Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Game Series

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  • Summary: Like all good tales, there’s more than one side to a story. Especially one about a Vault key, the Hyperion Corporation, bandits, loot, gangsters, Vault Hunters, secret Atlas tech, explosions, getaways, extortion, betrayal, and mayhem. Set after the events seen in Borderlands 2, Tales fromLike all good tales, there’s more than one side to a story. Especially one about a Vault key, the Hyperion Corporation, bandits, loot, gangsters, Vault Hunters, secret Atlas tech, explosions, getaways, extortion, betrayal, and mayhem. Set after the events seen in Borderlands 2, Tales from the Borderlands is about Rhys, a Hyperion company man looking to become the next Handsome Jack, and it’s also about Fiona, a Pandoran con artist out to score the biggest of all swindles. Lured into danger by a Vault key and all it promises, the unlikely duo are thrown together with a common goal and a huge amount of mistrust. Who is telling the truth, and why is it important That’s up to you to decide. You are Rhys…and you are also Fiona, because like every tale worth telling, there are two…oh, you read that part already? Well, it’s important to remember that there *are* two sides to every story, and you my friend, you will tell this tale, or…tales, through the choices that you make. Your every decision as both Rhys and Fiona will affect the people and world around you: this is a game where YOU are the final author in a brand new Borderlands story set on the unforgiving world of Pandora. [TellTale Games]… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. GamesRadar+
    Oct 20, 2015
    100
    Hilarious, heartfelt and high-octane, Tales from the Borderlands is a must-play game that sets a new standard for comedy games to come.
  2. Brash Games
    Nov 19, 2015
    90
    The thing that sets Tales from the Borderlands apart from any others in the series so far is that I want to go back and play it again. Like, right now.
  3. Dealspwn
    Oct 21, 2015
    90
    This is, without a doubt, the finest series Telltale Games have produced to date. Whether you’re already a Borderlands fan or not, Tales From The Borderlands delivers an emotional, entertaining, and downright fun episodic adventure title.
  4. GameSpew
    Apr 7, 2016
    90
    Tales from the Borderlands can easily compete against the hottest contenders on TV, not just on account of its writing, but also its cinematic beauty.
  5. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2016
    85
    I can’t express how delighted I was with the first episode. Unfortunately later the game lost some of its magic and oscillated between decent and really good. Despite that fact it’s by far the funniest thing I’ve played in years and I can’t wait to get my hands on the second season. [13/2015, p.63]
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  6. ActionTrip
    Nov 11, 2015
    83
    If nothing else, the awesome humor, interesting characters and the always welcomed insanity of Borderlands will surely hold your attention.
  7. Riot Pixels
    Nov 30, 2015
    61
    If you value humor and atmosphere above all else, go forth and enjoy Tales from the Borderlands. If not, you will have a hard time enjoying a cartoon without gameplay, freedom and bedazzling graphics.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 75
  3. Negative: 6 out of 75
  1. dimzue
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    Very cool! Best game from Telltale. Interesting plot, lots of references to movies, lots of cool jokes, gorgeous voice and Intro. I waitingVery cool! Best game from Telltale. Interesting plot, lots of references to movies, lots of cool jokes, gorgeous voice and Intro. I waiting for the continuation.… Expand
  2. PublicNuisance
    Jul 1, 2022
    10
    Tales from the Borderlands not only is the best of the Tell Tale games but is also a fantastic Borderlands game. The story telling andTales from the Borderlands not only is the best of the Tell Tale games but is also a fantastic Borderlands game. The story telling and characters are top notch and really make you root for them. It does a great job of integrating itself in the Borderlands lore while introducing new characters as well. It has comedy; action; sadness; drama; everything you could hope for and is a great roller coaster. It also has some of the best use of music of any games I have played. Not just the songs themselves but their placement. The choices were well done with a couple minor gripes. The voice acting was fantastic across the board.

    I played Tales From the Borderlands on Linux using Wine and DXVK. It never crashed but I did notice a small issue. At the end of each episode I wasn’t able to view my choices or see how other players chose because the server couldn’t be reached despite me being logged into the Tell tale Account. Now this wasn’t a huge issue until after the final episode where I couldn’t click on anything because I couldn’t see the mouse cursor. I’m not sure if this was an issue with the game or Wine. Performance was good overall but I did notice some slight lag right after load and save points. It only lasted a split second so wasn’t a big issue. The game saves at checkpoints and I wish you could manually save. There was an AA toggle; a resolution option; and one other graphics option. You can pause the game and cut-scenes but not skip cut scenes.

    Game Engine: Telltale Tool
    Disk Space Used: 8.9 GB
    Game Version Played: 20171128

    Graphics Settings Used: AA on; High Texture Quality; 1920x1080
    GPU Usage: 15-57 %
    VRAM Usage: 986-1713 MB
    CPU Usage: 9-23 %
    RAM Usage: 2.2-2.9 GB

    Whether you enjoy Telltale games or Borderlands games there is something here for you and a lot of enjoyment to be had. Despite the technical issue I had I can’t think of a major change I would make and liked pretty much everything about the game. Because I’m unsure if it was a Wine issue or a game issue I won;t dock the game score. I finished my play through in nine hours and fifty two minutes. It is easily worth it’s current price tag of $26.99 and then some.

    My System:

    AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 16GB DDR4-3000 CL15 | MSI RX 580 8GB Gaming X | Mesa 22.1.2 | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500GB | Garuda | Mate 1.26.0 | Kernel 5.18.7-zen1-1-zen | AOC G2460P 1920*1080 @ 144hz | Wine 7.11 | DXVK 1.10.1    … Expand
  4. Toffenuff
    Feb 15, 2016
    10
    Captures the Borderlands vibe well, which is basically ridiculousness, outrageous fun, and crazy adventures. The characters are all well-madeCaptures the Borderlands vibe well, which is basically ridiculousness, outrageous fun, and crazy adventures. The characters are all well-made and deep, with tough decisions all-around, and plenty of excellent writing. By far the best Telltale game I've played. Highly recommend this, especially for people who've played the actual Borderlands games.… Expand
  5. Area51
    Sep 4, 2018
    9
    Excellent, underrated game from start to finish. First-rate voice acting and great Borderlands animation style. The story and characters drawExcellent, underrated game from start to finish. First-rate voice acting and great Borderlands animation style. The story and characters draw you in and keep you entertained throughout, faithfully adhering to the Borderlands universe. Small segment of SJW-heavy side arc regarding a lesbian couple, aggravated by a nails-on-chalkboard Aussie-accented character. (They go on and on about their wedding, and on and on and on, and then on and on some more. Enough, I get it already) Anyway, not too bad that it can't be tolerated. Minimal cringe - one scene in particular where you sit there blubbering away (gag). Females are flawless and brave at all times while the men suffer from d-baggery, yellow belly and awkwardness. Besides a few forgivable flaws, game has a big heart and soul. Opening credits sequences are fantastic. One particular "gun battle" should go down as one the legendary moments in gaming. Camera work is near perfect, soundtrack superb. If you already know what to expect with Telltale game story-driven gameplay and are a Borderlands fan, this is for you.… Expand
  6. nfs7379
    Sep 4, 2022
    9
    9/10.......................................................................
  7. FromPie
    Aug 27, 2016
    8
    Decent game . In my personal top 3 took place among the games Telltale Games (Psole Wolf and TMD) . Cool story , a good design . Not veryDecent game . In my personal top 3 took place among the games Telltale Games (Psole Wolf and TMD) . Cool story , a good design . Not very satisfied with the only music , it is not enough .… Expand
  8. Shadowxxx
    Jul 27, 2022
    0
    3 disgusting betas theit **** mothers were cheating on their pitiful father grew up and decided to express their memories of seeing their3 disgusting betas theit **** mothers were cheating on their pitiful father grew up and decided to express their memories of seeing their ****s cheating on their the most disgusting trash ever and whats happening between them and their whore wives now they also cheating on them like their fathers they like it theyve other men children in their home theyre not theirs they like it so they decided to become writers and put all of that in the most disgusting thing of all time by order from their cheating ****s if ur a fat ugly virgin guy or a beta piece of trash whose wife cheats on him and has other guys child in their home or a fat ugly feminist lesbian **** whose dad raped her u will love it kys u will love it kys… Expand

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