New Tales from the Borderlands

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User Score
3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 56
  3. Negative: 33 out of 56

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  1. mike4156
    Nov 5, 2022
    5
    i like regular tell tale games so i gave it a shot id give it a 5/10 the story was boring but it had some good humor here and there, graphics and mouth movements are a large improvement! only problem is i think it is more boring than any other telltale game from the past.
  2. Nrrehj
    Nov 18, 2022
    5
    not what i expected but it is still okay game to mess around if you are bored
  3. Darkrayne
    Apr 22, 2023
    7
    No where near as bad as the vocal minority make out. It is not as good as the Telltale one but if you thought it was going to be then you were just kidding yourself.

    Some characters are cringe, some aren't. Two of the main characters are intentionally socially awkward from each extreme end of the social spectrum which was probably a really stupid choice; one nerdy and awkward, the other    No where near as bad as the vocal minority make out. It is not as good as the Telltale one but if you thought it was going to be then you were just kidding yourself.

    Some characters are cringe, some aren't. Two of the main characters are intentionally socially awkward from each extreme end of the social spectrum which was probably a really stupid choice; one nerdy and awkward, the other overconfident, trying to be cool (so not cool) and annoying. You will not want to see those two characters in future Borderlands games. The other main character and the assassination robot are decent.

    You will eye-roll at some attempts at humour and you will laugh at others, sometimes hard. Episode 3 is especially funny. But, which jokes land and which don't depends on your choices and the outcome of many choices can be quite unpredictable. So, you need to be aware that 'you' might have made it less funny and if you're not interested in replaying with different choices then you may never even know.    … Expand
  4. MeAndMyGamertag
    Dec 26, 2022
    7
    Great story and fun new characters with story developments that I'm exited to see play out in the later games. I Don't think this game fully lands the ending but great overall.

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#86 Most Discussed PC Game of 2022

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 60
  3. Negative: 4 out of 60
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 13, 2022
    60
    New Tales from the Borderlands is so overblown with all sorts of different kinds of humour that it is choking the comedic timing it could have had - most of the funny moments involve side characters and not the main ones. The story is good, but the choices don’t feel that important compared to the other games in the genre.
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  2. Hooked Gamers
    Dec 6, 2022
    80
    The team at Gearbox have done a wonderful job of recreating the adventure game style that Telltale has perfected. The introduction of the mini-games does provide for change of pace, but they do detract from the flow of the story. However, the trademark Borderlands art style and humour together with the wonderfully diverse set of characters and well told narrative makes New Tales from the Borderlands a must for fans of Borderlands and adventure games.
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  3. New Game Network
    Nov 23, 2022
    50
    For a few moments, New Tales from the Borderlands captures the feeling of the series, but for the most part it's a rather generic and overlong trek that fails to excite, entertain, or amuse.
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