Wasteland 3 Preview A Warm Reception For A Frosty Apocalypse
Wasteland 3 Preview: A Warm Reception For A Frosty Apocalypse
Wasteland 3 is shaping up to be something special, with inXile delivering more of the same classic CRPG gameplay with care for its frozen setting.
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In spite of its niche routes, it’s clear that Wasteland 3 is going for something bigger and better than its predecessor. With developer inXile bought out by Microsoft at the tail end of 2018, there was always the potential for the studio to more than fulfill the RPG needs of those after a traditional experience. The only question that remains is whether inXile can manage to expand the series into something more.
Wasteland 2 is one of those great fairy tale stories of crowdfunding. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, the game launched in 2013 as what the vast majority of its backers had long been dreaming of. Wasteland 3 takes a slightly different approach thanks to the Microsoft acquisition, after initially being crowdfunded before an injection of extra resource to take the game to (hopefully) the next level.
After all, very few games are able to tread that line between making a traditional game experience and reaching new ground. Wasteland 3 certainly looks positive at this point in time, building upon what Wasteland 2 did so well to try and balance the new and the old. It bodes well so far, at least based on the most recent preview that inXile has been able to share.
One of the most important changes in Wasteland 3, which has been showcased in previous previews and its E3 2019 trailer, is its change of location. Wasteland 2’s predominant setting of Arizona was a perfect fit for its brand of desert apocalypse, with a familiarity that called back to Mad Max, Fallout, and (of course) the original Wasteland. Changing this up to the frozen wastes of Colorado is a bold move, but one that gives Wasteland 3 so much potential.
In games about survival, a challenging environment is key, and Wasteland 3’s Colorado works extremely well based on the previews thus far. Its pockets of civilization and the desolation found in the remains of the old world feels more claustrophobic than Wasteland 2, while visually its tundra feels reminiscent of the feel of Icewind Dale, particularly the separation between its open areas and inside buildings.
Although the icy setting may seem like a novelty, it’s also not as though it’s unexplored in post-apocalyptic stories before. The Last of Us and the second series of Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead have both investigated the horrors awaiting those trying to survive the end of the world in freezing temperatures. Where Wasteland 3 differs is by showing a functional society – or at least one that is trying to move forward rather than holding onto the past.
This is where Wasteland 3’s story can really come into focus. The Rangers have traveled to Colorado, answering a call to help a local leader called the Patriarch in order to earn supplies to take back to Arizona. However, upon arrival things aren’t as clear cut, with the Patriarch’s ask set to disrupt the balance of power throughout the region.
It’s clear that the core plot – at least for the early game – focuses on bringing the Patriarch’s wayward children back home. Given the nature of these three – an untrustworthy tech wizard, a violent sociopath, and a calculating despot vying for her father’s crown – this isn’t a simple ask. Much like Far Cry 5 the children all have their own regions and factions, and so the Rangers will need to address these alongside the other interest groups within Colorado.
Only a snippet of this is showcased in the latest preview, with the player able to assist the Patriarch’s forces, the historic and wealthy Hundred Families, and wasteland refugees, while combating the bloodthirsty Dorsey family. However, it’s clear that this will definitely scratch the itch of those let down by the faction element of recent Fallout games, and instead be welcoming to those that enjoyed these interactions in The Outer Worlds. Treading the line to keep people on side without betraying the morals of the Rangers already seems to be coming into play within the first few hours of the game, which should add a neat additional dynamic to the plot.
Something that hasn’t changed as much is the feel of the combat. Wasteland 3 follows closely from its predecessor, as well as the other most successful games from the recent batch of isometric CRPGs. When entering into combat – either when seen by an enemy or by instigating with an attack of their own – the player goes into a turn-based grid system. Those who have played Wasteland 2 or Divinity: Original Sin know exactly what to expect, in a less brutal and less in-depth version of the XCOM revival.
At the moment the combat doesn’t feel like much of an upgrade on Wasteland 3, although it perhaps feel a bit faster and less rough around the edges. However, Wasteland 3 knows its audience well, and an overhaul of this model isn’t required given the broader scope found elsewhere, particularly the promise of the Kodiak vehicle and its function as a travel method and usable ally in combat.
Wasteland 3 doesn’t veer too far tonally from what’s come before either. Its blend of goofy humor and grim despair matches the previous game, with the brutal violence of the Dorsey family and the stakes of survival offset by cutesy malfunctioning droids and a bizarre, mushroom-eating captive.
Wasteland 3’s need for success could be more important than ever. Along with the likes of Pillars of Eternity, its predecessor was part of a driving force that proved there was still a place for isometric CRPGs in the market, in the face of a AAA shift towards more homogeneous, action-centric RPGs. With Fallout still stumbling, Wasteland 3 could give gamers a vital place to explore similar themes.
Exactly how this works with the final game remains to be seen. Given the Microsoft buyout and the resources that came with it there could be greater expectations than just delivering a good CRPG. However, Wasteland 3 has clearly got the basics right, and the signs are there that the end result could be a must-have.
Link Source : https://screenrant.com/wasteland-3-previews/
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