Day one patch notes are here! This patch was not integrated into any of the review/press versions, so it's worth taking that into account before you decide to buy the game or not: *Crafting You can now upgrade shields Bugfixes for socketing weapons AI Improved awareness when sneaking Improved navigation for NPCs and monsters Better party behavior from NPCs UI Missing icons added Connection bugfixes Bugfixes for the world map Bugfixes for the skills display Gameplay Bugfixes for item interactions Sleep will now also replenish energy Lock picks will break more often Reduced fall damage with the jet pack Appropriate behavior when you receive damage on a ladder Additional slots for autosaves Monster traps no longer have a focus Cutscenes Slight optimization of cutscenes Story Caja accompanies the player to all locations Both PSI amplifiers are now distributed Minor quest and display fixes NPCs Aesthetic improvements to some armor Improved control of dialogue gestures Improved facial animations for women Improved transitions for motion sequences Combat Shields can now block ranged weapons Improved targeting behavior from NPCs Fixed the situation where companions were not helping with battle in certain situations Grenades will now always ricochet off of obstacles Ball lightning will now always jump to the next target Dialogues Improved camera in dialogues Improved placement of conversation partners Text Updates and fixes Engine Improved shadow mapping to sun position Eliminated flickering mist when the camera was too close to obstacles Subtitles are now deactivated by default when the same language is selected for voice and text Xbox One: Graphics pipeline optimizations, including VSync activation to remove screen tearing*
So what you talking about in this video...already happening. Check this PS4 review www.psu.com/review/34447/elex-review this piece that gave it 3/10 brought down meta score of PS4 version to just 59% ...
But its so damn uninformative. Compared to lets say ACG review. I always get butthurt when I see someone like this getting paid to write them...more so when it affects metascore. Which ofc I don't care for myself if its high or not I'll play it anyway but what about poor devs? More so what about people that swear by metacritic score like its law?
What I really love about your previous videos, is that you put context and examples to explain the niche qualities of ELEX (and PB games). Like those you made about the combat. Just maintain that level of quality in your video writing. All the best for your channel.
One reviewer (SilentRob) playing it early on Neogaf is saying that it has some of the deepest choices and consequences he has ever seen. Even seemingly mundane side quests can have multiple outcomes and swerves that will not become evident for sometimes 20 hours later. That is the kind of stuff going on underneath the hood of the 'jank' that most people focus on instead. Link: www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1448510&page=3 Oh, and subbed.
Thank you for taking the time to talk about this game. I'm someone who missed the boat on PB's previous titles and am going into Elex pretty blind. First impressions didn't exactly dazzle me, but after doing some research into who PB is and what Elex is supposed to be, I've put in more playtime and have certainly come around to its charm.
PB games are not for everyone and even ACG was pretty surprised with it. I have a feeling that this will def. gonna be a great PB game for the PB fans, but its not for your avarage consumer. It does not even have to be. As long as PB fans are happy its great. Good video like always. Glad I am subbed, looking forward to your videos.
I'm really excited for your videos on the game, since I don't really know any other youtubers who would willingly do videos about Elex (in a positive manner). Piranha Bytes games have always been good in my opinion, and I'm sure Elex will deliver :D I never really listen to anyone who reviews Piranha Bytes games, since I'm pretty certain I don't agree with them, but for your review I'm really waiting for. See you tomorrow in the world of Elex!
You're such a great guy, insta-subbed. Clever, modest in the good way, witty and patient. Man, so glad to have found this channel. You have class and talent, style. Keep it up , champ !
Just keep doing what you're doing man. I can already see the negativity that will be directed at this game coming and it's not even out yet. I would absolutely love to see you "review the review", so that at least someone with a positive attitude towards the game and someone who's willing and able to put the work in to actually experience it can show a bit of pushback against that.
Very good points, I will subscribe to you. I see too many people reading some lies and trolling reviews and thinking they're true. I see many reviewers being bad at reviewing. They do it too subjectively and refuse to allocate enough time just as you said to understand the game and be able to give valid points. It's not just one or two, it's too many and their bad reviews CAN and WILL hurt sales, all due to them being unwilling to understand the game and their viewers blindly following their views. And then there's the people incapable of tweaking some settings or with PCs infested with who knows how many viruses that complain the game runs bad, or it doesn't launch or something is wrong. I don't have a high-end PC but I run the game really well, it looks really good in my opinion and it runs perfectly, all with a little maintenance of my PC, which at most requires a little time spent on Google and basic English. They leave reviews out of spite and out of ignorance. And personally, if I don't like a game in the first few hours due to gameplay, or story for example, I don't leave a bad review, it simply is not my cup of tea. If the game is a cashout for example, that deserves bad reviews of course, but otherwise I think it's easily abusable. I tried a game similar to Divinity once, did not like it, not my style of game but I did not leave it a bad review, because I was not in the position to do so.
My collector's edition pre-order hasn't shipped yet, but this is one of the few games I'm getting this year I'm truly impatiently ecstatic about. The level of detail I'm fairly certain this game will have crafted into it has me foaming at the mouth. A handful of vids in and I'm certainly enjoying this channel; looking forward to following you cover Elex from front to back.
I was sceptical at first but followed the progression of the game since it was announced. Can't wait to dive into it tomorrow. Thanks for the the great approach you took in this video, it gives a person a completely different view of the game and what to expect compared to other videos out there. I'm really keen to get going, I think this might just be one hell of a great game if approached correctly with the right mind set.
I really don't know why you created this channel, but I sure am glad that you did. Love your videos. They are warm and pleasant to listen to. The editing is very nice and I would definitely call this some real quality content. Keep it up and I hope your channel will pick up very soon !
Iv been following your videos and I'll say it's your passion for the game that won me over. I'm actually outside a gamestop right now waiting to get my copy a smidgen early. Great videos, I really can't wait to see your channel grow
Yeah, for people who understand how to approach and play a Piranha Bytes game, Elex is fantastic. Meanwhile, those who expect to have their hand held and/or want flash are making laughable comparisons to Skyrim and Mass Effect, while writing the game off because they can't level up enough, get good gear and feel powerful straight out of the gate. They will never give the game enough of a chance to see where it shines because of the old school and uncompromising design.
Looking forward to seeing and hearing your reviews as you play through the game. I've been a fan since Gothic 1, and I even enjoyed the Risen series, I just like the care and unique flavor of PB games.
I really appreciated your knowledge of PB's games and the previous videos you did on Elex so I subscribed immediately. I'm looking forward to see all the content that you will come out with regarding this game, because as you, a fan of PB's games since the original Gothic and will sink my teeth into another wonderful PB game. Early reviews say that the world/quests/choices & consequences are fantastically well done (which is a signature of PB games), but there is some jankiness to be had and bugs which is expected and those things can be patched out later. I value story above anything else in my games so I know for a certain with only a few minutes of checking out a streamer playing this game that this will be one of my favorite games this year.
Given the size of their team and their intent / objective - I agree with you completely in terms of the reviewers, they have to churn games over to make money. Being 12-15 hours in I completely agree that time for this is the key. Nice video and great analytical intent! Subdddd!
Thank you! What do you think of the game so far? Outside of some iffy dialog, lame voice acting and maybe not the best hitboxes I've ever seen... hot damn, this game is really something. It's like 5 already big games mashed into one.
I will be joining you my friend on this journey tommorrow so i have subscribed and like this video and i will be putting in my 100 hours and more and will be taking this adventure with you as i am a big rpg fan so good luck and thumbs up :) cant wait lol
I love PB games, excited to try Elex! I don't care about reviews tbh... The Pb games never really did well in NA as far as reviews go but I always have loved the game.
Welp, fired it up on PS4 last night and so far so great. Once you get past the intro the world is incredible and has that 'hand-crafted' vibe all over the place. With the jet pack, verticality and carefully constructed environments exploration feels almost endless. Combined with the choices, consequences and build variety this game is ultra strong in the areas that count. As for gameplay, it is definitely a step above Risen and actually has controls like that of Dark Souls (not as polished, of course) on a controller. So, if you are familiar with that, you should be fine.
I subscribed! If you can keep up this level of content and make pretty decent in-depth reviews and more, then yeah you have yourself a permanent viewer.
Great analysis in your past vids. I hope Elex does well but it's gonna be a rough ride and a game like this is almost guaranteed to have big problems at release. In my experience PB games tend to be more than the sum of their parts. Whereas individual systems might seems janky or unrefined it all comes together in a way that surpasses one's expectations. Imo Risen 3 got undeservedly and ironically sandwiched between the hardcore Gothic purists who found it too casual and casuals who couldn't get past its initial difficulty. I joined the Mages and used swords, guns, power gloves and magic and it was really fun to have so many tools at your disposal and use them all as the mood strikes you. Being able to turn into a parrot and fly was cool too. It was a pretty easy game past a certain point but still well crafted.
Hey you bring up an important point about spending a lot of time with the game to get know it.I plan to spend a lot of time with Elex when I pick it up tomorrow anyway I'll subscribe to you and maybe you have some tips along the way thanks a lot for the video.
I feel like this comment would be more relevant under your first vid (the one about simulatons vs scripted events) but whatever. Do you know of Kenshi ? I'm asking you this because, I'm liking what you are doing for this game on this channel, and I think I understand it perfectly. Although I am not as enthusiastic as you seem to be sometimes, I certainly want to give Elex a chance. Now, why am I asking you about that kenshi thing ? It's because I am curious. Kenshi could be considered the absolute antithesis of most PB games (is it also the case with Elex ? I don't know yet !). Or maybe it's just that it goes farther than PB games in some of its aspects. In Kenshi, you are no hero, there is no quests/storylines or goals other than those you make for yourself. There is you, your skills, and a huge open world to explore and fight in. Now, based on your first vid, I think you would love kenshi, because it has all of the things you were excited about in your first vids. it's a simulation. Almost nothing is scripted, aside from some dialogs and events. You can go and get yourselve enslaved or eaten by cannibals. You can get caught stealing and thrown to prison for a time, or have a bounty on your head and disguise yourself. You can build an army, a city, and go hunting gigantic beasts. It's pretty amazing, and seeing your vids on Elex, I was all "Oh, I must talk him into Kenshi, he's sure to love it" ! And yet know that it will be very different from Elex, who still relies heavily it seems on scripted events, quests and everything. Anyway, eagerly awaiting your next vids on Elex !
Thank you for your work :) do you plan on maybe doin the same kind of videos for previous PB games. I think it would be great and maybe would get more people into those, even if it is to just discover or rediscover them would be really nice :)
you are the first rational guy I found so far .... I have realized long ago that most review made by metacritic and other sites that are supposed to be objective are just partial review based on a few hours of play in a game ... it's amazing how when it comes to movies ... people review THE WHOLE MOVIE right ? Nobody watches 30 minutes of a movie than review it ... but when it comes to games we get reviews based on ONLY 30 % of the game or less or something like that ... wtf ? I think it should be the same.. Play the entire game until the end and if you don't have time then don't review it at all ... that's what I would do in their places.
"Mahlzeit is one of the few people that fully understand the game in english" Yeah, because he is german :/ I know there are a few english speaking fans of Piranha Bytes out there but what I as a german can see on english channels is mostly just unreasonable hate towards Piranha Bytes. When I saw the reviews of Angry Joe for Risen I couldnt believe that this guy is so popular because he was just talking bullshit and wasnt even trying to play the game. And his viewers think he is alright. It makes me very sad how Piranha Bytes Games are treated in the US. But it's nice to see that regardles of all this Bullshit some people like you can understand the magic of Piranha Bytes Games. Keep up the good work!
Huh. Its... really not that complicated a game. The melee system has a combo meter, stagger and damage, the range has a hover. Build is just a question of what weapons and perks you're unlocking, with a "you will get everything eventually" mentality plastered on it. I love the game, mind - the sheer scope of the world, no loading, it's nice - but wow is this video hyperbole.
You should be ashamed of yourself for liking this horrible game with horrible graphics....j/k :) You are doing good work on this channel! Subbing and I'm jumping in to Elex tomorrow as well. Good luck with the battle against the haters.
That's what sad about mainstream reviews, and the sheep that follow them. The reviewers rarely give games the true time and admiration they deserve. Yet people take the scores like they are the word of god. When it's most of the time, some casual, closed minded, gamer. Rushing through the games to get the review done. Cause it's their job.
Luckily for me I do not pay attention to reviews of a game. I buy a game if it interests me, not a critic. I watch Angry Joe cause I love the way he picks games apart and if this game winds up on his chopping block I am ok with it. I have never played a Gothic game but when I saw this in the works many months ago I was instantly hooked. And when I got in the game and i got my head handed to me by a mutated giant rooster thing and realized I am going to have to learn how to play, lets just say Ive been going to work with 3 hours or less of sleep past 5 days. This is fun and I can't wait to beat it and try a different faction.
Honestly I've been looking at this game for about 3 days and everything looks like a slightly unpolished masterpiece... genuinely need to play it lol...
I've stopt caring about review notes for PB games long time ago. Only one, what i care about, is if that game is Gothic alike, or not, and if it makes fun to play. Technical aspects were never the strongest point of PB games, and were never the most important one. For me. But i see many reviewers, which are punishing those games because of technical aspects too strong, and - with years - also more and more of those, who have never played Gothic games, or even Risen, but are crying like little girls, that the game doesn't look next-gen. Yeah, it looks old. Its not for everyone. But, for sure, this is the game for everyone, who loved Gothic 1 and 2. I am also always saying, that Gothic 3 had a great potential, but wasted. Huge world, green terrains, snow terrains, desert terrains, great diversity. Without cutting this to few smaller maps. It's good to see now, that Elex is trying to make the same thing one more time, this time - maybe - little bit better ;). BTW, about what author said: i see a lot of Elex reviews now. I am wondering, how much time all those reviewers have spended with this game. And with which game version.
i gotta say, i do agree it looks horrible, reminds of 2 worlds, with that being said 2 worlds is one of the games i have enjoyed the most in my life and i can see this one getting there, i have put close to 15 hours to the game and the bastard is proving to be extremely difficult, the character development is also very complex and the decision making has had me replaying parts of the game over and over again, just freacking love it
Last Known Meal here on UA-cam has a great breakdown of his time with the game. He was totally not expecting it to be as good as it is and loves how everything you do and every decision that you make actually matters. ua-cam.com/video/J-dOVNSGJbA/v-deo.html
_"He is one of the few english streames that actually understand the game."_ Don't you see this as a problem in itself? It is all too easy to claim that gamers "just do not understand the game". Because it is the job of the damn game to _make_ me understand and not my job to try harder to understand what the hell is going on. Elex might be the greatest RPG in the world, but when after 7 or 10 hours of gameplay I still have no feeling of progression, because I still fight with a lead pipe and when I still have no clue what the hell is going on, because the game fails to give me the feeling all of this will actually lead somewhere, then chances are high that I will never see the "greatest RPG" part. _Especially_ when the game actually _does_ look somewhat crude and outdated at least in places, when the animations _do_ look awkward and stiff, when the combat system _does_ feel lackluster and, most important, when the AI is utterly broken and my companion sheaths his weapon and simply walks away _in the middle of a fight._ See, I am a working man and the time I have to play games is limited. I have no problems in investing dozens or even hundrets of hours into a game, but the game needs to give me the damn feeling that it is actually worth it. And to be honest, games like "Caves of Qud" are doing a much better job in this regard than Elex does.
You realizing what you're saying right? Game reviewers by default should care about games. If this game can't keep their attention throughout the time they invested in it, that is testimony to how bad it is. A good game in a particular genre will grab anyone's attention as long as they are into that genre. I doubt IGN put the NBA review game on this game. Dismissing big interview sites as useless or biased is as valid as regarding the opinions of a PB fanboy as s proper standard for measuring game quality. That's why games like Original Sin and TW3, both are very lengthy, get good praise. Their size is irrelevant at the end of the day, it's how the reviewers perceives their time with the game that matters. A good game will make people want to finish it, a bad/mediocre one will quickly cause people to lost interest. Please stop making excuses for negative reviews on this game. The majority of them are well grounded.
The quality of ELEX, through its world and its systems, only shines through over time; the cutscenes are terrible (especially at the beginning) and much of the starter content is sub-par. PB presents a fully-functional, self-contained world, that they just drop you into. D:OS2 (an excellent game btw) and TW3 (an awful game but an okay interactive story) are front-loaded in the extreme. If you don't like RPGs with real, lived in worlds and rigorously self-consistancy and complex systems that force player choice, and instead want a spellbinding blockbuster story, you probably won't find much to like in ELEX.
To be fair, Risen 2 and 3 sucked, and Risen, as great as it was on PC, didn't stop the 360 port from being awful. That said, everything else was spot on.
Gamers are fucking (literally) stupid nowadays, graphics whoring is over the top. Gameplay hardly matters anymore and it warms my heart that some studios (like PB) still care about it. The biggest dissapointment with this game (for me) is that it's not Gothic. Anyway I'm sure I'll enjoy it.
Day one patch notes are here! This patch was not integrated into any of the review/press versions, so it's worth taking that into account before you decide to buy the game or not:
*Crafting
You can now upgrade shields
Bugfixes for socketing weapons
AI
Improved awareness when sneaking
Improved navigation for NPCs and monsters
Better party behavior from NPCs
UI
Missing icons added
Connection bugfixes
Bugfixes for the world map
Bugfixes for the skills display
Gameplay
Bugfixes for item interactions
Sleep will now also replenish energy
Lock picks will break more often
Reduced fall damage with the jet pack
Appropriate behavior when you receive damage on a ladder
Additional slots for autosaves
Monster traps no longer have a focus
Cutscenes
Slight optimization of cutscenes
Story
Caja accompanies the player to all locations
Both PSI amplifiers are now distributed
Minor quest and display fixes
NPCs
Aesthetic improvements to some armor
Improved control of dialogue gestures
Improved facial animations for women
Improved transitions for motion sequences
Combat
Shields can now block ranged weapons
Improved targeting behavior from NPCs
Fixed the situation where companions were not helping with battle in certain situations
Grenades will now always ricochet off of obstacles
Ball lightning will now always jump to the next target
Dialogues
Improved camera in dialogues
Improved placement of conversation partners
Text
Updates and fixes
Engine
Improved shadow mapping to sun position
Eliminated flickering mist when the camera was too close to obstacles
Subtitles are now deactivated by default when the same language is selected for voice and text
Xbox One:
Graphics pipeline optimizations, including VSync activation to remove screen tearing*
Elex is not difficult. Its tedious
So what you talking about in this video...already happening. Check this PS4 review www.psu.com/review/34447/elex-review this piece that gave it 3/10 brought down meta score of PS4 version to just 59% ...
Stop getting butthurt over reviews, just go play the damn game lol
But its so damn uninformative. Compared to lets say ACG review. I always get butthurt when I see someone like this getting paid to write them...more so when it affects metascore. Which ofc I don't care for myself if its high or not I'll play it anyway but what about poor devs? More so what about people that swear by metacritic score like its law?
thanks!!!
What I really love about your previous videos, is that you put context and examples to explain the niche qualities of ELEX (and PB games). Like those you made about the combat.
Just maintain that level of quality in your video writing.
All the best for your channel.
Thank you! This video was just a quick update, as soon as I have the game I'll be releasing much more in-depth videos :).
One reviewer (SilentRob) playing it early on Neogaf is saying that it has some of the deepest choices and consequences he has ever seen. Even seemingly mundane side quests can have multiple outcomes and swerves that will not become evident for sometimes 20 hours later. That is the kind of stuff going on underneath the hood of the 'jank' that most people focus on instead. Link:
www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1448510&page=3
Oh, and subbed.
Whoa, awesome, thanks that mini-review! I am beside myself with excitement. Literally haven't felt this way since... gah... The Witcher 2?
Too bad it has so much jank its essentially ruined. It's not a very good game.
Completely disagreed. I've found it to be brilliant... with a few rough patches here and there.
@ E.R. Garner: Hm...well, I know a game were choices have outcomes you see 20 hours later.
So, Witcher 2 is ok, Warmly, but Witcher 3 is crap? Hm
You really are a massive PB fanboy.
Me too! Can't wait till tomorrow so I can play. Looking forward to all your content.
Word, dude :). PB is love, PB is life.
Thank you for taking the time to talk about this game. I'm someone who missed the boat on PB's previous titles and am going into Elex pretty blind. First impressions didn't exactly dazzle me, but after doing some research into who PB is and what Elex is supposed to be, I've put in more playtime and have certainly come around to its charm.
Thank you :)
PB games are not for everyone and even ACG was pretty surprised with it. I have a feeling that this will def. gonna be a great PB game for the PB fans, but its not for your avarage consumer. It does not even have to be. As long as PB fans are happy its great. Good video like always. Glad I am subbed, looking forward to your videos.
I expect at least 100x more love because i subscribed :3
I'll try!!! I've only got one heart, but it's a mighty one.
Instant subscription as soon as I caught this channel. Great delivery and editing, and the content is right up my alley.
"Combat tutorials for Angry Joe." My hero.
I'm really excited for your videos on the game, since I don't really know any other youtubers who would willingly do videos about Elex (in a positive manner). Piranha Bytes games have always been good in my opinion, and I'm sure Elex will deliver :D
I never really listen to anyone who reviews Piranha Bytes games, since I'm pretty certain I don't agree with them, but for your review I'm really waiting for. See you tomorrow in the world of Elex!
Thanks Julle! It means a lot.
this is good vid..
greetz from berlin
i a playin it for 20 + h now...and its just getting better and better
You're such a great guy, insta-subbed. Clever, modest in the good way, witty and patient. Man, so glad to have found this channel. You have class and talent, style. Keep it up , champ !
Just keep doing what you're doing man. I can already see the negativity that will be directed at this game coming and it's not even out yet. I would absolutely love to see you "review the review", so that at least someone with a positive attitude towards the game and someone who's willing and able to put the work in to actually experience it can show a bit of pushback against that.
Very good points, I will subscribe to you. I see too many people reading some lies and trolling reviews and thinking they're true. I see many reviewers being bad at reviewing.
They do it too subjectively and refuse to allocate enough time just as you said to understand the game and be able to give valid points. It's not just one or two, it's too many and their bad reviews CAN and WILL hurt sales, all due to them being unwilling to understand the game and their viewers blindly following their views.
And then there's the people incapable of tweaking some settings or with PCs infested with who knows how many viruses that complain the game runs bad, or it doesn't launch or something is wrong. I don't have a high-end PC but I run the game really well, it looks really good in my opinion and it runs perfectly, all with a little maintenance of my PC, which at most requires a little time spent on Google and basic English. They leave reviews out of spite and out of ignorance.
And personally, if I don't like a game in the first few hours due to gameplay, or story for example, I don't leave a bad review, it simply is not my cup of tea. If the game is a cashout for example, that deserves bad reviews of course, but otherwise I think it's easily abusable. I tried a game similar to Divinity once, did not like it, not my style of game but I did not leave it a bad review, because I was not in the position to do so.
I'm loving your channel man, keep up the good work
My collector's edition pre-order hasn't shipped yet, but this is one of the few games I'm getting this year I'm truly impatiently ecstatic about.
The level of detail I'm fairly certain this game will have crafted into it has me foaming at the mouth.
A handful of vids in and I'm certainly enjoying this channel; looking forward to following you cover Elex from front to back.
Thinking about buying ELEX. Just the type of coverage and commentary I was looking for. Subscribed! 👍🏻
I was sceptical at first but followed the progression of the game since it was announced. Can't wait to dive into it tomorrow. Thanks for the the great approach you took in this video, it gives a person a completely different view of the game and what to expect compared to other videos out there. I'm really keen to get going, I think this might just be one hell of a great game if approached correctly with the right mind set.
I really don't know why you created this channel, but I sure am glad that you did. Love your videos. They are warm and pleasant to listen to. The editing is very nice and I would definitely call this some real quality content. Keep it up and I hope your channel will pick up very soon !
ACG was actually pretty fair. BTW thanks for all your videos leading up to this release. Your work and passion are appreciated.
great video man. I my self have around 30 hours played atm, and glad to say this probably my favorite game of this year.
Iv been following your videos and I'll say it's your passion for the game that won me over. I'm actually outside a gamestop right now waiting to get my copy a smidgen early.
Great videos, I really can't wait to see your channel grow
I am really looking forward to playing this! I was 50/50 but your videos have won me over.
Yeah, for people who understand how to approach and play a Piranha Bytes game, Elex is fantastic. Meanwhile, those who expect to have their hand held and/or want flash are making laughable comparisons to Skyrim and Mass Effect, while writing the game off because they can't level up enough, get good gear and feel powerful straight out of the gate. They will never give the game enough of a chance to see where it shines because of the old school and uncompromising design.
Looking forward to seeing and hearing your reviews as you play through the game. I've been a fan since Gothic 1, and I even enjoyed the Risen series, I just like the care and unique flavor of PB games.
I really appreciated your knowledge of PB's games and the previous videos you did on Elex so I subscribed immediately.
I'm looking forward to see all the content that you will come out with regarding this game, because as you, a fan of PB's games since the original Gothic and will sink my teeth into another wonderful PB game.
Early reviews say that the world/quests/choices & consequences are fantastically well done (which is a signature of PB games), but there is some jankiness to be had and bugs which is expected and those things can be patched out later.
I value story above anything else in my games so I know for a certain with only a few minutes of checking out a streamer playing this game that this will be one of my favorite games this year.
Given the size of their team and their intent / objective - I agree with you completely in terms of the reviewers, they have to churn games over to make money. Being 12-15 hours in I completely agree that time for this is the key. Nice video and great analytical intent! Subdddd!
Thank you! What do you think of the game so far? Outside of some iffy dialog, lame voice acting and maybe not the best hitboxes I've ever seen... hot damn, this game is really something. It's like 5 already big games mashed into one.
I will be joining you my friend on this journey tommorrow so i have subscribed and like this video and i will be putting in my 100 hours and more and will be taking this adventure with you as i am a big rpg fan so good luck and thumbs up :) cant wait lol
Thank you! And what a journey it will be :)
Been playing for 27 hours and only level 23, on Hard....loving it.
Subscribed :P Was a fan of the first 2 Gothics back in the day, Hopefully, this turns out excellent. Cheers!
I don't think you'll be disappointed ;). And thank you!
I love PB games, excited to try Elex! I don't care about reviews tbh... The Pb games never really did well in NA as far as reviews go but I always have loved the game.
Welp, fired it up on PS4 last night and so far so great. Once you get past the intro the world is incredible and has that 'hand-crafted' vibe all over the place. With the jet pack, verticality and carefully constructed environments exploration feels almost endless. Combined with the choices, consequences and build variety this game is ultra strong in the areas that count. As for gameplay, it is definitely a step above Risen and actually has controls like that of Dark Souls (not as polished, of course) on a controller. So, if you are familiar with that, you should be fine.
I subscribed! If you can keep up this level of content and make pretty decent in-depth reviews and more, then yeah you have yourself a permanent viewer.
Please please please keep making these elex videos I super enjoy them hahaha
Thank you for loving me! 😭
Great analysis in your past vids. I hope Elex does well but it's gonna be a rough ride and a game like this is almost guaranteed to have big problems at release. In my experience PB games tend to be more than the sum of their parts. Whereas individual systems might seems janky or unrefined it all comes together in a way that surpasses one's expectations.
Imo Risen 3 got undeservedly and ironically sandwiched between the hardcore Gothic purists who found it too casual and casuals who couldn't get past its initial difficulty. I joined the Mages and used swords, guns, power gloves and magic and it was really fun to have so many tools at your disposal and use them all as the mood strikes you. Being able to turn into a parrot and fly was cool too. It was a pretty easy game past a certain point but still well crafted.
Hey you bring up an important point about spending a lot of time with the game to get know it.I plan to spend a lot of time with Elex when I pick it up tomorrow anyway I'll subscribe to you and maybe you have some tips along the way thanks a lot for the video.
I feel like this comment would be more relevant under your first vid (the one about simulatons vs scripted events) but whatever. Do you know of Kenshi ? I'm asking you this because, I'm liking what you are doing for this game on this channel, and I think I understand it perfectly. Although I am not as enthusiastic as you seem to be sometimes, I certainly want to give Elex a chance. Now, why am I asking you about that kenshi thing ? It's because I am curious.
Kenshi could be considered the absolute antithesis of most PB games (is it also the case with Elex ? I don't know yet !). Or maybe it's just that it goes farther than PB games in some of its aspects. In Kenshi, you are no hero, there is no quests/storylines or goals other than those you make for yourself. There is you, your skills, and a huge open world to explore and fight in. Now, based on your first vid, I think you would love kenshi, because it has all of the things you were excited about in your first vids. it's a simulation. Almost nothing is scripted, aside from some dialogs and events. You can go and get yourselve enslaved or eaten by cannibals. You can get caught stealing and thrown to prison for a time, or have a bounty on your head and disguise yourself. You can build an army, a city, and go hunting gigantic beasts. It's pretty amazing, and seeing your vids on Elex, I was all "Oh, I must talk him into Kenshi, he's sure to love it" ! And yet know that it will be very different from Elex, who still relies heavily it seems on scripted events, quests and everything.
Anyway, eagerly awaiting your next vids on Elex !
Thank you for your work :) do you plan on maybe doin the same kind of videos for previous PB games. I think it would be great and maybe would get more people into those, even if it is to just discover or rediscover them would be really nice :)
Reminds me of Arcania the Complete Tale when it came to PS4 and I really loved that game..... I'm going to be picking up Elex very soon
I bought it based on your vids. It is downloading. Hopefully it is good.
BTW I like jank.
you are the first rational guy I found so far .... I have realized long ago that most review made by metacritic and other sites that are supposed to be objective are just partial review based on a few hours of play in a game ... it's amazing how when it comes to movies ... people review THE WHOLE MOVIE right ? Nobody watches 30 minutes of a movie than review it ... but when it comes to games we get reviews based on ONLY 30 % of the game or less or something like that ... wtf ? I think it should be the same.. Play the entire game until the end and if you don't have time then don't review it at all ... that's what I would do in their places.
"Mahlzeit is one of the few people that fully understand the game in english" Yeah, because he is german :/ I know there are a few english speaking fans of Piranha Bytes out there but what I as a german can see on english channels is mostly just unreasonable hate towards Piranha Bytes. When I saw the reviews of Angry Joe for Risen I couldnt believe that this guy is so popular because he was just talking bullshit and wasnt even trying to play the game. And his viewers think he is alright. It makes me very sad how Piranha Bytes Games are treated in the US.
But it's nice to see that regardles of all this Bullshit some people like you can understand the magic of Piranha Bytes Games. Keep up the good work!
Huh. Its... really not that complicated a game. The melee system has a combo meter, stagger and damage, the range has a hover. Build is just a question of what weapons and perks you're unlocking, with a "you will get everything eventually" mentality plastered on it.
I love the game, mind - the sheer scope of the world, no loading, it's nice - but wow is this video hyperbole.
You should be ashamed of yourself for liking this horrible game with horrible graphics....j/k :) You are doing good work on this channel! Subbing and I'm jumping in to Elex tomorrow as well. Good luck with the battle against the haters.
The game is amazing rpg despite all of its problems and bugs!
I was gonna subscribe, but then I realised I already was.
I'm looking forward to your videos, you filthy PB-fanboy
That's what sad about mainstream reviews, and the sheep that follow them. The reviewers rarely give games the true time and admiration they deserve. Yet people take the scores like they are the word of god. When it's most of the time, some casual, closed minded, gamer. Rushing through the games to get the review done. Cause it's their job.
Since there's already so much hate, maybe I can get it cheap in a few months. ;)
Luckily for me I do not pay attention to reviews of a game. I buy a game if it interests me, not a critic. I watch Angry Joe cause I love the way he picks games apart and if this game winds up on his chopping block I am ok with it. I have never played a Gothic game but when I saw this in the works many months ago I was instantly hooked.
And when I got in the game and i got my head handed to me by a mutated giant rooster thing and realized I am going to have to learn how to play, lets just say Ive been going to work with 3 hours or less of sleep past 5 days. This is fun and I can't wait to beat it and try a different faction.
"He is one of the few people who understand this game". "You need to play at least 100 hours to understand this game".
No one like elitism.
Seeing as I watched all videos you uploaded...you have a new sub!
Kinda hope for some overly long series on Gothic franchise somewhere down the line!
Honestly I've been looking at this game for about 3 days and everything looks like a slightly unpolished masterpiece... genuinely need to play it lol...
seriously ... you are the best!!!
I've stopt caring about review notes for PB games long time ago. Only one, what i care about, is if that game is Gothic alike, or not, and if it makes fun to play. Technical aspects were never the strongest point of PB games, and were never the most important one. For me. But i see many reviewers, which are punishing those games because of technical aspects too strong, and - with years - also more and more of those, who have never played Gothic games, or even Risen, but are crying like little girls, that the game doesn't look next-gen. Yeah, it looks old. Its not for everyone. But, for sure, this is the game for everyone, who loved Gothic 1 and 2. I am also always saying, that Gothic 3 had a great potential, but wasted. Huge world, green terrains, snow terrains, desert terrains, great diversity. Without cutting this to few smaller maps. It's good to see now, that Elex is trying to make the same thing one more time, this time - maybe - little bit better ;). BTW, about what author said: i see a lot of Elex reviews now. I am wondering, how much time all those reviewers have spended with this game. And with which game version.
Gothic 1 music almost makes me want to cry, just stop it please.
i gotta say, i do agree it looks horrible, reminds of 2 worlds, with that being said 2 worlds is one of the games i have enjoyed the most in my life and i can see this one getting there, i have put close to 15 hours to the game and the bastard is proving to be extremely difficult, the character development is also very complex and the decision making has had me replaying parts of the game over and over again, just freacking love it
Last Known Meal here on UA-cam has a great breakdown of his time with the game. He was totally not expecting it to be as good as it is and loves how everything you do and every decision that you make actually matters.
ua-cam.com/video/J-dOVNSGJbA/v-deo.html
_"He is one of the few english streames that actually understand the game."_
Don't you see this as a problem in itself?
It is all too easy to claim that gamers "just do not understand the game". Because it is the job of the damn game to _make_ me understand and not my job to try harder to understand what the hell is going on.
Elex might be the greatest RPG in the world, but when after 7 or 10 hours of gameplay I still have no feeling of progression, because I still fight with a lead pipe and when I still have no clue what the hell is going on, because the game fails to give me the feeling all of this will actually lead somewhere, then chances are high that I will never see the "greatest RPG" part.
_Especially_ when the game actually _does_ look somewhat crude and outdated at least in places, when the animations _do_ look awkward and stiff, when the combat system _does_ feel lackluster and, most important, when the AI is utterly broken and my companion sheaths his weapon and simply walks away _in the middle of a fight._
See, I am a working man and the time I have to play games is limited. I have no problems in investing dozens or even hundrets of hours into a game, but the game needs to give me the damn feeling that it is actually worth it. And to be honest, games like "Caves of Qud" are doing a much better job in this regard than Elex does.
You realizing what you're saying right? Game reviewers by default should care about games. If this game can't keep their attention throughout the time they invested in it, that is testimony to how bad it is. A good game in a particular genre will grab anyone's attention as long as they are into that genre. I doubt IGN put the NBA review game on this game.
Dismissing big interview sites as useless or biased is as valid as regarding the opinions of a PB fanboy as s proper standard for measuring game quality. That's why games like Original Sin and TW3, both are very lengthy, get good praise. Their size is irrelevant at the end of the day, it's how the reviewers perceives their time with the game that matters. A good game will make people want to finish it, a bad/mediocre one will quickly cause people to lost interest.
Please stop making excuses for negative reviews on this game. The majority of them are well grounded.
The quality of ELEX, through its world and its systems, only shines through over time; the cutscenes are terrible (especially at the beginning) and much of the starter content is sub-par. PB presents a fully-functional, self-contained world, that they just drop you into. D:OS2 (an excellent game btw) and TW3 (an awful game but an okay interactive story) are front-loaded in the extreme.
If you don't like RPGs with real, lived in worlds and rigorously self-consistancy and complex systems that force player choice, and instead want a spellbinding blockbuster story, you probably won't find much to like in ELEX.
gothic music at the end of video or elex?
gothic
i did my part, now all u havee to do is love me 4 ever
It-s an awesome game which i enjoyed playing ... But it is long as hell .
man fuck me i need one day to download the game
To be fair, Risen 2 and 3 sucked, and Risen, as great as it was on PC, didn't stop the 360 port from being awful. That said, everything else was spot on.
Since releasing Gothic 2 15 years ago pyranha bytes doesnt create good game
70-80hours to do barely anything? :D i finished the game in 40hours finishing all of the side quests i have found :P
Dialogue
Been playing for about 4 hours . English dialogue is absolutely awful
Gothic 2 Game of the year 2002
Elex Terible of the year 2017
Sszarkk Theburning - Worst Spelling of the Millennium, 2000-3000AD.
Gamers are fucking (literally) stupid nowadays, graphics whoring is over the top. Gameplay hardly matters anymore and it warms my heart that some studios (like PB) still care about it. The biggest dissapointment with this game (for me) is that it's not Gothic. Anyway I'm sure I'll enjoy it.
Has everything a great youtuber does and more, yet he only has 450 subscribers... smh
So basically you made a video crying about how the mainstream audience doesn't like this game? lol ok