Alright, my first ever game review. Elex is an unpolished gem, in some ways. The story is a little bit of a slow starter, but ramps up realy good. The mix-up of fantasy (Clerics, axes/bows/magic), current tech (Outlaws, chems/projectile weapons) and sci-fi (clerics, energy weapons/psi powers) is nicely done. It begs you to have multiple playthoughs, as you can only join one faction at a time. Every weapon (axes/swords/hammers, current projectile weapons and plasma/laser rifles) are viable gameplay styles. Magic, Psi powers and chem-fueled bonuses are available as soon as you join the faction that uses them. [As for the balance of these powers, I can't say too much about that. I only played as clerics (psi) so far] . The combat is, at times, clanky and has annoying bugs in it (can't aim with ranged weapons from time to time). Also, at the start, basicly every enemy has a real good chance to kill you. But as you progress in the game, you get better gear, better stats and better skills. The amount of skills is also a big plus point. The reward when you finally can kill bigger enemys is sooo satisfying. It still has annoying bugs in it, like not be able to save if you have a lot of save files. Or some graphical glitches here and there (for me they were realy rare) But all in all the game, for what it is, and who made it, is a fantastic game. Everyone who can look under the hood of a game, and can tolerate some clankyness, will have a blast of a time playing this game.
