Wasteland 2 on Xbox One and PS4 is a pleasant surprise

Releasing this summer with improvements

[Update: On top of the Xbox One release, Wasteland 2 is also coming to PlayStation 4 this summer, inXile confirmed today. CEO Brian Fargo noted that “if you are backer of Wasteland 2 or have already purchased it on PC, fear not. We will announce great news for you later.”]

I wouldn’t have thought a game like Wasteland 2 would leave its PC roots but if it works, it works. inXile Entertainment is self-publishing its deep, unforgiving turn-based RPG on Xbox One “soon.”

The trailer out of this week’s Game Developers Conference lists several upgrades:

• New quirks and perks system
• New precision strike system
• Complete art and lighting overhaul
• Updated character models for all party members
• New voice-overs for all major speaking parts and CNPCs

What about current players? Tracing back to the , inXile says it’s “not done yet” with the Steam version of Wasteland 2. The team is moving its code base to the new Unity 5 engine, so besides “…visual improvements, we have quite a few quirky tricks up our sleeves. The character system is getting perked up and will include some new elements to modify gameplay.”