ELEX Pre-Release Thread

[Doktor Best]

German trailer is still not perfect, but its not a total nosedive like the english one.

 

[himmy]

And again the protag is a bald hobo.

nothing wrong playing a drug addled hobo. Hobos need more representation in media tbh

That's not even a joke. I regularly go down the wiki rabbithole reading about various hobos of the American West and have dreams of train-hopping from one place to the other, finding work or stealing or making due in any way. I genuinely believe that's an unexplored goldmine as an RPG setting. You're literally wandering the land in search of work, box car trains provide a cool fast-travel mechanic, you have not just the bulls (cops) to worry about but also other hobos, some who will join you and some who will try to kill you. Cool and unique slang that gives flavour to the game. Hobo signs that mark places of interest and help you in your travels. And if you transgress against the ethical code agreed on at the 1889 National Hobo Convention in St. Louis too many times, you become hated by your own kind.

 

[Gnidrologist]

 

[Darth Roxor]

 

[:Flash:]

My father found the Elex from his childhood. According to the picture on the box you can build a ray gun with it.

 

[Latelistener]

That epileptic "shooting" animation is killing me.
It's like every time he shoot or use magic his consciousness is trying to escape his body in hope of catching a projectile.

 

[Alienman]

That epileptic "shooting" animation is killing me.
It's like every time he shoot or use magic his consciousness is trying to escape his body in hope of catching a projectile.

It's like the camera gets too close or something from the recoil.

 

[Jimmious]

Well it doesn't really matter anyways, the main combat mode is melee (for whatever reason)

 

[Alienman]

Well, it's like that famous Einstein quote:

"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones... and plasma rifles"

 

[Latelistener]

Melee combat has shitty animations, so I'd rather choose magic or weapons, but with that kind of animations and awkwardness, overall, it is hard for the combat system to be enjoyable. Maybe they should make an adventure game that doesn't involve fighting? Or finally stop chasing AAA titles, and focus on something smaller, but more polished?

 

[Elwro]

Well, it seems ALL animations are really shitty, I agree. Maybe they want us simply to fly around using jetpacks in FPP mode, just dropping grenades on enemies.

 

[Darth Roxor]

Maybe they want us simply to fly around using jetpacks in FPP mode, just dropping grenades on enemies.

finally a true x-com spiritual successor

 

[Junmarko]

No wymbyn to fuck I suppose?

 

[Cassar]

 

[Trodat]

Something is not right about the combat though.

 

[Gepeu]

Looks better than the previous materials, but the combat is still copy-paste Risen2/3 bs.

Still day 1 purchase for me.

 

[Dexter]

Looks cool, but they really can just seem to Remake Gothic/Risen.

Aside from the Intro you can't even really tell it's supposed to be a Sci-Fi setting, I bet you gotta decide to "join the Berserkers" at some point.

 

[Elwro]

I liked how the boar (?) killed him with one hit to the butt.

I can't believe how shitty the animations PB offers are, in 2017, after they have been making games for 16 years.

D1P, of course.

 

[Darth Roxor]

Hahahaha. That laser bolt at 4:25 made me laugh out loud

 

[Ivan]

you know you're in desperate times when the devs are delivering the punchlines for youtubers. SAD

 

[Morgoth]

Pangratz: "The world is in the ass, and toilet paper is actually a currency"

 

[Junmarko]

Very reminiscent of Gothic's introduction. Shoved into a ravine...bump into a maverick with a bow who shows you the ropes...

Hope it's half as good.

 

[adddeed]

Getting classic PB feel from this. Looking much better than prevoiusly thought. Hyped. Maybe Day 1 for me, yes im that much of a fanboy for PB jank.

 

[Keppo]

I have to give Risen 3 a second chance, even Risen 2 was more fun for me because i finished Risen 2, but with Risen 3 after 1-2 hours i had no desire to play more, setting and story very bland and uninteresting. I hope Elex would be much better.

 

[Kahr]

"We berserkers take care of EVERY refugee who got lost in our land ... if he doesn't have the intention to eradicate us."



Very interesting, PB... Subtlety at it's finest.

Reminds me of the lesson i learnt about the holocaust in Risen 3.