Elex - Review After 100%
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- Reviewing Elex after a very thorough run of the title!
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Currently playing this. First Piranha Bytes game. Can’t believe I missed out for so long. Thoroughly enjoying the game - it’s truly impressive how much intention there is in every corner of the world design. No procedurally generated bs. The handcrafted feel is something you don’t see much in today’s RPGs. I will absolutely be purchasing Elex II.
Man! Then you absolutely need to try gothic and risen games!!!! A bit out of date graphically speaking but worth it!
@@blanchiplanchi Couldn`t agree more. That`s what I also wanted to suggest :D Though when you play Gothic 3 and Risen, you kinda feel like playing the same game and a overhauling world mod. I think it`s the same engine and definitely same game mechanics and graphically similar (from what I remember playing them). Did not try Fall of Setariff and other spinoff craps after G3 and also didn`t try Risen3 because it really looke like a Risen 2 remake with added DLC (but maybe I`m wrong). Did you try them out?
@@claudiustanescu6651 Fall of Setariff wasn't made by Piranha Bytes and is generally not recommended.
Risen is much better than Gothic 3 mechanically and Gothic 3 is just an unfinished mess in general.
Risen 3 is very similar to 2 for the most part but has a worse story but slightly improved combat and magic.
@@dennisdavidov782 I know that after G3 they lost the license for the franchise or somesuch. I was talking about the Gothic "universe". But heard only negative about the add-ons to the franchise as only using the name but having nothing în common. G3 and Risen still felt pretty similar. Although Risen actually had sine polish to it. Felt a bit better optimised and less janky. Yeah, I agree on the Risen sequels. 2 was bold in its direction and change of style, embracing the inquisition as similar to the spanish and with the whole pirate theme. 3 just seemed to rehash ideas and not offering anything more enticing. I thank You for your answer. Happy Holidays!
@@blanchiplanchi I am glad I played gothic around the release in 2001 so I had the full experience but I remeber the loading times were horrible back then with a 2001 computer but its still one of my favorite games. gothic, gothic 2 + add on are just great.
Important note: when you say "your equipment is your everything" it should be stressed that it's meant literally.
Unlike in previous Piranha Bytes games like Gothic, in ELEX raising your stats only allow you to use different equipment but it DOES NOT change your effectiveness in combat to ANY degree.
Yep, but they are changing this for Elex 2. Every 5 points you invest in an attribute will give you +1 to a corresponding stat.
So every 5 points you put into Strength will give you +1 melee damage, 5 Dexterity will give you +1 range damage etc.
And then if you’re like me and don’t realize this until you’ve wasted tons of Stat points… lol
But you get a little bit of extra health in each level.
Funny thing there.. they are changing it again to old systems for Elex 2, so stats like strength instantly increase damage you do with melee weapons.
@@qwerther44 That's why I was hoarding them and used the same shitty weapon for a third of the game, until I joined a faction and could afford the specific faction gear, which is far better than anything you can find or buy. I joined the clerics and went with the Black Hole spell, which is so much fun to use.
The YT algorithm recommended this video to me and this is an introduction to your channel for me. I gotta say, really unique and smart take on doing reviews after 100% of the game! I like that a lot and it is as you put it, a good way to stand out from everyone else. Subbed!
Haven't played this one yet but loved the old Gothic games. Piranha Bytes' games represent a separate branch of open world RPG design philosophy. It's not about sheer size, it's not about being as accessible as possible, but about finely crafted environments that are rewarding to explore, and that need to be conquered with a real difficulty curve. This means the power curve is extremely satisfying to crest. Without fat markers telling you where to go it actually makes you pay attention to surroundings (which the difficult mobs reinforce), and that is immediately immersive. Before long you're playing for hours, always thinking of the next thing to do. It's cool how these games are so fun just due to this design, they don't really require a gripping story or characters.
@@Nikioko absolutely
What you said are largely correct, but we can't just ignore the continual shortcomings of Piranha Bytes, namely the atrocious combat system. I'm fine with the RPG element. The difficultly curve is hard at the beginning but easy at the end. Yet the combat is so janky, boring and repetitive coupled with high enemy damage output mean at the beginning you feel like your deaths are to no fault of your own, which sometimes it is. PB is infamous for bad combat and yet they never really improve on it, so I expect the Gothic remake to be the same.
Could you name games? Looking for RPG's to play, level 98 on my Witcher 3 game+, and wondering already what I'll do after Witcher 1&2.
@@ChristmasLore honestly, the games that come close to giving a similar feeling of rewarding exploration are souls games (elden ring probably the closest, though I've not dived into it yet)
@@waveplay3978 , nah, those are not for me.
While I'm in love with the Lore, and watched sooo many videos about it (even already own Bloodborne, it was on sale ), combat is not my strong suit.
Maybe I could go in anyways with the Dark Souls way of giving you an " easy level", a magical build of some sorts with some collectibles, I don't know...
But because of that aspect, sadly, they're not high on my list.
I'm more world building and story telling oriented.
I do not wish to sweat for hours on end till I "git gut"
Really good review!
Being a Piranha Bytes fan since Gothic, I thoroughly enjoyed Elex and I personally think it's their best game since Gothic 2. It really is impressive that PB manage to create such huge and detailed worlds with interconnected and branching questlines with their team of ~30 developers.
The Elex system reminds me a lot of the Geneforge games, where you could gain power by consuming cannisters which gave you spells and stat buffs. Using too many of them would cause you to be unable to avoid combat in some situations, lock you out of some of the best dialogue choices, and often lead to worse endings. Similarly to Elex, this was a mix of developing anger issues and becoming disconnected from normal humans.
It’s a neat idea to actually make pursuing power at the expense of everything else actually have consequences and I wish more games explored that.
This is one of the few games where I actually care about the world, I joined the berserkers because I believe in planting world hearts to make the world more natural and revive it but then at the end where the hybrid told you there's was a new treat coming it really threw me for a loop, now the world hearts aren't as much as a priority as I had intended during the game, maybe after the treat I hope the world hearts are planting everywhere and revive the world, great game I got obsessed with it
I finished this as an Outlaw in about 50 hours. The combat and leveling up can be frustrating sometimes, but the thing I enjoyed the most is exploring the world. I wish it had a "new game plus" though, so we could use our hard earned experience and equipment in a new playthrough.
The game is exactly like all the other Gothic games, incredibly clunky gameplaywise but you feel the love the devs put in every corner of the world. If you Explore you find stuff in every cave, house or corner you come across, its so nice.
I think your review is 100% point on!
I am very hyped for Elex 2 and once again i want to recommend anybody to get the hunting skills (Don't know what it's actually called in the game) early to be able to farm pelts and trophies ;-)
Appreciate all the work you put into the channel!
Awesome review and very thorough as usual, I'm glad you gave the game a fair chance.
I played it once it came out and it was kind of annoying to see that a bunch of people ignored the entire game just because of the way it starts.
But I do understand that it can be very unforgiving if you're not used to piranha bytes' games...
Awesome review! Your channel become pretty much my favorite RPG channel! Not sure if it is your thing, but Spellforce 3 (an RTS/RPG hybrid) has a phenomenal story and gameworld. If your fine with RTS you'll a 100% won't regret it. Best game I've played since D:OS 2. In edition: You'll hear Geralt of Rivias voice in the game :)
thx for the review as im currently playing the game and your words helped me. thx again.
Hey man, this is literally my first time in this channel. The first 20 seconds of this video earned my instant subscription and like. I just can't respect someone making a review, and in the first minute they say: "I've played the game for 10 hours, and it's enought to make a first impressions". Dude, unless you're reviewing a super simple game like "gas station simulator", there is NO WAY to know anything about anything in 10 hours.
Ive been binging your videos for games ive either been skeptical of or tried and gave up prematurely. I find your way of review/explanation more digestible and helps me understand the game better so I can enjoy it more. I dont have much time to play games anymore so I dont have the luxury to explore a game 100%
I'm glad you decided to 100% this which must have taken quite awhile since you have to do low cold which is pretty difficult. Easily in my top 5 or better. I cannot wait for Elex 2 which is going to be so much better in pretty much every way. Definitely a niche style but the questing and world is unrivaled. Surprised you paid so much it's very often on sale for 9.99 or less
Exploring in this game was so pleasing and rewarding. Its difficulty curve is a bit weird, the combat system is rather clunky, but I've enjoyed the story and the characters therein. Really liked this game. Looking forward to playing Elex II at some point.
Yes indeed, I did drop this title like a hot rock for another day a few years back, deaths were so quick but after watching your video I have renewed confidence to go back and get it finished very soon
18:52 It's 80% off (9.99e) currently on the Steam sale, till January 5.
Picked it up. Thanks :)
Just got it myself
This on consoles?
Having played Gothic I and II, I am very happy to have come across this game. I always longed for an experience such as the one I've had with Gothic back in my childhood.
The enemy AI Ogre can throw a bolder the size of a car at you and perfectly predict your move direction. I've never felt more afraid of rock throwing AI in any other game. It just amazes me!
I keep coming back. The world of the game, the soundtrack, it’s one of the more fun open worlds to just explore
Agreed, on all accounts. Absolutely loved this game, jank and all. Super excited for Elex2 and as i also romanced Nasty, im wondering if there'd be a nod to that, in the sequel. Great vid, as always.
Been looking at this. Thanks for the review great work Sir
Mortismal, I would like to ask whether you thought about comparing the combat systems for the most popular games on your channel? Like how the environmental factors in DOS2 can keep the game fresh and interesting even if its the same mobs (something I miss deeply from Pathfinder.) You know, things like where the comlexities of each system lie, where have the devs tried to innovate, etc. Would be interesting to listen to from someone who knows these types of games pretty well.
That’s a good idea +1. Combat systems tend to be pretty similar yet it’s the small differences that can really change how enjoyable it is.
Your an Oracle of information Ser! 👍
thank you so much for review :) What do you think of the Forgotten City?
i think you and C4G (Click 4 Gaming) have convinced me to pull the trigger on this title. Looks super cool.
Great game. Grenades were a real crutch of mine though, so good. As with a lot of PB games, the exploration and sense of danger are excellent.
Thank you for your vid. Ive been craving something new and its on sale for$10. Definitely going to try this out.
I played this for a bit four years ago. The setting was interesting and parts of it stuck with me to this day. I got pretty tired of getting my ass kicked up and down the forest so I moved on to Horizon. Thanks for filling me in on what I missed!
Would you recommend just not spending any of your attribute points or learning points until you've reached lvl 15-20, met all the factions and decided who you want to join?
tyvm , i bough it and imma give it a go when i got time it look pretyy and the way the character walk slow its nice for me feel more relax
I was excited to try it out, especially now that it's on steam (80%). I like difficult games, the only thing that made me apprehensive was the hitbox issue, I've had bad moments in Dark Souls because of that, there's nothing worse than facing an enemy that hits like a truck with this type of hitbox.
A lot of the start you'll find yourself running away from combat until you level up enough for a decent weapon as unlike dark souls the enemy health bar is quite chunky and they still hit like a truck with some iffy hit boxes.
@@logiclunacy606 Yeah, it's not comparable to Dark Souls because you are at a low level not to expected to beat a high level monster although you can to to their location
been a fan of piranha bytes since the first gothic, completely forgot about this game when it released and came across news of elex 2 being "around the corner", seems like they are sticking with "their roots",quirky as they might be ive always loved their rpg`s.
Thanks for this review, you got me stoked for some more gothic/risen action :D
I commented on another video where Elex popped up about how this was the first PB game I bounced off of after about 4 hours. I upgraded my rig and decided to try it out again and it this time it clicked. I think it sets you up at the start to get trounced by enemies way more than any other PB game. But once I started leveling up with more non combat quests and joined a faction, it's coming together and got a lot more fun and addicting.
Tried to get into it in 2017. In 2019. And now finally pushed past the barrier to entry very recently. And this is coming from someone who has played every single PB game since the first Gothic.
The combat really is incredibly frustrating at the beginning. The overall floaty feeling of the combat controls doesn't help. The somewhat exorbitant stat requirements in the beginning are also frustrating.
But I am just glad that I finally got into the game and can now enjoy the exellent world building that PB is known for.
Hope you played Risen 3 and didnt follow the sheep!
@@timmyp6297 Never played through that one. I remember the combat being the worst they ever did. It runs like shit these days, so that ship has sailed.
But I have to say that I didn't really like the whole pirate theme anyway. Risen 1 was great, but 2 and 3 didn't really do it for me.
@@mdruffy235 3 was the best in the series. 2 was the worst. 1 would be the best if you didn't always wind up with the same character. Coming from maybe the first us Gothic fan no joke.
This was a great review, I loved this game clunkyness and all, can't wait for the sequel
Excellent review. Very honest. I don’t think I’ll get this game because of the issues with the combat. But if I do at least I know what to expect and to be patient with itt. Thanks
This game reminds me a bit of the game Outward. If you haven't checked it out, it's well worth getting into if it at all looks like your style. I feel like I should mention that it is a lot less story focused and a fair amount more mechanics focused than your usual choices.
I found your channel today and I have never heard of this developer or any of these games but I watched all your reviews on them so thanks I guess
I remember being semi-excited for this game when it came out but the reviews made it sound horrible and I passed initially. I ended up buying it in a steam sale at some point and it sat in my queue for years. I’m am funnily enough in the middle of my playthrough and enjoying it. I had to get through my rage about the combat responsiveness (it seems like it wants you to play souls-like, but actions are slow and queued up causing problems in real-time combat). I’m really looking forward to the sequel now and hope the combat loop gets some love.
Reviewers are generally biased towards easier games because they need to finish them fast and not all are good at playing games, but mainly just reporting on them. All Piranha Bytes games are really good in the story/RPG department. But all of them suffer from some degree of jank and combat is repetitive and clunky. Because they tend to be smart games, not flashy action packed games. They reward your exploration and thinking your way out of trouble. Great games, but they require patience and attention. Not your typical run of the mill power fantasy.
@@claudiustanescu6651 Being unable to fight many things early on was a hard habit to have broken. I don't recall any previous games that basically encouraged running away as a primary tactic, but it has become a go-to option.
@@gamerdad9051 Yes, that's the way to go.
@@robertnomok9750 My reference to previous games, meant the games I previously played. I never played Gothic or other PB games, so I am referring to games like Elder Scrolls and Fallout where it is almost impossible to die to entry level enemies (rats, crabs etc). So when I experienced that first area with the Berserker companion I thought that I must have been doing something wrong because I kept dying.
I fkn loved this game the first time playing it, it was so hard core learning curve in the begining
I love Piranha Bytes! They know how to create interesting worlds. It would be interesting to see what kind of game they could make given sufficient funds for their vision.
First got introduced to them with Risen 3. Which was ithink the funnest rpg wth tons of loot & a similarly beautiful world.
I bought Elex on sale taking a bit of a chance on it. Turned out to be one of the best gaming decisions I've ever made. Elex 2 was even more elexy goodness 😃
since i have seen someone with review copy i can say few things without spoiling
1. hybrid end although disappointing is justified
beginning cutscene (and introduces new hostile faction) beginning cutscene (and introduces new hostile faction)
3. there will be completely new crafting/customization system for jetpack (i'm hopeful for more)
4. final preparation part of main quest this time will start shortly after prologue (that in my opinion makes things infinitely more interesting)
omg haha. I want to buy it. I never played this game. Thanks for the video :)
So you're saying I can have I smol flying robot pet companion? I'm sold.
This was great. Please make more you do a detailed job
I will say that beginners should level up by quests and save constantly but if you know what you are doing you can explore pretty decently early on
A great game, I love it. Two points I would have liked your opinion too:
1. In my playthroughs, even a low cold character could basically eat every crump of Elex he found and it would not change much in terms of cold level. The concept is great, but it lacked the impact.
2. The story seems to be written for a middle to low cold level. The dialog and character motivation for the high cold path felt rather disjointed I'd say.
P.S.: Great Video :)
Been waiting for this one
I played the snot out of this game and pretty much explored every nook and cranny. I hated the clerics but eventually joined them for their weapons and armor. One of my favorite things to do early when I was weak was to aggro an enemy camp and lure them to be slaughtered by an ogre or such. Then finish off the stragglers and grab all the loot from the battle. Good times.
I tried this game and wanted to really like it but I did exactly like you said and tried exploring immediately and just could not kill most anything and that was a major turn off as well as all the jank. I eventually put it down but I always wanted to try it again. I feel like this may be worth another shot.
Given all the jank and that I as the player feel often times clueless and just make decisions along the way while hoping for the best, that is refreshing. It can throw off many players except those with decades of gaming experience and a love for the weird ones.
I’m assuming from the energy weapon you were using, that you went with the Cleric faction. That’s probably the direction I’ll end up going. I’ve heard that’s the most powerful, but I don’t know that from personal experience.
Also, my character just randomly jumps around as I’m running. It’s super annoying. I’m going to have to re-key the evasion setting.
@Urn Turn So all those warnings that I can’t belong to the Berserker faction if I use technology doesn’t apply to energy weapons? That seems oddly inconsistent.
Really looking forward to Elex 2. But I really dont want to play a Piranha Bytes game on launch day... the bugs are out of this world.
Downloading now. It's on playstation premium thingy. Great review btw
your intro is from which game ???? Man standing with torch in front of castle. is it baldurs gate ?? Sorry for bad english
You should talk about the different factions a little bit more. Like which one do you personally think that you like more? Which one is easier? Which one is harder to get into how it affects the overall game? If you decide that you don't want to join the clerks or whatever, you know who you better get to choose first as your as your faction
I've never been sure of the piranha games but you convinced me to buy/try both risen and elex.. I'm a rpg fan and does feel like the triple A ones miss something the indie or smaller companies definitely grab better so heres hoping.
Oh I haven’t played a Piranha Bytes game since Riven.
I didn’t even know this existed.
I really like their games, despite their very obvious flaws.
One small thing that I wish they changed (maybe they have?)…
I hate that I can’t read the books.
I was spoiled by one of my first loves in the rpg genre being Morrowind, which has tons of books with excellent and actually useful writing.
I hate just going up to a book and having the character say, “hmm, I’ve learned something” and then you get like a skill point.
I’m a late bloomer too in this game however if you stick with grenade early and actually level up your grenade, I was able too be adventurous all over the map very expensive to buy grenades and get a lot you can go any where early.
Risen the legendary RPG
Thank you.
I skipped the spoilers as I want to play this at some point.
I can't believe you 100% Ed this game. :-) This game hurt my head.
I will have to give this another shot. I bought it at some point and just like you said I took one step off the path during the intro quests and got absolutely decimated by the first thing that looked my way. I took this to mean that I must be terrible at the game and it wasn't going to get better so I moved on to something else. I think if I went back to it and approached it with "Im a weak baby" in mind I would have had a better time.
You really are a baby when you come out of the ship. I love this game combat is technical, there's a certain flow you have to follow... In order to complete some of the early quest like the 'raptors' you have to use the npc's to hopefully help you complete it. At least we got a jetpack :D ya every creature out there has a range attack. But when you fly your stamina recharges just a hair bit faster. It is a very a janky rewarding exploration rpg so of the clipping sometimes makes you laugh or just sigh. The voice acting is superb, i really enjoy that but hope you enjoy there's allot of it.
Man, wish you posted this when it was on sale at like $20 or w/e. I was very back and forth on picking it up or just waiting for 2.
A Gothic 1 and 2 retro review would be nice ! Or a review of the awesome total conversion for Gothic 2 that came out recently, The Chronicles of Myrtana : Archolos :)
Despite the rage and frustration after being kicked around in this game, I just can't hate this game. Everytime I look back at this game, it feels like coming back home which I need after a long, tired work.
I'm surprised no one has ripped the berserker faction armors for skyrim mods, they look like diversified skyrim nordic armor. On topic, though, I just started this game and it is pretty awesome do far.
Idk if it's just me but I felt that, as someone who wanted to join the Clerics, the game wasn't super well set up for that. You only get to meet the Cleric people after having played for some time and I felt like I'd have had to split my build in order to be effective enough to even get to meet them. I was probably doing something wrong lol
You can go there by not engaging in fights you can't win.
You can meet a recruiter if you go out to explore, it can save you the long journey to their base.
I got it for $8 dollars on psn store. Never heard of it. Was probably invested in ARK at the time but so glad I played it. I loved it. It's hard to push through beginning but we'll worth it after. Cant wait for 2
Gothic II started my RPG and Gameing passion. I love piranha bytes games.
Yeah, it´s a nice game. It got a place in my heart just like the Gothic series.
Gothic 1 and 2 basically got me into video games back then, they were far ahead of their time when it comes to 3rd person rpg games. PB is a developer very near and dear to my heart. Tho I don´t think their games will ever gain mass market appeal. They are always a bit to ambitious for their monetary constraints and thus lack polish , fancy presentation, never have great combat systems , are somewhat dated on a technical level ( although when Gothic 1 game out it was top of the line ). They also have a very particular kind of writing and difficulty curve you either love or hate. For the writing it also helps if you are or at least understand german, as their original german writing style, especially the humor, probably gets lost a lot in translation. Still world building, exploration and atmosphere are the things that made me fall in love with their games and what they do really great.
Its quite interesting to listen to your review, how you describe this gema as an AA title... which I totaly agree. But then compare i to most AAA titles released in last 4 years, how they fall behind this amazing videogame.
You should mention that this game has something that forces curious plaers into overcoming the starting hurdle, which even gives player a sence o acomplishement modern games totaly lack.
Awesome review, mate! I'll probably give this game another shot
few mentions
the most powerful way of fighting that can make things easier is investment in combat with jetpack
albs are consuming elex to try and reach next stage of evolution
Elex is the product of a company that got a legendary status in many parts of a europe for their Gothic and Risen games that all follow the formula of being very weak at the start, joining a faction, tons of rewarding exploration and so on. Everything that was described here as different from other games is what everyone expected that played the previous games and know how the company works.
@@DJDocsVideos Only if you want to be a troll for making bad arguments ;-)
Woot!
Hey Mortis, when WotR comes to PS4/PS5 will you make a video on the differences with the console ports?
I only own a switch so probably not tbh
@@MortismalGaming Ah kk, was worth a shot. I have consoles only but my wife and I really want to play WotR and waiting for the PS5 version is testing our patience lol so maybe it’s time to finally build another gaming rig 🤔
I love all P.B. games. Gothic 3, Risen 2, and Risen 3 weren't as good as the rest, but they are all good. I still remember the first time I fired up Risen after waiting so long for a new P.B. game. It felt like they went back to their Gothic 1& 2 roots (almost a remake in different setting.) I still have to finish Gothic 3 and while it pales in comparison to 1 & 2 (they bit off more than they could chew and Jowood SUCKED,) it was something that they needed to try in order to progress as a company. Branching off with the pirate theme in Risen 2 and then having Gothic and Risen 1 elements mixed with the pirate them in Risen 3 felt like a practice run for Elex with the hybrid setting, and it paid off. I am playing Elex again (as an evil, drug using Outlaw Jax instead of the good and honorable Berserker Jax on my first playthrough) to prep myself to play Elex II on release day.
g3 had a great game in it. the technical issues though - also MOTHERFUKKIN BOARS.
they complained about elex combat so much for all the wrong reasons, but early versions g3 combat indeed was almost unplayable.
I FUCKING LOVE ELEX
100%, how did you do that. I've got my cold up at synthetic which is supposedly 100+ cold but I've not been awarded the coldhearted trophy. No idea why it's not giving me it. I'm not happy about having to play it again to get the coldhearted trophy. I still need to do a cold level of 0 - 10 run for the human trophy so would rather not have to redo this run. Anyone with any ideas it would be much appreciated.
How similar is the quest structure compared to risen 1?
In every PB game I've played so far, I always take an overhead screenshot of the first random bird or rat that kills me in my rags and branch
If you like Elex this much, maybe you should give Gothic 1&2 also a try. Yes they are even more clunky (because of their age), but the things you liked so much about Elex are very present there as well (great worldbuilding etc.). Ofc im a bit biased in that regard because i basically grew up with these 2 games, but i absolutly think you would like them based on what you've said here.
or Riven
To people on xbox/Microsoft store its on offer for like £11 (I saw it at £55 the otherday prior to elex 2 releasing)
If you liked this game and want more like it, i recommend checking out Gothic 1-3 and Risen 1(1 specifically. Stay away from 2).
Anyone knows If this runs at 60fps on ps5?
Have Played and finished it on Base ps4 and it was a laggin mess :D
Want to replay IT and i need 60fps
Just bought this on ps4 for 10 bucks and having an absolute blast.
What i missed in the game,is becoming a lord or becoming leader of a new faction and buying land and creating a town and a castle,like camp in center,but way more bigger and more important in the game,and with caracters,smiths,traders guards,and quests,and making bigger and bigger
Very Good review.
And you can carry everthing👍
I went out explorer anyway. I luckily got away with some stuff. But then I found out the difficulty level does nothing to level up faster. Times that down after that
I don't know how often it has been asked before but i would really love a review of the gothic series.
In my case especially Gothic 3.
It has a VERY bad reputation but i think it is quite awesome and i spent 100 hours in the game a few years back.
The game is mostly fixed with patches and once you get over the clunkyness it's pretty insane how ambitious and complex this game really is.
The only thing nobody was apparently able to fix is melee combat vs wolves, lolol.
Honestly, Gothic 3 is way better than Elex
The modders could not fix the awful combat and the barely-existent story (as the game was simply unfinished on release).
I didn't like the retcons to previous games lore and the changes to the voice acting either.
The repetitive structure of the game/quests didn't help either.
@@dennisdavidov782 I can see why you would not like the story but to me it was very well done. It felt like Skyrim-style game that actually HAS a story as compared to skyrim. But maybe that's just my personal bias, i don't know.
The combat actually is not so bad in my oppinion, unless you are fighting wolves ...
Currently playing to finally finish it in preparations for Elex 2.
Does anyone know what C.R.O.N.Y. U4 actually stands for?
This game is rather difficult, but so rewarding, whennyou finally manage to finish _that_ f*ing mission you had since Chapter 1 in Chapter 3.
I would have liked if you could see your cold level as a visual change to Jax.
I've played Piranha Bytes games before, so I wan't quite as surprised by the game mechanics, but Elex was really difficult for me. Clunky combat system aside, it was miles better than the one in Risen 2, where you couldn't even evade properly and all close range combat was mostly just button smashing.
Without Elex potions you'll probably never get the stats high enough to use the best weapons within a reasonable time.
The fact that your companions (except C.R.O.N.Y.) are spwan with random weapons can be a huge factor in who to take with you on missions as companion.
I feel the game tries to push you towards the Berserker faction as they are the easiest to join, as you practically fall right in front them.
Caja is also easier to rectuit than Nasty, which I wasn't able to get before level 20, because of the battle requirements as I heavily focussed on convinience skills and ranged combat and not enough on close combat. During the first chapter of the game I threw grenades left right and center at the enemies.
Also, when you have to fight some enemies (f.e. Bandits) after a short event, you'll often be dead quite fast. But if you stay out of trigger range and kill them one by one, leaving maybe one/the leader alive to trigger the event, then you have a much easier time. Done so at the light house in tavar.
Companion AI during battle could be better.