Wasteland 2 Beta/Final Build Comparison

The release date of Wasteland 2 falls on this Friday, but Eurogamer has already been playing it and published a comparison between a let’s play video of the final release and an early beta build of the title they played when it was still in Early Access. If you’ve been following the game progress closely this article won’t add anything you don’t already know, but it’s still good to see how far the game has come:

Now inXile and leader Brian Fargo are days away (launches 19th September) from their labour of love – yours and theirs – being appraised. Do nostalgic Kickstarter games – this being one of the most prominent ones – really cut the mustard? Was it worth bringing Wasteland back?

Those are bigger answers we’ll tackle in our review later this week, but before then I wanted to jump into the final release version of Wasteland 2 to check out what had changed. Deputy editor Wesley Yin-Poole – who spent a lot of time playing the beta – joined me to narrate the gameplay.

Briefly, there’s a level of polish and a greater feeling of substance than before. There’s more intricate detail, and the interfaces are revamped, tidier and more responsive. And there are clear tool tips implemented to help you understand what otherwise can be a complex game. There’s an intro movie, too.