Borderlands Review

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goukijones Review Posted by: goukijones Oct 24, 2009
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Borderlands

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Release Date: Oct 20, 2009

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Buy it! 84 % - Rent it! 16 % - Flush it! 0 %

Leveling up and shooting Jimmys in the face is a perfect match for me.


After only sitting down to play this game only 3 times, I've already logged over 20 hours and have leveled up to 25. When the game says it has a bazillion guns it's not joking, almost every character carries a different gun and every time you open a treasure chest it has new guns that entire party scrambles to get a glimpse of.

Yeah the party Jimmy. This a four player co-op RPS, RPS means Role playing shooter. It's something new. Kind of like something people were asking for after playing Fallout 3 for a little while. Where is the co-op? Here it is in Borderlands.

The setting here is a distant planet named Pandora. More like a Mad Max type world than a "Capital Wasteland." The graphics are cel-shaded, yes Jimmys are still making cel-shaded games. The game looks cool, the graphics don't really make a huge difference for me. The gunplay is spot on, the menu takes a little getting used to and the driving takes some practice.

I'm really enjoying this game and I look forward to playing it. It's super fun and really ... any game that's multiplayer that has a solid party system that is easy to use and most importantly FUN. My final verdict here is an easy choice.

This a Buy Jimmy!

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Comments
BatRastered

Yeah, it's really a neat concept once you get past the first five levels, where you are pretty much worthless in a gunfight even against little wolf looking skags.

You need to level up in this game before charging into the next main area, fortunately there are a bunch of side quests to help you do this, so you don't have to just kill skags all day.

Oh, and it's definitely made for co-op. It's nowhere near as fun on your own.

BatRastered rated Borderlands Buy it
Oct 24, 2009 by BatRastered

bmorenmiami

why oh why do u have me cracked out on this game now.....damn reviews!!!

bmorenmiami has not rated Borderlands yet.
Oct 26, 2009 by bmorenmiami

BatRastered

Borderlands = Pwnd.
1000/1000 jimmy!

BatRastered rated Borderlands Buy it
Nov 6, 2009 by BatRastered

goukijones

It doesn't take much for Borderlands to be a PWNn ass game. This is a classic.

goukijones rated Borderlands Buy it
Oct 19, 2010 by goukijones

Arthvader

I just recently tried it a little bit last night at a friend's place, and now i know, I'm definitely going to get this game.

Arthvader rated Borderlands Buy it
Jan 13, 2011 by Arthvader

DragonKiss83

I bought it loaned it to my brother and haven't seen it since. I guess it's time to get it back and play it myself.

DragonKiss83 rated Borderlands Buy it
Feb 22, 2011 by DragonKiss83

DragonKiss83

He lost the copy I never got to play, but now I got the Goty one so it's all good.

DragonKiss83 rated Borderlands Buy it
Feb 28, 2011 by DragonKiss83

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