![]() I had so many “Oh crap” moments, some good, some horrendous. In the moment, they were seemingly minor choices. That is, until they started to rear their heads later on. However, after just a few hours in Wasteland 3, I had lost count of the amount of different dialog choices I had made let alone what they were. Games these days, especially RPGs, like to tout choice and repercussions of said choices. And that’s not even accounting for the story points. I’m not sure I would enjoy it just based on the sheer number of choices that come into play. I wasn’t able to try this part out unfortunately. There’s also a co-op option that let’s you play through the game with a friend. The point is, there are so many options for your characters, you can play this game dozens of different ways. From your standards like lock picking or computer hacking, all the way to toaster repair. Speaking of skills, there’s well over a dozen different ones to trick out your crew. That’s part of the game’s charm, you can tackle it however you see fit. However, you can have a group of six members with all sniper rifles, assuming you hate yourself and want an incredible challenge. Having those people with a variety of skills and weapons is paramount to making your way through the game. I would have loved to play with a squad completely created by me, but it’s pretty forgiving. There are limitations like having at least one player created character at all times. Those are filled with a mesh of recruitable members, pre-created members or your own created members. After a short tutorial, you gain access to four more slots for your team. ![]() You begin the game with two squad members, either a pre-made set or your own creation. From a standard assault rifle to a rocket launcher that uses frozen ferrets as ammo (sorry PETA), there’s something for everyone. Battles utilize cover and a crap ton of different weapons and items. The game is played from a top down, 3D perspective, not unlike other games in the genre. If you want to break it down to its most basic form, think X-Com RPG with fewer aliens and more mutated animals and people. I had to look up what that was and discovered the “C” was for “computer”. ![]() If you could only see the smile on my face, but I digress.įirst and foremost, this is a CRPG. Let’s start off with the good stuff first so I can build up your expectations and then rip them away from you later like a dad taking away a Snickers bar (actually an in game item) from his child and devouring it in front of him. And while I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it, I was reminded at every turn that with a game of this scope, you’re going to have your share of bugs. It was so much better, from graphics to mechanics, you could really tell the extra care (and Microsoft money) that went into the finished product. There is an immediate feeling of improvement right off the bat. For me, this was more like going from The Witcher 2 (a game I struggled to connect with) to the masterpiece that is The Witcher 3. I have limited patience and to be fair, the mechanics were dated when I started. Made it an hour until I threw in the towel on the second. I played about 30 minutes of the first game. I say this having dabbled in the last two games. InXile has done a pretty decent job expanding on its previous entries into the Wasteland series. – Ains) In reality, it probably wouldn’t do the game justice either. Now, I could just skip the rest and throw my score beneath the prior paragraph, but I thought that wouldn’t make it past the editor’s desk. This, in a nutshell, was my experience with Wasteland 3. My dashboard appears as the game shuts down. I search the battlefield for the source, only to realize that it’s actually my Xbox console doing what can only be described as a death rattle. Out of nowhere, a loud grinding noise erupts, freezing your team in fear. Two members of your squad are incapacitated, struck down by giant poisonous toads. Also a ten-point buck you befriended known only as Stag and a golden toaster named Courageous. All that stands between you and certain doom is your five elite squad mates, a backpack full of different weapons, and your wits. There’s danger and intrigue around every corner. You’re in post-apocalyptic Colorado as a member of the elite Ranger team, November. You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here
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