I am playing and enjoying ELEX quite a bit. It's a third person RPG from Piranha Bytes (Gothic / Risen games).
It got fairly poor reviews, and it's easy to see why: it's clunky, AI is questionable, the graphics are generally Xbox 360 level, the voice acting is laughable, it's ridiculously hard (you are a nothing in combat for a very long time), etc. But this is true of all Piranha Bytes games, yet they still sell and have their fans because they really deliver a deep role playing experience. And this one is probably the best of the bunch in that respect - tons of options, and even though the combat is clunky (with a Monty Python-esque "run away" being the best strategy for your first dozen levels), it's oddly compelling too, and the jetpack makes exploring a blast. The world is massive, along with some huge cities as well. It's easy to get lost (and you will, because the minimap is bare, and there aren't very many quest markers - really, this game does not hold your hand at all.)
Basically, if you are a Piranha Bytes fan (like me), you'll love it. That's prettymuch who this post is for, because everyone else will hate this game
