Wasteland 2
Wasteland 2 is a post-apocalyptic role-playing video game developed by inXile Entertainment and published by Deep Silver. It is the sequel to 1988's Wasteland, and was successfully crowdfunded through Kickstarter.
What it feels like
Post-apocalyptic wasteland setting and survival focus create an unflinching harsh atmosphere. The delivery of a classic CRPG with weighty choices and consequences shows sincere commitment to impact.
What it's about
The entire game is set in a devastated wasteland after civilization's collapse, which is the defining setting and thematic core. Enduring a hostile wasteland world and bringing justice is the central narrative struggle. Bringing justice to the Wasteland is explicitly stated as a core narrative goal.
How it plays
Turn-based tactical combat on grids is central, with positioning and range deciding fights. Turn-based rather than real-time combat is the core interaction system. Player commands a squad of Rangers, assembling and directing distinct characters throughout the campaign.
How it looks and sounds
User tags confirm isometric perspective as the visual presentation mode.
How it's structured
Explicitly designed as single-player experience with no multiplayer component. Over 80 hours of gameplay structured as a bounded authored story arc with beginning and end. Steam tags and description suggest player agency in tackling objectives; choices have consequences.
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