The world of cult sci-fi fantasy hit ELEX is back in ELEX II, the newest offering from Piranha Bytes, creators of Gothic and Risen. With yet another stunning, sprawling open world to get lost in, there is plenty to do alongside tackling the obvious looming alien threat.

ELEX II comes in after the story of the first game (don’t worry, you don’t need to have played it to throw yourself into this one), where once again we take over as perpetually gruff protagonist Jax. Jax’s son is missing, and he must traverse Magalan to try and rescue him, alongside battling off an incoming alien invasion as the Skyands descend on his home planet. As if he didn’t already have enough to do, he will also have to unite the warring native factions that have taken up against each other if he wants to stand a chance against the mighty newcomers.

There are many ways to complete ELEX II and unite Magalan in your favour, from calm, diplomatic persuasion to bursting in all-guns-blazing, completely off your face on ELEX – a powerful resource that can imbibe Jax with both positive and negative effects. We’re not here to tell you what to do – although we do highly recommend flying around with the jetpack at every available opportunity.

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