Wasteland 2

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Esett
    Sep 19, 2014
    10
    This is the game that i wished Fallout 3 was. I was one of the people who hated the pre-release versions of the game. I have to say that my initial assessment of the game was short sighted. I wanted a polished, perfect experience instead of the broken mess that was released for early access. Still i hanged on, and kept hope. I have not been disappointed. Wasteland 2 as it stands on launchThis is the game that i wished Fallout 3 was. I was one of the people who hated the pre-release versions of the game. I have to say that my initial assessment of the game was short sighted. I wanted a polished, perfect experience instead of the broken mess that was released for early access. Still i hanged on, and kept hope. I have not been disappointed. Wasteland 2 as it stands on launch day is nothing short of a triumph. A beautiful impressive, "when did the sun rise?" type of game. You can spend days just thinking about what type of squad you want to use. What more could you ask for?… Expand
  5. 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!
  6. 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.
  7. BobTheSCV
    Sep 19, 2014
    10
    The second big release in the kickstarted-funded renaissance of old-school CRPGs (the first one being Divinity: Original Sin). And what a glorious release it is!

    It's like Fallout 1 and XCOM got married and had a baby. Some people will probably hear that and expect the baby of Fallout 3 and Mass Effect. They will be sorely disappointed. But that is fine. It's an old-school type CRPG.    The second big release in the kickstarted-funded renaissance of old-school CRPGs (the first one being Divinity: Original Sin). And what a glorious release it is!

    It's like Fallout 1 and XCOM got married and had a baby. Some people will probably hear that and expect the baby of Fallout 3 and Mass Effect. They will be sorely disappointed. But that is fine. It's an old-school type CRPG. The genre isn't for everyone. It doesn't hold hands or kiss away boo-boos. It's hard. It punishes your mistakes. It forces you to read a lot, and to think even more. It's an acquired taste, but one worth acquiring.

    So far, I've described any old-school CRPG What sets Wasteland 2 apart--and you won't notice it until you either replay the game or reload an older save game--this game diverges A LOT. You're not stuck on a railroad where at best you get to occasionally select between the GoodGuy™ and EvilDoer™ dialogue option but none of that matters because you end up doing roughly the same thing none the less. Instead, your actions (or lack thereof) have very real consequences, leading to very different experiences of the game.

    The graphics, UI and sound effects can occasionally be a bit rough around the edges, but it doesn't honestly detract too much from the game. Also worth noting is the quality of the ambient music/sounds, greatly adds to the atmosphere of the game.    … Expand
  8. 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
  9. GM_Ninja
    Sep 24, 2014
    10
    After playing this title extensively and digesting the content of the game, I can confidently state that this is a well thought out title with many labyrinths of choice to choose from. The controls are simple and adhere to a classic CRPG title (much like Fallout) setup. Combat looks like XCOM on the outside but is, in reality more of a dice roll like RPG. The game has a lot of detail toAfter playing this title extensively and digesting the content of the game, I can confidently state that this is a well thought out title with many labyrinths of choice to choose from. The controls are simple and adhere to a classic CRPG title (much like Fallout) setup. Combat looks like XCOM on the outside but is, in reality more of a dice roll like RPG. The game has a lot of detail to the environments, the characters, and the various scenarios that play out as you progress in the game. Some situations or pretty raw, and others are reminiscent of experiences in older RPG titles. The graphics are pretty, though I feel the detailing on the people could be better. Overall this title delivered exactly what it promised. A revitalization of a dead genre. People will probably complain about the combat system, but that's only natural when you get bad dice rolls. This game has a lot of play time and a trove of maps.

    Graphics: 7.5/10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Audio quality: 8/10
    UI/Control: 8.5/10
    Content:10/10    … Expand
  10. carlbme
    Sep 21, 2014
    10
    Disclaimer: Kickerstart funder here.

    As someone who's helped fund several games/albums/art on Kickerstarter I'll say that I've become jaded with any project I've funded. Time after time I keep getting disappointed by projects that fail to deliver. It might be never released, completely different than what was pitched, or just complete crap. Thankfully this game doesn't fall into ANY of    Disclaimer: Kickerstart funder here.

    As someone who's helped fund several games/albums/art on Kickerstarter I'll say that I've become jaded with any project I've funded. Time after time I keep getting disappointed by projects that fail to deliver. It might be never released, completely different than what was pitched, or just complete crap. Thankfully this game doesn't fall into ANY of those. This game is awesome.

    If you like mindless games, this isn't for you. You have to think about things from the moment you start. You have to think about how you play to best setup your team. You have to think about how you're going to approach your latest encounter, and you can't always take the same approach. It varies quite a bit.

    If you don't like to read, this game might not be for you. There is a LOT of story here. Most of it is told in text. While there is a good amount of voice acting, it won't give you everything.

    If you like RPGs, especially those that make you think, then this game is for you. It's great.    … Expand
  11. TheThirdEye
    Sep 19, 2014
    10
    One of the best CRpg out there!
    Amazing plot, characters and combat system.
    Very dark, very funny, very mature!

    If you like RPG's - don't miss this classic game!

    10/10
  12. 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
  13. Kronos362
    Sep 23, 2014
    10
    Great game am really getting into it. You need a little patience but the writing and humour come together when you get the hang of the game.

    A real treat.
  14. Antart
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    All in this game is focused to put us in the post-nuclear situation and the game itself is incredibly complex, all what you see at the detailed character tab is reflected in the entire game so you need to choose a carefully balanced group, but even with 4 characters you can't have all at the same time so each bullet will and the final sensation will be an unforgettable experience.
  15. Zenhorst
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    Fallout t 1, Fallout 2, Wasteland 2.
    Holly Trinity
    That's all.
    /you need 150 chars for review. OK. It's not graphic or sound make cRPG. It's gameplay. And Wasteland 2 done it right.
  16. 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.
  17. Quentium
    Sep 21, 2014
    10
    As someone who grew up on some of the great cRPGs, I have felt no other game has come closer to recapturing the best features of them, and I have always had a soft spot for squad management. So if you love cRPGs or squad TBS, you can't go wrong with this game.
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. Doc_Shevek
    Sep 21, 2014
    10
    I spent over an hour thinking over how to craft my party and I loved every second of it. The combat is quite good. The graphics are well made. The voice acting is sparse but well done. The writing is wonderful. The story is grim and engaging. Basically, the game has no major faults to detract from your enjoyment of it.

    The game oozes late 90s and thats good because after that point cRPG    I spent over an hour thinking over how to craft my party and I loved every second of it. The combat is quite good. The graphics are well made. The voice acting is sparse but well done. The writing is wonderful. The story is grim and engaging. Basically, the game has no major faults to detract from your enjoyment of it.

    The game oozes late 90s and thats good because after that point cRPG gaming took a nose dive. This is REAL gaming for hardcore gamers. The only reason this game isn't rated a solid ten by users and critics is because the new generation of gamers can't handle a game which doesn't stoop to their level. If your attention span is too short, just pass on this because you have to do things like read and think for yourself.

    However, if you are a 30 or 40 something hardcore PC gamer that remembers fondly games where you had to figure things out for yourself, then this is the game for you.    … Expand
  21. dlopatnikov
    Sep 21, 2014
    10
    World've gone mad. Abomination of a game Diablo III got critic score of 90 and 8.1 user score and wonderful and clever old school RPG Wasteland 2 just 79 and 7.2! WTF?! Hell with critics, but user score of 7.2? What’s wrong with you people?! The game is excellent. Clever script, dark humor, exploration, great battles, sweet sense of nostalgia in every gameplay second. Fallout, Arcanum,World've gone mad. Abomination of a game Diablo III got critic score of 90 and 8.1 user score and wonderful and clever old school RPG Wasteland 2 just 79 and 7.2! WTF?! Hell with critics, but user score of 7.2? What’s wrong with you people?! The game is excellent. Clever script, dark humor, exploration, great battles, sweet sense of nostalgia in every gameplay second. Fallout, Arcanum, Jagged Alliance, Planescape were true masterpieces. And now we have Wasteland 2. Thank god for that.… Expand
  22. 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.
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. RealQi
    Sep 19, 2014
    10
    Born into high expectations, raised into legendary status. Straight up: If you like games in general, you should not waste a second and buy this. No, seriously, stop reading, click on "add to cart" and spend your money.

    This is the best game of its kind for todays expectations. Period.

    Have a nice day.
  26. Onholyservicebo
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    The negative reviews in this game should not be taken seriously under any circumstances. Most are written by butthurt rage-quitters who didn't like the fact that you can lose in this game. The difficulty is greatly exaggerated, unless you are mentally challenged you will have no issue with it, even with a sub-optimal party.

    Compared to a game like D:OS this game shines in all aspects    The negative reviews in this game should not be taken seriously under any circumstances. Most are written by butthurt rage-quitters who didn't like the fact that you can lose in this game. The difficulty is greatly exaggerated, unless you are mentally challenged you will have no issue with it, even with a sub-optimal party.

    Compared to a game like D:OS this game shines in all aspects relating to role-playing, c&c, and writing. Basically, google the graphics, if you can tolerate them, and have an IQ above 90, you'll probably enjoy this game. Since all of the negativity can be summed up by: Bad graphics, too hard.    … Expand
  27. 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
  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. 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.
  30. AndyDune
    Sep 19, 2014
    10
    I like very mach fallout 1, 2, tactics. I played Fallout 3 - one run I had, no more than one hour. My best wish is TBS+RPG+post nuclear world. Finally I got it. Wasteland 2 had come. Now I play this game slowly, to realize happiness.
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Metascore
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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