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science fiction video game
Wasteland 2
By inXile entertainment, released 1 Jan 2014
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- role-playing video game
- post-apocalyptic video game
What it is
Wasteland 2 is a post-apocalyptic role-playing game from inXile entertainment, released in 2014. You lead a Desert Ranger squad through a dangerous wasteland, using strategy and weaponry to pursue justice. The game emphasizes consequential decisions: short- and long-term reactions can change events and affect the lives of people in the wasteland. It also offers different ways to handle obstacles, such as picking a lock, forcing a door, or blowing it open. Squad customization includes many character variations, more than 150 weapons, and the Director’s Cut’s Perks and Quirks, which add traits with benefits and drawbacks. The Director’s Cut also brings rebuilt environments and characters, plus precision strikes. Steam lists single-player, achievements, captions, partial controller support, cloud saves, and Family Sharing. The game is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
What players like, and what they don't
- Choices can alter later events.
- Multiple ways to handle locked doors.
- Over 150 weapons.
- Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Steam lists single-player only.
- Controller support is partial.
Who it suits
It suits players who want a squad-based RPG where decisions have lasting effects and obstacles can be approached in different ways. Its extensive character customization may appeal to players who like shaping a Ranger team.
Wasteland 2 puts squad strategy and consequential decisions at the center of its post-apocalyptic RPG. Its multiple obstacle solutions and customization options give players several ways to shape their Rangers and approach challenges.
