The Patch 1.1.2 for Wasteland 3 is finally up, and the developers claim that, among other things, the load times for the game have been significantly reduced by 60% on PC and by almost 25% on consoles.
Their test hardware showed that the game previously took 38 seconds to load, which has been reduced to merely 13 seconds after the patch, as mentioned earlier.
Of course, none of this undermines the fact that Wasteland 3 is a sheer delight to play and is one of the best RPGs of this year.
As I stated in one of my previous articles, the game’s choice-system is where it truly shines, and it builds upon everything that made its predecessor such an endearing title.
We should also take our time to appreciate the developers who’ve been in constant touch with the player base and have been continuously working to fix the game and polish it as much as possible. It is quite a rare sight these days after all!
That said, here are some of the highlights on the patch notes, as stated by the developers:
- Do you hate long load times? We hate long load times. Our engineers changed how the game loads levels, reducing load times by up to 60% on PC and 25% on console.
- As one example, on our PC test hardware a 38 second load time was reduced to 13 seconds.
- Fixed an issue where combat could become unresponsive with use of the Chain Ambush Perk for sniper rifles.
- Resolved several progression blocking issues in Yuma County Speedway.
- Enemies are now much less invisible after use of Precision Strike.
With all these fixes being released at such a consistent rate, we can expect Wasteland 3 to become a game that will have genuinely embraced its unlimited pool of potential, and I, for one, cannot wait to see when that finally happens.
| Minimum Specs | Recommended Specs | |
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-3.3 GHz or better, or AMD Equivalent | Intel Core i7-3770 GHz or better, or AMD Equivalent |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia GTX 760 or AMD Equivalent | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, or AMD RX 480 |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| GPU VRam | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 52 GB available space | 52 GB available space |
About Wasteland 3
Wasteland 3 is an isometric, squad-based RPG from inXile entertainment that features a post-apocalyptic setting and a choice-based storyline.
Following the events of Wasteland 2, we play as part of a duo of Arizona’s desert rangers whose base was destroyed at the end of the 2nd game.
After the people that were giving you aid in Colorado were ambushed and killed, you decide to journey through different parts of the game’s world, building the base once again and recruiting people to your cause.
The only question that remains, what will your course of action eventually be in this harsh wasteland?
Will you save it, or become the cause of its destruction?
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