Wasteland: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Wasteland (1988) is a role-playing (rpg), turn-based strategy (tbs), adventure, indie video game developed by Interplay Productions, available on C64, Linux, PC, Mac, DOS, Apple][. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 90/100 on IGDB.

What is Wasteland about?

The game mechanics were based directly on those used in the tabletop role-playing games Tunnels and Trolls and Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes created by Wasteland developers Ken St. Andre and Michael Stackpole. Characters in Wasteland consequently have various statistics (strength, intelligence and luck among others) that allow them to use different skills and weapons. Experience is gained through battle and through use of skills. The game would generally let players advance with a variety of tactics: to get through a locked gate, a player could use his picklock skill, his climb skill, or his strength attribute; or he could force the gate with a crowbar - or a LAW rocket.

The initial band of Desert Rangers encountered a number of NPCs as the game progressed who could be recruited into the party of up to seven. Unlike those of other computer RPGs of the time, these NPCs might tempor

Key details

Wasteland was released in 1988 and supports single player. Platforms: C64, Linux, PC, Mac, DOS, Apple][. Developer: Interplay Productions.

Should you play Wasteland?

With a 90/100 aggregate score, Wasteland ranks among the best-reviewed games in its genre and is widely considered a must-play.