Wasteland 1988

Released: January 1988
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Adventure · Indie
Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX · Linux · PC · Mac · DOS · Apple II
Developer: Interplay Productions
Publisher: Electronic Arts
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Is it still worth playing?

A post apocalyptic America destroyed by a nuclear holocaust generations before is the setting of this 1988 role playing game. Its mechanics follow tabletop role playing rules, with seven attributes: strength, intelligence, luck, speed, agility, dexterity and charisma. Characters level up through combat and by using skills. The party begins with four members and can grow to seven by recruiting citizens and wasteland creatures, who may refuse a command such as giving up an item. The game has a high difficulty level, and the prose on its combat screens is vivid enough that an unofficial PG-13 sticker appeared on the box. A visit to its ruined America is worth making, and the trip holds up today.