{"id":86525,"date":"2020-10-01T20:30:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T20:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/wasteland-vs-fallout-better-post-apocalyptic-rpg\/"},"modified":"2020-10-01T20:30:26","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T20:30:26","slug":"5-things-wasteland-does-better-than-fallout-5-fallout-does-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/10\/01\/5-things-wasteland-does-better-than-fallout-5-fallout-does-better\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things Wasteland Does Better Than Fallout (& 5 Fallout Does Better)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wasteland 3<\/em> came out on August 28th, 2020, reminding fans of the RPG franchise of everything that makes inXile Entertainment one of the finest studios for the genre. Given their intertwined history, one cannot help but compare\u00a0Wasteland<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>to\u00a0Fallout<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0<\/em>The former is considered a spiritual predecessor to the latter, with both games originating at Interplay Productions.<\/p>\n

Related: 5 Things We Loved About Wasteland 3 (And 5 Things We Don’t)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

While they both started out as RPGs of a similar vein, commonalities between the two these days are hard to spot besides the post-apocalyptic setting. Wasteland\u00a0<\/em>does some things spectacularly better than\u00a0Fallout<\/em>, while\u00a0Fallout<\/em> has a few advantages of its own.<\/p>\n

10 <\/span>Wasteland: More Consistent<\/h2>\n
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Only three\u00a0Wasteland\u00a0<\/em>games exist so far, but they are all classics and have had the same lead designer,\u00a0Brian Fargo, behind them.\u00a0Fallout,\u00a0<\/em>on the other hand, has had several spin-offs water down the brand, most notable\u00a0Fallout 76<\/em>. Additionally,\u00a0Fallout\u00a0<\/em>is going through somewhat of an identity crisis, recently towing the line between open-world RPG with a dynamic world<\/a> and a simpler dungeon crawler, while\u00a0Wasteland<\/em> knows exactly what it is and makes no apologies for it.<\/p>\n

9 <\/span>Fallout: Shorter Introductions<\/h2>\n
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Fallout<\/em> games waste no time getting the player into the world and letting them set out on their own. Even the older\u00a0Interplay titles, as brutal as they were, had players exploring the barren wastes without a leash shortly after exiting the character creator.\u00a0Wasteland\u00a0<\/em>generally takes more time, introducing players to the mechanics through a more extended opening. Considering these games’ complexity, it is a necessary step.<\/p>\n

8 <\/span>Wasteland: More Choices, More Consequences<\/h2>\n
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Fallout\u00a0<\/em>used to be similar in this regard, but started shying away from this even in\u00a0Fallout 3<\/em>, and such tough choices are almost completely absent in\u00a0Fallout 4<\/em>.\u00a0Wasteland 3<\/em> still retains these brutal decisions where no answer ever feels truly right. Even seemingly righteous moves often have unforeseen consequences. The closest modern\u00a0Fallout<\/em> gets to this is\u00a0Fallout: New Vegas<\/em>, a spin-off developed by Obsidian in 2010.<\/p>\n

7 <\/span>Fallout: More Variety<\/h2>\n
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Going through all the\u00a0Wasteland\u00a0<\/em>games in a row would be a serious chore. The first game has not aged particularly well, though its historical significance is undeniable, and the third game improves on every aspect of\u00a0Wasteland 2<\/em>, making it difficult to go back to.<\/p>\n

Related:\u00a010 Action RPGs To Play While Waiting For Fallout 5<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Fallout<\/em>, on the other hand, has three distinct styles: the isometric\u00a0RPGs of the first two entries, the\u00a0Elder Scrolls-<\/em>like RPG mechanics<\/a> of\u00a0Fallout 3<\/em> and\u00a0New Vegas<\/em>, and the more action-oriented, dungeon-exploring\u00a0<\/em>combat of\u00a0Fallout 4<\/em> and\u00a076<\/em>.<\/p>\n

6 <\/span>Wasteland: Humor<\/h2>\n
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Wasteland<\/em>‘s\u00a0<\/em>world is particularly brutal. Despite this, it still manages to make players chuckle at its jokes, which range from pop culture references to satire.\u00a0Fallout<\/em>, for the most part, takes itself too seriously, especially in the games developed by Bethesda. A post-apocalypse is arguably nothing to joke about, but one needs a little levity to even out all the darkness and grit.<\/p>\n

5 <\/span>Fallout: More Fleshed-Out Lore<\/h2>\n
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By virtue of having more games and a more consistent release schedule,\u00a0Fallout<\/em>‘s lore is more realized and interconnected than\u00a0Wasteland<\/em>‘s.<\/p>\n

Related: Fallout 3: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Lone Wanderer<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The games so far cover more land around the country\u00a0over a larger period of time.\u00a0Wasteland<\/em> has only had three games, and while events from one impact the other and they all follow the Rangers, they have only covered the southwest, Los Angeles, and Colorado.<\/p>\n

4 <\/span>Wasteland: Use Of Licensed Music<\/h2>\n
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Fallout<\/em> has squandered a missed opportunity with its radio and use of licensed music.\u00a0Fallout 3<\/em>‘s\u00a0<\/em>radio was a step in the right direction, but then\u00a0Fallout 4<\/em> recycled many of the same songs and did not push the concept forward.\u00a0Wasteland 3<\/em> made licensed music an essential part of the experience. For the project,\u00a0InXile recruited Mary Ramos, music supervisor on most Quentin Tarantino films<\/a>, to elevate the game’s atmosphere with covers of numerous licensed songs, including\u00a0theme songs from popular sitcoms.<\/p>\n

3 <\/span>Fallout: More Detailed Character Creator<\/h2>\n
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Fallout<\/em> only lets players create a single avatar, but the options presented are plentiful and outdo\u00a0Wasteland<\/em> by miles. One would think\u00a0Wasteland<\/em> would have more aesthetic choices because players are tasked with creating a whole party, but many of the characters end up looking the same. Fortunately, the variation comes with stats and abilities in\u00a0Wasteland<\/em>‘s\u00a0<\/em>character creator.<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>Wasteland: Cooperative Play<\/h2>\n
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Wasteland 3<\/em> is playable with a friend from beginning to end<\/a>.\u00a0Friends can travel together and even split up and take on different quests simultaneously.\u00a0Fallout<\/em>‘s multiplayer offering is\u00a0Fallout 76<\/em>, which released amidst huge controversy and an infamously terrible launch. The developer has improved upon it since then, but it is still not up to the quality or depth of\u00a0Wasteland 3<\/em>‘s\u00a0<\/em> cooperative mode. Nothing is sacrificed in the franchise’s signature experience by going through it with a partner.<\/p>\n

1 <\/span>Fallout: More Detailed World<\/h2>\n
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The\u00a0Fallout\u00a0<\/em>games are giant productions with a huge budget. This, along with now being in first-person<\/a>, makes the world more visually detailed than anything\u00a0Wasteland<\/em> offers. Of course, worldbuilding is more than just pretty environments, but in terms of graphical fidelity,\u00a0Fallout<\/em> has\u00a0Wasteland\u00a0<\/em>beat. It also has a more recognizable aesthetic with the Vault-Tec art and designs populating much of the series’ look and feel.<\/p>\n

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