![]() ![]() In Elex 2, however, the beginning of the game doesn’t have such a bad difficulty spike at all. If you weren’t familiar with these kinds of action RPGs from Piranha Bytes, who developed the Risen and Gothic games, they can be challenging in the beginning, and many people can get frustrated and put off by these kinds of games very quickly. This is still true, but to a much lesser extent in Elex 2. In the original game, one of my big criticisms was that you were far too weak and you were immediately thrown into an extremely unforgiving world. The options get progressively more difficult up to the “ultra” difficulty which are for those who are familiar with these kinds of games and are looking for a far more challenging experience.Īfter going through the game, this title is not as hard to get into compared to the original Elex, and the developers have learned from their missteps. These difficulties include a story mode where you can enjoy the story without stressing about the gameplay. Right from the onset, there are five level of difficulties you can choose from, which can also be changed at any time. The game has many teleporters you can discover, allowing for fast travel between different areas once they’re unlocked. You’re given free rein on what to do first, whether it be upgrading Bastion, exploring the other faction hubs, or finding new companions. I’m purposely keeping the synopsis simple and spoiler-free, but the game quickly turns into an amazing adventure. Throughout the game Jax needs to find allies for Bastion so that they are prepared to fight the Skyand invasion. The game shows how challenging it is to raise a child in a post-apocalyptic setting and your decisions in the game can affect the decisions Dex makes as well. You will meet Jax’s son, Dex, early on in the game. You can find Jax’s son, Dex, as well as Dex’s mother who you can recruit as a companion early on in Bastion. Adam saves Jax’s life and shows him an area called Bastion, which serves as the player hub. Jax gets infected in the attack with Dark Elex and passes out. In the beginning of Elex 2, Jax’s home is invaded and he is attacked by aliens called the Skyands. Although he had great strides by the end of the original game, he left his old life behind and moved into a secluded hut. The game’s protagonist is Jax, who was previously a commander of a faction named the Albs. ![]() This led to the world being inhospitable, and led to humanity separating into several different factions with their own cities. Magalan was an advanced civilization, but was struck by a comet. ![]() Unfortunately, you cannot carry over your saves or decisions from the original game into the second game.īoth Elex games take place on a planet called Magalan. As well, although it was possible to kill many major characters in the first game, this sequel assumes you generally didn’t because many of them end up being returning characters in this game. For example, even though there were multiple romance choices in the original game, this sequel already chooses who the protagonist had a kid with. If you choose to play the original Elex, note that this sequel will choose certain canon choices even though there are multiple choices to choose from in the original game. You don’t have to play the original game to understand this game, but it would definitely be beneficial because the series has a lot of unique lore to understand and there are plenty of references and returning characters from the original game. I won’t cover past the first hour of plot from either game in case you wanted to play the original game after reading my review.Įlex 2 is a direct sequel to 2017’s Elex. I won’t list plot-specific spoilers in my review, but I will give a brief synopsis of the plots of Elex and Elex 2. As well, there are many diverse factions you can join which each have their own cities of unique NPCs. Although the combat can feel low budget at times, the skill tree allows you to make your own character specialized in how you want to play the game. There are many impactful choices your character can make in dozens of quests. Elex 2 is a very fun third-person action RPG.
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