Borderlands 3

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  1. TheGvH
    Aug 21, 2023
    8
    Borderlands 3 defied my initial expectations with its unique art style, offering an engaging experience that I hadn't anticipated. The game's exceptional gunplay, combined with its intriguing story and captivating adventures, make for an awesome looter shooter. The journey through its world and the loot-driven gameplay provide a satisfying and rewarding experience. While the art might notBorderlands 3 defied my initial expectations with its unique art style, offering an engaging experience that I hadn't anticipated. The game's exceptional gunplay, combined with its intriguing story and captivating adventures, make for an awesome looter shooter. The journey through its world and the loot-driven gameplay provide a satisfying and rewarding experience. While the art might not have seemed to be to my taste at first, the game's overall quality and enjoyable mechanics completely won me over. Borderlands 3 showcases that appearances can be deceiving, and I'm grateful to have discovered the gems it has to offer in terms of gunplay, story, and adventures.… Expand
  2. DoomDoc_
    Aug 11, 2023
    8
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  3. Lezzly
    May 28, 2023
    10
    Po dwóch piorunujących częściach nie mogłem zrobić nic innego jak zająć się trzecią. Gra klasycznie dała nam to, co najlepsze, interesujące obszary, wysoki poziom arsenału z różnymi dodatkami oraz umiejętnościami. Miejscami wymagająca rozgrywka, przy której trzeba posiadać obycie z tego typu grami. Po takim czasie, jaki spędziłem z tą serią, na plus są również postacie, które wzbudzająPo dwóch piorunujących częściach nie mogłem zrobić nic innego jak zająć się trzecią. Gra klasycznie dała nam to, co najlepsze, interesujące obszary, wysoki poziom arsenału z różnymi dodatkami oraz umiejętnościami. Miejscami wymagająca rozgrywka, przy której trzeba posiadać obycie z tego typu grami. Po takim czasie, jaki spędziłem z tą serią, na plus są również postacie, które wzbudzają sentyment. Polecam… Expand
  4. tunahan43
    May 27, 2023
    9
    gerçekten en iyi Borderlands oyunudur kendisi kesinlikle deneyin dlcleride ana hikaye kadar sarar sadece bir tane dlcsinde bunak adamları eşcinselliğe zorlamışlar onu beğenmemiştim ama diğerleri sarar.
  5. Nightscape_
    May 17, 2023
    9
    This is the best Borderlands game yet. It is by far the best balanced and has the best game and map design. This game is very funny; It feels like the writers actually went to university and paid attention in physics and philosophy class. They were making jokes about everything from Japanese anime, ancient greek philosophy, quantum mechanics, and tons of modern western cultural references.This is the best Borderlands game yet. It is by far the best balanced and has the best game and map design. This game is very funny; It feels like the writers actually went to university and paid attention in physics and philosophy class. They were making jokes about everything from Japanese anime, ancient greek philosophy, quantum mechanics, and tons of modern western cultural references. I was cracking up every five minutes.

    I really enjoy the challenge of the game. It is not crazy difficult for no reason. Almost every death felt earned and a learning lesson. The weapons feel much more balanced this time. I could nit pick some things such as a few side characters that were annoying and cringe inducing (there is a teen girl apprentice I wanted to throw out the ships airlock), but overall, I really enjoyed this game and did think it was the best in the series yet.    … Expand
  6. KinimodYunmi
    May 1, 2023
    8
    In dem Spiel werdet ihr wieder wie gewohnt beleidigt, ja geil hab ich bock drauf!

    Kurz Realtalk: Die Map lässt sich viel zu langsam rauszoomen und ist sehr zäh, die Shops und das Waffenmenü sind nicht gut dargestellt, viel zu wenig auf einen Blick, obwohl da noch Platz vorhanden ist. Story hat mich bisher och nicht abgeholt, wirkt irgendwie unpersönlich. Gameplay ist dafür super,    In dem Spiel werdet ihr wieder wie gewohnt beleidigt, ja geil hab ich bock drauf!

    Kurz Realtalk: Die Map lässt sich viel zu langsam rauszoomen und ist sehr zäh, die Shops und das Waffenmenü sind nicht gut dargestellt, viel zu wenig auf einen Blick, obwohl da noch Platz vorhanden ist. Story hat mich bisher och nicht abgeholt, wirkt irgendwie unpersönlich.
    Gameplay ist dafür super, schießen macht Spaß und Maya ist total hübsch    … Expand
  7. Demiurge11
    Mar 26, 2023
    8
    Borderlands 3 is a 3D first-person-shooter-looter where you (and up to 3 friends) progress in a mostly linear science-fiction story, kill enemies with guns, and loot the bodies for better guns. 

    THE GOOD: - This is probably the best installment in the series yet. It has an overall engaging story, fun characters, well-balanced fighting that stays fun throughout, and a good variety of    Borderlands 3 is a 3D first-person-shooter-looter where you (and up to 3 friends) progress in a mostly linear science-fiction story, kill enemies with guns, and loot the bodies for better guns. 

    THE GOOD:
    - This is probably the best installment in the series yet. It has an overall engaging story, fun characters, well-balanced fighting that stays fun throughout, and a good variety of enemies and weapons.
    - The story is pretty funny and ridiculous. It's a great parody of modern social media influencer culture. There is a decent plot twist at the end.
    - The mission featuring the real voices and likenesses of Penn & Teller, and lampooning the Burning Man festival, is particularly well done.
    - If you have a capable graphics card, Borderlands's signature cell-shading art style is still super gorgeous. The environments are prettier than ever.
    - Orange items, the best item type, which has some kind of unique special ability, are much more common, which is more fun to be honest.

    THE BAD:
    - The plot, while overall fun and funny, involves your opponents being omniscient and knowing everything you are doing and planning. It feels a bit frustrating at times to have the bad guys outplay you constantly with knowledge they couldn't possibly have.
    - The are several important cutscenes that involve the NPCs doing major things, but where your characters are apparently sitting around powerless with their thumbs occupied.
    - Make sure you have the subtitles on!  It can be hard to follow the plot sometimes when people are talking while bullets and explosions are flying everywhere!

    THE UGLY:
    - We did encounter some annoying bugs three or four times. Mission objectives would fail to complete, usually after fighting our way through a really long level. It wasn't a show-stopper, but we had to reload the game and start the mission from the beginning again.
    - A lot of the macguffins you search for through the entire game lead up to building a magic bridge across a chasm... a chasm that you could have easily crossed using routinely available vehicles depicted many times in the story... I'm not sure if this was tongue-in-cheek or an oversight?    … Expand
  8. 2random
    Feb 27, 2023
    9
    Few years after release: they've fixed all of the bugs and added some cool DLCs. Crazy and weird (in a good way) missions, fun to play, unexpected twists and turns, new classes, tonns of weapons... Well, this is a Borderlands title and it lives up to its name. Graphics got way better, locations got way bigger and more detailed. Level designers did an extremely great job, with attention toFew years after release: they've fixed all of the bugs and added some cool DLCs. Crazy and weird (in a good way) missions, fun to play, unexpected twists and turns, new classes, tonns of weapons... Well, this is a Borderlands title and it lives up to its name. Graphics got way better, locations got way bigger and more detailed. Level designers did an extremely great job, with attention to details and all that. There are different locations, climates, planets... the scale is massive, and the game just keeps on giving.
    The main story is rather simple, just your generic go-get-the-bad-guys type of thing. Nothing like borderlands 2, not even close to the pre-sequel. But the game is still fun, totally worth playing.    … Expand
  9. alex990908
    Feb 25, 2023
    8
    First impression:

    I got the game for free(on epic), based on this, its a 10/10, and this is my first BL. I have like 400-500 hours in it. The negatives: It has bugs, not a lot, for example the only bug that was frustrating, when i finished Slaughterstar 3000 i got both Rowans call and Lucians call but both fallen down into the deep, and i couldnt pick them up, cause that item    First impression:

    I got the game for free(on epic), based on this, its a 10/10, and this is my first BL. I have like 400-500 hours in it.

    The negatives:

    It has bugs, not a lot, for example the only bug that was frustrating, when i finished Slaughterstar 3000 i got both Rowans call and Lucians call but both fallen down into the deep, and i couldnt pick them up, cause that item collector bank or something wasnt turned on, when i turned it on it was empty, it took me like 1.5 hours to complete that mission for nothing.
    There are performance issues, game doesnt even look that awesome, not even the explosions beautiful, nothing really beautiful, its meant to be like this i know, but it requires so much.
    Ava. AVA, AVA, AVA, AVA and AVA. She is the most hated character on my list, ever, no cap. Fcking annoying little bastard. I would prefer a mod where she doesnt exist or a mod where she dies instead of anyone really.
    No melee options, you can get weapons, shields, etc. that gives you some sort of extra dmg for your meeles but thats it, not a single knife, pipe, baseball bat, i saw a fcking badass chainsaw in a main quest and i was so disappointed that i couldnt pick it up. (i did a melee amara build but it wasnt satisfying.)

    The positives:

    Guns, guns everywhere in every form. Literally tons of guns, too little space in the backpack.
    After the 3 i tried BL 1 and 2, and the combat system was so much better for me(slide    … Expand
  10. Nick7000
    Feb 8, 2023
    9
    Я не самый большой ценитель жанра лутер-шутер, но могу ответственно заявить, что Borderlands, с каждой последующей частью становиться все лучше и лучше. В этой части есть все, что мне не хватало в предыдущих. Прекрасный тайтл, однозначно буду проходить не единожды.Я не самый большой ценитель жанра лутер-шутер, но могу ответственно заявить, что Borderlands, с каждой последующей частью становиться все лучше и лучше. В этой части есть все, что мне не хватало в предыдущих. Прекрасный тайтл, однозначно буду проходить не единожды.
  11. ghalibaljeboor
    Jan 4, 2023
    10
    i loved this game and it was complete master piece, i also enjoyed it on PC using both mouse and keyboard
  12. Skyrain
    Dec 26, 2022
    8
    Borderlands 3 was on point, Bigger map. great story and a not bad humor. for a looter-shooter game it was fabulous from the guns sound, the animation and the game-play. 8/10
  13. MeAndMyGamertag
    Dec 26, 2022
    8
    It has story and pacing issues but brings some really interesting ideas and character to the series even if they don't get the potential out of them. Best gameplay in the series by quite a bit tho.
  14. O_Deceee
    Dec 1, 2022
    8
    PT-BR

    Jogo interessante mas a diferença dele não é gigantescamente do 2, mantem a mesma tematica com uma historia pior, graficos melhores mas nada inovador. Se você qr jogar borderlands jogue o 2 ao invés do 3 eu recomendo
  15. JustinForgueims
    Nov 24, 2022
    8
    As super fun to play shooter.

    The amount of weapons and shooting styles let you choose many options for your gameplay. Complemented with ability trees, grenades, shields, ... enhances a lot the customization possibilities. The cartoon graphics are awesome making the game different to any other generic shooter. The storyline is not the best neither the worst. Most of the    As super fun to play shooter.

    The amount of weapons and shooting styles let you choose many options for your gameplay.
    Complemented with ability trees, grenades, shields, ... enhances a lot the customization possibilities.

    The cartoon graphics are awesome making the game different to any other generic shooter.

    The storyline is not the best neither the worst.
    Most of the characters have a great charisma and an hilarious humor.

    Post game content is better than most of the games I've seen. Even more counting the numerous DLCs.

    I maybe preferred more options on the vehicles.

    At the time I played the game, I didn't found a single bug during my playthrough.    … Expand
  16. AvaKit
    Sep 11, 2022
    8
    Good game. Everything is good in it visual part, music, humor, atmosphere, but the second part of Borderlads was much better.
  17. Benob84
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    Love the whole series spent many many hours playing 1,2 the pre sequel but 3 is my all time favourite!!!!
  18. VigilanteOito
    Apr 10, 2022
    8
    Pontos positivos:
    Um otimo shooter;
    Gameplay boa;
    Graficos cartunescos;
    Alta diversidade de armas;
    Pontos negativos:
    As vezes parece repetitivo.
  19. Pazitkus
    Apr 2, 2022
    9
    Borderlands series are the best loot&shoot games what i ever play. Borderlands 3 gives you better movement, better guns, funny side quests and lots of Fun, but worst main Story then Borderlands 2. If you play games ONLY jifor their main Story, B3 isnt for you. If you play games for gameplay, B3 Is must have for you. BTW it have full COOP
  20. WaxHair
    Mar 9, 2022
    8
    I've sunk about 200 hours into this game from just how much fun the gunplay is. There are just so many different weapon types with different Playstyles that no matter who you are you're gonna find a lot that you like. Each of the playable vault hunters are fun and the environments are just amazing visually. But the main issue of this game is how bare bones and boring the story is. ThisI've sunk about 200 hours into this game from just how much fun the gunplay is. There are just so many different weapon types with different Playstyles that no matter who you are you're gonna find a lot that you like. Each of the playable vault hunters are fun and the environments are just amazing visually. But the main issue of this game is how bare bones and boring the story is. This just kinda **** in the face of what the other games were building up to, there are just so many plot holes and boring characters that its just such a nothing storyline. But with all this said I still recommend this game to any fans of the series, it easily has the most engaging gameplay out of the entire franchises.… Expand
  21. criticalgamer
    Mar 2, 2022
    8
    Great upgrades to the gunplay and movement mechanics. Gameplay is fine but story and horrible DLC monetization ruined the sequel to my favorite game of all time. This game should be a 10/10 with the time and money put into it.
  22. pakuBesi
    Jan 15, 2022
    8
    I don't understand why people giving bad review. The story is good, the game mechanics is good, the environment is very good.
  23. loveitpedia
    Jan 5, 2022
    10
    Почетные грамоты дипломы и грамоты дипломы и сертификаты на продукцию г не было в
  24. dansstus20
    Dec 28, 2021
    10
    идеальная игра, лучших из лучших.
    игра - которая показывает все эти качества, жестокого и лутарного мира! идеальная игра для людей любящих, приключений
  25. jaxzor42
    Dec 15, 2021
    8
    why do people give such bad ratings for this game?
    the gameplay is so smooth, weapons are great, you can play so many builds on all characters...
    i'd give a
    9/10 for gameplay
    6/10 for story
    2/10 for dlc's ridiculously high prices and cosmetic micro transactions

    overall i rather play BL3 than any other Bl title.
  26. Korablinr22
    Nov 5, 2021
    10
    Мне понравилась игра. Для фанатов второй части то что нужно, всего больше
  27. Scizzle
    Jul 24, 2021
    8
    Great game! Although I did puke in my mouth a little when I saw Randy Pitchford's name in the credits. Just a natural reaction when I see his name... oh.... just happened again. Not sure why all the 0's. Maybe because I waited to play it once all the hootenanny with the bugs was settled.
  28. BrainlessCowork
    May 26, 2021
    9
    I've played through this game twice once on pc and once on xbox. This is a great shooter, Ok story, and meh character progression. Basically if you loved the first 2 games then you'll love the 3rd.
  29. andir
    May 3, 2021
    8
    Great another borderlands, awesome gunplay good story and a lot of enemies, just borderlands as it should be.
  30. Frankie321
    Apr 18, 2021
    9
    I enjoy the unique atmosphere of this game: unique art style, irreverent tone. I like that it's not a constant-shooting, run and gun game. I'm interested enough to carefully watch my inventory of new items, always looking to update and improve guns and shields as soon as possible. So far the difficulty level at normal (intermediate) is about right for me, not too hard, not too easy.I enjoy the unique atmosphere of this game: unique art style, irreverent tone. I like that it's not a constant-shooting, run and gun game. I'm interested enough to carefully watch my inventory of new items, always looking to update and improve guns and shields as soon as possible. So far the difficulty level at normal (intermediate) is about right for me, not too hard, not too easy.

    It's not a complex game, so when you just want to divert yourself with a fun atmosphere and some gunplay, without having to think too much, this game is good for that. (If you're in a mood to think more about your game, then try something else like RDR2 or Cyberpunk 2077).    … Expand
  31. Jensen10
    Apr 15, 2021
    10
    Borderlands 3 is a great game they made shooting even more fun than Bl2 the story line is good and the guns and shooting is the best part if you like borderlands you'll love this
  32. Ordnik
    Apr 11, 2021
    10
    -Interesting story and characters as always.
    -Funny character relations and dialogues.
    -The gameplay is fluent and fun.
    -Graphics are really good.
    -Beautiful map designs.
    -Amazing musics.
    -Lots and lots of weapon choices along with the new releases.
  33. TheKewee
    Apr 6, 2021
    10
    Got into this late due to the exclusive "epic" release... Being a huge fan of the previous borderlands games BL3 hasn't let me down.. I'm hooked!
  34. Goshjan
    Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Upd. Okay, sorry borderlands 3, I was wrong about you, after writing previous feedback (already deleted) I went through the game several times and I was very pleased, shooting is the best of the entire series, very comfortable to run and shoot, spend a few evenings going through this game very cool
  35. Naruhota
    Mar 8, 2021
    9
    It was a very good experience to play the campaign and even better with friends to have a great time, the only problem I had with this game is the minor lag spikes and the bad story, although the shooting and new things that they introduce keeps me engaged.
  36. MxClassicGame
    Mar 4, 2021
    8
    good game but borderlands 2 was better and the **** epic games version deledet a level 50 and a level 30 amara once so yeah not epic gamer moment
  37. veckans
    Feb 16, 2021
    9
    GOTY 2019! Borderlands 3 is not a perfect game by any means but the best game I saw during 2019. If you liked the previous Borderlands games you will enjoy this. It has all the things that made the previous games good but now in Unreal Engine 4.
    The story is just what you expect from a Borderlands game, a bit cheesy but alright. It provides some breaks from the looting and shooting that    GOTY 2019! Borderlands 3 is not a perfect game by any means but the best game I saw during 2019. If you liked the previous Borderlands games you will enjoy this. It has all the things that made the previous games good but now in Unreal Engine 4.
    The story is just what you expect from a Borderlands game, a bit cheesy but alright. It provides some breaks from the looting and shooting that you spend most of the time on.

    The gunplay is even more polished than ever, the guns have more variations than ever and the world looks really really nice is some of the later locations. The performance was bad at launch but still above 60fps. Today however it seems vastly improved and im often at 100-140fps on my 3060 Ti.

    No serious bugs or crashes, already completed 3 playthroughs and I'm itching for a 4th. This game is at it's best when played with a couple of friends. Single-Player would probably be a lot less fun.

    I'll give it a 8.5/10, but since I can't here I guess I'll have to round it up to 9/10.    … Expand
  38. Not4Fame
    Feb 3, 2021
    10
    O-M-G, created an account just to deliver this message..Best game of my "35" years of gaming life HANDS DOWN. I probably have played every game on every console/device mankind has ever seen. This game is in a universe of its's own.TOO BAD I CAN NOT GIVE IT AN ELEVEN BECAUSE THEY REALLY TOOK IT TO ELEVEN .I am so glad I get to shoot all these copy/paste streamers/followers out there. In theO-M-G, created an account just to deliver this message..Best game of my "35" years of gaming life HANDS DOWN. I probably have played every game on every console/device mankind has ever seen. This game is in a universe of its's own.TOO BAD I CAN NOT GIVE IT AN ELEVEN BECAUSE THEY REALLY TOOK IT TO ELEVEN .I am so glad I get to shoot all these copy/paste streamers/followers out there. In the beginning I was like "hey look it's another borderlands with nicer graphics, boy was I underestimating. They have maxed out every single aspect of the game, and then went ahead and added some more just for the rest to drool upon. I am not even surprised it gets so many bad reviews and the user score is 5.3, that's exactly what this game is all about. New "copy/paste" generation will never be able to understand truly what this game is all about and why we are shooting the streamer-follower crowd so hysterically all through the game.. HELL YEAH GEARBOX ,, ONE HELL OF A PSYCHEDELIC JOY RIDE.. YOU'VE NAILED IT RANDY ..… Expand
  39. kikos_emperor
    Jan 29, 2021
    10
    I loove Borderlands in general, and with rhe third Opus, all the dlc's, (with handsome Jack YEAAAH) they juste made it to the top,a lot of borderlands humor, everything is almost perfect, maybe the villains are not as charismatic as the Handsome Jack, the only bad point I think, We loved to hate Jack and we just hate the siblings.
  40. Maisho
    Jan 11, 2021
    10
    I like the game so much it is very good and very long and a very fun game that i like playing, it has good weapons, it is very fun and it has good characters.
  41. YuriRys
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    Лучший лутер шутер. Жалко что русской озвучки нет(. В коопе особенно весело играть)
  42. xDiamondx
    Dec 27, 2020
    8
    This game has amazing gameplay and improves on almost every aspect of Borderlands 2, though the story is utter **** and the UI of the game makes Microsoft look like a godsend, everything else lives up to the hype, as the game improved greatly in performance through many updates by the developers, which included extra content on the side.
  43. Razy
    Dec 26, 2020
    10
    The game is amazing only the story is simpler but not bad. The old characters are great but the new ones are annoying and embarrassing.
  44. ProfAmateur
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    Evolution instead of revolution: Borderlands 3 improves many small quirks from its predecessor. However, it is not an absolutely new gaming experience.
    Better are, for example, the loot experience, which is once again made a bit nicer, the inventory is a bit more clearly arranged and when you spawn a car, you hop right into the car. The fast travel has also been improved.
    All small    Evolution instead of revolution: Borderlands 3 improves many small quirks from its predecessor. However, it is not an absolutely new gaming experience.
    Better are, for example, the loot experience, which is once again made a bit nicer, the inventory is a bit more clearly arranged and when you spawn a car, you hop right into the car. The fast travel has also been improved.
    All small improvements that make the game more enjoyable.

    + Playable characters are much better than in the predecessor
    + Hints are given in a very funny way
    + Many laughs
    + Car customization

    - Story mode too easy, game aims too firmly at long-term gameplay for hardcore gamers.    … Expand
  45. Ronnie94
    Dec 8, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bullet sponges enemies again at least this time is different, better graphics, better gunplay, loot is meh
    can fast travel anywhere without returning back to the fast travel machine.
    I didn't like the story and the antagonists especially the antagonists they are annoying in the bad way.
    Kinda easy than the old ones especially in boss fights also i'm disappointed not to see old faces like Zed.
    In the end i didn't like the END what the hell ending is that? kill Lilith? she was my favorite character
    To me it worths every penny go out there and buy it except for some flaws but there is no perfect game    … Expand
  46. PeakTop
    Dec 7, 2020
    9
    Как поклонник серии Borderlands, однозначно рекомендую к ознакомлению! Третья часть сделала заметный шаг вперед в техническом и визуальном планах, не растеряв при этом фирменный стиль и шарм. Оружия здесь реально больше и оно разнообразное, добавились различные доп. режимы стрельбы, а сама стрельба теперь намного приятнее и отзывчивее. Количество и разнообразие локаций оригинальнойКак поклонник серии Borderlands, однозначно рекомендую к ознакомлению! Третья часть сделала заметный шаг вперед в техническом и визуальном планах, не растеряв при этом фирменный стиль и шарм. Оружия здесь реально больше и оно разнообразное, добавились различные доп. режимы стрельбы, а сама стрельба теперь намного приятнее и отзывчивее. Количество и разнообразие локаций оригинальной кампании также выросло и сравнимо по объему с Бордой 2, упакованной всеми DLC. Сюжет развивается по классическому для Borderlands сценарию "сам с нуля против большого злобного наглого босса, который будет доставать с самого начала и до конца игры". Есть интересные персонажи, неожиданные повороты сюжета тоже на месте, хоть и не блещут оригинальностью. В любом случае сторилайн намного более ровный и вовлекающий, чем в детском садике под названием Doom Eternal. Игра радует уместным юмором, самоиронией и отсылками к известным играм и фильмам. Реализовано несколько геймдизайнерских фишек, которых не хватало в предыдущих сериях франшизы (спойлерить не буду). ВАЖНО: в первые часы игра довольно скучна и развивается вяло, однако, когда мы уносимся в первое межпланетное путешествие, кампания оживает, и появляется интерес, который только усиливается в дальнейшем.… Expand
  47. adrenilinmatt
    Dec 3, 2020
    8
    This being an epic exclusive on release shouldn't detract from its score as much as it did. It should be judged purely on the game that it is.

    I will say that some of the criticism aimed at the game, i entirely agree with. The characters are annoying and the story is so forgettable i couldnt even tell you what happened. However, since when were people buying Borderlands games for the    This being an epic exclusive on release shouldn't detract from its score as much as it did. It should be judged purely on the game that it is.

    I will say that some of the criticism aimed at the game, i entirely agree with. The characters are annoying and the story is so forgettable i couldnt even tell you what happened. However, since when were people buying Borderlands games for the award winning story telling lol? Never. Thats when. Every story in the franchise thus far has been bad/forgettable and this game is no different in that regard.

    What this game does get more wrong than its predecessors however, is the characters and dialogue. It's super cringe and i MEAN super. Infact its so bad id almost recommend you just mute the game entirely and listen to music while you shoot the ever living poop out of things. You wont be missing anything worth experiencing if you do, and thats what i ended up doing after having my fill of the asinine writing and voice acting.

    Which brings me to my final point. The fact that i was able to mute the game entirely, yet still play it through to the end and have a lot of fun doing so, tells you something about the game and its gameplay. I have only ever really played borderlands because the gameplay loop is extremely satisfying to me, and its no less satisfying here. Infact its endlessly more satisfying, because the shooting and combat as a whole has been overhauled and boy does it pay off. SO much more responsive are the guns and shooting mechanics, the movement is sleek and fun where the previous games felt clunky and slow.

    As a game, Borderlands 3 improves on almost EVERYTHING in terms of gameplay over the previous titles. It also somehow manages to do all of the other stuff waaaaay worse than the previous games. But ask yourself this....

    Do you really care about the story or do you just want to shoot 5 acres of sh*t out of a good variety of enemies with an extremely good variety of guns?

    if the answer is "no i dont care about the story at all" then this game will not disappoint you and in fact will most likely leave you very happy.    … Expand
  48. leonardray
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Plethora of guns, almost too many but certainly fun and a good way to spend the time. If you go into this knowing what it is you wont be disappointed.
  49. evilstorm007
    Aug 23, 2020
    8
    When the game was realesed I gave it 5/10, because nugs, glithces, optimisation etc.

    but now the game has finally become playable and it's enjoyable as BL 2 or with DLCs maybe even better. 8/10
  50. Matusiowo
    Aug 11, 2020
    9
    + Great visuals and audio
    + Music is so damn good!
    + Extremely cool and useful loot + Fun boss fights + Funny missions + Shooting feels so damn good!! + Even though story missions are not interesting, there's a good feel of pacing of action + Customization is impressive - Jokes don't land as they supposed to, leaving you feel embarassed - Poorly-written and sometimes cringy main    + Great visuals and audio
    + Music is so damn good!
    + Extremely cool and useful loot
    + Fun boss fights
    + Funny missions
    + Shooting feels so damn good!!
    + Even though story missions are not interesting, there's a good feel of pacing of action
    + Customization is impressive

    - Jokes don't land as they supposed to, leaving you feel embarassed
    - Poorly-written and sometimes cringy main character (Ava, Troy)
    - Not compelling story with feeling of no impact on it whatsoever by our character    … Expand
  51. Wombat_Master
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    В принципе неплохой сюжет, довольно весело играть, особенно в компании, дополнения тоже не подкачали. Мне, как любителю этой серии зашла игра.
  52. Lex_x
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Borderlands 3 можно считать вполне достойным продолжателем серии. Все раздражающие моменты и механики, встречающиеся в предыдущих играх серии были исправлены или полностью убраны, а те что были хороши остались или были улучшены. Геймплей и возможности довольно сильно расширились, в частности хочется отметить улучшение системы передвижения. В целом всё, что было хорошо в предыдущих частях, осталось: разнообразные локации и противники, которыми игра жонглирует, не давая игроку заскучать, безбашенные и забавные ситуации и квесты, отсылки к поп-культуре. В игре есть немало отсылок к предыдущим частям, так-же приятно будет встретить знакомых персонажей серии. Возможно, для игроков, не игравших в предыдущие части серии что-то может остаться непонятным или просто бессмысленным. Начинать знакомство с borderlands с этой игры явно не стоит.
    Каждое прохождение стало более уникальным, теперь, помимо пассивных перков, можно выбирать и способности своему персонажу, сами персонажи имеют куда больше различий. Оружие не придётся менять каждые пару уровней, теперь пушки остаются актульны значительно дольше. Само оружие тоже стало более разнообразным.
    Появилось больше стимула изучать локации.
    Отдельно стоит выделить саундтрек, который получился довольно разнообразным (в связи с разнообразием локаций) и интересным. Каждая композиция отлично работает на погружение и атмосферность. Злодеи слишком пытаются походить на Джека из 2-ой части и во многом преуспевают, но всё же не дотягивают, возможно разработчикам стоило попытаться придумать что-то новое, несмотря на это они довольно хорошо отыгрывают свою роль, в отличии от новых положительных персонажей.
    Теперь о минусах. В игре есть баги. Они не критичны, все что встретились лично мне, это пара непоявившихся боссов, что решается простым перезаходом в игру.
    Если во второй части выбить легендарное оружие было довольно сложно, то теперь легендарок будет слишком много, что в очередной раз обесценивает обычные и редкие пушки.
    Новые персонажи. Ужи знакомые герои серии остались почти без изменений, это те же персонажи, которых мы знаем уже давно. Но новые персонажи, например Лорелай, оказались, не то чтобы плохими, но просто неинтересными и скучными. У них нет, ни особенностей, ни запоминающихся черт или своих фишек.
    Но в целом получилась именно та игра, которую ждали большинство фанатов: стилизованные шутки, знакомые персонажи и безумная атмосфера, только с лучшей графикой и более интересным геймплеем.    … Expand
  53. davemo77
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    Excellent game. Beautiful to look at and a lot of fun to play, I've dumped a ton of hours into it. They have continued to add to and improve it as time goes on. No microtransactions, excellent. My only tiny gripe is that the characters could have written a bit better, very childish humor that often falls flat.
  54. Kravchuk
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    Good classic borderlands series game-play, with huge amount of new weapons and ton of side quests and challenges.All that is what you should expect from borderlands game.In opposite of that is very poor story line with very VERY cringe and boring characters.But no one plays borderlands for the plot ! Most important for all series was and is game-play. That is why i LOVED this game
  55. JustACat
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    I owned and played the game since launch. I enjoyed the plot and gameplay. There was rancorous humor throughout the campaign, seamless multiplayer, and I must have been fortunate enough to not experience the same bugs as everyone else is reporting aside from inventory lag occasionally.

    Biggest issues were there is an abundance of legendary guns but in my experience, I rarely find    I owned and played the game since launch. I enjoyed the plot and gameplay. There was rancorous humor throughout the campaign, seamless multiplayer, and I must have been fortunate enough to not experience the same bugs as everyone else is reporting aside from inventory lag occasionally.

    Biggest issues were there is an abundance of legendary guns but in my experience, I rarely find legendary shields, grenades, or character mods. Occasionally having to toggle in and out of the menu to get the interactive screen to cooperate is annoying. Otherwise I have enjoyed the main game and DLC.    … Expand
  56. ikuty
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    The on-line co-op mode do have some ping problems.
    I'm a looting FPS fan so this game is good for me.Guns are interesting and the game design is fine.
    The four characters' skill tree and build is also a good system
  57. MikeGold
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Regardless all of all controversy around Borderlands 3, the game itself is a blast. It's graphics, peacing, humor everything is there. It's packed with action and guns and is a pure joy to play. The end game content is a little bit thin and after finishing the story I didn't felt compelled to continue playing, but the story itself was well worth investing my time.
  58. jtma7ster
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Didn't mind the story as most people complained about it. Sure the humor wasn't there compared to Borderlands 2 and I do think Handsome Jack is a better villain (Butt Stallion, Tiny Tina expansion was GREAT). But I enjoyed the playthrough. The gun damage is confusing though, it varies by a lot. So far I use Shocking AAA and Yellowcake as my main guns. Oh yeah, and just when you thought the story was going to end before the Troy fight, it goes on for a while after that (not too long though). Confusing kinda, but overall I liked the game.… Expand
  59. GameGenius
    May 26, 2020
    8
    Borderlands 3 is a pretty good game. Its gun play is the best the series has had to offer and for the most part, the characters are likable and enjoyable to be around. I wouldn't say this is the best in the series though. It has a weak story, especially in comparison to the second game. This entry has some of the most annoying, and forgettable characters the series has had to offer. InBorderlands 3 is a pretty good game. Its gun play is the best the series has had to offer and for the most part, the characters are likable and enjoyable to be around. I wouldn't say this is the best in the series though. It has a weak story, especially in comparison to the second game. This entry has some of the most annoying, and forgettable characters the series has had to offer. In addition, the villans are a joke in comparison to the brutal, yet charismatic, handsome jack. But, the series was never mainly focused on making a good story. Rather, making compelling gameplay. As I mentioned earlier, the guns and sound design in are the best the series has seen. The crisp sound that each gun makes is satisfying and makes the guns especially fun to shoot. On the other hand, the missions in this game, moreso the side missions are a pain to get done. In the game its pretty much impossible to complete a mission if you're not at least within two levels of the recommended level requirment. Since the side missions barely give any XP you are left doing love and rather pointless side missions for meager amounts of XP. In conclusion, while better than presequal, this entry is only a few steps above the first and is heavily flawed. if you're looking for a borderlands experience with a good story and amazing characters, you should stick to 2. But, if you're looking for amazing gameplay and glorious sound and level design. You should try 3.… Expand
  60. Oslith
    May 21, 2020
    8
    TLDR: Gameplay (9/10), Endgame (7.5/10), Story(6ish/10). A more worthy successor than TPS, but still not the glory of Borderlands 2. Still highly suggested for Borderlands fans.

    This review is post Mayhem 2.0, but prior to the announcement of DLC 3 and the Guardian Takedown which will take place in 8 hours actually. Aspects may change and I may come back and adjust things.    TLDR: Gameplay (9/10), Endgame (7.5/10), Story(6ish/10). A more worthy successor than TPS, but still not the glory of Borderlands 2. Still highly suggested for Borderlands fans.

    This review is post Mayhem 2.0, but prior to the announcement of DLC 3 and the Guardian Takedown which will take place in 8 hours actually. Aspects may change and I may come back and adjust things.

    Borderlands 3 is a great game lagged down by some varying issues.

    The gameplay is honestly, in my opinion, the best there has been in the series thus far. While there are only 4 characters thus far and no conformation of more yet, the characters we do have have more diversity in builds than ever before. Multiple action skills and "augments" (think they're called something else but still) really lets you try different things out and makes each character feel like so much more than the previous ones. The gun play is great and the guns themselves are awesome and as cool or weird as ever.

    With the current Mayhem 2.0 patch, endgame balancing is far far superior in my opinion than that of UVHM and particularly the OP levels we've seen previously. The Mayhem levels only increase the health, armor, and shields of enemies and not their levels so the damage dealt to them and yourself is the same across the board, which cannot be said for the previous OP level system. Along with this there are some modifiers that will increase difficulty a little further, but thus far these have been fairly unobtrusive with it allowing you to reroll until you find a set of modifiers you can agree with. Currently the number of weapons that are viable at the highest difficulty, Mayhem 10, is a little restrictive, but there are promises of patches in the near future that will help address this bringing lower tier weapons up the ladder while nerfing some of the more frequently used and powerful guns. These nerfs though should also be balanced a fair bit by a blanket reduction of health given to enemies at the higher mayhem levels making it generally easier. Build variety is fairly open from what I've seen allowing lots of play styles. Overall, the balancing currently is good and should only get better.

    The endgame lacks as much content as there was in Borderlands 2, but still has a lot more to do than that of The Pre Sequel. There is a moderate amount of things to do with plenty of normal bosses to farm. There is only one major raid boss currently being Wotan. More are believed to be coming, but are yet to be seen. As far as DLC goes currently we have The Handsome Jackpot and Love, Guns, and Tentacles, both of which I think are great and add enough content to warrant the purchase of. DLC 3 is about to be announced and a 4th is coming further down the line. Content updates are also fairly frequent with events and weapons being added giving more stuff to do and bring ya back.

    The story is probably my biggest gripe. It's... disappointing to say the least. It's definitely not the reason you'll want to buy the game. I'd go as far to say that Borderlands 1 may have done it better purely because you really can't be let down too much there at least. There are good moments and characters, but there are also some major downs and frustrations. Some fan favorites are pushed aside in favor of old and new ones that are not expanded on in as meaningful of a way as I'd and a lot of others would like. The story is just a step back from that of TPS and BL2. That's for sure.

    Little things. The tech issues I know were present at launch have mostly been sorted out to the best of my knowledge so it runs quite well. The initial reveal and launch of the game was a complete catastrophe between Epic Store exclusivity, Randy Pitchford in general, tech issues, story issues, ect. There is a lot that left a sour taste in my mouth. I waited until the steam release. I've more than enjoyed my time and love the game, but I have to speak up to the wrongs and stupidity of a lot of whats happened between the reveal and now. The games come a long way and it's better for it, but I'm not forgetting the wrongs here.

    Overall, Borderlands 3 is a great game, just not the best. I'm excited to see the new DLCs and other content coming to the game and hope to see it lead to a Borderlands "4" that's better than ever. I hope the developers learn from everything they do to make that next entry that much more amazing, maybe even surpassing Borderlands 2. I love this series so much. From the a little after the last DLCs release for the first game to now this series has brought me thousands of hours of entertainment and has become a large part of my overall love for games. Thank you Gearbox for my favorite game franchise, and thank you to anyone that managed to slog through this nerds overly long user review on metacritic. Geez I'm closer to character limit than I'd like.    … Expand
  61. PrincessRose
    May 20, 2020
    8
    I was a bit worried at first because of all the negativity, but I thought I better use my own judgement and see for myself.

    I love and enjoy this game as much as Borderlands 2 and have not been disapointed. So if you are a Borderlands fan there is probably a strong chance this game will appeal to you. The gameplay has improved and thats the most important aspect to a looter shooter    I was a bit worried at first because of all the negativity, but I thought I better use my own judgement and see for myself.

    I love and enjoy this game as much as Borderlands 2 and have not been disapointed.
    So if you are a Borderlands fan there is probably a strong chance this game will appeal to you.

    The gameplay has improved and thats the most important aspect to a looter shooter as I don't play for the story and the story is not to be taken seriously, anyway I think the story is ok and suits the game and sure the villains are annoying and give me the feeling of I can't wait to wipe them out which I think is good as we aren't supposed to like them.

    I have not had the game crash, but
    still the game has problems such as occasional lag and stuttering, online disconnects and hate the rotating map.

    But overall this is a 8/10 game for me. Love most things about it.    … Expand
  62. PeakZach
    Apr 29, 2020
    9
    Fantastic looter-shooter that carries a heavy torch from the trilogy's previous heavy-hitters. However, heavy and clunky game performance leads to frustrating drops in FPS even on high-end computers. The colors, mayhem, and chaos are lesser enjoyed when all you can focus on are the horrifying drop in frames with such a heavy game. Some optimization, glitch fixes, and corrections toFantastic looter-shooter that carries a heavy torch from the trilogy's previous heavy-hitters. However, heavy and clunky game performance leads to frustrating drops in FPS even on high-end computers. The colors, mayhem, and chaos are lesser enjoyed when all you can focus on are the horrifying drop in frames with such a heavy game. Some optimization, glitch fixes, and corrections to leveling need to be considered. Previous games you could easily over-level, but in Borderlands 3, there don't seem to be hardly enough side-quests at all. DLCs are almost mandatory to be an appropriate level. The development mechanics team need to find a happy medium because existing titles and this one with the leveling system, iron out the glitches and performance issues, and this game would be a perfect 10.… Expand
  63. Typing
    Apr 10, 2020
    8
    Definitnly not a standout title but a good game nonetheless. The story is absolutely awful but the gameplay is really good. Bossfights were maybe too easy but still preety fun. Music is great and the humor is a bit forced but still okay. You will come to dislike every single character in the game.
  64. EpicSurvivor
    Apr 9, 2020
    8
    I am half way through my first walkthrough 4/9/2020 and I am really enjoying this game. First time playing Borderlands game. Only paid $20 for it when it first came out and feel like I am getting more than my money's worth. Love the loot system. This game is definitely worth $30 but I wouldn't pay full price. Solid 8.5/10 from me just find it so much fun to play. Story is shallow but theI am half way through my first walkthrough 4/9/2020 and I am really enjoying this game. First time playing Borderlands game. Only paid $20 for it when it first came out and feel like I am getting more than my money's worth. Love the loot system. This game is definitely worth $30 but I wouldn't pay full price. Solid 8.5/10 from me just find it so much fun to play. Story is shallow but the combat, loot and environments are very fun. Great fun to play with a Squad of friends or randoms. I would highly recommend this game.… Expand
  65. Raskalnin
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    The absolute best shooter on the market (if you don't want to play war and be a real soldier and watch others die, then anyway). Also the third part innovative, intelligent and lively aggressive. Of course with better graphics, bigger "world", feels more complex overall. There is always something new to discover. The story carries and extensions make sense. For me it's much better thanThe absolute best shooter on the market (if you don't want to play war and be a real soldier and watch others die, then anyway). Also the third part innovative, intelligent and lively aggressive. Of course with better graphics, bigger "world", feels more complex overall. There is always something new to discover. The story carries and extensions make sense. For me it's much better than others like 'Destiny'. Bungie was always praised for her understanding of the shooter genre. Gearbox is one league better. I don't understand why 'Borderlands' got only moderate criticism here, especially from the players. Well, mainstream was rarely good. As you can see, I'm really excited about this great game and wish the makers and the game all the best.… Expand
  66. kman1014
    Mar 30, 2020
    9
    The gameplay is amazing, I love the new unique guns that they’ve sprinkled in as a joke/spice to the gameplay, and there are some really cool bosses and mini-bosses in this game. The only con is the villains are so annoying, but when you have a villain that you like as much as you hate in Handsome Jack, can’t really fault them for trying a new idea.
  67. NordstrusReview
    Mar 28, 2020
    8
    ALMOST everything Borderlands 2 did, Borderlands 3 has done better. I got this game for 50% off, and it was very worthy of that price. The story is engaging, the art is sharper, the sound(track) is enjoyable, the locations are fun to explore, and then there is the guns. This game has seeming endless hours of mowing down enemies (+/-) with beautiful looking guns that have different featuresALMOST everything Borderlands 2 did, Borderlands 3 has done better. I got this game for 50% off, and it was very worthy of that price. The story is engaging, the art is sharper, the sound(track) is enjoyable, the locations are fun to explore, and then there is the guns. This game has seeming endless hours of mowing down enemies (+/-) with beautiful looking guns that have different features and fit with your stats in different ways. I was truly excited every time I saw an orange drop, which reminds me of the classic shoot & loot that Borderlands is known for. The four new Vault Hunters are all interesting and have fun skills, and its easy to both love and hate the new villains.There are some complaints about this game (cough cough Ava), but for the price - I think it was a great pick up. I hope this game goes down as a classic and an improvement on the previous entries of the series, because it has instantly become one of my favorites. I am excited to see what the DLC holds. 8.9/10… Expand
  68. JonsGone
    Mar 27, 2020
    9
    Great game.
    Similar to BL2 in all regards but the story.
    Story is worse than BL2's but still enjoyable, main issue are the villains who are not bad by any means but serve as a terrible follow up to Jack Typhon DeLeon is the best character in the game and most likely one of the best characters in the entire franchise. Wainwright is a close second. Many people have problems with female    Great game.
    Similar to BL2 in all regards but the story.
    Story is worse than BL2's but still enjoyable, main issue are the villains who are not bad by any means but serve as a terrible follow up to Jack
    Typhon DeLeon is the best character in the game and most likely one of the best characters in the entire franchise.
    Wainwright is a close second.
    Many people have problems with female empowerement but the real question is why those people feel that female empowerement is problematic.
    It is not a real problem, grow up, get out of your basement.
    Humor is dated but it is very hard to stay up to date with internet humor, especially when you are making a game. I respect them actually trying.
    Guns have been marginally improved even if the order of magnitude is lesser than from BL1 to BL2.
    They must have actually hired a boss designer because bosses are a real pleasure to fight.
    Massive amounts of content. Worth the asking price.

    I still want a thematically coherent sequel to BL1.    … Expand
  69. JJRambo
    Mar 6, 2020
    8
    i do love the game, guns are incredible. It's so much fun. But it's a broken game, stutters no matter what i do.
  70. Dorian420
    Mar 5, 2020
    10
    Better gameplay then the others,sorry not so great but not bad. Loot is better then the old ones. Apparently the games getting hate so
  71. Shimmeywill
    Feb 25, 2020
    9
    While the plot is lacking, the characters, gunplay, music and visuals keep this package together. This was a game that I struggled to put down after getting it. Overall, enjoyed the title.
  72. Xelfyy
    Feb 24, 2020
    8
    I have to say that I played ALL Borderlands game. This is actually a good game, i buyed at epic store couse keys are really cheap couse nobody wants to play on epic, but if u dont have money issues, wait until steam. What u find on this game? Well, i really enjoyed the first walktrought(Already played more than 100 hours) but, dont expect Handsome Jack, villians are literally ratkids BUTI have to say that I played ALL Borderlands game. This is actually a good game, i buyed at epic store couse keys are really cheap couse nobody wants to play on epic, but if u dont have money issues, wait until steam. What u find on this game? Well, i really enjoyed the first walktrought(Already played more than 100 hours) but, dont expect Handsome Jack, villians are literally ratkids BUT the point of it is that all matures characters at the game feels the same cringe u feel. I really liked the plottwist at the mid-late game couse even without beeing handsome jack, they are a lot more powerfull than him and u will notice that. OK so, its worth to buy it? In my case i payed 50e for the FULL VERSION and im really happy with it i will rank borderlands games at the end(my opinion) Bd2>Bd3>Bd(couse u feel is an old game) > Bdtps… Expand
  73. Reulo
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    Un juegazo recomendado 100%. A mi encanto este juego lo tiene todo jugabilidad, entretenimiento y sobre todo mucha diversión.
  74. Davidd1972
    Jan 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best… Expand
  75. Volodya123
    Dec 30, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is good.because we have 4 planet.
    They are very different.
    We have 4 heroes.    … Expand
  76. Romashka
    Dec 25, 2019
    9
    Непонимаю, почему вы пишите отрицательные отзывы. Игра очень хороша и это пожалуй лучшая часть из троицы! Только попробуйте сравнить эту игру и ее предшественниц. Здесь, улучшили текстуры, сглаживание, геймплей стал разнообразней за счет перекатов и навыков паркура. Эта серия игр создала жанр шутера с лутом и она до сих пор держит планку! Лично мне игра зашла! Огромное разнообразие орудийНепонимаю, почему вы пишите отрицательные отзывы. Игра очень хороша и это пожалуй лучшая часть из троицы! Только попробуйте сравнить эту игру и ее предшественниц. Здесь, улучшили текстуры, сглаживание, геймплей стал разнообразней за счет перекатов и навыков паркура. Эта серия игр создала жанр шутера с лутом и она до сих пор держит планку! Лично мне игра зашла! Огромное разнообразие орудий и врагов! И вы ставите 0 баллов? Да, сюжет не сверх супер, но в повествовании она продвинулась вперед! Вобщем, мне очень понравилась игра, советую ее скачать, если понравились предыдущие части. СПАСИБО ЗА ВНИМАНИЕ))) НАДЕЮСЬ МОЙ ОТЗЫВ БЫЛ ПОЛЕЗЕН ДЛЯ ВАС.… Expand
  77. haloha
    Dec 13, 2019
    8
    The best Borderlands game, not by far. Honestly, this game could be perfect if they fixed some features.

    First of all, the story. It's not very good. The villains are evil twitch streamers that do nothing but annoy you. Cutscenes are unskippable. You have to watch every cutscene no matter how many times you beat the game. Not sure what they were thinking with this. Character    The best Borderlands game, not by far. Honestly, this game could be perfect if they fixed some features.

    First of all, the story. It's not very good. The villains are evil twitch streamers that do nothing but annoy you.

    Cutscenes are unskippable. You have to watch every cutscene no matter how many times you beat the game. Not sure what they were thinking with this.

    Character nerfs. All i'm going to say is, pick Amara. Right now, Amara is pretty much the best character. Everyone else is nerfed to make them not fun, and they never listen to us about it. FL4K used to be great, but now you have to constantly change builds because of how much they nerf him!

    Other than that, the game is great. The legendary weapons are cool, the combat is fun, and it's pretty fun overall. My only gripe is Eden 6, arguably the longest, and most boring are in the game.

    Overall, it's a nice game if you played BL2. I would recommend if you ok with the above complaints.    … Expand
  78. Mardokari
    Dec 11, 2019
    8
    Как по мне игра очень скучная . Первые 2 части и Pre sequel намного интересней. В Borderland 3 главные злодей какие то дети стримеры с пушками вообще неинтересны и скучные . Им не сравнится с эпичным злодеем красавчиком Джеком. Перестрелки да круто сделаны но через 5 часов надоедает .Вроде оружия много очень много но они мало чем отличаются .Как по мне игра очень скучная . Первые 2 части и Pre sequel намного интересней. В Borderland 3 главные злодей какие то дети стримеры с пушками вообще неинтересны и скучные . Им не сравнится с эпичным злодеем красавчиком Джеком. Перестрелки да круто сделаны но через 5 часов надоедает .Вроде оружия много очень много но они мало чем отличаются .
  79. NaZZZlet
    Dec 7, 2019
    8
    Проблемы нашёл только в инвентаре, надеюсь всё исправят
  80. WhyCantILogIn
    Dec 5, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay is incredibly fun and the various builds on the characters provide plenty of different ways to play the game, which is great. Even though the 1 billion guns that the engine is capable of really only translates to a few hundred guns that actually feel different to use, there is still tons to explore and try out. On the higher mayhem modes, certain areas can still provide at least some challenge, although some builds can make the entire game relatively easy. Some parts of the game were a little buggy at times, for me, but it was nothing major ever. Some mechanics can be a bit frustrating, and there are times when you can go through a bit of a gun drought in the main story, and you just feel a bit weak, but overall, it gives a great feeling of your character being powerful for most of the main story. The main problem with the game is the story and writing in general. The characters they chose from the past games to use for the main story of this one are simply the least compelling and likable ones the writers could have possibly picked. WThat makes this even worse, is that characters who have already been developed and who are interesting and beloved like Brick, Mordecai, and Tina take a backseat to a new addition Ava, who makes me want to headbutt a belt sander. Additionally, new additions Clay and Lorelei, although quite benign presences, fill up spots where we could have gotten to see vault hunters from Borderlands 2. The Calypso twins are a definite step down from Handsome Jack as far as how they serve as villains, but I did not find them nearly as irritating as being left out of any scenes involving them. Several cutscenes with key plot points go down in the same area your character just fought a boss, yet you are nowhere to be seen. The writers try really hard to make us think of Lillith as a fearless leader, and Ava as a strong but misunderstood and angsty teen, but it all feels very forced and none of it works. Please stop having Lillith calling us "killer" and saying "sup." "Sup" is not a catchphrase, and it's reminicent of what I thought seemed cool when I was in 7th grade and wore hoodies in 80 degree weather. Ava is just whiny and annoying, and she did nothing to redeem her character from her blunder which got Maya killed. That whole part made no sense also. How come when Tyreen absorbs Lillith's powers it takes like 15 seconds and she doesn't die, and when she takes the life force out of people those husks are left over, but when Troy touches Maya's arm for like 2 seconds, she just disintegrates??? Maya's death is supposed to be some sort of emothional catalyst for the events of the game and should have served to push Ava's character forward, but neither of those things happened. All that happened was that a character that we liked from Borderlands 2 is now gone so that a worse new character can take her spot. Apparently Gearbox hired four writers for this game which is up from one writer in the first two games. That's pretty pathetic considering Borderlands 1 had a better story, and I'm still not entirely sure what happened in it. Rather than spending all of their time trying to force certain characters down our throats, they should have used characters they knew were liked and focused their attention on making better villains and writing jokes that were a bit more nuanced that "shoot him in the dick."… Expand
  81. svonton
    Nov 28, 2019
    8
    so as usual just finished and wanna say couple words about this game. as for me
    BORDERLANDS series best looter shooter game ever created (during writing this review). yeah guns guns GUNS tons of guns, all this colored numerous of damage, all this guns type,all this boss battle - that why i like this game. only one thing that upset me - kinda boring middle part of the game. but as i say    so as usual just finished and wanna say couple words about this game. as for me
    BORDERLANDS series best looter shooter game ever created (during writing this review). yeah guns guns GUNS tons of guns, all this colored numerous of damage, all this guns type,all this boss battle - that why i like this game. only one thing that upset me - kinda boring middle part of the game. but as i say before that game still best choice if u wanna play looter shooter game with your friends.    … Expand
  82. gta85
    Nov 22, 2019
    10
    a quite good game at the moment gearbox have fixed most of the problem there was with it
  83. Lumirel
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    Well, I Hve mixed feelings for this one, but gameplay wise it was a vlast. Story.. Oh well bad and good at the same time. Antagonists are just iritating, companions are alright but hilarious. I hoped that there will be something more about weapons, like modifications or so which would be new to franchise. But still, it was Very good one.
  84. xenon_2
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    I might be biased, I've burned 300h on BL2 and 450 on Presequel.

    Gameplay is great, mechanics is better than in previous titles. Environments are shockingly complex and huge, sometimes I wonder how long this game was in production... (3 yrs?). I've paid 260PLN (60 eur) and its worth every penny. I've played 45h so far and not bored. The only problem is performance/optimizations. You    I might be biased, I've burned 300h on BL2 and 450 on Presequel.

    Gameplay is great, mechanics is better than in previous titles. Environments are shockingly complex and huge, sometimes I wonder how long this game was in production... (3 yrs?).
    I've paid 260PLN (60 eur) and its worth every penny. I've played 45h so far and not bored.

    The only problem is performance/optimizations. You need at least RTX 2070 to play with high settings - and for this title its a must - you should be able to appreciate world around.    … Expand
  85. Jacsam
    Nov 12, 2019
    9
    I just got the game and they must have worked out all of the bugs. It plays great and its a ton of fun. The graphics are good and the gameplay is good. If you did not get the game then try it now because it is a good game and more Borderlands.
  86. Caffeine
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    Amazing game, better than the previous chapters. Very enjoyable and long story. Weapons are fantastic, as always. Very well done and optimized graphic. Some bugs during bosses.
    I'm wainting for borderlands 4 ;)
  87. Armangamer12
    Nov 9, 2019
    8
    Beutiful fantasy graphic
    Too many various guns
    A lot of diffrent booses
    Weak story line
  88. Maxxphoenixx
    Nov 9, 2019
    9
    El juego es muy bueno pero como que le falta más daño, eh estado 2:43 horas tratando de matar un Boss y no puedo estar tanto tiempo ya que necesito hacer otras cosas más importantes que estar jugando Borderlands 3 pero definitivamente está muy bueno.
  89. Fox706
    Nov 4, 2019
    10
    Ok. so I bought borderlands 3 knowing that it had some meh reviews, but when I entered the game I was amazed by the graphics and the style of the game and I just wanted to say that this game is a masterpiece and that I didn't experience any bugs and I didn't have any lag issues
    So my conclusion is, buy the game.Please!It's super fun!
  90. Davvaa
    Nov 3, 2019
    9
    I don’t even know how to start correctly, I’ll say simply, this is a wonderful game. If you used to play a series of borderlands games, and were waiting for the sequel, then this game is for you. Everything that you like in borderlands is in the third part.
    In any game there are small flaws, little things, but the game consists of little things. In this game, their number is minimized,    I don’t even know how to start correctly, I’ll say simply, this is a wonderful game. If you used to play a series of borderlands games, and were waiting for the sequel, then this game is for you. Everything that you like in borderlands is in the third part.
    In any game there are small flaws, little things, but the game consists of little things. In this game, their number is minimized, but there are people who evaluate the game according to other criteria that are not clear to me. Maybe they never played this game? The number of these people is amazing. This is more than 90% of people who write negative reviews. My advice is always to have a personal, direct opinion.    … Expand
  91. OneSmile
    Nov 1, 2019
    9
    I have to disagree with all those negatives critics.

    I loved Borderlands 2, i hated Borderlands 1 and The Pre-Sequel was okay. After ~70hours playing Borderlands 3 i can tell this one will be better than Borderlands 2 at the end (when i say "at the end" it means with every DLC realeased, etc.). The gameplay is perfect, so satisfiying. The weapons are great and interesting. But the best    I have to disagree with all those negatives critics.

    I loved Borderlands 2, i hated Borderlands 1 and The Pre-Sequel was okay. After ~70hours playing Borderlands 3 i can tell this one will be better than Borderlands 2 at the end (when i say "at the end" it means with every DLC realeased, etc.).
    The gameplay is perfect, so satisfiying. The weapons are great and interesting. But the best part of the game is the environement. Sincerly, how can people say it's bad ? If you've ever played a Borderlands game before you just can't tell it's not better.

    You may or may not like the humour, the story or whatever, but that's Borderlands, the real one. Honestly, it's like an upgraded version of Borderlands 2 ... When i see people putting a 2/10 to the game and saying "they were big fans of old Borderlands game", that's **** Maybe you prefered Borderlands 2/1 or Pre-Sequel, but if you loved the old games you can't dislike this one ...

    Now for the tricky part.

    What's wrong with the game ?

    - The story and the antagonists, they are not as great as the Handsome Jack was (but how could they be ? Jack was absolutely perfect)
    - I thought the game less funny than Pre-Sequel. They are taking themselves too seriously at some point, they should go 100% into humour, honeslty.
    - There is too many bad legendary weapons
    - The Chaos mode is awfully balanced
    - There is no "specific boss-loot" wich pushes you to farm the same boss over and over because it's more worth it
    - Not enough exploitation of the secondary characters, because of that we can't care about them
    - Some lags (but it gets better and better)

    | Let's just say that most of what i said before was annouced to be worked on by the developers (excepted the story)

    Sincerly, i really want to point out the main hypocrisy of some people around here. After an epic fail from gearbox (battleborn) and five years of developement, they finally bring us what we wanted. A complete game without in-game purchased (excepted from the 4 DLC), just a fun game to play alone or with ur friends. You may not like the atmosphere of Borderlands, that's true, it's particular. The humour will be funny for some and boring for the others. But you can't tell that this game was made only for money or crap like that.
    The day we will be getting just those **** games like ghost recon breakpoint, we'll see who's gonna lough.

    Final point here : if you like Borderlands atmosphere, humour and what comes with it, go ahead, you won't regret it. If you have never played a Borerlands game before, i would recommand you getting Borderlands The Handsome Collection on steam before (5$) and if you enjoy it, go ahead with Borderlands 3.    … Expand
  92. zephtyr
    Oct 31, 2019
    10
    I thought I wouldn't enjoy this franchise anymore considering how many years have passed, but nah it's still awesome, the feel of gunplay is much better, the guns are much cooler, the graphics are gorgeous compared to previous titles, and there are so many quality of life changes; if you like borderlands or even new to this franchise, u should consider buying it
  93. DeeZee146
    Oct 30, 2019
    10
    i5 3.2 Ghz, gtx 760ti, 8Gb. Usually have 50-70 fps and 20-30 fps when loading new location.
  94. DCS431516526
    Oct 28, 2019
    8
    The game overall feels great. OST, gun play, VFX/SFX, maps and enemies design these are all a huge step up from the previous titles. Story is not as amazing as BL2 unfortunately, and there's a lot of controversies about the stories and EGS release. It launched with some small issues here and there, now I'd say 80 percent of them have been fixed. There's some that still need to work onThe game overall feels great. OST, gun play, VFX/SFX, maps and enemies design these are all a huge step up from the previous titles. Story is not as amazing as BL2 unfortunately, and there's a lot of controversies about the stories and EGS release. It launched with some small issues here and there, now I'd say 80 percent of them have been fixed. There's some that still need to work on though.

    So, if you are a borderlands fan or pretty much a loot shooting fan we are good to go! The loots drop crazy and shooting is awesome. Oops, yeah epic game store, if you are not a fun of that, you can wait next year until the steam release on April.    … Expand
  95. llow
    Oct 26, 2019
    8
    This is my first experience in the Borderlands franchise and I was extremely impressed with the writing and the comedy of the game. You will end up becoming fairly attached to the characters. I would categorize the game as a pretty basic shooter but the whimsical nature and overall story does give it a leg up. I almost gave up on the game in the beginning because it does start out aThis is my first experience in the Borderlands franchise and I was extremely impressed with the writing and the comedy of the game. You will end up becoming fairly attached to the characters. I would categorize the game as a pretty basic shooter but the whimsical nature and overall story does give it a leg up. I almost gave up on the game in the beginning because it does start out a little slow and forces you down a path but after that the gameplay does recover and make for a worthwhile experience.

    The biggest negative I would have for the game is that there is too much loot and it makes it a bit overwhelming determining which weapons you want to keep and which you will sell. I would say this is much more extreme than open world games such as Fallout 4 and the Elder Scrolls franchise and can be a little overwhelming.

    Took me about 40-50 hours to complete with a moderate play of the side missions.    … Expand
  96. saserlend
    Oct 22, 2019
    9
    Почти во всем лучше второй части. Разве что главным злодеям до Джека далеко. В общем это та же вторая часть , только больше и лучше в плане геймплея. На старте были проблемы с оптимизацией, но спустя месяц уже получше, хотя и не идеально, но даже так геймплей восхитительный. Фанатам серии обязательно стоит играть.Почти во всем лучше второй части. Разве что главным злодеям до Джека далеко. В общем это та же вторая часть , только больше и лучше в плане геймплея. На старте были проблемы с оптимизацией, но спустя месяц уже получше, хотя и не идеально, но даже так геймплей восхитительный. Фанатам серии обязательно стоит играть.
  97. JoelDBaum
    Oct 22, 2019
    9
    This game has made me laugh out loud more than any other in recent memory. I waited for almost a month after release to pick it up because I had heard about the issues at launch. I wanted to play through the entire game in Co-op with a couple of friends and didn't want to contend with a bunch of connection issues.
    I have got to say this game played beautifully at 1080 120fps for most of    This game has made me laugh out loud more than any other in recent memory. I waited for almost a month after release to pick it up because I had heard about the issues at launch. I wanted to play through the entire game in Co-op with a couple of friends and didn't want to contend with a bunch of connection issues.
    I have got to say this game played beautifully at 1080 120fps for most of my time. I don't have an exceptionally powerful pc but there were zero issues running it. As for the gameplay, it is exactly what you would expect from a Borderlands game. The wide and I do mean WIDE selection of guns and other loot is incredible. There is everything from a chain-driven automatic pistol that you cool down with a water gun to a dubstep blasting smg. The loot is so bountiful that you often have to make choices on which to pick up as they can't all fit in your inventory. It makes the game feel rewarding and fresh even when fetching the 100th item for some quest.
    The gameplay can be a little repetitive in that many of the quests are fetch based and for that reason I would recommend playing with some close friends to keep it fresh and enjoyable.
    Please do not let the reviews from the release of this game sway you, the issues that many of them are referencing as far as optimization and bugs have been fixed and this is one of the best gaming experiences that I have had this year.    … Expand
  98. 0gnacy
    Oct 19, 2019
    8
    This game is ok. I enjoyed all the previous borderlands, all their DLCs and probably put around 300 hours into this series. It does seem a bit recycled, the same jokes told the 5th time are not that funny, but it still is fine entertainment:

    + shooting is very enjoyable + the guns are much more varied vs. in the previous series + the balance is improved About the only thing that    This game is ok. I enjoyed all the previous borderlands, all their DLCs and probably put around 300 hours into this series. It does seem a bit recycled, the same jokes told the 5th time are not that funny, but it still is fine entertainment:

    + shooting is very enjoyable
    + the guns are much more varied vs. in the previous series
    + the balance is improved

    About the only thing that warrants critique is performance. I am playing this on an overclocked 2080ti, with a 3900x, and at 3440x1440 I am averaging about 80fps on a mix of high and ultra settings. The game does look better than BL2, but not THAT much better. I remember playing BL2 on a 960m and a 2 core laptop cpu, and it was running quite ok. This thing is not optimized at all.

    Played 10hrs or so, havent encountered any bugs yet - except DX12. DX12 mode does not even run on my pc.    … Expand
  99. Spartans
    Oct 16, 2019
    9
    No puedo darle un 10 por qué me lo compré de salida y tenía bug de caerse del suelo hacia abajo, y de quedarse los npc bloqueados en el suelo y no poder moverme, pero Se an arreglado todos y me función todo perfecto la narrativa es buena y lo visual es magnifico, para mí es el juego perfecto.
  100. BlackInStar
    Oct 13, 2019
    9
    I love so much this game! When release there was some bugs but i havent issues with lugs. Now is it much better and i want to play more and more. It is very similar to Borderlands 2 and i like it.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 53 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 53
  3. Negative: 1 out of 53
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 28, 2020
    80
    Gearbox has a problem: the fantastic Borderlands 2 is too good to be beaten. But in the case of Borderlands 3, it is still more than a worthy successor. The filmmakers brought many pop-cultural references, maybe pushing too hard on how they want to be “modern”, but otherwise it's a great game again. [Issue#298]
  2. Carole Quintaine
    Jan 29, 2020
    85
    Borderlands 3 offers a generous experience, with colourful characters, neat gameplay and a charming universe. Its formula, very close to that of the previous episodes does not revolutionize the show but its small new features bring a little freshness and the scenario makes us want to go to the end of the adventure. Its dynamism and nervousness make it a choice piece for adrenaline-ready FPS lovers and license fans.
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  3. Hooked Gamers
    Nov 13, 2019
    88
    The fun, humorous storyline, some great dialogue and theatrical accents of the diverse characters, beautifully varied locations and the same great gunplay that Borderlands is renowned for, means that Borderlands 3 becomes another must have title in the series.
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