ACG and Gaming Bolt Video Reviews are out

[Jaxs1016]

https://youtu.be/oTicsIK5umw

https://youtu.be/rfjUh9r5-A8

[Y Ddraig Ddu]

That GamingBolt review may actually be the worst review I've seen in years.

[FireShark]

Originally posted by Y Ddraig Ddu:

That GamingBolt review may actually be the worst review I've seen in years.

The ACG review was very well done. Gaming Bolt is trying to outdo IGN. :)

[Wafflesaurus Supreme]

Agree. ACG review is good.

[Xplosive]

ACG is always good. never heard of gaming bolt O.o

[Y Ddraig Ddu]

I agree, the ACG one is spot-on. Hopefully there will be some patches to address his issues.

[Sculelos]

No game is perfect. While people say Zelda Breath of the Wild is a great game I just can't get into it and others have bashed games like No Mans Sky and I had a great time with it. I suppose it all just comes down to personal taste. For me personally I think Elex looks like a great old-school rpg which I probably will just do like the others and not really focus on beating it but rather just exploring everything and eventually finish like I did with New Vegas and Fallout 3.

[Moon mission captain]

Nice but these are previews, not reviews.
Since they're using an early access version...
Well unless they know how to time travel.

[Y Ddraig Ddu]

Originally posted by The Evil One:

Nice but these are previews, not reviews.
Since they're using an early access version...
Well unless they know how to time travel.

That's actually a good point. People on consoles will probably be getting this version, but they supposedly have a day-one patch for the PC master race :).

[Scorpix]

ACG: Another Piranha Bytes style game with all of thae past issues, ai problems, bad animations and clunky combat. Although the World project (design sometimes can be shallow) and quest are fun as always.

[prototype81]

Gaming Bolt is some kid who sounds like Kermit the Frog. He actually referenced Zelda, Witcher 3 and Dark souls while reviewing Elex. I laughed once I heard Dark souls being referenced. They are not even in the same realm of genre and not comparable. Also, you cannot compare indie 30 man team games to AAA 100+man teams with budgets that a third world country could survive off of for a year. Also the main gripe with the game is combat....RPG's have never been about the combat. Story and atmosphere come first. The fact that most people hating the game talk graphics first, well it doesnt surprise me that they hate it. This game is more for mature audiences that understand limitations in games, and can see through faults in order to immerse themselves in the world. The game world is what matters in RPGs. Not the combat. I personally can't wait to try this out, I was a huge fan of Risen 1 and the combat was well, pretty horrible. lol.

[Purger Of Souls]

Pass

[Qoojo]

He estimated 8-12 hours before it grabbed him, which is the kiss of death for average steam player, especially when combined with some low res textures. Hopefully, they can patch it quick. I do find it annoying when companions just stand there in fights doing nothing.

No real surprises. Epic game world and story, dragged down by combat controls and AI glitches.

[kaffekoppen]

Originally posted by prototype81:

Also the main gripe with the game is combat....RPG's have never been about the combat. Story and atmosphere come first.

That's the thing, some people just don't care if the game is fun to play, and for others this is everything.

I care mostly about the exploration and character building aspects (the latter often isn't mentioned in reviews, and it infuriates me because it's a core aspect of RPGs).

I really want to know more about the character building in Elex.

[Meredius]

It's interesting how much these 2 reviews contrast each-other. ACG being very technical and offering much detail (as he always does) and GamingBolt (?) just throwing around comparison games (Thw Witcher, Zelda, Dark Souls) and not really saying anything or expounding any thought (quest are boring, no mention of exploration or veritcality...).

ACG "This game is massive. And not just some arbitrary mesure of a thousand square miles of ♥♥♥♥ is somehow worth more than a square foot of diamonds."

Here's to continued support from PB and good patching after release! to shine out the rough edges. AI can be fixed and voices could be re-recorded.

[Mr.Hmm]

ACG is good.

The other..... horrible.