Borderlands 3

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6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1435 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 464 out of 1435
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  1. will28s
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    If you're a fan of the series you will absolutely love this! It's everything you'd expect, with small little tweaks here and there to improve some of the downsides of the old games. As for framerate drops, just change the performance on visuals to prefer FPS, then it's smooth as butter!
  2. Epic-jakeyo
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    Updated my review to a 10 after 24 hours gameplay. This IS the borderlands we were waiting for, it's improves on the forums across the board .Irrelevant of the hate for gearbox going round and the huge bandwagon people are jumping on this is the Borderlands you know and love. In this day and age people will slate it for being too much like Borderlands 2 but if it was totally different theyUpdated my review to a 10 after 24 hours gameplay. This IS the borderlands we were waiting for, it's improves on the forums across the board .Irrelevant of the hate for gearbox going round and the huge bandwagon people are jumping on this is the Borderlands you know and love. In this day and age people will slate it for being too much like Borderlands 2 but if it was totally different they would say it isn't Borderlands. You can never win, try the game before bashing it.… Expand
  3. Dranterio
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    Шикарная игра, достойное продолжение , море удовольствия , эмоций . Прошёл игру за Зейна.
  4. sityoazzdown
    Sep 26, 2019
    8
    Don't trust all these low review scores on metacritic, and that's coming from someone who ran into the "multiplayer bug" where I can't advance my story in my campaign (10 hours lost) because the matchmaking mission (which was ahead of my story) reamined after I left matchmaking. This is a solid game, with notable flaws. It's more borderlands, its a lot of shooting, looting, and farming.Don't trust all these low review scores on metacritic, and that's coming from someone who ran into the "multiplayer bug" where I can't advance my story in my campaign (10 hours lost) because the matchmaking mission (which was ahead of my story) reamined after I left matchmaking. This is a solid game, with notable flaws. It's more borderlands, its a lot of shooting, looting, and farming. Kill stuff, orange (legendary) items or bust, this game really in a nutshell. The story was underwhelming, and I found this game was not as funny as 2, and the supporting cast was weak and uninteresting, I also found myself killing so much stuff in the campaign, I always get confused after the explosions... like ok i just killed 50 bad guys, what was the objective again? I also ran into 7-8 bugs during my 30 hour playthrough of this game, all required a restart and one completely loss my playthrough, not cool. I know this is part of the game genre, but exploration does not really reward you, you're better off farming bosses and locations, just an fyi to newcomers of this series. Now all the negatives are out of the way here are the pros.
    Pros:
    -that legendary drop
    -easy, but fun, diverse bosses
    - weapon/items drop keeps game fresh
    -solid gunplay, excellent overall gameplay
    -tons of content, and that doesn't include the lengthy campaign

    It's more borderlands, but this game and genre needs to evolve. Right now this game is meant for people who like grinding for the legendary weapon or item. If the keywords rng, farming, looting, shooting,addicting, and killing is your thing..go ahead. If your keywords are story, multiplayer, innovation and graphics, pass on this game.    … Expand
  5. KoreRupt
    Sep 24, 2019
    8
    Great game, well rounded package.

    It would be easy to say the story does not match up to the heights of Borderlands 2, however Gearbox has perfected the gameplay mechanics of the game making this one of the best shooters on the market. I feel this game would have got a 9 out of 10 from me if the menu's did not lag consistently on the Playstation Pro. But they are overlooked issues    Great game, well rounded package.

    It would be easy to say the story does not match up to the heights of Borderlands 2, however Gearbox has perfected the gameplay mechanics of the game making this one of the best shooters on the market.

    I feel this game would have got a 9 out of 10 from me if the menu's did not lag consistently on the Playstation Pro. But they are overlooked issues due to the consistently great gameplay and trademark borderlands humour throughout.

    Looking forward to patches improving these small optimisation issues, but this game is definitely fun and worth your time if you liked the past games in the series. Hopefully the DLC is along the same lines as the past too!    … Expand
  6. one50bpm
    Sep 25, 2019
    10
    If you love borderlands, then you will love 3 even more. Don't listen to all the people that are negative because of performance issues, or having a hissy fit that its not on steam. (gearbox is a company, they may have passion for video games, but money is what creates better ones)

    The gun play is amazing. (sounds are amazing, alt fire modes, even more wacky loot) The music is    If you love borderlands, then you will love 3 even more. Don't listen to all the people that are negative because of performance issues, or having a hissy fit that its not on steam. (gearbox is a company, they may have passion for video games, but money is what creates better ones)

    The gun play is amazing. (sounds are amazing, alt fire modes, even more wacky loot)
    The music is phenomenal.
    Voice acting is on point.
    Story is 10/10

    I'm playing on PC with a 1080TI, (5960x, 16gb) everything maxed except I tweaked a few settings, and getting a constant 90+ fps on 3440x1440    … Expand
  7. Marshall_Johan
    Nov 24, 2019
    8
    A fun and intense game with a lot of fun elements. the game suffers from many small flaws and did not feel quite clear when it arrived. The gameplay system is fun but it is far too easy to farm legendary weapons which milk the unique feel of the game. However, it is a very fun game that is developing fast. After seventy hours of playing time and platinum, I can't say anything but it stillA fun and intense game with a lot of fun elements. the game suffers from many small flaws and did not feel quite clear when it arrived. The gameplay system is fun but it is far too easy to farm legendary weapons which milk the unique feel of the game. However, it is a very fun game that is developing fast. After seventy hours of playing time and platinum, I can't say anything but it still gave me great pleasure. When I am 100% done with Death Stranding I will return to Borderlands until Cyberpunk 2077 is released.… Expand
  8. arthasmenethil8
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    I personaly gave it a 10/10 to counter very negative reviews but in reality this game is a 8 out of 10 to me. The game is really enjoyable aside few bugs here and there, the story is okeish I guess and the Kalipso twin are a slightly above avarage type of villains (handsome Jack was way better imho). The gunplay is fun as well all the classes in the game. Regarding the endgame content,I personaly gave it a 10/10 to counter very negative reviews but in reality this game is a 8 out of 10 to me. The game is really enjoyable aside few bugs here and there, the story is okeish I guess and the Kalipso twin are a slightly above avarage type of villains (handsome Jack was way better imho). The gunplay is fun as well all the classes in the game. Regarding the endgame content, it's what you would expect from a borderland game: farm for sweet legendaries. Worth noting the Proving grounds and the circles of slaughter which are fun side activities to farm guardian points or levels. I personally recomend the purchase of the game on any platform (for PC I would wait for the release on Steam since I've heard there are same problem with your save file on EPIC store).… Expand
  9. MayhemYeet
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    The best borderlands game in the saga, we have all of what we expected, lot of explosion, loot, lore everything. Don't listen to people that vote 0, all the fps problem can be patched
  10. Helium_Flash
    Sep 22, 2019
    10
    I haven't tried the co-op so can't comment on that, but don't let this low user score fool you. The solo campaign is absolutely superb, and not that I think it really matters if a game has a couple of glitches on release day, but I haven't even encountered any glitches. Even this complaint about the slow loading time for the inventory seems to be nonsense from my experience soI haven't tried the co-op so can't comment on that, but don't let this low user score fool you. The solo campaign is absolutely superb, and not that I think it really matters if a game has a couple of glitches on release day, but I haven't even encountered any glitches. Even this complaint about the slow loading time for the inventory seems to be nonsense from my experience so far.....the menu comes up quickly, the fast travel loading times are super fast, and I'm playing on a bog-standard PS4, not a Pro. And man, the open world environment is just beautiful to behold. The very first area and the first weapons you pick up might be a little bit meh, but that's kind of par for the course with a game like this.....it starts out basic, but its not long before you start to open up some great areas and weapons.

    Each new environment you unlock is better than the last, and the weapons along with them. The gameplay is incredibly fun and satisfying, and also gets better and better as you figure out which weapons and perks you like. And ultimately what makes a game like this good.....crafting a character around your play style, fun side missions and compelling areas to explore.....this game has in spades. 10 out of 10 for me, no question. Easily as good, if not better, than Borderlands 2, and a big improvement on the last one. As far as I can tell, pretty much all these negative reviews relate to the co-op mode and associated glitches, so if you plan to solo this game, ignore them because they're not relevant. The only drawback of this game is that you look at the clock at 10am then when you look again what seems like 5 minutes later, its 10 O'clock at night. If anything this game is too good.    … Expand
  11. Miles-Tails
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    It's the best loot shooter right now, with some light technical issues. Bungie can cancel their shadowkeep, because nothing can top B3.
    And not a single microtransaction in 2019, that is an achievement by itself!
  12. FBYTE
    Sep 19, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Borderlands 3 is great now that that's out there, the review.
    Game is buggy is it game breaking? No
    Is it a sub 5 star game? Pfft no don't be a whiny scrub.
    The story is great the side missions are fun it's a return to its roots of a great loot and shoot.
    Everyone is entitled to an opinion but also stupidity is usually louder than logic. So get the game it's big it's expansive it's fun.
    It's fun with friends (bit buggy) it's a great game    … Expand
  13. Dynexicon27
    Sep 22, 2019
    9
    There’s some getting used to but once you’re well acquainted, this game is soooo much fun
  14. GentleCat
    Sep 23, 2019
    8
    Borderlands 3 is a great game. It was worth a 7 because of its technical issues (which exist) but there are way too many haters/jerks rating it 0 for absolutely no reason.
    Great story, very generous game (loads of content, loads of work from the developers), better graphics and loads of improvements compared to the 2.
    Don't trust the rating, go try it yourself. If you liked the previous    Borderlands 3 is a great game. It was worth a 7 because of its technical issues (which exist) but there are way too many haters/jerks rating it 0 for absolutely no reason.
    Great story, very generous game (loads of content, loads of work from the developers), better graphics and loads of improvements compared to the 2.
    Don't trust the rating, go try it yourself. If you liked the previous games, this one is a no brainer.
    Although I would recommend to wait for an update to fix the performance issues (that really tarnish the game and the great work the devs put in their game), I managed to get past these and I have enjoyed the game just fine. But I know that most won't tolerate some of the framerate drops I've witnessed (really bad sometimes). It's up to you, but great game anyway !! Congrats on the devs, the game is loads of fun.

    Game reviewed on a PS4 Pro (performance mode most of the time, the resolution mode being almost unplayable - though I've used it from times to times for the dialogs where you stand listening, doing nothing).    … Expand
  15. Scotty-J-Erry-D
    Sep 22, 2019
    8
    Tremendous game with smooth gameplay mechanics and a great story couldve used the last quarter of 2019 to polish up the game a little more and stuck with a 2020 release but who am i to judge these things other than that i thuroughly enjoyed
  16. Fadedsunz
    Sep 22, 2019
    10
    Awesome game. I just didnt like the antagonists that keep being used but if you got a story to tell then so be it.
  17. Sam_Huntet
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    Don't listen to the Trolls bombing the game, it is awesome, better than the previous games in the series in almost every ways
  18. Josepht98
    Sep 16, 2019
    8
    Very enjoyable. I love Borderlands and it’s unique style. I’m sure with future updates the game will be even better.
  19. Fab_Ulous
    Sep 15, 2019
    9
    Don't trust the haters, if you like Borderlands 2, fon't hesitate. This one is not so much diffrerent but bigger, better. Not perfect but it is a real pleasure to find a new Borderlands. For the haters, please respect the workers who made this game and respect the truth ...
  20. Nickvandieplaas
    Sep 17, 2019
    8
    Borderlands 3 is an absolutely great addition to the series. Everything that made the series fantastic in previous installments has either been brought back or improved upon. There may be a few small issues, like the frame rate during split-screen, but those small issues can easily be fixed in patches. A fantastic game that will get even greater as cross play and expansions are released.
  21. Heyyoitsmerambo
    Sep 17, 2019
    8
    I did not like it at first but the story has twists and turns. I like it better then the rest.
  22. CPLJAMESHOWLETT
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    Really fun game with excellent graphics. A few issues but a patch would fix them. I highly recommend this game.
  23. El_cartel
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    Con tutto lo **** e voti bassi no sense che sta prendendo borderlands 3,non posso che darli 10.
  24. PixeJunk
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    Игра отличная, все говорят что в ней есть баги или лагает на ps4pro, у меня к примеру нету ни одного бага и не разу не багануло, говорят что когда достаёшь прицел теряется фпс, тоже самое праверил я и ничего не потерял, так что советую всем эту игру купить в ней переработанная графика, новоя стрельба из оружия и многое другое. Говорю от чистого сердца, игра изумительная.Игра отличная, все говорят что в ней есть баги или лагает на ps4pro, у меня к примеру нету ни одного бага и не разу не багануло, говорят что когда достаёшь прицел теряется фпс, тоже самое праверил я и ничего не потерял, так что советую всем эту игру купить в ней переработанная графика, новоя стрельба из оружия и многое другое. Говорю от чистого сердца, игра изумительная.
  25. OneSickName
    Sep 16, 2019
    8
    All of those 0 reviews are a load of crap. This game is perfectly playable. I’ve been playing on a PS4 pro and seem to be doing just fine. There were 2 times in the 20+ hours where the menu lagged (maybe 1/2 a second). The frame rate does drop sometimes but not to an unplayable level and it doesn’t seem to happen often. I’m sure that will be fixed soon. The only loading times that annoy meAll of those 0 reviews are a load of crap. This game is perfectly playable. I’ve been playing on a PS4 pro and seem to be doing just fine. There were 2 times in the 20+ hours where the menu lagged (maybe 1/2 a second). The frame rate does drop sometimes but not to an unplayable level and it doesn’t seem to happen often. I’m sure that will be fixed soon. The only loading times that annoy me are when you boot up the game. Everything else loads at a reasonable pace. The people that reviewed this game at 0 are full of it. I see a lot of people saying “innovation”. You want to play Borderlands? This is Borderlands. You want to play Battlefield? This isn’t the place for you. It’s Borderlands. It’s full of guns, cheesy humor, and explosions. That being said, I’m not a fanboy but I’m really enjoying my experience. This is my first comment ever on metacritic and I’m only doing it because almost all of these comments are review bombers that aren’t reviewing the game on the actual gameplay. Rant done, now I am going to press the pause button and continue my adventure.… Expand
  26. aluzax_gamer
    Sep 17, 2019
    8
    I really like the looter shotter genre. I recently played over 300 hours of The Division 2. I didn't feel the framerates drop even while playing on normal PS4 (not PRO). I recommend this game to all lovers of the genre. Fantastic! :)
  27. The_ItalianGUY
    Sep 17, 2019
    9
    Honestly I think this game is fantastic so far, i don't understand why people are saying its too similar to the previous games because I think they made enough changes to the game to distinguish it from the previous games. I understand the complaints about the performance but for me the game is fun enough to ignore them until they get fixed. Which they will. And for me at least, they'reHonestly I think this game is fantastic so far, i don't understand why people are saying its too similar to the previous games because I think they made enough changes to the game to distinguish it from the previous games. I understand the complaints about the performance but for me the game is fun enough to ignore them until they get fixed. Which they will. And for me at least, they're not that bad, it only lags a bit when i open my menu. I definitely recommend it.… Expand
  28. Tierfall
    Sep 17, 2019
    10
    I bought the super deluxe edition online for the original ps4, and here’s what I found. The game has minor issues that can become big problems, guns and items falling through the floor, restarts needed when NPCs don’t do what they’re meant to, screen pop ups getting stuck on the screen, minor AI glitches. Why the score though? The game stays true to the original games we fell in love with,I bought the super deluxe edition online for the original ps4, and here’s what I found. The game has minor issues that can become big problems, guns and items falling through the floor, restarts needed when NPCs don’t do what they’re meant to, screen pop ups getting stuck on the screen, minor AI glitches. Why the score though? The game stays true to the original games we fell in love with, memorable Easter eggs, beautiful guns and two days worth of non stop gameplay with some good humour. It’s worth what I paid for knowing that the bad things will eventually be patched.… Expand
  29. Drdoodlesack
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    This is a great game. I love that they didn't change much. Stuck to their guns (pun intended) and made a really fun game overall.
  30. QuietOne
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    Fun game with plenty of action. Great to play with friends too. Graphics look nice.
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78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
  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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