ELEX ELEX II - Jax is back

[TheImplodingVoice]

Gameplay stream is still there: https://gronkh.tv/stream/533

They start at around 3:27:00 (german only though)

Why cant it be in English, some of us dont understand German

Leer Duits praat en hou bitch soos 'n klein poes op die forum. Tipies iemand van Kaapstad af. Al wat julle doen is bitch en moan.

 

[Ismaul]

Is it just me or are their people unreasonably criticizing the potential success and fun of ELEX 2 because of arbitrary things that shouldn't matter much to the overall depth of all PB games because of all the other components in the game that work

Everytime someone criticizes something, this argument comes up.

We're criticizing what we were shown. That's not unreasonable. That does not amount to criticizing "the potential success and fun of ELEX 2". I think if it's as good as the first or even a bit improved, it'll be one of the best games of the decade. Yet that doesn't mean we can't criticize what we see.

But to make a big deal of Jax's voice [...] seems misplaced and not coming from gamers who have actually played any PB games ?

What? How does that even make sense. Obviously someone criticizing the voice played the previous one at least. It is significantly different in tone and attitude, so yeah, it changes the character people were used to. It changes the point of view the player has into the game. Perfectly fine to criticize. And if someone liked the way it was before, it does have an impact on the enjoyment of the game.

Stop being a senseless fanboy.

 

[BruceVC]

Also i heard from someone their latest Q&A you can go factionless this time. No confirmation yet that i can find or google translate.

That will be very interesting if true and I can see the advantages of this design, that means we can complete multiple quests without burning bridges and becoming an enemy of one faction or another

I remember in ELEX 1 I decided to join the Berserkers and ultimately became an enemy of the Outlaws which was unfortunate

 

[Harthwain]

I am not suggesting people cant be negative or think the game will be an epic fail, of course everyone is entitled to their opinion. But to make a big deal of Jax's voice or to have an opinion that the overall plot means Jax is now a " conspiracy theorist " because of a 2 minute gameplay video seems misplaced and not coming from gamers who have actually played any PB games ?

Its normal to raise concerns about any game but I always like to hear about realistic and constructive criticism

When you put out a trailer people have the right to analyse it. The trailer is a mash of a few scenes and in every single one of them Jax is treated like a loony for trying to warn people of the incoming collective threat. He needs to "relax" and "it's probably not that important right now". Honestly, it doesn't feel very realistic that nobody is bothered to at least make some inquiries.

About people "making a big deal of Jax's voice" - when the character you're playing as is voiced, then it means you are going to be stuck with the voice he has. So raising criticism here is kind of important. Especially when said voice differs from the one that has been used in the past.

 

[BruceVC]

Gameplay stream is still there: https://gronkh.tv/stream/533

They start at around 3:27:00 (german only though)

Why cant it be in English, some of us dont understand German

Leer Duits praat en hou bitch soos 'n klein poes op die forum. Tipies iemand van Kaapstad af. Al wat julle doen is bitch en moan.

I was just joking, I know PB is a German company so of course live commentary will be primarily in German. Not everything is serious

 

[Terenty]

I'm sorry but wtf is wrong with Jax's face? He looks like a retarded kid

 

[1451]

Please guys stop criticizing the game, it may affect the sales and I will be losing the bonus from the shilling agency.

 

[Draconis]

Aren't PB tired of making the same shitty buggy unplayable piece of shit game over and over?

Good. Because I will continue to play and hate them forever.

 

[HoboForEternity]

Jetpack showcase

https://m.twitch.tv/clip/SnappyResilientJaguarGingerPower-uWpurrjOoB2MCwPE

 

[razvedchiki]

wonder what role the elex will play this time, or if it will be possibly be replaced with a new alien substance?

 

[razvedchiki]

https://gronkh.tv/stream/533

everyone looks the same!

 

[Grimlorn]

Is it just me or are their people unreasonably criticizing the potential success and fun of ELEX 2 because of arbitrary things that shouldn't matter much to the overall depth of all PB games because of all the other components in the game that work

It's not just voice not sounding good. It's that EVERYTHING in that trailer is wrong. From the animations, to no one listening to Jax, to Jax having a kid and a woman who doesn't care about the coming threat, and him running around unarmed and incapacitated by a purple zergling. It's got to be one of the worst CGI trailers ever constructed.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

I wonder will they have pistols this time so I can go dual pistols or pistol and 1 handed weapon combo stuff?

 

[The_Mask]

coz it would look like this

game starts, look around, everything looking great
run around picking some berries and scrap
find some stick you can use as a weapon niiice
ooo first enemy, some small boar. let's try that stick shoudnt be too hard
swing at it and deal no damage. what?
get hit, stuned, hit, hit, you died
coming april 2022
wishlist us on steam

Acceptable. And, arguably, better than most shit you see out there. Extra points if they show you any bugs too.

 

[Star Citizen]

Gameplay stream is still there: https://gronkh.tv/stream/533

They start at around 3:27:00 (german only though)

Why cant it be in English, some of us dont understand German

Leer Duits praat en hou bitch soos 'n klein poes op die forum. Tipies iemand van Kaapstad af. Al wat julle doen is bitch en moan.

LOL

 

[rusty_shackleford]

so does it have a character sheet this time around?

 

[Nikanuur]

Elex was so forgettable I don't even remember what the story was about, and I completed it.

Elex 2 appears to be even worse.

That figures ...from a nick with a minecraft icon

 

[Dodo1610]

I appreciate that Pb has the guts to even show unedited footage of their game and I like most of what I saw except:

-Too many cutscenes, somehow they decided that Elex didn't have enough of those. There is an animated cutscene. Prerendered cutscenes where even key characters look completely different and finally is short in-game cutscenes. Reminds me of the PS2 era but not in a good way.
-Whatever happened to character models

Spoiler

how on earth did these developers look at this and thought that this is an improvement

so does it have a character sheet this time around?

No, the game still doesn't tell you exactly how much HP, MP or stamina you have for some reason.

 

[MicoSelva]

ELEX 2 hands-on impressions by ACG.

 

[HoboForEternity]

C4G should get the demo too. He's been shilling piranha bytes since like 2016

 

[razvedchiki]

caja looks like a dominatrix.

 

[Ismaul]

where's Nasty tho

Caja was bland in comparison

 

[typical user]

So Jax still operates on tank controls and has cerebal palsy, asthma and muscle atrophy, got it.

Will play it but come on Hans humans are not Pzkw, can't you rework movement and make better animations? That's what every PB fan was complaing about since last 20 years FFS

 

[1451]

Indeed this sucks. Elex aged badly. It was ok in 2017 but releasing a game in this state nowadays is ridiculous.
I don't care about team size or funds, as a buyer I only care about the final product.
Gothic 2 had good graphics for it's time, Elex 2 looks and plays horribly for today's standards.
The camel's back broke so to say.

 

[Kem0sabe]

Indeed this sucks. Elex aged badly. It was ok in 2017 but releasing a game in this state nowadays is ridiculous.
I don't care about team size or funds, as a buyer I only care about the final product.
Gothic 2 had good graphics for it's time, Elex 2 looks and plays horribly for today's standards.
The camel's back broke so to say.

Exactly, low effort because they are still selling their games purely based on nostalgia. "Buy elex because Gothic". These fuckers are lazy and inept and they should be punished by consumers.