The end time is here - and is wonderful!

How long we have been waiting for that last a successor to ending cult RPG Wasteland "appears in 1988 after the classic Fallout -.. Series, which was also Brian Fargo was involved, no one has ventured to a similar scenario with classic, turn-based battles only through a highly successful Kickstarter campaign, which ended in early 2012, this sequel was finally implemented, 2.5 years later now has a presence in the dealer shelves!
Who the predecessor or the aforementioned Fallout - row (! Not the title of Bethesda, who play in the 1st person perspective) knows, knows about that gameplay awaits him:
In an atomically contaminated anarchic post-war world (a bit like Mad Max-oriented) we are with a first 4-man Ranger troop in isometric view on the way to obtain rudimentary law and order - at least, in the context in which we are law and order imagine. After all, in free-roaming game world we can do whatever we like - there is no linear story, which we have stubbornly followed, these results from our various interactions with the game world, which also carries its consequences. So it can happen that we activate completely different story turns because of our behaviors in individual quests and so experience a different gaming experience, including different end, as if we had decided to go into the different quests.
All the stories and tasks are accompanied by escalating texts, there is a lot of talk with the NPCs, and you, driving the conversations by multiple-choice answers and key words (keywords), which we take up in the game. "In this case, only the voice messages of our superiors General Vargas set to music - and then only in English, even in the translated versions means that you have to read a lot and to familiarize themselves accordingly in order to really delve into the complex game world with its many factions and peculiarities can - Hardcore and not for everyone ,
As complex as the free-roaming game world is also the character creation -and development. When the game starts we must start namely our troops, consisting of 4 rangers, even tinker. These may consist of 16 prefabricated characters (such as the widow allrounder ") are elected or we create our characters themselves. We distribute points on main attributes such as strength, luck, intelligence, charisma, etc. and choose from more than 30 skills, which by nature boy , safecracker, considers ready to computer interested rich and make us so our specialists troop, such as melee with a lot of power and little charisma, a sniper with a lot of skill or doctor with high intelligence, even together. In addition, should any figure optically designed, where there is ample choices of individualization are (from the hair to the clothes that bears the figure). Enough material so in order to concoct his request group alone here in peace.
As the game progresses the characters then win by classic battles won and completed quests to experience and may distribute the points obtained in the Skills and Attributes. This allows each group member on request individually in one direction schools (eg the thief or experts for heavy weapons). This is all left to the players and emphasizes the freedom of the game. The danger here is to verskillen course, just as in the classic games of the 90s!
Throughout the game for up to 3 other members can then recruit a Ranger, so we can be on the road with a maximum of 7-member troupe.
A main part of the season you will spend with the tactical, turn-based battles. Once the group NPC attacks or is attacked, the game switches from real time in the turn-based mode. Each character has a certain number of action points per round which will be used for the use of objects, weapons or moving and are, depending on their attribute values. There will also be a so-called. Line-of-sight, so take into account the line of sight, so that you can meet also allies well, if these are between the target and be within range of surface damage. In addition, the environment can be used to similar example cover behind barricades to suchen.Diese can also through the proper use of heavy projectile and destroy - just like in the old Fallout. Unfortunately, no amount benefits are taken into account, so that characters or the like on mountains are have no coverage benefits. Too bad!
After successfully fighting an expected lots of loot in addition to the additional experience points. As in any good RPG, we look for Wasteland 2 enough weapons, items and materials in order to constantly optimize our equipment. It may be similar to the old Fallout games are objects also dismantled and the items with other things are recombined to create better equipment (There are also matching Perks "). Trips to remote locations also accommodate many useful and rare items (of course associated with greater risks) and invite you to explore every corner of the game world, as there are everywhere to discover something exciting.
The world itself is quite often kept due to the backstory very bleak and grim as far as the background graphics and colors. There is a mix of sand, brown and gray tones especially in the first big game area, the Arizona desert, before. Very few objects in the game world are animated, except for a few waving shrubs and trees and a few flickering neon lights, there is little spectacular to see. Only later in the game when you get into the reconquered by nature Los Angeles, and the color palette is raised slightly. There is unfortunately no special effects during fights - it is not just fought here with colossal magic of Divinity!
Overall, the look adds a thematically but harmonious, if you're getting into it. Day and night cycles unfortunately missing completely, which the manufacturers here in my view, a lot of potential for a more somber mood, together with appropriate quests that were tuned to given away.

For those hardcore roleplayers, veterans of the classic Fallout era and friends free erkundbarer worlds and tactical battles with a penchant for ending this title is a must buy and will guarantee you hours of fun.
All other newcomers "should previously be aware of what they're getting into! Namely a real RPG heavyweight with depth and a lot of training time, where you will never be taken as a player in the hand, but everything still has to work like the old days even!

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Pro:
- Huge, lively, open world
- More than 70 hours of gameplay
- Profound character system with freely definable character development
- Tactical, turn-based combat system with line-of-sight and friendly fire
- Various possibilities for solving the varied quests with diverse consequences
- Several possible game endings, depending on the play - by high replayability
- Strong RPG-heavy with a lot of text
- Credible game world with many fractions and partly sloping, sarcastic humor
- 4 levels of difficulty
- A play by Brian Fargo :-) (including Wasteland, Fallout, The Bard's Tale)

Contraindications:
- It hardly Tutorial, entry very difficult
- Graphic bit monotonous, no day-night cycle
- Not taking into account differences in height in the fight
- Hardly Speech
- German translation (so far) not very successful (only text translated)

The Ranger Edition:
The game comes in a beautifully designed double-walled paper box, just like in the '90s! They include:
- 5 postcards in approximately DinA5 size with motives of characters and enemies of the Game
- The Soundtrack CD with 17 tracks in the white paper sleeve
- A paper card (glossy) the game world with a few notes on it (no spoilers!)
- A two-sided poster (slightly larger than A4) with 2 motifs (4 Ranger and Mecj Scorpion on the other side)
- The game in the Retail Standard DVD Case
- The download code for the full version of Wasteland (via Steam costs, there are currently around 5.50)
- A detailed, 100-page manual like the old days, that the foundations and Skills explained well
The 10 are well spent in my opinion! A beautiful CE Edition at a fair price.