Bryan Vitale
RPG SiteElex Review | RPG Site
Published 2/2/2018
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 10/17/2017
ELEX
An action, role-playing open world game for PC and Consoles, Elex was developed by Piranha Bytes, creators of the award winning Gothic series and is set in a brand new, post-apocalyptic, Science-Fantasy universe where magic meets mechs. "Advanced in technology, civilized and with a population of billions, Magalan was a planet looking to the future. Then the meteor hit. Those who survived are now trapped in a battle to survive, a struggle to decide the fate of a planet. At the center of this fight is the element “Elex”. A precious, limited resource that arrived with the meteor, Elex can power machines, open the door to magic, or re-sculpt life into new, different forms. But which of these choices should be the future of Magalan? Can technology or magic save this world? Or will this new power destroy all those left alive amongst the ruins?"
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- Piranha Bytes
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
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59
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29
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30–90
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The critic average is 59 across 29 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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70–798 reviews · 28%
Below 7019 reviews · 66%
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TheSixthAxisELEX Review
Published 12/21/2017
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70
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalCarl Batchelor
Niche GamerElex Review - It's Gothic, Only Now With Laser Rifles - Niche Gamer
Published 11/16/2017
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90
+31 vs critic avg
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Read originalNikholai Koolonavich
GameGrinELEX Review
Published 11/16/2017
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30
-29 vs critic avg
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Read originalEthan Palmer
TheXboxHubElex Review
Published 11/9/2017
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50
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJonathan Bolding
PC GamerElex review
Published 11/8/2017
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64
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Garcia
WellPlayedBad Machine-Boys
Published 11/4/2017
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40
-19 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: ELEX (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 11/1/2017
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70
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalRobert Ramsey
Push SquareReview: ELEX (PS4)
Published 11/1/2017
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40
-19 vs critic avg
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Read originalThaRaven403
PS4Blog.net[PlayStation 4] ELEX Review
Published 10/30/2017
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80
+21 vs critic avg
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