Using the term Eurojank makes you look gayer than actual Europeans
Was a bit too slow for me so I packed it in after 3 hours. The lack of fast travel and a lot of bs k and forth was a big factor. Unless you play the original game a lot of references will pass you by, I didn't play the original game.
Still though if you enjoyed the first game then I'm sure there's a lot here for you to enjoy.
Still though if you enjoyed the first game then I'm sure there's a lot here for you to enjoy.
This game is currently in the Humble Choice for December 2023, and this is part of my coverage of the bundle. If you are interested in the game and it's before January 2nd, 2023, consider picking up the game as part of the current monthly bundle.
A sequel to a game I’ve forgotten.
Elex 2 is going to appeal to a certain type of person, and that person probably already has it. This is from the same company that made Gothic and Risen. The player loves the studio and their characters, convoluted story, and gameplay that’s not made to be accessible.
However, this feels like a hard game to love, as do most of the studio's titles. Risen felt like a series that arrived about 5 years too late, and just was a dated relic and Elex 2 has that same feeling. For an action RPG, there are interesting ideas but this isn’t going to compete with Starfield or Cyberpunk 2077, and feels more like a niche game even in the action RPG genre. It’s hard to say what new fans the studio will pick up in 2023 who haven't played one of these titles before.
But worse the story here feels obtuse, in that it expects the players to already have played and studied the first game's story. If you haven’t, the game will name-drop a lot and while you might be able to pick things up through context, this is a continuation of the story, not intending for new players to be able to integrate into the tale. Also, there are bizarre things like a Billy Idol concert with him singing Whiskey and Pills for no reason. That still boggles me, though since that got me muted on Twitch, I’m not even going to attempt to show that here.
Pick this up if you liked Elex, it was in a Humble Choice a while back so some fans will be here, but this is for fans of that title already, especially those that remember the story. I barely remember playing it so it’s probably not for me.
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A sequel to a game I’ve forgotten.
Elex 2 is going to appeal to a certain type of person, and that person probably already has it. This is from the same company that made Gothic and Risen. The player loves the studio and their characters, convoluted story, and gameplay that’s not made to be accessible.
However, this feels like a hard game to love, as do most of the studio's titles. Risen felt like a series that arrived about 5 years too late, and just was a dated relic and Elex 2 has that same feeling. For an action RPG, there are interesting ideas but this isn’t going to compete with Starfield or Cyberpunk 2077, and feels more like a niche game even in the action RPG genre. It’s hard to say what new fans the studio will pick up in 2023 who haven't played one of these titles before.
But worse the story here feels obtuse, in that it expects the players to already have played and studied the first game's story. If you haven’t, the game will name-drop a lot and while you might be able to pick things up through context, this is a continuation of the story, not intending for new players to be able to integrate into the tale. Also, there are bizarre things like a Billy Idol concert with him singing Whiskey and Pills for no reason. That still boggles me, though since that got me muted on Twitch, I’m not even going to attempt to show that here.
Pick this up if you liked Elex, it was in a Humble Choice a while back so some fans will be here, but this is for fans of that title already, especially those that remember the story. I barely remember playing it so it’s probably not for me.
If you enjoyed this review or want to know what I think of other games in the bundle, check out the full review on or subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/FzxvEceV60k
Second game that should never have been made. Developers pushed their luck and lost the gamers they gained from the first game by making this game. First game was already very bad and didn't appeal to everyone, but somehow they managed to make it even worse.
Piranha Bytes should stop making games. They are trying to make outdated games that are trying to appeal to gamers who are probably 40-50 years old now.
They've never been open to improvement and innovation, and when they've tried, they've failed, like with ELEX 2. This company needs to shut down and step aside.
Like their games, they should be relegated to the dusty shelves of history. It's just laughable that they are trying to survive in this industry like this.
I wonder when they will stop making failed games and even more failed series. They will probably continue to fail in the same way for another 20 years if they get the chance.
Piranha Bytes should stop making games. They are trying to make outdated games that are trying to appeal to gamers who are probably 40-50 years old now.
They've never been open to improvement and innovation, and when they've tried, they've failed, like with ELEX 2. This company needs to shut down and step aside.
Like their games, they should be relegated to the dusty shelves of history. It's just laughable that they are trying to survive in this industry like this.
I wonder when they will stop making failed games and even more failed series. They will probably continue to fail in the same way for another 20 years if they get the chance.
I'm an absolute whore for super deep "euro jank" RPG's and this one is scratching all the itches so far.
Elex 2 é um RPG que apresenta boas idéias, porem acaba não atingindo o potencial delas. Mesmo com alguns aspectos interessantes, como explorar o mundo voando ou o sistema de facções, os problemas acabam falando mais alto aqui. Os personagens do título não são cativantes, o que acaba tornando a experiencia bem monotona, Além disso, o jogo perde a oportunidade de explorar o lore deste mundo por meio das missões secúndarias, sendo que embora tenhamos um grande mapa para explorar, o sentimento que temos é que ele não possui vida o suficiente para interessar os jogadores.
O jogo também decepciona no desempenho presente no Xbox Series S. Os problemas de performance são criticos e prejudicam demais a experiencia. Logo, embora o título tenha pontos positivos, é dificil recomendar Elex 2 até que as questão citadas mudem.
O jogo também decepciona no desempenho presente no Xbox Series S. Os problemas de performance são criticos e prejudicam demais a experiencia. Logo, embora o título tenha pontos positivos, é dificil recomendar Elex 2 até que as questão citadas mudem.
Ein Rückschritt zu Teil 1. Alles ist immer noch so technisch schlecht wie bei Teil 2, aber die Welt ist nicht mehr neu, daher gibt es auch kaum etwas zu entdecken und das Ende ziiiiieeeeht sich.
If you can get past the clunky gameplay, animations, there's so much good things here, the quests, the story, the RPG aspects, there so much going in this game, i love it.
I recently read an older Polygon article referring to Death Stranding's Monster Energy product placement as vandalism and frankly, no, vandalism is putting an inexplicable Billy Idol concert a half hour into the critical path of your game set on an alien world in a far-future post-apocalypse.
Extremely strange inclusions aside, this game is janky but interesting. I'm not sure it's going to hold my attention for the whole run; frankly opening on a pair of bald men kind of set the stage for me to be like okay can you even render hair in this engine (answer: not really), but I am intrigued so far.
Extremely strange inclusions aside, this game is janky but interesting. I'm not sure it's going to hold my attention for the whole run; frankly opening on a pair of bald men kind of set the stage for me to be like okay can you even render hair in this engine (answer: not really), but I am intrigued so far.
В это невозможно играть на релизе, но если, как настоящий фанат Пираний, забить на геймплей и держаться только за квесты и мир, то норм.
Where other eurojanks shine because you can feel love put into making something bigger than themselves, this game stays in the dark. There is little that is interesting in the setting or the story.
Das würd ich ned amal mehr zocken wollen wenns heißen würd ich muss das zocken oder meine Lippen werden auf die Schwanzspitze von an schwulen Neger tackert
I swear I'm not biased, even though the developers of this game are literally working in the city I live in!
Elex II is a decent step-up from the previous game. I had a blast doing quests, slowly working my way up from a wimp to an absolute beast and exploring the world.
Something these Piranha Bytes games always do right is character progression. Struggling against virtually every enemy at the beginning and then being able to fly across the map with your jetpack, shooting everything with your overpowered shotgun while summoning meteors in your fat armor feels super rewarding to me. Something that lots of open world RPGs really struggle with.
The faction system is neat (especially thanks to the betray system) but I hate how they don't matter in the main story. In the end you're fighting everything by yourself, which I imagine is a result of the game not being able to handle many NPCs on the map. It's just laughable to think about how you're spending most of the game building an army, only to do everything by yourself anyway.
The performance of this game is pretty bad, as usual, however the main problem is the main story. Once you reach a certain point every mission becomes a bland "Kill X of Y" type of ordeal and the finale just isn't worth it.
All the good content is in the side missions and factions. But since I had lots of fun for 30-ish hours I can't complain too much.
Elex II is a decent step-up from the previous game. I had a blast doing quests, slowly working my way up from a wimp to an absolute beast and exploring the world.
Something these Piranha Bytes games always do right is character progression. Struggling against virtually every enemy at the beginning and then being able to fly across the map with your jetpack, shooting everything with your overpowered shotgun while summoning meteors in your fat armor feels super rewarding to me. Something that lots of open world RPGs really struggle with.
The faction system is neat (especially thanks to the betray system) but I hate how they don't matter in the main story. In the end you're fighting everything by yourself, which I imagine is a result of the game not being able to handle many NPCs on the map. It's just laughable to think about how you're spending most of the game building an army, only to do everything by yourself anyway.
The performance of this game is pretty bad, as usual, however the main problem is the main story. Once you reach a certain point every mission becomes a bland "Kill X of Y" type of ordeal and the finale just isn't worth it.
All the good content is in the side missions and factions. But since I had lots of fun for 30-ish hours I can't complain too much.
Man muss sie mögen, die Spiele der Piranha Bytes. Wer hier unbedarft rangeht und einen Titel auf AAA-Niveau erwartet, wird wohl zwangsläufig enttäuscht. Dafür sind die Animationen zu abgehackt, die Bewegung zu ungenau und schwerfällig, das Zielsystem frustrierend, die Grafik zu altbacken obwohl die Performance gerne mal in den Keller geht und die Story nicht sonderlich packend.
Wer allerdings darüber hinweg sieht und bedenkt, dass ein kleines Studio aus Deutschland eine spannende Open World, mit zig interessanten Lokationen, Abenteuern und einer guten Prise Humor zusammengezimmert hat, kann durchaus seinen Spaß haben. Auch wenn mich die behäbige Dynamik von Jax oftmals fluchen ließ. Hier noch eine Ruine durchsucht, im nächsten Hochhaus zwei, drei wertvolle Artefakte eingesammelt, am Flusslauf die paar Banditen zusammenkloppen und... huch! Ich hab ja wieder Attributspunkte und kann einen Level aufsteigen, um mir eine neue Fähigkeit anzueignen.
Das Spiel weiß zu motivieren und bleibt immer fair. Ich bin generell ein Fan von nicht skalierenden Gegnerleveln. Aber leider hat mir das Stolpern und Verfehlen von Jax's Angriffen immer wieder die Lust genommen, weiter zu machen. Außerdem verstärken die ungelenken Animationen und Gesichtszüge die Uncanny Valley. Ich fühlte mich zwar unterhalten, musste aber bis zum Ende der Geschichte hin auch immer wieder genervt den Controller aus der Hand legen.
Wer allerdings darüber hinweg sieht und bedenkt, dass ein kleines Studio aus Deutschland eine spannende Open World, mit zig interessanten Lokationen, Abenteuern und einer guten Prise Humor zusammengezimmert hat, kann durchaus seinen Spaß haben. Auch wenn mich die behäbige Dynamik von Jax oftmals fluchen ließ. Hier noch eine Ruine durchsucht, im nächsten Hochhaus zwei, drei wertvolle Artefakte eingesammelt, am Flusslauf die paar Banditen zusammenkloppen und... huch! Ich hab ja wieder Attributspunkte und kann einen Level aufsteigen, um mir eine neue Fähigkeit anzueignen.
Das Spiel weiß zu motivieren und bleibt immer fair. Ich bin generell ein Fan von nicht skalierenden Gegnerleveln. Aber leider hat mir das Stolpern und Verfehlen von Jax's Angriffen immer wieder die Lust genommen, weiter zu machen. Außerdem verstärken die ungelenken Animationen und Gesichtszüge die Uncanny Valley. Ich fühlte mich zwar unterhalten, musste aber bis zum Ende der Geschichte hin auch immer wieder genervt den Controller aus der Hand legen.
Great open world romp with a lot of jank. The worldbuilding is also a step above the previous entry imo. However, the lategame is REALLY tedious and the plot kind of whimpers annoyingly. Not particularly looking forward to a sequel but I'll play it I guess.
Definitely credit for being an actual open world game.
Definitely credit for being an actual open world game.
RPG nerds should cherish games like these because nobody makes them anymore.