Today some new previews and videos for Elex 2 have been released by the press:
Elex 2 Is a Post-Apocalyptic Sequel Worth Exploring [Techraptor]: Since I got access, I haven't been able to put the game down, and while the story doesn't completely steal the show for me - the side missions littered throughout the map and cities are unique and amusing. Couple that with the difficult combat that makes you rejoice taking down a big enemy, and the leveling system really rewarding you for spec'ing out a solid character - and I think this may be an RPG I'm going to drop a lot of time in.
ELEX II Hands-On Preview – Spread Your Technological Wings [Wccftech]: ELEX II is definitely not going to raise the bar for open-world role-playing games, and it doesn't even try to. Part of its charm is in its jankiness and if the story and role-playing elements hold up, the game will definitely please all Piranha Bytes fans. Or those who were waiting for an open-world role-playing game with actual flying mechanics.
Elex 2 has solid RGP mechanics and a world worth exploring [Cogconnected]: I appreciate that, although it is solidly in the tradition of open-world ARPGs, Elex 2 has some ambition and isn’t afraid to be a bit obtuse and difficult. If you can overlook, or even embrace, its lack of AAA-polish, Elex 2’s RPG mechanics are solid, and its world is worth exploring. Elex 2, like the first game, has a lot of character.
Elex II is a weird science fantasy RPG that doesn't care about you at all, and I respect that [Rock Paper Shotgun]: I don't know if the cycle of failure into gradually less failure could sustain me for a whole game, especially because I found it very difficult to engage with the plot. But monkeys and typewriters be damned, I can still see why people will like Elex II.
A Sci-Fi Fantasy World Full of Jetpack-Aided Promise [The Escapist]: Coming off The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (again), Elex II has been a breath of fresh air, both for its mash-up of science and fantasy and the jetpack-aided freedom it’s granted me. I’m sufficiently hooked that I’ll be jetting back in when it releases March 1, 2022.
In addition, some videos have been published in the last couple of days:
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