I have no problem helping my friends out when they need me but in Elex 2, saying yes may end up completely hijacking your time. I’m also convinced that the sound effects for the jet pack were recorded inside of a car while someone sprayed the windshield with a hose.Īnother annoyance I had with the gameplay is that companions periodically request Jax’s help.
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There’s a time and a place for certain kinds of music and Elex 2 does not know how to differentiate between those life or death moments.
More often than not, I would be in the middle of fighting a tough enemy while a whimsical tune played. On top of the game’s awful voice acting, the music is also weird. It would be easier to swallow the game’s bad writing if the voice acting was halfway decent but it just isn’t. Every performance felt phoned, in like the actors were picked up off the street at the last minute and given a script. I don’t think I came across one character who sounded into it. Then, there’s also the fact that the voice acting is incredibly dull. Not to mention that Jax is almost constantly being affected by his infection and Jax is constantly grumbling about it while an obnoxious gurgling sound plays. Piranha Bytes basically copied their own homework and tried to change it slightly hoping we wouldn’t notice. The battle with the Skyands, which is a dumb name, feels almost exactly like the fight against the Albs in the first game, only now it’s aliens. It opens up with Jax being attacked and injured, losing all of his power in the process. The story in Elex 2 feels almost like a copy and paste of the first game’s story. The world is one of the best things about Elex 2 and even that feels empty and sad. Having that extra sword to distract the tougher enemies felt essential throughout the game.
The game is hard in its earlier hours however so I preferred to bring along Caja, Jax’s ex, mother of his son, and badass mage. Players can bring along one of the game’s seven companions or ride things out solo. Button mashing isn’t really an option in Elex 2, at least at the start of the game. Elex 2 has always been a more difficult game and deadly enemies litter the landscape. The combat itself is mostly fun and Magalan is a dangerous world. I found myself catering Jax toward a more traditional sword, shield and bow build, with, of course, the ability to succeed at special dialogue options. There’s a wide variety of gear to craft or buy so players can build Jax to be able to use guns, swords, axes, etc. There’s a lot of loot to find but if you don’t meet the item’s stat requirements, Jax won’t be able to use it. Only now, the factions have been shuffled around as we get to witness what became of them after the events of the first game.Īnother thing worth mentioning is that Elex 2 is much more of a niche RPG in that it’s much more focused on players tailoring Jax around specific builds. In the previous game, the various factions came with their own territories and that seems to have remained the same for the sequel. Magalan is a lush world, covered in the ruins of an ancient civilization that feels much like our own. The Jetpack is both useful and obnoxious at the same time.Įlex 2 is set in a world where science fiction and fantasy have been blended together to create a unique, post-apocalyptic world. So, what I’m going to do is break this review up into the positives and then follow it with all the negatives. It just feels like there’s a bit to unpack and it’s not going to be very positive.
Unfortunately, Elex 2 doesn’t really excel at anything at all, and to be upfront with you, dear reader, reviewing this game was a struggle. Usually, I prefer to talk about aspects of a game and let that flow into what I liked and disliked. I’m going to do this review a little differently than I normally would. Adam promises to help Jax but only if he helps defend Magalan by fortifying the Basion to fight against the Skyands. He’s saved by a man named Adam and discovers lost all of his belongings and is infected by a mysterious disease. They strike at Jax who narrowly escapes with his life. Eventually, as Jax’s heroic deeds faded into obscurity, the Skyands appeared in the sky. After ignoring his warning of a potential threat in the future, Jax chose to separate himself from the world. Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox SeriesĪfter defeating the Albs, humanity began to settle back into their old habits. Is Elex 2 worth picking up though? Let’s just skip the games and be honest with each other. The planet of Magalan is under threat once again and it’s up to Jax to answer the call and fight against the Skyands.
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