Borderlands 3

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  1. kostas_
    May 13, 2023
    7
    when i first played the game i didnt like it that much, it was a stong 6, but still a fun experience with my friend. I revisited the game and i liked it a lot more. the game is fun, the gameplay feels smooth. I would never say it is better than 2 but still a fun co-op
  2. NateDalton06
    Apr 26, 2023
    5
    I did enjoy this but it isn't exactly good. It was some game play improvements but that is about it on improvements. The villains lack anything that makes a good villain, just some spoiled brats who think there the sh*t with all their influencer nonsense. The story is eh and isn't really memorable and most of the jokes don't land. It is just a huge step down after the greatness which isI did enjoy this but it isn't exactly good. It was some game play improvements but that is about it on improvements. The villains lack anything that makes a good villain, just some spoiled brats who think there the sh*t with all their influencer nonsense. The story is eh and isn't really memorable and most of the jokes don't land. It is just a huge step down after the greatness which is borderland 2.… Expand
  3. RonDrift
    Apr 17, 2023
    7
    Its a good game! Do not get me wrong, but it's not meant to be played solo.
  4. Kinokee
    Mar 3, 2023
    5
    If you want to play solo and in single player the game is alright. The campaign and guns etc is good but good luck reliably connecting to play with friends online. Which is the reason why I bought the game. aka, the reason I wasted my money.
  5. mosmos
    Aug 22, 2022
    7
    It's a good game if you don't focus on the story. IMO the story is boring and too long. Quests are repeatable and only a few side quests surprised me. Sometimes it's very funny, but sometimes it's totally dumb, but probably it's an assumption of this world. The gameplay is awesome, the combat is very fast and satisfactory, but sometimes there is to much chaos. The loot system it's a mess.It's a good game if you don't focus on the story. IMO the story is boring and too long. Quests are repeatable and only a few side quests surprised me. Sometimes it's very funny, but sometimes it's totally dumb, but probably it's an assumption of this world. The gameplay is awesome, the combat is very fast and satisfactory, but sometimes there is to much chaos. The loot system it's a mess. The score system of items it's a mysterious to me. A lot of really good stuff have much lower score than items with very high score that were completely useless, so after some time I was tired of collecting a new stuff, especially when you kill the boss and you will receive tones of useless stuff.… Expand
  6. worstosuplayer
    Jun 26, 2022
    6
    Игра то неплохая... даже тянет на крепкую семерочку... но оптимизация на пс4 просто ужасная. Игра во первых идет только в 30 фпс с частыми просадкоми до 26-24 фпс, а во во вторых не знаю у кого как, но у меня она довольно часто вылетала, и это я играл через 2 года после релиза что там было у тех кто играл сразу на релизе и знать не хочу.Игра то неплохая... даже тянет на крепкую семерочку... но оптимизация на пс4 просто ужасная. Игра во первых идет только в 30 фпс с частыми просадкоми до 26-24 фпс, а во во вторых не знаю у кого как, но у меня она довольно часто вылетала, и это я играл через 2 года после релиза что там было у тех кто играл сразу на релизе и знать не хочу.
  7. JaDm
    May 31, 2022
    7
    A kind of amateur game. For me, the main plus was that you can play in two on one screen.
  8. Dewom
    Apr 8, 2022
    5
    El inicio del fin de la franquicia. La mejor manera de describirlo que se me ocurre.

    La campaña de marketing que tuvo este juego fue inmensa. Era el juego que sucedía a Borderlands fcking 2, la gente esperaba mucho. Obviamente con los ojos del hype en su momento me parecció todo genial, pero bueno, ahora viene lo bueno: -Lo jugué con un amigo que era igual de hardcore fan de la saga    El inicio del fin de la franquicia. La mejor manera de describirlo que se me ocurre.

    La campaña de marketing que tuvo este juego fue inmensa. Era el juego que sucedía a Borderlands fcking 2, la gente esperaba mucho. Obviamente con los ojos del hype en su momento me parecció todo genial, pero bueno, ahora viene lo bueno:

    -Lo jugué con un amigo que era igual de hardcore fan de la saga que yo, y ambos acabamos hartos de lo laaaaaaaaaaaaaaarga que es la historia principal. Es, abrumadoramente larga hasta el punto de que en una primera partida por ella, lo único que queríamos ya hacía el final es que acabara,

    -Encima de eso, la historia es horrenda. Se cagan en los personajes del 2 y los que introducen nuevos son monigotes sin personalidad.

    -Se les fue la pinza con los DLC, muchisima pasta, muchisimas versiones y todo al final para sacar los cuartos.

    -Las clases son bastante peores que en juegos previos. Moze la buscacámaras con peor diseño que habrá jamás y en general quitando FL4K y un poco Zane, personajes del montón.

    -NO HAY NI UNA SOLA HABILIDAD DENTRADA EN SNIPERS (en general son mil veces peores que en los juegos anteriores), nisiquiera en FL4K a pesar de que todo su material publicitario lo pintan como sniper.

    -El humor está de relleno, muchísimo bajón en ese aspecto con respecto a los otros juegos.

    -Se gastaron toda la imaginación en crear a Jack el Guapo y no ha tenido ni idea de que hacer desde entonces.

    En general para mi este juego es chusta en comparación a los otros de la saga pero el gameplay y los gráficos en general son muy sólidos. Si introdujeran el mismo gameplay en Borderlands 2 sería fácil uno de los mejores FPS de la historia.    … Expand
  9. MishaMad
    Mar 27, 2022
    7
    Perfect game, no freezing and drops frame rate on my old ps4. I don’t understand people who’s gives low mark. Thanks Gearbox !!!
  10. TicketStubs
    Jan 8, 2022
    5
    The game was good overall. I liked the guns, the fighting... not so much the story. Comparing this game to its predecessors there are stark differences in character development, storytelling, etc. BL3 just had such a short and unfulfilling story that it felt like a waste of money. The boss battles were alright and I didn't feel like I accomplished much by beating any of them. There areThe game was good overall. I liked the guns, the fighting... not so much the story. Comparing this game to its predecessors there are stark differences in character development, storytelling, etc. BL3 just had such a short and unfulfilling story that it felt like a waste of money. The boss battles were alright and I didn't feel like I accomplished much by beating any of them. There are also a ton of bugs that make the game insufferable to play. I do still like borderland mechanics, and I did still want to finish the game, which is why I didn't give BL3 a lower score.… Expand
  11. DevilSurvivor
    Nov 19, 2021
    7
    The combat is extremely satisfying, the shooting and jumping and dashing is pretty good. There are some interesting gameplay mechanics as well introduced like the badass ranks that were changed from 2 and the SDUs costing money again rather than Eridium. Small things that make the gameplay very good.

    That's where the improvements end though. Story was trash, characters were awful, the    The combat is extremely satisfying, the shooting and jumping and dashing is pretty good. There are some interesting gameplay mechanics as well introduced like the badass ranks that were changed from 2 and the SDUs costing money again rather than Eridium. Small things that make the gameplay very good.

    That's where the improvements end though. Story was trash, characters were awful, the class trees felt worse and there is NO character with good abilities!! And how they managed to give them LESS personality when they're fully voiced now is beyond me.    … Expand
  12. JustLacksZazz
    Oct 19, 2021
    5
    Unfortunately, this is a pretty atrocious game. Horrible plot, annoying characters, and virtually no laughs after 20 hours... This was not how I imagined a Borderlands experience would be. This title lacks the charming character of the previous 2 games (ones that often had me bursting out laughing). Uninstalled before finishing...

    This all being said, the core gameplay is quite tight    Unfortunately, this is a pretty atrocious game. Horrible plot, annoying characters, and virtually no laughs after 20 hours... This was not how I imagined a Borderlands experience would be. This title lacks the charming character of the previous 2 games (ones that often had me bursting out laughing). Uninstalled before finishing...

    This all being said, the core gameplay is quite tight and the guns are as satisfying as ever. The citizen science arcade game was insanely cool as well. It's just far from enough to keep me playing.    … Expand
  13. Sleeper321
    Sep 25, 2021
    6
    This could've been a 5 star game. There's a glitch that prevents you from discovering all locations, because it deleted all location data when you leave an area.. which you need for all the trophies..

    They have the AUDACITY to have 2 season passes for CRAP, no new characters..

    And the story is GARBAGE...

    This breaks my dam heart. This game deserved to have more love put into it.
  14. HeavyMachineGon
    Oct 13, 2021
    5
    几个小时就不想玩了，敌人的动作都一样，无脑开放世界，中文配音非常傻，新手引导很差，一来就抛出来很多东西让人不知该怎么办。
    枪支还不错。
  15. betamx
    Sep 15, 2021
    7
    Immersive and addictive gameplay, fun but repetitive story and many problems with bugs and micro-transactions. Borderlands 3 brings a noticeable improvement in gameplay, compared to other games in the franchise, the combat system is fluid most of the time, except when problems with the game's AI appear. Borderlands 3's artificial intelligence is "a little broken", sometimes during combat,Immersive and addictive gameplay, fun but repetitive story and many problems with bugs and micro-transactions. Borderlands 3 brings a noticeable improvement in gameplay, compared to other games in the franchise, the combat system is fluid most of the time, except when problems with the game's AI appear. Borderlands 3's artificial intelligence is "a little broken", sometimes during combat, your opponent gives up everything and walks out as if nothing were happening, there are also some bug problems in which players (whether you, someone else or an npc) cross objects. The story of the game is fun sometimes, but at certain times it ends up repeating dull jokes and objectives, the main negative point of Borderlands 3 is the absurd amount of micro-transactions, a bad decision for the franchise's legacy.… Expand
  16. Greenlanter167
    Aug 27, 2021
    6
    Игра не плоха, в двоём самое то. Одному бы не рекомендовал
  17. Axomarine
    Aug 25, 2021
    7
    After years of teasing this game, Borderlands 3 does disappoint in not being as good as its prequel (not The Pre-Sequel) however showcases a lot in designs and interest.
  18. JimPickens
    Jul 7, 2021
    6
    Borderlands 2 left me feeling complete and happy, Borderlands 3 left me frustrated and tired.

    BL3 is a step back in almost every regard, the writing that BL2 set and Tales perfected has gone down the drain, and in its place is an incessant cringe humour that never seems to take a break, for every good joke, there's 10 bad ones. The standout good writing comes squarely in the form of    Borderlands 2 left me feeling complete and happy, Borderlands 3 left me frustrated and tired.

    BL3 is a step back in almost every regard, the writing that BL2 set and Tales perfected has gone down the drain, and in its place is an incessant cringe humour that never seems to take a break, for every good joke, there's 10 bad ones. The standout good writing comes squarely in the form of older characters like Hammerlock and Lilith, almost everybody else is just painful.

    Where BL2 had one of the best written antagonists in video game history, BL3 has Twitch Streamers who never seem to shut the f*ck up. Troy and Tyreen might be my most hated characters in this entire franchise, and I can't stand that little b*stard in the Pre-Sequel who calls his dad every time you go within a 5 mile radius of him on the Moon. They just make me groan with every line, they talk like 12 year olds imitating their favourite e-celebrity, though BL2 had immature humour, "butt stallion" comes to mind, what made it funny was the context. Handsome Jack is a billionaire psychopath who murders people for fun, and he calls you up and names a horse "butt stallion" just to mock you, it's funny, Troy saying "you eat butts" is not funny, it's stupid.

    Last on my chopping block is Ava, oh this little cretin is just the worst. Ava is a character with which the sun revolves around according to this game, getting a beloved character killed, blaming Lilith for this for almost the entire game, and finally being entrusted with Sanctuary at the end of the game, without ever being told off or reprimanded for her bratty behaviour, she's a constant source of annoyance and she's only ever rewarded for it, it's infuriating.

    With characters out of the way, lets talk about the Gameplay; it's good, it's fun, fast, chaotic and if you're on a PS4 Pro or PC, the game runs very smoothly, it's a fun game that sees your efforts constantly rewarded with great, unique guns and a very quick Level Up process, complete with a very diverse range of options for your Character Build, personally I'm about as skilled as a grape with hands glued to it, so I played The Operator and mainly focused on upgrading my damage resistance and my Drone and Clone abilities, which made me a very Tanky boy who almost never died, and even when I went into the Down State, my Drone or Clone would be able to kill an enemy and get me right back up.

    Story wise, it's nothing special, Twitch Kids are doing evil sh*t so go stop 'em, and for the most part, it's a fairly enjoyable ride, until around the last third, which drags on and on and on AND ON AND ON. It never ends, there's even a part where you say goodbye to everybody and you fight the twins, and the game just sorta... keeps going, it's really poorly paced and ruins the last 15 hours with boring, fetch quest BS, it leaves a horribly sour taste after a fairly enjoyable game and ruins the entire experience. And that ending... oh god that ending...

    Overall, BL3 while better than The Pre-Sequel, is worse than every other game in the series, the writing isn't there in quality or comedy, and not even the gameplay can save it from being a, annoying, irritating game filled to the brim with middle fingers to fans of the previous games, I never thought I'd wish for retcons, but oh boy I really hope some of this stuff gets retconned.    … Expand
  19. MetaRogue
    Jun 29, 2021
    7
    Borderlands 3 is an underwhelming conclusion to the Borderlands trilogy that absolutely squanders the narrative build-up and hype that was implied at the ends of both Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The PreSequel. While it's shooting and RPG mechanics are adequate, it's story, dialogue, mission, and level design are inadequate to justify 7 years of waiting after Borderlands 2 (or 5 years ifBorderlands 3 is an underwhelming conclusion to the Borderlands trilogy that absolutely squanders the narrative build-up and hype that was implied at the ends of both Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The PreSequel. While it's shooting and RPG mechanics are adequate, it's story, dialogue, mission, and level design are inadequate to justify 7 years of waiting after Borderlands 2 (or 5 years if you were waiting after Borderlands: The PreSequel).… Expand
  20. Tonydml
    Apr 23, 2021
    7
    With each new content update, the game takes a jump in excitement. Searching for new items and playing through a new story is fun but the game always eventually falls flat and loses the endgame amazement previous titles have.
  21. alank8704
    Apr 19, 2021
    7
    never got much into the previous borderlands in the handsome collections since i got stuck at some point because i was not high enough level and not high level weapons. But i did not experience that in this game which made me get through the game and i enjoyed it but can get boring as the story is not every interesting although funny sometimes and you are just going through waves ofnever got much into the previous borderlands in the handsome collections since i got stuck at some point because i was not high enough level and not high level weapons. But i did not experience that in this game which made me get through the game and i enjoyed it but can get boring as the story is not every interesting although funny sometimes and you are just going through waves of enemies over and over… Expand
  22. VanCan72
    Apr 4, 2021
    6
    Honestly if the gun play and action and looting wasn't so tight and fun I would absolutely hate this game. The story here falls short not necessarily because of the narrative itself but the characters that you have to interact with. More times than not, they're annoying and just feel incredibly unimportant to anything. This is probably the first game I ever played where I straight upHonestly if the gun play and action and looting wasn't so tight and fun I would absolutely hate this game. The story here falls short not necessarily because of the narrative itself but the characters that you have to interact with. More times than not, they're annoying and just feel incredibly unimportant to anything. This is probably the first game I ever played where I straight up turned the dialogue slider to 0 and just read subtitles, because I just didn't want to listen to anyone anymore.
    Again, the actual gameplay is as tight as its always been. Its still satisfying as ever to shoot a bunch of enemies, loot guns, toss grenades and use over the top abilities, and with the new vault hunters there are even more toys to play with.
    Soundtrack is fantastic with tons of varying styles of music happening across the different settings you'll be traveling to. Side quests are also very enjoyable and retain a lot of the humour that previous games have.
    Overall the game is no different than 1 and 2 aside from the main story, which is a shame because that was a part of the previous games that shined the most.    … Expand
  23. Xvatch
    Feb 14, 2021
    6
    Millions of copies sold but no online player presence in the new dungeon and adventure systems - only once found a game online which had poor multiplayer preformance and kept trying to find sessions throughout my hours playing and nothing. Clearly a big issue with regional servers which caused the big limitations which were bad enough to make the game feel like nobody was playing it
  24. Hugo12317
    Feb 13, 2021
    7
    THIS is fu**ing Borderlands, here is everything from all game. Big Fun For me
    *Rough Boses and some enemies:) I spend 40H in the game and three DLC remain:)
  25. Sunykamey
    Jan 24, 2021
    5
    I liked the game. It was a solid 7 to 8/10 worse than Borderlands 2 but very cringe. However, the latest DLC is truly bad. The only thing for the Director's Cut are the weapons, which are somewhat interesting and/but very strong (e.g. Plasma Coil), but the idea is utter blandness (2/10). This costs the same as story DLC's? There is no way to rate the DLC so my overall score for the game decreases.
  26. Wweald
    Jan 17, 2021
    7
    It's a good game, yes the twins are bad villains compared to Jack. But they're ok still. The gameplays really good, the bosses are way more interesting in this game. The vault hunters are more interesting than the other borderlands, gameplay and story wise. The story would be alright, if it actually felt like you were in it. The players character magically disappears in the cutscenes andIt's a good game, yes the twins are bad villains compared to Jack. But they're ok still. The gameplays really good, the bosses are way more interesting in this game. The vault hunters are more interesting than the other borderlands, gameplay and story wise. The story would be alright, if it actually felt like you were in it. The players character magically disappears in the cutscenes and you just watch a movie about Sirens.… Expand
  27. LeDreak
    Jan 2, 2021
    5
    Terrible optimalization, lags and stutters. Story that could be rated 0/10 followed by tons of legendary weapons with funcionality not explained. FInally, amount of particles and effects is so high, you cant even see whats going on.

    Overall, disapointment written all over my face
  28. Kai82
    Dec 27, 2020
    6
    It is basically the best loot shooter gameplay-wise with a few flaws (go in details below) but has a weaker story and did not use the full potential that was set up from Tales of Borderlands and The Presequel. Lets start with the gameplay: It is excellent. The 4 characters are really different and now you have 3 action skills to chose for each of them with available upgrades to equip (ZaneIt is basically the best loot shooter gameplay-wise with a few flaws (go in details below) but has a weaker story and did not use the full potential that was set up from Tales of Borderlands and The Presequel. Lets start with the gameplay: It is excellent. The 4 characters are really different and now you have 3 action skills to chose for each of them with available upgrades to equip (Zane can use even 2 action skills at once for the price of being unable to use grenades). Also each available tree gives a lot of variation for the characters. They added weapons with 2 switchable modes. This is awesome as you can switch elemental effects, shoot a tracker that made bullets auto target the attached enemy for a short time or have two weapons in one (Assault rifle to shotgun) to name just a few. This is atop all stuff you already had in previous gamed like the special manufacturer abilities. They also improved the loot drops. It is neither too rewarding or unrewarding and with all these abilities I like to test some set ups during the game. There are some drawbacks. Maliwan weapons are awful now (Were my favorites before). You have to charge them before they fire. I got used to it later on but avoided them as much as I could. Ice is now not damage over time but freezes enemies for triple melee damage it I remember correctly. However it generally surpasses Borderlands 2 in this regard and I consider it to be the best loot shooter game-play-wise. Lets go to the story. It was a mayor complaint by many that it is weak. First I disagreed but after the halfway of the game boredom became a problem. It started on Eden 6 and later Pandora but became really an annoyance on the next place I wont spoil which visiting should be the highlight of the franchise. There was a better set up for a great story in the (weaker) Presequel and I don't know why they used this with the additional set ups from Tales of Borderlands. It has not enough highlights and drags on too much. Then there are the villains. It is hard to be the follow up for Handsome Jack who is one of the best villains in videogames. The Calypso twins are sadly more the bad kind of annoying. Don't get me wrong as they have their moments that work really well. It is the choice to made them evil, sociopathic and ruthless Space-YouTubers that does not work for me and most fans. The side-quest are better and memorable. I liked the toilet prisoner, Loreleis missions, the uplifting and the ones by Vaughn / Tannis. They used great dark humor and you find many parodies in the game (Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones etc.). The dark humor is also present in the main missions but not used well enough (Katagawa jr and Rhys for example work great). There is also the mayor complain about the character Ava. The annoyance is part of the set up for her character and I say it is a trope / stereotype. However there are is 1 part were I hated her and one part of the game were I say WTF? First is what happen to Maya and I fully blame her here (I be vague here because of huge spoilers). Secondly at the end she gets a position that baffles everyone. Why? She did nothing to earn it in the game and have not the experience and skills outside her newly acquired special ability. She is not even number 5 in line as there were Ellie, Tannis, Mordecai, the 4 new Vault Hunters and others better suited just as example. Without this I liked her character and have empathy for her. If handled better she could become a fan favorite and I blame the script / writing. The other characters are handle good enough for me but some are missing without explanation or just appearing in Echos (Maybe added in later DLC?). I also like the additional stuff you can find by exploring like the hunts, radio stations and Echos from Typhon DeLeon (Find all 3 on each map and maybe you get something good;-). Lets go to the technical stuff: There are some bugs like a quest marker not appearing (toilet side-quest) or an Echo from Typhon the Leon not counted as activated / found. The graphics look really good and I had nothing to complain. Soundtrack is the same. I like the art-style of the franchise and think it is a staple. Overall this is a good game but also disappointing. Great gameplay and multiplayer but the story and characters are weaker and many say it is the weakest of the franchise in this regard. I think I agree mostly with this statement.… Expand
  29. GreaseManelli
    Dec 10, 2020
    6
    Time to beat the game at level 41 was like 25-30 hours. After that they expect you to either finish up side quests around the different worlds or go into the next difficulty mode. Except as I'm trying to complete these side quests, they are broken and won't progress, just like a few of the main story quests.

    I imagined that hearing about the post-game mode "mayhem" that it would be    Time to beat the game at level 41 was like 25-30 hours. After that they expect you to either finish up side quests around the different worlds or go into the next difficulty mode. Except as I'm trying to complete these side quests, they are broken and won't progress, just like a few of the main story quests.

    I imagined that hearing about the post-game mode "mayhem" that it would be something like Diablo 3 adventure mode where it's just fight after fight, loot on top of loot. Nope, not at all. It's just the same game. Extremely annoying NPC chattering ON AND ON AND ON.

    I was enjoying the leveling but now I have little to no desire to play. Tired of restarting my game just so a reload can fix these broken quests. This game has more bugs and busted abilities than I've ever seen in a shooter game.    … Expand
  30. sergio123456
    Dec 7, 2020
    7
    Juego entretenido, con unos gráficos muy chulos, es un buen shooter para jugarlo de modo cooperativo si no se hace bastante tedioso en ocasiones, la duración creo que es demasiado larga para lo que el juego ofrece, muchos jefes e interminables que hace que el juego se vuelva monótono
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#75 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 43
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  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Oct 22, 2019
    80
    More guns, more planets, more skills, more… more. If you liked the previous ones, this gives you plenty of the same to enjoy. Borderlands 3 is the very definition of the bigger and better sequel. [Issue#168, p.76]
  2. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 16, 2019
    75
    Borderlands 3 is a by-the-book sequel that takes no risks. Veteran Borderlands players will embrace it, but others will find that it has not evolved enough.
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  3. Telegraph
    Oct 12, 2019
    60
    Factor in the graphical glitches, rampant texture pop-in and generally asthmatic performance levels, even when running on a PS4 Pro with settings optimised to favour smooth running, and there really is no end of reasons not to love Borderlands 3 (and don’t even think about Googling developers Gearbox Games’ litany of employee relations history)...And yet... love it, I do. Guilty as charged.
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