Wasteland 2

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  1. drills8686
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    If you enjoy classic RPGs Wasteland 2 delivers in spades. The writing is excellent, the skill system is deep and more than anything else contains a **** ton more character than most games.
  2. bordo
    Sep 22, 2014
    6
    It does have some bad aspects, sometimes it is stupid, sometimes it's meaningless. I was expecting a darker, meaner, more offensive game.
    It probably won't leave a nice mark in my mind as fallout 1 & 2 did, but it is enjoyable and there are no games like it nowadays, so play it, you won't regret that much.
  3. Bowdown
    Sep 22, 2014
    6
    I did not back this game, I did not wait for it. I haven't even heard about it and its predecessor. But I am a huge fan of quality games of all genres and tactical strategies are no exception. I've noticed this game a few days before its release and was excited to try it out, having read about the Fallout feel and all.

    Well, I was severely disappointed by the game itself. It certainly    I did not back this game, I did not wait for it. I haven't even heard about it and its predecessor. But I am a huge fan of quality games of all genres and tactical strategies are no exception. I've noticed this game a few days before its release and was excited to try it out, having read about the Fallout feel and all.

    Well, I was severely disappointed by the game itself. It certainly has some appealing things, but most of the time it's just boring, slow fights again and again and poor level design. You always have to go back numerous times, picking this and that, hacking, breaking and so on. First couple of hidden chest locations were fun to memorise, but it became really tedious after the count reached 10.

    Now this one is up to personal taste, but I really think that RNG system in hacking/picking locks/disarming alarms/etc. is bad for any gamer who's obsessed with exploration and collecting things. I instantly started abusing quicksave-quickload if I didn't lockpick something successfully. Would be much better if there just was a skill threshold, in my opinion. As soon as your skill was above it, you could lockpick chests of lower level and so on.    … Expand
  4. BlueDagger
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    Absolutely fantastic game! Amazing RPG that doesn't pull any punches. If you screw up, you pay for it. However, likewise if you pull off a great round of combat the feeling of reward is really there. If you enjoy RPGs make sure to pick this up.
  5. AndrossC
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    Remember when RPG's were good?

    Wasteland 2 is a pretty good sequel to the popular 1988 game which inspired Fallout. It's old-school, reactive and challenging; just as the classics were.

    Grats, inXile.
  6. Digitalkid
    Sep 22, 2014
    5
    Looks quite mediocre, but feels like a good old RPG. At first.. GUI is really awful, worst interface decisions ever. 2 lists of character portraits when you open character screen, useless radio call for levelup with same phrases on and on, finding a right camera angle is a total disaster. So after a few hours gameplay turns to real torture.
  7. pazmacats
    Sep 22, 2014
    2
    Well, if you stop playing the game 1 day after its release it can't be that good, can it? I got extremely bored of everything in this game, even rotating the camera.

    Problems: 1) Combat is a nuisance, and tactical options are limited. 2) Quest/dialog system is weak. Entering keywords doesn't work. 3) Weapon customization is pointless, because it's all about DPS, no tactics involved.    Well, if you stop playing the game 1 day after its release it can't be that good, can it? I got extremely bored of everything in this game, even rotating the camera.

    Problems:
    1) Combat is a nuisance, and tactical options are limited.
    2) Quest/dialog system is weak. Entering keywords doesn't work.
    3) Weapon customization is pointless, because it's all about DPS, no tactics involved.
    4) Character development ist pointless, because you NEED a computer guy, a locks guy, a conversation guy, a doctor and on top of that everybody must be able to shoot like a pro (s. 1). Pretty sure, there's ONE optimal party build and one build only.

    Besides the poor execution of stuff actually included in the game, the stuff that's entirely missing (after playing Fallout1 and 2) is endless. Aimed shots, combat drugs, side missions, etc.

    Bottom line is: The game feels like a game from 1995 with graphics from 2005. Quick reminder: The year is 2014. Maybe the devs should play a game once in a while.

    Ah well, I'm out of here. Gotta find another hobby.    … Expand
  8. SlippedUp
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    After playing the beta i was worried over the final style/look this game would have. Having now logged about 10 hours in (having barely scratched the surface, it seems) I can safely say I am glad I was wrong.

    This game may not be for everyone; old school vibe, text heavy etc. But I am really enjoying it. The combat takes a bit of getting used to, but the satisfaction of engaging a mob    After playing the beta i was worried over the final style/look this game would have. Having now logged about 10 hours in (having barely scratched the surface, it seems) I can safely say I am glad I was wrong.

    This game may not be for everyone; old school vibe, text heavy etc. But I am really enjoying it. The combat takes a bit of getting used to, but the satisfaction of engaging a mob of pod people and luring them back into the range of your Sniper; waiting to ambush them on the second floor of a burnt out building (rambling, I know) is immense.

    So I guess I'd recommend this game then.

    P.S. I have seen some reviews criticizing the 'Day 1 DLC at $50!' Yelling about how this is outrageous and blah blah blah. My advice would be to click on the offer. You might be pleasantly surprised. ^^    … Expand
  9. imfirst69
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of my favorite games.
    Good devs
    Best game of the genre.
    Every aspect of the game such as combat fits.
    10/10, go play it now!

    SPOILER-In the main menu there is a "40$" dlc that you can click on and i blew up the rangers home and ended the game by arming a nuke in the museum.    … Expand
  10. LD9000
    Sep 22, 2014
    5
    While this game has a decent story, the RPG mechanics and lack of polish are a turn off in the long run.

    The good: post apocalyptic setting in the southwest US, similar to Fallouts. A group based game, decent story, initially some gameplay choices (which town to save), some hidden caches and encounters on the map. The bad: Initially the bad things arent very obvious, but they start    While this game has a decent story, the RPG mechanics and lack of polish are a turn off in the long run.

    The good: post apocalyptic setting in the southwest US, similar to Fallouts. A group based game, decent story, initially some gameplay choices (which town to save), some hidden caches and encounters on the map.

    The bad: Initially the bad things arent very obvious, but they start to grind at you and after several hours of play they become really apparent.

    RPG system is a joke. Most of the "Attributes" are dump stats, and every single ranger should have 10 int, because it controls skill points per level AND action points, the rest in 4 strength and whatever else in other stat that controls AP. There are no stat checks in dialogues or skill uses. A charisma 1 character with 6 in dialogue skills would pass most dialogue checks. A strength 1 character with 6 brute force will break all fences. The difference between weapon skill of 5 and weapon skill of 6 is about 6%chance to hit and 4% crit chance, which is far more than any other stat will give you.

    Random encounters - horrendous copy/paste. You will be fighting the SAME group of 3 bandits x11hp each, then 3 bandits at 80-125hp each, then 3 bandits and a dog for a very long time. Random encounters like "Dangerous raiders" pop up every 30 sec on the map, and without having outdoorsman to avoid them, it would be a very frustrating gameplay experience to load them all.

    Each random encounter drops 100% identical loot - no joke, first 38mm semiautomatic, then M4. To add an instult to an injury, each random encounter map is a variation of a "corridor with a single cover object in the middle"- typically one car on a highway, and you are lucky if you can run up to it.

    Enemies do not have levels, they are copy/paste versions of each other, just with different hp - starts at 11-15-20, then rapidly jumps to 80, 125 and 150

    Enemy AI - the worst I've yet to see in a "Tactical RPG" game. There are some nice "tactical" environments in game, but they go to waste because enemies spot you at 25 meters away and instantly aggro everyone within 60 meters or so. The very first turn every single enemy runs point blank to your characters, covering the same 25-30 meters.

    It's ridiculous to see a "Heavy Gunner" slowly stroll across the screen and end up standing 3meters from your sniper. Dreadfulness of AI does not stop there - like in other Unity games, it fails to focus fire a single character, instead a melee monster would run up, bite one character, move, bite another, move, bite another.

    The game does have random Radio banter, but it dies out after 45 min of travelling the map or so, and you are walking over a dead silent map, clicking "Run" to the same random encounters (or farming them for the same items over and over again).

    There are vast jumps in power levels between weapons that use the same ammo. So much in fact, that at any given time your choices of weapons is absolutely certain - you will not be using a 6-10 damage M4 when 14-25 or so Famas becomes available. You will not be using Famas when 30-45 M16 becomes available.

    Do you like Critical Hit mechanics? I do, but on top of critical hits, Wasteland has "Jamming" chance, which ranges between 9%-3% for most guns, so between 5-6 characters, shooting twice a round, it is very likely that at least one of your shooters will have a gun jammed each round, which is ridiculously frustrating after it happens again and again and again and again, ad nauseum.

    Overall the game has potential, but needs another 6 months to be polished.

    PS. It's ridiculous to see a 50$ DLC on day one. I've NEVER seen a 50$ DLC in any game...    … Expand
  11. Rosiello
    Sep 22, 2014
    5
    A rather nice game, plagued by a ton of small bad game design decisions. Together those decisions make the game a chore to play, you feel rather limited in your possibilities... and we're talking about an RPG here! Some examples:

    You can't go stealth... it's a shame, but ok I can live with that. Underground locations are quite confusing, piled up with stuff and you can't really    A rather nice game, plagued by a ton of small bad game design decisions. Together those decisions make the game a chore to play, you feel rather limited in your possibilities... and we're talking about an RPG here! Some examples:

    You can't go stealth... it's a shame, but ok I can live with that.

    Underground locations are quite confusing, piled up with stuff and you can't really understand what's happening down there: the AG center is such a mess you'll have a hard time looking for your own party members amidst all that junk.

    Mobs drop random stuff without logic: a guy shots you with a grenade launcher, you kill him and... you find a shotgun on him.

    Graphics are good for a low budget game, but then you'll find that such graphics are not optimized: sometimes I play with a gaming laptop that runs Assassin's Creed IV at the highest details at a solid 60fps, but I have to play Wasteland 2 with low details.

    But there are more issues at hand.

    I was a backer, but I'm also highly disappointed with the result.    … Expand
  12. bugeric
    Sep 22, 2014
    6
    Its a game with mixed feelings, in short, is its far from what you would expect from the creator of Fallout1,2. Even when you compare it to other small budget kickstarter games such as Divinity Original Sins, it does not deliver half of the fun you would have.

    I played the early access and was expecting the final game is better, but its not. I am very, deeply disappointed. I enjoyed    Its a game with mixed feelings, in short, is its far from what you would expect from the creator of Fallout1,2. Even when you compare it to other small budget kickstarter games such as Divinity Original Sins, it does not deliver half of the fun you would have.

    I played the early access and was expecting the final game is better, but its not. I am very, deeply disappointed.

    I enjoyed the post-apocalypse settings of the game, it has some smart writings.

    However, the graphic is really meh, even for Unity, they are not using it to its full potential I guess. Characters models really hurt my eyes. And it doesnt even change according to the armor you wear.

    Combat is boring and simplified, it just doesnt give you the satisfaction of fallout. Most cases that you are forced to use melee in order to save ammo instead of letting you play the way you want.

    main story is short and often lack of orientation, I really got lost in the railroad nomad camp. Some of the dialog are just too long and does not give you a better insight.

    Gameplay-wise the player perks are redundant such as smart ass, kiss ass and hard ass. Also you need 3 "lock picking" skills to open different boxes is just BS why make a differentiation for Toaster, Safe and locked boxes??
    And I really dont get the part where you can type keywords in a conversation.    … Expand
  13. postulio
    Sep 22, 2014
    9
    This is the CRPG I was waiting on someone to make for about 20 years. Ever since I played Fallout 2, I was in love with the concept of a brutal, non-kiddie RPG set in a cruel and unjust world. No dragons, no kindly kings and no prophecy that a young boy will grow up to save the world: this is a game based on what happen when a world destroys itself and goes to hell, but people are still inThis is the CRPG I was waiting on someone to make for about 20 years. Ever since I played Fallout 2, I was in love with the concept of a brutal, non-kiddie RPG set in a cruel and unjust world. No dragons, no kindly kings and no prophecy that a young boy will grow up to save the world: this is a game based on what happen when a world destroys itself and goes to hell, but people are still in it. Gritty, suspenseful, touching and at time hilarious, most of my weekend was absolutely ruined because I wouldn't get up from playing Wasteland 2.

    Sure there are a few bugs here and there (what game doesnt?), but nothing that took away from my absolute joy of playing.

    I am very optimistic about the future of CRPGs now that Kickstarter along with InXile and Hairbrained Schemes proved it can be done!    … Expand
  14. darkwolf79
    Sep 22, 2014
    9
    I have to be honest, at first, I wasn't sure if I like it.
    After spending some hours with it though I think it's great and definitely lives up to its namesake and similar games like the Fallout series (1 and 2, let's ignore anything that came thereafter because it was a departure from this type of game)
    The Plot: It's pretty much what you would expect from your post apocalyptic story    I have to be honest, at first, I wasn't sure if I like it.
    After spending some hours with it though I think it's great and definitely lives up to its namesake and similar games like the Fallout series (1 and 2, let's ignore anything that came thereafter because it was a departure from this type of game)

    The Plot:
    It's pretty much what you would expect from your post apocalyptic story line. The characters are a healthy mix of serious and fun, pretty much what I would have expected. The world is believable and yet never overly serious. It's enjoyable and frames the action and core game play well.

    The core experience:
    I started playing on Ranger Difficulty. At first, I was shocked at how hard it seemed to be. I was constantly scrimping for ammo and trying not to get blown to bits. But well, I didn't give up. Instead, I re-adjusted my strategy. It worked. I can't say I am swimming in ammo but as long as you're not going gung ho on everything and everyone you meet and always do a "risk assessment" you will do just fine. (It's worth re-visiting areas to clean out safes as well!)
    I think the game is hard but most definitely fair.

    The tech:
    I helped kick-start the game but never touched it until it's final release. Perhaps that's the reason for some of the more negative reviews? Hard to say...
    Being a game dev myself I've come to the point where I rather wait until something is done so I can enjoy the final experience.
    I've spend 14 hours playing so far and the game has been extremely stable. Not a single crash or technical issue, so I'm most happy from that perspective.
    Graphics and Audio design are great. They're not high end but they absolutely do the job. I very much love the visual aspect of the game. Audio design also works very well. The only thing that ever freaked me out a bit are the goats. But then, that's intended... Right?

    Overall:
    I think it's a very well executed game. I enjoy the encounters, they force you to work on your strategy and think before you shoot. It doesn't need a lot of the modern baggage but instead concentrates on the core game play instead. I like that. Back to the roots and such...

    I love finding those little references to it's great predecessors everywhere as well.

    So yes. Definitely a good game. It's been way too long since I've had the chance to play a game like this. The only other recent contender worth mentioning would be Halfway. An excellent little gem as well.    … Expand
  15. rrreese
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    Feels like a true fallout successor. If you like RPGs, especially the old school isometric ones this is ideal. The only real downside is that the graphics feel a bit dated.
  16. tora75
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    The negative scores must have come from those not familiar with this type of game, basing it off of the beta, or are too young to get some of the pop culture references. This game is a HUGE, strategical and tactical gem. The writing, voice acting and world has been masterfully done. Oh, did I say interesting? So many little cool things around the wasteland to find. However, if you don'tThe negative scores must have come from those not familiar with this type of game, basing it off of the beta, or are too young to get some of the pop culture references. This game is a HUGE, strategical and tactical gem. The writing, voice acting and world has been masterfully done. Oh, did I say interesting? So many little cool things around the wasteland to find. However, if you don't like to take your time and read some of the great dialogue and story that is in this game, you might want to skip this. You cant just breeze through the wasteland. And to be honest, I wouldn't want to. The user score on metacritic doesn't do this game justice. Check out youtube to get a feel for the game play before you buy, so you don't flame the boards about how this wasn't what you expected.… Expand
  17. Wyzak
    Sep 22, 2014
    9
    One of the best games you can buy right now. If you enjoy team-based RPG games (Legend of Grimrock), with a tactical element (think XCOM Enemy Unknown) all mixed with a post-apoc setting (Fallout), you will love this game.

    Be warned though, it's a hard game and you will have to restart many times but that is just part of the experience. The game isn't broken, but it's not easy and the    One of the best games you can buy right now. If you enjoy team-based RPG games (Legend of Grimrock), with a tactical element (think XCOM Enemy Unknown) all mixed with a post-apoc setting (Fallout), you will love this game.

    Be warned though, it's a hard game and you will have to restart many times but that is just part of the experience. The game isn't broken, but it's not easy and the developers aren't going to hold your hand and guide you through the game. You will make mistakes, and you should be able to learn from them and improve on your mistakes next time round.

    You can't save everybody, you will have to make hard decisions and live by your decisions. The game is 50-80 hours long (for a single playthrough, but you will want to do many playthroughs) and it features multiple endings. You get to decide your future, and you get to decide whether the Desert Rangers will be a force for good, or just another band of outlaws.

    It's not Fallout, so down-voting it because it's not another game is really retarded.

    I played the beta for an hour or two, but did not want to really get into it until the game was finally released on Friday. Since then I've played it every single moment that I've had available (8+ hours since then).    … Expand
  18. Dyalad
    Sep 22, 2014
    8
    I've enjoyed the game. Lot of attention put into describing areas, situations. Conversations are varied and rich. The game shows you early on that your choices have consequences.

    Combat system is ok. Reminiscent of the newer X-COM combat system. I can't say I've been overly impressed with the games graphics. My impression is that Shadowrun did a better job with graphics, however    I've enjoyed the game. Lot of attention put into describing areas, situations. Conversations are varied and rich. The game shows you early on that your choices have consequences.

    Combat system is ok. Reminiscent of the newer X-COM combat system. I can't say I've been overly impressed with the games graphics. My impression is that Shadowrun did a better job with graphics, however Wasteland 2 is full 3D, whereas Shadowrun Returns the camera can't rotate on itself.

    Wasteland 2 makes use of this rotating camera a lot, hiding boxes and treasures in nooks and crannies that you may miss if you aren't looking at the right angle. I liked that.

    Skill system is interesting. Rewards you for overspecializing, yet there are so many different skills that you can't overspecialize in everything. I've encountered lots of opportunities to use my skills. Most of the time, though, difficulty checks are high - so it's not a good idea to have a jack-of-all-trades kind of character. Best to spec in 3-4 skills at most (per character).

    The music is more like ambiance sound than music. It's not bad in itself, but sometimes it makes combat feel anticlimatic.

    Overall, I think the game is good. I believe it is true to Wasteland's spirit, it has a lot of funny and grim moments. It is a game, however, that is meant to be appreciated by taking the time to pay attention to details (through dialogue and description), otherwise, you miss out on the majority of the game.    … Expand
  19. szszsz
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    i've just made account to leave my opinion for people like me - raised on classic 90's isometric rpgs like fallout, baldur's gate or planescape torment, that were full of that undescribable atmosphere, compared only to good books. Since black isle studio's era i havent found anything comparable to these legendary games, til now :).

    ill be totally honest with you, its not a perfect game,    i've just made account to leave my opinion for people like me - raised on classic 90's isometric rpgs like fallout, baldur's gate or planescape torment, that were full of that undescribable atmosphere, compared only to good books. Since black isle studio's era i havent found anything comparable to these legendary games, til now :).

    ill be totally honest with you, its not a perfect game, it has a lot of things that could be done better or expanded in various ways (i wont say which exactly as personally i wouldnt like to know before i play, as it would spoil my game)
    BUT
    it has that classic book-like atmosphere that doesnt let you to simply skip dialogues and rush into the missions. Ill give you some examples.
    When you start a conversation, the first thing you will get is a brief look of your interlocutor, describing how he looks, how he might potentially feel or what he might do based on his appearance. While you walk around, your personal journal (in bottom right side of screen) is popping with plenty of your insights of surrounding world. Your team members has an opinion based on their beliefs and background, and they share it whenever you approach 'gray' areas. Also conversations are really juicy and have that vibe of fallen world (both civilisation-wise and moral). Its all subtle things, but if you play that sort of games to immerse into'em youll love it.

    Little about game itself
    -graphics are good (until you're a jerk playing a classic-like rpg zoomed in...)
    -locations design are well made, i like them more than fallout's
    -music is fine (but i liked fallout's swing/blues more)
    -fights are hard to describe - rather easy if you plan them before you start (and put your team around the map preparing for em) but also non forgiving if you make any mistake or just go in rambo-style (but it might be just me as i suck in fights after years of playing nondemanding crpgs)
    -lore and atmosphere is great
    -about bugs that some reviewers are whining about - all i experienced was bad pathfinding (leading to freezing your team to the ground - all you have to do is just change the team leader and make him go in the other direction)

    Guess its all you should know. Wasteland 2 isnt as good as the legendary games i mentioned in the beginning, but it has the same sort of subtle things that makes you forget about some graphic/mechanical issues and just dive into the game completely.

    my rate is 8,5/10, but for all these fools rating it 0 i'll leave a 10/10.

    well done inxile, cant wait for your new torment game.    … Expand
  20. luc1kjke
    Sep 22, 2014
    5
    This game feels like an appetiser before main dish. I've really tried to enjoy this game(turn-based RPG is very rare bird) but I've continuously felt that something was wrong. So cons:

    - Game focuses too much on opening chests mechanics. You have lots of skills just to open chests. And you're finding plenty of chests. With addition of few points-of-view this makes the game a    This game feels like an appetiser before main dish. I've really tried to enjoy this game(turn-based RPG is very rare bird) but I've continuously felt that something was wrong. So cons:

    - Game focuses too much on opening chests mechanics. You have lots of skills just to open chests. And you're finding plenty of chests. With addition of few points-of-view this makes the game a Chest-Finding-and-Opening-Simulator-2014.
    - Character creator. Its just feels so wrong to see 1990s graphics in a character creation. Literally it's 90s.
    - You can't view your armour in the game since your clothes is how you look like. I'm OK with that but give us a diversity! After playing for 20hr I've found few clothing items most of them looks completely the same(brown-black-gray)
    - Fighting mechanics is VERY basic. You can't even lay down and it's not exactly a cover-based game(in many fights you'll have covers just for 2 members). So other members just crouching. That feels very wrong but that comes from another bad game design decision(see next).
    - You can fire 2 bullets or cover big distance running. So I imagine it's easier to pull a trigger 2 times than run 25 meters? Nope. Both take the same AP amount. So enemy melee will be right before you nose in 1 turn. No point of laying down.
    - One enemy without visible armour can eat a LOT of bullets. And that guy doesn't even have a t-shirt.
    - Dialogs for different NPCs under the same quest line are pretty much the same. "Who is Sergeant Dickson?", "How do you feel about Sergeant Dickson?" - prepare to ask such questions a lot.

    And there's many more unpolished things.

    Pros:
    + Lots of skills and most of them are used frequently.
    + Big maps
    + Attempt to "make it right"
    + Lots of words in dialogs(for those who like reading)

    Overall:
    Unpolished and with horrible 3d(I would much prefer pretty 2D). Why couldn't developer play some classics like Jagged Alliance 2 before making such horrible fighting system?    … Expand
  21. Jimmious
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    Amazing game, a true successor to Fallout 1&2 and of course Wasteland!
    They simply nailed it. If you are a fan of turn-based RPGs in a post-apocalyptic setting then you're in for quite the treat!
    Nice open world, great atmosphere, interesting story line, intense battles, lots of items/weapons/LOOT...everything's there. It's not the prettiest game around, but who cares? If you want    Amazing game, a true successor to Fallout 1&2 and of course Wasteland!
    They simply nailed it. If you are a fan of turn-based RPGs in a post-apocalyptic setting then you're in for quite the treat!
    Nice open world, great atmosphere, interesting story line, intense battles, lots of items/weapons/LOOT...everything's there.
    It's not the prettiest game around, but who cares? If you want flashy graphics there are a lot of options out there.
    If on the other hand you want a real RP experience, Wasteland 2 must be your choice!
    Good luck Rangers!    … Expand
  22. johnangel
    Sep 21, 2014
    4
    One step forward two hundred steps back.
    Installed the game played for about 10 hours uinstalled started a new fallout series game marathon.
    Story and characters are uninteresting and boring gameplay is bland and has no variation in my 10 hours of play. Clearly this game was created for those that have not played the old games. Another kickstarter failure to deliver. Go play    One step forward two hundred steps back.
    Installed the game played for about 10 hours uinstalled started a new fallout series game marathon.

    Story and characters are uninteresting and boring gameplay is bland and has no variation in my 10 hours of play.

    Clearly this game was created for those that have not played the old games.
    Another kickstarter failure to deliver.

    Go play Divinity:Original Sin it's a turn based party crpg that is better at litterary eveything:

    (depth of strategy, character progression,story,writting,dialogs,characters,graphics,sounds,music,controls,ui)    … Expand
  23. FantasicGamer
    Sep 21, 2014
    0
    The recent releases of games kick-started by the community all suffer from the same fault, a complete deviation from the expectation of community. This is the result because in the end the developers who gather the fund have complete control on the output, so that the backers are at risk.

    As some reviewers are still referencing this game to fallout, one of the best RPG games. I want to    The recent releases of games kick-started by the community all suffer from the same fault, a complete deviation from the expectation of community. This is the result because in the end the developers who gather the fund have complete control on the output, so that the backers are at risk.

    As some reviewers are still referencing this game to fallout, one of the best RPG games. I want to point out that the similarities of this game to fallout are only limited to the character stat and the post-apocalyptic story setting. That's all.

    In fallout, you have the complicated quest structure with different results, opening various new quests, depending on how you act. You also have an interesting combat system, so you can choose to attack different parts of enemies, giving you advantage during combat.

    In this game, you have a lot of quests with fetch quest structure, so you will run around like a FedEx boy to grind for different stuff, with a lot of backtracking. In combat, you play the game in a dumbed-down version of classic xcom. So, there are not much tactics involved, and the combat will get bored soon. Basically, all the charm from fallout is absent in this game. Don't fall into the trap if you just love the critical success elements of fallout series. And the main story line is quite boring and weak as well, so don't expect too much on the main quests.

    On the other hand, this game is quite buggy. Getting stuck after character creation, suffering from save corruption or even crash can be quite common. You are better be prepared for this if you want to try this game. The threads about bugs or anything negative about this game seems get on deleted on steam forum. It seems the bugs are already neglected, so don't expect these bugs will probably be fixed.

    If this trend continues, the price of this game will probably drop soon. Don't ever underestimate the power of word-of-mouth, gamers will still discover the truth and spread the words even though there is censorship going on. So, for anyone who is still interested in this buggy and bland game, you can wait for the price drop to around $5, as the developers will soon lower the price, hoping anyone will give a try on their game.    … Expand
  24. Upright1
    Sep 21, 2014
    5
    The game is tedious. It seems like every time shaver the old classics had were removed. There is no fast travel between previously visited areas (will add hours on to completion time). There is no local area map interaction, no point of interest markers, no labels, no "click to view or travel" option. Your local area map is a screenshot. Period.

    The graphics are 10 years old (I'm being    The game is tedious. It seems like every time shaver the old classics had were removed. There is no fast travel between previously visited areas (will add hours on to completion time). There is no local area map interaction, no point of interest markers, no labels, no "click to view or travel" option. Your local area map is a screenshot. Period.

    The graphics are 10 years old (I'm being generous). The character models are ugly as sin and appearance options really are not noticeable while on the map. Open the character screen you'll be greeted by your guy, with forearms that are a foot too long, legs that don't match torso scaling, and head models that remind you that inbreeding is still a thing.

    The basic mechanics are okay. The game is very hipster~ish, in that it wants to be complicated just for the sake of being complicated. Hardcore fans will like it. Kickstarters will either madly love or burn with loathing. The Average Joe? Meh.    … Expand
  25. Sanquiz
    Sep 21, 2014
    10
    No recuerdo cual el fue el ultimo juego que me tuvo jugando hasta las 5 de la mañana antes de Wasteland 2, el juego es perfecto, es entretenido, tremenda jugabilidad, opcions por todos lados, tomas de decisiones que cambien el mundo del juego, todo npc que encuentras tiene su personalidad bien definida,en definitiva esta bien diseñado y la escritura es excelente. Felicito a inXile por esteNo recuerdo cual el fue el ultimo juego que me tuvo jugando hasta las 5 de la mañana antes de Wasteland 2, el juego es perfecto, es entretenido, tremenda jugabilidad, opcions por todos lados, tomas de decisiones que cambien el mundo del juego, todo npc que encuentras tiene su personalidad bien definida,en definitiva esta bien diseñado y la escritura es excelente. Felicito a inXile por este nuevo clasico. Lo recomiendo a todo el mundo, es un excelente juego.… Expand
  26. pavel1
    Sep 21, 2014
    10
    For every true fan of the crpgs this is a must. I am glad that isometric rpgs are having a comeback. Not everything in this world is graphics. Deep story and meaningfull ganeplay is all that matters.
  27. trent81
    Sep 21, 2014
    10
    It is an awesome game. All crpg fans should be happy. It has some bugs, but nothing a few patches wont fix. For all the critics about graphics- you are playing the wrong game....
  28. asquirrel
    Sep 21, 2014
    2
    A game that pays homage to the Fallout series without including key tactical elements that made that series great. No aimed, snapped or burst shot at beginning. No putting additional action points to increase probability of hit. No aiming for hit locations (except the generic "heat shot"). No localized damage. No prone. No taking cover to reduce damage. No physics damage modeling.A game that pays homage to the Fallout series without including key tactical elements that made that series great. No aimed, snapped or burst shot at beginning. No putting additional action points to increase probability of hit. No aiming for hit locations (except the generic "heat shot"). No localized damage. No prone. No taking cover to reduce damage. No physics damage modeling. No camouflage. No stealth to speak of. No "hearing" enemies location. Line of sight only taken into effect when you shoot for an enemy and you end up shooting your team mate in the back.

    You can basically lump this game with all the "reboots" of classic games you came to love as a kid. You know, Jagged alliance reboot, X-com reboot, and now a "Fallout / Wasteland" reboot. They took a game franchise that had tons of extra features (see above), added a bunch of pretty graphics and then sold it to the fans who thought they would be getting a graphically better version with all the same features they loved.    … Expand
  29. Fischer
    Sep 21, 2014
    10
    If you like old cRPG type games like fallout 1 + 2 and Torment, then buy this game.

    It has great story, and ok/cool combat at times. Very nice setting and music and stuff.

    It's like playing a modern fallout in a different universe, but similar.
  30. Alsvha
    Sep 21, 2014
    7
    Decent and fun try at Old School RPG - but it lacks serious polish as we're not longer in the old school.

    The game is overall quite fun, it's a nice nostalgic trip back to the days of the Fallouts that were Fallouts and not Oblivion with Guns and Mutants, so if you liked those older games - you'll enjoy this one. However there are many issues; not simply bugs but design decisions and    Decent and fun try at Old School RPG - but it lacks serious polish as we're not longer in the old school.

    The game is overall quite fun, it's a nice nostalgic trip back to the days of the Fallouts that were Fallouts and not Oblivion with Guns and Mutants, so if you liked those older games - you'll enjoy this one.

    However there are many issues; not simply bugs but design decisions and lack of polish, which scar the playability of the game.
    The issues range from combat situations where range is seriously limited on weapons and the enemy can run as far as you can shoot in one turn and hit you on the head with his club, to other combat issues such as how the NPCs seemingly don't run out of ammo yet you loot no ammo from them.
    Other issues are with how skills are used. Instead of simply using the highest skilled PC automatically - you'll have to select him, select the skill, select the object. Might not be an issue the first hundred times, but it gets bore-some as you have to drudge through ever container you can find to stock up and that means using perception, trap/alarm disarm, lock pick/electronic/safe crack and that's likely spread out over multiple characters. Something that was fine in the 90s and 00s, but even though it's an "old school RPG" we do not need all "old school mechanics". Polish and quality of life features came into existence for a reason.
    The dialogue, and levelling up system is also a bit annoying and again - it gets tiresome because you have to do it over and over and over.

    Character creation is what creation is, but the models used aren't that "pretty", so if that's your thing - then it'll cost on the score. It's not for me, so I'm fine with it - but again, I can't help but think that it's 2014 and not 1994. Even if it is a kickstarter game.

    But the game does have that nice "wasteland" feeling, combat and questing is otherwise acceptable, and even though bugs exists - I've not found any to be gamebreaking (yet).
    So as mentioned - if the likes of Fallout 1, 2 and/or Tactics grapped you back then - you're likely to enjoy this game, but a masterpiece of score 10 it is not.

    7 to 8 because is feels and plays as a solid game. I'm properly leaning a bit more towards 7 than 8 now after having played some more hours because the lack of polish is a grinding factor.    … Expand
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#58 Best PC Game of 2014
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#25 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#24 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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81

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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