ELEX Pre-Release Thread

[toro]

you think that one game can carry the Gothic torch. What was it called? Sui Generis?

I think so because "PB" did bunch of very good games, they are little team who are passionate about their work.

Old PB is no more. Literally no more.

 

[harhar!]

Well they couldn't even fill Gothic 3's world with content.

That's because they ran out of time and had to release the game in an incomplete form.

The design of Gothic 3 was screwed up from the ground up. I don't think they would have been able to make it significantly better, even if they had several more months of time.

 

[oldmanpaco]

I forget is this coming out early in 2017 or latter?

 

[Gepeu]

I've read on the Steam forums that they moved the release date for 6 months, so 3rd Q 2017 it is.

It hurts me very much that I will buy it. I'm already aware that it will be shit, every single information released up to date just confirms it will be shit, especially the combat. This scam studio didn't release nothing of value since 2009 (7 fucking years). But I will play it, hate an every minute with it and hate myself for doing so.
Day one purchase.

 

[HoboForEternity]

I've read on the Steam forums that they moved the release date for 6 months, so 3rd Q 2017 it is.

It hurts me very much that I will buy it. I'm already aware that it will be shit, every single information released up to date just confirms it will be shit, especially the combat. This scam studio didn't release nothing of value since 2009 (7 fucking years). But I will play it, hate an every minute with it and hate myself for doing so.
Day one purchase.

They try so hard to go mainstream while market it towards old audiences by mentioning gothic.

You know, just embrace indie ness and proudly serve the niche like iron tower or spiderweb or something

 

[Gepeu]

I played two Avernum games and found them pretty much underwhelming. The indie market is as bad as the mainstream market. Good indie games are so fucking rare. The only indie game I'm currently waiting for is Dungeon Rats from the beloved Iron Tower, but I'm yet to finish AoD.

The problem with PB is that I play Gothic games since the very AD 2001 and I'm still craving for a new G2/R1 title. Got fooled twice already... Here comes the third, but I'm powerless to resist.

 

[Latelistener]

They try so hard to go mainstream while market it towards old audiences by mentioning gothic.
You know, just embrace indie ness and proudly serve the niche like iron tower or spiderweb or something

If only Mike Hoge was still running their projects, but ever since the "takeover" things were really bad.
No matter though, as he founded another studio with some PB veterans who also left shorty after the first Risen.

 

[nomask7]

If only Mike Hoge was still running their projects, but ever since the "takeover" things were really bad.
No matter though, as he founded another studio with some PB veterans who also left shorty after the first Risen.

Name of the studio? And/or what are they working on?

 

[Latelistener]

Name of the studio? And/or what are they working on?

http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/inde...me-from-pb-offshoot-piranha-bytes-red.101980/

 

[ortucis]

1,5 times bigger than Gothic 3? I don't think I like that. I doubt they can fill a big world like that with enough content.

Gothic 3 did just fine. Exploring and finding people who'll give you quests in areas you wouldn't expect to find any, was fun.

So they'll just place the quests further and fill the areas with enemies to keep you busy. )

 

[vortex]

They've should use UE for Elex. Particle system looks very out outdated and combat animations are repetitive.

 

[Great Deceiver]

Target audience right there.

 

[ortucis]

Target audience right there.

They keep adding "Gothic" in every interview for every game they make since Risen, yet they're trying REALLY hard to target Bethesda's audience. So not really sure what they are trying to target. Long time fans are always disappointed while the new audience they want can't be arsed to play their games because of the bugs (you know, like the old fanboys).

 

[Tito Anic]

Gothic 3 did just fine. Exploring and finding people who'll give you quests in areas you wouldn't expect to find any, was fun.

 

[Kahr]

Another G3 would be entertaining indeed. At least the bugs we're cute. But i don't see that as a real game, more like cheap trash.
Risen 2 & 3 made me laugh frequently too. All the boss fights for example were so funny...
It's like pointing fingers and laughing about the mentally ill kid in your class. But it's not PBs fault, they're just a bit slower.

 

[Joni Odin von Hassenstein]

How dare you compare Gothic 3 to Risen 2?!?

 

[Ivan]

shitty combat

 

[sullynathan]

Looks so bad

 

[ortucis]

How dare you compare Gothic 3 to Risen 2?!?

Agreed.

Gothic 3 is better than the Risen shite.

 

[Trodat]

http://www.gamestar.de/news/vermischtes/3305496/die_neue_gamestar_ab_2311_im_handel.html

Possible some new info coming, German codexers wink wink.

 

[Bubbles]

Our ELEX coverage is up: http://www.rpgcodex.net/content.php?id=10472

The interview gets quite interesting.

 

[HoboForEternity]

thanks bubbles chan~

 

[agris]

how bout that sawyer interview, eh?

 

[Bubbles]

I never asked him about ELEX

 

[Metro]

At the very least I think they recognize what people hated about Risen 2 and 3. I'm not sure how well they can pull off this medieval/sci-fi mix but if it's on par with Risen 1 it should be fine. Of course, if the combat sucks there's no saving it. The yuuuuuuuuuuge world bit concerns me. I think that's probably some publisher pressure where the console crowd expects everything to be like Skyrimz.