This review contains spoilers
I really enjoyed my time playing this one, though I'm already a huge fan of this genre. The combat felt great, though the fps issues and getting locked in battle due to turns not advancing was a continous problem. (Though not constant.) It almost felt like the game would just break inevitably and require a restart if it had been running for too long.
Not all of the humor landed with me but there were enough memorable story beats and quests that I was engaged enough to care about the storyline. I read almost all of the flavor text, so that counts for something in my case. Though I wish I could say that the games beats all land together in some way no matter your story choices. Some areas are much more engaging than others. (I particularly loved exploring Denver and wish there had been more to do with the questlines there. So many things felt like teasers to larger questlines or serious storylines but they never came.)
To follow on that note, I feel like in general the game was lacking many dearly needed serious story beats between the overwhelming comedic tone that kind of swallows the game. I feel like you do yourself a disservice not doing Victory's questline first and carrying him with you through Valor's questline and the rest of the game....
Which is honestly a bit disappointing, because understandably many will not want to even humor the thought of tagging around with this guy. Unfortunately if you choose to forego him you miss a lot of what little layered depth there is in any companion actually somewhat connected with the main plotline. His dialog about other important characters actually gives some level of realness to a game that has trouble staying grounded amid its atmosphere. Where was more of that with Kwon?? Even Lucia didn't have enough. Well all three could've stood to have a bit more honestly, but I digress.
You also just. Do not get good story options in this game, especially with the main/end questline. Maybe I would have chosen the "good(???)" option the game so desperately wants you to pick in Angela Deth if it didn't require you to join forces with a slaver. That she asks you to free (betraying the guy funding you and providing the aid to Arizona, no less) without even telling you first who the fuck he is. Are you joking?? At least once I decided I would stomach no more of her it would be nice if she didn't continuously drunk dial my number crying to me and asking me to change my mind.
This is a review where I complain and I still rate the game higher than most things I've ever played. I would love a Wasteland 4. I'm your biggest fan, inXile!!!
Not all of the humor landed with me but there were enough memorable story beats and quests that I was engaged enough to care about the storyline. I read almost all of the flavor text, so that counts for something in my case. Though I wish I could say that the games beats all land together in some way no matter your story choices. Some areas are much more engaging than others. (I particularly loved exploring Denver and wish there had been more to do with the questlines there. So many things felt like teasers to larger questlines or serious storylines but they never came.)
To follow on that note, I feel like in general the game was lacking many dearly needed serious story beats between the overwhelming comedic tone that kind of swallows the game. I feel like you do yourself a disservice not doing Victory's questline first and carrying him with you through Valor's questline and the rest of the game....
Which is honestly a bit disappointing, because understandably many will not want to even humor the thought of tagging around with this guy. Unfortunately if you choose to forego him you miss a lot of what little layered depth there is in any companion actually somewhat connected with the main plotline. His dialog about other important characters actually gives some level of realness to a game that has trouble staying grounded amid its atmosphere. Where was more of that with Kwon?? Even Lucia didn't have enough. Well all three could've stood to have a bit more honestly, but I digress.
You also just. Do not get good story options in this game, especially with the main/end questline. Maybe I would have chosen the "good(???)" option the game so desperately wants you to pick in Angela Deth if it didn't require you to join forces with a slaver. That she asks you to free (betraying the guy funding you and providing the aid to Arizona, no less) without even telling you first who the fuck he is. Are you joking?? At least once I decided I would stomach no more of her it would be nice if she didn't continuously drunk dial my number crying to me and asking me to change my mind.
This is a review where I complain and I still rate the game higher than most things I've ever played. I would love a Wasteland 4. I'm your biggest fan, inXile!!!
tricell
1 year ago