ELEX Pre-Release Thread

[Kem0sabe]

Eh, sorry chumps, but ALL of PB games have been fun. Not shitty, or slighltly less shitty. From Gothic 1 to Risen 3, ive played them all and had nothing but enjoyment. ELEX will probably be as janky as they come and far from polished, but again, no other company makes games like PB so im all over it if its decent enough. I like perfect, polished and 10/10 games as much as anyone else, doesnt mean there is no fun to be had with those that arent held in high regard.

I have played and enjoyed so many poorly revewed games that either i have low standards or reviewers are shmucks.

Can't account for taste, mine included (I enjoy console popamole games after all).

I just can't abide for the decline in quality in their games, the last game I thought was truly good from them was Gothic 2. Risen 1 was 50% good.

 

[Darth Roxor]

ELEX will be the best game since Alpha Protocol

 

[ERYFKRAD]

People are getting excited about this post-apocalyptic Skyrim? Why? Even the combat is the same shitty real-time action adventure tripe.

Go and play Gothic 1 already.

 

[thesheeep]

I also had fun with all of their games so far. But I also found the quality drop from Gothic 2 to Risen 3 rather.... obvious.
Still, I'll give this one a try for sure.

It is a bit like going to cinema, watching some action flick. You know you won't get something you'll be thinking of days after. But you will be entertained. Hopefully.

Certainly no day 1 purchase, but after some patching and maybe a sale.

 

[decaf]

It has:

✓ animation
✓ voice acting
✓ platforming hidden stuff (the ancient and forgotten art of giving a shit about your maps )
✓ no door loading screens (aka no gamebyro )
✓ a game​

It's already better than ME:A and FO4.

 

[Robespierre]

It's already better than ME:A and FO4.

That's not saying much.

Also we should really stop bloating those bubonic abominations.

 

[J_C]

Even the combat is the same shitty real-time action adventure tripe.

Like in the Gothic games?

 

[Makabb]

The graphics look like Skyrim
Gameplay looks like something from 2005
UI look like modern console shit
the idea of piranha bytes behind this game is something out of 2000

what a weird combination indeed

 

[Makabb]

Seems that you don't get the jetpack at start, so atleast it's not retarded like Fallout 4 where you get power armor at start

 

[Latelistener]

Judging by that 40 minutes demo, it won't be long until you get it. The character looks like a bum, without any proper equipment, but already has the jetpack.

 

[Alienman]

Maybe jetpacks are like cellphones in the future.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Maybe jetpacks are like cellphones in the future.

Pointless annoying pieces of shit that do anything but let you talk to people smoothly? Yeah, sounds like jetpacks alright.

 

[Alienman]

I mean how common they are, even the most destitute hobo here have one.

 

[Mynon]

Looks like a Pirahna Bytes RPG trough and trough, all right. And that's fine by me, I've enjoyed all of them to greater or lesser extent.

 

[Abu Antar]

I mean how common they are, even the most destitute hobo here have one.

It's the same here. Everyone and their mother glide around in their jetpacks over here.

 

[Kahr]

for sure.

 

[Kahr]

People always told about that chocolate ice cream with shit in the bottom which represends PB games.
Maybe PB have conditioned me to like eating their shit, because sometimes you can still taste rests of the chocolate ice cream.

 

[Kahr]

 

[Jarmaro]

16:20 That's most pathetic animation I've seen this year. Literally felt discomfort just by watching it.

I cannot endure watching it more than just gazing on frames, but it feels so wooden it must be on purpose.
Protagonist direction changing while walking is literally worse than Gothic's from 2000.
I am insulted by this gameplay. I am insulted by this game. I am insulted beceause they are cocky enough to think anyone would buy this after showing this shit.
I literally despise this game.

Spoiler

So far.

 

[Aeschylus]

I remember, PB, I remember. The same thing happened with your release trailers of the last two Risen games. "They're just like Gothic!" you said. "We're going back to our roots!" you said. You even made it look real. Lies, damn lies, and PB previews.

 

[HoboForEternity]

16:20 That's most pathetic animation I've seen this year. Literally felt discomfort just by watching it.

I cannot endure watching it more than just gazing on frames, but it feels so wooden it must be on purpose.
Protagonist direction changing while walking is literally worse than Gothic's from 2000.
I am insulted by this gameplay. I am insulted by this game. I am insulted beceause they are cocky enough to think anyone would buy this after showing this shit.
I literally despise this game.

Spoiler

So far.

chill out bro. mass effect amdromeda literally looks worse

 

[Latelistener]

They shouldn't make cutscenes if they don't have decent animators.
It's not that hard to avoid it, since there are other ways for storytelling.

 

[thesheeep]

They shouldn't make cutscenes if they don't have decent animators.
It's not that hard to avoid it, since there are other ways for storytelling.

Are you crazy? Awkward cutscenes are their trademark since the very first Gothic.
It is mandatory.

 

[Jimmious]

The animations in the cutscenes etc are not important, who cares. But the combat looks very clunky - although this is kind of a standard for PB I guess?
Also personally I still can't get into the "post-apoc with swords" concept but that's another issue

 

[Luckmann]

Just flipping through the preview a bit I'm also getting a bit of an Outcast feel.

It is a good pain.