Borderlands 3

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  1. LeSnake
    May 7, 2020
    7
    It really makes fun and runs good, but because the high legendary drop rate, I don't know why I should farm for Legendarys.
    And the Story and new characters are just awful. I will not explain, how bad the calypsos are written, I raged enough about then ^^
    I would maximum spend 15€ for this. And for that, you get the handsome collection from BL2 in sale (and that is already normal for    It really makes fun and runs good, but because the high legendary drop rate, I don't know why I should farm for Legendarys.
    And the Story and new characters are just awful. I will not explain, how bad the calypsos are written, I raged enough about then ^^
    I would maximum spend 15€ for this. And for that, you get the handsome collection from BL2 in sale (and that is already normal for this pack), with a fantastic story and long term gameplay.    … Expand
  2. AydarAlonso
    May 3, 2020
    0
    I 'm really sorry I bought this game for money. The plot deeply disappointed me. Humor is bleak, the characters are not charismatic. Borderlands 3 is only a bleak shadow of itself.
    All characters are created to please femenists, seedlings and sexual minorities.
  3. O_DuckiO_o
    Oct 31, 2019
    0
    If you enjoy having your data deleted; never being able to trust how strong/weak your guns are; or just have a real need to rewatch the same 5 sequences 300 times THIS IS THE GAME FOR YOU!!! I literally sent a report to the BBB because I think it's too broken and I want a refund. Looking up reviews by real gamers is almost impossible because this game is trash and it's becoming regularyIf you enjoy having your data deleted; never being able to trust how strong/weak your guns are; or just have a real need to rewatch the same 5 sequences 300 times THIS IS THE GAME FOR YOU!!! I literally sent a report to the BBB because I think it's too broken and I want a refund. Looking up reviews by real gamers is almost impossible because this game is trash and it's becoming regulary More apparent.… Expand
  4. Andrey_cool
    Apr 30, 2020
    2
    Геймплейно и графическо стало лучше,НО сюжет такой кал.Все персонажи плоские и не запоминаются.Планеты отличаются только внешне.
  5. 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
  6. Gabbelino
    Apr 25, 2020
    2
    I waited 6 months for the steam release just to buy a huge letdown...
    The only positive in BL3 is it's gameplay but it just isn't enough to carry the whole game to be able to recommend it to anyone unless on a generous discount.
    The characters introduced are either not memorable or memorable for all the WRONG reasons(simply how annoting or waste of space they are etc). The    I waited 6 months for the steam release just to buy a huge letdown...
    The only positive in BL3 is it's gameplay but it just isn't enough to carry the whole game to be able to recommend it to anyone unless on a generous discount.

    The characters introduced are either not memorable or memorable for all the WRONG reasons(simply how annoting or waste of space they are etc).

    The story/campaign is quite lengthy or maybe it was just that i just wanted it to end since it was so bad that it felt like it would never end... I gritted and powered through the story hoping for ANYTHING good or quality storytelling.
    Any major plot point is just bad executed to create cheap shock value that just ends up ruining the story even more.

    Of course we have ton of loot... but the loot system devalues legendaries in such away that you either have found tons of legendary weapon that let's you be ridiculously overpowered through out the game eliminating any challenge or eliminating the need to farm for a legendary since you will just look at the legendary drops with your full legendary inventory and just ignore it since they don't have any value at all.
    In short all the excitement from finding a legendary is gone with the wind.

    Since the game is such a bore to playthrough, i'm simply can't bring myself to tryout another vault hunter and playthrough it all again, I just can't. In BL2 there were always something i didn't mind doing again with a new character.

    And lastly the humor that made you chuckle through out your playthrough is almost non-existent, the quality is just been lowered and it's seems afraid to offend some people.

    One thing that does not count to my rating of BL3 base game is the DLCs they are what the base game shoul've been: memorable, fun, good characters etc. So if you want to play BL3 get the DLCs to get some value from the game.    … Expand
  7. Metric_Thread
    Apr 15, 2020
    3
    My score is based only on less then 1 hour time I spend playing this game.
    I loved Borderland 1 and 2, so I should also love 3. But there is something in this game that feels just not right.
    I was waiting for Steam release to buy this game, and I bought in on the first day it was available. I played 44 minutes and asked for refund. From the first minute of the gameplay I thought I was    My score is based only on less then 1 hour time I spend playing this game.
    I loved Borderland 1 and 2, so I should also love 3. But there is something in this game that feels just not right.
    I was waiting for Steam release to buy this game, and I bought in on the first day it was available. I played 44 minutes and asked for refund.
    From the first minute of the gameplay I thought I was playing console version.    … Expand
  8. efajunk
    Apr 14, 2020
    5
    I really fall in love with the borderlands 2 story. But this... It's only about the feminism, and with the new DLC it's about the homosexual too. Please, do campaigns in equal shares. I think many people are tired of those sideshows. It's only about the campaign.
  9. VendonJura
    Apr 14, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is by far one of the best games in 2020 for sure. I loved Borderlands 1 and there are some places that look alike which is awesome. A Paragon system like in Diablo 3, Multiplayer like always but the stability is awful so you might getting kicked from the party allot. Also the same bugs like getting stuck when you run etc. by an invisible wall. This game is in every Borderlands games and is kinda rlly annoying but yeah. Even with all these bugs, the game is still the best I've played 2020. Wish they would increase the bank storage, 300 slots are just not enough. But keep in mind, the story is horrible. Srsly rlly rlly bad. SPOILER: Like in Borderlands 2 etc. they are gona kill allot of known characters you might loved for a long time. So yeah..... this is the worst part of the game oh and not to forget the horrible optimization of this game. So who are they gona kill next? Brick? Tiny Tina? I mean this is the worst thing you can do by killing some loved characters....… Expand
  10. Eve84
    Apr 14, 2020
    5
    This is gonna be long but I wanna be thorough and cover most aspects of this.

    I really like Borderlands and got over 600hrs between 2 and TPS alone. And I really like this game too. What brings it down from 8 to 5 is: * Worst writing in franchise history. Yes, that includes TPS. I remember when everyone thought this one will be great because Anthony Burch is gone, but its honestly    This is gonna be long but I wanna be thorough and cover most aspects of this.

    I really like Borderlands and got over 600hrs between 2 and TPS alone. And I really like this game too. What brings it down from 8 to 5 is:

    * Worst writing in franchise history. Yes, that includes TPS. I remember when everyone thought this one will be great because Anthony Burch is gone, but its honestly *way* worse. This game tries way too hard to be dramatic and crashes terribly. It also misses the ironic touch that made the others such great light entertainment.

    * Story feels like a slap to my face. Fan favorite >!Maya gets killed almost with a wave of the hand!< just to push Ava, a character literally nobody likes. >!And then Lilith kills herself!< in one of the most blatant "mcguffin" scenes I've EVER encountered in my life. She just flew up to the moon(through space..) to use her siren magic to close the moon's vault key magic, because apparently that's how it works, and then somehow also >!died as a result.!< Seriously Gearbox? I know that BL never really made much sense and had lots of "its space magic, ain't gotta explain **** moments, but at least the other games didn't take themselves this seriously. And then Lilith tells Ava that she's the head of the Raiders now. Really? Not Tannis who's standing right there, not Ellie or *any other adult*, but this teenager who's been with the group for a week?? The ****

    * Some other minor writing points: Remember when being a Siren was something special and not just passed around like a volleyball? Vaughn has become the worst and most obnoxious character in all of video games. Many new NPCs are supposed to be "cool", like Lorelei and Clay, but tbh I prefer my BL NPCs weird and crazy. Leave the coolness to the Vault Hunters. Also, I miss the general silliness. Again, this game took itself way too serious.

    * Many characters are just missing from the game. Brick and Tina show up once, Mordecai only shows up in audio and for his character card intro and then is never seen again. Half of BL2's cast is missing completely. Despite the game being big enough for all of them, especially as quest givers like 2 did. The cast itself is heavily underutilized.

    * Buggiest AAA game I've played in ages. Elemental effects not disappearing from the screen, the last enemy in "defend/clean the room" objectives not spawning or spawning outside the map, game randomly switching between press and toggle run controls, etc.

    * Instead of each area having unique area specific challenges like finding and burning all Firehawk symbols, you now get a bunch of generic collectibles across all maps. Those are interesting, like Typhon's logs, but they're not the same as having unique things to look for.

    * Good enemy variety but why do Goliaths only show up in the late second half, and even then are heavily underutilized? The game has variety, but uses it rarely. Most fights are against the same three enemy types.

    * Speaking of enemies: where are they? In 2 you'd fight multiple buzzards as well as multiple enemy cars at the same time. In 3, despite having huge areas, you have to be lucky just to see 2 enemy vehicles driving around. And maybe its another bug, but many areas, despite having barrels and ammo pick ups were completely empty, outside of that 1 sidequest that would lead you there, as opposed to always spawning enemies at least.

    * Despite feeling much bigger than 2, and having some huge maps, BL3 has +30 missions less than BL2. And it really shows. It often feels empty compared to 2 and many areas are underutilized and miss around two or more sidequests. Many main maps in 3 feel like side maps from 2, but it really comes down to how they're used. And its sub par in this one.

    Despite all this, I really enjoyed it. Game/gunplay is obviously top and much more engaging than previously. But it also feels sloppy and like the devs cut corners way too often. Sometimes I wanna applaud them for extra detail, but often enough I'm baffled by stupid design/production decisions. And the ending made me actually angry. With FFVIIR's ending its at least deliberate. Here however, it feels like utter incompetence and cluelessness. I honestly think they need to bring back Anthony Burch. BL's writing is evidently worse without him.    … Expand
  11. Chellyxoxo
    Apr 13, 2020
    2
    I really expected more, might aswell play BL2 again and have twice the fun.
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. Daguy27
    Apr 8, 2020
    5
    Was a big fan of Borderlands 1 and I decided to give this game a chance, big mistake. The gameplay is decent enough but the story is nonsensical, the dialogue and characters are cringe inducing and annoying. Also it has a open sodomites in it which is off-putting and doesn’t belong in a game.

    I had the game freeze to a crawl multiple times, there were multiple times where I would beat a    Was a big fan of Borderlands 1 and I decided to give this game a chance, big mistake. The gameplay is decent enough but the story is nonsensical, the dialogue and characters are cringe inducing and annoying. Also it has a open sodomites in it which is off-putting and doesn’t belong in a game.

    I had the game freeze to a crawl multiple times, there were multiple times where I would beat a boss and had to return to the area again (because the game locks certain abilities till later) and the boss would reload again only I was 20 levels higher than it so it was no challenge. This game has the feeling of one that is rushed so if you can ignore the horrible story and occasional crashes it offers the same borderlands experience as earlier installments.    … Expand
  15. Ttaman
    Apr 7, 2020
    4
    This game is okay, not revolutionary. The 3D overhauled engine is cool, but it seem poorly optimized and the graphical intensity from BL2 is slight. BL3 has too much recycled content from the previous, better BL2 without the charm (same problem BL: TPS had). The story and characters are boring, and forgettable. Unfortunately, I found myself trying to avoid side missions to try to findThis game is okay, not revolutionary. The 3D overhauled engine is cool, but it seem poorly optimized and the graphical intensity from BL2 is slight. BL3 has too much recycled content from the previous, better BL2 without the charm (same problem BL: TPS had). The story and characters are boring, and forgettable. Unfortunately, I found myself trying to avoid side missions to try to find the main point of the story; still searching...

    What happened to Tiny? She's not funny. Also, the political-correctness throughout the entire game is unattractive, annoying. Thus, attracting the wrong video game players. Identity politics are a big loser for BL3.    … Expand
  16. PazDim
    Apr 7, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Где-то на уровне Pre-Sequel.
    В мелочах однозначно лучше. Новый движок, новая графика (стиль немного поменялся, непривычно), масса интерактивных объектов, новые механики (дополнительный режим стрельбы, прицелы, перемещение). Кооператив не пробовал, в нем вроде как тоже есть продвижки - отдельный лут для каждого, автоподстройка уровня противников, режим эндгейма.
    Но локации скучные, в рамках одной планеты они однообразные. Отсутствуют плавные переходы, как было во второй части. Да и Элпис со станцией гипериона запомнились куда ярче.
    Сюжет слит, хотя задел после пресиквела был очень большой. Слиты все персонажи (хотя вроде что-то про дополнения писали), они либо умирают, либо появляются на несколько миссий (привет команда Б в лице Брика и Мордекая, под руководством Тины).
    Слишком мало дополнительных заданий, их структура на уровне DLC - проходятся параллельно с основной миссией в локации-кишке. Те же проблемы, что и в каком-нибудь Докторе Неде - бежал по основной миссии, пропустил второстепенную метку, осознал это уже на выходе с локации, снова бежишь мимо заспавнившихся противников. Очень скучал по миссиям на защиту объекта, миссии доставки на время слишком однообразные, ощущаются как пасхалка. Часто вспоминал, как после сюжетного поворота во второй части в убежище спавнилась куча дополнительных миссий.
    Про лут пишут везде - он сломан. Валится отовсюду, чего только стоят 4 легендарных пистолета, полученные из сундука то ли Лилит, то ли Майи. Пушек стало больше (ну, так говорили в трейлере). Но проблемы те же - очень часто бегал с одним и тем же оружием, которое выпадало каждый раз нового уровня. То есть при таком заявленном количестве лута все еще реально найти то же самое оружие, которое чуть отличается названием и внешним видом.
    Про толерастию писать не буду - противно. После анонса второго DLC глянул обложку и понял, что покупать игру не буду. Хотя выхода в стиме ждал полгода.
    Про технический проблемы тоже писать не буду. Играл на пиратке, грех жаловаться. Их починят. Рано или поздно. Но почти все, что было перечислено, не исправить никакими патчами. Разве что начать четвертую часть с ролика, где третья предстает страшным сном Лилит :D.

    Описал проблемы, которые первыми пришли в голову. Средняя оценка пользователей говорит сама за себя - 5.2 (8.2 - Borderlands 2, 6.2 - Pre-Sequel, 7.6 - Borderlands). В сюжет, кроме гибели героев, ничего не вносит. Всегда можно перепройти вторую. Надеюсь, можно будет просто выкинуть эту часть из головы и продолжить с 4-й.    … Expand
  17. AlwaysReaper
    Apr 6, 2020
    0
    I experienced a lot of cringe moments playing this game. What are those unfunny jokes? Its like those are intentionally infuriating, Also so many people say the story was never that important cause its a looter shoot but then, why its the User Score 5.2? Was the gameplay bad? No. The gameplay was very good. Its just that story actually matters, and as we can see, its making up about halfI experienced a lot of cringe moments playing this game. What are those unfunny jokes? Its like those are intentionally infuriating, Also so many people say the story was never that important cause its a looter shoot but then, why its the User Score 5.2? Was the gameplay bad? No. The gameplay was very good. Its just that story actually matters, and as we can see, its making up about half the score of this game. The pre-sequel(although considered bad cause its basically a slow-burn) had much better writing. Get ready to feel completley insignificant and worthless when all your effort put in being a bad-ass is thrown away cause gues what. you are not the main character, u are not even a character, you don't exist in this game, it feels kinda dissapointing to do everything and then never be slightly praised... Just compare character introductions and you will see how bad the writing is. Vaughn: Baaaaaaandd it Lyffffffeeeeeeeee. Vaughn was not this dumb in TFTB. The main villains are again, very infuriating, and not in a villain way, you don't hate them because of what they do, because of their actions. you hate them because of their dialog? And from what ive seen voice acting? Not saying its bad, it might be but from what i've seen the voice actors aren't doing a good job. might just be writing bottleneck. I could write all day about the frustration this writing gave me, ill end this here. This story feels insignificant, boring, like it doesn't really make a difference, its not immersive. 0 not because its a bad game, but its a huge dissapointment. I loved this franchise, im sad this is borderlands 3, it might've ruined its future… Expand
  18. Mayhem1
    Apr 6, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I expected much more from this game, I am a fan of the saga and I did not feel the magic that I felt in the previous two games, I simply did not find comparisons, the plot could have been used much more, there was a point where the development of all was cut off characters. I couldn't find many memorable moments, it just didn't measure up.… Expand
  19. brkykmsz
    Apr 6, 2020
    0
    A dog **** game with full of gay characters. If you are not tired of mainstream media trying to shove gay sexuality to your face, play Borderlands 3. Because in this stupid ass game all the characters are **** gay. Sorry but I do not give a **** if you want to stick your dick into your boyfriend's ass. I will delete all Borderlands games from my steam library and never ever play a gameA dog **** game with full of gay characters. If you are not tired of mainstream media trying to shove gay sexuality to your face, play Borderlands 3. Because in this stupid ass game all the characters are **** gay. Sorry but I do not give a **** if you want to stick your dick into your boyfriend's ass. I will delete all Borderlands games from my steam library and never ever play a game from this developer again.… Expand
  20. EvilJolly
    Apr 5, 2020
    0
    Неоптимизированный кусок кала. Если вынести за скобки сюжет и его ценность, то в остается абсолютно убитый геймплей. Я ставлю минимальные настройки графики, получаю в среднем 135 fps и 1-2 микрофриза в секунду, что делает невозможным нормально стрелять и получать от этого удовольствие. Просто невозможно аимить, когда картинку постоянно дергает, это просто ужасно (i7-6700k, GTX 1070).Неоптимизированный кусок кала. Если вынести за скобки сюжет и его ценность, то в остается абсолютно убитый геймплей. Я ставлю минимальные настройки графики, получаю в среднем 135 fps и 1-2 микрофриза в секунду, что делает невозможным нормально стрелять и получать от этого удовольствие. Просто невозможно аимить, когда картинку постоянно дергает, это просто ужасно (i7-6700k, GTX 1070). Сейчас 5 апреля и они нихуя не поправили с сентября месяца. Нахуй такую игру, нахуй таких разработчиков. Они за это время успели уже высрать новое dlc, а с оптимизацией ничего не сделали.… Expand
  21. SDoomsday
    Apr 4, 2020
    3
    A game highly anticipated by me and I am disappointed, I do not know what Gearbox was thinking, It is extremely poorly optimized with an RTX2080 and an I7 9700K there are areas that work at 50fps, the eridium is not worth anything in this game, most weapons Legendary are rubbish, replayability is not the same as Borderlands 2 since here you have to waste a lot of time with certainA game highly anticipated by me and I am disappointed, I do not know what Gearbox was thinking, It is extremely poorly optimized with an RTX2080 and an I7 9700K there are areas that work at 50fps, the eridium is not worth anything in this game, most weapons Legendary are rubbish, replayability is not the same as Borderlands 2 since here you have to waste a lot of time with certain cinematics that cannot be skipped even with the patch that already solves it halfway.
    The 2 DLCs out there so far are extremely short, nothing compared to Borderlands 2.
    DISAPPOINTMENT.    … Expand
  22. F4LLEN
    Apr 1, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly this game was not a bad shooter but it could be better without horrible optimisation, the game has a lot of fps stutters and the biggest problem of all is the price not the game itself but season pass seriously 50 euros? Some people don't have a lot of money if it could be like 20-30 euros that can be okay but honestly 50? That's too much. the game isn't even that long as borderlands 2 and oh my god don't get me even started on cosmetic packs i. hate. micro transactions. There are also promotes to political agendas which annoys me a lot most irritating one is when you will complete claptrap's friend, which disgustingly rejects him. That was meant to be a joke which was not funny at all.sorry gearbox but I am pretty disappointed in this game… Expand
  23. 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
  24. Smint
    Mar 31, 2020
    4
    The Storly is sooooo **** bad, the humor is insanely bad, its like a edgy 14 year old boy wrote the jokes,its 1 year old and full of bugs srsly patch them allready! But the gameplay is realy good and i also love all the weapons and the graphics.
  25. MrBTheHobo
    Mar 31, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is probably one of the latest reviews for a game ever but I'm more so writing it for myself, so it ultimately doesn't matter. this game is one of the most forgettable and boring things i have ever played. its has amazing ideas but there are two big things holding it back, but i will get to that after i talk about the game mechanics.

    Shooting: Maybe the shooting isn't a whole lot different on a fundamental level but it's the sheer variety of guns that makes it amazing. Now, instead of all the companies making the same gun with very little difference, every manufacturer is more unique. So now a Maliwan SMG is actually different from one made by Dahl or Hyperion. The interchangeable gun modes on top of all that make the guns really shine over the previous games.

    Vault Hunters: Its nice to see that in this game all the Vault Hunters are unique and not just a carbon copy of a previous vault hunter *Cough* *Cough* Axton *Cough* *Cough*. Having three Action Skills makes them even more unique buy supporting different play styles. The whole Customization system is ok but ultimately is meaningless to me as i play single player for the most part.

    Music and Sound: i'm not a music critic so i don't have much to say. Some of the songs are pretty good but it overall doesn't impress nor disappoint. Although when i heard "This Girl Is On Fire" start to play during the credits i wanted to drink Drano, on top of the **** and unexpected ending. please don't ever put pop music in a borderlands game ever again Randy.

    Graphics: The graphics are as good as ever. all the characters now look much prettier and not like melted plastic. Just an overall upgrade, although this is basically a given.

    "Comedy": This game has by far the worst comedy of the 4 borderlands games by far. "Wow, Rick and Morty is so funny don't you guys agree? Te he :)". Its not like the other Borderlands games can really speak about having better comedy, But at least they weren't at the level of "60 Year Old white man in a boardroom" level of bad. The game panders to Millennials and Zoomers so much to the point where it F***ing hurts. And when its not doing that its just S**t and Sex jokes. The only time i laughed at this game was when i first met Typhon and he warped into a f***ing wall.

    Characters: The characters of this game are either written like complete **** and stay around too long or they have excellent writing and exist for two seconds. In my opinion the worst characters were the ones that had the most screen time. Lilith and Tanis were ok but that's more so because they are established characters. Ava made me want to punt her out of the **** airlock of Sanctuary. its just stupid that because of plot convenience she a **** siren. And there's the time when Maya dies and she just says some really selfish **** which instantly won my hate. The only other character i hated was f***ing Tyreen. from the moment she first appeared to killing her i just kept wondering, "When can this annoying piece of f***ing garbage just shut up and die already". but i mean hey it felt so good to kill her so i guess its ok. Ultimately aside from a certain few, all of the characters are bland and forgettable.

    Story: The story, Much like most of the characters., is forgettable and criminally short. overall its not horrible but its so forgettable id have a better time trying to remember what i ate for breakfast exactly 23 days ago. The only two things that bother me are the ending and Tannis being a siren for no reason other that plot convenience. and Troy being a siren even though sirens can only be female. The ending was about as expected as me all the sudden pulling out a shotgun and shooting you in the legs, and makes about as much sense as that.

    Length: this game is at least Ten hours shorter than its predecessor which is stupid. it is a twenty hour game being sold for $60. The sad part is that you can get the Borderlands: Handsome Collection. This collection includes the HD version of both Borderlands 2 and The Pre-Sequal as well as Every Single DLC for both of the games. and you can get this all for this exact same price as the base game of Borderlands 3. Maybe the DLC will make Borderlands 3 better, but from what Ive seen, probably not.

    In conclusion, this game is very bland and forgettable on a Writing standpoint. The characters are inconstant in quality, the story is very forgettable and not well written at times, and the comedy is the worst that the series has seen yet. On the contrary, the Mechanical and Graphical side are amazing. The main things dragging this game down are its Writing, Comedy, and Characters. i want to love this game but i just cant. it is a really sour note for the series to end on. and hopefully wee dont get any more borderlands after this.

    If you see this thanks for reading this review i wrote at 3 AM in the morning. i hope i nailed the points to make people uderstand the flaws this game has, Ok Bye.    … Expand
  26. 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.
  27. tommyjc19
    Mar 29, 2020
    2
    not what it used to be. Voice acting is bad, story is lame. Characters are forgettable sans 2 or 3
  28. ThePathOfBlood
    Mar 28, 2020
    1
    Fantastic game, no lag, no bugs, only because people won't buy better computers doesn't mean it's the fault of a game... poor losers.

    The only time I experienced issues was with the inventory, and that was patched just a few days after games release... the game gets updated often, the developers listen to what people want... People wanted a way to skip the cutscenes... well guess what,    Fantastic game, no lag, no bugs, only because people won't buy better computers doesn't mean it's the fault of a game... poor losers.

    The only time I experienced issues was with the inventory, and that was patched just a few days after games release... the game gets updated often, the developers listen to what people want... People wanted a way to skip the cutscenes... well guess what, now you can...

    ....
    I've had to rate a 7/10 for 2 main reasons..

    1) Removed phsyx
    2) New DLC forces users to take part in homosexuality.. and gay BS.... even UBISOFT seen what was wrong with this in "ODDYESSY" and updated it so we had a choice! LGBTQ wants equality and exception, but they are making it so we are now getting more HOMOSEXUALITY shoved into people's faces... I gave gay friends, I support gay marriage, I support all that, just keep it to yourself, or to people that want to see it...    … Expand
  29. 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
  30. ParGellen
    Mar 28, 2020
    1
    Can we just stop with all the SJW BS? Please? PLEASE!?! I know absolutely nobody that wants this trash constantly hammered up their rear ends (quite literally in the last DLC). I mean it's freaking 2020. We've outgrown this stupid crap. Keep up devs!
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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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