I got my email today to choose what I wanted to finalize my backing of Wasteland 3. I could have added on a number of things, including a console copy of the game for an additional $18. That was tempting. But I stayed with my original bid, and for the free game I chose STASIS on GoG.
Nice, painless process. I didn’t even have to log in anywhere. They knew from me from my email click. I always love it when they do that.
He has been at it for a long time. I always assumed he had become a suit who didn’t really care about the games anymore in the waning years of Interplay before he left. But when he came back with these kickstarters, I gained a lot of respect for him. This is also a good reminder how long he’s been at this.
Oh right I kickstarted this. I keep forgetting. I think it’s one of the few remaining Kickstarted projects I have. This and Psychonauts 2. I’m probably forgetting something.
I was just going to type this basic sentiment. It looked solid, and considering what they were doing to “punch up” the trailer (for an otherwise slower paced RPG) this looked like it would be fun. InXile has been fairly miss with me with their development - I like what they do, but they never seem to quite nail the landing, in some way I can’t articulate. I keep bouncing off Wasteland 2 again, for instance, but I did play it and enjoyed it when it launched.
I’m guessing I’ll like, but not love, this and be glad to have played it. Though, if I’m wise, I’ll wait 9-12 months after release for the Wasteland 3 Director’s Edition.
I think Wasteland 2’s main problem was being a throwback RPG when there were lots of better throwback RPGs on the market, even some that had similar themes (Underrail) and combat (Divinity). I thought it was fine, but I’d steer people toward other titles first.
The most unappealing thing about the trailer was the song (Land of Confusion for all you other millenials who can’t tell the difference between Hall & Oates and Genesis).
I hope you get the opportunity to kill Phil Collins in the game.
I didn’t get much further than the first city but the farm crop research facility mission was pretty cool.
10 different weapon skills was too much for me and I suspect I’m more into skill checks than companions so Disco Elysium might be my next RPG to start.
Wasteland 2 felt too much like a theme park with a series of multiple exhibits. I wasn’t “wowed” by how they handled the setting or overall theme. Meh.
Backers just got access to the beta today on Steam. I haven’t played it yet but I did watch someone play it on Youtube. It looks really good and the plot seems pretty interesting - I suspect some betrayal and backstabbing along the way. The graphics look very good and the game has a lot of the more recent tactical game enhancements - showing percentage to hit for all possible targets from any position, looks like it has a Phoenix Point aiming mechanic (though it looks like it was perhaps based upon a perk selection?) and looting and inventory seemed simplified also - one universal inventory for all squad mates and looting one corpse loots them all. My favorite new perks is “Sneaky Shit” - evading traps/detection and sneak attacks :)