When comparing Wasteland 2 vs Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition, the Slant community recommends Wasteland 2 for most people. In the question“What are the best PC RPGs?” Wasteland 2 is ranked 31st while Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition is ranked 77th. The most important reason people chose Wasteland 2 is:
Though not the prettiest game to look at, the art style and direction make for a game that resembles the original quite successfully. More modern looks could have easily detracted from the game and its terroir.
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Pros
Pro Successful heir to the original game
Though not the prettiest game to look at, the art style and direction make for a game that resembles the original quite successfully. More modern looks could have easily detracted from the game and its terroir.
Pro Combat is fun
This is a very subjective thing but the combat is well done and it doesn't get old or tedious after so many hours of play. It's reminiscent of XCOM gameplay.
Pro Worldbuilding
Even if the post-apocalyptic world is nothing new, there are ways to go about it and Wastelands present a consistent and believable version of it (for the most part).
Pro Large party size
The game starts out with four user created or pre-made characters that then allows 3 more to be added later in the game for a total of seven. The large party size allows for plenty of player choice and customization of their team, in order to fit anyones play style or particular play scenarios.
Pro Well written plot and original gameplay
The user plays as the DM and as the players also while partaking of the story of the in world game as well as the out world one.
Pro Based on classic tabletop gaming
Knights of Pen & Paper +1 uses all of the traditional tropes of role playing tabletop gaming. From standard health and mana stats to basic attacks and class abilities.
Cons
Con Giant ridiculous difficulty spike half way through
Con Gameplay feels a bit rigid
While there are a few points where a player can choose to use unintended actions, more often than not a set skill has to be used on set items in order to interact with them. Sadly this leaves little room for experimental gameplay or use of imagination to try for unintended circumstances.
Con Too many fetch quests
Most likely done in order to stretch out the game, there is a multitude of "fetch quests" that become boring quite quickly.