Wasteland 2

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  1. Kotofon
    Mar 4, 2022
    8
    События второй части перемещают нас в пост-апокалиптический мир, где две державы — США и СССР начали Третью Мировую Войну, используя атомные бомбы. Лидер одной из крупнейших группировок — Пустынные Рейнджеры — генерал Варгас, который спас пустошь от искусственного интеллекта в первой части Wasteland 2: Director's Cut, слышит радиопередачи, в которых говорится об объединении машин и людей,События второй части перемещают нас в пост-апокалиптический мир, где две державы — США и СССР начали Третью Мировую Войну, используя атомные бомбы. Лидер одной из крупнейших группировок — Пустынные Рейнджеры — генерал Варгас, который спас пустошь от искусственного интеллекта в первой части Wasteland 2: Director's Cut, слышит радиопередачи, в которых говорится об объединении машин и людей, и о том, что Пустынные Рейнджеры — единственная помеха в этом мире. Вторая часть — это та же ролевая стратегия от третьего лица, где мы отправляем солдат на важные поручения, прокачиваем каждого бойца и покупаем ему новое оружие.… Expand
  2. buerere
    Aug 21, 2017
    10
    Amazing title by the creator of the original and mastermind behind the masterpieces 'Fallout'
    many games try to recreate the post apocalyptic era, but only these geniouses can do it..
    wasteland 2 comes hand to hand like the original Fallouts and make
    a superb experience on atmosphere, writing and engaging story-telling.
    Brilliant.
  3. Cech
    May 16, 2017
    8
    Под конец игре удалось скатиться в плане сюжета, но как цельный продукт она заслуживает своих высот.
  4. MarcMrine
    Aug 15, 2016
    8
    You should plan in paper all before get in this rich devastated universe, but, if this is not your style, you can go random in Rookie (easy) difficulty, so it is indeed good for either the casual or the hardcore player. The only “flaws” that I am really suffering are three:

    1. We all agree that playability is all, and in isometric games we barely zoom to see our characters so close, but    You should plan in paper all before get in this rich devastated universe, but, if this is not your style, you can go random in Rookie (easy) difficulty, so it is indeed good for either the casual or the hardcore player. The only “flaws” that I am really suffering are three:

    1. We all agree that playability is all, and in isometric games we barely zoom to see our characters so close, but a little more effort in 3D assets would be appreciate.

    2. Balance issues, I can’t believe that a rifle does more damage than a sniper or a brawler... fortunately this issue is corrected by mods, but should be well balanced from vanilla.

    3. The lack of the official toolset. Is enough great from vanilla, no complains, but a toolset would make it unlimited with plenty of mods.

    The rest is very good, you can enjoy this game without any mods, double with mods, and infinitely with the toolset, I just needed to say the few flaws I feel and the best wishes to Wasteland 3!    … Expand
  5. KnownOperative
    Mar 26, 2016
    8
    wasteland 2 is a refreshing strategy RPG game, it has a solid storyline and gameplay mechanic. Voice acting is a boost and gripping combat re-invites players to the game. The easter eggs and controversial content makes the game even more appealing as it touches on interesting subjects post Nuclear war. I have very much enjoyed the game, after having played many.

    I would rate this game    wasteland 2 is a refreshing strategy RPG game, it has a solid storyline and gameplay mechanic. Voice acting is a boost and gripping combat re-invites players to the game. The easter eggs and controversial content makes the game even more appealing as it touches on interesting subjects post Nuclear war. I have very much enjoyed the game, after having played many.

    I would rate this game in full honesty as a game worth its money, offering good Interaction with environment, a interesting, solid storyline and theme. The selling point in this game i would say is that the quests are none repetitive, fit the theme and are custom tailored for the setting making it more enjoyable.

    Its also worth noting that actions you take ( Spolier ) will affect the final outcome of the game where it all shows as a summary of your actions.

    The downside of this game, is that the quests / Journal doesnt really tell you what you must do, however, it does remind the player through notes and quest log.

    All in all, the game is worth it and is fun.    … Expand
  6. Olrikus
    Jan 26, 2016
    8
    This is not a game for everyone. Honestly, it does not even pretend to be. I saw a lot of haters who dislike its graphics, lot of text and dice rolling mechanics so I will try to explain my position here.

    Yes, models of characters are simplistic but they look okay in game. Environments are decent for game's setting. Yes, dice mechanics is RNG, but it surely provides you with situations    This is not a game for everyone. Honestly, it does not even pretend to be. I saw a lot of haters who dislike its graphics, lot of text and dice rolling mechanics so I will try to explain my position here.

    Yes, models of characters are simplistic but they look okay in game. Environments are decent for game's setting. Yes, dice mechanics is RNG, but it surely provides you with situations you are unprepared for, forces you to think on a game, not just smash 5,6 - 5,6 - 1,2,3 - 1,2,3. Surely you can't master everything and if your character is average than his choices are average, what's wrong with that? Carefully plan your party, this also enriches replayability and since the game is full of choices your next walkthrough will not be boring and tedious. Surely some people prefer to read few words in 3-4 round dialog options, I couldn't care less about them. All important dialogues have great voice acting, and for all others we have one of the best writings I've ever read. It's a small price for the amount of content, reactivity, choices that truly mean something (unlike the facepalm "choices" in ME3), numerous ways to solve quests and the ability to truly roleplay.

    Seriously, who decided that the one game should please everyone? I've waited for something like that since Fallout 2, and nobody was able to fulfill my wishes. Wasteland 2 obviously has flaws, but they are nothing compared to what it delivers - truly apocalyptic roleplaying experience.

    I'm crossing my fingers and waiting for Numenera.    … Expand
  7. neldot
    Nov 13, 2015
    9
    I am surely a bit biased because Wasteland for C64 was my first RPG, and I loved it, but I really love this long awaited second episode too.
    Solid story, good immersion and a lot of way to progress in the game.
    The only thing I didn't like so much is the combat system, limited to a small zone, so long range weapons are not very efficient. However, this choice balances the use of melee    I am surely a bit biased because Wasteland for C64 was my first RPG, and I loved it, but I really love this long awaited second episode too.
    Solid story, good immersion and a lot of way to progress in the game.
    The only thing I didn't like so much is the combat system, limited to a small zone, so long range weapons are not very efficient. However, this choice balances the use of melee weapons vs longrange ones.

    I wish that more modern RPGs were much more story oriented like this, instead of being only meaningless FPS with some RPG elements (Fallout 4 anyone?).    … Expand
  8. XxSoULxMaNxX
    Oct 25, 2015
    8
    Fun game world and characters as well as the ability to harmonize party skills to allow for an integrated and effective approach to combat or solving issues without combat made character progression and finding new items a good time. Some parts resulted in loading and reloading (especially if you invest in lock picking to a large extent just to have a critical fail = F5 before and thenFun game world and characters as well as the ability to harmonize party skills to allow for an integrated and effective approach to combat or solving issues without combat made character progression and finding new items a good time. Some parts resulted in loading and reloading (especially if you invest in lock picking to a large extent just to have a critical fail = F5 before and then F8...). Overall, I would recommend the game without hesitation.… Expand
  9. Ambient
    Oct 4, 2015
    9
    Is it perfect? No. Should you buy it? YES. You'll be sending publishers a message.

    Wasteland 2 delivers wholeheartedly. The Wasteland universe stands on its own as separate from the Fallout games that it spawned. The game is designed to be played SLOWLY, taking in the atmosphere and story. And if you have that kind of patience, this game delivers in treasure troves of immersive    Is it perfect? No. Should you buy it? YES. You'll be sending publishers a message.

    Wasteland 2 delivers wholeheartedly. The Wasteland universe stands on its own as separate from the Fallout games that it spawned. The game is designed to be played SLOWLY, taking in the atmosphere and story. And if you have that kind of patience, this game delivers in treasure troves of immersive atmosphere and storytelling. And that is in spite of the "shortcuts" such as re-used character portraits and some very similar environments. This is therefore quite an accomplishment indeed.

    Looking forward to a replay for the Director's Cut.

    IneXile has delivered on its Kickstarter and I have high hopes for Torment: Tides of Numenera. Here's hoping for Wasteland 3!

    Is it the closest thing to an Interplay-made Fallout 3 we can ever hope for? Yes. BUY IT. You'll be sending a message to publishers that previously would never allow games like this to exist.    … Expand
  10. szaboar
    Jul 22, 2015
    8
    I am appr 50 h in the game and not even near to the end. Still, I don't think my opinion will change that much.
    Most importantly, I enjoy W2 pretty much!!! Not so suprising, as I am a great fan of turn based strategy games, I find it vital that a game has solid story, offers relevant choices (both tactical and strategic ones) amd I don't mind (actually like) to read a lot. And I find that    I am appr 50 h in the game and not even near to the end. Still, I don't think my opinion will change that much.
    Most importantly, I enjoy W2 pretty much!!! Not so suprising, as I am a great fan of turn based strategy games, I find it vital that a game has solid story, offers relevant choices (both tactical and strategic ones) amd I don't mind (actually like) to read a lot. And I find that the added-value of flawless graphics are somewhat overrated, so I am ready for compromises in this department. If you agree with me upon these things, you will have great time playing. If not... then maybe W2 was not meant for you.
    To explain why I did not give 9 or 10: I find some parts of the games are too long, like a book that should have been more carefully edited. The ability system is also a bit disappointing, as it binds your hands before you could understand the game (forget about advices on the net, where you can find anything as well as its contrary). Considering the slow progression, 1 additional point per each ten levels gives practically no margin to reshuffle later on. I understand that 'the wasteland is a harsh and unforgiving place', but this is simply evil. Thirdly, things are a bit overcomplicated (again, editing). Despite the time that I spend to understand what is going on and why, I often do not have the info for solid choices. So I guess. Then I am simply surprised to see that sometimes I succeed, sometimes I don't ... But why??? Dunno... The 'harsh and unforgiving' covers a lot of ground, but at the same time it is me who plays and if I am pushed around too much, that easily becomes irritating.
    Anyway, on balance, this is a great game!!    … Expand
  11. MustisTheCat
    Jul 9, 2015
    8
    Good game for common people, great game for Fallout fanatics, though still with lots of flaws. 146 hours for my walkthrough.For me this was the first game since Fallout Tactics which felt like the actual Fallout. Now Wasteland is not Fallout mind you, but they`re pretty close setting wise. Lots of good stuff and lots of bad stuff.
    GAMEPLAY/GRAPHICS
    The gameplay is good. There is    Good game for common people, great game for Fallout fanatics, though still with lots of flaws. 146 hours for my walkthrough.For me this was the first game since Fallout Tactics which felt like the actual Fallout. Now Wasteland is not Fallout mind you, but they`re pretty close setting wise. Lots of good stuff and lots of bad stuff.
    GAMEPLAY/GRAPHICS
    The gameplay is good. There is strategic fighting. People die in gruesome and satisfying ways. Objects get destroyed, explosions and energy charges look cool. Parts of environment can be destroyed.
    That said, there is no proning. There are no reaction buttons (like in Fallout Tactics). The covering system is outwright broken (no cover where should be, too easy to hit covered objects). Some guns don`t have burst mode when they should. I`d say that the gameplay in WL2 requires a rework because the combat is really a roulette even to a Fallout fan.I wanted to see WL/Fallout get more with the times. I wanted to see some ideas from say XCOM, nothing like that actually hapenned. The ally NPCs turn hostile everytime you hit them (friendly fire).Critical hits are not portrayed graphically in any form other than red figures.You cannot hit individual body parts other than head - which has no influence on sight anyhow.The effects such as bleeding, shock, concussion are painfully random.There are only 3 types of energy weapons. Also, the damage they do is nonsensical.There is no AP/JHP ammo.The close range aim penalty for Assault Rifles and Sniper Rifles is nonsensical.Why don`t some enemies drop loot when killed?!You kill a guy carrying a minigun but as soon as you get to his dead body he`s empty….???Tha Attritubes system heavily prefers Speed, Strenght and Awareness. Other attributes are of no real meaning to gameplay or story. You will not be able to choose special dialogue options even if you choose high Intelligence. You can be a great Surgeon/Field medic with 3 intelligence. You can have 4 NPCs with you even if you have 2 Charisma. And so on.Moreover, in conversations, once you said something you can`t return to certain themes.. The characters can choose their clothes but the armor they wear is not shown - so I wear Power Armor but still look like a light armed commando. Really made me scratch my head on this one. Why did the developpers think that I`d like my player to wear jeans more than Power Armor…someone ask them please.
    STORY
    I played Ranger difficulty. In every single map I was outgunned and outnumbered. Each and every type of enemy is better equipped and better trained than the Desert Rangers. No difference if you fight raiders, robbers, militia, the military commando or androids - all are big threat to your team every time. The animals such as badgers are enemies as fearsome as the Deathclaws in Fallout which is silly. Sometimes the quests broke because I did things out of the order - for example if I had a conversation with the quest giver AFTER I killed his enemy, he didn`t notice it or thank me nor could I tell him I did him a favor. No, you need to do the quests in a certain order or you`re in for a loss of your gaming time and XP.I cannot fathom why did the developpers think than boxes, crates and doors need to “level up” with the player. You can`t just get the skills to a certain level, you have to constantly work on them. It is not like a crate hiding a good assault rifle needs level 8 lockpicking to be opened. The difficulty depends sheerly on what level you are. So you open that box that required 10 lockpicking and you get 10 rounds of .45cal ammo…At the end of the game you need level 9 skills to open all but few doors/boxes or repair something. Again, who thought it was ok?
    MUSIC/FX
    Very good, climatic music to go through the whole story. There are few background sets that put you in that postapocalyptic mood. They don`t get in the way of good fun and match the extensive reading in this game. Personally I`d add 3-4 more of those, because IMO every town and settlement should have its own melody, not so in WL2.I really like the FX of the guns, splatters, shooting and hitting different surfaces. Interface sounds, reloading sounds etc. all done very well and add to the gameplay and story a great bit.
    CONCLUSION
    Overall, Wasteland 2 is a good game for me. It might feel a bit behind the times for a newcomer though. Some gameplay and story choises left me wondering but overall I enjoyed the game and felt bad that it finally ended. I also can`t help the feeling that a masterpiece could have been created but we just got a good game. Don`t get me wrong, for and indie game it is impressive but still it missed so many opportunities and few questionable design choices. It cost me the same as an AAA title so I grade it AAA-wise. So WL2 gets an 8 from me but it would take a LOT of reworking the game to get a 9 or even a 8,5.    … Expand
  12. dublicious
    May 26, 2015
    8
    This game's a ton of fun. I haven't finished it yet as I tend to go from game to game but I can't wait to get back to this one. Definitely recommend. As others have said, there are some bugs but for the most part these haven't been game breaking for me, and so far there have only been a couple.
  13. Bongo_clive
    Apr 28, 2015
    9
    A fabulous, mature, deep and engrossing RPG, with writing so good, it made me remember why those old classic RPG games like Baldurs Gate and Fallout are considered classics. I didn't once click through a conversation or piece of background info, absorbing all the fine detail.

    The game is so good, but with so mant paths to victory that as soon as I finished it, I fired it up again to    A fabulous, mature, deep and engrossing RPG, with writing so good, it made me remember why those old classic RPG games like Baldurs Gate and Fallout are considered classics. I didn't once click through a conversation or piece of background info, absorbing all the fine detail.

    The game is so good, but with so mant paths to victory that as soon as I finished it, I fired it up again to play through with a new party, ensuring I make a whole new set of decisions.

    A truly wonderful game.

    It didn't score 10, as it was annoying to see quite a lot of assets recycled, particularity portraits of characters.    … Expand
  14. Smilingcookie
    Mar 31, 2015
    9
    While it's not as good as the classics like Fallout or Baldur's Gate II, it does manage to bring back that type of feeling. I backed it in kickstarter and am happy with the result. I would rate it 8.5/10.

    The wasteland is an interesting place to discover, full of both dilemma's and humor. You have to make difficult, morally ambiguous decisions and those can have consequences immediately    While it's not as good as the classics like Fallout or Baldur's Gate II, it does manage to bring back that type of feeling. I backed it in kickstarter and am happy with the result. I would rate it 8.5/10.

    The wasteland is an interesting place to discover, full of both dilemma's and humor. You have to make difficult, morally ambiguous decisions and those can have consequences immediately or much later in the game.

    You start out with a party of 4 rangers you create from scratch and you can recruit up to 3 additional NPC companions (or more if you dump a ranger or one gets killed). Character creation is fantastic. You get a lot of different options and each can be useful for solving different situations. You can create a balanced unit or create 4 elite soldiers all specialized in assault rifles, pistols, ... and rely on recruitable NPC's for other skills.

    These choices influence your possibilities during the squad based tactical combat. There are different weapon, armor and ammo types, there is strategic positioning, ... The only thing they should have added was the targeting of individual body parts (fallout style).

    Wasteland 2 has got it's own style and feeling and that's good. InExile did a great job in my view!    … Expand
  15. Aarionn
    Mar 25, 2015
    10
    First of all I must say that I backed WL2 kickstarter because I wanted proper Fallout game to be made and I wanted to get true cRPG feeling as I had so many years ago with original Wasteland and Fallout 1 and 2.

    And the inXile made it! The game feels like cRPG of old! Story, writing, mechanics, party play, proper inventory and UI for PC game.... it is all there. Atmosphere is that of    First of all I must say that I backed WL2 kickstarter because I wanted proper Fallout game to be made and I wanted to get true cRPG feeling as I had so many years ago with original Wasteland and Fallout 1 and 2.

    And the inXile made it! The game feels like cRPG of old! Story, writing, mechanics, party play, proper inventory and UI for PC game.... it is all there. Atmosphere is that of post-apocalyptic world. I really enjoyed my first play-through through the game.

    Now I read that inXile is upgrading the game from Unity 4.5 to Unity 5.0 which will make graphic looks even better, and the next patch will bring perks into the game. So I will be going though the game again soon :)

    Also there is high replayability possible, because your game will probably always be different because of choices/party composition and you can really roleplay in it!

    I recommend it to anyone that wants to get back to old days of cRPG games and experience proper Fallout game!

    Best to all,
    AA    … Expand
  16. Piolvs
    Mar 24, 2015
    9
    Great writing, decent visuals and sound. The character advancement and tactical combat systems are a bit shallow but nice nonetheless. Recommended for the veteran RPG player.
  17. Zuronas
    Mar 9, 2015
    9
    Wasteland 2 is a retro role-playing game experience, and that won't be to every RPG gamer's taste. I personally love it. You can write your own character bios and make a party that is truly unique. One negative review here mentions this as a drawback, that the characters you create have no real backstories and therefore are not memorable. Well I created four very unique characters withWasteland 2 is a retro role-playing game experience, and that won't be to every RPG gamer's taste. I personally love it. You can write your own character bios and make a party that is truly unique. One negative review here mentions this as a drawback, that the characters you create have no real backstories and therefore are not memorable. Well I created four very unique characters with awesome backstories that I wrote myself. Combine this with the option of importing custom portraits, and you have the tools needed to create some very cool post-apocalyptic badasses who will be memorable with a little creativity and imagination.

    Another aspect of Wasteland 2 that's cool and retro is the text descriptions of places you visit. Most games are satisfied with just visually revealing a new area for you to explore. Wasteland 2 also adds a paragraph or two of well written text descriptions that definitely add to the world immersion. Sure you can graphically see how a mysterious cave entrance looks when you encounter it, but to also read about the smell of stale air and the foreboding sense of dread it gives you just adds so much detail to an already interesting world.

    So that's just a couple of things that Wasteland 2 does that makes it so great and so retro. Newer gamers will no doubt find this game tedious and slow. Older gamers will find it refreshing. It's as simple as that. And please people, stop rating a game on how poorly it runs on your system. It's usually not the developer's fault, or at least it has nothing to do with the actual quality of the game. If it doesn't work on your system and you can't play it, then how can you rate it (I'm looking at you Chowda)?!? Of course it's frustrating to purchase software that you can't immediately play, but technical issues don't equate to a bad game.    … Expand
  18. Hyaon13
    Mar 1, 2015
    10
    WL2 was a bit buggy on release and even though I am one of the $1,000 supporters, I did not play the game for a long time. I did this because I knew several patches would be done and I was in no rush to enjoy the game I had patiently been waiting years for. Reading through the 0/10/Red reviews, I've come to the conclusion that some people were expecting Fallout full stop. Some peopleWL2 was a bit buggy on release and even though I am one of the $1,000 supporters, I did not play the game for a long time. I did this because I knew several patches would be done and I was in no rush to enjoy the game I had patiently been waiting years for. Reading through the 0/10/Red reviews, I've come to the conclusion that some people were expecting Fallout full stop. Some people are also upset that the game forces you to think about your decisions and tactical set up, they instead prefer to blame the game rather than themselves.

    This game is, in my opinion, rich in plot and combat, it will be further improved when Inxile move the game to Unity 5. People who want an easy game to jump in and play for the 'action' will be sorely disappointed. I recommend this game for those who are expecting to put in serious hours and enjoy reading in general. Before you go 'Yeah sure, rabid fanboy!', in fact I am a sterner critic than those who paid only $30. I have more reason to shout, criticise and flame Inxile due to heavily supporting the game yet I find the pros outweigh the cons with this game. I am sorry that this game isn't the spoonfed, 'Press X' and filled with motion cap cutscenes experience that some buyers expected. Tally ho!    … Expand
  19. WerN1211
    Feb 25, 2015
    8
    Much better than it was back in September 2014.
    I had pre-ordered and was very disappointed when the game hit Steam. I played for several hours and uninstalled.
    I have just reinstalled (02/20/2015) to give it another chance. The game is now great. Much better "view management". Difficulty level seems to be lower, which suits me better. I have now played "Highpool" and "Agrocenter"    Much better than it was back in September 2014.
    I had pre-ordered and was very disappointed when the game hit Steam. I played for several hours and uninstalled.
    I have just reinstalled (02/20/2015) to give it another chance. The game is now great. Much better "view management". Difficulty level seems to be lower, which suits me better. I have now played "Highpool" and "Agrocenter" with pleasure (I had stopped the agrocenter mission right in the middle when I played the first time).    … Expand
  20. Sammael
    Feb 21, 2015
    9
    There's so much wrong in the reviews I'm seeing here. You have to realize this is a game made by a mid size studio made with just 3 million dollars. It's amazing for what it is. Excellent writing and atmosphere. Yes, the character creator is not amazing, the battle is not perfect but it is a really solid game with lots of choices, which is more than you can say about most RPGs these daysThere's so much wrong in the reviews I'm seeing here. You have to realize this is a game made by a mid size studio made with just 3 million dollars. It's amazing for what it is. Excellent writing and atmosphere. Yes, the character creator is not amazing, the battle is not perfect but it is a really solid game with lots of choices, which is more than you can say about most RPGs these days where they just focus on graphics. To me it is a solid 9 and I can't wait for a potential sequel.

    PS: Stop mentioning Fallout. This isn't Fallout, it's Wasteland. If you want Fallout go play that first person shooter turd Bethesda made or play the originals.    … Expand
  21. eric65536
    Feb 13, 2015
    10
    Truly a brilliant game if you like old school RPG's. I find it's amazing all these great RPG's that are coming out recently, Thanks mostly to Kickstarter.
  22. 1nsider
    Jan 28, 2015
    9
    Intelligent game-play, great story, aggressive combat system, proper music. This is hardcore. Not a Fallout sequel due to a number of design differences (a big party of 7 characters, each with unique traits, for one), another game that is. Minor downturns such as weapon illustrations, lack of armor rendered on character & perhaps questionable use of 'trinkets' as skill boosters. But minorIntelligent game-play, great story, aggressive combat system, proper music. This is hardcore. Not a Fallout sequel due to a number of design differences (a big party of 7 characters, each with unique traits, for one), another game that is. Minor downturns such as weapon illustrations, lack of armor rendered on character & perhaps questionable use of 'trinkets' as skill boosters. But minor those are. This is essentially 21st century RPG masterpiece, more please.… Expand
  23. matt79
    Jan 27, 2015
    9
    Is it as good as original Fallouts or Planescape Torment? No, it is not. But it still was my top RPG of 2014 and makes it to my personal top 10 RPGs of all time. I'm really looking forward to other inXile creations.
  24. Rygar
    Jan 25, 2015
    9
    Wasteland 2 is an extremely well done throwback to Fallout. It is heavily focused on skills and skill use rather than the traditional attribute driven style of RPG. Most problems presented in the game have multiple solutions as do most quests. Like Fallout, your decisions factor heavily into the end of the game.

    It does suffer from a few small flaws, the attributes really are    Wasteland 2 is an extremely well done throwback to Fallout. It is heavily focused on skills and skill use rather than the traditional attribute driven style of RPG. Most problems presented in the game have multiple solutions as do most quests. Like Fallout, your decisions factor heavily into the end of the game.

    It does suffer from a few small flaws, the attributes really are meaningless. Intelligence is extremely important, Strength if you want the best armor, and an extra point or two in Charisma is needed if you want to be able to recruit all of the NPCs.

    Its other major flaw is that it is very easy to lock yourself out of sidequests, or completely miss them. Many sidequests require you to have some specific item in your inventory when talking to an NPC that is found in another area, and it is really easy to have an inventory full of items for quests you missed because you didn't know you needed to go back and talk to someone. Worse, occassionally completing some other quest will block a sidequest even if the person is still present and could talk to you, but inexplicably won't.. If you're going to play, just spoil yourself and reference a Toaster Items spoiler or you'll miss many things. Some of this is intentional, sometimes an action you take alters the town you're in and it would no longer make sense for the sidequest to work (Like causing some NPC to leave town), but IMO it is just too easy for this to happen as you aren't given a hint that it could happen.

    Does Wasteland 2 have some flaws? Certainly, but so does every other game. Wasteland 2, like any other great game, has only small flaws and I highly recommend it.    … Expand
  25. cratecruncher
    Jan 18, 2015
    8
    I recently spent 135 hours on my first play through so I obviously enjoyed the game. It is truly the sequel to 1988's Wasteland game containing many of the same plot devices and situations. I fear many of the red votes here are from users that expected Fallout 2.5, not Wasteland 2.

    The bad: The attributes don't have much influence on the characters skills or abilities, enemy melee    I recently spent 135 hours on my first play through so I obviously enjoyed the game. It is truly the sequel to 1988's Wasteland game containing many of the same plot devices and situations. I fear many of the red votes here are from users that expected Fallout 2.5, not Wasteland 2.

    The bad: The attributes don't have much influence on the characters skills or abilities, enemy melee fighters can walk up to your toes on their first round, and the special dialog choices I was hoping for were just a one-line comment and some xp. The combat was fairly fun but I'm not big on combat anyway. I play crpg's for the plot twists and convoluted dialog trees so was very disappointed with the special dialog.

    The Good: There are some great conversations, and the inter-faction rivalries are quite clever if you take the time to screw people over and change alliances on the fly. The game has no good/bad morality, just shades of gray. I plan to play the game again making totally different choices just to see new content.

    Again, it's not Fallout! It doesn't have prone firing or aimed shots, you can't play as a loner or search for the G.e.c.k. either. Fallout is a great game but it is a different game. Besides, if Obsidian had made it any closer to Fallout canon Zenimax would have sued them and we'd never have gotten to play it.    … Expand
  26. Razhomon
    Jan 11, 2015
    9
    A very good game despite its bugs when it first came out. I finished the game and that is huge coming from me who gets bored easily with games nowadays.
  27. Someryguy10
    Jan 5, 2015
    10
    The godfather of all post-apocalyptic CRPGs was most undoubtedly fallout 1. Fallout one was a mature, amazing game that almost everyone liked. However fallout's less known older brother is the REAL godfather of the genre. This game plays and looks like a CRPG from 10 years ago and that is not a bad thing. IF you enjoy these types of game you will love the fun, challenging, sometimesThe godfather of all post-apocalyptic CRPGs was most undoubtedly fallout 1. Fallout one was a mature, amazing game that almost everyone liked. However fallout's less known older brother is the REAL godfather of the genre. This game plays and looks like a CRPG from 10 years ago and that is not a bad thing. IF you enjoy these types of game you will love the fun, challenging, sometimes unforgiving wasteland. The wasteland is vast and has two fully explorable wastelands with a whole lot of interesting characters. If you like crpgs, or just like wastleand 1 or the classic fallouts this is a must-play!… Expand
  28. Eyestabber
    Jan 5, 2015
    10
    Ignore the naysayers, W2 is an awesome game. Interesting story, solid mechanics, isometric view, party oriented adventure. If you ever wished for a "better" Fallout: Tactics, this is IT. There are some balance issues here and there, but nothing worth bashing the game for. I think a lot of the red reviews come from ppl who thought W2 would be Fallout 2 reborn. Grow up ppl. W2 is an amazingIgnore the naysayers, W2 is an awesome game. Interesting story, solid mechanics, isometric view, party oriented adventure. If you ever wished for a "better" Fallout: Tactics, this is IT. There are some balance issues here and there, but nothing worth bashing the game for. I think a lot of the red reviews come from ppl who thought W2 would be Fallout 2 reborn. Grow up ppl. W2 is an amazing game and F2 had numerous bugs and broken mechanics (ammo bug rings any bells...?). If you like old school RPG and always wished for a Fallout 2 spiritual successor, BUY THIS GAME RIGHT NOW.… Expand
  29. Czar
    Jan 4, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To think I almost did not buy this game. But when a deal appeared on Steam I went for it. Now I am completely hooked. It is so refreshing to be required to actually think and make choices in games these days. I love the humour of WL2 and the manner in which it ramps up the difficulty and options. It has been a long time since I have played a game with such a strong "one-more-turn" feeling. This game takes old-school game concepts and really brings them up to date. I want to see more games like this made.… Expand
  30. Mayaexplorer
    Jan 2, 2015
    9
    I`m a huge fan of old Fallout series. Wasteland 2 gives me felling of that word which i love in Fallout. Music of Mark Morgan hit me again. Battle are similar to Fallout Tactics. The only negative is going to graphic design. In some places it`s erratic and low budget. But after all its not a big problem.
  31. Batushai
    Dec 22, 2014
    10
    Excellent game! I simply had a natural connection and love for anything involving strategy and RPG and this game have a lot of both. I love it is a turn-based game, It's like playing chess. It's the kind of games I like to play :)

    Very challenging but rewarding! It is a must have game for lovers of Fallout 1 & 2. And I'm glad to have games like this these days where everything is FPS
  32. vipares
    Dec 10, 2014
    8
    As a big fan of Fallout 1 and 2 games, I was looking forward to this title. I played the game, and I was pretty satisfied with it.

    Look, feel and gameplay is definitely Fallout like. However the game misses some depth of character building options Fallout 2 had. Knowing that, there is not much into playing multiple times. I played it to half first time, then restarted since I    As a big fan of Fallout 1 and 2 games, I was looking forward to this title. I played the game, and I was pretty satisfied with it.

    Look, feel and gameplay is definitely Fallout like. However the game misses some depth of character building options Fallout 2 had.

    Knowing that, there is not much into playing multiple times. I played it to half first time, then restarted since I realised I made wrong weapon skills choices. Next time I made better team and finished the game. It was cool, nice, fun, but kinda easy this time when I had proper team.

    I played it once more on Supreme Jerk difficulty, but this time I didn't come to finish since it is all pretty much the same.

    Bad sides are:
    1) there is no "perks" from Fallout 2
    2) character "skills" are not related to character "attributes" at all
    3) you are forced to look on-line for "followers" information if you want to plan proper team setup with supplementing skills, or you can gimp your party (game-play) heavily
    4) wearing "armor" does not affect your look :/ - instead there is clothing you can change, but it doesn't change anything except actual look, which is pretty pointless in single player game - you can just sell all cloths on start to get some extra money :)

    Overall, well worth the money.    … Expand
  33. EUPOLEMOS
    Dec 4, 2014
    10
    0?Seriously?9,5 more likely.The game give you this nice warm feeling when you blow the minds of your enemies out that every game should be.As good as Fallout 2 for me.Brian Fargo made his miracle again.Thank you Brian.
  34. Gladius
    Dec 3, 2014
    10
    I had pretty negative attitude towards this game at first, but as the game progressed, I became more and more absorbed. After nearly a month of playing I finally finished it yesterday and man, it was a blast. Although the overall gameplay may seem a bit clunky at first, shortly after, you start to appreciate combat, and game plot. The game has some pretty epic moments, like when you hear aI had pretty negative attitude towards this game at first, but as the game progressed, I became more and more absorbed. After nearly a month of playing I finally finished it yesterday and man, it was a blast. Although the overall gameplay may seem a bit clunky at first, shortly after, you start to appreciate combat, and game plot. The game has some pretty epic moments, like when you hear a "Do your really want to hurt me" song in the radio, or when you do the test of politeness. I got to say, game is really mature, but also has pretty funny moments, and it really feels like the old RPG's. It really does. It's really long and satisfying.

    In short, if you love RPG's, and you also enjoy the post-apocalyptic scenarios, you can't miss Wasteland 2, it's really worth trying it.    … Expand
  35. Axlyss
    Dec 3, 2014
    9
    The game is fun
    Pro's
    Story challenge characters building characters environments Cons some cliches here and there can be a little one sided if character built wrong bugs glitches The bots who spammed 0s should not be taken seriously look at there accounts they usually have 1 review. "fanboy" is a common term to throw around to them for anybody who rates this game above a    The game is fun
    Pro's
    Story
    challenge
    characters
    building characters
    environments

    Cons
    some cliches here and there
    can be a little one sided if character built wrong
    bugs
    glitches

    The bots who spammed 0s should not be taken seriously look at there accounts they usually have 1 review. "fanboy" is a common term to throw around to them for anybody who rates this game above a 7. I personally have NEVER played a game like this and have never played wasteland 1. Spent 300+ hours in this game it was fun. People are also rating this game 0s because it has no points of interest or fast travel well whoop go play skyrim this is a real RPG not something stream lined for skyrim fans.    … Expand
  36. Barby
    Dec 1, 2014
    8
    Coming from Fallout 3 I doubted that I would like something from the firsts turn based Fallout, but I love it! Its deep environment invites to believe that we really are out there in a devastated environment; the deep character creation contributes greatly to the immersion as well as the clever mature dialogues where I had that constant sensation that my choices counts, instead those fromComing from Fallout 3 I doubted that I would like something from the firsts turn based Fallout, but I love it! Its deep environment invites to believe that we really are out there in a devastated environment; the deep character creation contributes greatly to the immersion as well as the clever mature dialogues where I had that constant sensation that my choices counts, instead those from Fallout 3 where you know that no matter what choose the result of the dialogue will be answered immediately.

    As observation it needs a complete combat rebalance because Assault Rifles and Brawling are the best viable choices for range and melee respectively, followed by Snipers, SMG, EW. Actually are mods that solves that but it would be nice an "official" answer to have wikis and guides updated.

    The average feeling about this game is a foundation of ideas that could be polished, and with the toolset will be even better, meanwhile is one of the best RPG I've ever played and also have inspired me to write a novel.    … Expand
  37. StaticSpine
    Nov 27, 2014
    10
    The game is not flawless, but still this is massive incline and this game flags the beginning of new era for CRPGs. It was the first "big" kickstarted RPG and it turned out to be awesome. Great writing, a lot of C&C stuff, nice side-quests, tons of easter eggs ang a feeling of good old CRPG.
  38. Vamrem
    Nov 26, 2014
    8
    An unforgettable RPG full of virtues: complete character editor in stats, appearance and background that encourages to customize since the portrait till its history; variety of items well designed in model and icons; clever mature dialogues with detailed descriptions; immersive environment in areas, decoration and soundtrack; credible NPC, really long duration.
    With some flaws mainly in    An unforgettable RPG full of virtues: complete character editor in stats, appearance and background that encourages to customize since the portrait till its history; variety of items well designed in model and icons; clever mature dialogues with detailed descriptions; immersive environment in areas, decoration and soundtrack; credible NPC, really long duration.
    With some flaws mainly in polishing: attributes has little influence, most weapon skills are useless and other skills seem interesting but in game has few uses because most maps seem designed to classic combats instead of multiple strategies, leaving the sensation that could be more variety.
    Although InXile made an excellent job in all what really matters: the game core; and the flaws can be solved by patches, DLCs or even an Expansion pack. In fact some mods have already solved things as the rebalance in combat (search them in Nexus mods).
    In average is a superb game core (that deserves a 10 by itself), with a tightly acceptable campaign, and minor polishing flaws (so rules and level design deserves a tight 6 only because we feel that could be much better). Patches, DLC or Expansions could easily improve all those polishing issues, but I think that when the Toolset will be released this game would show its real potential.    … Expand
  39. metalocke
    Nov 26, 2014
    9
    Great CRPG. The story is interesting and the dialogues are good. The roleplaying posibilities are great, both in and out of dialogue. Lots of abilites and lots of options. The combat is entertaining and tactical if not overly complicated. The game is long, very long and you can see the care with it was developed in every corner.

    The not so positive part: The game lacks portraits for    Great CRPG. The story is interesting and the dialogues are good. The roleplaying posibilities are great, both in and out of dialogue. Lots of abilites and lots of options. The combat is entertaining and tactical if not overly complicated. The game is long, very long and you can see the care with it was developed in every corner.

    The not so positive part: The game lacks portraits for characters and NPCs. Hollywood is bugged to hell (although you would be playing 70 hours before reaching that part of the game) but probably fixes are on the way.

    Overall, excellent game. Not perfect but great. One of the best roleplaying games out there.    … Expand
  40. MacrosTheBlack
    Nov 19, 2014
    9
    I really enjoyed this game, the story was good, excellent quests and a good amount of playtime to finish. The only real gripe I have is that it's difficult to make a very varied RPG when you just have guns to deal with. It's much less unique than being able to play around with special abilities such as magic. Overall a winner.
  41. Bosskill
    Nov 14, 2014
    8
    Great game, but highly recommended that you read up on a strategy guide (see Google) before you create a party with "less than ideal" stats/abilities, as these have a huge effect on gameplay and you can easily make things quite difficult for yourself (in my case I actually had to restart the game with a new party after reading up on it, because I basically got stuck!). With that caveat, great game
  42. Matshock
    Nov 6, 2014
    9
    This is a solid 9/10 title as of patch 3.

    It plays like someone picked up where the late 90's left off and created the next generation of story driven RPGs that went missing with the advent of MMO's. With that in mind the UI is a familiar but streamlined version from that generation. The visuals are about a generation behind the current but that was normal the last time this category    This is a solid 9/10 title as of patch 3.

    It plays like someone picked up where the late 90's left off and created the next generation of story driven RPGs that went missing with the advent of MMO's. With that in mind the UI is a familiar but streamlined version from that generation. The visuals are about a generation behind the current but that was normal the last time this category was popular. The audio effects are the only area where I get the impression of indie production values. I weighed all that against the fact that this is a USD $40 new release and USD $60 is now the norm for AAA productions in determining my score.

    My only sage advice: have a strategy going into the game re: character development, trying to develop one as you go will lead to longer grinds for experience and take away from the pacing.    … Expand
  43. frankielee
    Nov 1, 2014
    9
    making me hopeful about computer games again. been a long time since i played a good turn based rpg with fun story and characters and a long play time. even more of a joy for fallout 1&2 fans.
  44. socokid
    Oct 31, 2014
    9
    Some of the reviews on here are simply bizarre. Either played before final release, or reviewed only after a few hours... I can only assume. As someone who actually played Wasteland on an Apple IIc in the late 80's, and as a fan of the genre in general, this is a fantastic game.

    Turn based tactical combat scenarios, dozens of interesting quests and story lines. I have no idea how may    Some of the reviews on here are simply bizarre. Either played before final release, or reviewed only after a few hours... I can only assume. As someone who actually played Wasteland on an Apple IIc in the late 80's, and as a fan of the genre in general, this is a fantastic game.

    Turn based tactical combat scenarios, dozens of interesting quests and story lines. I have no idea how may more weapons I'm going to find, and I'm definitely going to want to play again with different skill sets, just for fun.

    Great game. Some of the excuses for low ratings here either had nothing to do with game play, and some almost sound as if they are playing a different game or only played for a few hours?

    Just, weird...    … Expand
  45. Zakk
    Oct 30, 2014
    9
    If you like fallout 1 or 2, you will love this game, no matter what. Difficulty in the beginning is quite hard, and a lot depends how you build your team. You need to plan ahead your character skills and attributes before starting your journey. But after few hours you'll master the game mechanics and playing comes more pleasant. Story is good, but there are some glitches and bugs thatIf you like fallout 1 or 2, you will love this game, no matter what. Difficulty in the beginning is quite hard, and a lot depends how you build your team. You need to plan ahead your character skills and attributes before starting your journey. But after few hours you'll master the game mechanics and playing comes more pleasant. Story is good, but there are some glitches and bugs that still need work. Nothing that breaks the game, but... Load times are horrible at least on my PC, so you've got a wait a lot when quick loading and changing areas. Random battles become boring pretty soon, but otherwise game keeps you in it grasp. Took me over 85h to complete, so there a lot of exploring to do!… Expand
  46. Bruny
    Oct 29, 2014
    8
    Un buon gioco di ruolo, ottima ambientazione, forse troppi combattimenti ma anche molte possibilità di dialogo. Il motore Unity è leggermente pesante, la grafica tuttavia è molto gradevole anche se con qualche sbavatura. Non bellissimi i modelli dei personaggi, oltretutto si sarebbe potuto puntare su una personalizzazione maggiore per quanto riguarda armature varie. Colonna sonora di MarkUn buon gioco di ruolo, ottima ambientazione, forse troppi combattimenti ma anche molte possibilità di dialogo. Il motore Unity è leggermente pesante, la grafica tuttavia è molto gradevole anche se con qualche sbavatura. Non bellissimi i modelli dei personaggi, oltretutto si sarebbe potuto puntare su una personalizzazione maggiore per quanto riguarda armature varie. Colonna sonora di Mark Morgan da urlo, bellissima. Se cercate un crpg solido che vi faccia tornare con la memoria a fallout 2 con una spruzzatina del tactics (ma solo per i combatitmenti) è quello che fa per voi. Molto buona anche la longevità, gustandosi il gioco è possibile passare le 60 ore.… Expand
  47. MrSndman
    Oct 24, 2014
    8
    Amazing return to form for Brian Fargo and his development team. It's rare that I will play a game to completion, but this one had me hooked from the beginning. If you're a fan of Fallout (the top down originals, not the newer FPS versions) you'll love it! If you're a fan of the original Wasteland (which spawned the Fallout universe) you'll REALLY love it. If you're a fan of obsessiveAmazing return to form for Brian Fargo and his development team. It's rare that I will play a game to completion, but this one had me hooked from the beginning. If you're a fan of Fallout (the top down originals, not the newer FPS versions) you'll love it! If you're a fan of the original Wasteland (which spawned the Fallout universe) you'll REALLY love it. If you're a fan of obsessive compulsive writers that spend way too much time on toaster lore...well, you'll be pleasantly surprised. Do yourself a favor and pick this one up. We need to support developers like this - they make the games that people want to play without regard to how a shareholder might respond. This will not make a hundred million dollars for the studio, and it will not have product tie-ins and toys (there's a funny gag right on the opening screen trashing day 1 DLC) but it will make some new diehard fans of the genre. Also looking forward to their next endeavor - a return to Torment!… Expand
  48. gashsha
    Oct 21, 2014
    9
    If you played (and liked) Wasteland, Fallout 1, 2 and Tactics you're gonna love this game. Wasteland 2 is the best approach to the question "What if Interplay made Fallout 3?".

    Deep, dark and mature storyline and setting, nice combat system (if you're into isometric, turn-based RPGs) and an amazing experience if you don't mind to read a lot while playing.
  49. marto
    Oct 20, 2014
    8
    Overall a very good game but not superb. I am a big fan of Fallout 1, 2, 3 and I was a kickstarter backer for Wasteland 2.

    I like how the game was created and funded. I don't like that it cost $50 for non-backers. I like how much it resembles the original Fallout games. I don't like how it is missing key elements from the very same games. I still think it is very good and    Overall a very good game but not superb. I am a big fan of Fallout 1, 2, 3 and I was a kickstarter backer for Wasteland 2.

    I like how the game was created and funded. I don't like that it cost $50 for non-backers.

    I like how much it resembles the original Fallout games. I don't like how it is missing key elements from the very same games.

    I still think it is very good and enjoyable and because I am more or less passionate about the series and the teams behind them, I will list the big cons I've experienced so far:
    - Skills and attributes have very little connection. Attributes affect skills in marginal or indirect ways. I hoped to see an improved version of Fallout where each attribute matters nearly equally. Instead, I really only need intelligence and/or strength and/or coordination. The rest is rubbish.
    - It feels painfully linear. Painfully linear. One of the awesome traits of the predecessors was their non-linear nature. In Wasteland 2 I feel locked to the point of claustrophobia.
    - As some others stated, the overall feeling is that the world is hollow.
    - Near the end of the game, and particularly in Hollywood, all quests are completed within 10 feet of where they begin. Do something super trivial for this stage of the game, get xp. Very disappointing.
    - Outdoorsman skill. Oh boy. It is not an investment in something useful. It is extortion. Put points in it or you can't get from city A to city B without 5 random encounters that bring you nothing.
    - At some point I found a very cleverly hidden sniper rifle - decent one. 5 minutes later a salesman comes in town and he has all the best weapons for this stage of the game. I have enough money to buy them all. It feels so unrewarding.
    - The landscape is filled with safes and chests. Half of them are rigged. Most contain junk. Very unpleasant.
    - In one of the cities a shopkeeper has all the top-tier weapons of each class. I can buy them all and still have some cash. I can buy all the armor, as well. And all the good explosives. And still have cash. Very unrewarding.
    - Hard Ass, Smart Ass, Kick Ass don't feel unique enough. The conversation branches which are unlocked with these skills are one-liners with instant xp reward.
    - The only aiming option, headshot, is unbelievably useless in most cases.
    - The game pushes hardware to the limit without amazing visual effects.
    - I expected a ton of bugs due to the nature of the game. The case was the same with Fallout and all those patches. And it is :) But, seriously, patch 1 is a gigabyte, patch 2 is 2.4 gigabytes. Really?
    - The discussion thread on steam had a message from a dev. He asked for a specific way to report bugs: reproduce at least a couple of times, have a savegame, describe all the steps and conditions for the bug, send an email with attachment and fill in all the details. No sir. That's not how you do it.

    It's still a 8/10 game for me. I was expecting more, after a year of delays.    … Expand
  50. softpsyche
    Oct 17, 2014
    9
    If you liked Baldurs gate icewind dale fallout 1 and 2, just buy this game. Do not pass Go, do not collect 200 dollars just go straight to steam and buy the $#$@ out of this game! The only reason it did not get a resounding 10 is because the pretty bad bugs towards the end of the game. In fact, the bugs are pretty bad and storylines break ( had to restart because my Cali quests got broken.If you liked Baldurs gate icewind dale fallout 1 and 2, just buy this game. Do not pass Go, do not collect 200 dollars just go straight to steam and buy the $#$@ out of this game! The only reason it did not get a resounding 10 is because the pretty bad bugs towards the end of the game. In fact, the bugs are pretty bad and storylines break ( had to restart because my Cali quests got broken. Normally this would warrant a 5 but thats how overdue a game like this is. It will take you back to those days of old and remind you that great games do exist - it is not just nostalgia. Too bad the game is as buggy as the they were back then too.… Expand
  51. jesusleon
    Oct 17, 2014
    10
    At the beginning i didnt like too much, but it is a game that is going better and better each time you play it and continues the history, so i recommend it
  52. scoobers
    Oct 15, 2014
    10
    Worth it. This game really scratches the itch for a classic fallout game. The game offers a lot of hours of playtime and is not for those into fast paced games. This is for the people who gamed in the DOS era it seems. ADD be warned.
  53. Kribmeister
    Oct 11, 2014
    10
    I was not sure what to expect of this game, after all it's been nearly two decades since Fallout 2. I was most pleasantly surprised, when I found out the game is as old school as it gets. Hard, Rewarding and an all out fun experience.
  54. Ahmiran
    Oct 10, 2014
    8
    As a backer for this game I'm pleased to say this delivered everything I was promised. It is fun, has a good story and is long without being monotonous. It took me 72 hours to finish the game and I enjoyed every moment of it.
    I have two complaints about the game.
    First is the player models are of lower quality then I would like, the fact that armour doesn't change your avatar means you    As a backer for this game I'm pleased to say this delivered everything I was promised. It is fun, has a good story and is long without being monotonous. It took me 72 hours to finish the game and I enjoyed every moment of it.
    I have two complaints about the game.
    First is the player models are of lower quality then I would like, the fact that armour doesn't change your avatar means you tend to stick with your original clothing. I know you can find different clothing in game, but I didn't bother with it.
    Second some of the quests in the second half of the game were a bit disjointed. They weren't broken, but I was left scratching my head wondering if something had broke.
    All in all a good game and a must buy for any fan of the original Fallout.    … Expand
  55. MrSubjective
    Oct 9, 2014
    8
    First launch and first hour in game didn't do ANY good impression. Pretty weak graphics (what do you want from Unity, btw?), ugly and cheap characters models. I didn't expect anything good after I went for wastelands journey. How was I wrong! Deep game, awesome in-game characters, dramas, politics, deceptions, backstabbing, strong people, sneaky bastards. Lord! I can't even express myFirst launch and first hour in game didn't do ANY good impression. Pretty weak graphics (what do you want from Unity, btw?), ugly and cheap characters models. I didn't expect anything good after I went for wastelands journey. How was I wrong! Deep game, awesome in-game characters, dramas, politics, deceptions, backstabbing, strong people, sneaky bastards. Lord! I can't even express my feelings in proper form.

    If you ever talked about "good old Fallout 2" on any forums - this one is absoultely for you.

    My rate is 8. -1 for graphics (truly could be MUCH better), -1 for present bugs, non-stopping by the way. Other stuff is real 10 of 10.    … Expand
  56. Arnuphis
    Oct 8, 2014
    8
    An instant classic for fans of Wasteland 1 and Fallout 1/2. I loved every bit of the 60 hours I played. Haven't been this hooked on a RPG since Dragon Age. I would rate it higher but there are some bugs, especially in the second map and it is easy to break some quests if you are not careful. Things like that are fixable and at heart it's a grand time. Just don't expect the combat of Fallout 2.
  57. Typhoon2142
    Oct 8, 2014
    8
    What the heck is wrong with most people? They either rate a ten because they have no idea what they are doing or they rate it zero because they found a bug or because the game wont run on their ancient, broken, virus-infected computers. Some people don't even own the game, let alone played it, yet they write reviews like a champion.

    They either praise the game as the new Jesus or they    What the heck is wrong with most people? They either rate a ten because they have no idea what they are doing or they rate it zero because they found a bug or because the game wont run on their ancient, broken, virus-infected computers. Some people don't even own the game, let alone played it, yet they write reviews like a champion.

    They either praise the game as the new Jesus or they condemn it to be the worst scam ever. This is going on all over metacritic, not just for this game. How can any sane person, who is not retarded and older than 12, rate this game zero or ten? This is not how rating works and defeats the purpose of this website. Roughly half of the 700 reviews here are written by trolls. You people are effectively making this site completely useless - but hey, it's what trolls do... In order to push their own ego, they destroy working systems that decent people created. That goes for all aspects of life, not just gaming and trolls are everywhere, making this planet a bad place to live on. Congratulations.

    Wasteland 2 is not a better Fallout 3, but it's a solid, enthralling, postapocalyptic RPG with nice visuals and audio. From a technical point of view, it could use some improvements, but the story and gameplay make up for that. The game is not for the casual Xbox gamer, but for the mature, hardcore gaming enthusiasts who are into turn based combat.

    It is not the best game ever, as those 10/10 losers say, but it's also not the worst game of all times, like the 0/10 trolls claim. You people think about what you're doing, because if you keep this up, you'll break yet another system that was working before. It doesn't help anyone. When this website goes down because decent people stop using it, your agenda goes with it.    … Expand
  58. deadsanta
    Oct 7, 2014
    10
    Wasteland 2 is the sequel of the 1980's CRPG by Brian Fargo and the Fallout guys back when they all worked for EA. While it is not Fallout 3, like some folks were hoping for (and which generates a lot of baseless hate imo) it's a solid sequel to a classic RPG. Turn based isometric with decent if not overwhelming graphics and an attribute/skill system that again, takes more from WastelandWasteland 2 is the sequel of the 1980's CRPG by Brian Fargo and the Fallout guys back when they all worked for EA. While it is not Fallout 3, like some folks were hoping for (and which generates a lot of baseless hate imo) it's a solid sequel to a classic RPG. Turn based isometric with decent if not overwhelming graphics and an attribute/skill system that again, takes more from Wasteland than it does from Fallout (which I'm guessing would get them sued, since they don't have any rights to Fallout games).

    The plot is branching, with areas that one playthrough will not allow you to enter, based on your choices, and your actions have meaningful storyline driven consequences, albeit rather buggy at the moment. Combat is turn based and totally RPG-style (dice rule) but solidly tactical, with the caveat that like in almost every other strategy game, the AI can be rather stupid at times.

    Honestly, the zero scores here are utterly absurd, I'd normally give this game an 8-9, with points off for bugs and some rush finish lack-of-polish, but I'm bumping it to 10 just because the haters piled on too thick for an indie title. Yes, this is an indie title, a $3m kickstart does not put it into AAA territory, whose games run in the $50m range nowadays. You get what you pay for, and what you get is a sweet TBRPG throwback game.    … Expand
  59. lightzy
    Oct 7, 2014
    10
    Safe to say that now, post release, this is the new fallout 2.

    Except better in every possible way, and insanely long for a video game. Took me about 68 hours to complete, if that means anything, and I didn't even do every area in the game. Also incredibly well written, beautiful graphics, detailed in the most extreme way that a good RPG is detailed (descriptions for every single item,    Safe to say that now, post release, this is the new fallout 2.

    Except better in every possible way, and insanely long for a video game. Took me about 68 hours to complete, if that means anything, and I didn't even do every area in the game.
    Also incredibly well written, beautiful graphics, detailed in the most extreme way that a good RPG is detailed (descriptions for every single item, loads of text and flavor, great feel that draws you into the game world. A classic in every sense of the word.

    Crappy voice-overs but that's pretty much the only negative point. But seeing as there aren't that many, no biggie.

    In one word: AMAZEMENT!

    Ignore the negative reviews, they're from stupid idiots who rated the pre-release without understanding they bought a pre-release.    … Expand
  60. wafelkill
    Oct 6, 2014
    10
    Just AMAZING!
    In age of brain dead games(push this button to go foward) its ablolute GEM!
    If you like to think when you playing and you like turn base RPG...go for it :]
    Best TB RPG since Front Mission 3!
  61. Raskol
    Oct 6, 2014
    10
    I problably exagerate with this grade, this game was ruthless with me, got destroyed and reloaded so many times. For a long time a game made me think about what I do and gradualy I got in to the story and once your hocked you cant get out. Altough there is alot lacking in some areas, I am hopefoul I'll see more improvements in the future. This game is worth the money and hope more will getI problably exagerate with this grade, this game was ruthless with me, got destroyed and reloaded so many times. For a long time a game made me think about what I do and gradualy I got in to the story and once your hocked you cant get out. Altough there is alot lacking in some areas, I am hopefoul I'll see more improvements in the future. This game is worth the money and hope more will get back to the scene soon. I thank all the Kickstarter supporters for giving us this game. This is a must have for RPG gammers enjoy the game, please buy it and spread the word.… Expand
  62. weazz1980
    Oct 6, 2014
    9
    For the anxious people: If you liked Fallout 1 and 2 you will probably also like Wasteland 2. Now in detail: First thing to say: The graphics are appropiate for this game. They win no trophy, but they are good enough to transport the atmosphere of the harsh wastelands. It reminds of Fallout 2 but in 3D.

    I played for about 20 hours now and at around the first quarter of the story. I    For the anxious people: If you liked Fallout 1 and 2 you will probably also like Wasteland 2. Now in detail: First thing to say: The graphics are appropiate for this game. They win no trophy, but they are good enough to transport the atmosphere of the harsh wastelands. It reminds of Fallout 2 but in 3D.

    I played for about 20 hours now and at around the first quarter of the story. I picked a wide variety of skills for my party to be prepared for almost every situation, that's how i play such games. Later in the game i specialize my group when i have learned which skills and weapons are usefull. For the people who say: The attribute/skillsystem is **** sorry, but you have to read! Every skill and attribute is exactly described. And solely because other games need strenght for a meele charakter, doesn't mean that every game have to do it that way. Again, just read the description of the attributes.

    So for now my party is doing very well. The quests are very diversified and interresting. The locations are detailed and immersive. But for the hole experience you have to read a lot of text. All characters and locations you find have very well written descriptions and information for the plot or some quests. You have to think for yourself, there are no questmarkers or such things. And there are a lot of decisions to make, sometimes with an unexpected outcome. So the world and the story so far are great and i'm really enjoing it right now.

    The combat system pretty much is the same as it was in Fallout 2. You have cover, different firing modes, different calibers etc... this is important, because bigger bulltes punches better trough tough armor than smaller ones. The only feature i'm missing compared to Fallout 2 is to target specific bodyparts. But ok, no major gamebreaker.

    So in the end Wasteland 2 is a great game for me and i give it a solid 9/10.

    For the 0/10 people... seriously?    … Expand
  63. konvice
    Oct 2, 2014
    10
    I am really dissapointed many people dont rate the game but
    their own expectations! This is pure Fact!! Each one who giving a low rating says: I expected more!!! but the game not bad.
  64. pypes
    Oct 2, 2014
    8
    Want to open every door? loot every chest? Finish every mission, save every NPC, and skip half the dialog?

    Tough luck. If you want an immersive adventure game that rewards good decisions, punishes bad ones, and will make you wish you saved your game that little bit more often then this is what your looking for. Think fallout 2 with a free-roaming camera and oodles of content. Best    Want to open every door? loot every chest? Finish every mission, save every NPC, and skip half the dialog?

    Tough luck.

    If you want an immersive adventure game that rewards good decisions, punishes bad ones, and will make you wish you saved your game that little bit more often then this is what your looking for. Think fallout 2 with a free-roaming camera and oodles of content. Best played with notepad handy.

    Points deducted for clunky / unresponsive interface and occasionally annoying camera, but otherwise a masterpiece.    … Expand
  65. belfong
    Oct 2, 2014
    8
    Gotta love the writing and story. Interface is just too quirky for my taste. Confusing left or right click and multiple clicks to get something done. The RND seemed a bit unbalance. 75% chance to hit always result in misses for the melee guy Big Bert. It's kinda frustrating! And enemy seemed to have extremely high action point and can move from one end of the screen to the other in justGotta love the writing and story. Interface is just too quirky for my taste. Confusing left or right click and multiple clicks to get something done. The RND seemed a bit unbalance. 75% chance to hit always result in misses for the melee guy Big Bert. It's kinda frustrating! And enemy seemed to have extremely high action point and can move from one end of the screen to the other in just one turn. Other than that, it is the Fallout I know and love, and that is enough for me to bear a lot of its quirkiness!… Expand
  66. moseao
    Oct 1, 2014
    8
    I'm not even going to bother trying to avoid comparing it to the original Fallout games, or to the recent Divinity game, so on that note, it's maybe not quite as good as those, but still pretty close.

    Compared to the original Fallout games, I didn't feel like the story was as engaging, or the characters as memorable. The system is a little more modern, but often irritating as some    I'm not even going to bother trying to avoid comparing it to the original Fallout games, or to the recent Divinity game, so on that note, it's maybe not quite as good as those, but still pretty close.

    Compared to the original Fallout games, I didn't feel like the story was as engaging, or the characters as memorable. The system is a little more modern, but often irritating as some actions just waste the player's time for basically no reason. It'd also be nice to be able to enter turn based mode for certain actions, like if a character is bleeding out after a battle. I will say though, that skills in Wasteland 2 are more consistently useful than in the original Fallout games.

    Compared to Divinity, I personally like the atmosphere and game world in this one better, but the Divinity combat system wins hands down. Also, while I thought the crafting system in Divinity could use some work, there's almost no crafting to speak of here, even though I think it would make sense thematically.

    All told, Wasteland 2 is a solid game. Not perfect, but solid.    … Expand
  67. FlorianGh
    Oct 1, 2014
    10
    This is not a game for everybody. This is a game for people that really enjoys true CRPG's. All the console gamer's should stay away because this game does not have flashy graphics with stupid story. You actually need to think to advance properly.
    I am so happy Brian Fargo and his team managed to pull such a fantastic experience. I also want to thank each and every baker for giving us the    This is not a game for everybody. This is a game for people that really enjoys true CRPG's. All the console gamer's should stay away because this game does not have flashy graphics with stupid story. You actually need to think to advance properly.
    I am so happy Brian Fargo and his team managed to pull such a fantastic experience. I also want to thank each and every baker for giving us the chance to play again a fantastic game like the ones from our childhood.
    I didn't play Wasteland 1 because I was to little. My first post apocalyptic game was Fallout 2. I remember that a very good friend of mine got me Fallout 2 and I was thinking that this is crap I mean I didn't like the graphics at the beginning of the game at the Temple of trials. Boy was I wrong. I felt in love with that game and after 2nd I played the first. After that I only liked Arcanum but although it was a great game it was not in the Fallout setting. Fallout Tactics was released and the graphics were great but that was not the Fallout I grew up with.
    Interplay lost the licence to Bethesda and so Fallout 3 was born. I liked it but it was like Fallout Tactics more of a spin off then the real thing. Fallout : New Vegas was great though thanks to Obsidian.
    But now we have the opportunity to play the real prequel of Fallout and what a great time this is for CRPG.
    For the ones that are asking how is WL2 compared to Divinity : Original Sin I have to say that I really like that game but I don't like the setting as much and the dialog seemed they repeated a lot. And now about the game itself :
    I like it from the beta. I played it since the very first beta and I just love how it has been upgraded and improved in every single way. I managed to finish the beta.Now that it's finally out I am trying to take my time and enjoy every pixel of it. I am not at all bored by having to start from scratch and I already managed to do the good part in Rail Nomad.
    The story is strong and very mysterious. The choices do matter in short and long terms.
    People complain about the graphics but I do like it a lot. I really love the gore in combat and the death animations.
    The Unity engine is great and I really like that we can have a bird eye view of the party.
    The music is incredible and Mark Morgan shows us what a talented man he is.
    My only complaint is the lack of stealth and steal but I can live without them. I know that steal tend to break the barter system.
    This game is the perfect example of the games that we love can have a big success as well as the dumb ones that have flooded the market in the past years.
    A lot of people complain that it has bugs and that the graphics are not top notch but if you like a game that is very well written and enjoy a good laugh you need to have this. This game is made with love and it really shows. All the details are there and almost every NPC has a story and the world around it's alive ( as much as it can being post apocalyptic).    … Expand
  68. Infaereld
    Sep 30, 2014
    9
    Originally coming from an Amiga and console background, I was a bit of a late bloomer with PC gaming so never played the original Wasteland and Fallout series. However, being a massive fan of Fallout 3/NV, I thought I'd give this one a whirl.

    This game has been very well made. Although still a tough buggy at times, the story, combat, character customisation, game world, loot etc are all    Originally coming from an Amiga and console background, I was a bit of a late bloomer with PC gaming so never played the original Wasteland and Fallout series. However, being a massive fan of Fallout 3/NV, I thought I'd give this one a whirl.

    This game has been very well made. Although still a tough buggy at times, the story, combat, character customisation, game world, loot etc are all top-notch.

    I can tell a lot of thought and talent has gone into this title and it shows.

    Here's hoping for a WL3!    … Expand
  69. fjo3
    Sep 30, 2014
    10
    The RPG I've been waiting for since 1998, when I first beat Fallout 2. This game gets a 9.5/10 in my book - it has flaws, but they are completely outshone by how perfect this game is in almost every way.

    I don't understand why this game gets so many negative reviews. It's not a game for everyone, but if you like turn based, strategic, old-school RPGs in a post-apocalyptic setting, it    The RPG I've been waiting for since 1998, when I first beat Fallout 2. This game gets a 9.5/10 in my book - it has flaws, but they are completely outshone by how perfect this game is in almost every way.

    I don't understand why this game gets so many negative reviews. It's not a game for everyone, but if you like turn based, strategic, old-school RPGs in a post-apocalyptic setting, it doesn't get any better than Wasteland 2. Fallout 1 and 2 have finally been surpassed: well done Brian Fargo and the inXile team.    … Expand
  70. drago888
    Sep 30, 2014
    8
    I played many hours on this game at the hardest difficulty and it's possible to win the battles that is of your level.

    However, you will encounter shortage of supplies issue, thus recommendation is not to play at such hard difficulty. Since I had spent so many hours, I feel stupid if I gave score lesser than 8. However, I quit the game quite early in the story. I just can't get    I played many hours on this game at the hardest difficulty and it's possible to win the battles that is of your level.

    However, you will encounter shortage of supplies issue, thus recommendation is not to play at such hard difficulty.

    Since I had spent so many hours, I feel stupid if I gave score lesser than 8.

    However, I quit the game quite early in the story.
    I just can't get over been forced to be part of Desert Ranger. I know that Fallout Tactics also force you to be in the Brotherhood of Steel but I have no issue with that as BOS seems competent.

    However, in the very beginning of the game, the Desert Ranger are hit with 2 crisis at almost the same time. Yet they only have the resource to send to tend to 1 crisis. This give me the feeling that the Desert Ranger is at a decline, without capability to deal with more than 1 crisis even though they are veterans with 15 years of experience reacting to the crisis of the wasteland, If the wasteland is as harsh as what I'm been told, I personally believe that handling more than 1 crisis at the same time is quite common for the Desert Ranger when it's not at a decline.

    Someone told me that the Desert Ranger is stretched too thin.
    In Fallout New Vegas, the NCR is also stretched too thin and I always did not choose the NCR ending as I did not have faith in them.

    But this game forced to be in a team that I don't want to be in (for a game).
    Thus the more I played, the more frustrated I get.    … Expand
  71. curvul
    Sep 30, 2014
    10
    Excellent game. Is it perfect - no. But it delivers such an atmosphere - the story, the characters. It is very involving. I like the tactical combat as well. The choices and consequences are the cherry on the top. No matter what you do, your actions are going to hurt or displease someone. And you will have to pay the price. Graphics are decent and I am a sucker for isometric video games.Excellent game. Is it perfect - no. But it delivers such an atmosphere - the story, the characters. It is very involving. I like the tactical combat as well. The choices and consequences are the cherry on the top. No matter what you do, your actions are going to hurt or displease someone. And you will have to pay the price. Graphics are decent and I am a sucker for isometric video games.
    I am sure the technical bugs will be fixed via patches and the game will become a true masterpiece.
    All in all it is 9/10, but because of the many nay sayers that slander it, I'll give it 10.    … Expand
  72. Timberwolf
    Sep 30, 2014
    9
    Combat is fun and engaging, the skill system is interesting and works well. The game is exceptionally well written and doesn't belittle its audience, as most games these days tend to. Only down side is that the graphics aren't the best when compared to other titles.

    Overall, Excellent game!
  73. biszop
    Sep 29, 2014
    9
    The feel of the game is insane. It's similar to Fallout, but quite different. In Fallout was more like an apocalyptic wasteland you are imagining, in Wasteland it's more like wilderness, isolated desert, maybe a little more flourishing, yet much more harsh and depressing. It's like apocalyptic world we are familiar with, but with own unique flavor.
    The combat are just brilliant. It's so    The feel of the game is insane. It's similar to Fallout, but quite different. In Fallout was more like an apocalyptic wasteland you are imagining, in Wasteland it's more like wilderness, isolated desert, maybe a little more flourishing, yet much more harsh and depressing. It's like apocalyptic world we are familiar with, but with own unique flavor.
    The combat are just brilliant. It's so much enjoyable to win a battle, and tactics and positioning plays a great role in fights. All types of weapons are useful, and brings different style of play.
    Now about graphic. Environment is OK, may be more diverse and more detailed, but in general it's great. On the other hand, models of characters, it's textures and animations are just ugly :) But who the **** cares ;) One thing that is disappointing is that armor doesn't change appearance of your characters.
    Summing up, the game is great and has that something that force you to play non stop, and doesn't allow you to sleep at nights.    … Expand
  74. Slate
    Sep 29, 2014
    10
    Excellent game all of the way through, great ui, sound, graphics, and most important..storyline. Wasteland 2's game mechanics are amazing, there is so much content in this game its unbelievable.
  75. lepronoc
    Sep 29, 2014
    10
    This game is a wonderful experience, true Post Apocalyptic journey, where in the first place - free of will and numerous choices with hard ass consequence. You have a goal, a gun and Desert Ranger star, what else?
  76. JohnWitten
    Sep 29, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall Premise: Return to the apocalypse ala Fallout, but closer to the original Wasteland mixed with modern elements than anything else.

    Graphics and Sound: The environments are truly impressive even if the overall graphics aren’t by any standards today. The sound work is superb to say the least.

    Playability and Entertainment: The gameplay is heavily tactics-based and enjoyable nonetheless. There’s definitely strategy involved but the adventure isn’t an impossible one. The story and journey as a whole is definitely ingrained with wit and darkness in equal portions here and there.

    Replay Value: High

    Overall Score: 8.25/10.0    … Expand
  77. grimloki
    Sep 29, 2014
    10
    So good... 25 years later, I'm back in the Wasteland. This game is good enough to stand on its own merits, but its especially great, considering it's one of the longest awaited sequels in game history, if you've played the original back in all its 4 color pixellated text adventure goodness.

    Whiners need not apply. The Wasteland isn't a forgiving place. There's not a simple 'I win'    So good... 25 years later, I'm back in the Wasteland. This game is good enough to stand on its own merits, but its especially great, considering it's one of the longest awaited sequels in game history, if you've played the original back in all its 4 color pixellated text adventure goodness.

    Whiners need not apply. The Wasteland isn't a forgiving place. There's not a simple 'I win' button. Save early and often.    … Expand
  78. bilbo1973
    Sep 28, 2014
    10
    Been playing video games since 1986...
    Been working in the industry for 10+ years...
    Been a reviewer (print press) for 5 years...

    Been waiting for the true Fallout 3, since Fallout 2...

    I am happy I finally get to play it today at my 40 years... Wish my kid was a bit older to enjoy it together ;-)

    /respect
    /bow
    /gj guys
  79. Sadlyborn
    Sep 28, 2014
    9
    So far I am really enjoying Wasteland 2. This is a nostalgic CRPG which can be compared by titles as the first Fallout series, Baldur´s Gate and Divinity Original Sin. The post-apocalyptic setting is atmospheric which is strengthen by nicely done story telling, voice acting and music. Also there is some criticism to mention. The User Interface is very cumbersome. It is often necessary toSo far I am really enjoying Wasteland 2. This is a nostalgic CRPG which can be compared by titles as the first Fallout series, Baldur´s Gate and Divinity Original Sin. The post-apocalyptic setting is atmospheric which is strengthen by nicely done story telling, voice acting and music. Also there is some criticism to mention. The User Interface is very cumbersome. It is often necessary to move an item to a character with a particular skill and then again to switch back that item. Sometimes equipped items are not longer equipped, which signifies a bug. It is annoying equip the item again on the character. Skills like Demolition, Alarm Disarming are a risk to use and will require a lot of save-load sequences in order to handle the situation well. Those loading screens takes a long time compared to other games of this generation. However the shortcomings does not outweigh the pleasure that this game has to offer. Must buy for the CRPG fans!… Expand
  80. RoccoSalvetti
    Sep 28, 2014
    8
    The AI cheats and the quests often are bugged, eventually you will get stuck but I can't stop playing it. Rebalance the combat system with a better AI and I will give it an 8 or a 9. I would allow the camera to go higher, sometimes it is very annoying to find your way around.
  81. mackdaddy
    Sep 28, 2014
    9
    Graphics aren't pretty, combat could be deeper and there's a few bugs. That's the bad out of the way. The combat is actually fun in my opinion, the only thing it lacks from Fallout 1/2 is aimed shots, but it makes up for this with the cover system and ambushing. The writing is great, and the voice acting is usually decent (there's some dodgy examples). The story starts off a bit slow butGraphics aren't pretty, combat could be deeper and there's a few bugs. That's the bad out of the way. The combat is actually fun in my opinion, the only thing it lacks from Fallout 1/2 is aimed shots, but it makes up for this with the cover system and ambushing. The writing is great, and the voice acting is usually decent (there's some dodgy examples). The story starts off a bit slow but by half way is really quite engaging. There's some very memorable characters, and your followers often have interesting things to say about the environment and your decisions.

    Yeah, the game is a bit divisive - I think some people expected Xcom, and others Fallout 1/2, all games with much higher budgets than this. Even Divinity: Original Sin had a budget of around 10-12 million USD (the Kickstarter was for a product to show investors) unlike Wasteland 2's 6 million (including Early Access sales). But a lot of love went into the game.

    The skill system is a bit much at first, and some skills could probably be rolled together to streamline, but it's cool having a bunch of different specialists in your team. The attributes could also probably have more of an effect on your skills, but the current system allows for more open roleplaying (e.g. a guy with no charisma still being a kiss ass, it's possible).

    Overall, it's a great CRPG in the vein of WL1 and the original Fallouts. It probably still needs a bit of work patch-wise, and some design decisions may not appeal to everyone, but I think if you're into the older CRPGs you're in for a great time.    … Expand
  82. bhhsieh
    Sep 28, 2014
    10
    8/10 for RPG lovers, 10/10 for fallout 1 and 2 lovers. The graphics may not be top-notch, but the missions, the atmosphere, the tactical combats are all great.
  83. inmyth
    Sep 27, 2014
    8
    If I were to score this game in words then it would be "dodged a bullet". It managed to dodge a 7 and got an 8. Whereas I expected a real Fallout 3, the truth is this game feels like turn based Dungeon Siege. Strategy-wise, combat is pretty light with a few options like "headshot" or "ambush" that keep it short of being a total Dungeon Siege. Wasteland 2 however, manages to establish aIf I were to score this game in words then it would be "dodged a bullet". It managed to dodge a 7 and got an 8. Whereas I expected a real Fallout 3, the truth is this game feels like turn based Dungeon Siege. Strategy-wise, combat is pretty light with a few options like "headshot" or "ambush" that keep it short of being a total Dungeon Siege. Wasteland 2 however, manages to establish a setting which is believably well...post-apocalyptic. And more importantly it manages to detach itself from Fallout cliches.

    Cons:
    - Minimum combat. Tactics are often nothing more than moving your characters away and closer to enemies. There are few hiding spots and even so they get overrun with melee units in the first turn. This is not to say that combat is not fun. It still is but it's not deep.
    - Probability nightmare. Everything in this game works on probabilities, in and out combats. And these probabilities don't always feel like they should be. A weapon that has 4% of jam jams like it was 20%. I often faced multiple consecutive jams in a fight. Also, spending a lot of time loading the game just to successfully unlock a chest isn't really fun
    - Dungeon Siege/Diablo-esque progression. Things are more difficult to do simply because you encounter them later. In Diablo, monsters you face in later levels are the same ones you faced before, but with more HP and different name and color. It's the same here except they don't have different name or color. Sometimes it feels anachronistic. Why can't I unlock this chest when yesterday I disarmed a nuclear missile ?

    PROS
    - Excellent writing, at least in the fist half of the game. Witty narrative and character interaction, dark humor, it's all there. However that the longer you play the more you will feel the game was rushed. The second half of the game is like a copy of the first. You fought barbarians, religious fanatics, and robots in Arizona. Well you fight barbarians, religious fanatics and robots in LA too. The finale is the weakest of all.
    - Excellent voice acting. This is something that Fargo games excel in. I particularly like the radio chatters which play when I walk around the wasteland. They even hired a church choir to sing radio commercial of a demented church gang.
    - Bold story branching. If you have played RPGs from Bioware or BlackIsle, you must have seen the "third option" option in dialogues or other interactions that requires a lot of points in speech or other particular attribute. When you pick it, you will pacify two conflicting sides or save everyone in a distress. In Wasteland if you pull this off, you would kill everyone. Wasteland is grim and bleak world and even if you think you have given it the best, you will still screw it.

    So is it a good game ? It is, in the way that Dungeon Siege was not a bad game either. Maybe it is not Jagged Alliance or Xcom as some of you expected but it is still fun and satisfying. Still, I can't help but feel that Fargo will have more difficulty convincing his backers of future projects, Torment Numenera comes to mind.    … Expand
  84. DeusXCom
    Sep 27, 2014
    10
    Fallout's old uncle came back to show the modern games how it's done. This is how you create high quality RPG experience. It certainly has some flaws, bugs and shortcomings, but they mean nothing compared to the 100 hours long immersive experience that nails you from the start and won't let you go until you're finished. For a week I completely forgot about reality and I was living in theFallout's old uncle came back to show the modern games how it's done. This is how you create high quality RPG experience. It certainly has some flaws, bugs and shortcomings, but they mean nothing compared to the 100 hours long immersive experience that nails you from the start and won't let you go until you're finished. For a week I completely forgot about reality and I was living in the Wasteland, exploring the post-apo world, breathing the radioactive atmosphere. As expected - excellent writing full of interesting characters, various factions, dark sense of humour and tons of quests to do, no stupid quest markers or handholding, but actually good old figuring things out for yourself. Many important choices and moral decisions you have to make. Customizable party of 4 desert rangers plus 3 more companions and even more additional followers that follow you around lets you create unique set of specialists that support one another with their various skills and equipment. I spent 2 hours just creating my party, by that time, some of the newer games would be already over. Tactical turn-based combat ala X-COM with all it's features such as cover system or height advantages is a fun playground for many challenging battles. And the last, but not least - Fantastic audio! Music by Mark Morgan continues in his masterpiece ambient legacy that started in Fallout and sound design is full of beautiful textures and distortions, especially radio messages and broadcasts are a nice touch. I was pleasantly surprised to see the sound credit for Alexander "Deus Ex" Brandon in the opening credits, so basically 2 of my all-time favourite game composers working together on this dream project and it shows, because audio creates atmosphere here even more strongly than visuals, which brings me to the negative part of the review.

    In a good RPG, graphics never mattered, hell, Fallout was ugly even back in 1997, but at least it had style and it didn't stop it from being a classic. Nevertheless, there is no way around it - Wasteland 2 is an ugly, badly optimized 3D mess. I blame the Unity engine, this is the 3rd unity engine game I played and they all shared the same problems - ugly visuals, tons of glitches and terrible optimization. What is even worse however is the camera controls and view angles. IF you must go 3D, at least do it properly like Dragon Age for example, where you can rotate the camera the way you want, not just horizontally, and even switch to 3rd person mode that helps you immerse in the world and navigate around the environment that way more smoothly. Here, you are stuck with predefined camera angles that are all wrong, when you zoom in, it's the right angle, but you don't see anything around you as it's to close up, so you zoom out to see more, but it automatically switches to a terrible bird view where you again don't see anything. Navigation is hell in this game and exploration is pain because of that. Unlocking the vertical camera angle movement and disabling that terrible default view would fix it, so hopefully in some future patch. This is not a cosmetic problem it's a critical game design flaw that negatively affects the gameplay and will prevent many new players to enjoy this gem. There are also tons of bugs, quest problems and missing features, such as no option to navigate in local world map. Every other RPG including all the old classics had this, just open the map, click on the other side of the current world and bam, you're there. You cannot do this here, you must manually scroll like an idiot through chaotic environment. Also the fact that the world is totally spammed with countless chests and safeboxes that are trapped with bombs, alarms and locks, forcing you to spend an eternity unlocking them with your skills that take too much time to process only to pick up some useless junk doesn't help the flow of the game either.

    But even despite these faults, Wasteland 2 is still the game of the year for me so far and one of the best RPG experiences in recent years, cannot wait for the Red Boots DLC only for 49.99$! 10/10    … Expand
  85. janki
    Sep 27, 2014
    9
    The Fallout 3 I always wanted. The game is a solid classic cRPG where content counts not shinny crap. The only thing that I don't like is the quite hard not user friendly interface.
  86. Satanykk
    Sep 27, 2014
    9
    Excellent RPG, tons of side quests, tons of characters and lot of exploration. Quite different than Fallout though. I don't understand why people make reference about Fallout and this game ... unless they refer to Brotherhood of Steel ... otherwise I enjoy this game as much as I did with the Fallout series.

    The only downside ... **** load of bugs even after the first patch. Still,    Excellent RPG, tons of side quests, tons of characters and lot of exploration. Quite different than Fallout though. I don't understand why people make reference about Fallout and this game ... unless they refer to Brotherhood of Steel ... otherwise I enjoy this game as much as I did with the Fallout series.

    The only downside ... **** load of bugs even after the first patch.

    Still, two thumbs up.    … Expand
  87. 0hope
    Sep 27, 2014
    8
    The spiritual successor of fallout indeed and game is more of fallout then that Bethesda version will ever be. But cant say that game is without any flaws and definitely not a 10 game.

    The good: -main plot is interesting enough -there is plenty of side stuff to distract you -tactical combat -the ability to solve stuff on different ways and your choices actually do matter(well on    The spiritual successor of fallout indeed and game is more of fallout then that Bethesda version will ever be. But cant say that game is without any flaws and definitely not a 10 game.

    The good: -main plot is interesting enough
    -there is plenty of side stuff to distract you
    -tactical combat
    -the ability to solve stuff on different ways and your choices actually do matter(well on occasion at least)

    The bad: -textures are really bad at times and probably the worst thing is that you actually see your char zoomed up close on char creation makes it just even more obvious

    -some balance issue simply to say some weapons are far better then other, now this have more to do with fact that range wins all most of time especially if you play on harder difficulty as you want to kill anything before it comes to you

    -certain skills are useful only on few occasion sometimes you will wonder why i wasn't able to do this or that

    -save scumming is the thing that you actually want to exploit as it eliminates not that fun RNG which usually wont do much except make you grind for few hours random encounters so you can buy stuff that you actually want

    Now what i noticed is that ppl expected from this game fallout clone and this is not one. Brian Fargo stated that in start. Mostly there is no perk system and there isn't even need for one as there is lot of different skills which are only useful if you specialize in them and you don't even get that many skill points per level so your one char can't be good in everything. And there is no need for it either as you control squad (4 rangers) and not single char + 3 other npc that can join your party.

    Over all game is still worth its money and its 8/10 for sure. Now it was delayed once already but i get feeling that they should have extended that with more time it could easily be 9/10.    … Expand
  88. Aniketos
    Sep 27, 2014
    10
    If you love fallout 1 and 2 this is a game for you! It has all the things you loved from those games, Brian Fargo once again made a gem to remember. I hope there will be another sequel to this game!
  89. J4MESOX4D
    Sep 25, 2014
    9
    Wasteland 2 proves that a kickstarter title, with an experienced and dedicated development team, can be a resounding success. It is a classic RPG with unique modern hallmarks that make for an engrossing and in-depth experience.

    The game sees you building and developing a squad and taking them into the barren, post-apocalyptic wilderness of the US as part of the Ranger Squad. Your role    Wasteland 2 proves that a kickstarter title, with an experienced and dedicated development team, can be a resounding success. It is a classic RPG with unique modern hallmarks that make for an engrossing and in-depth experience.

    The game sees you building and developing a squad and taking them into the barren, post-apocalyptic wilderness of the US as part of the Ranger Squad. Your role is to investigate a fellow Desert Ranger's death whilst attempting to restore public order after a Nuclear Fallout destroys and destablises the east coast. You complete missions, travel the vast world map, improve your squad in typical role-play fashion, meet an array of intriguing characters in your fight to bring peace to the chaos. The game is exceptionally detailed and deep in terms of character customisation with a whole host of skills to be upgraded in a clever tactical fashion. You can have players who are combat skilled and have others more in-tune with the technical and scientific skills. A well-balanced squad can go a long way to determining your success.

    The story itself is very engrossing with plenty of missions built into the overall premise of saving humanity. Choices you make and sides you take can have a major impact on the story and how others perceive you. The detail and options in how you face situations is extremely impressive when compared to linear games we see today in the genre. The developers experience is really demonstrated in this aspect of the game when compared to modern day counterparts.

    Wasteland 2 is not flawless by any means; it isn't the most visually impressive title of this nature. Some textures and locations look rather shabby. Loot drops aren't always the most useful and the combat side of the game is often unpredictable and messy. Turn-based battles rely on stats, luck and the enemy. The AI is largely ropey and unpredictable and the cover elements are conveniant and occasionally useless. These fights aren't very satisfying and often lead to frustration, weapons jamming and ammo being obliterated. If you can overlook this; it's not going to dampen the experience.

    Overall, Wasteland 2 has been a long time coming and has certainly been worth the wait. The level of depth in the story and characters makes for a long and captivating game. Aside from rough graphics and poor, unpredictable combat; the game is worth experiencing if you are a fan of the genre or looking for a long and absorbing title.    … Expand
  90. jack67
    Sep 25, 2014
    9
    The full-on comparison of Wasteland 2 and Fallout is going to produce a little disappointment. It's a sequel to Wasteland -- and i think they did a damn good job with that. I'm a Kickstarter backer and a geezer old enough to have played Wasteland when it first came out.The production of Wasteland 2 isn't up to AAA games of 2014, but then it wasn't supposed to be.

    Little things about    The full-on comparison of Wasteland 2 and Fallout is going to produce a little disappointment. It's a sequel to Wasteland -- and i think they did a damn good job with that. I'm a Kickstarter backer and a geezer old enough to have played Wasteland when it first came out.The production of Wasteland 2 isn't up to AAA games of 2014, but then it wasn't supposed to be.

    Little things about combat annoy me, like I can't pause to get a lay of the land before combat actually starts -- and the spacebar to turn group movement on and off. I don't know why the latter keeps causing problems, but I keep forgetting to hit it to move a single character. Maybe group movement shouldn't be default? I don't know. I think that's my own shortcoming, rather than the design.

    I love the immediately branching story. Backers wanted a CRPG with choices and that's what they got. The tactical combat is part of it, but it isn't a tactics-first game -- so, it's a bit weaker there. That's fine with me, although it's very easy to wander into a frustratingly difficult battle. But that's life in the wasteland.

    As a backer, they provided exactly what I expected. I adore this game.    … Expand
  91. duvde
    Sep 25, 2014
    10
    Amazing game. Very deep, very funny to play. As a fan of crpg I'm fully satisfied. For all the fan of the genre this is a must. For all the critics about graphics- grow up....
  92. Sjalka
    Sep 25, 2014
    8
    8/10 from me

    The game offers a vast and detailed storyline, it is packed choke full with events and offers quite some re-playability. It is not as polished as i had wished though. While the game offers mature and well written content ( and it is surprisingly hard to find good mature games these days ) Personally i just wish the visual fidelity would match the content in terms of    8/10 from me

    The game offers a vast and detailed storyline, it is packed choke full with events and offers quite some re-playability. It is not as polished as i had wished though.

    While the game offers mature and well written content ( and it is surprisingly hard to find good mature games these days ) Personally i just wish the visual fidelity would match the content in terms of quality. modelling and general visuals are fairly poor for a title of that size.    … Expand
  93. Easy123
    Sep 25, 2014
    10
    A great game overall, would give it a 8.5, but am giving it a 10 to balance out some of the uninformed reveiws out there.

    Decent graphics, some great humour a bit grindy at times, but the writing gives this game an 8.5. A buy recommendation from me.
  94. AregAr
    Sep 24, 2014
    8
    Good game, mature, with its own style. The big minus is graphical design. It's outdated, is not cool, they must do something with it. If someone would ask me to recommend a post apocalyptic game it would be Fallout, not Wasteland 2, at least not in this shape.
  95. Bel61
    Sep 24, 2014
    10
    Отличная "олдскульлная РПГ". Радует что такие ещё выходят. А то многие "монстры" рынка решили, что лучше выпускать карточные развлекалки на полчасика.
  96. khaipur
    Sep 24, 2014
    9
    This is exactly what fans of the genre have been asking for since black isles was dissolved. On the whole a solid entry into the old crpg category. While it does not add much new it has a solid story, interesting characters and slightly generic but expected location and most important it does not mess anything up trying to appeal to the broadest possible audience at the cost of fans byThis is exactly what fans of the genre have been asking for since black isles was dissolved. On the whole a solid entry into the old crpg category. While it does not add much new it has a solid story, interesting characters and slightly generic but expected location and most important it does not mess anything up trying to appeal to the broadest possible audience at the cost of fans by turning it into a shooter.

    Needs more random encounter variance rather then an endless stream of raiders/wild animals. And some minor tweaks to some of the mission instructions.    … Expand
  97. Llaerrick
    Sep 24, 2014
    8
    fans of old-school turn-based CRPGs will love this game. while it isn't exactly pretty in the graphics department, it makes up for that with robust and fun game play. a lot of the bad user reviews revolve around the bad graphics. to each his/her own and if you are the sort that are hugely concerned about playing a pretty game, then perhaps this is not the game for you. however, if you canfans of old-school turn-based CRPGs will love this game. while it isn't exactly pretty in the graphics department, it makes up for that with robust and fun game play. a lot of the bad user reviews revolve around the bad graphics. to each his/her own and if you are the sort that are hugely concerned about playing a pretty game, then perhaps this is not the game for you. however, if you can look past the graphics, this can be a pretty fun and fulfilling game.

    like all good RPGs, a well-rounded party is a must and you have the choice of using pre-built characters or creating 4 entirely new and unique characters. while it doesn't really change inherent game play, the choice to add a 'biography' for your created characters is both interesting and really helps the immersion and role-play value (if such is your thing).

    the game play mechanics and skill trees are simple but interesting. the cover-and-shoot mechanic in this turn-based game makes for slightly more strategic game play requiring characters to take cover as well as flank and provide suppressing/cover fire (not a must on lower difficulties - but it makes the game more fun and is pretty much a must on the harder difficulties).

    the game can be unforgiving. there isn't a whole lot of hand-holding (some of the tool-tips and help/hints could probably be clearer). while it is somewhat linear in terms of where you should be going, you are allowed to wander about within a certain tolerance/variance. entirely possible to enter into encounters and maps with enemies that are whoppingly higher levels than you resulting and your entire party being wiped. the concept of perma-death for your characters also raise the stakes and forces you to play more strategically or thoughtfully than you might normally do so.

    overall, i found this to be a very fun game with high replayability and highly recommend it especially to the older gamers who had many hours of fun on text-heavy (oh some of the dry/dark humour in the game is hilarious) old-school CRPGs.    … Expand
  98. windpeoples
    Sep 24, 2014
    9
    While not perfect (there is no such thing as a perfect game), it is a worthy sequel to the original Wasteland. There is a hidden depth in character creation and game mechanics that many overlook, but I found refreshing. Not a game for everyone probably, but more than satisfied to have backed the project on Kickstarter.
  99. spyganza
    Sep 24, 2014
    10
    재미는 있는데 보팔래빗 드립칠려고 넣은 농업센터 토끼 몬스터 개 좆같음 농업센터 가지말고 마을로 가세요 물만 있으면 종자연구가 대수 입니까 물은생명의 어머니!

    아 근데 영어 실력이 필수라 한패나오기 전에는 까막눈은 ^^ 잘 고려해서 사시길
  100. 00wolf
    Sep 24, 2014
    8
    Wasteland 2 has that classic Black Isle feel. If you loved the CRPGs of the 90s and like post-apocalyptic setting, then you will absolutely love this game.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 65 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 65
  3. Negative: 0 out of 65
  1. DarkStation
    Nov 25, 2014
    80
    Wasteland 2, for the most part, provides everything that its Kickstarter backers and fans of the genre are looking for.
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  2. RPGamer
    Nov 13, 2014
    60
    If you're a fan of this style of game and have played the best recent releases, look behind you. Because that's where Wasteland 2 is going to be.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Nov 12, 2014
    100
    The epitome of old-school that doesn't reek of decay. There are a few bumps along the road, but oh, is it a road worth taking. [Issue#246]
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