Fans of role-playing games mixed with combat in which strategy is essential and in which the plot is a key piece have an appointment that they cannot miss with Wasteland 3, the third installment of the post-apocalyptic saga Developed by inXile Entertainment.
At the time, the title sought financing for its development to go ahead and, of course, the fans did not hesitate to show the expectation that the title had generated. In less than 24 hours he was able to raise more than two million dollars of the 3.1 that he ended up reaching over the weeks.
In any case, it is one of those great works for which it is worth subscribing to Xbox Game Pass, which will allow you to enjoy this great game on your Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S or also from your pcwhatever you prefer, due to the fact of being signed up to the Microsoft service.
A plot and characters that will be as you want
The argument of Wasteland 3 invites us to tour a post-apocalyptic world whose events take place just after the second part of the franchise. The Rangers group is on the verge of extinction due to lack of resources, which will lead them to meet the Patriarch, the leader of Colorado Springssince he is the only one who will be able to provide them with the materials they need to get ahead.
However, in an alternate future like this nothing is free, so the Patriarch will request in exchange that we help him bring back his three sons, either alive or how we can, after all of them have rebelled and disposed of their own armies. Ultimately this leaves us with a really long campaign with a duration that can increase to 80 hours.
Apart from the main missions, because there will also be secondary missions and getting out of the fighting alive will also take time. Even so, the adventure does not stop presenting moments in which it is necessary to make decisions one after the otherwith the ability to drastically alter upcoming events.
In this way, all this means that any act ends up having an impact, not only at the plot level, but also in the behavior of the characters around us, increasing their affection for us or their rejection. This is something that is especially appreciated in conversations as they have multiple options for which it is possible to choose.
All this means that the ending will end up changing as well, which guarantees enormous replayability. And calm down because no action is good or badbecause anyone will have their positive and negative side, but what is certain is that their thing is to maintain good relations with the characters as much as possible in order to obtain discounts or allies that join the group.
In fact, the personalization of the group of protagonists is another of the key points of the game. From the first moment it will be possible to choose which pair of protagonists we want to control or configure our own, modifying their appearance and attributes that will also affect their behavior and abilities, to specialize them in different fields.
The purpose is to form a sufficiently balanced group thinking carefully about what we want to improve, since the decisions are unique and there is no going back. At least the game always offers alternative options to be able to advance in other ways, such as opening doors, which can be opened by bolts or using explosives to blow them up.
Also, apart from leveling up by gaining experience points, you can also get points for attributes or skills or even weapons and pieces of equipment. What’s more, resources are so scarce everywhere that for that very reason exploration is so vital in order not to pass them canutas.
Consciously thinking about each action in the combats
Strategy is the order of the day in every fight in which we are involved. All of them take place on a kind of board with squares through which you have to move, although the number of shares is somewhat limited. When it comes time to take action, it is possible to choose any of the characters in any order until they spend their respective points.
Thus it is possible to attack, heal, reload, aim, protect yourself, etc., but the enemies don’t mess around and their level of aggressiveness is very high, so you have to think carefully about what to do, because any action consumes one point and errors are paid dearly, since it will not be possible to retract here either and it will be time to accept any result that is obtained.
The setting also plays a fundamental role by being able to take advantage of the explosive barrels that are in the surroundings, areas with coverage or places located at higher points. In turn, the different types of weapons and bullets are capable of causing different status effects, so it is another point to take into account in confrontations that are so exciting and challenging in equal parts.
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