ELEX II, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2017 cult hit science fantasy action-RPG from Piranha Bytes, was released today. Mainstream reviews of the game have been almost entirely negative, calling it janky and "unpleasant". We know better than that here on the Codex, but that doesn't mean we don't have questions. Will ELEX II be better than its predecessor? And will Darth Roxor finally upgrade to Windows 10 so he can review it? All these questions and more will be answered in the coming days. For now, here's the game's launch trailer, with the tonally inappropriate rock soundtrack we've come to expect.



And here's the obligatory review roundup. Shoutout to our man Hellion over at Ragequit.gr, the only one who gets it.

ELEX II is available now on Steam and GOG for $50. It's time to get xenial.