Elex Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
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Summary
So much to like. Held back by so many issues. If you are like me and like PB's games you may like it. But for now the AI and various other littles things NEED to be patched.
Also sorry for what some are calling very late game spoiler stuff. I tried to steer clear of it and its quick enough I think it passes. apologies
Also any stutter in the video is I guess youtube. So odd. Its not been doing well with its transcodes. But aside from the drops as I said in mists and random little bits it actually is very smooth.
Nice rewiev :)
Ill still buy it
OMG! Never heard of this, is it maybe like a futuristic Gothic game? Couldn't even wait for the review to get finished to ask this.
So it's a modern flawed gem?
Wow you didn't even mention Gothic in the review, yet described everything from a gothic game both good and bad. Which is great and gothic still has a huge fan base. I guess you never played any of them. I'm totally getting this.
- 1 hour in and " how do I fight? Is it broken?"
- 5 hours in and " mmm... I can defeat the weirdest enemy, maybe ....I can ..."
- 10 hours in and " ... I see where this going "
- 15 hours in and " this new sword is a game changer. Has any weapon its animation set ? Cool !! "
- 20 hours in and " Everything has a purpose! Loving it!! "
Of course I knew (unlike most critics) I had to avoid and run from too powerful monsters early on. This saved me the unnecessary frustration so many people seem to find.
The games wants to be accessible but never easy or compromising. Loving it
Is it just me or did they do a bad job at marketing this game? I never heard of it till now and it looks like something that should be a lot more popular. Hopefully they fix the ai, its wishful thinking to even hope for them to fix the other issues though.
Marketing budget is an issue by a game made by 30 people. THQNordic, the publisher, isn't that big either.
Regarding the issues that Elex has: Piranha Bytes games have one of the most dedicated modding communities out there.
Shihab Malek with piranha bytes being a pretty small developer (around 30 People) and THQ Nordic not being one of the really big publishers I guess it was just a problem with the budget.
Most lesser known developers do not have the finances like a big house publishers like EA, Activision or UBIsoft. I knew about this game because of th-cam.com/channels/TlVz6WP_SsLRt663JqP6lw.htmlvideos GamingBolt has several 10 top upcoming games for every genre and gaming platform among other great content.
Shihab Malek the marketing was more in Germany and not international. Not the best strategy I think
Björn Pankratz from Piranha Bytes appeared on some important German gaming channels to present their new game "Elex". In the German PC-magazines the game was also a bigger topic.
Piranha Bytes is one of the most popular game developers in Germany and has a very loyal and active community. Also in eastern europe .
In the USA their games were never really successful.
first 20 hours was tough, i didn't mind the AI, as for most of the time i preferred to travel alone, i love how hard the game is at the start, basically i spent good amount of time in Goliat ,just doing bits and peaces to lv up just to be able to advance my attributes and skills so i could get a crappy armor and a better sword, but then slowly you progress and start exploring - which i think is the strongest part of PB games, with Elex being best example. The whole experience is slow but so rewarding, traveling further and further from the areas you got to know, discovering all kinds of things, meeting new companions , factions , or just crazy monsters and of course finding a great Loot . I am having a blast with it. 80 hours and counting , did all the missions possible before joining faction, saved the game at the point where all factions would accept me, and joined one, that way after completing the game you can just load and join a different faction to see their point of view, and how it affects the ending. I would Recomend this game to anyone who loves open world exploration RPG's . Yes it is rough as shit sometimes, and has issues, but i think it's a rough diamond that has so much to offer.
M V I tried to go with a pipe and only the first leggings armor and skip following the guy to travel on my own. Impossible. So I reloaded back to the guy, gave in and followed him.
Playing the game now, months later, the AI issues are basically gone, people are fighting and reacting properly. Combat is still janky. The game runs well. It's still the same game he described but the devs have fixed a lot of it.
Good to hear, might pick it up then
TankorSmash yeah I'm playing on xbone. What faction should I join? I wanna upgrade but I'm scared and so far I'm only put four in dex and four in strength. I'm not understanding this so much.
Jimmy Rose 11 bucks on eBay or wait till GameStop has a buy two get one free under 14.99 bc elex, shadows of war, prey, Victor Vran, darkest dungeons, sine mora, assault suit leynos, mad max, little nightmares, summon night 6, Nino kuni, tempest, shadow tactics, outcast, guilty gear, grand Kingdom and other games of these hidden gems are all buy two get one free. I walked out with like eight games for like 50 bucks.
PiranhaBytes? Arent they the dudes who made Gothic?
they are! and this is like gothik but in another world :-)
they also made the Risen games
Oh wow the weird combat totally makes sense now.
@Victor Alkaiser Yeah, also that stiff running animation is still basically the same as it was in Gothic 1 and Combat looks the same as in Gothic 2. They really need to update their shit. An interesting world alone just doesn't cut it if everything else is so outdated.
Yeah.
Their Gothic series is more focused on RPG side. So much so that while might not be a great "game", it's one of the best "RPG"s. The exploration and the sense of progression was unparalleled until Witcher 3 came.
PiranhaBytes are like that girlfriend you have too many fond memories of.
You re the only channel whose reviews I watch all the way through and dont just skip to the end for the verdict. Good shit.
I usually skip the Sound/Music parts, but I do enjoy ACG's reviews.
11swallowedinthesea Yeah bc sound music is all the matters in games, movies, sex, and food.
7:16 I love how that bird flies XD
Elex may be not for everyone, but the Piranha Bytes Games always deliever in areas where other RPG's are lackluster.
It's no polished mainstream product and thats totally okay.
Sh0cklyz They should team up with Capcom and make a game taking the best parts of Elex and Dragon's Dogma.
Shame that Elex's combat is apparently bad, otherwise I'd pick it up.
Yeah, like any of the Bethesda games were polished on launch, and not later abandoned by the devs so the fan modding community would do more bug fixing. But I see your point.
True.
PB games focus heavily on the RPG side of things. Some times they bite off more than they can chew.
Not for full price it isnt..this should be a 40 dollar game
It is... listen to the video.
Had never heard of this game before this. Looks pretty interesting though, great review!
Check out the channel "Warmly Calculated" if you want to know more about ELEX.
+trent penter probably, because it came out the same day you wrote your comment lol
I love Piranha Bytes games. Gothic 3 (with the community patch, of course) is my favorite game of all time. This is the game look forward the most this year. I am sure it will be buggy, glitchy and with technical issues, but I love the atmosphere and handcrafted feeling in their games.
nah it's very fine
I loved gothic 3 even without community patch. I think it dropped the ball in some areas (like talking orcs??) but did really well with the world gen and pretty good with the story most of the way. Graphics were super pretty too.
Really, the community patch is that good? I kinda hated G3 when it came out....
legion999 It incredibly improves the game
I too love games that were fixed by modders.
Maybe I pick it up. Clunky rpg's are kinda a guilty pleasure of mine, and it's been a while since I last saw one.
kaas did you play alpha protocol?
thats the spirit!
Lol alpha protocol
I was recommended this Review in the commentsection of Gamingbolts half-assed video. Since I'm a massive Gothic fan, a game series also made by Piranha-Bytes, I was really interested in this game. Looks nice and 45€ doesn't sound too much. I'm glad it's not a total disaster. Great Review
AkantoreX gaming bolts review was so terrible. I will never watch that channel again.
Before you buy's review was worse.
All I hear: PLAY IT!
I've been waiting for this...THANK YOU Karak for this particular review. I've been a Piranha bytes fan since 2001 when I played Gothic 1 for the first time and fell in love with their type of games.
Gothic 2 specifically is my 3# game of all time and seeing your review solidifies my purchase even more.
I cannot wait to dive into this game the second it becomes available tomorrow.
sure
just for curiosity's sake, what is no.1 and no. 2? (I also have Gothic 2 in my list of top 5 favourite game)
I'm excited because Gothic was awesome
Unknown User So was risen. especially 2 and 3.
It's a long time since they made Gothic 2 (arguably their best title to date) and Risen (was pretty good too). Their other titles didnt hold up to that level, latest titles have been quite poor. I hope they raised the bar again with that one, we'll see.
Said no-one, ever.
Chano Roriguez look at me Im edgy twat.
What do you mean,risen 2 and 3 are horrible:D
Face animations are better than Mass Effect Andromeda
Did Mass Effect have facial animations ? I didn't notice any.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
not in the sex scene tho
Subi_fan no it's not a bandwagon because the game truly is shit. Anyone who says they enjoyed the story is in denial or have never played a decent game in their life. Story, gameplay, character development,animations, soundtrack...all garbage. They failed in almost every aspect of making a game.
seriously? stop being so entitled beacuse andromeda for me personally stomps on Horizon, Nier etc. People have different tastes so you know
finally a deep rpg. i honestly dont give a crap about the janky combat or lackluster ai, i just want a big detailed world to immerse myself in while roleplaying and this game does just that. the world is just incredibly well crafted with tons of npcs who all got some unique stories to tell. also lots of different choices during quest, which is a big plus in my book
The Witcher, Zelda BotW, Skyrim, Divinity series, Fallout...?!!???!!
Then you must love final fantasy 15. They got a wonderful and detailed world with absolutely no reason to explore.
@@Blittsplitt5 Don't have what Elex has. It's called hardcore.
buy it if you havent, i tis well wort your money, you will spend hours, before even starting the main quest, this game will consume your time
@Cinetrap films the game so bad that community mods had to fix it? lol yea okay
Thanks for an awesome review as always , one question though, is performance better on ps4 pro/xbox one x vs the original consoles? Specifically in the fps department? Thanks
about that bird falling out the sky at 7:05. lol.
Okay Silence that bird has a tiny jetpack
Classic PB.
Choice to players doing quests? Great. Mix of weapons and abilities? Yes. Large open world. Yeah! I will buy it when i finish divinity 2 and AC Origins. I think this game with patches will be just the fun i needed after finish the games i mentioned.
Fun fact, you can get all of the items related to a quest, or kill enemies related to a quest without ever meting the NPC who give you that quest ,and when you do meet that NPC and get the exact quest you did the things for you can complete that quest right then and there.
Wow! Thanks for the info @Malcom Alexander. i Love this new games were you can just do the missions as you see fit. Thanks god the "witcher 3 formula" of no more fetch quests are a big trend among developers now.
Lol, you pre-ordered AC origins? What a 'hardcore' gamer you must be. Get a life dude, no one gives a fuck when you're going to play this. And don't mention those two titles in the same sentence again, AC doesn't deserve to be spoken in the same breath.
mhill88ify you must be an even hardcore gamer bashing people for playing a game. I dont recall him praising it or anything yet here you come butt hurt some one mentioned it 😂 get off your high horse thats probably why your so butt hurt to begin with.
Lol, you bothered to comment about them mentioning AC origins? What 'good taste' you must have. Get a life dude, no one gives a fuck what you think deserves to be played. And don't try to shut down someone else's opinion on a game that hasn't even come out yet, AC is a successful series that has many fans and good reviews.
Sounds like my sort of game. Always loved the jank of titles from PB and Spiders. This legitimately has me excited. Soon to purchase.
Please help!! In this review you had shown footage of buying furniture items and had mentioned base building aspects. I have the game on ps4 and am still lower level but have yet to find these aspects in the game. Is it that I'm too low of level or looking in the wrong places, or are there game differences between systems?
Hey Karak, could you review divinity original sin 2 please
Shaunak Deshpande I feel like he's too busy to review that game just yet, everyone has been asking him to review it since it came out
I started this game yesterday, got jumped the moment i got to first town by a assassin and was murdered. Turned the game off.
I haven't ran into any bugs, guess I'm lucky.
Just buy it bro - it's amazing.
Anyone who wants to see more of this game and has an Xbox one or the Xbox app, should check out The Elex Community, search in the clubs for (Elex Community) or contact me via my gamertag (Rapid1) for an invite, 346 Members growing by the day.
Probably one of the best reviews I've seen for this title
Thank you for this review. I could not find anything about this game that was not reposted "15 minute walkthroughs and demos". Awesome review as always.
Hey ACG, I always wanted to ask you. What microphone do you use?
Im one of the guys who liked risen trilogy alot,, even with all its problems, i really had funnwith those games
So im definately buying this
it is fun and great. I've played all Risen and Gothic games, but this one gives me Gothic/Risen feeling. This game rules! Love the level up system and it's still a bit hard to get money. Love love love
facial animations look better then mass effect
I think in that regard its harder to make a game that looks WORSE than one that looks better.
Damion Lawson than*
+Damion Lawson You must be playing it on the XBOX ONE because the facial animations look far better than what this game offers on my PS4 PRO.
Lol, no. MEA received a lot of flak for good reason, but it's leagues above this.
First of all its spelled "than". And secondly- no, they dont look better than ME.
Just wondering if you know what the best factions to join are the best one to join in this game I just started playing couple weeks ago
after watching two reviews from you I had to subscribe, they have enough fun comments and are filled with informative info about the game. You seem completely unbiased when reviewing and simply you do a very good job in every aspect of the reviews.
For me this is the best rpg game i played in a looong time. And believe me, I play a lot. Its not for everyone definitely, but this is a true classic RPG experience. If you are always looking for brand new games with dominant combat, too flashy colorful movie-like realistic graphic - This game is not for you. The thing is, the game is supposed to be like it is (in a matter of everything except graphics- it can always be better). Developers made it just the way they wanted, and believe me, if they wanted to make it different, the way some ppl imagine it should be, they would do it. So, I would say that people completely dont get this game. They compare it to Witcher, Shadow of War, etc. But it just isnt supposed to be like that.
Im playing about 30 hours, and its so amazing. There isnt a single thing that that affects my gameplay, not least. Some of the voice acting could be better, but f*ck it, there are so many conversations it doesnt matter anymore.
Everyone hate on combat, but what they dont get is You are supposed to be slow weaksh*t getting wrecked by everything. The more you play the more powerful you get. If you think later in game it would feel'like sh*t you are very mistaken. The longer you play the more beautiful game gets, and more dominant your character becomes. All talents attributes weapons armors shields magic other items, there is a whole lot of it and its all planned perfectly as your character progress. It gives real feel of satisfaction and joy. Atmosphere is great, story is great, music is very nice and world looks beatiful.
Second thing i kept reading a lot, game is buggy as hell, we need patches etc... What-The-F*ck ? Only thing i find bugging is sometimes combat music if companion is still in combat when you are having a conversation. That is it. I realized ppl find out buggy something that is supposed to be like that and they just dont get it ( example - game is not balanced ( its perfectly balanced ), i die from falling (youre supposed to), stamina fades when i get hit ( supposed..), Companion stand still (you need to attack first for him to act, you are the main character not him, he is not a hunter's pet) etc. ).
So this is my opinion, everyone has a right to have theirs, if you hate it hate it I dont give a f*ck, for me its one of the best this year for sure. And yeah, if you do play it, do it on ultra or difficult.
And for those Gothic fans who feel like robots and shooting killed Gothic vibe, you are mistaken and should try it, I kinda felt the same but I got amazed how great it all turned together. And Hell, its made of such small team that it is a miracle, for that I would give them bonus rating and respect in my book. Cheers !
well said!
I've been fallowing this game for a while. I appreciate you doing a video on it. It helps people find out about the game, and gives them the chance to decide whether to buy it or not.
This wasn't on my radar, but damn.. It seems like they have a lot of really great ideas, however they're definitely being held back by execution. I agree with your, "Wait for sale," rating. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Looks pretty cool tbh. I'll look at picking it up in a steam sale.
Grunkle Dan yep looks so cool but i dunno if i should get it or not... :(
Hit 40 hours plus wow great game.
im too much of a piranha bytes fan, love gothic and risen to not pick this up. gives me an edge on looking past its flaws
Same here :D
Im playing risen 3 atm but the combat man, its awful.
O A yeah but the exploration is great, theirs always a trade of with PB games, in a perfect world they'd work for Xenimax and have the budget and time to make a Witcher 3 of they're own
well risen 3 is by far their worst game, i still liked it though
risen 3 as a mage is the best way to go though
thanks ACG this really helps, ELEX is on sale on steam and i was trying to figure out if its something i would play. thanks to you i think i will get it.
Great review once again. I am very curious to check this one out, since I pretty much skipped the Risen games. I think you hit the nail on the head mentioning the time it takes to get into a PB gameworld. Let's hope they patch up some of the jank.
"fantasy peanut & futuristic chocolate" this dude's descriptions
I have completed this game, it's really good, unfortunately very few people know it!
Hi your reviews are the best. I allways check the game I want to buy with you first. I really don't understand people who gives your videos dislike. Gj
Wait I never heard of this. First glance reminded me of Technomancer which I just played through in the summer and really liked!
I really liked Techno
ACG does the main character in techno still slide two steps before he stops walking? That made me not able to play more than twenty minutes on my ps4 pro. Always respect your reviews too...
I really liked Technomancer too very underrated
Technomancee waa pretty cool, I never finished it but it was fun . I got pretty far too
I lived bound by flame, but could not stand technomancers fighting mechanics.
I love all PB Games so far. Also I live in Germany and of course it has some extra delicious "LOKALKOLORIT" on top since the Devs come from here too and they stuff the dialogues with funny accents, voices and cult references.
Yes, here in Germany its iconic!
I just moved to Germany but I'm from the US. Will I be able to purchase Wolfenstein II? It looks like it's region blocked in Germany, although my steam account is still set for US.
Kyle Follendorf you can only buy the german version or activate a global key via VPN
lol You Germs love your Piranha Bytes games don't you?
United Potatoes hahahahaha you can't play the true new colossus because your country is filled witj PC sjw white guilt
Elex is one of my favourite games ever. Give me a hand crafted world with character and personality over bland Ubiworld shite any day if the week
Lol you are completely stupid, UbiSoft are one of the last devellopers to actually propose totally hand crafted open world with lots of unique locations. Play Assassin's Creed Origins, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Watch Dogs 2 and Far Cry 5, they are their best open world yet, and you'll see, exploring is always rewarded with great and inspired sights and locations. Sure the gameplay is often pretty repetitive, it's true, but you definitely can't complain about the quality of Ubi's open worlds.
Thank you so much for this review! I was so looking forward to this, but I guess I'll have to hold on the buy for now and see how the updates come in. I did kinda expect this, as you said yourself PB is known for it, but I was kinda hoping they'd upped their game. Guess not.
Great review ACG. I know your a busy guy and october must be the best and worst month for you, i was just wandering if your skipping SOW or still working on it. Either way your doing a great job 👍
Thanks Karak for the review, had my eye on this for a while!
Thanks for the review. Been waiting for this, surprised it was early. Hopefully Xmas sale then I'm grabbing it 😁
sure
Would you recommend this with BestBuy’s 20% off, or still wait for a greater sale?
Think I'll subscribe now. I realized watching this that I've seen a number of your videos and always enjoy them. Great work!
thanks so much man
@ACG thank you for this looks like something to look for ont he steam sales for Thanksgiving and Xmas. Looks like some good here just too much jank. Thanks again for all the depth and effort and time.
I always feel that PiranhaBytes are the little engine that almost could. I wish they just had more backing as it just feels like so many of their games have good to great ideas but are missing a million or three here or there to not have such gaps in what they offer. Here is hoping this game finds it's audience so a publishing team that at least tries something fun often stays afloat. Karak thank you so much for the in depth quality reviews you always do and taking time to spot light this game as you do. An thank you to all your patrons who allow you to stay sponsor free an allow you to be independent and unbiased. Happy Gaming all!!!
You’re awesome for being the first to review this before it even comes out. My man.
is it well optimized for PC? I want to get it for my low end laptop
I'm over 22 hours in, and I love this game. It gets better and better. Despite all the flaws, it has a very beautiful charm. The world is immersive and the enemies do not re spawn unrealistically. The story keeps me going. I felt very weak to begin with but, I'm a lot strong (still not op) and it is so satisfying. I also love the numerous choice you have in dialogue and decision. Accept it for what it is, and you will absolutly love this game! P.S. great review as always Karak.
No micro transactions? Bought
Doctopus I hope you can get some therapy for your anger issues. Please tell your parents they are not giving you enough attention.
@Mistcat88 ... you do not sound that bright. You do know that games with micro-transaction do not require you to buy those micro-transaction items
Redridge07 iFly's comment also can apply to you.
Nobody wondered if it was that on top of everything else that persuaded him to buy it. When it comes to games, nobody would buy it just for that, people wouldn't buy it for that though.
@Nightmare It’s called a joke, you moron.
I wonder though which did you prefer. Ranged combat or Melee?
It's weird I haven't heard of this until today, happy to see you did a review
Now THATS a Review. Thank you. I might think of buying this game now when it gets on sale or if i have few spare bucks.
sure
Was hoping you would be one of those people(including me) who can look past its problems and appreciate the special game hidden within
Wasnt disappointed.
he is a reviewer, he would be bad at his job if he looked past its problems
That's a lot of problems to look past.
Fanboy
think ya missed the point of the comment lol
Have the patches improved the AI and combat? Fall 2018 right now and I'm just finding this game
Yeah. Same here. Thinking to buy it on sale.
Not too sure about that price tag though :/ but i'm interested all the same, is the story/concept good ? i want to play something unique.
Thank you for this reivew, if they patch some of these issues I hope you revisit this game cause it looks really awesome.
I really don't understand why PB can't make a good combat system after around six games. It was decent in the first Risen. Just take that system and improve it.
me either
I like the combat of these games, to me it feels great.
That's because they outsourcing animation to other studios.
When I first saw stuff from this game, I was really worried. I also had no prior knowledge about the developers, and have never played any of their other games, so one of the things that originally got me interested - the factions - started giving way to doubts about the writing. Is the story well written? Is there good role playing? Since the combat isn't that great, would I be able to make full use of cunning and whatnot to almost never have to actually fight? And can you rejoin the Albs, or get their perspective, or is this another one of those "everyone has a different perspective except for these guys because emotion is always better than logic" stories?
I just signed up, like your reviews, the attention to detail and the sound. And ofcourse humor! My only complaint is that you seem to like almost every game :-) ! Greetings from Holland
ACG - Review level 99 - Master
Peace Maker you mean lvl 999?
*100
This is actually a really fun game.
This is the first ACG review I've ever seen, and am impressed. Very thorough, and entertaining. Well done.
Just found your channel. I like the way you review games. Especially the suggested price thing! Really good idea that I don't understand why most reviewers don't touch on.
Ah man, i swear i thought the jetpack was a big belt that says "MoM" on it.
Glad to be Austrian.... So the German Voices are just genius, just like always from PB :)
Yeah. I live in the same region as the Devs. And here we call it "Ruhrpottcharm" :)
immediately subscribe because how detailed this review is, bravo my man, keep up the great work!
thanks
Looking forward to your review of the second episode of LiS: BtS
great to see that the lineage of Gothic continues
Love it! Fun reminds me of new Vegas sorta. But damn guns swords magic
You going to do a Divinity original sin 2? I'm playing and think of your review style since I started lol.
So as a fan of the Risen series, even number 3 after enough time passed after my playthrough of 2, is ELEX closer to Risen 1 or Risen 3? It sounds like ELEX has all the blessings of Risen 3's "improved" combat and faction choices with the environmental interconnectivity and newness of Risen 1.
(Note: I do like all the Risen games as Risen 1 had the best landscape, ever, in an RPG with so much variation on the island. Risen 2 I love for its niche piratey feel and the campiness of it all. Risen 3 was great as a RIsen 2.5 game, yet it never felt as grandiose as Risen 1.)
"like, 10,000 square miles of shit is somehow worth more than 1-sq ft of diamonds" lovely analogy.
Phirana Bytes is a very odd developer for me. There was a time when they where my all time favorite developer and Gothic 1 and 2 was my favorite all time games for a long time. Gothic 3 came out a buggy mess unfortunately, but with the help of an excellent community it became a really great game. Then they released Risen 1 and while it had its issues it brought me back to the golden days of Gothic as a true spiritual successor to that franchise. But then things started to go wrong. Risen 2 was abysmally bad in both setting, story and the combat somehow got worse. I barely even scratched Risen 3 before dropping it as Phirana Bytes seem to not really improve a lot on their game design with each new game. And I still hated the stupid pirate setting.
Combat and animations has not really evolved much since the old days and I don't really understand why they are so stuck on these kinds of archaic combat systems. What Phirana Bytes excel at compared to any other RPG developer though is making interesting worlds to explore. There is always something cool to find in their games, and a lot has to do with the fact that the world is more static and there is no stupid level scaling or any such system that makes exploration kinda pointless. It is just sad that they don't try to improve the aspects of their games that constantly gets criticized.
I will probably pick this game up later on when it is on a deep sale as there is something magical about the exploration in their games, but they really need to start to get with the times as I am not sure i can go through such a long game with such a lame combat system.
I don't know if it's financially possible for PB to improve the AI and combat, while still craft an intersting and big open world. They're just 30 developers, that sit on a couple of desks in a normal house and craft games. Maybe they could recieve enough money over kickstarter, to make a better engine, but without more money, it's nearly impossible.
Oh wow, they've only got 30 people on their team?
I've had a pretty strong hate-hate relationship with their games in the past, simply because I hated the feel of the combat and movement. Elex interested the hell out of me when I saw the trailer, but then the developers... I'll pick it up at some point. The setting looks really amazing. Combat tho, agh. When there's so many other games with much much smoother controls, it's hard to get into these kinds of games, even if the world is amazing.
i've been eyeing this, does it have physical release on ps4? if not i'd probably wait for sale digitally either on ps4 or pc
If this gets a good update and continued support I might just look into this. I always meant to try out the Gothic series, I just never got around to it.
Elex 2 has been announced today because THQ Nordic is celebrating their 10 year anniversary!!!
It looks good enough for me to pick up. As long as the rpg elements and story are good i tend to forgive any graphical or gameplay issues but I probably won't get it right away til the price drops.
Great review, I like that it was in depth and concise at the same time. It also seems like there is a lack of bias with the review which makes it helpful.
Best rating system ever; I shall wait for the sale on Steam
Would you recommend for someone that like arcania?
Was waiting for this!!!
All of their games start slow and are very hard. Once you level up and get some gear it only get easier. But I love that since that's how you get stronger and you feel it while playing it. You not God at level 1.
"You not God at level 1." Then I better find a full set of power armour just sitting there in the first shithole I roll up in. XD
Is it possible to request a game for you to review? I want to know what you think of Total War: Warhammer 2 and Divinity: Original Sins 2.
Nice review. Didnt know about this game. Your review dropped this on my radar.
The design of the RPG looks amazing. COmbat atleast has a dodge (The Elder Scrolls games don't and it sucks.)
as a PB fan.. i can't fcking w8 :D this is going to be a blast
I hadn't even heard of this game and your one-liners have never been better. Been watching you for a while but now I'm convinced to donate to your Patreon.
thanks!
Does it have support for Ps4 pro like better graphics and 60 fps?
Eh been craving a decent immersive game and this looks pretty good by my standards. Just preordered
enjoy
When i played the first gothic i was desperate to play something i havent, so i search for somthing, found out i had in a magazine (game came with it), anyway i started to play and it was omg hard with that weird control system, but hour or two in and i was hooked like never before. I mean, PB games, are clunky with the controls but once get used to it, they are wonderful games. Seeing AngryJoe playing Risen 2 i guess or was it 3 i dont know, it just was an awful experience how he manage to screw up everything, he just wasnt playing the game right and when i got the game myself, it showed pretty early on i was right that he was just hating on the game, sadly, the game wasnt that good, Risen the first was the real deal after gothic III for PB, the other two, not so much in my opinion. So all this BS to get to my point, that this game at least from this great review, feels like the same old PB, they manage to impress and depress at the same time :), i know ill love this game
Great video as usual. Cant wait for your GT Sport review!
Does it help you if we watch the whole ad?