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Elex

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First release
Oct 17, 2017
Developer
Piranha Bytes
Publisher
THQ Nordic
Engine
Genome
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Open world, Action, Fantasy, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One

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?"

Also known as ELEX, ELEX.exe

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Storyline
Being raised as an Alb and fed pure Elex to strengthen your body and to be free from emotion, you lived in a world of cold logic and military discipline. Set to rise through the ranks, a scourge to your enemies, your destiny seemed sure. Now, as the smoke rises over the wreckage of your glider in the mountains of Edan, you are trapped far from Xacor. With no access to pure Elex, you are experiencing emotions for the first time in your life. Stranded amongst your enemies, outcast from your people, you must find a new course, you must decide how your life can decide the fate of the world.Read more

Being raised as an Alb and fed pure Elex to strengthen your body and to be free from emotion, you lived in a world of cold logic and military discipline. Set to rise through the ranks, a scourge to your enemies, your destiny seemed sure. Now, as the smoke rises over the wreckage of your glider in the mountains of Edan, you are trapped far from Xacor. With no access to pure Elex, you are experiencing emotions for the first time in your life. Stranded amongst your enemies, outcast from your people, you must find a new course, you must decide how your life can decide the fate of the world.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 17, 2017
PlayStation 4
Oct 17, 2017
Xbox One
Oct 17, 2017
All 5 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 20, 2017
Xbox One
Oct 20, 2017
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
40h
Main + Extras
50h
Completionist
67h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
post-apocalyptic, character customization, gothic, action-adventure, choice and consequence
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At a Glance

Critic Score
60
Main Story (IGDB)
40h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
50h
Completionist (IGDB)
67h
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