Where Elex 2 truly shines is in its open world. Even if the animations are somewhat repetitive, there is nothing more thrilling than seeing Jax do a barrel roll through the sky to melee a flying enemy. Players can “hover” and that allows them to face flying foes in the sky or zoom down to enemies on the ground. Not only has its functionality in the open world been improved, but it now has proper uses in combat. One improvement that really sets Elex 2 apart from its predecessor is the use of the Jetpack. The variety of weapons and armor is quite limited, but as most of this should tie into a player’s faction, it doesn’t prove to be a big detriment to the game. Players can parry, dodge, and use unique faction abilities, while improving their weapons and armor throughout the game. On the other end of the spectrum, combat is more refined than Elex 1, but still not quite to the level of many RPGs nowadays. It's entirely possible to be locked out of choices because of a Destruction score. Its impact on the overall game is rather minute, but it does impact how one deals with companions. Players' words and actions can contribute to Jax's Destruction score-a low one means Jax is a good person, a high one means Jax is an evil person. Still, the overarching stories of each companion are interesting and varied, and the potential romances of Elex 2 are much more intricate and mature than the first game.Įlex 2's dialogue and choices also operate off a fairly standard morality system.
Generally speaking, players will either travel to a place to kill an enemy or enemies or go looking for something, upon which players will need to kill enemies. Each has their own compelling story, if their quests are somewhat repetitive. Many familiar faces from the first game return, though there are brand new companions in Elex 2 as well.
Players will be joined by their companions, though. And, should they so wish for the most punishing playthrough, they can refuse to join any faction. Players can join the Morkons, who worship the God of Oblivion and embrace death, allowing players to have an almost Barbarian or Death Knight-style build. Players can also join the Albs, who were the primary antagonists of the first game, as they’ve grown and learned from Commander Jax. Not only has the elapsed time impacted their presence and power in Magalan, but players are given even more Elex 2 factions and choices beyond these. Elex 2 retains all of these factions, allowing players to side with them in the coming war, but expands on them in the best of ways. In Elex 1, there are three factions players can join: Outlaws, who are the rough and tough bandit-like faction of Magalan Clerics, who are highly religious and can effectively use technology and Berserkers, who use mana and magic to try and restore the world. While it may seem simple on the surface, Elex 2 will make major reveals throughout the game-always tugging the player to return for the next mystery. In doing so, players will learn more about the history of the planet, the purpose of Elex, the arrival of the comet, and who the Skyands are. Thus, players must once again pull together all the factions of Magalan to face a new threat: the Skyands. Although he was once a hero in the game’s setting, the planet Magalan (which was wrecked by a comet), his deeds have been forgotten to time. In Elex 2, players once again lace up the boots of Commander Jax.
Overall, what Elex 2 may lack in appearance and polish is made up for in sheer depth. In our entire playthrough of Elex 2, bugs were rare and never intrusive. Some mistake Eurojank games as something often riddled with bugs too, but this is a common misperception.
Its facial animations, textures, general graphics, and more are nothing to write home about. Indeed, someone looking for stellar graphics will likely be disappointed in playing through Piranha Bytes and THQ Nordic's Elex 2. RELATED: THQ Nordic Still Has a Ton of Unannounced Projects in the Works Eurojank is a subgenre defined as ambitious games that punch above their weight, typically missing a level of polish expected of AAA games. But, up-front, the biggest hurdle for some players will be that Elex 2 is clearly a Eurojank game. Otherwise, there are a lot of nuances that players will not be able to pick up on. Truly, at the end of the day, Elex 2 delivers on its marketing promises and is what a proper open-world RPG and sequel should be.Įlex 2 will not be for everyone, however, and it’s highly recommended that the first game is played before it. Elex 2 not only realizes that goal but pulls together a story with plenty of turns and twists, while also setting up for a proper threequel. Based on the ending to the first Elex, its sequel always had a clear objective: protecting the planet from an otherworldly threat.
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