WastePunk - Graphiques & Statistiques Steam

Updated review for v. 0.4.2.0 Great overhaul compared to the previous version, where the game was a mini-open world with basic radiant quests! You can tell a lot of work went into making the world a little bigger and more alive: gone is the open-world filled with enemies to shoot, which has been replaced by an exploration system very similar to Fallout 1 & 2. The world is now divided into multiple mini-hubs that you can fast-travel to, and you can sometimes stop in a random location to explore and scavenge for ammo and resources. I like this system and how the developer decided not to stick to the open-world formula at any cost: somehow it makes the world more believable and interesting to explore! Plus, the soundtrack sounds really nice, again, very reminiscent of Fallout 1/2! Also, gone are the NPCs who were basically just glorified menus for buying stuff and starting quests: they now have a physical presence in the world, you can talk and interact with them at any time, which makes the lore of the game more intriguing. Yes, the world and story themselves aren't anything truly original, but the game presents itself as an hommage to the post-apo classics so I'm personally fine with it. This is what I paid for, and this is what I got! :) The gameplay itself is very basic: it's a TPS with some lite-RPG elements. The moving and shooting feels good and smooth (and somehow way less buggy that 3rd person Fallout 4 haha), which is the most important given the nature of the game. The progression also feels better, meaning that in the previous version you could buy all the available weapons rather quickly: now, you'll need to complete a certain amount of quests before you can buy the cool gunz! The perk system, although very simple, is also a nice addition! The only complaint I have is that... yeah, I don't know how to feel about those flashy-colored skies haha! It's just a matter of taste, but I guess I could get used to them quickly. All in all, this update is a major step in the right direction with a clearer view of what the game wants to be: a fun mix of arcade-like action and RPG-oriented exploration and progression. Can't wait to see where this is going! I know this just a 1-person, early access project, but it leaves you wanting for more: maybe slightly bigger hubs, weapons/character customization (like being able to choose between a male/female and to loot some cool-looking apparel), a more fine-tuned perk system, more enemy variety, etc... I'm also glad the game received a bit more reviews since its last version, even though it still remains a bit obscure!