[SPOILERS] Summary: - crashes a lot - clunky mechanics - subpar story First, I tend to really enjoy RPGs and I don't usually give up easily. Elex, of all games, is among my all time favourites in spite of all it's shortcomings. I'm very much for a game being hard and the player having to work for things. This is the only way to appreciate where you are and it helps to achieve that weirdly soothing sense of immersion. I want to stress this is *not* the vibe I'm getting here. I played through the first couple hours, got to Rattay and did a couple quests. Not once did I really care about anything that was going on. In an RPG that means something is very, very wrong. Henry's parents and girlfriend get murdered. Without any setup that feels super cliche but ok. At least show me why *he* cares, because I surely don't. I've known these characters for all for 15 mins. Better yet just give me a rundown, there is really no need to unfold it in slow motion. What I guess was supposed to be a defining moment for Henry is no more than a supbar story you've heard dozens of times. Wish I cared but I really don't. Not impressed. Yawn. What follows doesn't make me hopeful for a great adventure either. Cut scenes, dialogs, characters, all seem insubstantial. Mechanics - I don't even know where to begin. Everything, from running (!) to fighting, to finding objectives, to maintaining gear in this game seems hard. And not in a fun way. I get it, it is supposed to be realistic, some people may even like it but to me, especially without a good motivating story, it feels just clunky and mostly pointlessy complicated. Lastly, the game crashed 3 times during the last hour. While doing the main story line. And you cannot freely save so each time you have to redo the last 15-30 mins. Why would I do this to myself? This is not a beta, so I'm going to call it, this game is broken. Period. Not even angry. Just surprised. First time *ever*, I'm going to see if I can get a refund.
