Wasteland 2: Director's Cut

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 261 Ratings

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  1. UrchinChieftain
    Aug 30, 2023
    8
    The game provides interesting and different experiences, even compared to Fallout, It is immersive, and at least at the beginning of the game, it feels that your decisions matter, By the end this feeling fades, but it is still a really good experience.
  2. PenetratorGod
    Aug 20, 2023
    5
    Gameplay is very difficult and boring. It's not a game for everyone. Finding bullets for guns becomes a problem too quickly, and in battles too difficult to play. Story intrigues me a bit, but I don't think it's worth that much effort once I start playing.
  3. apokalipto
    Aug 18, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  4. Avey123Avey
    Mar 19, 2023
    4
    Wasteland 2 offers some pretty fun and salifying team building and fun little combat system. Unfortunately the game is dragged down by the bizarre sequencing issues, bugs and weak quest designs.
  5. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Dec 3, 2022
    4
    I uninstalled after a kinda frustrating 4 hrs. Even though i can see that with the right build / char combinations I would have had a way better time, I cant be asked to restart this game from the beginning. Something about the pacing is off imo. I can clearly see its a competent game but just not for me.
  6. Soullex
    Nov 30, 2022
    6
    Oyun bir yerden sonra gerçekten çok tekrara bağlıyormuş gibi geliyor. Sürekli belirli siperlere geçip ateş ediyorsun.
  7. Cristoteror
    Nov 27, 2022
    8
    Great game, didn't like some parts of the outcome mechanics. Love them goats.
  8. oxpxd
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Perfect game. That's the Fallout 3 we deserved and we've got. Unfortunately, not many people know about this masterpiece
  9. Samvvel
    Mar 25, 2022
    1
    Awful graphics, awful voiceover. Very first encounter has enemies that kill you in one shot (on normal difficulty). Unplayable garbage.
  10. ENERGONX
    Mar 19, 2022
    8
    Un juego muy entretenido , como los primeros fallout. muy recomendable!
    No se mas que puedo decir!
  11. JackPlack
    Mar 7, 2022
    7
    Good, first 20 hours but next wasn't enought interesting. A specially linear level up/weapon progression. Better weapon skill limit is dumb. Fallout 4 progression logic is much better. Locations and opponents are also with too much linear lines. Should be more situations when need too ran and good scouts to avoid too dangerous enemies. Thats why not played Wasteland 3 until these days.Good, first 20 hours but next wasn't enought interesting. A specially linear level up/weapon progression. Better weapon skill limit is dumb. Fallout 4 progression logic is much better. Locations and opponents are also with too much linear lines. Should be more situations when need too ran and good scouts to avoid too dangerous enemies. Thats why not played Wasteland 3 until these days. Luckily Wasteland 3 many ways is better game and addictive, even if with some old weak points. (Unity every game is ugly, a specially wrong edges model connection lightning and detail/fps rate is so low)… Expand
  12. JP78
    Mar 1, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For the first time in my life I quit playing a game for it being completely unbalanced. Why? Because combat stats don't matter. Developer's should learn that to make a game challenging it takes more than giving buffs to enemies and debuffs to the player. And this game does this.So, when you miss 3 shots in a row with 80% chance to hit and then the enemy kills you with one impossible shot, you could call it bad luck. When it happens again and again and again... It's not bad luck, it's bad game design. You'll see what I mean when you get to the last fight in the AG Center if you make the awfull mistake of playing this game.… Expand
  13. Woolee
    Sep 26, 2021
    9
    this is a love letter to all of the OG fallout fans out there
    if you finished fallout 1-2 years ago and still have that itch for more
  14. MinionX
    Dec 14, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (つ◉益◉)つ ¡PATHETIC!
    The og one was released in 2014, & this version was released in 2015 & in both cases WasteLand 2 simply looks like a game from the late 90s regarding its graphics; Even the FALLOUT: VAN BUREN tech demo looked better than ¡¡THIS!!
    From the beginning of its plot, the players are forced to be DESERT RANGERs, but if they goes ROGUE, kill SNAKE VARGAS because of reasons before reaching Los ANGELES, or both, those players won't even be able finish this so RIDICULOUS & NONSENSICAL plot, in fact.. by killing VARGAS they won't even be able to level up.
    Almost from the beginning, players have to decide whether to go to the AG CENTER or the HIGHPOOL settlement, but the second chosen is always destroyed, & the RANGER CITADEL never sends any support to the second one, when clearly players can realize that there are still plenty of RANGERs NPCs there to give that support to the second one, so yeah, no fvck¡ng sense whatsoever from the start & it doesn't really get any better from then on.    … Expand
  15. ErayTellezi
    Nov 17, 2020
    9
    Fallout serisinin ilham kaynağı ve atası Wasteland'in ilkinden 25 yıl sonra çıkmış devam oyununu oynadım. Turn based combatı, izometrik bakış açısı ve epey derin rpg öğeleriyle benim için oldukça yeni ve hoş bir deneyimdi. Post-apokaliptik ve mahvolmuş dünyada düzen ve adaleti sağlama konusu ve robot içermesiyle beni baştan itibaren yakaladı. Ana hikaye mükemmel değil ama gittiğimiz herFallout serisinin ilham kaynağı ve atası Wasteland'in ilkinden 25 yıl sonra çıkmış devam oyununu oynadım. Turn based combatı, izometrik bakış açısı ve epey derin rpg öğeleriyle benim için oldukça yeni ve hoş bir deneyimdi. Post-apokaliptik ve mahvolmuş dünyada düzen ve adaleti sağlama konusu ve robot içermesiyle beni baştan itibaren yakaladı. Ana hikaye mükemmel değil ama gittiğimiz her şehrin kendi iç dinamiği ve onları etkileyebilme olanağımız epey ayrıntılı şekilde ele alınmış. Hastalıktan kırılan şehirler, silahlı dibi tarikatların yönettiği şehirler, kan davasının mahvettiği yerler, incelikle çözülmesi gereken mevzular... Bir kere olayları çözmenin ve görevleri yapmanın birden fazla yolu var. Hepsi de farklı skiller istiyor. Skill sistemi de epey ayrıntılı ve nispeten eşit güçte ayarlanmış. Yarattığı dünyasının çekiciliği ve oynamayı öğrenmesinin kolaylığı neticesinde 90 saat gömdüm.… Expand
  16. Khiladi85
    Sep 30, 2020
    9
    Like: Story, Plots, Pace, Fights and ending.
    Dislikes: Screaming sheep, one random encounter map that was not navigable. Cannot exit combat by walking away, have to kill all enemies.
    You start as a recruit and end as the boss fighter. In between you navigate a post apocalyptic world that is inhabited with people and animals struggling to survive in the same world. The achievements felt    Like: Story, Plots, Pace, Fights and ending.
    Dislikes: Screaming sheep, one random encounter map that was not navigable. Cannot exit combat by walking away, have to kill all enemies.
    You start as a recruit and end as the boss fighter. In between you navigate a post apocalyptic world that is inhabited with people and animals struggling to survive in the same world. The achievements felt earned. The story is very different from the fallout universe. The NPC's are more involved with the world they live in. Not specific to this game but using handguns / assault rifles / sniper rifles in combat did not feel that different from one another (unlike commando series). The story probably did not have that much impact because you knew from the beginning that you were headed for a major fight or showdown, quests and side quests felt more like a distraction.    … Expand
  17. CodyYoung
    Aug 6, 2020
    0
    Poor writing, worse design, this is a game which deserved a late term abortion.
  18. bobglob
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    this is a love letter to all of the OG fallout fans out there
    if you finished fallout 1-2 years ago and still have that itch for more
    this will definitely put that itch to rest
    totally worth a buy and with a sequel right around the corner this is the best time to pick up this masterpiece!
  19. ToguroYounger
    Jul 14, 2020
    0
    You kill your goody two-shoes OVERLORD Snake Vargas and you can't even level-up anymore, which completely BREAKS any possibility of gameplay in this game.
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    Its plot is constantly forcing the player to be a goody two-shoes, just like goody two-shoes OVERLORD Snake Vargas and that is BORING in a post-apocalyptic game. - To be a 2014/2015 title, this game is obviously has 15 years of    You kill your goody two-shoes OVERLORD Snake Vargas and you can't even level-up anymore, which completely BREAKS any possibility of gameplay in this game.
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    Its plot is constantly forcing the player to be a goody two-shoes, just like goody two-shoes OVERLORD Snake Vargas and that is BORING in a post-apocalyptic game.
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    To be a 2014/2015 title, this game is obviously has 15 years of DATED, in the least.
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    Its GAMEPLAY balance mechanics are literally BROKEN, especially when you get to LA.    … Expand
  20. tommydlbass
    Jul 3, 2020
    6
    Es un juego que me hubiera gustado decir que he disfrutado, pero no sería totalmente cierto. La primera mitad del juego está llena de personajes y lugares interesantes, con misiones divertidas y enemigos justos. La segunda mitad está totalmente desbalanceada, y definitivamente no es tan divertida ya que se necesitan unas cuantas horas para llegar al final del juego, y es mucho másEs un juego que me hubiera gustado decir que he disfrutado, pero no sería totalmente cierto. La primera mitad del juego está llena de personajes y lugares interesantes, con misiones divertidas y enemigos justos. La segunda mitad está totalmente desbalanceada, y definitivamente no es tan divertida ya que se necesitan unas cuantas horas para llegar al final del juego, y es mucho más olvidable que la primera parte sin lugar a dudas. Muchas armas son realmente inútiles y no vale la pena utilizarlas, al igual que muchos personajes que nos pueden acompañar en la aventura son inútiles o aparecen demasiado tarde para darles un uso aparte de mandarlos a morir. El endgame es absolutamente injusto con una batalla final demasiado difícil. Si te gustan los juegos de este estilo lo recomiendo comprar en rebajas y después de mirar muchas reviews. Podría ser mucho mejor de lo que es.… Expand
  21. ewenr
    Jun 29, 2020
    8
    What an unexpected gem of a game this turned out to be. So much depth and role playing possibilities across your squad. Exciting combat and exploration in my favourite game world scenario (Post Apocalyptic). What's not to like. Gimme Wasteland 3 right now please...
  22. ChoicestGames
    May 29, 2020
    8
    Wasteland 2 hearkens back to the great Interplay CRPGs of the late 1990s such as Fallout and Baldur's Gate while serving its purpose as a bona fide sequel to the original Wasteland released decades ago. Like the CRPGs of yesteryear, Wasteland 2 benefits from having many locations to explore, lots of weapons to experiment with and offering the player decisions that have a major impact onWasteland 2 hearkens back to the great Interplay CRPGs of the late 1990s such as Fallout and Baldur's Gate while serving its purpose as a bona fide sequel to the original Wasteland released decades ago. Like the CRPGs of yesteryear, Wasteland 2 benefits from having many locations to explore, lots of weapons to experiment with and offering the player decisions that have a major impact on the storyline. The game also has a whole bunch of silly, yet entertaining pop culture references and a very fitting soundtrack thanks to the talents of Fallout composer Mark Morgan. The game does have flaws such as its lack of character portraits, unforgiving combat, questionable skill trees, as well a few bugs, but they don't detract from what is a solid and enjoyable post-apocalyptic romp through the Southwestern United States. Recommended.… Expand
  23. mahina
    Jan 5, 2020
    10
    This is my first game in this genre and I am very pleased. I really like the setting of characters and game play mechanics
  24. D3D11
    Nov 23, 2019
    6
    The game mechanics is far from Fallout. It is a lot more simplistic, which is a bad thing, though, it have interesting elements. They story line isn't interesting, the characters are not interesting at all.

    Not a bad game though and not so short, but you not going to play it twice, that's for sure.

    I looking forward to the next sequel. That can hit the nail.
  25. Joewashere
    Aug 8, 2019
    9
    When Wasteland 2 got released in 2014 after an extraordinarily successful Kickstarter campaign and a long winded development process with several delays, it unfortunately failed to live up to its expectations. However, Inxile released a revamped Directors Cut version which fixed many of the base game's flaws and is now a really fun mix between Fallout 1 and regular combat oriented turnWhen Wasteland 2 got released in 2014 after an extraordinarily successful Kickstarter campaign and a long winded development process with several delays, it unfortunately failed to live up to its expectations. However, Inxile released a revamped Directors Cut version which fixed many of the base game's flaws and is now a really fun mix between Fallout 1 and regular combat oriented turn based S-Rpgs like X-Com or Jagged Alliance.
    The game is more linear and structured as its spiritual successors, but also a much larger one and you could even say that the different setpieces contain as much branching game progression as other rpgs in total. The different paths to solve a quest each pose various skill checks, though you can pass most of them easily if you skill your squad appropriately.
    The writing is decent and like Fallout filled with references and over the top trash movie charm like in Mad Max, Badlands or Solarbabies. The combat is fun, the itemization works, the perk system leads to some pretty interesting and unique play-styles, the quests are well crafted and filled with interesting C&C. A true classic.    … Expand
  26. MR67
    May 6, 2019
    5
    A turn based shooter that plays a bit like Hard West or Divinity Original Sin 2 (but with guns). If you're a fan of the Fallout series but prefer the turn based combat of the older Fallout games then this could be worth picking up.

    I would have rated the game a 7/10 as it's good but not great (owing to a bit of a budget feel to it as it was funded on Kickstarter), but I'm deducting 2    A turn based shooter that plays a bit like Hard West or Divinity Original Sin 2 (but with guns). If you're a fan of the Fallout series but prefer the turn based combat of the older Fallout games then this could be worth picking up.

    I would have rated the game a 7/10 as it's good but not great (owing to a bit of a budget feel to it as it was funded on Kickstarter), but I'm deducting 2 points because the game does not allow you to flee combat, which is a complete deal breaker for me. I discovered this the hard way when my party engaged in combat with a couple of automated gun turrets near a gate I needed to get through. After my sniper got two shotted in one round of combat, I moved the party away from the turrets, figuring that combat would end automatically once there was some distance between us, but nope, combat just carried on. I then Googled this and found out that this is indeed the case, as the developers decided not to cater for it owing to "issues around scripting", etc. What a lame excuse. Kind of ruins immersion when my 5 surviving characters can't run away from two stationery gun turrets! As I'm the type of player who does not believe in save scumming, I quit the game in disgust and have not bothered to go back to it since then.    … Expand
  27. Babutto
    Apr 23, 2019
    9
    Awesome game.
    When I was playing it was like Fallout Tactics but in another dimension with Rangers. You have to carefully plan characters' level ups, talking skills are useful, many quests have many solutions. The story is nice and overall impression is solid.
    I spent several days playing it and do not regret it. The only negative part is hit chance. Sometimes characters have 80-90% and    Awesome game.
    When I was playing it was like Fallout Tactics but in another dimension with Rangers. You have to carefully plan characters' level ups, talking skills are useful, many quests have many solutions. The story is nice and overall impression is solid.
    I spent several days playing it and do not regret it.
    The only negative part is hit chance. Sometimes characters have 80-90% and they miss too often (2 out of 5 times). Also battle system is not quite balanced, most of the weapons require higher action points rate that is impossible to have without cheating, or you have to fight a lot to finally gain extra point for speed and so on.    … Expand
  28. toxyk
    Jan 10, 2019
    8
    Juego muy bueno, de corte clasico. Me ha gustado mucho, pero la historia, siendo pasable, nunca me ha conseguido enganchar del todo
  29. CoreGamer1408
    Dec 19, 2018
    7
    Not as deep a CPRG as Fallout 1/2, but way better party based combat that is a lot of fun. I'd say this was more combat heavy than story rich. Stuck playing the Rangers wasn't a problem. I mostly role play as the good guys anyway. Tactics of Lazer Squad meets a good guy Fallout lite sort of experience for sure.

    This DC version has more bells and whistles, but for the life of me this    Not as deep a CPRG as Fallout 1/2, but way better party based combat that is a lot of fun. I'd say this was more combat heavy than story rich. Stuck playing the Rangers wasn't a problem. I mostly role play as the good guys anyway. Tactics of Lazer Squad meets a good guy Fallout lite sort of experience for sure.

    This DC version has more bells and whistles, but for the life of me this looks visually worse. Yes even on the newer versions of this unity engine, so go figure. So plus one point for more polished content and minus one point for the poorer visual look. On the Steam the pubs/devs give the DC version as a free upgrade with the standard version. So one purchase with slightly two different game directions and major difference in art styles.    … Expand
  30. Arakkun
    Dec 14, 2018
    5
    Mediocre game at most.
    Gameplay is unbalanced, most weapon categories are totally unuseful for example.
    The game crashes quite often.
    Story isn't actually that great and despite the claim, you aren't that "free to do what you want".
    The graphics itself is pretty unpolished in most parts
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2016
    90
    This is how the only true heir to the old Fallout games should have looked from day one! [13/2015, p.70]
  2. COGconnected
    Oct 25, 2015
    85
    In the end, Wasteland 2 is good, it’s fun, and there is a ton of content. But it’s not that different, or newly ‘cut’, than it was a year ago.
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  3. Digital Chumps
    Oct 15, 2015
    90
    Director's Cut is the right term for this release; Fargo and the crew at InXile have combed through both the finer details and the high-level ones of Wasteland 2, fixing, tweaking, and adding to take it from great to excellent.
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