Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown

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  • Summary: The towering factory complex of Steeltown manufactures all the tech that keeps Colorado running and the Patriarch in power—trucks, armor, weapons, and robots. But deliveries from Steeltown have stopped cold, and all the Patriarch is getting from Abigail Markham—Steeltown's leader—areThe towering factory complex of Steeltown manufactures all the tech that keeps Colorado running and the Patriarch in power—trucks, armor, weapons, and robots. But deliveries from Steeltown have stopped cold, and all the Patriarch is getting from Abigail Markham—Steeltown's leader—are excuses. When he sends the Rangers to investigate, they find the place is a powder keg with the fuse already lit. The workers are striking, bandits raid with impunity, and nobody is allowed through the gates, not even on the business of the Patriarch. Without help, Steeltown could crash and burn for good, and take Markham with it—but maybe that's just what it needs. The Rangers will have to decide that for themselves.… Expand

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  1. But Why Tho?
    Jun 15, 2021
    85
    I enjoyed this new adventure in the frozen land of Colorado. The challenging combat, choice-driven narrative, and fun humor are hitting on all cylinders in Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown. If you enjoyed the gameplay of the original release, I can easily recommend checking this out.
  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 10, 2021
    70
    With its new quests, the proliferation of choices with strong consequences, its new weapons and new ideas that bring a tactical overlay to the confrontations, Steeltown does what is expected of it: to deliver an experience in the right lineage of Wasteland 3. We would undoubtedly have liked a more finished product, free of bugs that hang out here and there or a slightly longer story, but fans of the original game should easily find their account in this expansion.
  3. TheXboxHub
    Jul 25, 2021
    50
    Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown is the very definition of “okay”. The story is good, choosing which side to champion does add a bit of replayability, and the weapons are fun to use, if only really relevant in the DLC bubble. The problem is, the bugs that seem to crop up regularly now spoil the taste somewhat. If all you want is more Wasteland 3 story to follow and play through, this is an easy sell, but the rest of us should think a bit more carefully.
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  1. Xboxygen
    Jun 16, 2021
    Even though our last trip to Colorado in Wasteland 3 goes back a while, one must admit that returning there for the new DLC entitled The Battle of Steeltown was an absolute pleasure. Indeed, the Rangers are still up for a good dose of adrenaline, money, guns, fights and encounters with freaks, bloodthirsty raiders, existentialist robots, and philosophical workers. The Battle of Steeltown offers us a narrative as “subtle” as always, more strategic fights embellished with new features forcing us to drastically change our already quite-well set methodology. This first DLC is rather short, but clearly worth the €13, 99 it asks or even less for the Xbox Game Pass subscribers.

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  1. GamergodsFail
    Jun 10, 2021
    8
    Aside from some technical issues the main game still suffers from, Battle of Steeltown is an exceptional new addition to Wasteland 3, and oneAside from some technical issues the main game still suffers from, Battle of Steeltown is an exceptional new addition to Wasteland 3, and one of the best expansions I've played in recent memory. Not only does it offer the same rich level of replayability and choices as the main story, it brings new gameplay mechanics that improve and expand the base game as well, such as crafting and non-lethal stun weapons. I'm excited to see what else is yet to come from InXile...besides more updates to make it run better, of course.… Expand
  2. Broyax
    Dec 23, 2021
    7
    Un premier DLC pour le très sympathique Wasteland 3 qui se déroule dans une bourgade industrielle : c’est le bordel à l’usine et on vousUn premier DLC pour le très sympathique Wasteland 3 qui se déroule dans une bourgade industrielle : c’est le bordel à l’usine et on vous envoit régler ça… Une option pacifiste est proposée et fort possible en théorie, via des armes inédites non létales sauf que le jeu vous conseille de renvoyer à la niche vos animaux apprivoisés, vu qu’ils continuent d’attaquer comme des bourrins qu’ils sont…

    Or, en pratique, on ignore la procédure pour les renvoyer, vu qu’apparemment c’est une fonction non documentée et que le cas de figure ne s’est jamais posé jusqu’alors… même en leur parlant, ils restent là. On est donc gros Jean comme devant : c’est quand même ballot ! cela étant, ça ne colle pas vraiment à l’esprit des Rangers (des bourrins de base hihaaa !) et par ailleurs, on peut toujours faire parler la poudre… bien entendu ! en outre, les armes non létales tuent ces gilets cons et gueulards une fois sur deux (c’est ballot !).

    Cela étant, pas mal de choix viennent émailler cette petite histoire supplémentaire ici et là, un point fort du jeu principal que l’on retrouve bien évidemment dans ce DLC. Un DLC avec une assez bonne durée de vie surtout en prenant en compte un second parcours avec d’autres choix… et comme dans le jeu original, on peut tout à fait… mal se comporter, ma foi !

    Toujours un peu d’humour ici, parfois très ironique (et drôle), parfois carrément vulgaire et un peu con (quand même). On peut désormais fabriquer un tas de trucs plus ou moins utiles et l’usine est bien rendue avec quelques trouvailles qui redynamisent les combats. On regrette que le Quick Resume ne fonctionne plus depuis ce DLC et la màj du jeu qui l’accompagne : plutôt ballot vu que les temps de chargement restent longuets, y compris sur Series X ! c’est le souci bien connu de Wasteland 3 et du moteur Unity fatiguenaze. Cependant, depuis le temps, quelques patches ont résolu le problème concernant le QR (ouf !).

    Globalement en tout cas, le bilan reste des plus positifs et permet de replonger dans le monde souvent taré et peu amène du fameux Wasteland 3. D’autant que ça ne me dérange pas outre-mesure de mettre au pas de manière très radicale une bande de gilets cons grévistes et violents, bien au contraire.    … Expand

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