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TorontoReign
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Well, it is the fact that I just spent 60 hours beating it, missing a shitload of content in the process, but sometimes it's hard to motivate a second playthrough immediately after beating a game. I love the game. It's definitely worth playing for any fan of Fallout or Wasteland. I think the key to true enjoyment is getting your party right, not wasting skills, and finding the best companions. Playing fuck fuck games with low skills decreases some enjoyment, so getting them right is key. I read a lot about character builds the second time through and that helped a lot, even on the harder difficulties, although I did still fudge things up a bit. I did some metagaming on the second playthrough to get the companions a little earlier. I went with Scotchmo, Ralph, and Rose, but now I got that mutant chick I missed the first time through. Without spoiling too much, Ralphy has Toaster Repair, but he is pretty useless for much else in the beginning. I use him to punch shit mostly since his attributes are so low. I skipped Darwin Village altogether the first time through. Some areas do become a slog later on. I didn't care for Titan Canyon as much as I wished I had - Of course I locked myself out of quests due to bugs and screwing up. Speaking of bugs, I didn't encounter too many. Enough to irritate, but the third patch seems to be fixing a lot of those.
If you like Fallout Tactics you should like this. It's much better than that game though. It's just the most close comparison I can think of. There is plenty of C&C, tons of content, Morgans music is on point, the graphics are sufficient...honestly I don't have too many complaints. You need to play it. Go play it now. Don't expect Fallout 1 or 2 when you play though. Hard to live up to those games. I enjoyed Wasteland 2 so much it made me go back and play the original. That is saying a lot since I never really played it much before. I still feel Wasteland 2 has a lot of untapped potential, so I hope further updates can expand the game more. I don't give a fuck about achievements. Overall if you are on this website because of Fallout, it would be foolish not to play Wasteland 2. If you can ignore little problems like sometimes the portraits show a white guy when the dialog says he is black, or minor dialog problems, then you should enjoy the game. Take into account, Wasteland 2 has a shitload of combat. Some people say too much. Thing is a lot of it can be avoided anyway.
Don't expect the combat to be on par with Xcom though. It is similar from a surface view, but Wasteland 2 lacks some of the things that made Xcom as great as it is. Granted, Xcom missions are on self contained maps, so it's not a fair comparison. Same with Tactics. People have mentioned how Tactics had so many more tactical options. Well, the levels were tailor made for combat. Wasteland 2 is wide open. W2's crit hits aren't as impressive as Fallout 2 either, but nevertheless still satisfying. I think most of my problems with the game are minor. Most will be patched if they haven't already. Don't expect all of the writing to be top notch though. A lot is tongue in cheek, injokes, and rather juvenile, but some of it is very well done. It's hit or miss on that front since so many different writers contributed. Also, use the backer code to get the extra dialog. I loved the lore that popped up after you visited areas from the first game. That is another thing. A cursory knowledge of Wasteland 1 helps to enjoy this game more. Lots of references will go over your head otherwise.
Most of my complaints have to do with wanting more of certain things like enemies, towns, weapons, even though the content on the game is already through the roof. Don't take any negative criticism of the game as the word of God either. I've heard a lot of bullshit complaints about the games that are totally off base. At any rate, my Wasteland 2 box is proudly displayed in my living room, so take that for what it is.
The loot issue is annoying but not that big a deal. Problem is there are so many fucking locked chests, safes, doors, and containers that it becomes too much of a routine at times.
*Use demolition to make sure it isn't trapped. Disarm if need be. Skill check.
*Use Computer, Safecracking, or Lockpicking to open said container or door.
*Blowing it up works too if you want busted loot. Works better for barricades since TNT is so cheap.
*You can also use Blunt Force to bash things down....
That routine happens a lot, but it is essential to keeping up your ammo and progressing through certain areas. My issue is a lot of times the loot is shit. Even with high luck. More hand placed loot would have been nice, but there is some of that as well. All I know is cracking a safe with a high skill check shouldn't give you pants. Haha. Those are some fucking important pants I guess. Who booby traps a safe filed with pants anyway? This only happened once, but it is pretty funny. If you want to cheese you can save before you pick up the loot and reload until you get good loot. There is an option to remove that if it is too tempting. I only did that once or twice though just to get a RPG (Rocket) when I really needed it and didn't want to run miles to find another one.
I have to say the No Mutants Allowed bar made my day when I found it too. As well as several nods to Fallout and the constant 80's references. Love that stuff. Who doesn't crack a smile when you find a Troll doll, a Sega Genesis, a waterchip, or dig up a hole that you expect to find treasure in only to find several pieces of shit? Matter of fact. Now I feel like playing it again.
Any more specific questions? It helps if I know what some of your concerns are.
If you like Fallout Tactics you should like this. It's much better than that game though. It's just the most close comparison I can think of. There is plenty of C&C, tons of content, Morgans music is on point, the graphics are sufficient...honestly I don't have too many complaints. You need to play it. Go play it now. Don't expect Fallout 1 or 2 when you play though. Hard to live up to those games. I enjoyed Wasteland 2 so much it made me go back and play the original. That is saying a lot since I never really played it much before. I still feel Wasteland 2 has a lot of untapped potential, so I hope further updates can expand the game more. I don't give a fuck about achievements. Overall if you are on this website because of Fallout, it would be foolish not to play Wasteland 2. If you can ignore little problems like sometimes the portraits show a white guy when the dialog says he is black, or minor dialog problems, then you should enjoy the game. Take into account, Wasteland 2 has a shitload of combat. Some people say too much. Thing is a lot of it can be avoided anyway.
Don't expect the combat to be on par with Xcom though. It is similar from a surface view, but Wasteland 2 lacks some of the things that made Xcom as great as it is. Granted, Xcom missions are on self contained maps, so it's not a fair comparison. Same with Tactics. People have mentioned how Tactics had so many more tactical options. Well, the levels were tailor made for combat. Wasteland 2 is wide open. W2's crit hits aren't as impressive as Fallout 2 either, but nevertheless still satisfying. I think most of my problems with the game are minor. Most will be patched if they haven't already. Don't expect all of the writing to be top notch though. A lot is tongue in cheek, injokes, and rather juvenile, but some of it is very well done. It's hit or miss on that front since so many different writers contributed. Also, use the backer code to get the extra dialog. I loved the lore that popped up after you visited areas from the first game. That is another thing. A cursory knowledge of Wasteland 1 helps to enjoy this game more. Lots of references will go over your head otherwise.
Most of my complaints have to do with wanting more of certain things like enemies, towns, weapons, even though the content on the game is already through the roof. Don't take any negative criticism of the game as the word of God either. I've heard a lot of bullshit complaints about the games that are totally off base. At any rate, my Wasteland 2 box is proudly displayed in my living room, so take that for what it is.
The loot issue is annoying but not that big a deal. Problem is there are so many fucking locked chests, safes, doors, and containers that it becomes too much of a routine at times.
*Use demolition to make sure it isn't trapped. Disarm if need be. Skill check.
*Use Computer, Safecracking, or Lockpicking to open said container or door.
*Blowing it up works too if you want busted loot. Works better for barricades since TNT is so cheap.
*You can also use Blunt Force to bash things down....
That routine happens a lot, but it is essential to keeping up your ammo and progressing through certain areas. My issue is a lot of times the loot is shit. Even with high luck. More hand placed loot would have been nice, but there is some of that as well. All I know is cracking a safe with a high skill check shouldn't give you pants. Haha. Those are some fucking important pants I guess. Who booby traps a safe filed with pants anyway? This only happened once, but it is pretty funny. If you want to cheese you can save before you pick up the loot and reload until you get good loot. There is an option to remove that if it is too tempting. I only did that once or twice though just to get a RPG (Rocket) when I really needed it and didn't want to run miles to find another one.
I have to say the No Mutants Allowed bar made my day when I found it too. As well as several nods to Fallout and the constant 80's references. Love that stuff. Who doesn't crack a smile when you find a Troll doll, a Sega Genesis, a waterchip, or dig up a hole that you expect to find treasure in only to find several pieces of shit? Matter of fact. Now I feel like playing it again.
Any more specific questions? It helps if I know what some of your concerns are.
