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  • Summary: ELEX II is the sequel to ELEX, the vintage open-world role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic and Risen series, Piranha Bytes. ELEX II returns to the post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy world of Magalan with massive environments that can be explored with unrivaledELEX II is the sequel to ELEX, the vintage open-world role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic and Risen series, Piranha Bytes. ELEX II returns to the post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy world of Magalan with massive environments that can be explored with unrivaled freedom via jetpack, you will be able to move through the epic story any way you want.

    Several years after Jax defeated the Hybrid, a new threat arrives from the sky, unleashing the dangerous powers of dark Elex and endangering all life on the planet. In order to defend the peace on Magalan and the safety of his own family, Jax has to go on a mission to convince the factions to unite against the invaders.

    Dive into a huge, hand-crafted, completely unique world with multiple factions and diverse environments set in a post-apocalyptic science fantasy universe.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 22
  2. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. Mar 1, 2022
    90
    Ultimately, Elex 2 has some small shortcomings like any video game but not where it matters. If players can look past the rough edges, they’ll find an open-world RPG that puts others to shame and a proper sequel that takes everything from the first game and improves upon it tenfold.
  2. Mar 16, 2022
    83
    Elex 2 has come a long way from the first game back in 2017. Graphically it looks much better and the storyline feels much more robust. The story mode difficulty has made the game much more accessible for those just wanting to play and enjoy the story. The combat hasn’t pushed on too much but it’s not terrible, but it does feel a bit dated. But if you are a big RPG fan then there is plenty of content to sink your teeth into.
  3. Feb 28, 2022
    80
    Elex II is a blast, both literally and figuratively. What Piranha Bytes was able to achieve in Elex I they were able to build upon, expanding on a world that lives and breathes independently and because of your character. Aside from those little technical issues, the game is sound. I feel like you could also easily get into playing Elex II without having played the first game. However, if you want to understand all of the references, maybe at least watch a recap video first. Either way, this game holds a lot of promise, especially when you consider all the different routes you can take on your playthrough. Who knows where you’ll end up?
  4. Mar 2, 2022
    70
    ELEX II might struggle to find a market when it is put alongside other open-world games, but ultimately there is a lot of good adventuring to be found in this neat RPG.
  5. Feb 28, 2022
    67
    While a little rough around the edge, this anachronistic RPG charms in unexpected ways and offers a better jumping on point for the franchise.
  6. Mar 1, 2022
    65
    If you like classic RPGs and are able to make big concessions on the technical side, Elex 2 is a game not to be missed.
  7. Mar 23, 2022
    30
    Like most RPG’s Jax will not save the world alone, Elex 2 does offer some companions to take along on the journey. Only one at a time can accompany the player but because the AI is so laughably bad in this game, they really only serve a purpose as a ‘meat shield’. Honestly, my companions were getting dropped more than they were hitting enemies in almost every instance. It was about this time that I really began to wonder what people were talking about when they praised the original game so much. Maybe it is that much better than this one, but Elex 2 is pretty bad. Worse than that I personally didn’t find it fun, no disrespect to those that love it. As I said at the outset, I don’t mind ‘janky’ games, but Elex 2 was just ‘bridge too far’ for me.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 16
  2. Negative: 3 out of 16
  1. Mar 6, 2022
    10
    افضل لعبة ار بي جي فالتاريخ، القصة ممتازة و نظام التلفيل يكافئ اللاعب بشكل عادل و عالم اللعبة المفتوح اعتبره الافضل على الاطلاق تقدر تروح ايافضل لعبة ار بي جي فالتاريخ، القصة ممتازة و نظام التلفيل يكافئ اللاعب بشكل عادل و عالم اللعبة المفتوح اعتبره الافضل على الاطلاق تقدر تروح اي مكان و تتفاعل مع كل شي فالعالم، نظام القتال جيد اذا تعودت عليه، اشكر المطورين Expand
  2. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Très bon jeux je passe mon temps a fouiller me balader comme dans le 1 . merci au studio
  3. Mar 5, 2022
    10
    I have so far put 12 hours in to the game and I can't really see what anyone can complain about. Those who talk about the technical issues areI have so far put 12 hours in to the game and I can't really see what anyone can complain about. Those who talk about the technical issues are missing the point Elex was fascinating. with high points like Abessa and finding the truth about Callan. Or even just making a decision about whether to use the moldy bread . Elex 2 is more of the same. By using a similar but not quite the same world map we can see the passage of time on the world. The characters are believable for the world they are in and while they might not all be that likeable at times they do fit into this excellent world of Magalan. The level of freedom, exploration and choice available should only be commended. The game often has me agonising over what may seem trivial choices in quests. Can I trust this person? what will the ramification's be if I do? Is it just easier to kill everyone? Its a fun game with a wide variety of quests and surprising moments. They have better balanced the difficulty compared to the first game and honestly combat is much improved over the first game (it won't win any awards but it works fine and much of what people complain about just isn't true, but that's the internet for you) There are many AAA titles that have worse combat/worlds/level design that everyone raves about continuously. Elex 2 is interesting, quirky, a genuine blast to explore. The care and attention put into this game is astounding. I think it would be very interesting to see what PB could do with a triple a budget but we will probably never find out. If you need everything polished then you should look elsewhere. If you want to vibrant full world, with a wide variety of quests and fascinating people then Elex 2 is more than worth your time. This is my 5th PB game and they are fast becoming one of my favourite developers and If I could preorder Elex 3 now I would. Expand
  4. May 31, 2022
    9
    Great game now that we got a frame rate boost on series s.....give it a chance.
  5. Jul 10, 2022
    7
    Played with patch 1.05.

    I was heavily on the fence about elex 2 and purchased elden ring. After 2 hours off elden ring i refunded it and
    Played with patch 1.05.

    I was heavily on the fence about elex 2 and purchased elden ring. After 2 hours off elden ring i refunded it and bought Elex 2.

    I am in love with this game and the world. Its brimming with rpg and magic. The stories and side quest is stellar.
    The graphics is stunning on quality mode but suffers from alot of fps drops when in a condensed area as a town. Performance mode looks ugly at 1080p but runs at a constant 60fps.

    Number 2 is a massive improvement on the 1st elex. Combat is beter and the jetpack is awesome with alot of improvements.

    Hopefully we will see a patch soon for the fps drops. Once the fps drops are fixed i will gladly score the game a 10 out of 10. So hopefully this will not take piranha bytes a year to sort out,but i am hopeful.

    If you are looking for a game that is as open world as zelda breath of the wild then elex 2 is your game. Just dont be surprised with the constant fps drops in towns.

    All in all i am glad with my purchase as the price is at what AAA studios charge.
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  6. Jul 18, 2023
    5
    I very much loved Elex 1 back then on PC, but I am disappointed with Elex 2 on Xbox Series S.

    Performance: The “optimized for Xbox Series
    I very much loved Elex 1 back then on PC, but I am disappointed with Elex 2 on Xbox Series S.

    Performance:
    The “optimized for Xbox Series X/S” label is a big lie, it is even very stuttery on performance mode. 60fps exists only when looking at a mountain wall in front of the face.
    Game freezed during save. Game freezed and hard crashed during play.

    Mission design:
    There are Multiple backtrackings in early missions.
    It's no fun being taken for a fool by the NPC just because the quest designer doesn't write the dialogue well.
    Mission chain proceeds without marking the next automatically accepted mission as the current mission.
    Too much talking after 8 hours so far.
    Constant struggle in XP, forcing me to do dialogue quests instead of exploring the world.
    After 40 hours all the dialogues became lengthy, it was enough. Wanted to complete the game finally. In the end I skipped almost all the dialogue.
    Many backtrackings and some fetch quests (eg. kill 15 curators) in main missions.
    During the end battle, a companion forced-talk me to do her own quest.
    Endboss was pathetically easy. End cutscene was a low quality video.
    After the end boss, a scripted scene ported me outside of the dungeon, but the last companions quest wanted to talk with all companions, and my last companion was still deep in the dungeon, and I had to run all the way back, just because the developers decided to teleport me outside.
    After the bonus mission, a very slow and prolonged summary of the entire story came up. It was so massively boring, I stopped it after the 3rd slide started. And each slide showed multiple short texts, one by one.
    The infinite jetpack unlock felt like a bug (or it is a bug), until I remembered that there was a short log entry "Master jetpack something". No celebration or popup message, no indication or whatsoever.

    Dialogues:
    Outlaw companion hates me, tries to kill me, his boss orders him to follow me, 5 min later you say to him "stay in the Bastion", and the companion says as if nothing happened "yeah sure".
    Too often you are sold as a stupid player. Options are offered just so that the NPC can say that you're stupid. But when the options are offered, as a player you expect content, missions or something. Sometimes the NPCs say that you are persistent and you get a new mission, but sometimes people call you an idiot or an ****
    With such a big sacrifice that Caja had to make, she was still happy like “:-) everything is fine, thank you :-)”.

    Models:
    Again recycled faces. Eyebrows on top of hairs.

    Level design:
    Too big halls, NPC runs while talking.
    Less motivated to explore than in Elex 1, many locations are empty and just placeholders for later missions.

    Animations:
    Running on stairs sometimes makes a climb animation.
    Dialogue animations are 99% super stiff, then the romance scene is overacted.

    Companions:
    Companion gets teleported to the most upper part of the open world area (where I never was before), after the Billy Idol forced cutscene.
    Drone was supposed to be a big friend of Jax, but has the most boring Companion missions.
    Some companions were not returning to Bastion.
    Son can just be left unprotected and I can jetpack through the sky, he ports to me immediately.

    Progression:
    After 11 hours of play, I was level 11 and still had 79 Attribute points left. I only spent points for an intelligence dialogue and to wield a basic sword.
    Completionist achievement is a wrong naming, it's just completing the main story.

    Combat:
    During fights a stamina info popup prevents you from defending yourself and lets you die.
    Humanoids again have predictable combat behavior.
    Meele does unwanted unbreakable animation, when attacking during a sprint.
    When knowing the AI behavior, it's easy to combat. In the dungeons, I could just run through them. Auto Aim focuses on enemies which are more distant, and thus not intended to be aimed to. Conclusion: First 30 hours with the faction quests were fun. Next 20 hours to the end were rather boring. End was rushed with illogical plot progress and no effort in concluding remaining quests in any context to the ending, as if the final battle had still to be done.
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  7. Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Como pode um jogo tão mal acabado, sem gráficos e uma história muito fraca. Um dos piores jogos

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