Wasteland 2 - Director's Cut Review Roundup

Here are some Wasteland 2 reviews for you to enjoy.

Gamezone

Wasteland 2 is an emblematic of the great things that can come from Crowdfunding and is a love letter to role-playing games of old. Even though it will soon be overshadowed by Bethesda’s upcoming behemoth, Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut is worth every role-playing fan’s time.

Gamesradar, 3/5

Proof that big thinking PC-based RPGs can totally work on pads, and how not to implement the weighty interfaces that come alongside them - but trudge through this and there's much to love.

Press A 2 Join, 9

Overall Wasteland 2: Directors Cut has all the staple elements of a great RPG, with a wide variety of skills and weapons available to the player as you earn XP and level up to become better, more powerful rangers, how you want to play is up to you. The missions are diverse and interesting and just like real life, you'll find that you can't save everyone. Although frustrating while you're learning the ropes, if you stick with it, it can be a very rewarding game which does a great job of immersing you in it's surroundings.

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Playstation Lifestyle, 7.5

If you can get past the UI and control issues, then by all means, get Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut on PlayStation 4. It offers up hours of engrossing and strategic gameplay, and is probably worth the $39.99 if you’re a fan of old-school RPGs. However, if you have a decent PC, then I recommend getting it on there – it’ll be a better optimized experience.

This is Xbox, 85%

If you want a challenge and don’t like your hand being held, then give Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut a go – it demands you pay it attention and be confident managing your squad through a set of menus. The achievements are tough to earn – this is no mere waltz through the wasteland – and you won’t be earning GS just for completing missions. The strategic turn-based combat is superb and it more than makes up for an XCOM shaped hole missing from my Xbox One collection.

ZTGD, 9

Wasteland 2 is a sequel to Wasteland which I never played and that fact didn’t sour or ruin my experience whatsoever. The world crafted here is excellent and the vast amount of characters, story, and side content is enough to keep players busy for hours on end. It’s not the most user-friendly game at the start, especially for those having never played the genre before, but if given the time, will grow on players immensely.

PSU, 8.5

There's a certain something about the game that feels special. It may well be down to how unique it is in the realms of console games (at least until Divinity: Original Sin releases). Even with the adaptations for the PS4 it remains very much a PC game in design (and a delightfully old school one at that) and that contributes to the uniqueness of it. I found I could embrace Wasteland 2's quirks and flaws as part of its character, but there is absolutely no denying this won't be the case for others.

Examiner, 8.5

Wasteland 2 is gargantuan. The open world begs to be explored, while the story and scripting is fantastic. The whole experience is shot-through with dark humour (some of which is genuinely funny), as well as pop culture references, graphic violence, and foul language. It never feels gratuitous or immature, and there’s always something to do, somewhere to explore, or someone to kill. But it’s not easy going, and you can’t save in combat, meaning the occasional difficulty spikes might get you. It’s also not always easy to see what’s happening, as the screen so often feels cluttered with information.