They explicitly say why they use straw roofs, the entire faction is about getting back to nature in both avoiding technology and living with simpler means.
@@luxinvictus9018 so Gameranx are a bunch of incompetent "reviewers" who can't be bothered to actually play before coming to conclusions. Not to mention their repeated stealing of other peoples works and videos and using it for their own. So IGN and Gameranx are the same. Thieves of other peoples work and trying to pass it off as their own.
Man, I got like nothing from this review.. other than you hate straw roofs and a lot of talking. That's it. Nothing, about how factions work , inventory/stats/gear or the game's world. Feel like I have no idea what this game has to offer still.
No a reaview needs to be labled as a review, This is just simply an opinion over gameplay. a review has points to follow and would also be in the review category under gaming. This is just an information about the game mechaniks and not an indeepth few of the game itself.
I personally love rpg's that give you actual choice with a deep quest/faction system and Elex does that well. The game world is beautifully designed and great to explore with the jet pack. The combat is not perfect but challenging and offers many different playstyles. This game does not hold your hand and is pretty hardcore especially on ultra difficulty but I enjoy the challenge. I like the trainer based leveling system and the many different ways you can build your character. The deep dialogue/reputation system is great but the translation from german to english is not perfect and the writing isn't either. This is certainly not a AAA game but it is a return to form for German developer Pirahna Bytes. There is no microtransactions and no season pass so the game really is not that expensive and offers a lot of content. I am having fun but PB games aren't for everyone. Personally I love it.
I agree with you, Bassseb =) Actually this is exactly the kind of game I like, although I would have preferred Piranha Bytes to cleanse what Joowood did to the Gothic series. That brand still has so much potential. That said, I can really recognize a lot from Gothic when I watch videos of this game. (Nostalgia
Sam here, I love Elex so far (16 hours in). Witcher etc. were all nice and good, but no challenge at all. I just pref games like this over the others RPG.
i usually like your reviews, but this one is very poor. I'm 15 hours in and although the start was really tedious and overwhelming, i can safely say i'm hooked.
Reading this reminded me of Yahtzee's stove-top comment for FFXIII Where if you put your hand on a stove, sure it'll hurt at first, but once the nerves are destroyed, the pain is gone.
Actually this game is not like fallout, skyrim, bioshock or all the other examples you mentioned, but it is like gothic. And it's clear to see you never played that MASTAPIECE. And it is exactly how it should be. Lots and lots of dialogue. Only bad thing is the fighting system. And that's it. For such a small indie dev this is a hell of a game.
piranha bytes fanboys are like cancer. In their bubble only their games exist and they somehow think just because many parts of the game were terrible already in gothic its an excuse for elex still beeing as bad since 10+ years.
I understand what you're saying dude but all Jake Baldino is saying is that there's no fucking way the fighting/combat system should be worse than Demon's Souls, a game that came out when the PS3 did and cost nearly as much as 1st-party titles do when newly released, that's all he's saying :)
wowie kudos to you for this comment. Personally I'm getting really sick of the endless boners people seem to have for the witcher 3. I just hope people don't start worshipping the developers like a certain Valve executive.
He literally only compared the combat, the weakest link in the Witcher 3. Elexs combat is slow, and kinda clunky, but the witchers is smooth, and free flowing. They'll improve it on the update, but Elexs combat is lackluster at best for me, and I understand Falcons Complaints with the game as well I enjoyed the game overall, but the combat needs MAJOR improvement. At least speed it up a tad
I love the witcher series but I wish people would stop comparing every game to it. Witcher's combat is really easy and gets boring after while. It's redeeming quality is the amazy stories cd project red tells. Honestly, cyberpunk 2077 looks like it's gonna be way better than the witcher especially because the combat looks amazing.
You lost me when you complained that there were too many dialogue options, like tf and to complain about the combat when you aren't even doing it right is ridiculous
Preface: I loved gothic, never played risen. 1:30 The berserkers believe technology led to the end of the world so they refuse to go past medieval technology; hence their cities asthetics; that said the roofs are wooden if you look at them from the inside, they hay placed atop is insulation... 2:00 The talking is optional, you don't have to go through all those conversations, and if you're just searching for a quest pop-up, you can skip the dialogue anyway. 3:30 Well maybe you'd discover more options in the combat if you read how to actually fight in the game. I can see you're button-mashing which is completely gimping your characters abilities. 3:50 "This is a $60 AAA game" It's $50, not $60. and given the story mode is 50 hours long while only doing about half the side-content, I'd say the amount of content is worth the price, the question is if it's the kind of content you enjoy, which considering what I call immersion you call boring, and your inability to grasp the basics of the games gameplay, I'd say you probably want something more casual. (can't wait to hear complaints of the difficulty) 5:40 "This game is a lot of busy work, a lot of talking, not a lot of combat" If there's not a lot of combat you're staying in one place too long, there's loads of combat. As for busy work, can we talk about quests? Because with two exceptions I never once felt like I was doing needless busy work in a quest, unlike MMORPGs where *everything* is needless busywork in quests. 6:50 I never had a frame-rate drop, but I'm also playing on PC.
this review was really off. I feel like they didn't play the game enough or tried to give it a shot from the start. saying the witcher 3 had better combat?? witcher 3 combat was garbage
It feels like the guy just really didn't like the game and was looking for stuff to complain about. It's an RPG with heavy focus on the role-playing aspect so yeah, if you want to, you can talk to a lot of NPCs. They tell you what you need to know about them and give you background for why their quests matter and why you should help them. It makes sense unless you grew up in the era of "fetch me 10 boar asses" quest GPS systems. There's combat everywhere in the game too, so I'm almost convinced all the dude did is the first few tutorial steps and visiting the berserkers. Kind of disappointing as far as reviews go.
Thanks for that comment bro When he said the combat is garbage lol I'm just out there shooting poison at the group so they all target me and my mage can cast spells. I charge in, strive to the side to avoid the enemies charge and dash out some hits, roll away and fly up before the alpha raptor rips off my head. The raptors hiss at me in the air, I'm waiting for the right time. Then boom I come down with my flaming two hander smashing on 2 of them knocking them on the ground, I dodge another claw attack and execute 1 raptor with a combo The others used that time tho and slice my back twice before I manage to get distance. I need to back out and heal, I run leaving my girl with them. After healing I use some spells while getting close and finish them off with the mage now going melee. This guy fighting is literally spam hitting Put difficulty up and get gud
@@mistermist2000 Like, I don't mind if people don't click with a game - god knows I had it happen to me. But when I know that the game never clicked with me I try to find out why and I wouldn't criticize a mechanic I never actually engaged in deeply enough to find out more if I did. This feels like a review that should never have been made because the person playing the game never gave it enough of a shot to actually know what he's talking about.
Imam Is it more like Gothic 1/2 or like Gothic 3? Really makes a difference imo. Gothic 3 was repetative and kinda empty once you left the woody area and most quests were just "Go to X, kill Y, come back".
DirkStierand Yes i agree with you but overall i think the story of gothic 3 was amazing imo. Elex its like gothic 1 and 2 in terms of explorations and freedom , the quests are meh and the npcs talk ALOT xD
@BeegorBucleor I actually agree with your point, but spamming it over & over isn't doing it any favors. People see that & immediately discredit you as a raging fanboy spamming because his game was criticized. Stop with the spam & next time you might have a better chance of convincing people you know what you're talking about. ;)
Yeah if it doesn’t align with your personal opinion it’s a “bad review” huh? Sorry you spent $50-$60 on a shit game and don’t wanna face facts yet lol.
I like older RPGs for the most part. I miss having lots of detailed conversations with lots of different choices. Many games today have taken to simplifying dialogue options because the developers feel that directional choice (Mass Effect's dialogue wheel, Fallout 4's weird 4-way dialogue system, etc) is easier on controllers than scrolling through lists. While that certainly may have been the case when the original Mass Effect game came out, it seems like tons of developers have opted to go in this direction. Bioware switched Dragon Age's system to be more like it's other child, Bethesda did weird things to Fallout 4 to appeal to fans of shooters like take away stat based dialogue checks aside from charisma as well as stream line the story to make you the good guy no matter what (either a saint or a begrudging sarcastic good guy but a good guy nonetheless). That being said, better combat engines have made me expect better combat I won't lie about that. And I don't want to spend hours listening to my dialogue choices if none of them are significant or if the other person is just droning on and on. If you're feeling nostalgic for RPGs of the past and don't mind turn based combat, then I suggest Divinity: Original Sin and its recently released sequel. They scratch that itch and they do it very well.
Rise he's in the berserker village. They BASE their culture around midevil times because they despise tech and everything about it. They live simple lives use bows and so on. The clerics however embrace tech. They live in a volcano with mechs, robots, drones and brain washing. The outlaws are kind of in between I think. But the berserker peeps build everything that way. In the domed city all the factions come together. And in the berserker areas the buildings are the same. Its just how they are. I think he either didn't pay attention or didn't play very far. The psi powers are awesome. This game is really good
Falcon, I really like your reviews, but this video is kinda bad. This is a huge RPG, but not comparable with Skyrim, Fallout or Witcher. It has it's own atmosphere, it's own way of storytelling. Sure, not everyone likes it...I think you should show the good and the bad sites of the game. You emphasized the bad things, but where are all the good? The story, the enormous detailed world, huge amount of quests, the skill system, the living environment... For me it sounds like you've played the game 2 hours and had too much expectations. But you've only seen a little crumb of the cake. Not giving the game the chance it deserves is simply not fair. Guys, I enjoy this game and I can totally recommend it, if: - you like a huge single player experience with much love for details -high end graphic isn't really important for you -you can look over a bad combat-system (Sorry for possible grammar mistakes, english isn't my native language)
Artcart the first couple hrs of this game I didn’t like it because I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing but now I’ve finally got passed that grind and the game is opening up greatly. I still don’t like the risen system where you have to pay trainers to upgrade your skills but I like the game better than risen because you don’t have to pay money to learn how to roll
the comments in here about it being actually good, and how this review was not the best. I'll probably end up playing it when my budget allows. The fact that he said theres a lot of talking i'm like "sign me up" i want choices in what to say and do.
"This game has a lot of bad stuff like graphics, story, missions, straw roofs, and dialogue but its not a BAD game if you like all those things, maybe". That's basically this review. I have zero insight as to whether I want this game or how it works.
I love your before you buy videos. But.... This one was no good. You didn't explain this game at all, like not even 5 percent, it seemed as if you were looking for everything you could find to complain about it, without going over what it actually is as a game. I honestly think you need to re do this video and make a better before you buy about Elex.
Justin Bell I honestly don't think he really payed it. With the fractured but whole, shadow of war, and evil within 2 coming out all within a week I think he kinda played a couple hours found the conversations boring and made the video.
Justin Bell Damn 121 thumbs up I guess he told you Falcon! I agree with him on the horrible combat he covered that well BUT I always hatch watching a review and hearing "I didnt beat it yet" and Falcon is notrious for that, I know its a time thing I totally get it trust me but its better left unsaid.
nope, the game is garbage. The patch barely unlocked the 45 fps lock on 90% of the places. For no reason. The combat is cancer. The items are shit, the inventory is garbage but then again, it's a cheap console trash game.
The first "Before you buy" i really disliked. You didnt explained what in your opinion are the flaws, spread some false facts and seemed to be a bit salty. This game isnt for everyone i get it. Gothic 2 is one of my all time favorites and im also german, which also pushes me a bit in a fanboy position. But I really like the game, i think the scenario is intresting, the quests got some really cool twists and i also like the conversations. Sure its not everbodys cup of tee, and they are obvious flaws like the fight system, but if you are into Rpgs, this game definitly worth a try :)
Jmix, I'm not german haven't played Gothic and I LOVE Elex. Such a good RPG that brings me back to the roots of when RPGs weren't developed for cryfest 10 year olds!
Ben Cox Thats really cool, im glad you enjoy it as much as i do :) I would recommend checking out gothic 2 then , they is also an amazing graphics mod availabe so its still totally playable.
YOUR THE PROBLEM, YOUR BIASED, A FANBOY. PERIOD.fanboys like of this studio continues to push out the same old crap that is incredibly dated. stop supporting cuz your a fanboy
THANK YOU! Jesus christ... i thought i was the only person who noticed. was starting to think i was going crazy or was being overly critical. it was annoying as hell though...
The measure of a good game is based off of the pros vs the cons i.e a good game is considered good when the pros make up for the cons, so taking a con in one game and comparing it to a con in another game to somehow justify it, is moot if the game youre comparing it too is fkin shit in almost every other aspect as well lmao. Skyrim has bad combat, this is known, but skyrim has pros that heavily outweigh its cons... elex... well elex is the exact opposite now isnt it, just like risen.... and yes, just like gothic.
Ak47 no, not for me at least. I enjoy a lot of dialogue because this is a new game and they’re just explaining the lore. Don’t listen to this guy. I’d watch some gameplay videos (without commentary) and judge for yourself.
well i'm playing it and I like it although like you said it does have it's flaws. however after hearing about EA's actions today, i'm starting to think I should grab up all the solo player rpg's I can find. with all these multiplayer, micro transaction, cash grab games the rage now solo rpg's may become a thing of the past soon. :( Also there is some Gothic nostalgia going on with me too. :) )
Honestly, having finished Gothic 2, 6 times now, I wanted this kind of gameplay and this kind of weird, clunky, hard to master combat system. If Gothic and Risen are having no new releases, I hope they will still continue with Elex. I hope these types of games will never ever die.
+Timothy Dexter He probably read it on a forum since he was saying things objectively incorrect and clearly had no clue how to fight and therefore said the combat was bad, rather than him being bad at the game.
@Timothy Dexter Are you kidding? He keeps comparing it to other games. That's what annoying neckbeards do. Can't ever just enjoy the game for its quirks and can only cry about how better the Witcher 3 is lol
@@reynutz The concept of comparing something as a method of easily finding flaws in somethings design isn't a new thing and has been around for as long as criticism itself. Also gotta love how you won't refute any other points made in the video and resort to calling people neckbeards.
I spent 15 eur on the game and honestly think is one of the best GDR I’ve played. Lots of choices, lots of quests and different possible outcome. Terribly underrated.
My 2 cents. I love the talking, all the info, all the things you didn't like I loved. But we all love different types of games so it is understandable that it wasn't an awesome game for you, I just bought it 4 days ago and I am having a blast.
You appear to be missing the point. It's not about the quantity of dialogue/exposition. It's all about how that is delivered. If it's presented with character then it captivates the player, but Elex delivers 99% of dialogue in such a flat and dull way, even just 2 lines of dialogue is so mind numbingly boring it simply isn't interesting. Kinda sets the theme for the entire game, sadly - uncaptivating, dull, flat, and entirely unappealing.
I picked this up recently for around $20 I absolutely hated it for the first 4 hours Had no idea what I was doing, just took off into the wilderness because I kept getting yelled at for opening up my menu. Died probably 500 times because of the bugs and oh my god don’t even get me started with the bugs. I’ve never played such a clunky game before. Anyways with that said I’m about 15 hours in now, and I freaking love this game. Still broken, but I am absolutely hooked. You just have to learn to adapt to its world and once you do there is so much to discover and experience. From random merchants getting ambushed to “Mrcupcake will remember that” leaving me feeling like I make an impact on the world
This might seem weird, but I actually do occasionally enjoy games that feel retro, in both the good and bad sense. Even though the combat feels dated, I kind of want that sometimes. I want games that feel like they were from the early-to-mid-2000s. That era brought us some of the best RPGs and it's fun to revisit that time through a brand new experience.
Got the game yesterday been having a wonderful time playing it I would recommend this game to anyone who's a rpg fan and not those call of duty guys you know what kind of games I speak of
I personally have a huge weakspot for Piranha Bytes and yes, I love Elex 😊 My kind of RPG and the old skool gameplay is exactly what I want from them. Loving every minute of it!
Dude, you obviously stopped listening pretty early in the game (since you're complaining about the game having too much dialogue), because one of the very first characters you meet tells you all about the factions and he clearly explains, that technology wasn't lost. Instead people of the medieval looking faction made the decision to get rid of all forms of technology and signs of modernity and they even developed a hardcore anti-tech stance, which influences their behaviour towards you based on your gear, weapons, dialogues and actions. So if you say the high-tech and medieval stuff doesn't go together, you haven't understood, that this world has wildly different factions and the way they look and conduct themselves is a conscious choice on their part. This game is typical Piranha Bytes, but it's more like Gothic than Risen (thankfully). Piranha Bytes' games always have a focus on central european audiences, where Elex is much more popular than in the US or elsewhere outside of Europe. Americans are used to shallow, flashy grinding and claptrap. This game doesn't try to deliver that.
Given what The Ninja said, I actually feel pretty stupid for saying this lol XD **The game sure as hell isn't worth $50 either, but, c'mon Gameranx, it takes 2 seconds to look at Steam's front page and see that the actual price is not $60 :P**
This video was incredibly uninformative. Yeah ok it's tedious, but WHY? You didn't talk about the gameplay at all, how the quests are, factions and their agendas, story, is there crafting in the game? Survival elements? ("Cold Increased" prompt at 2:15), how's the levelling system? How's the magic system? Shooting mechanics? Can you take cover behind objects when wielding guns? What kind of weapons are there? Seriously, get your shit together. I don't care if YOU think it's tedious, I just wanna know what the game is like and I'd like to make up my own opinion before spending the money.
Yeah he talked about exposition and then nobody explains anything to you.. I mean W.T.F? He also didn´t even mention that the choices you do make in the conversations have an impact later into the game! One of the best features this game has to offer. The dude probably played it 3-4 hours got frustrated because the "Hero" in the game is a nobody and is getting treated like a normal NPC/nobody and probably because he died 20 times in these 3 hours.
Morbid Friend Yep, most of the bad reviews just fails to understand the game, IGN per example was pathetic, dude was trying to beat a creature with a skull warning for hours at low level.
i paid £45 and I love it.. I haven't experienced frame rate drop. combat starts off feeling slow and clunky but as you learn how to fight it becomes more fluid. yep the talking is boring and the graphics aren't that great. the story seems solid, each area is different with all kinds of places to explore each faction seems to have an internal war happening in which you have to choose a side. you can kill anybody that you want to (it changes the story drastically) and the only loading screens you get are when you load in, die or fast travel so for a game this size I'm impressed. a game so well put together by a tiny game developer and all I see is negative reviews. if you guys like rpg's then you should buy this if you don't then maybe you should try one.
This game takes place a long time after the comet hit. Also the faction that has straw roofs believe technology should be thrown away. So they choose a more simple lifestyle, They refuse to use guns because it's against there beliefs. I personally like soaking up all the lore from any game so i like all the explanations. This was my first piranha bytes game and I love it! Like falcon said it's really up to your gaming preferences.
I like the game, it's massive, no micro transactions, 50 bucks and only made by 30 people which is amazing in itself.....bad review. It's not perfect by any means but it's definitely fun.
Elex II is on the way, so here's a review/recap. If you enjoyed the Gotchic franchise, you'll enjoy Elex. It is essentially the same game >> warts and all. You have Swords & Magic (fantasy) as well as guns, lightsabers, and jet-packs (Sci-Fi), whereas Gotchic was entirely fantasy. The world is huge, there are loads of choices to make, and as the reviewer said, a lot of dialogue. Like, a lot. I loved the Gotchic franchise, yet Elex still took a while to click with me, but when it did, it was very hard to put down -- though I can totally see why people not used to their style will probably uninstall within 15 minutes and demand a refund. If you're expecting an alternative Witcher 3, you'll be disappointed, especially if you're the type who is put off very easily by things such as jank and bugs (which isn't saying it's overly buggy or janky, just not the 'smoothest' experience). Again, people who've played Gothic will know what I mean. The combat and overall animation flow have a special something that comes with almost all games from Pyranha Bytes. PS. Elex 2 is on the way and there's a CGI trailer straight out of the year 2000 with the music they chose. Actually looking forward to it!
The architecture problem reminds me of how in Fallout 4 no one can build a nice clean picket fence or a flush wall … like it’s been 200 years since the nukes fell and still no one can build a fkn fence
It does bring one thing that I haven't seen in any other game. The attribute/skill points are separate from leveling up. Sure, you get 10 attribute points and a skill point every time you level up, but you can also craft potions that raise your attributes and skills as well.
"You might like this game if you are a fan of these select negative points" is a pretty disappointing way to single out fans of the game itself. This is the first time I've watched one of these "Before You Buy" videos, and given the vague, not to mention a couple of times inaccurate statements, I hope you normally do more homework before you record these types of videos. I'm not going to say the game doesn't have a lot of issues, but you seem bent on only the issues. Shame, hopefully people pay more attention to the comments to your video than the video itself.
Gotta remember. AAA publisher. A grade developer. Makes for a good cult classic style action-fantasy sci-fi game. The jet pack is good too. Looking at it from 2022, Elex 2 looks VERY promising taking the systems and complex crafting and dialog options and such, and the world and ideas, into a more update age. And full flight with that jetpack of yours.
Dude srsly the studio has the skills to do better. But they don't have the money, it's a small german studio with 30 people, so yes, combat isn't the best, graphics are not the best but the ideas and the creativity is on a level we've rarely seen before.
dont know why you mention 60 bucks three times in this video...i bought it for 44,- and it was not on sale. anyway, i enjoy the game a lot. But yeah, the animations and lip sync is almost vintage at that point...hopefully PB gets it right next time.
Yeah, kinda ;) Since i am german i play it with the original voice acting. Dont know if the english voice over is better or worse, but in most cases the original language is always the best choice.
Hells man, the first page of it's wiki has more information than this. I wanted a review with gameplay... not a whiney man who thinks every game should be high adrenaline 100% of the time...
aaand ANOTHER review where all they show is the very beginning area you can explore in 2-3 hours. Why would you do a review if you don't even bother to play the game? The gaming industry is infuriating me more and more...
I get the impression from this analysis that a game is not worthy if it doesn't bring anything to the table. The game does have its flaws just like any other game but it also has systems that were meant to be that way and are not flaws like some people would like to perceive them. That's the thing with Piranha Bytes, they're often misunderstood. They often don't change what works for them and that's why all of their games like Gothic, Risen, and Elex, play very similar. I think it's reasonable to say that games by Piranha Bytes is an acquired taste. Either you are going to love it or hate it. I'm never disappointed with PB because in general I know exactly what I'm signing up for. Their rpg games are traditional, slow-paced with a lot of dialogue, and with little hand holding.
The game is amazing, fun, and for me - addicting. I have played hundreds of games since the Atari 2600 days. The game isn't perfect, though no game is. The game reminds me of Shadowrun, what with the sci-fi mixed with fantasy going on. I have a lot of games in my queue, though I keep coming back to ELEX.
Honestly I really like this game. The game encourages exploration through not only the dialogue but through running through the world trying to figure out what the hell is going on. The game is all about choosing what you want to do and how you want to play, and it really bugs me how you brought attention to the straw houses when literally you are in the home of the faction that is like "you know what fuck technology" I feel like this is a review of a dude who got stuck after the first 3 hours and didn't wanna play anymore because "its too hard". This game is great, its a simple RPG that doesn't try and do anything fancy, it just gives you a new world to explore and roam around in and love. Sure the MELEE combat is a bit clunky, but the ranged combat is fluid and easy to use. I really feel like you didn't get past the first few missions and just started crying about it like half the people on the Elex steam page and subreddit. Honestly if you like lore and RPG games I say pick this up.
He continuously reiterated that he was not intentionally bashing the game. He even said “it isn’t bad. It’s tedious” What’s really annoying is the few people that like the game and are here legitimately getting their feelings hurt because falcon gave a brutally honest review. I doubt it was “too hard” these guys play and talk about games for a living. Just weird to see people get this worked up because someone has a conflicting opinion on a game you like. I’d also like too mention that just by looking at this video seeing the combat ,the graphics ,the character models , that clunky ass heads up display /life bar… idk man if you play games a decent amount you kind of pick up this sense of “ehh that looks generic” and that’s the vibe I get from this video too be fair. Nothing wrong with liking it but chill dude it’s pretty obvious it’s a “meh” game at best
Yes !!! There are different types of People in the Game that have different technologies !!!! The least advanced rely on Magic right up to the most Advanced that use Fighting Robots !!!! I think it's an interesting world with nice Graphics !!!!!
It's funny because everything bad he said about the game just made me want to play it more. Magic system? Hell yeah! Like hay roofs? Nostalgia! Lots of dialogue? Oh god yes! Non dynamic fighting system? Good old Gothic tactic fighting!!! No hand holding? NO F***G HAND HOLDING!
NPC's that are just carbon copies of one another? Sign me up! Attribute points (that aren't easy to come by) that do literally nothing? Yes PLEASE! The most generic story you could hope for? HARDER DADDY A bunch of quests that don't matter whatsoever? IM GONNA FINISH!
*Shits on the game but says he's not going to shit on the game. *Claims game doesn't change much past the footage of the first 5 hours but doesn't show any of it. ...right.
I got it used it's ok so far, not worth 60 bucks but not horrible. I think gamers have become spoiled, but then again I'm old and have been gaming since the Atari 2600.
Hanoch Cohen Scenery is a little bad on normal PS4 lacks any type of campaign focuses mostly on online play. Cars look and feel good. Not much to do without internet
When you say the combat sucks but you don't even use it right. From what I saw on the video, he is spamming his attack buttons and not filling up his combo bar properly. You don't spam your attacks, You combo into another hit after your previous hit by attacking at the end of your swing with either a hard or light hit. The better you time the more your combo meter fills and you end it with a powerful strike that feels oh so satisfying. You usually only need 3 or 4 hits to end with a powerful finishing attack and it doesn't even take up all of your starting stamina bar to do so. I know this review is a couple years old but I'm still playing this game today and thought I'd look up some videos about it :)
No loot boxes, no micro transactions, no season passes. Few things needs moding, but over all, it's your game, your world, you're the king in the castle. If you truly put gameplay and immersion over graphics, that's game for you.
I feel he likely used it more as a more wider known comparison, rather then a "It created" the trope. Though I agree the video does a poor job at what its trying to do.
Why compare the game with the wicther game it like comparing dead island and dying light both good games but play different from each other in different ways. Like in elex yes the combat is a bit slow but there also a lot to do like explore the wasteland not knowing what over the next hill or the feeling of is that going to hurt me the freedom is there for you the player to make that choice. At the same time yes there are bugs but dose no one remember skyrim day one not saying both games are the same but skyrim was broken for a lot of people but still got game of the year. At the end of this the game just fun not sure if it's just me but am enjoying the game and hope more people play the game elex
I'm enjoying it i play RPGs for the stories and this one is interesting, too many people get hung up on combat and graphics these days i've yet to be able to enjoy the combat cause mobs are insanely strong i've never played a game where i've had to run away this much combat in Dark Souls is easier than the first few hours of Elex
listen to click4gameplay or ACG...and this dude just said it was mundane or slow for first couple of hours. You start off weak which is intentional and then you have to play longer and get better armor. PLUS this game doesn't scale enemies (like Dark Souls).
This $60 game is lot better than said $60 we have today!! Nowadays every good game has microtransactions and games are made in such a way that we are forced to use them. So I say Elex (which is full product) is lot better than most of the games today
One thing i like about this game is the rivers. If you pay attention to the rivers you'll see that it's kinda realistic currents. Not sure if many other games have done the same.
Wow .. I didn't expect this review. I just got the game and so far I like it quite a bit. I feel like you didn't give it a chance somehow, but not sure how that's possible since you seem to have played more than I have. Honestly, I really enjoy this game. Maybe it's because I'm an old-school gamer? Back from the days of Baldur's Gate and Original Fallout games. Not sure, but I normally love your channel and I feel this was not a very good review. The only way I would call a review bad is if it gave potential players a false impression, or false information .. and in this case I think that's what you've done here. I'm confused.
I agree, this is one of the few bad reviews from gameranx. It seems the reviewer didn't really understood the context and the audience of the game, also the reviewer doesn't mention the outstanding writing and voice acting, the fact the game has been developed by a small team, the amazing world building and lore and the sense of progression. He only mentioned what he didn't like, gameranx doesn't like old school hardcore crpgs, we got it.
Dude that was the worst "review" i ever saw. You just played a few hours and didnt even get to the other factions. When you want to tear down something then do it with real AAA games but not such "small" games like this, they developed it with 34 people and a low budget and their own engine. And if you rly had some fps drops, then you should play on a Pc where its also 10 bucks less
If it was made on a lower budget with a small team then it should cost less. Also, he doesn't say the game is bad, he says it's mediocre which it most certainly is and it should cost half of what AAA games do. Also, a development team being small is no reason to not be honest when reviewing a game. Stardew Valley was made by one guy and it has amazing reviews because it is a great game
It costs 10€ less and it comes without any season passes and dlcs, so its way more cheaper then AAA games. And i didn´t sayd that you shouldnt be honest with this game but you should be fair. But he played Elex just for some hours,he didnt even joined a fraction. So you should not make a review when you aren´t even out of the starting area. I would say he put 5-6 hours into this game and did a "review" so he could make some cash and views.
In the video he says the he has not beaten the game, but he has gotten farther than the footage he's decided to show at 2:40. I agree you shouldn't review a game until you beat it, but he has played further than the gameplay he shows
I feel in love with this game! Does it have jank? Yes it does but the kind of jank that I love! The writing in this game is superb and all that dialogue is interesting and fleshes out the world. It feels really lived in. The combo of post apocalyptic, sci Fi and fantasy is so unique and works well. This is my first piranha bites game and now I'll be doing a deep dive into all their games!
Awesome RPG. Exactly how an RPG should be done. It doesn't hold your hand , play the game for you, or tell you where to go and what to do , as if you were a little child.
Maybe I'm just a filthy casual, but I think it could explain a little better where to find certain trainers, and what to do to join a faction. I've got 4 skill/attribute points still waiting to be used but I can't find a bloody trainer for for using them.
you know nothing john snow ;p i had 50 hours of fun with the game...the story is great by the way...but of course you would not know that if you only play 2 hours of the game and there is a reason the berserker faction has hay-roofs...they forbid all technologie that there is in this world (and how do you want to build cement houses and tile roofs without technologie -and we speak here of everything that needs electricity for example)...but if you had played a little longer you would have seen the cleric-faction-which is full blown future tech this review is totally superficial sadly...and you could have done a more in depth review by reading some forumposts ...what is kind of a shame but the combat is really bad...there you are right ^^ and the english voiceacting is terrible...if you are able to speak german do yourselfe a favor and play the game in the original language...makes really a difference here
Zavi Zaoldyek the combat isn’t nearly as bad as risen 2 and 3s combat. The combat reminds me of a mix between fable 2 and dark souls. And the voice acting in English is not bad. I’m guessing you have never played two worlds
the combat is nothing like darksouls or fable 2 it is exactly the same combat as in gothic 1 and 2 (what you obviously have not played or you would have seen it)-so yeah combat is bad-still a funny game and yes i have played two worlds-though i don't see what that has to do with anything english voiceacting is monotone and without soul ---and thats bad but in most games only the original voiceacting is good (thats why i play every game in their original language -or atleast listen to the voiceacting in the original language) so yeah a great game- but if you are honest with yourselfe (and the game) you see the typical pb flaws- what isn't exactly a bad thing-because i personally wanted a more gothic like game (and not again that risen shit) and thats exactly what i got and i will definitly buy elex 2
+David Roudebush as a fan of this game, I will say the voice acting is... Well, everyone except you is great. But your character - the voice you hear the most - seems to also be the worst. Sadly.
regarding voice acting, as a german i liked the old gothic style dialogues in german in elex, but it got old to me in the first few minutes so i re-installed it in english and i very like the voices and all. in german its a bit more emotional, and its very refreshing, but i cant stand the german translations anymore (actually its the original language, so there are no translations into german, but i think "my" language istn made for games, it sounds so silly but thats just me). I like english test in games, its cool to read and all, but thats off topic. what i want to say is, that the dialogues in german and in english are both topnotch in my opinion. I think in english the content is a bit much more logical and explained, in german its more emotional, which is awesome. "Aufs Maul" anyone? :)
Zavi, Berserkers do not forbid ALL technology, only ELEX technology, because it ruins the environment. They could even use mechs, as long as they are not made with Elex. It's said in the game, that they use the houses they use, because they want to be closer to nature or something to that effect, i don't remember 100%
Gameranx did you do a proper research or really play the game? Le sigh, I rather play this game than Destiny 2 or any other LOOT CRATES shitty in single PC game...
@Timothy Dexter Some people like Destiny 2 you fuckhead lmao. What you consider garbage makes no difference to anyone else. keep your shitty opinions to yourself.
I love how it's compared with and as AAA Games. If it would be tagged as an Indie Game the Reputation would be so great. Kinda Shows how the nowadays Gamer is thinking;)
When you need to pay 60 on consoles its gonna be called AAA. If they dropped the price to 40, no one would care and everyone would enjoy the game and commend its flaws for simply being made by a budget team and so on. However if they wanna sell it for AAA price they will be compared to AAA games
and that is why kiddos the middle market is dead, because gamers like Falcon only see Triple A and Indie games in existence, and enjoy bashing games that have some budget but clearly not Triple A and is made for a specific audience.
I'm about 25 hours into it. Granted it's not super exciting. It's what I've been looking for. While huge and lots to do. I don't feel rushed to beat it. Like with witcher 3 and shadow of war. It feels so nostalgic like good ole everquest. Where there are dozens of directions to go in. No real giant objective. More like the world is mine to do as I please with. Exciting and fast paced gameplay isn't what I'm always looking for personally. I like relaxing games like this.
There's a reason why they build houses like they do. There's tons of dialogue on the specific subject. And I'm pretty sure it's available as soon as you reach the Berserker town aswell... The heavy dialogue is something this studio is known for, so this is nothing new. If you've played their previous games, this shouldn't come as a shock to you. They're known to focus on rich story and mixing folklore and fairytales with lots of lore. Also, calling this a AAA game is just wrong.. PiranhaBytes is a small small studio, and have always been small. They don't rely on media and big campaigns to hype their games, they never have. You'd know this if you'v played any of the Gothic or Risen games. They spend what little they have on development only. And "bringing something new to the table" has never been their "thing". They found a structure that works, and they've stuck to it since the beginning. Rich story, dialogue heavy, clunky combat that evolves, and factions and reputations. This has stayed the same throughout ALL their games, and they know it. That's their thing. They never claim to revolutionise anything. They have a fanbase and cater to them. Wether that's wrong or right for you, is up to you completely. Also the framerate drops? I haven't experienced that once in this game, and it's been stuck on the highest settings since day 1. This might be something specific to certain GPU's or "bad computers", but certainly not on mine. I think you're aware of most of these points, most likely adressing them for newcomers to the genre.. Still, I felt the need to mention them (with facts in mind).
Tycen want what is essentially infinite money and resources? Collect all the bundles of old world money you can, get the haggler perk, hire a trader at the Origin camp. He has an inventory that resets every time you talk to him except for what you sell to him, so you can then setup a keyboard/mouse macro script to buy and sell the bundles of old world money over and over because the haggler perk will allow you to buy them back for less than you sell them. Leave it running while at work, come home to a few million Elexit, but an endless supply of natural elex, get mad leveled up... etc...
Install Reshade 3.0.8 (dx 10 +) and then this preset : sfx.thelazy.net/games/screenshot/57945/. Disable Clarity, Luma Sharpen. Enable Dpx And ambient light to make this game look like it should on pc.
I played this game 2021 for the first time without watching any crap review-videos first. I might have missed a game-gem from this kind of influencing. If you like RPG's and even remember the good old times when games were rewarding - then try it. Its not Tripple A-Gaming. Developed by a small german team with a passion for world building and game-design. I had a 100% fun with a game that was not 100 % perfect. And hay-roofs are a problem for this dude? In a faction that is all about nature and back to the roots? 🙄 Well, after comparing it to Bioshock and Splicers I knew this video is bullshit. If anything this game is too ambitous for such a small developer team. It wasted potential here and there. But the game is GOOD! For some reason even the combat didnt frustrate me (thank you holy F5 quicksave-button) because that was the most clunky part of the game - and still, I even enjoyed that! What a good feeling when I finally was able to beat the crap out of a monster that used me as punching-ball 10 hours earlier.
Honestly the game gets progressively better the further in you get and it kinda reminds me of kotor so I don't regret buying it. That being said. The most they should have charged for this game is $40.
My biggest complaint with this game is the fact that the world is called Magalam and in the opening cutscene he said earthquakes riddled Magalam. If it's called Magalam why are the called earthquakes instead of magaquakes? 😂
Even the developers made it pretty clear that this is not a tripple A game. You gotta consider the backstory, team- and game-wise a little to review this game properly. Also, I notice more and more that American game-review culture in general is super shallow and not objective.
My favourite part of the game so far, every time you walk off a ledge and the character goes stiff and just drops. This isn't a bad game, I've never played a piranha bites game before but this is what I expected. Combat takes a bit of getting used to, but enemies have attack patterns that you need to learn or you'll get your ass whooped. I'm not sure this deserved such a negative sounding before you buy. But I'm personally enjoying playing it. Long ass conversations with NPC's and all.
Honestly, to say that I am *amazed* that whoever made the Gothic games still has any kind of budget to even make a newgrounds flash game, would be an incredible understatement. The fact that it exists is probably the best piece of content this game has to offer.
But to be honest falcon, you don't review a game before finishing it. There are exceptions, for shit that is like 40-60 hours long and you can tell in the first 10 hours that it's just not functional or worth it, but if that's the case you explain that motivation thoroughly.
I liked the game but I enjoy Piranha studios stuff (for the most part) but they need to settle in and aim to be a double a developer and seek pricing accordingly. If they priced their games at 40$ launch and then 20$ 6 mo to 1 year later their games would sell much better, get more eyes on their games, and allow people who love rpg's to enjoy this studio who has the passion for it. By pricing their game's at 60$ launch they are missing out on a ton of sales and are not being realistic as to what the average gamer expects in a 60$ title now a days. Just my 2 cents.
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They explicitly say why they use straw roofs, the entire faction is about getting back to nature in both avoiding technology and living with simpler means.
Yeah Like FACTIONS in the game like comparing Caesar's legion with the NCR in fallout New vegas!
Guess the game wasn't interesting enough for him to come across that fact
This game was made with simpler means
@@Turtlefightclub if it were IGN you would be saying they didn't do their due diligence and play the game properly if they did the same thing.
@@luxinvictus9018 so Gameranx are a bunch of incompetent "reviewers" who can't be bothered to actually play before coming to conclusions. Not to mention their repeated stealing of other peoples works and videos and using it for their own. So IGN and Gameranx are the same. Thieves of other peoples work and trying to pass it off as their own.
Man, I got like nothing from this review.. other than you hate straw roofs and a lot of talking. That's it. Nothing, about how factions work , inventory/stats/gear or the game's world. Feel like I have no idea what this game has to offer still.
"But muh spoilers"
that is eactly what the game is. it offers you nothing. Before you buy is not a review but just a info about the game itself.
exactly
I agree with you. Not that informative.
It is a review. They play the game and advise you to buy it or not. That is a review.
Think before you speak.
No a reaview needs to be labled as a review, This is just simply an opinion over gameplay. a review has points to follow and would also be in the review category under gaming.
This is just an information about the game mechaniks and not an indeepth few of the game itself.
I personally love rpg's that give you actual choice with a deep quest/faction system and Elex does that well. The game world is beautifully designed and great to explore with the jet pack. The combat is not perfect but challenging and offers many different playstyles. This game does not hold your hand and is pretty hardcore especially on ultra difficulty but I enjoy the challenge. I like the trainer based leveling system and the many different ways you can build your character. The deep dialogue/reputation system is great but the translation from german to english is not perfect and the writing isn't either. This is certainly not a AAA game but it is a return to form for German developer Pirahna Bytes. There is no microtransactions and no season pass so the game really is not that expensive and offers a lot of content. I am having fun but PB games aren't for everyone. Personally I love it.
bassseb Agree 100%. Magalan is an absolute joy to explore and the world feels so alive.
I agree with you, Bassseb =)
Actually this is exactly the kind of game I like, although I would have preferred Piranha Bytes to cleanse what Joowood did to the Gothic series. That brand still has so much potential. That said, I can really recognize a lot from Gothic when I watch videos of this game. (Nostalgia
Sam here, I love Elex so far (16 hours in). Witcher etc. were all nice and good, but no challenge at all. I just pref games like this over the others RPG.
It was $60. Just no
@@P4nem___Et___C1rcenses so u dont prefer the better games?
WTF triple A? This game had a budget more than 10 times lower than The Witcher 3
Tan3l6, tbh i think that is an understatement..
"more than 10 times less"
Yeah, not my native language, so semantics isn't my strong skill.
CD Project Red had between 300 and 400 people when they developed Witcher 3, PB has 24.
Imperative Games no they didnt.. Cd project had less then 100.. Thats why witcher kept getting delayed
Yes creating industrial cement is just that easy with no knowledge
@Charlie Vetsworth Actually - straw beats wood and iron for roofing any day any situation..
This faction chose to abandon tech hence no concrete.
i usually like your reviews, but this one is very poor.
I'm 15 hours in and although the start was really tedious and overwhelming, i can safely say i'm hooked.
Reading this reminded me of Yahtzee's stove-top comment for FFXIII
Where if you put your hand on a stove, sure it'll hurt at first, but once the nerves are destroyed, the pain is gone.
Alex DemiHuman is it worth 18?
JOSATAN VOCALCOVERS here for that sweet ps plus sale too eh?
I’m hooked as well it’s fun progressing! Eventually you can finally destroy enemies!
I’ve had this game sitting on shelf since it came out and ur comment is finally gonna make me play it lol
Actually this game is not like fallout, skyrim, bioshock or all the other examples you mentioned, but it is like gothic. And it's clear to see you never played that MASTAPIECE. And it is exactly how it should be. Lots and lots of dialogue. Only bad thing is the fighting system. And that's it. For such a small indie dev this is a hell of a game.
but he said it's an AAA game
the silence breaker it’s only because it’s been published by THQ Nordic
He literally said withing the first 10 seconds of video that the game is like Gothic
piranha bytes fanboys are like cancer. In their bubble only their games exist and they somehow think just because many parts of the game were terrible already in gothic its an excuse for elex still beeing as bad since 10+ years.
I understand what you're saying dude but all Jake Baldino is saying is that there's no fucking way the fighting/combat system should be worse than Demon's Souls, a game that came out when the PS3 did and cost nearly as much as 1st-party titles do when newly released, that's all he's saying :)
Stop comparing it to the witcher! We know that the witcher is way better but I'm watching "before you buy: elex" not "before you buy: the witcher 3"
wowie kudos to you for this comment. Personally I'm getting really sick of the endless boners people seem to have for the witcher 3. I just hope people don't start worshipping the developers like a certain Valve executive.
Nah Red Project can deliver. And the boners well there are groupies even for iphones so ... we get them here too..
it's because Witcher set the bar so its (elex) compared to a game most people are familiar with. pretty obvious reason I thought.
He literally only compared the combat, the weakest link in the Witcher 3. Elexs combat is slow, and kinda clunky, but the witchers is smooth, and free flowing. They'll improve it on the update, but Elexs combat is lackluster at best for me, and I understand Falcons Complaints with the game as well
I enjoyed the game overall, but the combat needs MAJOR improvement. At least speed it up a tad
I love the witcher series but I wish people would stop comparing every game to it. Witcher's combat is really easy and gets boring after while. It's redeeming quality is the amazy stories cd project red tells. Honestly, cyberpunk 2077 looks like it's gonna be way better than the witcher especially because the combat looks amazing.
You lost me when you complained that there were too many dialogue options, like tf and to complain about the combat when you aren't even doing it right is ridiculous
Too much dialogue = Too much content? = He would have wanted less for his money? = He is an Idiot who doesn't contribute anything positive to gameranx
I mean technically 06 also had a lot of content. It wasn't fucking good but you got to sit through it.
Lol he's a casual. His first "RPG" (in his eyes) was probably BioShock, and he's obviously on Witchers nuts really hard.
The combat in the game is bad and doesnt give a lot of options no matter how you do it.
@@reynutz he mentioned the witcher twice
Preface: I loved gothic, never played risen.
1:30
The berserkers believe technology led to the end of the world so they refuse to go past medieval technology; hence their cities asthetics; that said the roofs are wooden if you look at them from the inside, they hay placed atop is insulation...
2:00
The talking is optional, you don't have to go through all those conversations, and if you're just searching for a quest pop-up, you can skip the dialogue anyway.
3:30
Well maybe you'd discover more options in the combat if you read how to actually fight in the game. I can see you're button-mashing which is completely gimping your characters abilities.
3:50
"This is a $60 AAA game"
It's $50, not $60. and given the story mode is 50 hours long while only doing about half the side-content, I'd say the amount of content is worth the price, the question is if it's the kind of content you enjoy, which considering what I call immersion you call boring, and your inability to grasp the basics of the games gameplay, I'd say you probably want something more casual. (can't wait to hear complaints of the difficulty)
5:40
"This game is a lot of busy work, a lot of talking, not a lot of combat"
If there's not a lot of combat you're staying in one place too long, there's loads of combat.
As for busy work, can we talk about quests? Because with two exceptions I never once felt like I was doing needless busy work in a quest, unlike MMORPGs where *everything* is needless busywork in quests.
6:50
I never had a frame-rate drop, but I'm also playing on PC.
I liked Risen 1 and 2.
this review was really off. I feel like they didn't play the game enough or tried to give it a shot from the start. saying the witcher 3 had better combat?? witcher 3 combat was garbage
It feels like the guy just really didn't like the game and was looking for stuff to complain about. It's an RPG with heavy focus on the role-playing aspect so yeah, if you want to, you can talk to a lot of NPCs. They tell you what you need to know about them and give you background for why their quests matter and why you should help them. It makes sense unless you grew up in the era of "fetch me 10 boar asses" quest GPS systems.
There's combat everywhere in the game too, so I'm almost convinced all the dude did is the first few tutorial steps and visiting the berserkers. Kind of disappointing as far as reviews go.
Thanks for that comment bro
When he said the combat is garbage lol
I'm just out there shooting poison at the group so they all target me and my mage can cast spells. I charge in, strive to the side to avoid the enemies charge and dash out some hits, roll away and fly up before the alpha raptor rips off my head. The raptors hiss at me in the air, I'm waiting for the right time.
Then boom I come down with my flaming two hander smashing on 2 of them knocking them on the ground, I dodge another claw attack and execute 1 raptor with a combo
The others used that time tho and slice my back twice before I manage to get distance. I need to back out and heal, I run leaving my girl with them.
After healing I use some spells while getting close and finish them off with the mage now going melee.
This guy fighting is literally spam hitting
Put difficulty up and get gud
@@mistermist2000 Like, I don't mind if people don't click with a game - god knows I had it happen to me.
But when I know that the game never clicked with me I try to find out why and I wouldn't criticize a mechanic I never actually engaged in deeply enough to find out more if I did.
This feels like a review that should never have been made because the person playing the game never gave it enough of a shot to actually know what he's talking about.
Spends half the video saying he doesn't wanna shit on the game...while spending the entire video shitting on the game. Give me a break.
Jay P cry about it
If you want a Gothic 1/2 like game, elex is for you. Honestly im loving it so far!
what about ghotic 3 ( the only game of this studio i played and i liked ghotic 3 )
Indeed! Ghotic 3 was hella awesome too, just forgot to mention it :P
Imam Is it more like Gothic 1/2 or like Gothic 3? Really makes a difference imo. Gothic 3 was repetative and kinda empty once you left the woody area and most quests were just "Go to X, kill Y, come back".
DirkStierand Yes i agree with you but overall i think the story of gothic 3 was amazing imo. Elex its like gothic 1 and 2 in terms of explorations and freedom , the quests are meh and the npcs talk ALOT xD
If you guys like G3 there's seriously something wrong with your brain. That game sucked ass even more than Elex does.
If you wanna call dlc and microtransaction bullshitery innovative then yes this game is stuck in the past.
mirrodin14, burrrrn
Holy hell you are my hero! This statement is so freaking true.
Typical response from a pb fangirl
Aaron N what is pb?
+Goran Pavlović Short for piranha bytes, the devs responsible for this mess.
This "review" was just him shitting on straw roofs
Comparisons to Bioshock, Skyrim, and Fallout (the FPS RPGs) and NOT Gothic/Risen are telling.
Ivan That's only because this guy obviously hasn't played the gothic or risen games.
Maybe because if you only compare a game to games that are exactly the same made by the same people it just becones a sounding board
Kevin Trant Not how it works at all
Ivan They talked about it being a PB game in the damn introduction.
Ethan Brock he literslly said gothic in the beginning
Not a good review.
@BeegorBucleor I actually agree with your point, but spamming it over & over isn't doing it any favors. People see that & immediately discredit you as a raging fanboy spamming because his game was criticized. Stop with the spam & next time you might have a better chance of convincing people you know what you're talking about. ;)
I would not consider it a review. I diagree with some points, but it's more a "hey, hear what i think about the game, and you decide".
Since when were these "Before you buy" videos ever reviews?
Yeah if it doesn’t align with your personal opinion it’s a “bad review” huh? Sorry you spent $50-$60 on a shit game and don’t wanna face facts yet lol.
ArsenicSteel00 exactly they just but hurt over someone opinion
I like older RPGs for the most part. I miss having lots of detailed conversations with lots of different choices. Many games today have taken to simplifying dialogue options because the developers feel that directional choice (Mass Effect's dialogue wheel, Fallout 4's weird 4-way dialogue system, etc) is easier on controllers than scrolling through lists. While that certainly may have been the case when the original Mass Effect game came out, it seems like tons of developers have opted to go in this direction. Bioware switched Dragon Age's system to be more like it's other child, Bethesda did weird things to Fallout 4 to appeal to fans of shooters like take away stat based dialogue checks aside from charisma as well as stream line the story to make you the good guy no matter what (either a saint or a begrudging sarcastic good guy but a good guy nonetheless). That being said, better combat engines have made me expect better combat I won't lie about that. And I don't want to spend hours listening to my dialogue choices if none of them are significant or if the other person is just droning on and on. If you're feeling nostalgic for RPGs of the past and don't mind turn based combat, then I suggest Divinity: Original Sin and its recently released sequel. They scratch that itch and they do it very well.
It would be interesting if the architecture was futuristic with medieval materials, as if they lost all the tech but kept some of the culture
Rise that'd be better
I see you are a man of culture, watching Mr fruit. Always happy to see someone from fruitnation!
You should have been the Lead Designer...
Rise he's in the berserker village. They BASE their culture around midevil times because they despise tech and everything about it. They live simple lives use bows and so on. The clerics however embrace tech. They live in a volcano with mechs, robots, drones and brain washing. The outlaws are kind of in between I think. But the berserker peeps build everything that way. In the domed city all the factions come together. And in the berserker areas the buildings are the same. Its just how they are. I think he either didn't pay attention or didn't play very far. The psi powers are awesome. This game is really good
+Jairus Strunk ... Thank you, thank you and thank you. At least one other person that actually listens to the dialog.
Falcon, I really like your reviews, but this video is kinda bad.
This is a huge RPG, but not comparable with Skyrim, Fallout or Witcher. It has it's own atmosphere, it's own way of storytelling. Sure, not everyone likes it...I think you should show the good and the bad sites of the game. You emphasized the bad things, but where are all the good? The story, the enormous detailed world, huge amount of quests, the skill system, the living environment...
For me it sounds like you've played the game 2 hours and had too much expectations. But you've only seen a little crumb of the cake.
Not giving the game the chance it deserves is simply not fair.
Guys, I enjoy this game and I can totally recommend it, if:
- you like a huge single player experience with much love for details
-high end graphic isn't really important for you
-you can look over a bad combat-system
(Sorry for possible grammar mistakes, english isn't my native language)
Artcart the first couple hrs of this game I didn’t like it because I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing but now I’ve finally got passed that grind and the game is opening up greatly. I still don’t like the risen system where you have to pay trainers to upgrade your skills but I like the game better than risen because you don’t have to pay money to learn how to roll
So it looks bad and it plays bad. Eh?
Thegoodoldays Not what he said at all
the comments in here about it being actually good, and how this review was not the best. I'll probably end up playing it when my budget allows. The fact that he said theres a lot of talking i'm like "sign me up" i want choices in what to say and do.
Tali De S. It's good if you like their other games like the Gothic series
"This game has a lot of bad stuff like graphics, story, missions, straw roofs, and dialogue but its not a BAD game if you like all those things, maybe". That's basically this review. I have zero insight as to whether I want this game or how it works.
I love your before you buy videos. But.... This one was no good. You didn't explain this game at all, like not even 5 percent, it seemed as if you were looking for everything you could find to complain about it, without going over what it actually is as a game. I honestly think you need to re do this video and make a better before you buy about Elex.
Justin Bell I honestly don't think he really payed it. With the fractured but whole, shadow of war, and evil within 2 coming out all within a week I think he kinda played a couple hours found the conversations boring and made the video.
William Faulkner I think this is a game you either love or hate. Makes for some very divided RUclips comments that's for sure
Justin Bell Damn 121 thumbs up I guess he told you Falcon! I agree with him on the horrible combat he covered that well BUT I always hatch watching a review and hearing "I didnt beat it yet" and Falcon is notrious for that, I know its a time thing I totally get it trust me but its better left unsaid.
nope, the game is garbage. The patch barely unlocked the 45 fps lock on 90% of the places. For no reason. The combat is cancer. The items are shit, the inventory is garbage but then again, it's a cheap console trash game.
William Faulkner so you played it for probably one day and judged it by that? Just shows you have no patience.
The first "Before you buy" i really disliked. You didnt explained what in your opinion are the flaws, spread some false facts and seemed to be a bit salty. This game isnt for everyone i get it. Gothic 2 is one of my all time favorites and im also german, which also pushes me a bit in a fanboy position. But I really like the game, i think the scenario is intresting, the quests got some really cool twists and i also like the conversations. Sure its not everbodys cup of tee, and they are obvious flaws like the fight system, but if you are into Rpgs, this game definitly worth a try :)
Bringt doch nix hier zu kommentieren. Ist ja kein Bioshock. Es erinnert ihn ja so sehr an Bioshock.
Jmix, I'm not german haven't played Gothic and I LOVE Elex. Such a good RPG that brings me back to the roots of when RPGs weren't developed for cryfest 10 year olds!
Ben Cox Thats really cool, im glad you enjoy it as much as i do :) I would recommend checking out gothic 2 then , they is also an amazing graphics mod availabe so its still totally playable.
YOUR THE PROBLEM, YOUR BIASED, A FANBOY. PERIOD.fanboys like of this studio continues to push out the same old crap that is incredibly dated. stop supporting cuz your a fanboy
craziedzombie lel
Stop saying architexture, it's architecture!
THANK YOU! Jesus christ... i thought i was the only person who noticed. was starting to think i was going crazy or was being overly critical. it was annoying as hell though...
Yeah that really bothered me. I was like what word is he trying to say. Did he never attend school?
Ditto
so it's an average middle of the road game, you're either going to love it for what it gets right or hate it for what it gets wrong
I love Before You Buy, but this was bad, nothing about game and false info, why?
How about you explain where the false info was, before you cry wolf? In other words, your comment is invalid!
Why you mad Halsaufschneider? Gunars is right
I'm not here to start an argument and here are already people who explained all.
Halsaufschneider, You're comment is invalid because Gunars is correct
Lazy idiot didn't played it.
I’ve been having a great time with this game.
The measure of a good game is based off of the pros vs the cons i.e a good game is considered good when the pros make up for the cons, so taking a con in one game and comparing it to a con in another game to somehow justify it, is moot if the game youre comparing it too is fkin shit in almost every other aspect as well lmao. Skyrim has bad combat, this is known, but skyrim has pros that heavily outweigh its cons... elex... well elex is the exact opposite now isnt it, just like risen.... and yes, just like gothic.
Hows all the dialogue is it tedious to listen to
Ak47 no, not for me at least. I enjoy a lot of dialogue because this is a new game and they’re just explaining the lore. Don’t listen to this guy. I’d watch some gameplay videos (without commentary) and judge for yourself.
deity 93 I don’t know man, hit boxes are shit. But I can only speak for myself when I say I’ve liked the game so far.
BeegorBucleor I’m not sayin it’s nonsense, but you can tell there was no effort put into this video.
well i'm playing it and I like it although like you said it does have it's flaws. however after hearing about EA's actions today, i'm starting to think I should grab up all the solo player rpg's I can find. with all these multiplayer, micro transaction, cash grab games the rage now solo rpg's may become a thing of the past soon. :( Also there is some Gothic nostalgia going on with me too. :) )
Rick H that is a bit sad to hear.
Kotor , all elder scrolls and fallout games, the godfather games, scarface game. These games for a starter from the back of my mind
RPGS FOR THE WIN
Rick H what did EA do?
you should check out JV2017gameplay or Mr. Matty, they both have videos about it I believe. :)
Love ya falcon but Jake is the GOAT of “before you buy”
Jarad Skeens true
Nah
The disrespect, jake probably didn't want to play this shitty game
Id much rather hear Falcon any day
Jarad Skeens I like falcon,
Jake tries too hard to stay neutral sometimes imo. Falcon is much more critical
Honestly, having finished Gothic 2, 6 times now, I wanted this kind of gameplay and this kind of weird, clunky, hard to master combat system. If Gothic and Risen are having no new releases, I hope they will still continue with Elex. I hope these types of games will never ever die.
I love this game! I feels like those old school RPGs I fell in love with! 😀
I agree with you too
Play outward
Normally very good before you buys but this time poorly researched, clearly not spent enough time with the game, very very biased review
+Timothy Dexter
He probably read it on a forum since he was saying things objectively incorrect and clearly had no clue how to fight and therefore said the combat was bad, rather than him being bad at the game.
@Timothy Dexter Are you kidding? He keeps comparing it to other games. That's what annoying neckbeards do. Can't ever just enjoy the game for its quirks and can only cry about how better the Witcher 3 is lol
@@reynutz The concept of comparing something as a method of easily finding flaws in somethings design isn't a new thing and has been around for as long as criticism itself. Also gotta love how you won't refute any other points made in the video and resort to calling people neckbeards.
I spent 15 eur on the game and honestly think is one of the best GDR I’ve played. Lots of choices, lots of quests and different possible outcome. Terribly underrated.
What does GDR stand for (I'm an old soldier raised in the 80's)?
@@ajaxslamgoody9736 hehe sorry it’s the Italian version of RPG, role playing game.
My 2 cents. I love the talking, all the info, all the things you didn't like I loved. But we all love different types of games so it is understandable that it wasn't an awesome game for you, I just bought it 4 days ago and I am having a blast.
You appear to be missing the point.
It's not about the quantity of dialogue/exposition. It's all about how that is delivered.
If it's presented with character then it captivates the player, but Elex delivers 99% of dialogue in such a flat and dull way, even just 2 lines of dialogue is so mind numbingly boring it simply isn't interesting. Kinda sets the theme for the entire game, sadly - uncaptivating, dull, flat, and entirely unappealing.
I think ACG review is the most balanced version that highlights both positives and negatives.
I picked this up recently for around $20
I absolutely hated it for the first 4 hours
Had no idea what I was doing, just took off into the wilderness because I kept getting yelled at for opening up my menu. Died probably 500 times because of the bugs and oh my god don’t even get me started with the bugs. I’ve never played such a clunky game before. Anyways with that said
I’m about 15 hours in now, and I freaking love this game. Still broken, but I am absolutely hooked. You just have to learn to adapt to its world and once you do there is so much to discover and experience. From random merchants getting ambushed to “Mrcupcake will remember that” leaving me feeling like I make an impact on the world
Opening the menu = Using tech = TECH BAD
This might seem weird, but I actually do occasionally enjoy games that feel retro, in both the good and bad sense. Even though the combat feels dated, I kind of want that sometimes. I want games that feel like they were from the early-to-mid-2000s. That era brought us some of the best RPGs and it's fun to revisit that time through a brand new experience.
Got the game yesterday been having a wonderful time playing it I would recommend this game to anyone who's a rpg fan and not those call of duty guys you know what kind of games I speak of
ARCHITECTURE
NOT ARTICTEXTURE
Sebastian King stfu nerd lol
@@RandomRaichu shut up illiterate
oni wolf douchebag
I personally have a huge weakspot for Piranha Bytes and yes, I love Elex 😊 My kind of RPG and the old skool gameplay is exactly what I want from them. Loving every minute of it!
Dude, you obviously stopped listening pretty early in the game (since you're complaining about the game having too much dialogue), because one of the very first characters you meet tells you all about the factions and he clearly explains, that technology wasn't lost. Instead people of the medieval looking faction made the decision to get rid of all forms of technology and signs of modernity and they even developed a hardcore anti-tech stance, which influences their behaviour towards you based on your gear, weapons, dialogues and actions. So if you say the high-tech and medieval stuff doesn't go together, you haven't understood, that this world has wildly different factions and the way they look and conduct themselves is a conscious choice on their part.
This game is typical Piranha Bytes, but it's more like Gothic than Risen (thankfully). Piranha Bytes' games always have a focus on central european audiences, where Elex is much more popular than in the US or elsewhere outside of Europe. Americans are used to shallow, flashy grinding and claptrap. This game doesn't try to deliver that.
Actually, isn't it $49.99?
Given what The Ninja said, I actually feel pretty stupid for saying this lol XD **The game sure as hell isn't worth $50 either, but, c'mon Gameranx, it takes 2 seconds to look at Steam's front page and see that the actual price is not $60 :P**
It's $60 on consoles
Good point, I retract my statement. I often forget that consoles exist with an entirely separate market from PC gaming.
+The Ninja Oh, thanks. Didn't realise there was disparity between platforms.
Anthny Michael D' yea retract that stupid statement back in those butt cheeks
This video was incredibly uninformative. Yeah ok it's tedious, but WHY? You didn't talk about the gameplay at all, how the quests are, factions and their agendas, story, is there crafting in the game? Survival elements? ("Cold Increased" prompt at 2:15), how's the levelling system? How's the magic system? Shooting mechanics? Can you take cover behind objects when wielding guns? What kind of weapons are there?
Seriously, get your shit together. I don't care if YOU think it's tedious, I just wanna know what the game is like and I'd like to make up my own opinion before spending the money.
YouthEnergy simple. He doesnt know. All his footage is from the first 2h of a 70h Game. He has no Idea whats going on.
Yeah he talked about exposition and then nobody explains anything to you.. I mean W.T.F?
He also didn´t even mention that the choices you do make in the conversations have an impact later into the game! One of the best features this game has to offer.
The dude probably played it 3-4 hours got frustrated because the "Hero" in the game is a nobody and is getting treated like a normal NPC/nobody and probably because he died 20 times in these 3 hours.
Morbid Friend Yep, most of the bad reviews just fails to understand the game, IGN per example was pathetic, dude was trying to beat a creature with a skull warning for hours at low level.
+Morbid Friend or maybe its because elex is boring? get lost pb fanboy
Its not archiTEXTure. Its archiTECHture.
i paid £45 and I love it.. I haven't experienced frame rate drop. combat starts off feeling slow and clunky but as you learn how to fight it becomes more fluid. yep the talking is boring and the graphics aren't that great. the story seems solid, each area is different with all kinds of places to explore each faction seems to have an internal war happening in which you have to choose a side. you can kill anybody that you want to (it changes the story drastically) and the only loading screens you get are when you load in, die or fast travel so for a game this size I'm impressed. a game so well put together by a tiny game developer and all I see is negative reviews. if you guys like rpg's then you should buy this if you don't then maybe you should try one.
Bought this from steam.. any new buyers.. BUY IT for the price this game is a gem.
one of the best rpg's this year in my opinion got that oldschool rpg feel to it. and being devloped by 27 people is just an amazing feat :)
This game takes place a long time after the comet hit. Also the faction that has straw roofs believe technology should be thrown away. So they choose a more simple lifestyle, They refuse to use guns because it's against there beliefs. I personally like soaking up all the lore from any game so i like all the explanations. This was my first piranha bytes game and I love it! Like falcon said it's really up to your gaming preferences.
They use magic to compensate the lack of technology.
I like the game, it's massive, no micro transactions, 50 bucks and only made by 30 people which is amazing in itself.....bad review. It's not perfect by any means but it's definitely fun.
Elex II is on the way, so here's a review/recap. If you enjoyed the Gotchic franchise, you'll enjoy Elex. It is essentially the same game >> warts and all. You have Swords & Magic (fantasy) as well as guns, lightsabers, and jet-packs (Sci-Fi), whereas Gotchic was entirely fantasy. The world is huge, there are loads of choices to make, and as the reviewer said, a lot of dialogue. Like, a lot. I loved the Gotchic franchise, yet Elex still took a while to click with me, but when it did, it was very hard to put down -- though I can totally see why people not used to their style will probably uninstall within 15 minutes and demand a refund.
If you're expecting an alternative Witcher 3, you'll be disappointed, especially if you're the type who is put off very easily by things such as jank and bugs (which isn't saying it's overly buggy or janky, just not the 'smoothest' experience). Again, people who've played Gothic will know what I mean. The combat and overall animation flow have a special something that comes with almost all games from Pyranha Bytes.
PS. Elex 2 is on the way and there's a CGI trailer straight out of the year 2000 with the music they chose. Actually looking forward to it!
The architecture problem reminds me of how in Fallout 4 no one can build a nice clean picket fence or a flush wall … like it’s been 200 years since the nukes fell and still no one can build a fkn fence
Hmmmmm... never heard of it
It’s shit.
Cause its from a small to mid sized german developer
Check ACG Review - Great Game, with bad fightingsystem.
Now you have. Check it out. It has no loot-boxes. That is more than 70% of the games can say about themselves^^
Great game with bad gameplay? Something sems off.
It does bring one thing that I haven't seen in any other game. The attribute/skill points are separate from leveling up. Sure, you get 10 attribute points and a skill point every time you level up, but you can also craft potions that raise your attributes and skills as well.
"You might like this game if you are a fan of these select negative points" is a pretty disappointing way to single out fans of the game itself. This is the first time I've watched one of these "Before You Buy" videos, and given the vague, not to mention a couple of times inaccurate statements, I hope you normally do more homework before you record these types of videos. I'm not going to say the game doesn't have a lot of issues, but you seem bent on only the issues. Shame, hopefully people pay more attention to the comments to your video than the video itself.
Gotta remember. AAA publisher. A grade developer. Makes for a good cult classic style action-fantasy sci-fi game. The jet pack is good too. Looking at it from 2022, Elex 2 looks VERY promising taking the systems and complex crafting and dialog options and such, and the world and ideas, into a more update age. And full flight with that jetpack of yours.
Dude srsly the studio has the skills to do better. But they don't have the money, it's a small german studio with 30 people, so yes, combat isn't the best, graphics are not the best but the ideas and the creativity is on a level we've rarely seen before.
dont know why you mention 60 bucks three times in this video...i bought it for 44,- and it was not on sale. anyway, i enjoy the game a lot. But yeah, the animations and lip sync is almost vintage at that point...hopefully PB gets it right next time.
Ic3m4n2010 it's 60 on console
to be fair, its produced in german and the lipsync kinda fits the german voiceacting
Yeah, kinda ;) Since i am german i play it with the original voice acting. Dont know if the english voice over is better or worse, but in most cases the original language is always the best choice.
It’s $60 on consoles but well worth it. Most games now cost $100+ for the complete game because of all the DLCs that come after the purchase.
Everything falcon says sounds like he's saying it sarcastically. Like, everything.
Mike V. He’s very cynical
Openworld RPGs require so much skill and money to make.... Nobody can do it.
Cam raiD skyrim, fallout 3, fallout new Vegas
I've never heard Falcon so depressed...
Started Elex few days ago. 26 hours in and loving every minute (after I tweaked the game a bit).
How did do you tweak the game?
@@drag0nchampi0n With ElexCheatGUI 1.4. Tweaked moving speeds, jetpack, HP-s and few more gameplay aspects.
Hells man, the first page of it's wiki has more information than this. I wanted a review with gameplay... not a whiney man who thinks every game should be high adrenaline 100% of the time...
aaand ANOTHER review where all they show is the very beginning area you can explore in 2-3 hours. Why would you do a review if you don't even bother to play the game? The gaming industry is infuriating me more and more...
He did say he played further than that, but just decided to only show the beginning to avoid spoilers.
A lot of game critics do this, it's to avoid spoilers
where is jake mandingo?
Busy playing Ander Elessedil in The Shannara Chronicles.
where is jake whocaresadino
I get the impression from this analysis that a game is not worthy if it doesn't bring anything to the table. The game does have its flaws just like any other game but it also has systems that were meant to be that way and are not flaws like some people would like to perceive them. That's the thing with Piranha Bytes, they're often misunderstood. They often don't change what works for them and that's why all of their games like Gothic, Risen, and Elex, play very similar. I think it's reasonable to say that games by Piranha Bytes is an acquired taste. Either you are going to love it or hate it. I'm never disappointed with PB because in general I know exactly what I'm signing up for. Their rpg games are traditional, slow-paced with a lot of dialogue, and with little hand holding.
The game is amazing, fun, and for me - addicting. I have played hundreds of games since the Atari 2600 days. The game isn't perfect, though no game is. The game reminds me of Shadowrun, what with the sci-fi mixed with fantasy going on. I have a lot of games in my queue, though I keep coming back to ELEX.
Honestly I really like this game. The game encourages exploration through not only the dialogue but through running through the world trying to figure out what the hell is going on. The game is all about choosing what you want to do and how you want to play, and it really bugs me how you brought attention to the straw houses when literally you are in the home of the faction that is like "you know what fuck technology" I feel like this is a review of a dude who got stuck after the first 3 hours and didn't wanna play anymore because "its too hard". This game is great, its a simple RPG that doesn't try and do anything fancy, it just gives you a new world to explore and roam around in and love. Sure the MELEE combat is a bit clunky, but the ranged combat is fluid and easy to use. I really feel like you didn't get past the first few missions and just started crying about it like half the people on the Elex steam page and subreddit. Honestly if you like lore and RPG games I say pick this up.
He continuously reiterated that he was not intentionally bashing the game. He even said “it isn’t bad. It’s tedious”
What’s really annoying is the few people that like the game and are here legitimately getting their feelings hurt because falcon gave a brutally honest review. I doubt it was “too hard” these guys play and talk about games for a living. Just weird to see people get this worked up because someone has a conflicting opinion on a game you like.
I’d also like too mention that just by looking at this video seeing the combat ,the graphics ,the character models , that clunky ass heads up display /life bar… idk man if you play games a decent amount you kind of pick up this sense of “ehh that looks generic” and that’s the vibe I get from this video too be fair. Nothing wrong with liking it but chill dude it’s pretty obvious it’s a “meh” game at best
Yes !!! There are different types of People in the Game that have different technologies !!!! The least advanced rely on Magic right up to the most Advanced that use Fighting Robots !!!! I think it's an interesting world with nice Graphics !!!!!
It's funny because everything bad he said about the game just made me want to play it more.
Magic system? Hell yeah!
Like hay roofs? Nostalgia!
Lots of dialogue? Oh god yes!
Non dynamic fighting system? Good old Gothic tactic fighting!!!
No hand holding? NO F***G HAND HOLDING!
NPC's that are just carbon copies of one another? Sign me up!
Attribute points (that aren't easy to come by) that do literally nothing? Yes PLEASE!
The most generic story you could hope for? HARDER DADDY
A bunch of quests that don't matter whatsoever? IM GONNA FINISH!
@@ceetee110 I played the game, I tried really hard to like it, my bravado is gone
*Shits on the game but says he's not going to shit on the game.
*Claims game doesn't change much past the footage of the first 5 hours but doesn't show any of it.
...right.
I got it used it's ok so far, not worth 60 bucks but not horrible. I think gamers have become spoiled, but then again I'm old and have been gaming since the Atari 2600.
Dunno how but elex has a sequel coming out. Who will buy elex 2?
Its not a trile AAA Game O.o the Team is merely of 30 developers.
And it is fun, if you like challenge and especially if you like Gothic
But it's 60 bucks tho.
Thegoodoldays You're point?
I never pay for singleplayer games anyways
avast me hearties, to the pirate bay.
Ethan Brock My point is that it's priced the same.
I love how one of the first go to things to judge this game was they used hay to build their roofs lmao
Do a before you buy on Gran Turismo Sport!
Hanoch Cohen Scenery is a little bad on normal PS4 lacks any type of campaign focuses mostly on online play. Cars look and feel good. Not much to do without internet
Hanoch Cohen Got it the day it came out. Awesome game and realistic graphics, I recommend it אחי
ErikGTR תודה יאח, נראה לי שאני אקנה את זה!
Gt is a must buy if you use an controller, best controller feel ever. I have Nacon rev.
Hanoch Cohen it's too real for sticks!
When you say the combat sucks but you don't even use it right. From what I saw on the video, he is spamming his attack buttons and not filling up his combo bar properly. You don't spam your attacks, You combo into another hit after your previous hit by attacking at the end of your swing with either a hard or light hit. The better you time the more your combo meter fills and you end it with a powerful strike that feels oh so satisfying. You usually only need 3 or 4 hits to end with a powerful finishing attack and it doesn't even take up all of your starting stamina bar to do so. I know this review is a couple years old but I'm still playing this game today and thought I'd look up some videos about it :)
No loot boxes, no micro transactions, no season passes. Few things needs moding, but over all, it's your game, your world, you're the king in the castle.
If you truly put gameplay and immersion over graphics, that's game for you.
I clicked on a different review as soon as he said it was like BioShock as if BioShock created that whole drunk with newfound powers theme.
I feel he likely used it more as a more wider known comparison, rather then a "It created" the trope. Though I agree the video does a poor job at what its trying to do.
Why compare the game with the wicther game it like comparing dead island and dying light both good games but play different from each other in different ways. Like in elex yes the combat is a bit slow but there also a lot to do like explore the wasteland not knowing what over the next hill or the feeling of is that going to hurt me the freedom is there for you the player to make that choice. At the same time yes there are bugs but dose no one remember skyrim day one not saying both games are the same but skyrim was broken for a lot of people but still got game of the year. At the end of this the game just fun not sure if it's just me but am enjoying the game and hope more people play the game elex
I'm enjoying it i play RPGs for the stories and this one is interesting, too many people get hung up on combat and graphics these days
i've yet to be able to enjoy the combat cause mobs are insanely strong i've never played a game where i've had to run away this much combat in Dark Souls is easier than the first few hours of Elex
listen to click4gameplay or ACG...and this dude just said it was mundane or slow for first couple of hours. You start off weak which is intentional and then you have to play longer and get better armor. PLUS this game doesn't scale enemies (like Dark Souls).
This $60 game is lot better than said $60 we have today!! Nowadays every good game has microtransactions and games are made in such a way that we are forced to use them. So I say Elex (which is full product) is lot better than most of the games today
One thing i like about this game is the rivers. If you pay attention to the rivers you'll see that it's kinda realistic currents. Not sure if many other games have done the same.
Wow .. I didn't expect this review. I just got the game and so far I like it quite a bit. I feel like you didn't give it a chance somehow, but not sure how that's possible since you seem to have played more than I have. Honestly, I really enjoy this game. Maybe it's because I'm an old-school gamer? Back from the days of Baldur's Gate and Original Fallout games. Not sure, but I normally love your channel and I feel this was not a very good review. The only way I would call a review bad is if it gave potential players a false impression, or false information .. and in this case I think that's what you've done here. I'm confused.
I agree, this is one of the few bad reviews from gameranx. It seems the reviewer didn't really understood the context and the audience of the game, also the reviewer doesn't mention the outstanding writing and voice acting, the fact the game has been developed by a small team, the amazing world building and lore and the sense of progression. He only mentioned what he didn't like, gameranx doesn't like old school hardcore crpgs, we got it.
I think it's funny when people say "early 2000s" because we're technically still in the early 2000s.
No, the "2000's" was from 2000 - 2009
Dude that was the worst "review" i ever saw. You just played a few hours and didnt even get to the other factions.
When you want to tear down something then do it with real AAA games but not such "small" games like this, they developed it with 34 people and a low budget and their own engine.
And if you rly had some fps drops, then you should play on a Pc where its also 10 bucks less
If it was made on a lower budget with a small team then it should cost less. Also, he doesn't say the game is bad, he says it's mediocre which it most certainly is and it should cost half of what AAA games do. Also, a development team being small is no reason to not be honest when reviewing a game. Stardew Valley was made by one guy and it has amazing reviews because it is a great game
It costs 10€ less and it comes without any season passes and dlcs, so its way more cheaper then AAA games. And i didn´t sayd that you shouldnt be honest with this game but you should be fair. But he played Elex just for some hours,he didnt even joined a fraction. So you should not make a review when you aren´t even out of the starting area. I would say he put 5-6 hours into this game and did a "review" so he could make some cash and views.
In the video he says the he has not beaten the game, but he has gotten farther than the footage he's decided to show at 2:40. I agree you shouldn't review a game until you beat it, but he has played further than the gameplay he shows
If he really wanted cash that bad he would stretch the video to 10 minutes
True, you can't simply charge full triple A big massive budget games for a game that cost way less to make and use that as a excuse..
I feel in love with this game! Does it have jank? Yes it does but the kind of jank that I love! The writing in this game is superb and all that dialogue is interesting and fleshes out the world. It feels really lived in. The combo of post apocalyptic, sci Fi and fantasy is so unique and works well. This is my first piranha bites game and now I'll be doing a deep dive into all their games!
Awesome RPG.
Exactly how an RPG should be done.
It doesn't hold your hand , play the game for you, or tell you where to go and what to do , as if you were a little child.
Maybe I'm just a filthy casual, but I think it could explain a little better where to find certain trainers, and what to do to join a faction. I've got 4 skill/attribute points still waiting to be used but I can't find a bloody trainer for for using them.
you know nothing john snow ;p
i had 50 hours of fun with the game...the story is great by the way...but of course you would not know that if you only play 2 hours of the game
and there is a reason the berserker faction has hay-roofs...they forbid all technologie that there is in this world (and how do you want to build cement houses and tile roofs without technologie -and we speak here of everything that needs electricity for example)...but if you had played a little longer you would have seen the cleric-faction-which is full blown future tech
this review is totally superficial sadly...and you could have done a more in depth review by reading some forumposts ...what is kind of a shame
but the combat is really bad...there you are right ^^
and the english voiceacting is terrible...if you are able to speak german do yourselfe a favor and play the game in the original language...makes really a difference here
Zavi Zaoldyek the combat isn’t nearly as bad as risen 2 and 3s combat. The combat reminds me of a mix between fable 2 and dark souls. And the voice acting in English is not bad. I’m guessing you have never played two worlds
the combat is nothing like darksouls or fable 2 it is exactly the same combat as in gothic 1 and 2 (what you obviously have not played or you would have seen it)-so yeah combat is bad-still a funny game
and yes i have played two worlds-though i don't see what that has to do with anything
english voiceacting is monotone and without soul ---and thats bad
but in most games only the original voiceacting is good (thats why i play every game in their original language -or atleast listen to the voiceacting in the original language)
so yeah a great game- but if you are honest with yourselfe (and the game) you see the typical pb flaws- what isn't exactly a bad thing-because i personally wanted a more gothic like game (and not again that risen shit) and thats exactly what i got
and i will definitly buy elex 2
+David Roudebush
as a fan of this game, I will say the voice acting is... Well, everyone except you is great. But your character - the voice you hear the most - seems to also be the worst. Sadly.
regarding voice acting, as a german i liked the old gothic style dialogues in german in elex, but it got old to me in the first few minutes so i re-installed it in english and i very like the voices and all. in german its a bit more emotional, and its very refreshing, but i cant stand the german translations anymore (actually its the original language, so there are no translations into german, but i think "my" language istn made for games, it sounds so silly but thats just me). I like english test in games, its cool to read and all, but thats off topic. what i want to say is, that the dialogues in german and in english are both topnotch in my opinion. I think in english the content is a bit much more logical and explained, in german its more emotional, which is awesome. "Aufs Maul" anyone? :)
Zavi, Berserkers do not forbid ALL technology, only ELEX technology, because it ruins the environment. They could even use mechs, as long as they are not made with Elex. It's said in the game, that they use the houses they use, because they want to be closer to nature or something to that effect, i don't remember 100%
Gameranx did you do a proper research or really play the game? Le sigh, I rather play this game than Destiny 2 or any other LOOT CRATES shitty in single PC game...
@Timothy Dexter Some people like Destiny 2 you fuckhead lmao. What you consider garbage makes no difference to anyone else. keep your shitty opinions to yourself.
@@Robert-ic9eb lol
I love how it's compared with and as AAA Games.
If it would be tagged as an Indie Game the Reputation would be so great.
Kinda Shows how the nowadays Gamer is thinking;)
When you need to pay 60 on consoles its gonna be called AAA. If they dropped the price to 40, no one would care and everyone would enjoy the game and commend its flaws for simply being made by a budget team and so on. However if they wanna sell it for AAA price they will be compared to AAA games
and that is why kiddos the middle market is dead, because gamers like Falcon only see Triple A and Indie games in existence, and enjoy bashing games that have some budget but clearly not Triple A and is made for a specific audience.
But it's priced the same. That's the problem.
Thegoodoldays It's not much of a problem if you like this type of game
It really is.
I'm about 25 hours into it. Granted it's not super exciting. It's what I've been looking for. While huge and lots to do. I don't feel rushed to beat it. Like with witcher 3 and shadow of war. It feels so nostalgic like good ole everquest. Where there are dozens of directions to go in. No real giant objective. More like the world is mine to do as I please with. Exciting and fast paced gameplay isn't what I'm always looking for personally. I like relaxing games like this.
There's a reason why they build houses like they do. There's tons of dialogue on the specific subject. And I'm pretty sure it's available as soon as you reach the Berserker town aswell...
The heavy dialogue is something this studio is known for, so this is nothing new. If you've played their previous games, this shouldn't come as a shock to you. They're known to focus on rich story and mixing folklore and fairytales with lots of lore.
Also, calling this a AAA game is just wrong.. PiranhaBytes is a small small studio, and have always been small. They don't rely on media and big campaigns to hype their games, they never have. You'd know this if you'v played any of the Gothic or Risen games. They spend what little they have on development only.
And "bringing something new to the table" has never been their "thing". They found a structure that works, and they've stuck to it since the beginning. Rich story, dialogue heavy, clunky combat that evolves, and factions and reputations. This has stayed the same throughout ALL their games, and they know it. That's their thing. They never claim to revolutionise anything. They have a fanbase and cater to them. Wether that's wrong or right for you, is up to you completely.
Also the framerate drops? I haven't experienced that once in this game, and it's been stuck on the highest settings since day 1. This might be something specific to certain GPU's or "bad computers", but certainly not on mine.
I think you're aware of most of these points, most likely adressing them for newcomers to the genre.. Still, I felt the need to mention them (with facts in mind).
Its really fun! if anyone else got it i've uploaded some gameplay and guides on my page!!
Tycen want what is essentially infinite money and resources? Collect all the bundles of old world money you can, get the haggler perk, hire a trader at the Origin camp. He has an inventory that resets every time you talk to him except for what you sell to him, so you can then setup a keyboard/mouse macro script to buy and sell the bundles of old world money over and over because the haggler perk will allow you to buy them back for less than you sell them. Leave it running while at work, come home to a few million Elexit, but an endless supply of natural elex, get mad leveled up... etc...
Install Reshade 3.0.8 (dx 10 +) and then this preset : sfx.thelazy.net/games/screenshot/57945/. Disable Clarity, Luma Sharpen. Enable Dpx And ambient light to make this game look like it should on pc.
I played this game 2021 for the first time without watching any crap review-videos first. I might have missed a game-gem from this kind of influencing. If you like RPG's and even remember the good old times when games were rewarding - then try it. Its not Tripple A-Gaming. Developed by a small german team with a passion for world building and game-design. I had a 100% fun with a game that was not 100 % perfect. And hay-roofs are a problem for this dude? In a faction that is all about nature and back to the roots? 🙄 Well, after comparing it to Bioshock and Splicers I knew this video is bullshit. If anything this game is too ambitous for such a small developer team. It wasted potential here and there. But the game is GOOD! For some reason even the combat didnt frustrate me (thank you holy F5 quicksave-button) because that was the most clunky part of the game - and still, I even enjoyed that! What a good feeling when I finally was able to beat the crap out of a monster that used me as punching-ball 10 hours earlier.
Fable or fallout is mich better
Imagine calling witcher 3 combat deep. You completely lost me there.
Honestly the game gets progressively better the further in you get and it kinda reminds me of kotor so I don't regret buying it. That being said. The most they should have charged for this game is $40.
My biggest complaint with this game is the fact that the world is called Magalam and in the opening cutscene he said earthquakes riddled Magalam. If it's called Magalam why are the called earthquakes instead of magaquakes? 😂
Even the developers made it pretty clear that this is not a tripple A game. You gotta consider the backstory, team- and game-wise a little to review this game properly. Also, I notice more and more that American game-review culture in general is super shallow and not objective.
Pricing any indie game at 60 is a little rough wouldn't you say?
Thegoodoldaysafter911 it's 50 where I come from.. where exactly is it being sold for 60?
On consoles.
Thegoodoldaysafter911 that's odd.. though I guess console versions of games are more pricy in general
It is isn't it?
Looks like a game by spiders (Bound by Flame, Technomancer, Mars war logs etc). Playable but nothing groundbreaking
Kaindow 1 I’m so excited for spiders next game that’s called greedfall. It’s a mixture of revolutionary war times and fantasy
My favourite part of the game so far, every time you walk off a ledge and the character goes stiff and just drops.
This isn't a bad game, I've never played a piranha bites game before but this is what I expected. Combat takes a bit of getting used to, but enemies have attack patterns that you need to learn or you'll get your ass whooped.
I'm not sure this deserved such a negative sounding before you buy. But I'm personally enjoying playing it. Long ass conversations with NPC's and all.
Honestly, to say that I am *amazed* that whoever made the Gothic games still has any kind of budget to even make a newgrounds flash game, would be an incredible understatement.
The fact that it exists is probably the best piece of content this game has to offer.
But to be honest falcon, you don't review a game before finishing it.
There are exceptions, for shit that is like 40-60 hours long and you can tell in the first 10 hours that it's just not functional or worth it, but if that's the case you explain that motivation thoroughly.
I liked the game but I enjoy Piranha studios stuff (for the most part) but they need to settle in and aim to be a double a developer and seek pricing accordingly. If they priced their games at 40$ launch and then 20$ 6 mo to 1 year later their games would sell much better, get more eyes on their games, and allow people who love rpg's to enjoy this studio who has the passion for it. By pricing their game's at 60$ launch they are missing out on a ton of sales and are not being realistic as to what the average gamer expects in a 60$ title now a days. Just my 2 cents.