Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Game Series

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 612 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 527 out of 612
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 612
  3. Negative: 37 out of 612

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  1. JimCorbett
    Nov 18, 2015
    6
    I'm not a huge fan of this title. The game is basically a comedy. Don't expect any drama like in TWD, TWAU or GoT. Your characters are never in any real danger so there is never any suspense. The game completely relies on its comedy to get it through but I honestly found that it fell flat the majority of the time. It also makes the typical telltale sin of shoehorning things into the finalI'm not a huge fan of this title. The game is basically a comedy. Don't expect any drama like in TWD, TWAU or GoT. Your characters are never in any real danger so there is never any suspense. The game completely relies on its comedy to get it through but I honestly found that it fell flat the majority of the time. It also makes the typical telltale sin of shoehorning things into the final episode even if you completely ignored them for the entirety of the game. Overall, not impressed.… Expand
  2. Hack
    Jun 25, 2017
    7
    I've been on a Telltale binge as of late, and Tales from the Borderlands was the last one on my to-do list, and now it's done.

    TFTB has a very different tone to other Telltale games, with a focus on humour and it really is funny at times, If you want a game that doesn't take itself too seriously and offers some laughs along the way you can't go wrong with Tales, especially if you're a    I've been on a Telltale binge as of late, and Tales from the Borderlands was the last one on my to-do list, and now it's done.

    TFTB has a very different tone to other Telltale games, with a focus on humour and it really is funny at times, If you want a game that doesn't take itself too seriously and offers some laughs along the way you can't go wrong with Tales, especially if you're a fan of previous Telltale games.

    I would say Tales is technically the least "janky" Telltale release, if you've played previous Telltale games you already know the engine is old and frankly quite poor in certain areas but the "jankiness" was definitely at a minimum compared to say The Walking Dead: S1 which had all sorts of issues including character stutter. Visually it was also very beautiful at times, and thankfully the devs didn't employ a similar filter to the one used in Game of Thrones, which IMO completely destroyed the visuals of that game. Overall the presentation was very good with many improvements to the HUD, the audio was also top notch with great voice acting and a brilliant soundtrack backing it up.

    Without making this review too long I will just say Tales from the Borderlands is one of the better games Telltale have released, so if you've enjoyed any of their recent work you'll no doubt enjoy Tales. I bought it on sale and at that price you'd be mad to pass it up, add it to your wishlist now if you don't want to pay full price and wait for the next sale, but I'd say it's worth it at full price when you consider it's about £1.50 per hour of entertainment.    … Expand
  3. kch3691
    Apr 15, 2018
    6
    Easy achievements and several laugh out loud moments made me like this game overall, but it goes on to long and I often didn't like the stereotypical "choices" the game gave me. Also way to much Q ing.
  4. Kotofon
    Jun 6, 2020
    6
    Tales from the Borderlands — это тот же Бордерлендс с теми же элементами графики, но события здесь происходят в жанре point-and-click с редкими шутер вставками. Вся игра разделена на несколько эпизодов, где дальнейшее развитие сюжета сопровождается ответами в диалогах. Отношения между персонажами — та же система, что и в диалогах: чем более приятно вы отвечаете для ваших оппонентов иTales from the Borderlands — это тот же Бордерлендс с теми же элементами графики, но события здесь происходят в жанре point-and-click с редкими шутер вставками. Вся игра разделена на несколько эпизодов, где дальнейшее развитие сюжета сопровождается ответами в диалогах. Отношения между персонажами — та же система, что и в диалогах: чем более приятно вы отвечаете для ваших оппонентов и противников, тем быстрее они смогут стать вашими друзьями.

    Внутри Tales from the Borderlands мы будем играть за двух персонажей. Первая — Фиона — мошенница из мира «Гиперион». Второй — Риз — профессиональный программист корпорации «Гелиос».    … Expand
  5. Cz3rw0ny
    Feb 9, 2021
    7
    Good game, the story is quite funny, the mechanics identical to other Telltale games. Overall it was quite pleasant to play, but not outstanding.
  6. hoanns
    Jun 16, 2020
    7
    Funny game, but the story isn't that tense and doesn't make that much sense for a story driven game.

Awards & Rankings

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#20 Best PC Game of 2015
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#47 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
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#39 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. 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.
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  2. Gamers' Temple
    Jan 20, 2016
    86
    If you like a good story, or simply want to return to Pandora one more time, the game is easy to recommend. If you're looking for something that you actively play more than you watch, then you should probably pass on Tales from the Borderlands.
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  3. 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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