Review2022-02-28

Elex 2 review: a bonkers RPG hampered by unpleasant characters

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Elex II
Genres · adventure, rpg
Release · Mar 1, 2022
Developer · Piranha Bytes
Xbox Series X|SPCPS5Xbox OnePS4
3 articles 5 writers 2 reviews
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