Wasteland 3 is a post-apocalyptic RPG created by inXile Entertainment, in which the struggling Arizona Rangers are invited to Colorado by an enigmatic ruler named the Patriarch to do a job for him in exchange for supplies.
Wasteland 3 aims to make a reactive world that can be explored in many different ways, and it succeeds at that wonderfully. Even so, most elements that seem familiar now in the genre are explored in unique and nuanced ways.
Fans of the post-apocalypse might be the most surprised by the game due to how much players can interact with the basic background elements of the genre. Wasteland 3 lets you build a team of rangers. There are a variety of pre-built characters, but with the roleplaying options the game offers, building rangers from scratch is genuinely wonderful. However, for veteran players the customization is fantastic.
As players progress, they can add a combination of up to six ranger characters both prebuilt and customized and companions to their team, up to six. This is the best of both worlds. Custom rangers can round out a party by contributing whatever combination of missing skills the team needs, but companions add extra story elements and dialogue. Wasteland 3 recognizes the instinct to want a cool place to return to at the end of the day.
However, unlike other games that make you work or pay for a player home, Wasteland 3 gives you a base right away. The challenge comes in fixing it up and staffing it. There are numerous ways to get all the specialists needed for your different facilities, and some of them will have agendas of their own, good or bad.
