Wasteland 3 Is A Rare And Expertly Crafted RPG Experience (Review)

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Wasteland 3 feels like the work of people who've been making RPGs for over 30 years. Because it is.
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[@fullswingin]

11:50 "Take the world of Fallout, combine it with the character building, RPG elements of games like Dragon Age Origins, and then combine all of that with Xcom combat" Well shit, that's all you had to say

[@Aereto]

"XCOM combat" I am noping out of those odds! I grew up despising luck-based games, and XCOM is of no exception.

[@fabricatorgeneralcaz534]

Aereto .......................... what?.................

[@fullswingin]

@@fabricatorgeneralcaz534 I'm guessing they're referring to when you place your soldiers in the perfect position (ie you play with skill), have a 99% hit chance, but then they miss, then they panic, then they get killed, which happens plenty in X-COM haha. I honestly play the games with the mindset that I am the commander, not the soldiers - I'm just telling them what to do, but they're autonomous entities. I guess it comes down to how you roleplay the game!

[@ChemySh]

@@Aereto understandable, I usually play XCOM as a risk management game with overlapping overwatches and just-in-case gear management. As game designers say, "Fighting the game, not the enemies."

[@BR-dy1ie]

Aereto it’s not luck based though. You just have to position your dudes correctly and max out awareness then boom you’ve got 95% shots all day long

[@stormageddon42]

"No one was even born back then." Sheds a single tear as I remember the before times.

[@biggamejim8216]

I had the time of my life in the before times.

[@Silverflower351]

I was -1 year when this wasteland 1 came out, now after 30 years i'm playing part 3

[@Icipher353]

I remember Wasteland 1. Also dinosaurs.

[@RanEncounter]

fuck I am old...

[@UnlimitedFlyers]

Same. Good days. Good ol' days...

[@prince_warhero]

Completely agree with you on the most accessible CRPG part. The shared loot, inventory management, voice acting etc really goes a long way to make the game enjoyable without the tedious part

[@ncshuriken]

Its just a shame that the game can't seem to differentiate between male/female NPC's, in terms of voice overs. Seems like half the random NPC's you talk to have the opposite gender voice lol. Unless half of the female NPC's in the game have completely flat chests.

[@theskorpiqn3789]

Some advice on engagement... Don't just run into a room with your whole squad. Scout it first from a safe distance with a specialised unit. Then stage the rest of your squad individually. Then hit hard FIRST to take the initiative away from the enemy. It has a simple stealth system that works just requires a bit of manual handling and preparation in its use. (Sneaky Shit)

[@dantalion1341]

explosives expert with sneaky shit..rocket launcher or grenade their asses to kingdom come...if you time it right you might get 3-4 kills while enemies are patrolling and take potshots at the survivors with your sniper and encounter ends in 1-2 turns after. except for those toads...fuck those toads and their resistances

[@lop2167]

Wasteland 1 was released 1988 not 1998

[@Stanwize]

That was before the big bang

[@rpscorp9457]

@@commandernomad2817 Initial release date: 1988, i played this on the C64 and my 12 year old brain almost beat it, but i didnt farm enough for the ion cannon. Got up to Cochise base.

[@vonblunder]

I was going to say, bad graphics for 1998!

[@petersonp84]

Was just about to comment this lol

[@lop2167]

@@petersonp84 I had to go back and listen to that part like 4 times to make sure he was saying 1998. Lol

[@cdw442]

Toaster repair is one of the most important skills in the wasteland series.

[@andrefilipe9042]

All hail the Omnissiah!

[@Trevorischillin]

Its actually pretty good in 3 and I love it

[@allesiossstine6800]

@@andrefilipe9042 i see you are a man of culture as well

[@AintPopular]

the noises "it" makes is kinda annoying but yeah pretty op

[@-Mushroom_Kid-]

Literally made a johnny Knoxville from last stand inspired character in wasteland 2 running around in his underwear and a duster with goofy hats, guy was an explosives expert, pistols packing lunatic with a fetish for toasters

[@chasesmay7237]

I learned a while ago that the 3 month mark for games is when I truly know how good they are and if I need to buy them. Today’s patch is practically a book. This game is amazing and clearly getting so much love from devs and respecting its players...unlike certain other games that came out recently...

[@AintPopular]

Guess this is the new normal now. waiting 3 months for each game releases till its fully patched to actually play at its full potential. Disappointing if you ask me

[@dopaminecloud]

@@AintPopular Just adapt as it goes. Waiting for games isn't exactly hard.

[@randomguy6679]

Ak47 At least this game was made by a small team with a small budget, compared to games like a zzz Cyberpunk or Anthem....

[@rjc523]

@@randomguy6679 cyberpunk not that bad imo. never tried anthem.

[@KushiKush]

the bugs are gone btw, game runs smooth on ultra max settings on a 980ti

[@pickybusiness8549]

Gone? Not entirely but it's definitely much better now.

[@KushiKush]

@@pickybusiness8549 I guess when I said this I didn't experience any bugs, thinking back There may have been a big or two but nothing I can really recall. Would def give it another playthrough in the future.

[@zileanicathun]

lowest om imac2019 1080p

[@aleph0909]

I just bought it and liked it pretty much, but it is still somewhat buggy. Kept crashing when entering Yuma County Speedway. Couldn't finish the game, so all the build up now went to shit.

[@MBroam]

Toaster Repair? The Adeptus Mechanicus deems this a blessed simulation.

[@Tillman581]

Leading to a toaster companion lol

[@JamesVermont]

You can find the coolest and most absurd things in toasters. If I repaired a toaster in a wasteland game and was able to loot a rocket launcher from it I wouldn't be surprised!

[@Tillman581]

@@JamesVermont I got a laser assault rifle out of the first one I fixed, i just kinda went 'no wonder it broke'

[@godDIEmanLIVE]

Clearly tech heresy if you ask me.

[@rafabuda0]

@@Tillman581 got one in a random overworld encounter and pulled an entire armor set that was somehow stuck inside of it.

[@keuric]

"Or whatever you call this." We call it a mistake, Ralph. We call it boiling hot shit. And it can't do maths. Because 76 86'd itself.

[@scrubsoda]

I want to give this 10 million likes.

[@DrathTengu]

Bars

[@FlyingPaladin]

It's by far the best Fallout game

[@santhoshsridhar5887]

@Maarten Boon Well, the dlc was fine and it seemed like they would actually fix the game but surprise, subscription pass. Along with countless bugs and glitches and a lifeless base game. I've only played it for a while because I had gamepass but I wish I didn't waste my time with it and installed no man's sky instead.

[@fearan9406]

The intellectual way: keep paying the publisher for absolute rubbish

[@ron-by5oh]

I cackled at “He has multiple wives and they’re all called Nancy”

[@Evolutional]

"No one was even born back then" I feel attacked I need an adult Oh wait....

[@justsomeguywithsunglasses8418]

I AM AN ADULTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!

[@mangolad7731]

For the "Toaster Repair", if it is like Wasteland 2, there are some items - weapons included - that only appear on toasters.

[@junkaname6900]

I´m at midgame, and yes is just like W2, some OP items show up on good old toasters.

[@konnermorris1753]

Also the toaster companion*. Its ridiculous

[@ufuk5872]

And toast! Oh yeah and if you found a coin with an owl on it, some weird guy gonna give you a perk.

[@konnermorris1753]

@@ufuk5872 Provost* he's a mainstay in all of the Wastelands. Him and d his blood awful ai

[@johnwrath3612]

Yeah my first playthrough of Wasteland 2, i thought it was just a troll skill. The second time i tried it out, and damn. Put points in toaster repair. It's legit.

[@scottmilholland176]

Thanks for always keeping us up to date on awesome games! Hoping for the best for you and your family. Love all the videos from you and Sam. Been following since you started your Division videos and I still think you're going strong.

[@SkillUp]

Thanks mate, you too :)

[@alit0soulsborne717]

Skill Up hey skill, will you make a Heart of Deimos Warframe vid

[@pressrepeat2000]

This is an amazing game. The story, the world building, the incredible voice acting… loving it so far. The fact you it have to inventory manage is amazing! Must play if you love RPGs.

[@terryhiggins5077]

"I wasn't even born in 1998" It is with that statement I've just realised that there are legal adults running around that were born just before or right after 9/11........I feel ancient now:(

[@mercurydylan899]

He made a mistake, I think he meant to say 1988. And he definitely was born in 1998 unless I’m really snotty at judging age. But yeah there’s no way he’s under 23 years old. Maybe he’s not 32... but I think Henie that age.

[@MrBizteck]

Im an Airline pilot ....Ive flown with co pilots that were born after 9/11....I was fucking working that day !!!! Mannnn Im old.

[@popkhorne5372]

@@mercurydylan899 i think he must have been born in 90 or something, and that he meant 88 but slipped during the vid.

[@KairosObj]

Alll these kids man.

[@TG-ge1oh]

Any day now we'll be waving our walking sticks at them goddamned kids on our lawns.

[@stanettiels7367]

“You can play the entire game in co-op. I didn’t do that because Sam doesn’t know how to play games.” That would have been more accurate.

[@Neocoolzero]

I tought that aswell when he said that haha

[@telprydain1]

"I felt like I had almost too many skillpoints" Also: "If you haven't put points into initiative the way battles start is bullshit" I believe we have identified his dump-stat

[@miiiiihha]

Ability points and skill-points are different things, and intelligence will only net you 5 skill-points max.

[@SPACECOWBOY705]

He skilled up

[@ravenshrike]

Per level. 5 skill points per level. Also technically 4 skill points unless you purposefully debuff intelligence. But even that 4 skill points means an additional 100 skill points.

[@miiiiihha]

@@ravenshrike In the old one it was, in this one every 2 points in intelligence give you one off skill point, that's it.

[@matusmahut7268]

@@One.Zero.One101 It's a bad mechanic because some encounters are almost impossible without it. There should be some 'half-turn' if you go second to at least position yourself to cover before enemy turn(your party is almost always very close together when speaking with potential enemies).

[@nat040496]

Thank you so much for putting your ad reads at the END of the video. I generally will stay and listen to them even if im not interested simply to give you the view time because you respect us enough to put it at the end, rather than at the beginning or interrupting in the middle

[@Clavey]

My friend has been nonstop bugging me to play this with him lol. EDIT : After some time playing coop with my friend I can say it’s a ton of fun, Buuuut... it has crashed an absurd amount of times which has caused quite a few headaches but no losses save progress so that’s good

[@lemao2222]

yo, this has coop?

[@kastro6911]

@@lemao2222 yup

[@lemao2222]

@@kastro6911 thanks. I've been meaning to get it since I've played the first two, but now I'm gonna bug MY friend into playing this with me!

[@sownheard]

you have a good friend

[@jamesalford9296]

Co-op is an absolute ish-show right now. There are numerous bugs that are happening in co-op that are wiping saves/progress and game-breaking bugs that halt your progression

[@lynackhilou4865]

6:20 did bryan fargo just name a main character after himself ? Ok i'm sold , I'll buy the game

[@culturalrebel]

Better: he did so back in the original 1988 Wasteland.

[@ioannisdenton]

bards tale 4 also has something similar faran brygo or something..

[@SER3255]

Yeah. That character made his first appearance in Wasteland 1 in 1988. From what I have been able to gather through interviews over the years, is that he didn't name the character. It was writers working on the original game back in the day. Of course, I guess he probably had to give his ok. But at this point it is part of the lore of the game world.

[@thomasneal9291]

he did... and I killed him early in the game. so worth it. no, really. you get a quite nice smg out of it, and a good autoshotgun too. they do poke fun at the fact that he looks exactly the same as he has for the entire series. look at the painting behind him when you meet him

[@ncshuriken]

Oh so its like Noob Saibot in the old MK games then?

[@vthunder]

Great review. Small correction. Wasteland 1 was 1988 not 1998. Was my first RPG I purchased for my Commodore 64 along with another game by Interplay called Neuromancer. :)

[@stabor90]

I love how just simple things such as helping someone up on their feet can lead to different consequences such as someone dying early or living longer to tell you more information. Great job by the devs

[@chemicalimbalance7030]

Shit.... you made me feel like I missed something by letting that bitch bleed out very early game and not clasping her hand when she reached out...

[@Digi-Rex]

Your reviews are expertly crafted

[@jupiterivan3433]

Game’s genuinely great. The only problems I have with it is how buggy it is. Menu interface freaks out on occasion. Game crashes every ten minutes, forcing me to double down on quick saves. General movement is stiff and sluggish. Definitely could use some post launch polish. Otherwise a fantastic game.

[@ouroborosbipolar7923]

crazy buggy in coop

[@zootzoot667]

The crashes are going to be fixed in a week or so

[@linhza501]

@@Jakovdred steam reviews have a lot of people mentioning crashes too.

[@jupiterivan3433]

Jenchia Lu my “rig” is an Xbox one soooooo.

[@havocgr1976]

Never crashed for me but its a performance mess even on medium settings, also it constantly has long loading times just to enter a small room and then exit it.Still worth it.

[@123456gordon]

Absolutely loving it. Wasteland 2 introduced me to isometric turn based, and that was a whole new world for me with things like Divinity, Xcom, and others. Everything we loved from 2 is here, and then some. The management, the choice, the RPGness, you name it. Usually it wouldn't be the case if it was EA or some other trash company, but the fact that Microsoft acquired InExile was really good for the game, it allowed the to do so much more.

[@Envengerx]

You should play the shadowrun series after this, it has amazong isometric turnbased combat so far along with a great story.

[@monstarchan3185]

I love wasteland 3 because it’s so different from other games I’ve played and I love it when your team has that perfect synergy. Plus the story, setting, and lore is so interesting and captivating.

[@theangriestpigeon4403]

Deep Silver doesn't really do much of its marketing for its RPGs It also published Pathfinder Kingmaker definitive edition to consoles recently, which is also an amazing CRPG. Still recommend PC to play it, obviously, but with turn based it is still a lot of fun even with a controller.

[@lorenzovonmatterhorn7402]

@33rd Antifa Regiment Pillars sucks...pathfinder is a good game def...but if u have a lot of time sure..

[@theangriestpigeon4403]

33rd Antifa Regiment I would say it’s easier to get into than Pillars. Turn based combat, better leveling system, more fleshed out characters, character creation is top notch But Pathfinder does have a time management gimmick. It’s kind of annoying if you go after everything, but they give you can give yourself more time by adjusting the difficulty. I like both, but I’d play Pathfinder over Pillars. Pillars 2 is debatable

[@ioannisdenton]

@@lorenzovonmatterhorn7402 pillars is fucking amazing just as Wasteland games. Imo Divinity games are shit and overated af

[@HueyTheDoctor]

This might be the most underrated and overlooked game of all time.

[@jabuci]

That's Mad Max.

[@aterriblesliceoftoast4096]

Watching those clips from Fallout 76 at the start made me feel like I was high for a moment there

[@JaydevRaol]

Good to know that you enjoyed it and this turned out to be great. I hope it finds its audience.

[@Frankzoar]

And whattaya know..it’s on Xbox game pass ;) Installing!

[@kummynipples]

It's also borderline unplayable on console. Just a heads up.

[@jaspelino1963]

Stoned Gentleman bit juddery at times, but it’s running pretty well on One X.

[@BORMo1976]

@@kummynipples Bullshit statement. I've been playing it non-stop for days, with no issue.

[@dhaynes325]

I will try this on GamePass

[@jaspelino1963]

Simon Adebisi so on what console is it ‘borderline unplayable’? PS4?

[@maxgoodman2868]

Absolutely love this game! Awesome review 🤙

[@PluvioZA]

I did a full playthrough of this game when it came out. And I did a full playthough of this game now a year later. It is SO much better now, if any of you were waiting for a time to play it, now is the time!

[@bigego503]

Nice video. Always good to see someone learning to appreciate the talent, skill and imagination of Brian Fargo, who if you don't know, was the listed producer of the very first Fallout and continues to remain one of the great luminaries of the industry.

[@mt-9320]

toaster repair is the most important skill in every wasteland game, change my mind XD

[@christopherhammond5142]

It's so fucking good. When I played 2 I made sure to always have a few points free if I needed to upgrade it.

[@Silverflower351]

I couldn't finish some quest in Ángel Oracle because of that damn toaster repair ( i didn't have points on that)

[@me36391]

I never found it useful in WL2

[@mt-9320]

@@me36391 there's a ton of rewards attached to the skill but you have to give them to a certain npc for certain things, go check it out if you ever play again some are bleh but yeah it is what it is. The first one in the railway is literally a troll though 😑

[@AN-nw2ic]

What in wasteland 2 it usually just gave you a barely better item than one you had

[@ScytheNoire]

Isometric RPGs are BACK! Wasteland 3 and Baldur's Gate 3 both in a month.

[@havocgr1976]

BG3 is 3d now.But yeah it looks good, if I recall though its not full game for BG3 now.

[@johnyshadow]

@@havocgr1976 Yup. 30th September is the date of release (if everything goes well) for the Early Access. Which I believe is Act 1, more or less.

[@daghostds]

@@johnyshadow Like with all Larian games, since they went full early access, I just wait for the definitive edition. Way too much stuff missing until the full release.

[@ex0stasis72]

Inb4 someone comes along and comments that both of these games aren't "isometric" but "top down" games. If you don't know what I'm referring to, look up the exact technical definition of "isometric".

[@havocgr1976]

@@johnyshadow Yeah I got too many games to play to bother with early access, it looks very good though ;p

[@ArtificerOfSolus]

I am so glad to see more rpgs gravitating towards unlimited inventory space. The benefit of not having to worry about it is so much greater than the minor-at-best increase in immersion limited inventory systems afford, at least in my opinion.

[@motivateddad]

inventory space only fits in survival games

[@limbicnode3342]

Nice review as usual. Greatly appreciate speaking about the issues you had on PC, so looks like I'll be keeping an eye out for this.

[@slartymcguarty2954]

Nice, I'll definitely pick this up! Loved the original fallouts

[@nigelcones5135]

gonna need another video focused solely on the cat with a cowboy hat

[@ncshuriken]

He keeps running upto overpowered enemies and getting killed FFSLOL. I wish I could tell him to chill out a bit and pick his targets. I have to keep reloading because animals perma-die and its usually my guy Major Tomcat who's the first to go because of his senseless lack of self preservation! Maybe if cats HAD 9 lives in this game it'd be okay, but they don't :*(

[@LeonidasGGG]

And here I was, feeling nostalgia for those 30 minute long(ish) SkillUp reviews... Thanks buddy! Also, 2:05 I guess we finally know what happened to Laymen. Hehe 😅

[@Quarter324]

I never thought I’d see a Jeremiah Johnson reference on KZbin in my lifetime.

[@Maalstrom]

I played the Og wasteland on commodore 64. Great stuff. I'm so glad these guys are succeeding with this franchise.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Yup now just have to wait on ACG as this is looking like a day 1 buy more an more an more. Glad you had fun with it @Skill Up

[@IOSARBX]

Skill Up, Your videos always make me happy, so I subscribed!

[@bob513993]

Something I started doing that helps me beat inventory management problems is to implement thresholds at various points in the game. If it’s not a direct upgrade to what I have now or something specifically useful, then I’ll toss anything worth under X value, with X increasing over the course of the game. It’s cut out hours of deciding what to keep and massively streamlined the management process.

[@griffca4814]

"Fyran Bargo" I see you there! Anyone else miss the old gamespy articles he wrote as a joke where he pitted something against something else but stupid. Like "Elian" Vs. Predator. Yes Elian Gonzoles vs. Predator.

[@AGV-oz5tw]

Pppp

[@snarp408]

I'm absolutely loving it so far, have never played a game with these combat mechanics but it has been enjoyable. It undoubtedly has issues and needs to be patched, but with some smoothing over I could see this being a 9/10 for me. I am hooked. The world building and npc writing is fantastic

[@narcspector]

I laughed SO HARD at 9:13 I watched as endless waves of plasma bombarded your squad - just kept expecting it to stop - for your party to die, but instead the big plasma balls got *BIGGER* and WAY more aggressive and frequent, to the point that I started actually laughing out loud alone in my room. Def gonna make sure I put points into encounter initiative or whatever. Lol.

[@TheSlammurai]

I just bought this on a whim during the Summer Sale and I can't stop playing it. The gameplay, the humor mixed with the seriousness, and my goodness the music all hit just right.

[@bigrick3267]

just bought it yesterday, haven't played it yet as i'm finishing the ascent but wanted to get it for ten bucks on sale

[@chiefnastygaming8485]

“Video game that somehow predates the human race” lmfao

[@aperson4640]

THIS is the game I've been waiting for. There's an area in Wasteland 2 where you encounter 2 factions in conflict. There are many different outcomes to achieve, but the only way to get the ultimate peaceful outcome takes analysis and multiple negotiation trips and certain party skills. You have to pick up on some very subtle clues to even realize this outcome existed. I didn't achieve it, only reading about the possibility later. If there is any crpg you want to experience with hardcore rules in play,(no reloading, accept all outcomes and character deaths and move on,) Wasteland is it.

[@darthplagueis13]

The encounter start thing highlights a major weakness with round based group combat in general I feel. It technically would make a lot more sense if each individual group member and enemy involved in the encounter had their own turn determined by their initiative, so instead of the group that has the fastest individual character basically getting off a rounds worth of free attacks, the fastest characters would be the ones to act first and the slow ones the ones to act last.

[@OMGitzCHARLIE]

This was an amazing review. I will be coming back for more reviews for sure

[@ahmedsherif1199]

A video that mentions 76’s failure is a video I like, rewatch, and share.

[@zakjackson2610]

So glad I didn't waste my time with fallout 76. All the horrible reviews were an instant turn off.

[@FlyingPaladin]

It was actually an amazing success

[@caganozturk1]

good review but little bit more consideration for spoilers would be nice, you just told me the whole plot beginning to end pretty much.

[@Skipti_LLC]

18:53 "One thing I didn't like in combat though was the way it starts encounters" *Walks into the Scar collector Bar* I felt that so fucking hard

[@florisbackx1744]

I like the shining hotel cameo in Aspen, nice detail : )

[@Edwins1984]

"I'm watched the Braveheart dvd, i am a scottish man!"

[@MetalGamer666]

I laughed so hard at that encounter.

[@Neocoolzero]

then when you find his tape with him practicing his acent :D

[@Edwins1984]

​@@Neocoolzero Yeah that put a little smile on my face.

[@grampsizzakilla7981]

Great game. The voice acting really stands out and makes the story memorable.

[@TESkyrimizer]

The inventory management point was amazing. The limit cap just seems like the default design choice for most developers. Emphasizing realism instead of enjoyment.

[@TwoWrights]

10:51 Man, your phone ringing in the background had me checking my phone.

[@xelldincht8149]

13:00 the power of mods will fix this Also: God-president Ronald Reagan? It's so weird that i`m sold to get this game

[@tomsko863]

Very tongue-in-cheek. Like the Brian Fargo mob boss. Great sense of humor.

[@kingcole55]

Yea... totally weird... THAT couldn't possibly happen in the real world...

[@nathanlonghair]

Not on gamepass it won’t 😭

[@touface2865]

Just wait til u read the goat killer back story. So random, but hilarious.

[@ChannelHandlePending]

12:54 Yeah that mask reminds me of the porno quest in Atom RPG. Never thought my week would start remembering that one.

[@XeenWraith]

2:04 That's an awesome hoodie! I wants one!!

[@ChemySh]

Good to hear that there're others that're put off by Pillars of Eternity's wall of text. I bought it and Deadfire long time ago and havent finished it due to not having the right mood to play. After a hard day's of work, I find it hard to focus on that amount of stimulation. It's only enjoyable when you're have time to properly sit down and immerse yourself without worrying what time to start preparing for bed.

[@TheFawz]

There's a lot of bugs and a lack of polish, though none game-breaking, but my main complaint is the camera and how clunky it is to control. Gets in the way mostly during exploration, but doesn't do combat any favors either :/

[@risto4216]

Starting with melee at the start of the game on the hardest difficulty is a very very ballsy move, melee doesn't come to its own until waaay into the game.

[@daniellovegreen4288]

What does “Highlight fill” do in the options? I’ve turned it on/off but don’t notice any difference.

[@Jonny_Wrigs]

Fantastic Review Ralph. might check it out.

[@badger297]

This is one of the most immersive, layered, and entertainingly dark games I have ever played. Edit: I trust your word for reviews more than any other channel online. Thank you

[@funkywinston1854]

Absolutely stellar game. It really tries to use a story and characters that get complicated and messy. Not to mention the freedom it gives the player to experiment and try new ways of doing things. And I love it. Has great humor, as well as provides some good grit. Just like any good western. Except this one has more cold steel than hot.

[@i_would_but_i_wont]

Do you edit your video's after you have recorded the voice over, making the video fit the narration, or vice versa?

[@simonc8265]

Thankyou. this made the list. struck not only by the elegance of the game but also your review. Listening to it as i get on with work. cheers

[@anirbansanfui6079]

2:10 Feeling sorry for sam

[@nateguerra319]

Foreal who knew Ralph actually meant it

[@JCTiggs1]

"1988! It came out in 1988! Not 1998!If the graphics looked that in 1998, graphically it would considered the worst looking game of.. 1998!" - Grumpy Cletus, get off my lawn!

[@kidoliva]

Thanks for the review! I will be checking this out.

[@Jeffmetal42]

Looks like my old Ranger team (cept for Pilz, he doesn't like to travel in fear of getting somewhere he can't score Heroin) is going to the land of Mountains and Marijuana! Stoked to dig in to the sequel.

[@Terimisu]

After wishing and longing for another Shadowrun - I guess I'll try this out. Edit: I admittedly had seen enough 7 minutes in....And then you mentioned the ronald reagan shit and I had to buy it immediately. Holy shit, that's amazing.

[@bigcrazewolf]

I believe I found A Jim Sterling reference at the Bazaar, love this game.

[@Envengerx]

Haha

[@bigcrazewolf]

@GiRayne The dude with the museum has a top hat in a case and talks about the guy that is once belonged to. My first impression of what the NPC tells you is that is has to be Jim's IMO.

[@bigcrazewolf]

@GiRayne I don't know who total biscuit is so I could be wrong but it will be Jim's in my mind.

[@Envengerx]

@GiRayne Flaps.

[@Russtick92]

Thanks for reminding me that this is being released Ralph. I had been looking forward to it for ages but had forgotten through lockdown (and multiple surgeries!) Will be getting some new PC gear together to get cracking onto this one.

[@travisbishop782]

Get well soon, sir!

[@Russtick92]

@@travisbishop782 thanks bro, that's kind of you

[@travisbishop782]

@@Russtick92 No problem, man! But Wasteland 3 is worth it.

[@Bikeadelic]

In regards to combat: Use the control to command your team individually so you can position them at cover ready for a fight. Then make sure you attack without your initiative guy. Best to use a sniper for options. try and find choke points like corridors. Position most of your team near the entrance (inside), crouch them and have them set to ambush. Have one or two of your dudes out front to attack from stealth to set the enemies off. Then retreat into the corridor and work back down it. As they come in you can use your explosives guy, flamers and machine gun special kills to take out their bunched up group. If you stagger your guys into two separate lines you can protect yourself from the same treatment. Honestly cant stress how easy it is to win when you are drawing them out of the tinny doorway you came in trough rather than having to clear the room.

[@adamgeigerjr6995]

wasn't gonna even give this game a glance ... if its SkillUp approved though, I'm 100% trying it now

[@MosheMalak]

Started dloading right after this review.

[@michaeljoseph577]

I'd recommend it strongly. It's so unique. Hope you have fun!

[@vladg12]

Wasteland 2 is well worth your time if you like this one. Especially the much more polished Director's Cut

[@santhoshsridhar5887]

Its free on game pass so I tried it. I'm still a bit unaccustomed to the crpg format(because of my fps and rpg riddled brain) but it still stands out and might be the sleeper hit of the year even for me, a guy who has never played a crpg.

[@VeteranXGaming]

@@santhoshsridhar5887 so far, would you recommend Wasteland 3? (And you can be totally honest). I'm just like you, I've never played a CRPG in my life. I'm more accustomed to 1st & 3rd-person RPGs and a few FPSs so I have no idea what I'd be getting myself into lol

[@hezakighamorgan9974]

I honestly never heard of this game until I watched a spanning review video that showed background footage of this while talking about other games and I was like "screw crappy generic shooter #374, I want to see more of what's playing in the segways!"

[@spicydeath82]

actually if you strike first then your team gets to go first as it's a sneak attack, however if you walk into the enemy's line of sight then it comes down to a roll of the two groups initiative.

[@motox20]

I didn't know the first thing about Wasteland before watching this, and now I gotta play it...

[@ImNotHereTBH]

Fallout + X-com + Dragon Age? Well my friend, I'll be back in 3 weeks to tell you how I lost my job

[@seanguinn]

Lol

[@glass7923]

"RPG'S" My eyes are bleeding.

[@Angelo._]

I've been interested in this ever since I heard about it at E3. Especially since I live in Colorado, its neat this game takes place in my state

[@nogank2429]

It's AMAZING! reminds me of old school Fallout and Tactics and I love it.

[@Farrukhtariq81]

Playing this right now on gamepass and its all kind of incredible. Can't put it down

[@De1usionsofGrandeur]

Yep and people say xbox wont have any good games they own this franchise now along with the company

[@Ghost-jw5xn]

I'm playing via Game Pass on PC and it's weird how buggy it is sometimes, I even encountered an infinite money exploit when I arrived outside of the Bizarre. Other than the minor bugs and glitches, the game is very fun although some aspects are more streamline, the combat and random encounters are really fun to experience, I love the weapon and armor modding skill, there's a wider range of companions you can recruit, some of them are characters from Wasteland 2 imo try it out of on the Game Pass, it's going for $1 right now and it's a good service overall

[@thomasneal9291]

yes, it does have a LOT of minor technical issues, but so far nothing that has run me to ground yet. I do wish they had made the pets NOT get involved in combat though. they just clutter up everything.

[@VictorVonDoom909]

Great vid! This convinced me to try this game out! Thx!

[@Roin0525]

Wow, glad I didn't have any of those technical problems you had. I have had one crash though.

[@MagicChestNut]

Ralph, your ability to send me off into an unknown experience based entirely on word of mouth is unmatched! I spent hundreds of hours in Warframe based solely on your recommendation. I spent several hours in tower of time based on your recommendation, and I may now expend an unknowable amount of time in wasteland just because of you . you may just be the messiah of indie/detrimental/excellent titles my man. I love you with every ounce of my heart

[@AdamSandler69xx]

It's a shame how few CoOp CRPG's exist, this has turned into my favorite genre. Deciding with my friends whether we are going to be good guys or complete pieces of shit is a hoot.

[@ryanbrooks3432]

This game is a ton of fun Coop. It actually makes it harder to open every door. Just because you will need your teammate there if they have that skill. That makes for some really funny stories.

[@BM2759]

I'm new to your channel and found this really helpful. Will download on xbox games pass today. Thanks heaps. Subscribed.