Reviews written by AmnesiaLab

This was the second computer game I ever bought. I still had it on my computer 20 years later until my hard drive crashed. That reminds me I still need to replace it.

Wasteland is officially ooooooooold school nowadays. The internal speaker sound is an annoyance and the graphics are extremely dated, but the game is great. For one, it's huge for a game from the 80's. I found things I had missed two years after I had initially beaten the game. The character skill and level system is outstanding, there's plenty of equipment to choose from, and most importantly, the storyline is excellent. If you're a Fallout fan, you should play Wasteland to see where it all started. This is the place. You can find not-so-veiled Wasteland references in the Fallout series, but neither EA nor Interplay were able to make a true Wasteland sequel due to copyright disputes.

If you like old school roleplaying games, you're really selling yourself short if you don't give Wasteland a spin. This game is a piece of history. You find it regularly on all-time best lists for a reason.

I dust my old Jagged Alliance disc off every couple of years and replay the game. For its time, the game was nothing short of revolutionary, combining strategic and tactical gameplay with roleplaying elements and characters with vivid personalities. The replayability factor is through the roof, as playing through with different mercs leads to a different experience.

A couple of things should be noted here. First of all, as they said, this is a CD-rip version with no voices. That's problematic, as you're missing half the charm of the game with no sound. If you can locate the full version, do so. They've already mentioned it, but it really can't be stressed enough.

Secondly, Jagged Alliance (and its successor, for that matter) is one of the most challenging games you will ever encounter. Your first time through, you're probably going to end up with dead mercs right and left. You can't just go charging in here. The more careful you are, the healthier you'll find your team. Frankly, the challenge of the series is the reason why all of the Jagged Alliance games are currently on my computer in 2009, 15 years after the first game came out. If you're looking for a challenge, look no further.