08.03.2022 16:58

As announced a few minutes ago on Steam, among others, Elex II received the first patch after the Day One patch today. The update with version number 1.0.71 is intended to fix problems with AMD Vega graphics cards and brings a few other changes. The patch is already live and 2.9 GB in size. On Playstation, there is an update that fixes tearing. According to THQ Nordic, the problem with the camera is still being worked on. The full patch notes are:

* Fixed problems with certain graphic cards (especially VEGA chipsets)
* Fixed some screen tearing problems
* Reduced mesh size
* Increased mesh cache size
* Fixed a bug where mesh cache got fragmented over time
* Fixed a bug in controller support
* Fixed various smaller bugs

Update: On our test computer, the patch fixed the constant popping and disappearing of objects in cities like Cleric's Castle and Morkon's Grotto.

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04.03.2022 15:48

We have recorded a video for you as we fly over the world of Elex 2 with unlimited fuel. This gives you a very good view of the huge and varied world that you can explore and travel through. However, the video contains location spoilers, so if you're new to the game, you might want to wait before watching it.

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You already know our review, but what do the german and international press think of the game? We want to give you a brief overview.

As always, the German press is predominantly positive, but a little more cautious than with the first game. The Gamestar praises the open world and some improvements, but criticizes the story. They give a rating of 80%, which is at the lower end of the rating trend from their preliminary test. The same rating comes from Gamersglobal, who not only praise the game world but also the quest design, but criticize a weak combat system. Gamestar's sister magazine, Gamepro, awards 75% and criticizes old problems and the story, but praises the character development and a lot of freedom in the open world. The PC Games also criticize the standstill in PBs games with weak technology and staging, but see plus points in quests and the world, especially in the first half of the game. This is followed by a rating of 7/10.

The Test from Gameswelt comes without a rating. Here, too, the first few hours and the game world are praised, but the technology and combat system are critical. Giga even gave it an 8.2/10 and judged that the proven formula still works despite its shortcomings. Eurogamer also join the tenor and emphasize the pretty world, but find critical words about the story and the fight. They do not give a recommendation. According to Der Standard, fans of Piranha Bytes should like the game, but everyone else should consider buying it better. Games.ch also praise the quest design and a lot of freedom in the open world and the character system, but find critical comments about the outdated technology and the combat system. They award 81%. You can find an overview of the German-language reviews in our german review overview.

The international reviews see Elex 2 mostly more cautiously than the German press: Gamepressure describes the game as an improvement, but criticizes the "jank" and awards it a 7.0. Rock Paper Shotgun found the characters "unpleasant" and God is a geek criticized significantly more and only rated the game with a 5.0. Cog connected, on the other hand, praises the open world, but also criticizes the narrative and mechanics. Nevertheless, it is still enough for a rating of 70%. Gamerant on the other hand, sees Elex 2 very positively and awards it a whopping 4.5/5. They find that Elex 2 puts other open world games to shame and improves on its predecessor tenfold. Twinfinite also see the game positively and praise the jetpack, world and quests. They mostly criticize the combat and give Elex 2 a 4/5. IGN see the game rather negatively and criticize the combat and technical problems, awarding a 4/10. In his video review, Jeremy Penter from ACG awards the game a 'wait for sale' rating. You can find more international reviews in our english review overview.

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01.03.2022 15:00

To celebrate the release of Elex 2, THQ Nordic and Piranha Bytes have released a release trailer today. The trailer mainly shows a mixture of scenes from previous trailers and battle scenes from the game. It is accompanied by the song "Whisky and Pills" by Billy Idol, which also appears in the game. You can also find the trailer on our Youtube channel:

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28.02.2022 17:00

As you may have already learned from the forum, as a community site, we had the opportunity to test Elex II for you in advance! The two of us played the game intensively and this time we tried even harder with the review: Our test report is over 6000 words long, which is more than one and a half times as much as last time!

We also tried to respond to your questions from the forum as best we could. In addition to the test, there are screenshots; videos will follow in the coming days. This should provide enough reading material until the game is released on Steam tomorrow, March 1st, at 7 p.m. CET. Have fun while reading!

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24.02.2022 12:27

Piranha Bytes and THQ Nordic have released an "Explanation Trailer" for Elex II today. The trailer shows the scenario of the game and explains the gameplay: While the factions are at odds, Magalan is threatened again. So Jax has to find his way back to his old strength and can join a faction to face the Skyands. The trailer is also available on our Youtube channel:

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22.02.2022 16:00

The piranhas also published a new artwork on their social media channels (e.g. Twitter) this Saturday. This time it appears to show a Skyanid facility. They write: Keep a clear head when facing the new threat.

Like all the previous ones, you can find the artwork in our gallery. Please click to enlarge!

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12.02.2022 12:00

Again a new artwork for Elex 2 was shown on Piranha Bytes' social media channels (e.g. Twitter) this Saturday. Today it shows an underground location, probably owned by the Morkons. They write: Be ready for the things that await you in the depths of Magalan.

Like all the previous ones, you can find the artwork in our gallery. Please click to enlarge!

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The german magazine Gamestar is the first magazine in the world to publish a pre-test for Elex 2. The review is available for Gamestar Plus members. They played through an almost finished version for 60 hours and draw a preliminary conclusion: they praise a great deal of freedom of choice, flying with the help of the jetpack, a more motivating character system than in Elex 1 and the usual exciting exploration and great world design. In addition, the combat system and balancing have improved and the pre-release build hardly has any bugs.

However, the Gamestar criticizes that the story runs out of steam in the second half and that the game degenerates into constant fighting towards the end. In addition, the combat system is sometimes still clunky and the graphics are a bit dated apart from the beautiful lighting effects. In particular, some faces and the draw distance are among the points of criticism. The Gamestar awards a rating tendency of 80 to 82 percent. This is less than the predecessor (85%) because time has moved on and expectations have increased. There is also a Gamestar Plus exclusive video in which they explore the game world with the jetpack. You can find screenshots here.

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Youtube channel GamingBolt has released a video about Elex 2 detailing "15 things you absolutely need to know before you buy." Contrary to what the title suggests, these aren't essential things from the game. However, the video offers a nice summary of the things we know about the game so far. It talks about the story and game mechanics like the faction system.

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