

Stranded outside the factory’s gates are the workers’ families, desperate for a sign of their loved ones. stopped hiring any new people and trapped the existing workers in the factory instead. However, things turned sour when the C.E. to make all decisions regarding production and staff hires. When you first get to the factory, you’ll quickly discover that the factory workers are on strike the factory CEO, a woman named Abigail Markham, has built a dedicated computerized system called the C.E. Tucked away in the bottom right corner of your map, the factory consists of multiple levels that offer a whole new environment to explore, along with a signature Wasteland 3 storyline filled with complex choices and multiple endings. It doesn’t take long before the patriarch tasks you with checking out the factory and getting production back on track.Īs you might have guessed, the DLC campaign largely takes place in the manufacturing complex of Steeltown. As he explains the situation, you’ll learn that the Steeltown factory is the main weapons and ammunition supplier in the Colorado region, but that lately their production has been thrown into chaos incorrect orders are being delivered, weapons are faulty, and the quality isn’t what it used to be. No matter what happens in the story or what choices you’ve made up until that point, you’ll get a call from the patriarch asking you for assistance. Unlike some other games where you need to complete the main questline to get to the DLC, The Battle of Steeltown quest becomes available as soon as your party hits level 9.


In its Battle of Steeltown DLC, this is no different the Steeltown campaign is just as complex and challenging as the main game, and you’ll need a party that’s up to the task. Setting off with a good mix of characters who all have strengths – varying from being persuasive, to picking locks, to being a decent hacker – is paramount in Wasteland 3. The decisions you make when upgrading characters’ skills is important, since you’ll be best equipped with characters who have a diverse set of skills and strengths. You can modify each character’s specific skills, character quirks, weapons, facial features, trinkets, and more. In case you’re not familiar with Wasteland 3, the game sees you traversing the freezing Colorado plains while assembling a party of allies with different skillsets to progress through the story. So, when I heard that InXile was due to release The Battle of Steeltown DLC, I couldn’t wait to step back into the Wasteland world. Its sprawling story campaign and memorable characters stayed with me for a long time after my first playthrough. With gorgeous visuals, immersive writing, and nail-biting tactical combat, Wasteland 3 quickly and easily earned a place in my strategy-loving heart. The game was developed by InXile Entertainment and published and released by Deep Silver in August 2020. A party-based strategy RPG with old-school charm.

Wasteland 3 was one of my personal gaming highlights of 2020.
