Battleborn

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  1. CreepySlayer
    Dec 20, 2018
    10
    if it weren't for small playerbase that makes it impossible to find a online game i would probably have played 1000 hours+ already
  2. slyy
    Jan 25, 2017
    9
    While the game might seem like it needs more polishing, (Personally I enjoy it either way), Battleborn is simply what I'd wanted it to be, a traditional MOBA styled shooter that is actually good, the devs executed this very well and I like it, one might say Overwatch is better but Overwatch's gameplay is different because it doesn't even have PvE besides that one event that happened for aWhile the game might seem like it needs more polishing, (Personally I enjoy it either way), Battleborn is simply what I'd wanted it to be, a traditional MOBA styled shooter that is actually good, the devs executed this very well and I like it, one might say Overwatch is better but Overwatch's gameplay is different because it doesn't even have PvE besides that one event that happened for a limited time on Halloween, I play both Overwatch and Battleborn and I enjoy both, also lets talk about the game's price, you could buy it on Steam for 30$ but you could find it with a cheaper price like 5$, the lowest price Overwatch had is like 40$, So yeah, Its worth buying Overwatch but its also worth trying Battleborn.… Expand
  3. Evilangel
    Sep 19, 2016
    9
    Battleborn is probably the most underrated game of 2016. It has addictive gameplay with unique style and characters.

    -The overall story, while not explored much, is very interesting. Plus, every character has their own backstory that you unlock by playing as them. -The combat is superb. The FPS mechanics are tight and none of the 28 (soon to be 30) characters feel overpowered.    Battleborn is probably the most underrated game of 2016. It has addictive gameplay with unique style and characters.

    -The overall story, while not explored much, is very interesting. Plus, every character has their own backstory that you unlock by playing as them.

    -The combat is superb. The FPS mechanics are tight and none of the 28 (soon to be 30) characters feel overpowered.

    -Sound design is phenomenal. Most games don’t put too much thought into sound. But Battleborn somehow takes it to a new level. You can usually tell how far away and which direction someone is in by character dialogue alone. There was one instance off me hearing a fight underneath a bridge I was on, then jumping in and saving my teammate. The trade off is that there is very little music in the game, but that’s ok because what is there sounds great.

    -The dialogue is funny, with each character having their own, and usually unexpected, personality. For example, Pindles is a snake and assassin that can turn invisible, but he has the personality of a salesman.

    -Co-op story is short, but is the best way to try out characters and grind gear.

    -Gear is free. You can only earn it by finding it in game, or by buying it with ingame currency. It’s also balanced as you have to unlock gear in each match with shards around the map.

    -It runs great, even on AMD cards. I have a AMD Radeon R9 380, and the game runs perfectly 99% of the time.

    -Amazing community. It’s small, but all the players are dedicated and friendly (most of the time).

    The only real criticism of the game I can give is that the matchmaking is bad. This problem has been amplified by the low player count which has made the matchmaking take a long time. If this game ever picks back up, this problem will be mostly gone. Till then, it’s a problem the game is stuck with. Personally, it’s a bug I’m willing to suffer through. The game is just that good.    … Expand
  4. madub06
    Aug 22, 2016
    9
    This is actually a great game. I'm not sure why it got so bad reviews. I will says that with the settings the game had preloaded, it was so laggy it was unplayable, but taking the two minutes to look up the problem and change the config file has the game running perfectly. The game has so much replayability with four different difficulties of campaign and three different types ofThis is actually a great game. I'm not sure why it got so bad reviews. I will says that with the settings the game had preloaded, it was so laggy it was unplayable, but taking the two minutes to look up the problem and change the config file has the game running perfectly. The game has so much replayability with four different difficulties of campaign and three different types of multiplayer. the leveling system is very smart and fun making it customizable each time you play and giving you more possibilities the more you play each character. I see myself playing this game for a long time. Great game!… Expand
  5. sants
    Jul 22, 2016
    9
    I can not ask more for a game that cost me 5 dollars.

    The game does not have a good optimization, no community and bad matchmaking.

    They should put it free to play
  6. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 22, 2016
    9
    Came for the coop, stayed for the coop, but as I learned in the open beta, the versus is good too! However, I implore you to find at least two other reliably good people to play with, as due to persistent issues with matchmaking, trying to play this game with pubs is an exercise in rage-inducing futility. In addition, due to issues with optimization and "always-online" connectivityCame for the coop, stayed for the coop, but as I learned in the open beta, the versus is good too! However, I implore you to find at least two other reliably good people to play with, as due to persistent issues with matchmaking, trying to play this game with pubs is an exercise in rage-inducing futility. In addition, due to issues with optimization and "always-online" connectivity respectively, two of my friends are currently unable to play it. Find out if you can run it, and then buy it, because in spite of the above, it's good. Most of the negativity you hear is purely memetic. I bought it day one and don't regret one cent.

    If you weren't aware, Battleborn is a five player coop, or five versus five competitive team first-person shooter with a much better (read: longer) time-to-kill ratio then the average, and many elements taken from MOBAs. If that's not your cup of tea, and believe me, I understand, then this review will probably not change your mind.

    In the distant future, thanks to a race of horrible dark energy-oozing aliens called the Varelsi, there is only one star left in the entire ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ universe: Solus. To make matters worse, a madman by the name of Lothar Rendain, former general of the brutal Jennerit Empire, has decided to team up with the Varelsi, assassinating the Empress Lenore and transforming his nation into the even more brutal Jennerit Imperium. But all is not lost! Enter the Battleborn, a rag-tag group of electic resistance fighters from each of the five remaining factions, including former members of the Empire, who are poised to stop Rendain and save the last star. As one of the 26 playable members of the Jennerit, the United Peacekeeping Republics, the Last Light Consortium, the Eldrid or the Rogues, you will battle through hordes of Rendain's Thrall troops, minion robots, and Varelsi monsters and massive bosses in nine story missions, or fight against player-controlled battleborn in six multiplayer maps across three game modes.

    Battleborn is first and foremost an FPS. if you can't aim, you can't win. That being said, each of of the playable characters conforms to a different niche of play,and surprisingly, about half the cast are melee-focused fighters, most lacking a ranged weapon entirely. This can prove a disadvantage, and I would personally prefer that they have some kind of weak ranged attack just as a means of staying involved in a fight, but most of them instead have means of closing the distance, blocking or avoiding incoming fire, or diverting attenton. Conversely, ranged characters often have means of preventing enemies from drawing close or otherwise escaping a melee, and every character's quick melee attack knocks enemies away a short distance. The key difference between Battleborn and an ordinary team shooter is really in the active abilities, and using them both often and skillfully, as well as selecting the right augments, will give you an edge in individual engagements. In story, this is enough, but in versus... well. Just, bring a good team. You'll thank me later.

    I thoroughly enjoyed the story mode, which makes good use of Gearbox's now-signature off-beat writing and humor (with considerably less memes, if that bugged you in Borderlands) The music, the voice acting, the color palette the hand-drawn prologue cutscene and accompanying rap, the character design- it all works, its all stylish. Batleborn is one of the most asthetically pleasing games I've ever played. But it is regrettably very short, especially compared to Borderlands, meaning that in spite of a large cast of characters to try and challenges to complete, the lasting time investment of the game will probably have to come from versus, and that carries with it a set of problems.

    The major problem with Battleborn: It's dependence on other players for the quality of your experience, which is my beef with MOBAs in general and why I quit LOL and never touched DOTA 2. You will lose a considerable percentage of matches if you queue for them solo, or even with one other player. Battleborn is extremely team-synergy focused and if you don't have that synergy, you will lose over and over. It's actually more important then individual player skill, and coupled with an actually reasonable damage model, sets Battleborn apart from its Call-of-Duty-influenced contemporaries. At present the game's matchmaking system is deeply flawed (You know, like matchmaking in general), regularly pitting premade 5-player teams against random pubs, resulting in most matches being depressingly one-sided. About half of my matches have ended in a surrender, including the victories, because the losing team is losing so hard that they don't feel like wasting their time playing the match out to completion. This is not the experience I had in in the Beta, oddly, though I am not precisely sure what changed that caused this. There is also a persistent issue with players behaving not only as if they are inexperienced in Battleborn, but inexperienced playing shooters period. I regularly see absolutely boneheaded behavior and it's driving me up a wall.

    Since my enjoyment of a versus game is directly related to not only my personal success but my win percentage, which may be the wrong way of looking at it, I admit, It would be nice to take a break once and a while and play the private versus modes against bots: Except that while you can still earn XP from doing so, you get it at a severely nerfed rate and worse, you don't get challenge or achievement progress from doing so.

    I love Battleborn in spite of its many glaring issues, and while I expected better in the first place, I also expect more from it in the future, especially considering the ongoing fixes, like the sniping exploit on Overgrowth. If you have some competent friends I think you will enjoy it as well.    … Expand
  7. Instinckt
    Jun 7, 2016
    8
    Gatbage Game ! If you like eat **** you like this game ! Gatbage Game ! If you like eat **** you like this game !Gatbage Game ! If you like eat **** you like this game !
  8. Hooker21
    Jun 6, 2016
    8
    Good game, a lot of content - to unlock.
    But could be better whith different skins and smarter matchmaking.
    No microtransictions, all new maps(PvP), heroes, skins promised to be free.
  9. Ceres
    Jun 2, 2016
    9
    Battleborn is fast paced first person hero shooter with MOBA like gameplay, but without the 15 minutes of mindless creep last hitting/grinding. If you have played MOBA games (Dota, LoL, etc.) and you like the 2vs2, 5vs5 or somewhere between battles you will love Battleborn. It's re-play value comes from (1) finding gear, that is well balanced in PvP since you need shards to unlock thoseBattleborn is fast paced first person hero shooter with MOBA like gameplay, but without the 15 minutes of mindless creep last hitting/grinding. If you have played MOBA games (Dota, LoL, etc.) and you like the 2vs2, 5vs5 or somewhere between battles you will love Battleborn. It's re-play value comes from (1) finding gear, that is well balanced in PvP since you need shards to unlock those items, where as you can use the same shards to recruit elite minions etc. and (2) unlocking characters and lore's true numerous of challenges and tasks.

    PvP is awesome in Battleborn, but since it's a MOBA like gamestyle it's not comparable to games like CS:GO or COD or BF. You need to have good map awareness, good positioning, good team play and objective based mindset to win the matches. If you go solo (yolo), you can easily find yourself between the enemy team and enemy creeps alone, which will lead to your certain death and you end up giving enemies more experience and therefore advance through out the leveling system.

    First con in this game is that the learning curve might be really big for someone stepping in from outside of the MOBA -genre (example, FPS). Second con is that this is a multiplayer game and it is not intended to be played as solo, so either you have to queue up with randoms or have to have friends playing this game also. I recommend dearly playing with friends using the VOIP system, so much fun. Third, and last con for me is that this game needs at the moment more PvE content. Gearbox has said they are working for more content for the overall game (pvp and pve), but the current state has only 8 maps in PvE. Even though you can play these on different difficulties, and the hardest difficulty reminds me somewhat of WoW heroic dungeons.

    My final verdict for this game is 9/10 for it's big content for its price, that is now ~20€ and it's super fun multiplayer system (Pve and PvP). When the extra content comes in to the game (5 campaigns promised!), I'm sure this game will be mine GOTY -game.    … Expand
  10. joshzz42
    May 31, 2016
    10
    The fact that this game isn't rated higher is utter insanity. It has a unique style. The way characters interact (taunting each other on the battlefield, quirky things they say, variety of lines when replaying missions) is better than any game i have ever played. On top of that there are multiple modes of intense pvp, and a fun coop campaign. I am not sure what ISN'T to like about itThe fact that this game isn't rated higher is utter insanity. It has a unique style. The way characters interact (taunting each other on the battlefield, quirky things they say, variety of lines when replaying missions) is better than any game i have ever played. On top of that there are multiple modes of intense pvp, and a fun coop campaign. I am not sure what ISN'T to like about it honestly. Def in the running for GOTY.… Expand
  11. GarryWade
    May 30, 2016
    10
    Game of the year, right here folks! It has so much great going for it! This is my first Hero Shooter experience, and it has left me in AWE.

    Colorful cast of characters! (None sexualized like in that OTHER game) Great music! Amazing game modes! Not OVERHYPED! And it's from my favorite developers, GEARBOX who have made some of my favorite games like BORDERLANDS, BORDERLANDS 2,    Game of the year, right here folks! It has so much great going for it! This is my first Hero Shooter experience, and it has left me in AWE.

    Colorful cast of characters! (None sexualized like in that OTHER game)
    Great music!
    Amazing game modes!
    Not OVERHYPED!
    And it's from my favorite developers, GEARBOX who have made some of my favorite games like BORDERLANDS, BORDERLANDS 2, BORDERLANDS PRE-SEQUEL, and COLONIAL MARINES!

    My brothers and I played the crap out of GEARBOX's other titles, they just make gem after gem.

    And recently my favorite character was released in this game, ALANI. She's so cool, she can heal, she can CC, she can kill anyone, and she is HOT to boot! I'm glad they gave us some eye candy after getting all the other cool designs out of the way!

    I play this game for hours everyday, and never have I experienced any bad matchmaking like so many detractors will claim. The longest queue I had to do was just 2 minutes. Anyone saying they have endured longer are just trolls, or have bad computers... OR BOTH!

    So get BATTLEBORN! We need more peopl to play and keep it alive while we wait on GEARBOX to do more for us!    … Expand
  12. CptBadger
    May 28, 2016
    10
    - Do you like Dota 2 or League Of Legends ?
    - Do you like Borderlands 2 ?
    - Do you like over the top stylized graphics ? - Do you like wacky humor ? - Do you like more complex games than your average shooter ? If yes, stop reading and go buy this game - you will thank me later. Sure, the game has some minor balance problems (just like EVERY other MOBA), but the devs are very    - Do you like Dota 2 or League Of Legends ?
    - Do you like Borderlands 2 ?
    - Do you like over the top stylized graphics ?
    - Do you like wacky humor ?
    - Do you like more complex games than your average shooter ?

    If yes, stop reading and go buy this game - you will thank me later.

    Sure, the game has some minor balance problems (just like EVERY other MOBA), but the devs are very active with balancing hotfixes promised every week (if community raises an issue).

    P.S This is NOT an Overwatch competitor. It's a completely different game. It's not an alternative.    … Expand
  13. czjohns
    May 28, 2016
    8
    Game is actually good - there is humour, single player missions are fun to play and gear fun to gather, multiplayer is cool and there will be more maps in the future.
    My only issue is optimisation - it runs like sh*t on my GTX 770 and i5 (much better than recommended).
  14. Shad0wfire99
    May 27, 2016
    8
    As a Borderlands fan that isn't a Gearbox fan at all, I really expected to hate this game. You might say that I actually wanted to hate it. I was very wrong. The single player campaign is solid, though it feels a little tedious and repetitive at times, but the multiplayer mode is the heart of this game. The combat is quick and intuitive, and the gameplay overall, satisfying. StrategyAs a Borderlands fan that isn't a Gearbox fan at all, I really expected to hate this game. You might say that I actually wanted to hate it. I was very wrong. The single player campaign is solid, though it feels a little tedious and repetitive at times, but the multiplayer mode is the heart of this game. The combat is quick and intuitive, and the gameplay overall, satisfying. Strategy and teamwork are key. If you're a lone wolf, then you're a dead one. One of the best games to play w/friends in the last 5 yrs.… Expand
  15. thecmac11
    May 27, 2016
    10
    Amazing game! A little learning curve, but worth it. Especially if you can play with a friend.
    I am so sad to see such mixed reviews and silly comparisons to Overwatch. There are both so different.
    This is a game that provides so much depth in strategy for a first-person game, I haven't played anything like it. The combination of gear and helix choices make for adaptive play that keeps    Amazing game! A little learning curve, but worth it. Especially if you can play with a friend.
    I am so sad to see such mixed reviews and silly comparisons to Overwatch. There are both so different.

    This is a game that provides so much depth in strategy for a first-person game, I haven't played anything like it. The combination of gear and helix choices make for adaptive play that keeps the game fresh every time.

    The one thing that's nice with mixed reviews, is that Gearbox is adapting to the pressure. They've dropped the price (I paid $60, I'm not bitter) have performed numerous hotfixes, and have already released one character. I would like to see a better rank system and penalties for quitting.

    Oh, and don't be afraid of using the chat.    … Expand
  16. GamerComplex
    May 26, 2016
    10
    The game is amazing and very fun. It has a ton of content, like serious replay value. The PvP you are used to in games is similar to the capture mode which is a vamped up king of the hill, but then it has 2 other modes that are more moba influenced which give you completely different experiences. If you're tired of the old chase around death match, this brings another level of co-op andThe game is amazing and very fun. It has a ton of content, like serious replay value. The PvP you are used to in games is similar to the capture mode which is a vamped up king of the hill, but then it has 2 other modes that are more moba influenced which give you completely different experiences. If you're tired of the old chase around death match, this brings another level of co-op and intensity to the game due to all the different things you can do and being able to customize your character differently every match! The moba aspects aren't overwhelming at all unless you play the meltdown mode, where you follow minions to try and lead them to the other goal, or defend your goal. All in all though, it plays very easily, you just have actual goals instead of blind killing. Theres so much store and lore with an amazing raid-like campaign that I've already played through a good couple times! The characters are so interesting and you can unlock more of their backstory through completing certain challenges. It's been a blast and I highly recommend it. It's definitely more enjoyable with friends, but don't fear because it was super easy to make and add new friends due to the integrated steam friend list! Don't be afraid to dust off that mic and talk! The motto is fight together or die alone and they mean it! It's about playing your role right!… Expand
  17. bloodybigguns18
    May 26, 2016
    10
    I cant get enough of this game. its the best game of the year for me. With so many ways to play with all the characters available it never gets boring. cant wait to see whats to come in the future
  18. therobbrizzell
    May 26, 2016
    8
    It's First Person Shooter, It's MOBA, It's great. If I had to describe it in three words I'd use "Depth", "Variety" and "Fun". I've been playing actively since the game released and based on what I've seen from its developers so far, there's a bright future in store for this game. I'm looking forward to it.
  19. dregojax
    May 25, 2016
    8
    Great "mindy" shooter. Not easy to grasp, but the single player campaign is just there to learn the subtilities of each of the character (which are very different in look and feel).

    The action is frantic, the humor is just perfect - not too present, but fileld with some great commetn here and there - and the sense of progression is almost perfect (could be accelerated a little; double    Great "mindy" shooter. Not easy to grasp, but the single player campaign is just there to learn the subtilities of each of the character (which are very different in look and feel).

    The action is frantic, the humor is just perfect - not too present, but fileld with some great commetn here and there - and the sense of progression is almost perfect (could be accelerated a little; double xp weekend will patch this).

    The coop mode is a great way to practice with your friend; to test some combo that are quite easily to grasp once you know a character...

    And at the top of that, the reputation of Gearbox for their DLCs is promising for the next month :-)    … Expand
  20. Nighto
    May 24, 2016
    10
    Really nice game with :

    - Progress system
    - co-op story mode
    - characters UNIQUE with melee AND range
    - System gear for custom your character

    cons :

    Only 2 map per Gamemode.

    We want more !!! But its a Amazing game !
  21. finrobber
    May 24, 2016
    9
    Great mash-up of various genres. Lots of unique characters, fun FPS game play, single and multiplayer options, light RPG elements and a loot system. Only gripe I have is the price point ( I feel $40-50 would have been better ).

    If you like shooters and like playing a specific role in a team then you will like this game.
  22. MonsterEv0
    May 21, 2016
    10
    This game is an 8 out of 10. not a 10 out of ten and not a 0 out of ten. Its a good game and its pretty fun. Campaign is kinda short but has tons of replay ability value. Multiplayer is something like LoL with guns and is pretty fun. The game is not perfect but its still pretty good.
  23. PhanlaxTurret
    May 21, 2016
    10
    A fun gearbox shooter moba. This game is probably the best game this year so far if you play with friends. This game isn't the best trying to solo, but with friends this can be fun hell.
  24. OrbitalDefDrone
    May 21, 2016
    9
    What a great combination of FPS and MOBA. The game can seem confusing at first with the mess on the screen, but it all becomes second nature. SImilar to SMITE, the community doesn't seem as bad for a MOBA. It's no where near LoL or DoTA, but that might have something to do with the $60 price tag.
  25. weiswolf
    May 19, 2016
    10
    I love both shooters and MOBA style games so my enjoyment of this game may not come as a surprise. What I did find surprising was that the FPS and MOBA elements aren't crutches for each other. It isn't fun just because the two genres have been combined; it's fun because the mechanics of each genre are so well executed, and somehow, so well integrated.
    As far as comparisons with Overwatch,    I love both shooters and MOBA style games so my enjoyment of this game may not come as a surprise. What I did find surprising was that the FPS and MOBA elements aren't crutches for each other. It isn't fun just because the two genres have been combined; it's fun because the mechanics of each genre are so well executed, and somehow, so well integrated.
    As far as comparisons with Overwatch, they are very different types of game that don't lend themselves well to a 1-1 type comparison. Overwatch is TF2 while Battleborn is Borderlands+League of Legends. If we are looking at them in terms of replay, I burned out fairly quickly with overwatch (it's a great, polished shooter though). As of my review Battleborn has a depth of content that Overwatch is nowhere near scratching, having played the crap out of both I found myself in Overwatch wishing I could customize my skills and gear as the match progressed as you do in Battleborn.
    This game is easily a 9/10, I gave it a 10/10 though to try and balance out what I felt were reviews from folks who were fans of either MOBA or FPS games but not both. If a team based shooter with tons of variety, crazy action and MOBA strategies (laning, farming creeps, team fighting) then this is the game for you.    … Expand
  26. notTheRadBrad
    May 18, 2016
    9
    Absolutely a cool game, if you wanna have some good multiplayer fun (singleplayer and coop too) , then this game really deserves the praise it's getting.
  27. HappyTimeHarry
    May 17, 2016
    9
    First, I own Battleborn, proudly. I love this game. It is definitely a flash back to my Super Monday Night Combat days. However, it's not perfect. Hence the 9/10 rating.

    Pros It is a First Person MOBA, no matter what people say. And it plays great like a MOBA. The developer has said they will focus on balance a lot, and it shows. There aren't a lot of maps, so the few maps they have    First, I own Battleborn, proudly. I love this game. It is definitely a flash back to my Super Monday Night Combat days. However, it's not perfect. Hence the 9/10 rating.

    Pros
    It is a First Person MOBA, no matter what people say. And it plays great like a MOBA.
    The developer has said they will focus on balance a lot, and it shows.
    There aren't a lot of maps, so the few maps they have are very well designed.
    The game modes are all a lot of fun.
    Balanced teams make for excellent and challenging games.
    Plenty of room for skill curve, for people who want to play more advanced, but difficult characters.

    Cons
    When I wrote this review, team balance was a problem.
    Learning curve is real.
    Single player game mode is severely lacking - I often wonder why its there at all.
    Loot packs are all random - sometimes you get good stuff, most of the time you don't.

    Battleborn is essentially a fast paced, first person MOBA. It improves upon games like League of Legends, DOTA, and HOTS in areas like fast paced game play and better handling of your character. It improves upon games like COD, BF, and Overwatch by incorporating a slower time to kill, making fights less about twitch killing and random grenades, and more about coordinated and planned attacks using terrain, map knowledge, and positioning to secure kills or push enemies back. Keep in mind, this is an objective based game, meaning the objective will help you secure kills. You cannot just expect to come in guns blazing and kill someone; over extending will be the death of you, quite literally.

    If you like playing competitive multiplayer games check it out. If you like MOBA games, definitely check it out. And enjoy fast pace games with challenging MOBA elements this is the game for you!    … Expand
  28. NEONIGHT1986
    May 17, 2016
    8
    A very fun light hearted game that does not take itself seriously. The story mode is very fun and fairly repeatable with little to no aggravation. The character line up is different. Right now there is no one character that fits a niche for me, but there are a few characters that fit it enough to where i enjoy playing them! Forces me out of my comfort zone. I have yet to try the pvp mode,A very fun light hearted game that does not take itself seriously. The story mode is very fun and fairly repeatable with little to no aggravation. The character line up is different. Right now there is no one character that fits a niche for me, but there are a few characters that fit it enough to where i enjoy playing them! Forces me out of my comfort zone. I have yet to try the pvp mode, but i look forward to it ^_^… Expand
  29. AnungUnRama
    May 16, 2016
    9
    If you like both MOBA's and objective centered team based shooters - this could be a game for you. If you've ever play Super Monday Night Combat - this could be the next step for this kind of game. At first it may seem a bit overwhelming with each hero having his own in-game talent tree, different gameplay styles for each of them, and additional layer of complexity in loadout's, but whenIf you like both MOBA's and objective centered team based shooters - this could be a game for you. If you've ever play Super Monday Night Combat - this could be the next step for this kind of game. At first it may seem a bit overwhelming with each hero having his own in-game talent tree, different gameplay styles for each of them, and additional layer of complexity in loadout's, but when you get through this first step, the game offers so much diverse and challenging gameplay, that it simply cannot be ignored.
    One personal gripe - I wish more people would play this :)    … Expand
  30. anagain
    May 14, 2016
    10
    Battleborn is a fantastic game that has all the humour, frantic pace, memorable bosses and hectic action of the Borderlands series. It's a cross between MOBAs, team shooters and, well, Borderlands. It is not Overwatch, and if you're comparing it to that game then you're in the wrong place.

    If you're new to this game you might be put off by the depth of the characters you'll have to    Battleborn is a fantastic game that has all the humour, frantic pace, memorable bosses and hectic action of the Borderlands series. It's a cross between MOBAs, team shooters and, well, Borderlands. It is not Overwatch, and if you're comparing it to that game then you're in the wrong place.

    If you're new to this game you might be put off by the depth of the characters you'll have to learn, and the finer points of the online gameplay...because there is a lot to learn and the whole levels and gear system behind the gameplay. However, don't be. Many think the game is just far too busy, but perhaps they're the ones just shooting the heroes. If you see something in red; shoot it. In Batlleborn you want to be shooting everything on the enemy team; heroes, minions, turrets. Just take your time, ask for help and, above all, enjoy yourself. The Battleborn community is extremely friendly and very quick to help; so don't be afraid to ask for tips.

    I've put 35 hours in to Battleborn, so far, and I really can't see a time when I'll be bored of the game. There's 25 characters, for one thing, and I've only really explored two of them. The game also has the two different modes; PvE and PvP. How many team shooters have that? People complained when Battlefront had no single player campaign. Well here's one, and you get a competitive and ball of fun PvP mode to go with it.

    Gearbox have bought the standard to which they make Borderlands games to the writing and characterisation of Battleborn. Each hero has a unique script, all beautifully voice acted, and I promise you you'll laugh your **** off at some of the lines...not to mention the taunts.

    I feel I wouldn't be complete if I didn't list some of the game's faults. There are known to be some technical problems for some people, depending on their computer specifications, But Gearbox are on top of that. In fact, they're so active at listening to the community that they're really on top of everything. One issue that does annoy me is that you can often get caught up on scenery (steps are a particular nuisance). Again, Gearbox are right there and are making a pass of the maps to find and improve these areas. They're certainly doing their best to make a great game even greater. They've already made some good changes this past week, and have a list of what's upcoming in the immediate future.

    This is one of the games of the year for me, and such a pity that it's so misunderstood, because it really is. There's so much misinformation out there about Battleborn, so do yourself a favour, listen to me, and go buy it. You won't regret it.    … Expand
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#41 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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#70 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 34
  3. Negative: 2 out of 34
  1. Games Master UK
    Jul 25, 2016
    62
    A chaotic, middling effort that should be low on your team-based shooter priority list. [July 2016, p.72]
  2. CD-Action
    Jul 21, 2016
    60
    Battleborn can be enjoyable, but only with friends and only for so long, especially when there’s a better alternative – Overwatch. [07/2016, p.52]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Jul 6, 2016
    60
    Not enough content and too much grinding detracts from the great cast of characters and great presentation. [Issue#252, p.58]
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