ELEX Pre-Release Thread

[HoboForEternity]

I get the impression that If only these people scaled back and focused on a more indie-style game (less focus on modern visuals and presentation, more on game mechanics and content) than the epic bombastic style they've been stuck with, they might be able to put out something good.

I would sacrifice someone's firstborn for them to make sci fi game that is on gothic scale of quality. Doesnt matter if it had gothic 1 graphix

 

[Eirikur]

I would sacrifice someone's firstborn for them to make sci fi game that is on gothic scale of quality. Doesnt matter if it had gothic 1 graphix

Would be interesting to see a re-imagined Gothic in a sci-fi settings. It might be set on a prison planet (like in Alien 3), where there's a revolt with rivaling factions.

 

[Trodat]

Will Elex have melee and shooter mechanics implemented ?

Yes it will.

 

[Eirikur]

Can't wait to try out the revolutionary new jetpack bump-into-invisible-walls-device.

 

[United Nations]

If anything games oughta use combat like Blade of Darkness.

I agree 100%.

Unfortunately, Blade's combat was considered "clunky" by most players and is one of the main reasons why the game flopped so hard when it was first released.

Blade's real time combat that allows completely free movement when engaging enemies is several notches above the tactical combat of Gothic 2.

I'm playing The Witcher #1 ATM and I admit that the combat is far worse than either Blade, Gothic 2, or Risen 1.

 

[United Nations]

I'm not sure if all of this has been mentioned here: http://community.elexgame.com/threads/207-All-Confirmed-ELEX-Info

For example

3.Every single chest in the game is handfilled(loot isn't randomly put there)
4.Minimap isn't mandatory( isn't necessary at all cost)
8.Quest system will be like in Gothic series where the recordings will be written on 1st person preview.
9.Almost all NPCs will be killable
10.Everytime you start a new game you will begin in a different side of the map

Doesn't sound too bad.

They said the same thing for the last 3 games and they did not deliver.

Name dropping Gothic again ... is lack of imagination.

Fuck'em.

If you're a dev that has to name drop your 15YR old IP just to get people to pay attention you should go into permanent retirement.

 

[Metro]

They just need to do a Kickstarter for a Gothic 1 remake.

 

[sullynathan]

The fuck? Severance is wildly overrated here because it's old and a pc exclusive. Dark souls, a console game, superseded it in every way.

 

[Orobis]

Can't get hyped for this. Never forget the garbage that was Gothic 3.

Who the fuck came up with the name ELEX? jeez...

 

[Bubbles]

Who the fuck came up with the name ELEX? jeez...

Finally, a chance to pull out my old interview!

Bubbles: Why did you choose the name ELEX for your game? It's a very odd sounding name; it sounds like the name for a drug.

“Well, that's exactly what it is! It is a drug!” [I phrased my question sloppily, so he deserved that victory.] Then Michael elaborated. There were two key factors that inspired them to choose the name ELEX:

1) Symmetry: “'ELEX' works very nice symmetrically; it has 2 'E's and an 'X' at the end.”

2) Availability: “When you make a new game, you want to choose a title that you can really own. It's getting harder and harder today to find a unique name that's still available on sites like twitter and facebook. 'ELEX' was still available.”

 

[Eirikur]

It had 2 E's and a X, and it was available. Niceee.

 

[Orobis]

Who the fuck came up with the name ELEX? jeez...

Finally, a chance to pull out my old interview!

Bubbles: Why did you choose the name ELEX for your game? It's a very odd sounding name; it sounds like the name for a drug.

“Well, that's exactly what it is! It is a drug!” [I phrased my question sloppily, so he deserved that victory.] Then Michael elaborated. There were two key factors that inspired them to choose the name ELEX:

1) Symmetry: “'ELEX' works very nice symmetrically; it has 2 'E's and an 'X' at the end.”

2) Availability: “When you make a new game, you want to choose a title that you can really own. It's getting harder and harder today to find a unique name that's still available on sites like twitter and facebook. 'ELEX' was still available.”

Now i know, thanks.

BTW i loved your Blackguards 2 review, saved me 60 Ducats.

 

[sullynathan]

It exists. I heard it's decent

 

[ERYFKRAD]

The fuck? Severance is wildly overrated here because it's old and a pc exclusive. Dark souls, a console game, superseded it in every way.

Weeaboo confirmed.

 

[Baron Dupek]

I also hear about that Black game, use all power of PS2 when the generation was coming to end. I saw videos, everyone were bullet sponges. Yuck.
And these names... always problem with them. At least it wasn't named by publisher (hi Larian) or from Indie Garbage Names Generator - like Dungeon of Action, Fall of Dropout or whatever else.

 

[Infinitron]

Xenial Xeniality.

 

[sullynathan]

The fuck? Severance is wildly overrated here because it's old and a pc exclusive. Dark souls, a console game, superseded it in every way.

Weeaboo confirmed.

whats that?

 

[veskoandroid]

I wonder if they'll bring back this great voice actor.

Lol wtf is that landing? No physics developed for dying off a high ledge i see. ^o^

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[HoboForEternity]

yeah, but rockstar's euphoria's physics basically renders all ragdoll a joke. problem is they are so expensive only big publishers can use it.

the physics in GTA IV and max payne 3 was glorious

 

[vonAchdorf]

From their Facebook:

Piotr N.: Poland is dont like Germany a lot. But Piranha Bytes is best what happened all time!

 

[Eirikur]

Something here looks... not good.

 

[Eirikur]

Varg Vikernes looks good though:

 

[Trodat]

New website: http://elexgame.com/

 

[vonAchdorf]

Is there even any new information on it? Still only like 4 lines of description for every feature / faction.

 

[HoboForEternity]

A precious, limited resource that arrived with the meteor, Elex can power machines, open the door to magic, or re-sculpt life into new, different forms.

one word that crossed my mind after reading this: geneforge.

also, looks like the game is gonna revolve around magic vs technology