21.06.2018 21:00

Elex on Steam is currently 50% off due to the annual Steam Summer Sale taking place. Other offers include the Gothic and Risen series for a 66 to 80 percent lower price, depending on the game. The Steam Summer Sale will last until 5th July.

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The price of Elex on Steam is currently reduced by 50% due to Midweek Madness. The offer is valid until this Friday, 19:00 CET.

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As THQ Nordic announce in a press release, the console patch that was due since december is finally being released now. The patch includes the same improvements as the 3 months old patch for PC and also enhances the resolution on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X.

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Originally, the huge patch that was released before christmas for PC should also have been released for PS4 and Xbox One for quite some time already, including graphical improvements for PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. That's how Publisher THQ Nordic announced it, anyway. But so far console players have come away empty-handed, there's no trace of a patch.

Now Michael Rüve from Piranha Bytes commented on this issue in our forums. According to him, Piranha Bytes have encountered console-specific issues in addition to the already long certification process by Sony and Microsoft, and don't know a date for the patch themselves. We'll keep you up to date if further details or an exact release date are communicated. Until then, waiting is the only thing we can do.

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11.01.2018 13:00

Yesterday a small patch with version numbers 1.0.2955 (Gog) or 1.0.2956 (Steam) respectively, was released. However, because of a lack of patch notes we're unable to tell which changes the patch includes. According to reports from the community though, the SMAA T2x anti-aliasing option works now, while other users report about crashes they didn't have before. If there'll be any news about the patch, we will update this news.

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Just before christmas, Piranha Bytes has released another patch for Elex, which is roughly 2.5GB in size. The patch with version number 1.0.2946.0 (Steam) fixes plenty of bugs and implements new difficulty settings.

When the patch will hit Gog or the consoles is unknown at the moment though. You can find the full patch notes on Steam or in this news by clicking on "Read more"!

Update: The patch now has been released on Gog.com as well, and according to german gaming website 4players on consoles, too. There, it also enhances the resolution or the graphical fidelity, depending on the display used. We have updated the changelog accordingly.

Our dear partner site Piranha Bytes Italia has released the english translation of their Elex review a couple of days ago. They thoroughly tested the game and found many strengths, but also weaknesses in it.

You just need to be patient and eager to explore a peculiar game system, pretty different from other recent games, without expecting to fully grasp it without effort. Maybe this is the main problem of Elex: it was created for an endangered species of gamers, who are supposed to accept its flaws and value its undeniable qualities and “freshness”, even though it is a typical Piranha Bytes‘ product.

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27.10.2017 20:45

After the day one patch with version numbers 1.0.2828.0 (GOG) and 1.0.2829.0 (Steam) respectively, Piranha Bytes has released the first further patch for Elex. The Patch with version number 1.0.2846.0 (Steam) should be downloaded by the Steam client automatically. Players who have bought the game on GOG or consoles apparently have to wait a little longer though.

The 712MB big patch fixes many of the reported bugs, like graphics bugs on AMD Radeon cards, some quest bugs and AI problems. You can find the full patch notes on Steam or in this news by clicking on "Read more"!

Youtube channel Candyland has released a comparison video which highlights the graphical differences between the PC, PS4 and Xbox versions of Elex:

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Two hours ago the official NDA for reviews about Elex fell. Thus, many websites have released their reviews about the game. We have collected some of them in this news.

Video Review by ACG ("Wait for sale"): So much to like. Held back by so many issues. If you are like me and like PB's games you may like it. But for now the AI and various other littles things NEED to be patched.

Test by The Nerd Stash (4/5): ELEX is a diamond in the rough and is definitely worth playing. The game certainly needs some tweaks to make it stand out above the other amazing games currently being released this year, but certainly, stands among them as one of the best games of the year.

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