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