Wasteland 3

 Xbox One
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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 152 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 107 out of 152
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 152
  3. Negative: 26 out of 152
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  1. danderso
    Sep 4, 2020
    8
    Almost feels like the result a of rushed development cycle has affected the final quality.

    What is here is exceptional in my opinion. The characters and voice acting are excellent. The atmosphere is both crazy and oppressive at the same time. The combat is feels great (if a little difficult to make out sometimes). However, there are massive issues that hold this game back right    Almost feels like the result a of rushed development cycle has affected the final quality.

    What is here is exceptional in my opinion. The characters and voice acting are excellent. The atmosphere is both crazy and oppressive at the same time. The combat is feels great (if a little difficult to make out sometimes).

    However, there are massive issues that hold this game back right now:

    Constant crashing, both freezing and returning the game back to dashboard.
    The inventory management system is terrible.
    The UI is cluttered and icons are difficult to make out.
    Environmental effects cloud the battle field at times and it is difficult to make out enemies or friends
    Cycling through targets is exceedingly painful.
    Camera doesn't allow a wide enough view of the area you are in.

    That said, these are all fixable issues and once they have been addressed, I seriously think that this is one of the best written RPG's ever made and cannot wait to play it through properly.    … Expand
  2. Tanith6227
    Sep 2, 2020
    7
    WASTELAND 3 is a CRPG that leverages its old-school roots to good effect with an intriguing story set in a compelling environment. The tactical, turn-based combat is fun and engaging. Unfortunately the console release is deeply unstable, resulting in many crashes and soft-locks. Combined with a clunky inventory management system and an initiative system that sometimes feels unfair,WASTELAND 3 is a CRPG that leverages its old-school roots to good effect with an intriguing story set in a compelling environment. The tactical, turn-based combat is fun and engaging. Unfortunately the console release is deeply unstable, resulting in many crashes and soft-locks. Combined with a clunky inventory management system and an initiative system that sometimes feels unfair, WASTELAND 3 falls well short of its potential.… Expand
  3. Xbox_Alive
    Sep 14, 2020
    9
    Wasteland 3 is an isometric post-apocalyptic RPG drops players right in the middle of a gunfight against a number of marauders. Before you can get back to the thick of it though, you’re tasked with creating a characters or simply choose one of the pre-made character duos to take on your way. In the early stages of Wasteland 3, the narrative and gameplay primarily focus the player’s effortsWasteland 3 is an isometric post-apocalyptic RPG drops players right in the middle of a gunfight against a number of marauders. Before you can get back to the thick of it though, you’re tasked with creating a characters or simply choose one of the pre-made character duos to take on your way. In the early stages of Wasteland 3, the narrative and gameplay primarily focus the player’s efforts on building the Ranger Base. This is your main hub in the world and it’s your job to build it up by employing and acquiring the help of strangers throughout the wasteland. Sometimes it’s quite obvious that someone will join you, but I’ve also found that you can be rewarded for going out of your way to help someone. It’s an engaging plot device that weaves both gameplay and narrative together in a way that rewards your engagement. The character customization is deep in Wasteland 3, with each playable character having the ability to specialize across a number of different play styles. Who come with a mix of close quarters melee and ranged attacks. That’s just one character type though and there are plenty of ways to build a team to fit your play style. With my finalized characters I was introduced to the heart of Wasteland 3’s gameplay- the combat of course. If you’ve ever played the previous entries in the series, you’ll know mostly what to expect. For the uninitiated Wasteland 3 plays similarly to the amazing XCOM series. Fights take place across a gridded map, with movement, actions and attacks using the limited amount of AP each character has. Each fight is a balance between aggression, defense and balancing those ability points so you don’t end up leaving a character in a compromised position. Truthfully, it’s a whole lot of fun. It’s not quite as hard as something like XCOM, but I like it a lot for that reason. I found that Wasteland 3 only typically punished me when I made silly mistakes, like running into a battle without considering positioning or standing a little too close to the explosive barrels that litter battlefields. With some clever thinking and a little foresight, you can really give yourself a tactical advantage on the battlefield. At one point I found myself defending a family from a murderous gang (who I’d angered by killing the leader’s brother). By making the decision to gain higher ground with my sniper, I was able to effectively take their gang down with relative ease. It’s in these moments that Wasteland 3 truly shines, providing some of the best turn-based combat I’ve seen so far this year. The stellar combat is only narrowly outshone by the game’s brilliant narrative system. Wasteland 3 uses your decisions to shape the wasteland around you, and this pays off in ways that are both big and small.. There are around ten different endings that you can reach, with some decisions having massive effects on certain portions of the game. Even after half a dozen hours you can already start to see the results of some of your decisions playing out, and you continue to see that impact throughout the game. Dialogue and narrative have always been a core focus of the Wasteland series, but the introduction of voiced dialogue in Wasteland 3 is by far one of the best improvements the game could make. Voiced dialogue adds a new layer of believability, which in turn further immerses you in the world that inXile have created. The solid voice performance mixed with some great writing has made me laugh out loud on more than a few occasions through the game. Moral choices are fairly common in gaming now, but Wasteland 3 distinguishes itself in how it uses them to great effect. It generally presents you with situations and choices that fall within a morally grey area. There are certainly times when it’s obvious who the evil character is, but there are also moments in which you can empathise with all parties involved, ultimately making the decisions so much more difficult. There’s a particularly tough one early on that resulted in me killing an entire group of people due to the actions of their leader, while a later decisions had me choosing between the lives of innocents and my mission to protect a special set of armour to curry favour with the local ruler. Not the greatest moral quandary, but a touch decision nonetheless. I really enjoy the little touches in Wasteland 3. Whether it’s a certain dialogue tree, a random encounter or one of the many side-quests, everything feels completely fleshed out. There’s so much to do and see, and the fact that your presence shapes as much as it does sets a new bar for RPG titles of this nature. Wasteland 3 also features co-op gameplay, to take on the story together, or branch off and forge your own paths through the world. However you play Wastelands 3 is a must have Xbox title.… Expand
  4. tukistaja
    Aug 30, 2020
    4
    Good game but released in an unfinished state. Constant crashing. Do not buy before bugs and Hard crashing is fixed if you do not want to pull your hair out every 30 minutes. Cannot give higher score to an unworking product unfortunately.
  5. TessJ96815
    Aug 30, 2020
    4
    The actual game is great, but people might want to wait (this is for the Xbox version, not sure how PC/PS4 impacted) to play this as the game is often unplayable due to numerous and unpredictable crashes. You can put Autosave for every five minutes to remedy this situation a little, but it's still unacceptable that a developer would release a game without play testing enough to clearlyThe actual game is great, but people might want to wait (this is for the Xbox version, not sure how PC/PS4 impacted) to play this as the game is often unplayable due to numerous and unpredictable crashes. You can put Autosave for every five minutes to remedy this situation a little, but it's still unacceptable that a developer would release a game without play testing enough to clearly see this would be an issue. It's clear they lazily - or perhaps did no real testing - tested Xbox plays to have this level of instability with a release or simply didn't care and wanted it out by the release date even if broken. It's not Fallout 76 bad because the issues aren't as severe, and the game is pretty good in my play so far, but this is very unacceptable having these issues.… Expand
  6. Twhiteho
    Aug 29, 2020
    1
    The gae is great but is completely ruined by the constant crashing and lack of saving. You better make sure you quicksave regularly because the game will crash at any time and set you back hours if your not careful. They need to fix this issue asap
  7. andrew02
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This should be an 8+ game, but right now it is a broken, buggy, constantly-crashing mess. I will update this review if/when it is fixed. I hope that is soon as I would love to play it for more than an hour at a time.
  8. Pathoz
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Broken and almost unplayable. Constant crashes. To many bugs to list. Very disappointed. Gets a zero, and I got it for free with game pass. That fact does not soften this hard nutty turd of a game.
  9. DelTorro
    Aug 31, 2020
    6
    The crashing has to be addressed, its ridiculous. navigating the menus is an endurance test for your patience. Sometimes the cursor just seems to disappear - try navigating the menu looking for a suture kit as your party members bleed to death since there's seemingly no pause. That said - I'm powering through generally enjoying the game despite the problems - but, couldnt recommend at theThe crashing has to be addressed, its ridiculous. navigating the menus is an endurance test for your patience. Sometimes the cursor just seems to disappear - try navigating the menu looking for a suture kit as your party members bleed to death since there's seemingly no pause. That said - I'm powering through generally enjoying the game despite the problems - but, couldnt recommend at the moment unless you have serious patience.… Expand
  10. TheWrightReview
    Sep 1, 2020
    4
    The game consistently crashes on Xbox One S. Even with auto saves turned off opening the menu can cause a crash about thirty percent of the time. There's also bugs that change the stats of rangers you remove from your party and bring back in. Upon returning them to the squad they can suffer negative attributes and skill changes. There's also a consistent bug when navigating the inventoryThe game consistently crashes on Xbox One S. Even with auto saves turned off opening the menu can cause a crash about thirty percent of the time. There's also bugs that change the stats of rangers you remove from your party and bring back in. Upon returning them to the squad they can suffer negative attributes and skill changes. There's also a consistent bug when navigating the inventory that your cursor can vanish entirely. Its a shame. Seems like a great game and I want to enjoy it but all these bugs make it frustrating.… Expand
  11. Iaurdol
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Would be such a great game if I could play without crashing every 5 or so minutes if I'm lucky.
  12. Hullbrat
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    My issues: - Constant hard crashes when scrolling through menus - horrendously optimized for system 1-3 minute load times! - game breaking bug where companions abandon me for no reason ie. after random encounters with monsters or being attacked by bandits Don’t buy this broken buggy **** of code masquerading as a video game
  13. Almighty_David
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Wasteland 3 is not a bad game, but the crashes are so consistent that it ruins the fun. $60 for a game this broken and low budget looking is outrageous and I hope everyone who made the mistake of buying it will demand a refund.

    Edit: the patch (1.1.0) did not fix the constant crashing at all. The developers’ suggestion to turn off auto-save to fix the constant crashing did not fix the    Wasteland 3 is not a bad game, but the crashes are so consistent that it ruins the fun. $60 for a game this broken and low budget looking is outrageous and I hope everyone who made the mistake of buying it will demand a refund.

    Edit: the patch (1.1.0) did not fix the constant crashing at all. The developers’ suggestion to turn off auto-save to fix the constant crashing did not fix the constant crashing at all.    … Expand
  14. Broyax
    May 6, 2021
    7
    La troisième tentative est (enfin) la bonne ! après le premier Wasteland, une antiquité de 1988 complètement fossilisée qui a reçu récemment une couche de peinture remastérisée (peine perdue, c’est fossilisé, on vous dit) puis le Wasteland 2 de 2014, intéressant dans le fond mais souffrant de graves lacunes de conception et de finition, voici le Wasteland 3 qui se révèle malgré quelquesLa troisième tentative est (enfin) la bonne ! après le premier Wasteland, une antiquité de 1988 complètement fossilisée qui a reçu récemment une couche de peinture remastérisée (peine perdue, c’est fossilisé, on vous dit) puis le Wasteland 2 de 2014, intéressant dans le fond mais souffrant de graves lacunes de conception et de finition, voici le Wasteland 3 qui se révèle malgré quelques soucis un jeu de rôle à l’ancienne, parfois rigide mais toujours accessible -contrairement aux deux précédents-et qui laisse (presque) toujours le choix…

    Accessible, car le jeu a délaissé ou atténué ses mécaniques pénibles qui faisaient du 2 un merdier conçu par des paranoïaques et surtout un foutoir de quêtes pas finissables parce qu’on ignorait comment les finir et qu’on errait comme une étagère. En outre et en même temps, les bugs étaient légion, ceci expliquant cela sans doute…!

    On trouve d’ailleurs encore pas mal de bugs sur ce Wasteland 3 mais la plupart ne sont jamais rédhibitoires et n’empêchent pas de finir le jeu comme on l’entend… il n’empêche que ça fait désordre. Les temps de chargement innommables font aussi fortement désordre, tout ça pour des zones toujours fort confinées finalement ! il faut dire que le jeu -pas très joli ma foi- a été fait avec Unity, le moteur 3D tout pourri qui pue de la gueule, ceci expliquant cela…

    Cependant, de grandes qualités d’écriture sont en place ici et beaucoup de choix à faire dans ce monde post-apo, ce qui n’est pas sans rappeler le Fallout New Vegas en matière de factions et de politique : un excellent point donc ! évidemment, la « mise en scène » est réduite au minimum et les voix anglaises sont dans un amerloque chwing-gum-marshmallow affreux : que des doubleurs culs-terreux de l’Arizona… et du Colorado ! ce n’est pas bien grave, on leur coupe le sifflet, d’autant que la traduction est toujours soignée à l’écran.

    La musique est dans l’ensemble assez sympathique, si ce n’est quelques chansons de country de merde (à la radio et parfois pendant un ou deux combats) et a contrario les effets sonores sont très convaincants et mettent toujours dans l’ambiance post-apo impitoyable (quelle violence…).

    L’autre point fort du jeu concerne le combat au tour par tour très bien fichu ici : tactique, prenant et doté d’une bien bonne interface à la manette, ma foi ! Le jeu reste néanmoins assez lent et parfois un peu laborieux -un défaut beaucoup plus accentué dans Wasteland 2 cela dit- autant par des zones ou les combats ne sont pas évitables (même pour un baratineur en « lèche-cul » ou « gros dur » !) que par l’organisation des missions un peu trop longues, voire surchargées… sans compter l’inventaire (heureusement commun aux six personnages) typiquement bordélique mais pas trop quand même (on a vu pire).

    En définitive, Wasteland 3 reste un bon jeu de rôle qui sait étonnamment bien captiver le joueur pendant presque une centaine d’heures (!) au bas mot malgré ses errements et ses bugs… et son moteur Unity à la rue.

    Epilogue : j’ai refait une seconde partie avec des choix différents, lesquels sont bel et bien présents et appréciables tout au long de la quête principale : c’est l’occasion de varier sensiblement dans ses décisions, ce qui met en relief l’autre qualité de ce Wasteland 3, à savoir qu’aucune moralité ou moralisateur impromptu ne viendra vous faire chier avec des conséquences plus ou moins aberrantes à la toute fin : tout en effet se tient ici et on y croit tout à fait.

    En voilà donc un beau réalisme post-apo sans fard ni fanfare ! par contre, l’histoire principale est indéniablement un peu courte, on s’en rend vraiment compte lorsqu’on ne fait pas les quêtes secondaires. Après plus d’un an je crois, les bugs ont en tout cas disparu et un mouveau mode de difficulté ‘touriste’ a été ajouté : bien sympathique et tranquille, je confirme ! du coup, on se rend compte qu’on est un peu juste au regard du niveau demandé si on a pas ou peu fait de missions secondaires… pas un souci en touriste ou facile mais au-delà, c’est sans doute un problème…

    On note que les temps de chargement sont descendus à 20 secondes sur Series X, un gros gain assurément mais ça ne descendra jamais plus bas, hélas. Quoi qu’il en soit, je ne change pas la note : un jeu de rôle solide et agréable mais parfois encore un peu lourd.    … Expand
  15. VetoPL
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    I have better name for this game: Crashland 3.
    Game crash every 15min :/ No matter - if you are shoping or fighting. And after crash - you must wait 2min after game will load again...
  16. Bernaldo23
    Sep 2, 2020
    7
    people are a bit harsh with the low scores but I do understand their frustration. I wouldn't buy this game at full price but not because it isn't good, rather it does have a lot of bugs. Most common bug- constant crashes. I've never played a game that crashed as much as this so if you get it, make sure to save often. I got this on gamepass so technically free so I'm not mad about it but itpeople are a bit harsh with the low scores but I do understand their frustration. I wouldn't buy this game at full price but not because it isn't good, rather it does have a lot of bugs. Most common bug- constant crashes. I've never played a game that crashed as much as this so if you get it, make sure to save often. I got this on gamepass so technically free so I'm not mad about it but it is frustrating when it crashes and I forgot to save. Other than that this game is fun and very challenging. If it wasn't for bugs I'd give this maybe a 9… Expand
  17. Joshlowe731
    Sep 5, 2020
    3
    It seems like a good game interesting game if only I could make some progress before it crashes. I have been thru about 25 crashes now over 10 hours or so. I just finished "Full House" and can't complete a fight at my base without my game crashing.
  18. Sideofstar
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    This is what happens when talented developers are given the funding they need. It turned out to be an excellent, interesting project from which it is very difficult to break away.
  19. Steyraus
    Aug 31, 2020
    3
    Not 50 seconds into this game and you are treated to the extreme low budget effort and a complete half arsed effort. After like 15 minutes of loading you get to the character select screen and your eyes melt. Almost all the character look like either Burn Victims or Been String Victims. They are offensive to look at. These are not humans, even this early in the game and the game is clearlyNot 50 seconds into this game and you are treated to the extreme low budget effort and a complete half arsed effort. After like 15 minutes of loading you get to the character select screen and your eyes melt. Almost all the character look like either Burn Victims or Been String Victims. They are offensive to look at. These are not humans, even this early in the game and the game is clearly made my armatures.
    I played a good 2 hours of it and it the same old affair, ive played heaps of this game and it does nothing new, Only original aspect is the fact it was released full of bugs and glitches, I am not going to list any, because I would be here all day. Was waiting month for this on Game Pass, I have downloaded it like a dozen times and its still buggy at launch,    … Expand
  20. j03
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    The 0s are from butthurt babies. The game is fine and is a blast.

    If you want a challenge then this the game'

    Plays a lot like XCom in a post apocalypse but has just enough unique mechanics to keep it different.

    Its not easy but it can be beaten
  21. KarakACG
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    Another unfinished and buggy game from a newly Microsoft owned studio. Wait another half year if they fix the numerous bugs and glitches.
  22. sex69
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Very boring story.
    Very boring times.
    Very boring background.
    In a word, no fun game
  23. woody0454
    Sep 7, 2020
    6
    The gameplay is great, a clean improvement over wasteland 2 which I really enjoyed. But unfortunately the same problems that ruined that game risks ruining this game too. The game is so unstable and buggy tryints impossible to get through a playthrough without rage quitting due to multiple crashes. The save system is all over the place, whats the point in having a quick start feature ifThe gameplay is great, a clean improvement over wasteland 2 which I really enjoyed. But unfortunately the same problems that ruined that game risks ruining this game too. The game is so unstable and buggy tryints impossible to get through a playthrough without rage quitting due to multiple crashes. The save system is all over the place, whats the point in having a quick start feature if uts just going to reload at whichever previous save you had made. The crashes happen for no clear reason, sometimes its mid combat, sometimes its mid conversation. Somethings its just as you flick through your inventory. It honestly ruins the game. The difficulty spikes are insane just like the previous game too. One moment you're slaying guys with one shot likes, the next youre getting merc'd by one shot kills it means the game a grind fest as you have to massively OP for simple quests as you can't tell how difficult the quest is despite the level recommendations next to the quest. Its honestly one of my games of the year contenders but they seriously need to fix this ASAP before everyone just leaves it to be forgotten due to its poor quality.… Expand
  24. Isoden
    Aug 30, 2020
    9
    Just played for around 10 hours so far. Great game. I like:
    Graphics
    Decisions
    Does not feel childish like most games (i am 35)
    Detailed world
    Battles (lot of possibilities, can be challanging, at least on hard difficulty) Simplified inventory management (god thinks!)
    Fallout 2!
    Do not like:
    UI feels cheap
    Little bugs in UI
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  25. adidab14
    Nov 3, 2020
    8
    This is a really good game. It has it’s flaws for sure but I thoroughly enjoyed my time playing it. It stays pretty faithful to the genre but I feel like there are some glaring issues that hold it back from being truly great.
    First, I played this on Xbox One and I can say that it is absolutely easily the most unstable game I’ve ever played. I can’t even count the number of times it    This is a really good game. It has it’s flaws for sure but I thoroughly enjoyed my time playing it. It stays pretty faithful to the genre but I feel like there are some glaring issues that hold it back from being truly great.
    First, I played this on Xbox One and I can say that it is absolutely easily the most unstable game I’ve ever played. I can’t even count the number of times it crashed on me. I would guess around 30 times but I lost count. This is really unfortunate because this game also suffers from incredibly long load times so each crash results in you just sitting around and waiting for a while. The load times were improved by a recent patch but are still pretty long which can be irritating when traversing multiple levels quickly.
    Another issue I have with the game is it’s rather odd combat mechanics. There’s nothing really groundbreaking here. It’s very much like previous iterations or other popular tactical turn based games like XCOM. You can sneak attack to open up engagements or the enemy can fire on you first. In either case it results in usually one team taking its turn completely and then the other team reacting. The problem with this is most of the late game enemies hit incredibly hard. Meaning if the enemy team goes first, they can wipe you out or, most likely, decimate your team and leave you with a few surviving members before your first turn. All this results in is a bunch of save scumming until you get the opening that you need to win the fight. It’s an unfortunate side effect of the system they’ve chosen here.
    On that note, while there are a variety of characters to choose from, I felt like it was always a disadvantage to change out characters as you spend your time making each member of your team a specialist in a few areas so you can cover all fields. When a new member comes in, they are already leveled up to some extent and have their own specialties which can really mess with your team synergies. The result is I very rarely even considered changing members since I already had my specialists picked out and leveled up the way I wanted them. And since there’s no perma death, you can roll with the same team for the entire game without issue. It’s a shame because there are some interesting playable characters you meet later but you just don’t need them by that point.
    Even with all these issues, I still really enjoyed this game. The story and the lore is rock solid. The choices you make feel like they really matter (and there are some tough choices to make!) and the ending changes drastically based on your decisions. If you are a fan of tactical turn based shooters, don’t pass this up, it’s a great game. Just be ready for some irritating bugs and gameplay mechanics.    … Expand
  26. oOBlackRainOo
    Sep 2, 2020
    9
    I would rate it a 10 but in it's current state I just can't justify it. It's an amazing game, so many choices, amazing strategic gameplay and and wonderful soundtrack!
  27. Velgar
    Sep 5, 2020
    9
    Amazing game, lots of fun. One of the biggest surprises for me. I hadn't been waiting for it honestly, but once I saw reviews and gameplays I immediately bought it on Steam. Feels like a dream come true for an old gamer who remembers all the great games of the 90s. This if literally Fallout 2 with 2020 graphics and Xcom combat system. What more can you ask for? Buy it, support the devs andAmazing game, lots of fun. One of the biggest surprises for me. I hadn't been waiting for it honestly, but once I saw reviews and gameplays I immediately bought it on Steam. Feels like a dream come true for an old gamer who remembers all the great games of the 90s. This if literally Fallout 2 with 2020 graphics and Xcom combat system. What more can you ask for? Buy it, support the devs and rejoice!… Expand
  28. JacksonReviews
    Aug 31, 2020
    9
    (I'm giving the game a 9 based on when they eventually fix the crashing issue)
    SO this game is exactly what I wanted for a sequel, everything has been improved and streamlined from Wasteland 2 and the UI is no longer a laggy confusing mess which is great. The story's choices feel more impactful here and the companion system works brilliantly.
    The locations are much more open than    (I'm giving the game a 9 based on when they eventually fix the crashing issue)
    SO this game is exactly what I wanted for a sequel, everything has been improved and streamlined from Wasteland 2 and the UI is no longer a laggy confusing mess which is great. The story's choices feel more impactful here and the companion system works brilliantly.
    The locations are much more open than Wasteland 2, with a much better map system and for an Isometric game the graphics are amazing, especially with this games Nuclear Winter setting,

    However, my one issue with the game is that even though improved, combat still feels quite random with many of my 95% chance hit constantly missing (although I am playing on hard difficulty).

    Still, it's a truly awesome game and a great sequel to the original, and once they fix the hourly crash issue on xbox one it could go down as a classic.    … Expand
  29. Beereal20
    Sep 11, 2020
    10
    Mindblowing game just love playing this story is amazing... Replay value is extremely high
  30. jfallen1990
    Sep 6, 2020
    8
    Great RPG experience! I love the choices you can make and the gameplay. If you have played Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden and enjoyed it, you will love this game too. I love the dialogue between characters. The issue i have is crashes here and there. Give this game a try, you'll invest a lot of time in it.
  31. Phael05
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Inxile é uma das melhores em quê diz respeito a RPG,foi uma ótima aquisição pela Microsoft.
    Wasteland 3 é um dos melhores Rpg desse ano sem sombra de dúvida, ansioso pelo próximo Game dessa produtora fantástica.
  32. VaultHunter918
    Aug 31, 2020
    8
    This is a very fun top down RPG. The battles are challenging and as you play through offer new ways to approach the battles with evolving types of enemies. It has turned based fighting, so if you're not into the style of gameplay be aware it's this type of game. I personally enjoy these types of adventures. It's very reminiscent of earlier Fallout titles and has a gritty dark comedyThis is a very fun top down RPG. The battles are challenging and as you play through offer new ways to approach the battles with evolving types of enemies. It has turned based fighting, so if you're not into the style of gameplay be aware it's this type of game. I personally enjoy these types of adventures. It's very reminiscent of earlier Fallout titles and has a gritty dark comedy style. If you're a fan of those games this should be a safe pick. It's on gamepass for Xbox users so it's no risk in you're interested. If on another platform dig a little deeper to see if it's your thing. Overall the game is a much needed release during the August dry period. The only reason I took away points is it does have bugs on release as you see mentioned in other user reviews. I've not personally run into any game breaking issues but understand I'm a single user. I have had my NPC team members run from me after completing a battle and then return. Overall, if you're on the fence the developers have announced in the next days/week they will have a performance based update released. It might be worth it to wait a few weeks for stability to improve. I'd recommend keeping this on your must play list though if you like these types of titles. I've enjoyed playing it.… Expand
  33. thx2208
    Sep 5, 2020
    9
    Fantastic game that really is a throwback to the original Fallout game! Mr Bump will absolutely love this.
  34. Patriot173
    Aug 31, 2020
    10
    As someone who's played tons of RPGs, it's extremely satisfying to be able to build a full squad of characters with skills and abilities that complement eachother. I was a fan of Fallout 2 back in the day, and this truly feels like the 2020 evolution of that game.
  35. Arkane7
    Sep 3, 2021
    1
    The previous Wasteland was a pretty good tactical rpg. It was a bit like playing the classic Fallout games again. Wasteland 3 however is a very poor example of how to make a sequel to a good game. Terrible starting character and very poor writing make this one for the bargain bin. The graphics are decent and the sound is fine but the numerous bugs and bland story just make this aThe previous Wasteland was a pretty good tactical rpg. It was a bit like playing the classic Fallout games again. Wasteland 3 however is a very poor example of how to make a sequel to a good game. Terrible starting character and very poor writing make this one for the bargain bin. The graphics are decent and the sound is fine but the numerous bugs and bland story just make this a frustrating experience.… Expand
  36. jasart
    Sep 3, 2020
    10
    Juego de estrategia tipo xcom, un roba horas, muy recomendable, puedes personalizar tus personajes tanto estéticamente, como en habilidades y atributos, recomiendo jugarlo con teclado y ratón, ya que con control se me hace muy tedioso.
    Lo estoy jugando en xbox x, y por ahora no he encontrado ningún bug, solo pantallas de carga lentas.
  37. BUSTINS_
    Aug 31, 2020
    10
    Wonderful Game, perfect , amazing in xbox,win10. Playing without limits. A+++++
  38. BattleDad74
    Aug 30, 2020
    9
    Would be a 10, if not for the crashing. Save often. That being said, Wasteland is one of the few titles I’ve played that gets better with each new game. Very deep and intense with fantastic story telling to back it all up.
  39. Darkprophet648
    Aug 30, 2020
    9
    great game tons of fun i have been enjoying this game far more then I had anticipated..the trailers don't do it justice... my only complaint is the load times are very long.
  40. Fates9999
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    Best Rpg i've played since Disco Elysium. Really enjoying all the choices and different consequences of each of my actions in game. Really loving the hub world and level of customization in the game. Personal Game of the Year so far.
  41. CriticallyOpen
    Aug 31, 2020
    10
    It's a really fun RPG with a deep setting and story. My favorite part of the game is the way your choices affect the world. It's not as simple as "pick the good dialogue option, get a good result" because sometimes there is no good option. And the soundtrack is subtle but great
  42. Kormega82
    Aug 31, 2020
    8
    Love the game, being an X-COM vet i Knew I would like the combat .But the story surprised me as it has been pretty good so far and add in the fact that its on game pass so it really didn't cost me a dollar. Gotta love game pass . Haven't had any crashed or bugs so far . Very good game, a must have.
  43. CJGomez
    Sep 2, 2020
    10
    Absolutely loving this game as the story and characters are interesting with a lot of room for player choice. Really gives player freedom to decide how they tackle the game. The biggest issue i have with the game is the crashing, which doesn't happen to often to me but i expect it will be resolved. Ultimately my rating is based on my overall enjoyment that the game has provided to me withAbsolutely loving this game as the story and characters are interesting with a lot of room for player choice. Really gives player freedom to decide how they tackle the game. The biggest issue i have with the game is the crashing, which doesn't happen to often to me but i expect it will be resolved. Ultimately my rating is based on my overall enjoyment that the game has provided to me with it quickly taking my attention away from any other game i was playing. Inxile with this game Wasteland 3 proves to me that Xbox made a good investment with making them a first party studio.… Expand
  44. Bemeia
    Sep 3, 2020
    10
    It is a fantastic tactic Game. You have a big World, funny and sic Charakters, a lot of Weapons and many options to Build your group.
    Great Game. I Love it
  45. ClockandPhone
    Sep 3, 2020
    9
    Great game, big fan of the series and loved the 2nd game. This is such a bigger and better follow up with lots to see and do the characters and mission variety are top notch, the weapons and armour are all customisable and varied. The writing and story is what makes this series what it is. The only thing holding it back are the crashes and bugs, but I've no doubt that'll get fixed soonGreat game, big fan of the series and loved the 2nd game. This is such a bigger and better follow up with lots to see and do the characters and mission variety are top notch, the weapons and armour are all customisable and varied. The writing and story is what makes this series what it is. The only thing holding it back are the crashes and bugs, but I've no doubt that'll get fixed soon enough highly recommended.… Expand
  46. Poggersreddit
    Sep 4, 2020
    9
    Really good RPG. There are a few technical issues like crashes and bugs, but overall it is a fun experience.
  47. jameshowlett89
    Aug 30, 2020
    2
    Needs too much work. I'm trying to enjoy it but it's got issues. Playing on Xbox one with ssd. Game crashes often, the load times for what is let's be honest a bland looking game, way too long, I gotta sit up to a min between areas...why!?? Very poorly optimized.
    Inventory management is annoying asf.
    The story and narrative is good as always, has it moments, not the fan of some new armors    Needs too much work. I'm trying to enjoy it but it's got issues. Playing on Xbox one with ssd. Game crashes often, the load times for what is let's be honest a bland looking game, way too long, I gotta sit up to a min between areas...why!?? Very poorly optimized.
    Inventory management is annoying asf.
    The story and narrative is good as always, has it moments, not the fan of some new armors but the customization has improved a lot. Will update if they ever fix the issues.
    Updated. Had to lower it even more to 2, the crashes are annoying ASF, the load times are unbearable and it seems the ms store is hiding reviews as they are not visible at all on Xbox store...smdh    … Expand
  48. sityoazzdown
    Feb 7, 2021
    6
    GAMES AN 8-9 IF IT RAN PERFECTLY ON XBOX..but it didn't. I probably put around around 40 hours in this game, and this game crashed about 35-40 times. I had to constantly quicksave after every little action, so I don't lose any more time.. ( i probably lost about 3-5 hours of total gameplay because of the game randonly crashing). Do not BUY this game on consoles, it's 6 months post launch,GAMES AN 8-9 IF IT RAN PERFECTLY ON XBOX..but it didn't. I probably put around around 40 hours in this game, and this game crashed about 35-40 times. I had to constantly quicksave after every little action, so I don't lose any more time.. ( i probably lost about 3-5 hours of total gameplay because of the game randonly crashing). Do not BUY this game on consoles, it's 6 months post launch, and it's straight broken.

    Other than that I thoroughly enjoyed the game, the story was straightforward, but it wasn't black and white, and I liked that. The rpg system was pretty good, and the combat was decent and addicting. I loved the presentation, but the whole ending events kind of felt underwhelming, even though I was satisfied with the ending based on my descisions. This game doesn't do anything spectacular, and it's basically an outer worlds, fallout turned into a turn based game. I would definitely say the rpg elements and presentation/themes/ side quests were the best part of the game. Story and combat were decent, while the game is completely broken on consoles.

    Try on gamepass, you might like it..especially if you like turn based games.
    DO NOT BUY ON CONSOLES.    … Expand
  49. GamergodsFail
    Sep 20, 2020
    8
    Wasteland 3 is a great post-apocalypse experience that improves upon most of what the previous game did right and then some, although crashing and bugs are unfortunately still a series-wide issue. If you can be patient enough to push through its technical issues and load screens, you will find just how deep and replayable the game can be. So while it may not be on the same level of qualityWasteland 3 is a great post-apocalypse experience that improves upon most of what the previous game did right and then some, although crashing and bugs are unfortunately still a series-wide issue. If you can be patient enough to push through its technical issues and load screens, you will find just how deep and replayable the game can be. So while it may not be on the same level of quality as "Original Sin 2", it's still a good CRPG throwback, a very faithful third installment by retaining novel storytelling and connected lore, all while feeling fresh and new in other aspects such as the combat.… Expand
  50. Joellemm
    Sep 20, 2020
    2
    I am amazed that the overall reception to this game is so positive. Did game pass give me some kind of bum copy of the game? It barely works.

    Despite this, i played the 20-30 hours or so needed to complete the game. Either, i am an imbecile, or when the game functions, its really good. Choice driven RPG gameplay in a varied world with varied characters and a fun tone are enough to    I am amazed that the overall reception to this game is so positive. Did game pass give me some kind of bum copy of the game? It barely works.

    Despite this, i played the 20-30 hours or so needed to complete the game. Either, i am an imbecile, or when the game functions, its really good. Choice driven RPG gameplay in a varied world with varied characters and a fun tone are enough to recommend the game if you're willing to persist through all of the bugs.

    Honestly, this is probably the most broken game I've played on the Xbox One; persistent crashes, characters spasming on cover, getting stuck in combat mode, not being able to function in several expected ways during combat mode, reversing your attempts to change your roster...I could go on. Point being, its an embarrassing mess that i am not convinced was play-tested at all before being released on Xbox. Even without the bugs (maybe they'll all eventually be patched out), the game is maybe a 6/10 game, but in its current condition, its awful. This is a real shame.    … Expand
  51. pesoconvertible
    Sep 19, 2020
    10
    This is a fantastic game with an amazing story. The xcom combat is also good and entertaining. It is true that there are quite a few bugs that need to be addressed, but they are not enough to weigh down my overall score.
  52. brearick82
    Sep 13, 2020
    5
    This game proves once and for all nobody does QA testing anymore. Dialogue is great. I think it MIGHT be a fun game but the bugs are an absolute show stopper. Wait a few months for this to be patched. Dont spend a dime on it until at least Nov or Dec. What a joke. I really wanted to like this game
  53. Reed618
    Jan 18, 2021
    10
    Although I haven't finished the game yet I'm really enjoying it a lot. The user score is a little low and that seems to be because the game launched in a buggy state. But i'm playing several months after launch and haven't experienced any crashes yet.

    For a while I've been unhappy with single player rpgs that take years and years to release and then have scaled down on things like    Although I haven't finished the game yet I'm really enjoying it a lot. The user score is a little low and that seems to be because the game launched in a buggy state. But i'm playing several months after launch and haven't experienced any crashes yet.

    For a while I've been unhappy with single player rpgs that take years and years to release and then have scaled down on things like builds, player choice and actual roleplaying. Storytelling has taken a nosedive from BioWare as well. So i've been keeping track of smaller studios and i'm really pleased to see such great stuff coming from larian, spiders, obsidian and also inxile studios.

    This is my first wasteland game but I'm really loving it. It's fully voice acted, personality traits and perks provide different approaches to both conversation and combat, the characters are well written and charming and there's a huge range of rangers and people you meet that you can recruit. I also appreciate that I can choose from a number of different starting characters with their own traits and backstories.

    It's unfortunate it launched in a buggy state but so far all I've experienced are some very minor audio glitches and long loading times. If you can look past that you'll find one of the best rpgs in recent years.    … Expand
  54. Frazierdabest
    Oct 24, 2020
    9
    Un autentico juegazo RPG isometrico con todas las letras, historia larga y profunda, mucha personalización, buena dificultad. Le lastran algunos bugs de rendimiento, pero por todo lo demas es un Must-Have si te gusta el genero
  55. Meeleepit
    Nov 26, 2020
    8
    I have not played a turn based game in years and despise turn based games.

    Bought Xbox Series X and with no launch titles decided to give Wasteland 3 a go as it was free on game pass. To my surprise this game is so much fun. A lot of love went into creating Wasteland 3. The environment truly feels like a wasteland . The characters is the best part of this game and their random    I have not played a turn based game in years and despise turn based games.

    Bought Xbox Series X and with no launch titles decided to give Wasteland 3 a go as it was free on game pass.

    To my surprise this game is so much fun.

    A lot of love went into creating Wasteland 3.

    The environment truly feels like a wasteland .

    The characters is the best part of this game and their random stories.

    Fight mechanics is well constructed and you feel involved.

    There is still a lot of bugs but hopefully it gets ironed out in time.    … Expand
  56. DoneFlounder70
    Sep 12, 2020
    10
    Great Game! Usually I don't like games with this combat but this one is soo amazing! The comedy, moral decisions, progress, everything is great! but my game crashed a few times but that didn't made stop playing this masterpiece
  57. xrenderman
    Jul 23, 2021
    10
    Played it on Xbox series X with backward compatibility. I guess they polished the game a lot because I wasn't experiencing any bugs until the last 10% of the game. The story and writing were brilliant. Difficult choices and no good ones are also appreciated. Combat is super deep and with good balance (all classes have something to offer and it's best to have one of each in a team). HumorPlayed it on Xbox series X with backward compatibility. I guess they polished the game a lot because I wasn't experiencing any bugs until the last 10% of the game. The story and writing were brilliant. Difficult choices and no good ones are also appreciated. Combat is super deep and with good balance (all classes have something to offer and it's best to have one of each in a team). Humor is what you expect from classic fallout (sad that Bethesda can't provide that). The game is just pure gold.… Expand
  58. Metacriticizer
    Sep 16, 2020
    1
    This game has more bugs than the deep south during summer time. It is almost impressive how many bugs this game has. I'm not going to list all of them as plenty of other websites have that information. The major ones are that the game crashes frequently, as in every hour or so. It crashes more if you have the autosave feature enabled. Also, quest and character progress can be randomlyThis game has more bugs than the deep south during summer time. It is almost impressive how many bugs this game has. I'm not going to list all of them as plenty of other websites have that information. The major ones are that the game crashes frequently, as in every hour or so. It crashes more if you have the autosave feature enabled. Also, quest and character progress can be randomly deleted. How in the flying **** did this game make it to release? It feels like you're playing an alpha version, or something a schmuck like me would create if I were to try to make a game.

    If this game wasn't released in such shambles, it would be an 8. I loved Wasteland 2 and was so excited for this one. It's a shame that this company, along with many many others, released an unfinished product with the plan to fix it later. Fingers crossed that they do.    … Expand
  59. cyklopPL
    Nov 27, 2020
    3
    A terrible experiance for me.

    Played it on Series X, after playing Gears Tactics. I know that those are not 1:1 games, Wasteland being open world etc, but boy is wasteland ugly compared to Gears Tactics on a big screen and series X. Once you get past the visuals, the gameplay was rough for me as well. The skill system works fine, however I had issues when it comes to several    A terrible experiance for me.

    Played it on Series X, after playing Gears Tactics.
    I know that those are not 1:1 games, Wasteland being open world etc, but boy is wasteland ugly compared to Gears Tactics on a big screen and series X.

    Once you get past the visuals, the gameplay was rough for me as well.
    The skill system works fine, however I had issues when it comes to several missions, objectives and general game progression.

    In order to give it a try and write this review I pushed myself to 10h of gameplay, but this was it for me. I did not finish the game as it was literally painful and I had no pleasure of the gameplay.

    For me it was a could not complete and an avoid due to gameplay not being fun for me.
    3/10    … Expand
  60. Yacuooo
    Jan 20, 2021
    8
    Very enjoyable game. I liked the balance between strategy, RPG and simply enjoying the world of the game. I did not give it a 10, due to some bugs and issues, especially with coop mode.
  61. waidwml21
    Dec 9, 2020
    10
    Wasteland 3 is an incredible game that has one of the best stories I've ever seen the Gameplay is great very X-Comish and there are some pretty bad bugs and overall it's not very good from a technical angel and that is why it's 9/10 instead of 10/10
  62. Bato
    Jun 25, 2021
    6
    Story: 8/10
    Gameplay: 7/10
    Graphics: 5/10
    Enjoyability: 6/10
    Overall: 6/10
  63. ZOX91
    Sep 24, 2020
    9
    one of the best rpg games right now. slight bugs can be found, but does it going to hurt when otherwise the game is good
  64. TheStormBoyz
    Sep 24, 2020
    8
    I am loving this game. But I am having1 consistant bug. Everytime I go for a precision shot, the enemies disappear completely except for their health bars. If this gets fixed it would be a 9
  65. SodaLeo1980
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    I installed the game just to get some reward points. What a horrible game. Looks like this awful games from Instagram adds, but it’s worse because it doesn’t have adds inside the gameplay. I almost sent an e-mail to Xbox customer service to undo the reward points. I think I got PTSD now...
  66. Ludientilia
    Jan 30, 2021
    8
    There was so much depth and content to this game, and I enjoyed every second. Shame about the occasional bug, but was great all around.
  67. bmarshall
    Feb 25, 2021
    10
    I've been playing wasteland since the 8bit era. I wanted to pick this game up earlier, but waited for the bugs to be patched. I started playing in February thinking they'd all be worked out. There's still a persistent bug where the game will crash when going into the menu, which you need to do often. It happens about once every time I play. It wouldn't be so bad, except the load times areI've been playing wasteland since the 8bit era. I wanted to pick this game up earlier, but waited for the bugs to be patched. I started playing in February thinking they'd all be worked out. There's still a persistent bug where the game will crash when going into the menu, which you need to do often. It happens about once every time I play. It wouldn't be so bad, except the load times are also long. Every time it crashes it's 3+ minutes to reload on the original xbox one.
    That said the actual game is really good. The mechanics are much improved over WL2 which could be very tedious for things like heeling characters.
    The voice acting ranges from really good to spot on. It never feels awkward. If anything some of it might be a little over the top, but it's Wasteland. Bringing different characters with you impacts dialog too.
    The skill/attribute/perk system scales well as you level.
    overall it's well thought out with lots of decisions that can have consequences much later, and in spite of the crashing bug it's definitely worth playing.    … Expand
  68. LazyWolf0
    Dec 12, 2021
    9
    Great game, and a good sequel to Wasteland 2.

    Almost everything here is done really well - RPG elements, choices and consequences, combat, gear, graphics. What keeps it from scoring 10 is really just few things: bugs and crashes on Xbox Series S (one year after the launch, that’s not acceptable), and not very believable behavior of one of the key NPCs. But still it is one of the    Great game, and a good sequel to Wasteland 2.

    Almost everything here is done really well - RPG elements, choices and consequences, combat, gear, graphics.

    What keeps it from scoring 10 is really just few things: bugs and crashes on Xbox Series S (one year after the launch, that’s not acceptable), and not very believable behavior of one of the key NPCs.

    But still it is one of the best RPGs I played in last few years, and I had great fun with it. The game handles choices and consequences so well that I thought about some of my decisions days after I finished the play through.    … Expand

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#12 Best Xbox One Game of 2020
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#17 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2020

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. XboxAddict
    Oct 27, 2020
    88
    Wasteland 3 is about adapting to a situation and environment while managing a "choose your own story" adventure. While the main story is fairly straight forward, how you experience that story is totally in your hands. This is why I can say that Wasteland 3 is one of the best CRPG games you will ever come across. It provides a depth that would allow you a seemingly infinite way to experience the game without being overly complex and hard to manage and all the while not taking itself too seriously in its delivery. If you want a good RPG there are a ton out there that are a dime a dozen, but if you want one of the best CRPG experiences you can have, then you absolutely have to purchase Wasteland 3.
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  2. Games.cz
    Sep 25, 2020
    90
    Do you love classic, old-school RPGs? Do you prefer a dirty Apocalypse to a generic fantasy world? Then you’ll love Wasteland 3. We couldn’t have wished for a better successor to the old Fallouts from Interplay.
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  3. BaziCenter
    Sep 21, 2020
    90
    Some small issues aside, Wasteland 3 is a superb RPG and a huge step forward for inXile studio. Wasteland 3 is a classic RPG with great story and characters and challenging but fun combat system that is appealing to both new and old RPG fans.
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