Borderlands 3

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  1. DavidNGoliath
    Sep 14, 2019
    0
    Tbh feels and looks like border lands 2.. Alot of bugs, loading is trash "could be my internet" but I've heard same problems from others so probably not. This game is the most SJW piece of **** I've ever played every girl wants to shoot a guy in the dick or kick him I the dick and of course besides Tyrene all the bad guys are just that guys l, as where all the women are good guys....RandyTbh feels and looks like border lands 2.. Alot of bugs, loading is trash "could be my internet" but I've heard same problems from others so probably not. This game is the most SJW piece of **** I've ever played every girl wants to shoot a guy in the dick or kick him I the dick and of course besides Tyrene all the bad guys are just that guys l, as where all the women are good guys....Randy pitchford is a boob and sold us an unfinished sjw piece of **** game..… Expand
  2. Tmnt1266
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    Love the borderlands games! Yes this one is a bit different but its still awesome
  3. NateGameJedi
    Nov 30, 2019
    8
    Borderlands 3 is a fantastic entry in the series and a generous, artful, character driven loot shooter that's up there with the best of of it's kind. There's personality everywhere - from the art painted on the walls in each world to the characters and dialogue to the funky costumes and hair to the creative guns to the little trinkets on the side of the creative guns to the light colorBorderlands 3 is a fantastic entry in the series and a generous, artful, character driven loot shooter that's up there with the best of of it's kind. There's personality everywhere - from the art painted on the walls in each world to the characters and dialogue to the funky costumes and hair to the creative guns to the little trinkets on the side of the creative guns to the light color change on the PS4 controller depending on the element you're wielding. Some of that is cosmetic but it's that same love and detail that goes into a lot of what the game has to offer on it's deeper layers.

    The shooting mechanics are top notch and (when well built) your game character can feel like you're in three different types of shooters depending on what gun you have equipped. The Jakobs brand gives you an old school Medal of Honor or Call of Duty feel with iron sights while the Torgue brand can give you a Doom or Duke Nukem feeling with explosive ammo and splash damage. During my rise to Level 50 I had battles that felt like Western shooters as I fell backwards off a dusty cliff and then some that felt like the Moonraker mission in Goldenye with all lasers. The range is very wide and it is very fun.

    The sound is an absolute highlight in the game as it is crystal clear and unique. There are so many guns (like, so many guns) and so many have unique sounds and shooting mechanics. The intense gun battles are punctuated by the crisp sound effects and it is overwhelmingly satisfying to hear the explosions and popping and clicking of the wrath you rain down in the game. It feels so good. This highlight can be extended to the great voice acting as well.

    The story is solid and makes a clear statement about the millennial culture that we’re living in. You get to meet a host of fun characters on each planet, a highlight of which comes in the form of a stuffed teddy bear later on in the game. Unfortunately, most of the characters reprised from 2 can be dry or generally non interesting. Which is a total bummer because they were all so great in the previous installment. While characters like Hammerlock, Lillith, and Tannis are still great it feels odd to see a whole host of old characters again that aren't nearly as fun as the last time you saw them.

    Uniquely, this is also a game where moments of beauty and tranquility can be found in certain pockets on each planet. There were many times I would have an epic battle against a beautiful sunset backdrop or in an Asian-inspired monastery and then stand for a few minutes to take in all of the detail. The level design has noticeably improved from the previous title, the navigation of which is a dramatic step up from the previous title. The Jurassic Eden-6 offers a high canopy and lush greenery while Promethea is a big outer-space moon rock you can glide through. There are still a couple of maps that feel congested and not fun to run around, the biggest ding of which is on the new Sanctuary. It's the hometown of the game so it's a place that must be revisited more than any other. it's by far the most claustrophobic and even after 70 hours of running through it I still get lost. It isn't a fun place to keep coming back to and you have to KEEP coming back to it. When compared to the hometown in Borderlands 2 it's a significant step down and a very boring world in an otherwise exotic one.

    The RPG elements are very solid and can make for some incredibly fun variations depending on your build. There are so many options that there's a way to make a very middle of the road character that may prevent some users from being able to experience the sharpness the game can offer as you weave through the gun fights. When focused on one skill tree you can really see the power your build can bring. The game can absolutely get repetitive after extended play but the level up rewards and new equipment comes quick enough that there's always a great new robotic rabbit to chase around the track as you grow.

    There's a load of things to do after the credits like New Game+ and Guardian Ranks/Mayhem Mode or side-quests or multi-player game types where you fight off hordes of enemies with strangers or friends. At the time of this review, I found the matchmaking to be very slow and it was difficult to find people to play with; over five minutes to find even one person sometimes. That's tough two months after a games release. Not sure if that's a 2k thing or not... The game is exponentially more fun while playing with others so the hope is that Gearbox makes that more accessible soon.

    If you're looking for a game to get this holiday season this one will last for months. If you've got friends that got it too then even better. Playing for a short time or a long time the game is a fun time. Good work, Vault Hunter.    … Expand
  4. deftones034
    Sep 13, 2019
    1
    Ps4 pro is what im playing on. Gunplay is good. So many different guns. Overall though, just doesnt live up to the series. They missed the mark. This coming from a fan from the beginning. Biggest gripe is performance. Both settings are a mess. 4k 30 fps is running at 20-23 fps. Disappointing. 1080p 60fps is running about 55-59. Disappointing. Hopefully they fix this soon. Many people arePs4 pro is what im playing on. Gunplay is good. So many different guns. Overall though, just doesnt live up to the series. They missed the mark. This coming from a fan from the beginning. Biggest gripe is performance. Both settings are a mess. 4k 30 fps is running at 20-23 fps. Disappointing. 1080p 60fps is running about 55-59. Disappointing. Hopefully they fix this soon. Many people are complaining about this and I see why.… Expand
  5. EddieHokie
    Nov 29, 2019
    3
    This game needs to fix the scaling for solo players. The main mission is level 19. I’m 22. The boss is 24. I have nowhere to go to farm guns at my level. Even if I did, I’m still 2 levels lower than the boss. I have to hope the one vending machine on sanctuary might have a decent lvl 22 gun or wait 20 minutes for it reset. The game has been out for 3 months, there is no reason this shouldThis game needs to fix the scaling for solo players. The main mission is level 19. I’m 22. The boss is 24. I have nowhere to go to farm guns at my level. Even if I did, I’m still 2 levels lower than the boss. I have to hope the one vending machine on sanctuary might have a decent lvl 22 gun or wait 20 minutes for it reset. The game has been out for 3 months, there is no reason this should still be happening. Fix it soon or I’m out for good. The whole point of side quests and exploration is to have the chance to over- level and have a better shot at a boss.… Expand
  6. PricesMoustache
    Nov 27, 2019
    7
    Borderlands fans, I am one, will enjoy it, but not as much as its predecessors. New bad guys just not very memorable. Stand out moments are few. Platinum is just too easy this time around - I love a good grind for platinum. Unlike its predecessors I am not invested in or inclined to jump back in to play any new DLC which is testimony to my points above.
    Solid game - just not as fun as I    Borderlands fans, I am one, will enjoy it, but not as much as its predecessors. New bad guys just not very memorable. Stand out moments are few. Platinum is just too easy this time around - I love a good grind for platinum. Unlike its predecessors I am not invested in or inclined to jump back in to play any new DLC which is testimony to my points above.
    Solid game - just not as fun as I was expecting. If you aren't a big borderlands fan - grab this game when there is a price drop.    … Expand
  7. cdsmith7
    Nov 26, 2019
    3
    As a huge fan of Borderlands and Borderlands 2 I expected more. No where near the performance of the remastered Borderlands 2 which runs smoothly at 60fps in full HD. I can't get more than a few hours into a laggy 30fps and below game with grainy and pixelated visuals. Assuming the ps5 is backwards compatible I'll try to play the game again when I update from my standard PS4.
  8. 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
  9. AnRem
    Nov 23, 2019
    8
    First time to play borderlands series and will definitely wait for the next one to be released. Like the humor in the game , the Charterers and the game design. Playing is real fun. The only issue is that the game does not run smoothly( FPS). Otherwise, great job has been done !
  10. User227
    Nov 23, 2019
    5
    The best game of 2019.Borderlands 3 better than Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 2.
  11. SolarCraigbum
    Nov 23, 2019
    2
    If you like opening things incessantly you will love this game. Enjoy lots of varied but dreadful weapons and a severe shortage of ammo leading to more opening. Save your money wait for the inevitable cash grab goty edition to go on sale
  12. brunopersio1986
    Nov 23, 2019
    0
    Impossible to play due to the constants crashes and bad performance, total waste of money, thanks God I borrow ir form a friend. Gearbox go fck yourself.
  13. RepentantSky2
    Nov 22, 2019
    4
    This game is a mess even now. It's glitchy, the frames still drop like at launch, crucial items and enemies still fall through the floor or commit suicide, online missions can still lag to the point where doing anything but being killed is impossible, audio lag can sometimes be as much as three seconds behind, and the guns you collect in nay given area are laughably ineffective against theThis game is a mess even now. It's glitchy, the frames still drop like at launch, crucial items and enemies still fall through the floor or commit suicide, online missions can still lag to the point where doing anything but being killed is impossible, audio lag can sometimes be as much as three seconds behind, and the guns you collect in nay given area are laughably ineffective against the false difficulty the game tries to throw at you, that is basically just overwhelming anyone playing alone with hoards of enemies. Borderlands 1 and 2 had difficult moments because it took skill to get past them, Borderlands 3 is almost entirely too difficult because it runs like crap and it's nearly impossible in any given encounter to not be shot at from a dozen different angles. False difficulty, is not fun difficulty.… Expand
  14. solidus311
    Nov 21, 2019
    4
    I recently bought a friend a ps4 and this game so we could play together. I played a bit of the single player and I thought it was good, reminiscent of borderlands 2 and better than the presequel. That's where the 4 comes from.

    The game loses the rest of the score through crashes (blue screens), the lag and how hard it was to connect with my friend. I thought the crashes were limited to    I recently bought a friend a ps4 and this game so we could play together. I played a bit of the single player and I thought it was good, reminiscent of borderlands 2 and better than the presequel. That's where the 4 comes from.

    The game loses the rest of the score through crashes (blue screens), the lag and how hard it was to connect with my friend. I thought the crashes were limited to the social aspect of the game but I just crashed during a firefight in single player. Hence going out of my way to create this meta critic account JUST to post this review and let the masses know how bad the game is. I've crashed like 6 times in the span of a few hours before giving up for the day.

    I was going to get the game and the season pass eventually on steam when it was released but not anymore. Seriously gearbox, get your **** together.    … Expand
  15. mehhem
    Nov 21, 2019
    4
    At first play, it's fantastic. The characters seem interesting, the guns are cool. But then you realize as a your aiming sucks. So you boot up BL2 and nope, I'm still deadly. Hmm. Ahh Okay. "Game Mode" never needed it before, but whatever. Then you try and change you gear but the lag on the inventory screen is really really bad. Then the Junk/Fav system breaks. Co-op seems prettyAt first play, it's fantastic. The characters seem interesting, the guns are cool. But then you realize as a your aiming sucks. So you boot up BL2 and nope, I'm still deadly. Hmm. Ahh Okay. "Game Mode" never needed it before, but whatever. Then you try and change you gear but the lag on the inventory screen is really really bad. Then the Junk/Fav system breaks. Co-op seems pretty damn laggy too. And couch co-op is just not even worth trying. It's fairly clear as a dev that it really needed another 180 days polishing the bugs before release.… Expand
  16. DrLightning
    Nov 20, 2019
    10
    Basically more borderlands 2 with better graphics. If I didnt like borderlands 2 I wouldn't like this game. But I love it so this game is pretty great in my opinion
  17. MichiGotsIt
    Nov 16, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am not one to leave a review for games but for Borderlands 3, I had to. What in the world is going at Gearbox, did they change writing staff, 'cause the story really sucks ass. Why is the focus placed heavily on Ava, and the way they seem to be killing off characters is amazing. I really love the improvements with fast travel, theguns (100% better than Anthem), and Im really love the way boss fights are sat up, however the story is way too short. Honestly, the game would have worked better as a 30 dollars expansion.… Expand
  18. Wkeb
    Nov 16, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Inexcusably bad performance, nonstop 'kill or be killed' game play, starked around a boring story about a group of vault hunters. The biggest letdown is the FPS lag on a PS4 Pro - I've not experienced anything this poorly ported before on this console - getting less than 30 FPS. There is a performance adjustment in the settings but that is bad way of covering up low quality porting. I shouldn't have to chose on a higher end console between performance and high quality visuals.

    As for the visuals the environments are pretty and for the 10 hours I put into the game I enjoyed some of the things I viewed, but there was little desire to keep playing because of shuttering.

    Creeps never die and are always respawned in their original locations. Seems like fun if I want to constantly grind, but if I wipe out a level 1 camp I don't expect to encounter it again when I go through that section on my way back to base. In addition the leveling system seems boring and just because I can upgrade to higher dps weapons there is no difference between my toon at level 3 and 9 outside of some perks I chose. Speaking of, it conceptually seemed cool to be able to use these skills in battle but I wasn't impressed by the need to use them in battles.

    Most battles are shoot, throw a grenade, use some sort of special skill perk, repeat. I didn't get too much enjoyment out of running through the same waves of enemies but this time in 'vr' aka a blue filter on the screen and a special semi-boss before I could finish my objective. BORING!

    The writing reminds me of dad joke puns paired with the same type of borderlands game play from this series 2nd installment. I couldn't even bring myself to really laugh at some of the corny jokes and the mature rating was more comical than the stupid jokes I heard.

    This is a game I regret buying (thankfully I got it preowned and can still return it) because this game lacks in many ways. I typically don't find myself bored within a half hour of game play and with this it felt more like a chore to play than to enjoy spending my time grinding through the same low-level camps I already cleared, twice. I would avoid this one.    … Expand
  19. mackenzie129
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Geeze the User reviews on this is why I pay attention to actual reviewers. "Its unplayable" No it isn't you entitled man child.
    8 years since borderlands 2 (we don't talk about the pre sequel) 8 years since we realized Borderlands is going intergalactic. The game is massive and it's quite the undertaking to explore and do everything.
    Pros
    - Big very very big game
    - Truly different ways to play the exact same characters which is nice
    - More vehicles and cool ways to get them upgraded
    - Cast is great
    - Planets are pretty
    - 4 dlcs that will expand an already big game
    - Events SEASONAL EVENTS

    Cons
    - Somewhat laggy
    - Somewhat glitchy (nothing game breaking)
    - Maya Dies....
    - Lilith Dies...?    … Expand
  20. KolesnikovGAME
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Привет всем! Я играл в бордерленд только от Тэлтеил до этой игры. Так как не являлся фанатом серии к игре относился прохладно, поиграл недавно и все устраивает. Юмор прикольный, много пушек, много планет, есть куда пройти, транспорт с бесконечными патронами. Все что нужно для хорошей игры тут есть. Прикольный сюжет. Отвязная музыка. Мне нравиться все в этой игре. Субтитры можно увеличить.Привет всем! Я играл в бордерленд только от Тэлтеил до этой игры. Так как не являлся фанатом серии к игре относился прохладно, поиграл недавно и все устраивает. Юмор прикольный, много пушек, много планет, есть куда пройти, транспорт с бесконечными патронами. Все что нужно для хорошей игры тут есть. Прикольный сюжет. Отвязная музыка. Мне нравиться все в этой игре. Субтитры можно увеличить. Нет полной локализации, но наверное это бы убило характерный юмор. После этой игры захотелось пройти предыдущие проекты. Спасибо. подписывайтесь на мой канал ютюб Kolesnikov ► GAME… Expand
  21. Clapsky
    Nov 12, 2019
    2
    The developer team is spending more time nerfing weapons that we took hours to get than fix the so many bugs of the game. A true shame. I've never seen that before.
  22. Hopper8785
    Nov 12, 2019
    9
    Hardworking developers spent years creating this amazing game only to have crybabies come online and give it 0 out of 10s. This is the most fun game Ive played all year. Why anyone would give it a low score is beyond me. Because of a couple lag issues between screens that doesn't impact 99% of the core gameplay? Get over it. Stop sweating the small stuff. Gamers have become the mostHardworking developers spent years creating this amazing game only to have crybabies come online and give it 0 out of 10s. This is the most fun game Ive played all year. Why anyone would give it a low score is beyond me. Because of a couple lag issues between screens that doesn't impact 99% of the core gameplay? Get over it. Stop sweating the small stuff. Gamers have become the most spoiled group of people on the planet and it shows.… Expand
  23. Xabretooth
    Nov 11, 2019
    8
    This game is exactly what i expected but they took the guns to a whole 'nother level. The game looks great especially on a 4k tv and on a ps pro.

    Dropping it down to a 8/10 just because the co-op and the split screen is not working very well but i have faith that this will be fixed in a patch or update.
  24. ReubenIsAGod
    Nov 9, 2019
    4
    *I still haven't finished this game*

    I love the Borderlands franchise. And with every bit of fiber in my body I can safely say that the gameplay is a massive improvement upon the last iterations of this game. its fast, its snappy, its creative and the gun customization is beautiful. Originally I wrote a review defending the game when it first came out. After playing it for much    *I still haven't finished this game*

    I love the Borderlands franchise. And with every bit of fiber in my body I can safely say that the gameplay is a massive improvement upon the last iterations of this game. its fast, its snappy, its creative and the gun customization is beautiful.

    Originally I wrote a review defending the game when it first came out. After playing it for much longer, I simply enough found the game unbearably tedious, boring and completely void of any really good humor or writing. Its just kinda a big shooty mess of uninspired shooty level design.

    Nothing here stands out as fresh, in regards to the layout of this open world. Pandora and the other planets in Borderlands 1 -2 had much more character and personality as opposed to these newer maps. Its sort of annoying how void of entertainment this game is.

    I understand that it is JUST a big dumb shooter, but GOD! is it dumb. Also the missions as fetch quests are probably some of weakest i've played Everything is so oddly placed and just really lakc any focus, Its kinda irritating.I've played much more calculated and entertaining fetch quests in previous Borderlands games.

    I feel as if i've just kinda grown out of this genre of game. I need more narrative structure these days Humor that is subtle. I guess borderlands just isn't for me these days.

    I think I wanted to believe that this game was SO MUCH MORE! I also wanted to justify my preorder. I was wrong.    … Expand
  25. Dav668
    Nov 9, 2019
    3
    I am such disappoint. I have thousands of hours in BL2 (every class to 72, some multiple times) and even persevered with the pre-sequel enough to take 3 character all the way but this...meh. I don't care about the calypso twins. The missions suck, the weapons suck, there are too many bullet-sponge bosses, the writing is dull. Some of the worlds look quite good and dying bandits have someI am such disappoint. I have thousands of hours in BL2 (every class to 72, some multiple times) and even persevered with the pre-sequel enough to take 3 character all the way but this...meh. I don't care about the calypso twins. The missions suck, the weapons suck, there are too many bullet-sponge bosses, the writing is dull. Some of the worlds look quite good and dying bandits have some funny lines but that's it. Framerate was OK on my old PS4 and I only played solo (so didn't experience the split-screen thing)
    I took Moze and FL4K to the end game, started Amara and then took the game back to the store.    … Expand
  26. Lordbyron07
    Nov 8, 2019
    9
    Most fun I’ve had in quite a while. Worthy of the name. Group fun with friends and character building is fun.
  27. LouieColes
    Nov 7, 2019
    8
    I loved this game. I loved the side missions maybe more so than the main quest to be honest. Which isn’t to say the main quest isn’t bad. It’s actually rather good with all the usual loot and bosses that seem imposing at the start but can be defeated easily enough. The side quests are where Borderlands 3 really shines due to the variety, wackiness and rewards for finishing them. It’s oneI loved this game. I loved the side missions maybe more so than the main quest to be honest. Which isn’t to say the main quest isn’t bad. It’s actually rather good with all the usual loot and bosses that seem imposing at the start but can be defeated easily enough. The side quests are where Borderlands 3 really shines due to the variety, wackiness and rewards for finishing them. It’s one of the only games in a long time that’s made me go back for seconds and possibly thirds for a midnight snack. I can not recommend BL3 enough. It’s the third best out of the three but that’s high praise because they’re all fantastic.… Expand
  28. LilSourDough
    Nov 7, 2019
    1
    Bought this game for the splitscreen Coop. Horizontal splitscreen is basically unplayable. Very disappointed that there is no vertical splitscreen option. Have played once for 30 mins, given up and not touched again.
  29. OnlyOneHere
    Nov 6, 2019
    0
    This game has horrible graphics. The developers used a comic book art style for the visuals. This comic book graphics style is used as an excuse for developers to be cheap and lazy to develop environments and character models with detail. The story is trash and cringeworthy. The voice acting is awful. The gameplay is so boring and repetitive.

    The multiplayer has garbage matchmaking. The    This game has horrible graphics. The developers used a comic book art style for the visuals. This comic book graphics style is used as an excuse for developers to be cheap and lazy to develop environments and character models with detail. The story is trash and cringeworthy. The voice acting is awful. The gameplay is so boring and repetitive.

    The multiplayer has garbage matchmaking. The loading times are so ridiculous. The controls are so clunky. Usually first person shooters have smooth controls, and the fact that these developers couldn't make it smooth like other FPS games is embarrassing. The game tries too hard to be funny, it's cringeworthy. I don't recommend this terrible game at all.    … Expand
  30. Janrad
    Nov 6, 2019
    7
    Borderlands 3 is a fairly entertaining game but not special, certainly not as special as the 2 previous parts were. Unfortunately, the dialogues and sometimes hilarious cries of some enemies that you could hear in parts 1 and 2 are missing. The worlds you have to go through are fine but not nearly as impressive as the earlier parts. It is hoping for spectacular expansions through updatesBorderlands 3 is a fairly entertaining game but not special, certainly not as special as the 2 previous parts were. Unfortunately, the dialogues and sometimes hilarious cries of some enemies that you could hear in parts 1 and 2 are missing. The worlds you have to go through are fine but not nearly as impressive as the earlier parts. It is hoping for spectacular expansions through updates to take the game to a higher level.… Expand
  31. CountBalls
    Nov 4, 2019
    3
    I love borderlands series and have spent countless hours on the games. My partner and I love couch co-op games, so this is a big disappointment. How can they release such laggy game? My game crashed twice within 2 hours, the menu freezes a lot, loading time is slow, and I have to wear glasses to be able to read the text! Please fix this asap!
  32. jonbates123
    Nov 4, 2019
    5
    I loved BL2. I mostly play with my wife on co-op splitscreen and we have completed the story twice already, playing through a third time now on True Vault Hunter Mode.

    The good: - Gameplay - It's really great, the battles can get so crazy to the point you can't even see what you're shooting but it's somehow really, really fun to play. - Future Updates - Gearbox updated and added so    I loved BL2. I mostly play with my wife on co-op splitscreen and we have completed the story twice already, playing through a third time now on True Vault Hunter Mode.

    The good:
    - Gameplay - It's really great, the battles can get so crazy to the point you can't even see what you're shooting but it's somehow really, really fun to play.
    - Future Updates - Gearbox updated and added so much to BL2 over the years, the hope is that they will do this for BL3 too because it really needs it.

    The bad:
    - The story - It's not entertaining at all, it's slow in places and really badly written.
    - Technical issues - on PS4 splitscreen you basically freeze when you open any menu.It is so annoying and frankly it should be fixed by now. The game crashes frequently. I played in single player and it wasn't so bad but if you want to play co-op wait until the game is fixed.
    -End-game - At the moment it consists of replaying wave defense type scenarios and once you've done that, you increase the difficulty and do it again for more loot. It is fun but it does get repetitive.    … Expand
  33. AndrewRyanov56
    Nov 3, 2019
    5
    Its basically just traditional borderlands game play but updated. The story is terrible however, it throws all the previous lore and world building out the window for cheap grabs at your emotions. Grab for half off at a sale to experience the game play and the horrible writing.
  34. christhewiz
    Nov 1, 2019
    6
    This game is a real letdown. Especially the loop system the core feature of this game is a mess. The chances of getting a rare or epic weapon is nearly nil, leaving you constantly dissatisfied and unrewarded after each major fight. Everything feels repetitive: the weapons dropped, the foes, the missions, the humor, etc. Just stopped playing of shear boredom. Dear 2K Games, get someThis game is a real letdown. Especially the loop system the core feature of this game is a mess. The chances of getting a rare or epic weapon is nearly nil, leaving you constantly dissatisfied and unrewarded after each major fight. Everything feels repetitive: the weapons dropped, the foes, the missions, the humor, etc. Just stopped playing of shear boredom. Dear 2K Games, get some developers who actually like to create a fun game.… Expand
  35. Pr01oo
    Nov 1, 2019
    0
    This game is realy bad, story is idiotic. This game is from 2014 but not from 2019. Look at other games, they have a full interesting story and realistic graphics.
  36. jelikey
    Oct 30, 2019
    9
    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 so
  37. dizertir
    Oct 29, 2019
    10
    Если честно - игра классная, сюжет (+продолжение) охотников - зачет. Есть свои нововведения, что проявило интерес. Для себя однозначно взял и не жалею. Играю с самых первых частей - и даже если будет выпущена новая часть - обязательно возьму. Нравится мне этот дикий дикий мультяшный мир в коопе !!!!!Если честно - игра классная, сюжет (+продолжение) охотников - зачет. Есть свои нововведения, что проявило интерес. Для себя однозначно взял и не жалею. Играю с самых первых частей - и даже если будет выпущена новая часть - обязательно возьму. Нравится мне этот дикий дикий мультяшный мир в коопе !!!!!
  38. MomoVoss
    Oct 28, 2019
    4
    You know that feeling when you are so hyped for something you can't stop think about it ? BL3 was one of those games for me. The moment I started playing this game all that hype was gone i a second. Why ? So many technical problems even 2 months after release. Lag, crashes, no viable build on every character, skills not working etc etc Fo a AAA title this is unforgiven.

    Gearbox    You know that feeling when you are so hyped for something you can't stop think about it ? BL3 was one of those games for me. The moment I started playing this game all that hype was gone i a second. Why ? So many technical problems even 2 months after release. Lag, crashes, no viable build on every character, skills not working etc etc Fo a AAA title this is unforgiven.

    Gearbox disappointed me greatly, now this game just sits on my HDD waiting for massive patch...which will not come any time soon...    … Expand
  39. Volsyden
    Oct 27, 2019
    8
    i love borderland games, although i did not like the bosses in this game and the way it ended but was still super fun to play. needs a lot of DLC to make it a fantastic game.... like tiny tinas adventure... that was awesome. i didn't like the arena things though where you just in one spot and those flying turds are hard to kill - they are way to fast, hard to hit, and they can kill you ini love borderland games, although i did not like the bosses in this game and the way it ended but was still super fun to play. needs a lot of DLC to make it a fantastic game.... like tiny tinas adventure... that was awesome. i didn't like the arena things though where you just in one spot and those flying turds are hard to kill - they are way to fast, hard to hit, and they can kill you in one hit. took a group of 4 just to kill one that took 20 min. but overall i still liked the game… Expand
  40. AlexWesker245
    Oct 27, 2019
    10
    I like the universe so much and was never expected some one could be barely so good villain as Handsome Jack, but they did it. Callypso twins are something. Streamers that start their own religion and make millions of psychos obey - i love them. Game became better in everything. yep it has some technical issues, but it as crazy as f8ck! Hail for the God queen!
  41. phoeniix23
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    I bought the Super Deluxe Edition on PS4 on Day One and have been playing since. I'm level 23 right now and having a blast playing the campaign SOLO. I did not try local splitscreen co-op nor online co-op. Here's my take so far.

    If you love everything about Borderlands 1, 2, Pre-Sequel and Tales, you WILL, without a doubt, love Borderlands 3. To me, it is THE best Borderlands    I bought the Super Deluxe Edition on PS4 on Day One and have been playing since. I'm level 23 right now and having a blast playing the campaign SOLO. I did not try local splitscreen co-op nor online co-op. Here's my take so far.

    If you love everything about Borderlands 1, 2, Pre-Sequel and Tales, you WILL, without a doubt, love Borderlands 3. To me, it is THE best Borderlands experience. It improves so much from the previous games.

    1. Fast travel
    Previous games had me backtracking so much! It became so frustrating to undertake a quest, complete it and finding myself having to trek back across the map to another location. I would just quit the game and restart to get back to a fast travel point. In BL3, you can fast travel anytime, anywhere. Just open the map, and BOOM! Fast travel anywhere. This is a game changer for me.

    2. Exploration
    This time, it's more rewarding to explore the full map, uncovering every inch of it. BL1 & 2 felt empty, where the rewards for exploring were just Echo Logs and Vault Symbols etc. This time, you're rewarded not just with Echo Logs, but Collectibles/Crew Challenges that give you useful loot! Plus the game is so gorgeous and the diverse landscapes made exploration enjoyable.

    3. Characters
    Admittedly, so far, the antagonist twins aren't as compelling as Handsome Jack but they're passable. However, I am more attached to characters from previous games like Lilith & Co. So for me, I am enjoying the main campaign just because I'm finding out more about what happened to them since the last games, what's going on right now and what will happen to them. You are also rewarded with a lot of dialog when you keep prompting each NPC. The previous games usually had 1-2 lines of dialog per prompt, but BL3 definitely put in the effort in fleshing out NPCs more.

    4. Loot
    OMG, the loot!!! It is the bread and butter of this game! Gunplay and gameplay is so so so satisfying. I'm playing as Moze, having played Sirens in the previous games, and oh man am I enjoying myself. I cannot wait to max out Moze and then try out Fl4k, Zane and Amara in other playthroughs. I usually don't care for the other character besides my main, but BL3 made me intrigued. You also get rewarded for using guns from each manufacturer. So if your favorite type of gun is from Maliwan or Jakobs, these companies will send you special loot for being a loyal customer! It's just so rewarding, and the pace that I get new loot before I got bored with what I currently have is perfect.

    5. Music
    The music is excellent. Very chill and relaxing. The Sanctuary3 music somehow reminded me of The Matrix.

    6. Customization
    There's a huge variety of cosmetics and customization you make on your charater, guns and vehicles. I especially love the gun skins and trinkets which is something new, cos you see your weapon 100% of the time so being able to customize them is cool! Also, I do not see any intrusive microtransactions in game whatsoever, unlike games like AC Odyssey, Origins, Battlefield, Destiny, COD, etc. It feels like an old school looter shooter to the core!

    7. Bosses
    Man some of the bosses so far are pretty cool! And kinda tough for a normal difficulty. I cannot wait for True Vault Hunter Mode.

    8. Stability
    On single player campaign playing on SOLO on my original PS4, the game has been super smooth with no crashes and bugs since Day 1. 30fps gameplay is good enough for this generation. I wasn't expecting 60fps so I was fine with the gameplay.

    So yeah, having played about 30+ hours so far and not nearing the end yet, it has been an awesome experience. If you love the Borderlands series and play solo, this is a MUST BUY!

    EDIT (Oct 26): I just beat the campaign at Level 44 with most side quests completed and some collectibles left. What a game! So much content, so much fun! I'm finishing up the remaining side quests, Circles of Slaughters, Proving Grounds and finding all collectibles. I'm also playing at a new difficulty level called Mayhem mode. Mayhem1 is tough and makes the game so much more challenging and forces me to change my approach. I tried the highest tier, Mayhem3, just for fun, and it is NOT fun. Bordering on impossible. I find myself now finding better gear to challenge myself at Mayhem3. If you're familiar with Torment levels in Diablo3, Mayhem mode is similar. Mayhem mode also has modifiers that affect your current game session, things like more SMG, shotgun damage, less crit, pistol damage etc.

    I haven't even started a 2nd playthrough on True Vault Hunter Mode. I'm guessing TVHM at Mayhem3 will be the Bloodborne of shooter looters!

    Feeling very excited to improve my Moze into the ultimate badass. This almost feels like Goku training at 100x gravity.

    Awesome game, one of my favorite gaming experiences of the year, along with Control.

    Oh, not to mention the current free Halloween content, Bloody Harvest! I'm having a ball of a time, even after 100+ hrs of gameplay.    … Expand
  42. jordancotton
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Please do not listen to all the negative reviews and get yourselves a copy of this game! It's brilliant, I could say 100 things that have changed from bl2. The people that are writing bad reviews are the same people that support company's like EA every year and buy cod and FIFA every year that changes one thing and asks for £50? The game is bloody brilliant and hilarious.
  43. REZAKOJIMAFF
    Oct 25, 2019
    9
    گان پلی و همینطور گرافیک بصری فوق العاده در کنارِ طراحی مراحل عالی و تنوع بی نظیر اسلحه ها
    این بازی یک شوتر اول شخص لوت باکسینگ بی نظیره
  44. thingamajiggly
    Oct 24, 2019
    1
    What a complete and utter disappointment and load of garbage. My boyfriend and I have been avid Borderlands fans throughout the franchise, and have played through every game together multiple times. We purchased the Super Deluxe edition because of course we would play this game all the way through, right?

    Wrong. This game is pretty much unplayable. Couch co-op is almost impossible.    What a complete and utter disappointment and load of garbage. My boyfriend and I have been avid Borderlands fans throughout the franchise, and have played through every game together multiple times. We purchased the Super Deluxe edition because of course we would play this game all the way through, right?

    Wrong. This game is pretty much unplayable. Couch co-op is almost impossible. Horizontal split screen? Are you kidding me? We have a fair size TV, but I can't read anything. The lag is also ridiculous. So clunky! And if you open a menu? Well, good luck… It's so upsetting. Nothing has been fixed yet. What a stupid waste of $100    … Expand
  45. mohitawana
    Oct 24, 2019
    0
    This is the worst borderlands game I even played . It’s a unfinished sht I won’t recommend buying this ryt now. Madarchod 2k splits screen thek karo
  46. CallumMcA
    Oct 24, 2019
    6
    After the critical success of former games, the third instalment had large boots to fill. Unfortunately it falls far short to deliver.

    The Borderlands games shine when it comes to co-op, allowing you and your friends to tool up with procedural generated weapons that can allow for some interesting gun play. Combat is refined, customisation allows a lot freedom and the challenge is there    After the critical success of former games, the third instalment had large boots to fill. Unfortunately it falls far short to deliver.

    The Borderlands games shine when it comes to co-op, allowing you and your friends to tool up with procedural generated weapons that can allow for some interesting gun play. Combat is refined, customisation allows a lot freedom and the challenge is there if you want it using the Mayhem modes.

    That being said, this isn't enough to hold up the game. There is nothing strikingly new here, nothing pops out as innovative or allows it to stand out from the other entries. The story is exhausting and predictable and the player has no real impact with cut scenes feeling like an outer body experience, the characters that populate the worlds are far from interesting and often a parody. Bosses are forgettable. Areas of the game are stale. Pop culture references are scattered through out, sometimes very much cringe worthy.

    If you want to mow down waves of enemies with your buddies in an end game for generated loot ultimately hitting your level and guardian rank caps then by all means this game is worth a go as a co op experience at max level but then what?    … Expand
  47. Lanbrador
    Oct 20, 2019
    0
    Bad performance i bought this **** and can't even play it because of menus lagging and many bugs.
  48. StudMuffinOP
    Oct 20, 2019
    6
    At first the game was great. Story was hilarious and everything else you would expect from a Borderlands game. Was able to finish all the chapters with FL4K. Disappointed after all the nerfs and patches involving an offline game though. Matchmaking also was fairly buggy for me and when I would find a pairing it would normally be with someone who completed that chapter or far back from theAt first the game was great. Story was hilarious and everything else you would expect from a Borderlands game. Was able to finish all the chapters with FL4K. Disappointed after all the nerfs and patches involving an offline game though. Matchmaking also was fairly buggy for me and when I would find a pairing it would normally be with someone who completed that chapter or far back from the story. Also the wipe from the loot bank was really disappointing after all the hours grinding. I really wanted to love this game but after all the patches it just made things a little bit worse.

    Def. pick up the game if you're a die hard fan but I don't recommend buying it at full price.    … Expand
  49. DAMreviews
    Oct 18, 2019
    8
    PS4 Pro, Singe Player - This is a very good game. I dither between 7-8 score because it offers up so much solid content that it is just shy of a great game, with arguments to be made for or against.
    The shooting is fun. I never got tired of it. However the single player campaign leads you on a leash the entire time. Each quest involves a character directing you on the radio, which can    PS4 Pro, Singe Player - This is a very good game. I dither between 7-8 score because it offers up so much solid content that it is just shy of a great game, with arguments to be made for or against.
    The shooting is fun. I never got tired of it. However the single player campaign leads you on a leash the entire time. Each quest involves a character directing you on the radio, which can stumble over itself. Once you pass an invisible line, the dialogue kicks in. You could already be in a dialogue and you can trigger another. Add on picking up Echo recordings, as I have done, and you can have 3 different dialogues stepping over each other when you’re not done with the first. (You can view/listen to all lore in the pause menu)
    The areas in the game and large and there are more than I reasonably expected, which I was overly pleased with as a consumer. But fast travel points are limited. So if you need to sell off a full inventory of guns, you will have to restart at the beginning at a vending machine to then run back to where you left off. Enemies will respawn in each area for you to grind or just run by - which is more likely. I can’t say it’s bad, just the design they went with.
    The bad is the NPC A.I. Anytime I had to follow a character, they slowly moved into place as though they are thinking hard about it. Sometimes the npc will get stuck and the game will need to be restarted. This happened about 3 separate times a good ways into the game. In all I had to restart my game no less than 5 times due to minor bugs.
    I didn’t touch multiplayer but still enjoyed the single player very much. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt that multiplayer works and adds another layer of fun and engagement for the game.
    For the most part I enjoyed the writing. It’s a violent, slapstick world. Characters like Tina made me chuckle, while I found some like the character voiced by Chris Hardwick to be totally lame.
    So I spent a good 30 plus hours in the game without even starting new game plus. There are a lot of elements that I thought about critically as I played the game. Ultimately, the game offers up so much content that is done well, I couldn’t help but feel like it’s giving me my money’s worth.    … Expand
  50. Maxxian
    Oct 17, 2019
    7
    The gameplay is fun but it still has it's issues. Game will randomly crash and some skills do not seem to be working as intended. After today's patch, they nerfed a lot of fun guns, I thought I would give True Vault Hunter a play through (new game +) and I solidified my biggest complaint in the game...the story. I hate the story. The old characters which we have come to love are, in myThe gameplay is fun but it still has it's issues. Game will randomly crash and some skills do not seem to be working as intended. After today's patch, they nerfed a lot of fun guns, I thought I would give True Vault Hunter a play through (new game +) and I solidified my biggest complaint in the game...the story. I hate the story. The old characters which we have come to love are, in my opinion, horribly handled and the new characters are just not likeable. Overall it's still a decent game but again with the recent patches...I'm going to put this one down until the developers figure out where they want to go.… Expand
  51. stealthbushido
    Oct 17, 2019
    5
    Been addicted to Borderlands since the first game. The only one I never got into was the pre sequel. I am having just as difficult a time getting into this one. The 2 main villains are absolutely cringe worthy but even ignoring that I still can't seem to get into this. I had such high hopes too.
  52. CircaAD
    Oct 14, 2019
    0
    Unplayable! No Friends Only parties. No vertical splitscreen. Horrible motion blur. Horrible screen tearing. Sluggish controls with a huge deadzone on a standard PS4 with standard controller.

    I've played all the previous Borderlands games all the way through several times on multiple platforms, including PS4. Loved them! I had to turn this game off after 15 minutes with a serious    Unplayable! No Friends Only parties. No vertical splitscreen. Horrible motion blur. Horrible screen tearing. Sluggish controls with a huge deadzone on a standard PS4 with standard controller.

    I've played all the previous Borderlands games all the way through several times on multiple platforms, including PS4. Loved them! I had to turn this game off after 15 minutes with a serious headache. The onscreen movement is noticeably lagged behind the controller. Even with the deadzone setting turned to 0, there's a pause as you move the sticks, and then the screen suddenly tears and jumps to catch up. After "catching up", the motion blur sets in, and you cannot turn this off. If you change direction, the same pause and jump happens again in the new direction.

    One of the best things about BL's 1-Pre was the Friends Only parties and splitscreen coop, allowing friends to join and leave at any time as they were available. Friends Only is not even available, and the splitscreen is horizontal only, which is like peering through a mailslot on a standard widescreen.

    I will not be playing this game until the video and controller settings are thoroughly patched, assuming 2K is on the snap. In the mean time, this was a waste of $60. Don't buy it!    … Expand
  53. Andy63366
    Oct 13, 2019
    8
    Great game play and the loot grind feels right. The bad guys are terrible and really annoying to listen too. But once you finish the main story the end game is a lot of fun and a ton to do that will keep you coming back to find better loot than what you currently have.
  54. Gokiburi-Sensei
    Oct 13, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only real positive I have for this game compared to it's bl2 ancestor is it's gunplay is better. It's story is pretty average an forgettable which is fine I guess for a Borderlands game. Buts it's end game content blows. Mayhem is just a bunch of random modifiers that might or might not destroy your build. If you find a cool playstyle mayhem is guaranteed to destroy it. 140 legendaries are world drops. So if you want a certain legendary rather than having a source to farm it from you have to farm one boss over and over until you maybe get it. Even then it might have a crappy annointment or no annointment at all. And the game doesn't run that great on all platfors. The menus are laggy and borderline unusable. The game is really just a bunch of negatives compared to bl2.… Expand
  55. fordagame
    Oct 11, 2019
    9
    Borderlands 3 is great addition to the series. It has some problem with performance in menus (PS4), but in general it is definitely not worst than BL2. Talent system is much better than before. More interesting trees and more abilities to choose. Story is interesting, enough humor in the game as well. My only concerns are about bosses. They are much more like Dark souls now. Long, annoyingBorderlands 3 is great addition to the series. It has some problem with performance in menus (PS4), but in general it is definitely not worst than BL2. Talent system is much better than before. More interesting trees and more abilities to choose. Story is interesting, enough humor in the game as well. My only concerns are about bosses. They are much more like Dark souls now. Long, annoying bosses, which was made under co op. Half of their spells are just one-shoting you, which for borderlands game is not needed in my opinion. Most of them I have killed in 3-4 trys, but anyway it is pretty annoying every single hit, to bring you to almost 0 hp. This is borderlands... combat should be more dynamic and you shouldn't be afraid to go and shot boss with shotgun. This is what make game fun... not sniping them from as far as possible. As well I think that somehow legendary drop should be bigger. This is singleplayer game. I would expect much more and much better drop. People like to change their weapons and feel rewarded for killing big boss. Sometimes it was pretty disappointed after 10 minutes fight, to receive nothing even comparable to your current weapon as power.… Expand
  56. HaloFever
    Oct 10, 2019
    8
    For better or worse, Borderlands 3 looks and plays like Borderlands 2. The best Borderlands 3 has to offer is its loot driven gameplay that is completely devoid of micro-transactions. Triple A publishers lie to you every time they tell you that micro-transactions are necessary to fund these kinds of games. If you want a particular gun in Borderlands 3, just keep playing and having a blastFor better or worse, Borderlands 3 looks and plays like Borderlands 2. The best Borderlands 3 has to offer is its loot driven gameplay that is completely devoid of micro-transactions. Triple A publishers lie to you every time they tell you that micro-transactions are necessary to fund these kinds of games. If you want a particular gun in Borderlands 3, just keep playing and having a blast doing it. There are no loot boxes to buy.

    UPDATE: Just wanted to break into my old review to talk about the multi-player and end game. Borderlands 3 is just not as popular as Borderlands 2, and matchmaking for co-op activities suffers for it. Both my friends list and matchmaking are a ghost town. End game also lacks a reason for existing. You can play harder modes for better loot but that only leads to harder modes for better loot. And most of the harder modes are just enemies spamming rocket launchers or going immune (Anointed). Worse, whenever the level increases, all that loot will be moot. The game needs better end-game activities sooner rather than later. I fear that by the time Gearbox introduces something great like a raid, there will be no one left to play it. END UPDATE

    The shooting itself feels better than classic borderlands. Some guns have more aim assist than others, but you never feel like that game is playing against you like some RPGs in the past. Shooting doesn’t feel quite as “crispy” as Destiny, but the guns in Borderlands are much more varied and fun than the guns in Destiny. The enemies are also much more varied, and different guns and strategies are a must. Much of time, its fun just to go through areas and shoot stuff.

    If loot-box free gameplay is a leftover from last gen, the graphics in Borderlands 3 are a relic. The art style is not the problem. Back in Borderlands 1, the art style was fresh. It is still fresh. Don’t believe me? Look up Borderlands cosplay. The art style also complements the visual and audio jokes in the game. But the lighting, textures, and frame rates are all subpar. I’ve played remasters that look better than this. Maybe this is the result of the long development cycle (7 years) or reliance on an outdated game engine. The game simply doesn’t look near as polished as most games that release at the end of a console cycle.

    Finally, the multi-player is a mixed bag. Like in earlier Borderlands games, you can “party up” with 3 other players and roll through content together. No need for special strikes or raids. You simply join up and increase the difficulty at your desire. Loot can also be shared equally so everybody wins. It’s fun to join up with friends and take down bosses for legendary loot. Joining up with random players is not so fun. 9 of 10 matchmaking sessions end with getting kicked by the host player. I think most players don’t realize that other players can join them. I don’t mind if someone jumps in my game and helps me fight bosses. But I guess I’m not most people. Peer-to-peer is an issue. Bungie abrogated peer-to-peer in Destiny by making Bungie the host for its matchmake game types. Hear, there is the ever present danger of a host kicking you before the loot explosion. This yet another example of the last gen game design in a world dominated by dedicated services.

    All-in-all, Borderlands 3 is a fun game to play and I recommend it. The game is especially nice for anyone tired of the business model of modern day games. I don’t just mean the battle royals scene. Games-as-a-service games are exhausting. It’s nice to enjoy playing a game for the sake of playing it.    … Expand
  57. kenmil
    Oct 9, 2019
    9
    I read people complaining about technical issues but I have not experienced any and I have played it every day since release. As for the cry babies whining about split screen not being what they wanted, it was all shown in pre-release videos, so perhaps they should have paid more attention..
    All in all, an excellent game which I continue to enjoy.
  58. BlackDrago
    Oct 8, 2019
    1
    Unplayable on PS4 slim: input lag, stuttering, 30 FPS not solid rock.
    Unbelievable loading: the first one is about of 1 minute and 40 seconds!.
    All of this for a 99 euros and Gearbox don't fix nothing, they only think to the golden keys.
  59. BeardedYoda
    Oct 8, 2019
    8
    Borderlands 3 has extremely fun and very fluent combat and very creative and colorful graphics. The story and writing aren't as good as Borderlands 2, but there are still quite a few funny quips and characters that are entertaining.

    Played on Xbox One
  60. premium_sauce
    Oct 8, 2019
    10
    It’s a great game. I enjoyed BL2 and now enjoying BL3. Although there are some bugs here and there, the game is fun, relaxing, challenging enough, story line is not boring and the co-op mode is nice and easy to use. If you like blasting, shooting hordes of enemies then this game is for you. If you prefer metal gear “espionage” genre, then you may think twice about it but I would recommendIt’s a great game. I enjoyed BL2 and now enjoying BL3. Although there are some bugs here and there, the game is fun, relaxing, challenging enough, story line is not boring and the co-op mode is nice and easy to use. If you like blasting, shooting hordes of enemies then this game is for you. If you prefer metal gear “espionage” genre, then you may think twice about it but I would recommend this game… Expand
  61. Eliminaattori
    Oct 7, 2019
    9
    My first Borderlands-game. Played about 30+ hours. Mostly I like the humor, dirty-minded and rancid things and I've always been a crazy fan of looter games. Comic style graphics - not a fan with those but fits like a charm to this type of game. Not any major bugs, seems very solid and well-tested game. Some fps drops with normal PS4, still very playable. The worst thing - game is too easyMy first Borderlands-game. Played about 30+ hours. Mostly I like the humor, dirty-minded and rancid things and I've always been a crazy fan of looter games. Comic style graphics - not a fan with those but fits like a charm to this type of game. Not any major bugs, seems very solid and well-tested game. Some fps drops with normal PS4, still very playable. The worst thing - game is too easy for shoot em' up veteran player. There should be a hard mode available on first playthrough. Waiting for harder levels after I finish the story. Some repeating at the beginning, too much loot :) Also, great co-op game. And btw. never seen such arrogant, ambitious and funny guy like Claptrap in same "package"!… Expand
  62. TOFU_BNG
    Oct 7, 2019
    9
    Borderlands 3 is a natural progression of it's predecessor in every way for better and for worse. When the game works its a chaotic looter shooter that feels like an awesome mashup of Destiny and DOOM 2016 with plenty of oomph to the weapons and enough character build diversity to keep players busy for hours on end.
    However compared to other games in the looter shooter genre Borderlands 3    Borderlands 3 is a natural progression of it's predecessor in every way for better and for worse. When the game works its a chaotic looter shooter that feels like an awesome mashup of Destiny and DOOM 2016 with plenty of oomph to the weapons and enough character build diversity to keep players busy for hours on end.
    However compared to other games in the looter shooter genre Borderlands 3 has a laughably bad story compared to the likes of Borderlands 2 which had charm throughout its run time despite how clunky the gameplay was. The humor is still subjective (I personally found it funny) but some moments and story beats are entirely centered around how the humor which works to both it's advantage and detriment.
    Troy and Tyreen Calypso the main villains are good commentary on YouTube influencers but the problem is they are insufferable with their dialogue which to me gave me more motivation if anything to actually put a stop to them.
    The story is the only real negative I can give but other than that the game is one of the best releases of this year and should be at least be checked out if given the chance.    … Expand
  63. DLampley
    Oct 6, 2019
    9
    If you love any of the borderlands games you'll love this too. I saw some negative reviews but they're just wrong. This is a great game and I love it so much. If you love shooting and looting then you've got hours upon hours of fun. Give it a try!
  64. SHANJIJI
    Oct 6, 2019
    6
    我第一次打任务关卡的时候对这个游戏评价可以达到9分。但是当我通关之后发现并没有了继续游戏的乐趣，重复的怪物，不平衡的职业设计（我的通关职业是赞恩），溢出的数据，糟糕的PS4优化（我记得厂商宣传时说把PS4作为重要的平台，现在看来只是一种宣传套路罢了），种种的因素决定了这个游戏没有通关后继续的乐趣。尽管我的巅峰等级已经达到了57级,但我还是没有找到这些巅峰等级带来的乐趣。现在看来，无主之地3并没有达到我一开始的预期，总体看起来厂家像是花了大力气在广告造势上。我没有也没有动力进行多人游戏，因为我想象不到几个高巅峰等级的角色在一场混乱3游戏中能做什么。所以，我给出一个及格分数，完全是出于任务模式。我第一次打任务关卡的时候对这个游戏评价可以达到9分。但是当我通关之后发现并没有了继续游戏的乐趣，重复的怪物，不平衡的职业设计（我的通关职业是赞恩），溢出的数据，糟糕的PS4优化（我记得厂商宣传时说把PS4作为重要的平台，现在看来只是一种宣传套路罢了），种种的因素决定了这个游戏没有通关后继续的乐趣。尽管我的巅峰等级已经达到了57级,但我还是没有找到这些巅峰等级带来的乐趣。现在看来，无主之地3并没有达到我一开始的预期，总体看起来厂家像是花了大力气在广告造势上。我没有也没有动力进行多人游戏，因为我想象不到几个高巅峰等级的角色在一场混乱3游戏中能做什么。所以，我给出一个及格分数，完全是出于任务模式。
  65. dirrdevil
    Oct 6, 2019
    0
    This game is overhyped trash. I was a huge fan of Borderlands 2, but this sequel failed hard. Skip it, and any Gearbox games.
  66. zoot494
    Oct 6, 2019
    3
    The game is enjoyable until you hit level 50. Then you realize that half the game is bugged, half the skills are not functional, the patches are ridiculous and ruining the game, an entire character is unplayable, mayhem mode makes no sense and it's better to just save + quit until you get good modifiers (because the modifier system right now is dumb as hell. -50% dmg to all guns! +50% dmgThe game is enjoyable until you hit level 50. Then you realize that half the game is bugged, half the skills are not functional, the patches are ridiculous and ruining the game, an entire character is unplayable, mayhem mode makes no sense and it's better to just save + quit until you get good modifiers (because the modifier system right now is dumb as hell. -50% dmg to all guns! +50% dmg to assault rifles and snipers! ok... so no change... ), 1 billion guns with only 10 guns actually worth using...

    This game shouldn't have been released for at least another 6 months and if I could return it, I would. Most overhyped game on the market right now. Just absolutely horrid.

    My first 10-20 hours on the game I'd give a 8/10. The rest I'd give a 1/10 considering how utterly glitchy and broken this game is.    … Expand
  67. Uncuckableghoul
    Oct 5, 2019
    3
    I really enjoyed the parts of this game that I actually DID get to play. But after putting almost 20 hours into the game I have encountered a bug on the guns of reliance mission. The NPC needed to start the quest (Clay) will not move to the activation point. Players have reported this bug for weeks but 18 days later the bug has yet to have been fixed. I have cleared every side quest andI really enjoyed the parts of this game that I actually DID get to play. But after putting almost 20 hours into the game I have encountered a bug on the guns of reliance mission. The NPC needed to start the quest (Clay) will not move to the activation point. Players have reported this bug for weeks but 18 days later the bug has yet to have been fixed. I have cleared every side quest and have nothing left to do but wait for the game to be fixed so I can continue.… Expand
  68. Kleptomacer
    Oct 5, 2019
    0
    What a mess, jokes are unfunny, gameplay is bad and repetitive. Gearbox yet again releases another flop.
  69. Goo4you
    Oct 5, 2019
    6
    So, it's been a while since I've written a review and after replaying one of my most playable games of all time--Borderlands 2 and it's subsequent last DLC, and with the experience still fresh in my mind, all I can say about Borderlands 3 is...

    It's meh. The game doesn't even bother to set up the story properly as you're thrown into the game with nary a reason to any of the new Vault    So, it's been a while since I've written a review and after replaying one of my most playable games of all time--Borderlands 2 and it's subsequent last DLC, and with the experience still fresh in my mind, all I can say about Borderlands 3 is...

    It's meh.

    The game doesn't even bother to set up the story properly as you're thrown into the game with nary a reason to any of the new Vault Hunters being on Pandora. Not only this but mainstays like Tannis or Moxxi, show up over your Echo to tell you to collect this or knockdown that. Look, I get that you know we all remember who these people are, the Vault Hunter though...has NO clue who any of these people are and just kinda goes along with it? If you're going to be lazy with setting up the game, don't expect us to think all the highly of the experience.

    I know there several technical issues out, but my grievances are in the QoL realm. Here are just some:

    ~Font size and color. Why did you go with condensed, tiny font against generally dark backgrounds? Do you know how many times I lose the damn option to open a box because the font just disappears into the aether? BL2 had big old white fonts, you can see them all the time.

    ~Why am I forced to hold down the action button to fast travel? At least make it an option.

    ~Targeting/hitboxes are so unbelievably tiny in comparison to BL2 that I can lose entire clips by being a fraction of a hair off. In the early game, this becomes near game-breaking as some guns empty a whole clip and can empty your full ammo amount in less than a minute of firing, leaving you more often than not, with no ammo left.

    ~The lack of in-game badass ranks is a massive downer because leveling up means nothing more than more HP and a talent, which by the way, PUNISHES players due to NOT having any of those vital quirks available in actual play. Getting little choices to upgrade recoil reduction or gun damage helped bridge levels and growth of the character, while talent trees were dedicated solely to spec and style. Were are at the whim of the trees alone, and if you're early level to maybe middling level, you're screwed. In fact, some guns outright are a death sentence to use. Try using a shotgun with base damage, low mags, slow reloads, and no buffs? And some classes rely on that weapon! Just open up the badass ranks to the story!

    ~Enemies are disgusting bullet sponges, or Gun damage is majorly undertooled. Just from simple bandits of equal level or one up on down from current, I have guns that have a dmg output of 7 or 9 with a clip of 19. I can quickly pump an entire two clips into one bandit just to take them down, and that's including crits. That gun has max ammo of what? 340? And each bandit without missing is taking nearly 40 bullets to kill? And every gun is like this. I didn't actually start to enjoy myself until I got a Tangarine pistol with fire damage around level 9 and even then, ammo is so scarce I'm more concerned about conservation rather than ENJOYING THE GAME I'M PLAYING!!

    ~The niche, but self-aware, smart humor of the previous games is gone here as it's become more mean-spirited and crude. I get tastes change, but this devolved to a miserable state. Delivery and cadence of lines are gone. I know there's a new actor for Claptrap, but the one thing that made Claptrap great was automated, never ceasing positive delivery of lines. He didn't emote, he couldn't! This version does. It's like he got the emotional chip as Data did, and emotional Data sucked.

    This game is just a letdown, pretty much a downstep from everything the prior did. The things BL2 did right should have been accentuated, both they weren't. Instead, it feels more akin to the devs had a chip on their shoulder when making it and it seeped into the actual game. There's no fun here, no quirky joy; just a modern-day shooter angling gameplay for a potential microtransaction system to be implemented (Oh you want badass ranks? Buy Torge BADASS COINS!!) Will I finish it? Yea, I paid for it, will I enjoy it like the past? Nope.

    *Update 10/5: I'm about finished with the story, but I wanted to tag on a few "issues" I've come across.

    ~The developers and writers are nothing more than insecure, thin-skinned, middle-aged babies, that are threatened by young people. Play the mission "ECHOnet Neutrality" and then tell me I'm wrong.

    ~The overall tone of dialogue, story, and design belabors a contempt for the player base unlike ANY Gearbox has made before. I can almost hear Randy Pitchford gleefully saying "Oh, do that, that'll piss them off." There's so much of this in this game, I don't even know where to being. It's the whole thing. It's one thing to poke fun at things, it's another to make it your business to stab your hatred into the faces of all to see.

    I don't want to see or play another Borderlands game again after this. That is the mark of just how miserable the devs made this.    … Expand
  70. abdallah9lulu
    Oct 5, 2019
    9
    its a great borderlands game which is a good things the story is wacky but the ending is good and the gameplay is perfect
  71. bcdserra
    Oct 5, 2019
    6
    So first of all SREW YOU GEARBOX for half-assing your dreamjob while I take my hard earned vacation time to play your janky turd.
    The gameplay, locations and weapons are pretty awesome if you can overcome the technical shortcomings like horrible framerate and infuriating laggy menu, let's get that out of the way.
    The reason I'm really pissed is another one though. I worked a ****    So first of all SREW YOU GEARBOX for half-assing your dreamjob while I take my hard earned vacation time to play your janky turd.
    The gameplay, locations and weapons are pretty awesome if you can overcome the technical shortcomings like horrible framerate and infuriating laggy menu, let's get that out of the way.
    The reason I'm really pissed is another one though. I worked a **** underpaid job all year to have six weeks vacation, two of those dedicated to your "work".
    After those two weeks I was deep into the endgame when I realised that Zane, the character I picked, IS THE MOST USELESS BUM IN VIDEOGAME HISTORY. There is no endgame build no matter how much you respec and puzzle, there is no killer combination, there is nothing that makes sense about this character.
    I know that Gearbox isn't responsible for my rotten luck but I still hate them for botching a fourth of their entire roster.
    Thanks a lot Randy.    … Expand
  72. Beppo
    Oct 4, 2019
    5
    The game starts quite good with a nice mix of comedy and gun play. The different styles of weapons make fun and during the first chapters the mix of shooting and looting is fun. The first bigger bosses are fun too. But then the whole game gets boring, the story is not really on top and you start to no longer listening to most dialogues. Only a few side missions are so hilarious that youThe game starts quite good with a nice mix of comedy and gun play. The different styles of weapons make fun and during the first chapters the mix of shooting and looting is fun. The first bigger bosses are fun too. But then the whole game gets boring, the story is not really on top and you start to no longer listening to most dialogues. Only a few side missions are so hilarious that you get back to the good feel this game could have been delivering but the main story is pretty lame.
    After the first "main" boss (to avoid spoilers) the game goes down continuously. Shooting doesn't make fun anymore. Most times you simply aim for the head and wait till the enemy finally hits the ground. Bigger enemies are bulletsponges and this continues till the end. The following main bosses are just that... bulletsponges with a lot of boom bang effects but nothing really to worry about besides the one or two times an unfair combination of effects hits you all of a sudden. A lot of effects a lot of bullets but you end up holding the fire button till the boss finally hits the ground - which can take a long time.
    Then there's Mayhem-Mode after the story ends... well, all what's changing is the sponginess... if you switch directly to the highest Mayhem-Mode level you end up pumping dozens if not hundreds of bullets into small enemies that you were able to lay down with a couple crits beforehand. Sure, your weapons at that time aren't perfectly fitting, but the first drops of new gear show you how much the firepower will increase and really it doesn't scale as much as needed to make the game "fun" at all. If enemies need a hundred bullets to get downed and you just move a little bit to the left and right or cn even stay still the whole time (as Beastmaster with your pet) then this doesn't make fun at all.
    Boring ...
    I stopped playing all side missions and looking into each corner of the map to explore for additional tasks after beating the second main boss. Reason: I was already around level 35 and most quest rewards were lower level compared to random drops. In addition only a handful of side missions then still had the difficulty of "normal", most were stated as "trivial", so I avoided them or crashed through within a minute or two. Not fun.
    So, I ended up to beat the campaign and played one or two hours more to then look at the title and asking myself if I really should play the same boring stuff again with another character or not... currently the tendency is way closer to "not" unfortunately.    … Expand
  73. TobyG
    Oct 3, 2019
    1
    DISSAPPOINTING boring and coop is total garbage.
    I liked B1, loved B2 and TPS was okay but B3s is just MEH, the writing is terrible all characters are either total DUDE-BRO DOUCHE BAGS or utterly forgettable, the new character (the kid) is just a whiny irritating boring nobody who added nothing to the game that others could not have done better, then there was the framerate issues and all    DISSAPPOINTING boring and coop is total garbage.
    I liked B1, loved B2 and TPS was okay but B3s is just MEH, the writing is terrible all characters are either total DUDE-BRO DOUCHE BAGS or utterly forgettable, the new character (the kid) is just a whiny irritating boring nobody who added nothing to the game that others could not have done better, then there was the framerate issues and all out hard crashes when trying to access the menu.
    I have rated this a 1/10 due to the game being crap but if I added in the disgusting actions of randy pitchford and 2K I would rate it -10/10    … Expand
  74. shiftyman
    Oct 2, 2019
    4
    After 7 years of waiting all we get basically is borderlands 2.5, with a horrible main story and one that’s been done before as well, it’s just an horrible boring all female cast to keep the minority snowflakes happy, with none of the great writing, characters and humour from the first 2 two present in this game. 7 years on and still have the same crappy map layout and woeful backpackAfter 7 years of waiting all we get basically is borderlands 2.5, with a horrible main story and one that’s been done before as well, it’s just an horrible boring all female cast to keep the minority snowflakes happy, with none of the great writing, characters and humour from the first 2 two present in this game. 7 years on and still have the same crappy map layout and woeful backpack inventory system, which shows just how lazy and non innovative Gearbox is. It’s just the same old boring formula (which was great back then) with hardly any new editions. Just overpriced, overhyped, overrated trash. Have had no technical issues with the game whatsoever.… Expand
  75. RSilveira6
    Oct 2, 2019
    1
    No vertical split screen option, so it's impossible to play couch co-op. To make things worse, the text in the game it's so small that it's impossible to read weapons and character stats, and some times it's impossible to see enemies too, also, in multiplayer mode you cannot open one of the player menu's without experience a lot of lag. For a game that has a mayor multiplayer audience it'sNo vertical split screen option, so it's impossible to play couch co-op. To make things worse, the text in the game it's so small that it's impossible to read weapons and character stats, and some times it's impossible to see enemies too, also, in multiplayer mode you cannot open one of the player menu's without experience a lot of lag. For a game that has a mayor multiplayer audience it's really disappointing… Expand
  76. CrazyCam
    Oct 2, 2019
    10
    So much fun. I mean the game has over a billion guns, and they all feel unique and useful for different scenarios. The loot system is a great design. The campaign is also alot of fun with friends.
  77. Risax
    Oct 2, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A game I wish I could've given a 10, or even a 9, because I did really enjoy it. The game looks good and is still as fun to play as its predecessors. The writing is good with excellent voice acting to back it up and dialogue tends to be funny and makes a lot of sidequests fun to play, even if it is a fetch quest. Alternate fire modes and other gimmicks have been added to most guns as well, which is always fun.

    Unfortunately, as good as the game is...it kind of falls apart at times in the main story. Your character and their actions...kind of feel useless. I don't think I've seen the character I've played appear in ANY cutscenes. Speaking of cutscenes, it feels like everything I've done in the game doesn't matter because the baddies achieve their goals during the cutscenes anyway.

    Honestly, in the end, it feels like this game wasn't meant for ANY of the Vault Hunters. Instead, it was meant for a side character named Ava. Maya's apprentice and her Scrappy Doo-like replacement when she is killed by Troy because Ava didn't listen to her. (Of course, she takes her grief and anger out on Lilith and never apoogizes or admits she's wrong later, which just made me hate her more.)

    In the end, she gets Maya's Siren powers from Troy and gets to lead the Crimson Raiders FOR SOME REASON when Lilith goes to save Pandora. I only "kind of" felt like a hero and a bad-ass at the end because of what BALEX says at the end.

    I liked most of the other side characters and feel like they needed more of a spotlight, especially Typhon DeLeon. First Vault Hunter AND father of the Calypso Twins? If you didn't bother to collect his Echo Logs at every location, this dude would've just seemed like some rando. Feels like they should've focused on him a lot more.

    Same for Troy. A male Siren who can leech the powers from others and is slowly steps out of his sister's shadow over the game? Seems like he wouldve made for a more interesting villain than his sister who just "wants to be a God."

    Honestly, it seems like I only have negative things to say about this story but i did really love it. Combat is fun, running, jumping or driving around feels good and I really loved most of the stories, sidequests and side-characters. Still, certain plot points, the ending and Ava left a sour taste in my mouth. I will probably go through this game again with a different Vault Hunter and try the DLC, however. Because that's how much I enjoyed the game.    … Expand
  78. FlyHinkle
    Oct 1, 2019
    3
    I would be embarrassed to say how much I played borderlands two. That was an amazing game. And someways borderlands three is a remarkable achievement. The new engine, the gameplay, the look, all are worthy of the franchise. But the writing is absolutely terrible. There used to be somebody in that writing room that understood that a little honesty goes a long way. Every single characterI would be embarrassed to say how much I played borderlands two. That was an amazing game. And someways borderlands three is a remarkable achievement. The new engine, the gameplay, the look, all are worthy of the franchise. But the writing is absolutely terrible. There used to be somebody in that writing room that understood that a little honesty goes a long way. Every single character in this game is purely one dimensional. They choose one note for each character, and then just hammer away at it relentlessly. To call the writing and the performances sophomoric would be an insult to sophomores. It seems clear to me that no one involved with this project had any love for the previous game. It is such a shame. RIP Tiny Tina.… Expand
  79. BurialRites
    Oct 1, 2019
    0
    Laggy, clunky, cringy mess. I've played both Borderlands and Borderlands 2 into the ground, so I was very excited for 3. What a let down after years of waiting. The split screen is horizontal, and even on my 70" tv I can't read any text unless I'm sitting 2' away. Useless to play this way, impossible to see stats, weapons, etc. One player's menus overlap into the screen of other player,Laggy, clunky, cringy mess. I've played both Borderlands and Borderlands 2 into the ground, so I was very excited for 3. What a let down after years of waiting. The split screen is horizontal, and even on my 70" tv I can't read any text unless I'm sitting 2' away. Useless to play this way, impossible to see stats, weapons, etc. One player's menus overlap into the screen of other player, obstructing view. Inventory is difficult to juggle. It's not fun to play, it's a chore. I gave up after a couple hours. I wish I hadn't bought it.… Expand
  80. ChilledScooby
    Sep 30, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perfect loot breakup and new weapons have made this game near perfect The bosses are occasionally hard but fun… Expand
  81. kensomniac
    Sep 16, 2019
    0
    Framerate issues
    Buggy as hell
    Slow load times
    Lost all of my saved items/weapons in my bank ( like wtf!! )
    Cringy humor compared to witty humor of previous titles
  82. Khalcynee
    Sep 30, 2019
    6
    Très bon gameplay, et bonne histoire mais trop bugé pour le moment pour mériter une meilleure note
  83. Nininininibi
    Sep 30, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game could have been great.

    The writing is quite simply horrible. The bugs are insane. It deletes your Loot stash, enemies are stuck in walls, the interact button sometimes won't appear. They keep nerfing the Loot too. So if you've lost some good legendaries to the bank deleting bug too bad for you because they nerfed the drop rate across the board and you'll spend countless hours trying to get them back but they never drop. They pad game hours by making eridium crystals and texts unavailable until the game is nearly finished. So if you enjoy running the out h 5 load screens for relevant gin game story that was locked behind a stupid plaque you're in for a treat. It's honestly just not a good game. Seems insane to me that this is what follows bl2. I was utterly disappointed.    … Expand
  84. crashtestguy
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    With all the success the previous entries had, gearbox has taken their fortunes and given back to its fans x10. Thank you Randy you weirdo. Its a fantastic game and an absolute blast to play. 10/12
  85. HelldreW
    Sep 29, 2019
    9
    This game have some bad things like a bad optimization and minor bugs, but Borderlands 3 still be best loot and shoot game (except Destiny 2) All the problems of this game can be solved, because of that 910 now, and 1010 after patches that will solve them
  86. 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
  87. BananaSplit
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Easily the best game of the year.
    Character diversity is through the roof.
    Guns better then ever. Developers working all the time on hotfixes and patches to balance the game and get performance on top.    … Expand
  88. argus4never
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    it's the king of looter shooters. big improvement on the previous game. cant wait to see whats next
  89. chaputom
    Sep 29, 2019
    7
    An enjoyable core return to the series. Mad loot, weapons, and carnage everywhere you look. The artstyle and details are great, online co-op is great, and the little kwirks and side quests are great. I stlll haven't beat the game but there is plenty of content, side quests, challenges, loot farming, and exploring to keep you occupied. This is the first Borderlands game I can play by myselfAn enjoyable core return to the series. Mad loot, weapons, and carnage everywhere you look. The artstyle and details are great, online co-op is great, and the little kwirks and side quests are great. I stlll haven't beat the game but there is plenty of content, side quests, challenges, loot farming, and exploring to keep you occupied. This is the first Borderlands game I can play by myself if I don't have a friend available. Enjoying it!… Expand
  90. Theboywondr
    Sep 28, 2019
    0
    The game is nearly unplayable as is. I only buy Borderlands because of the couch coop feature. I cant speak for single player, but in split screen mode it's just nothing but frame drops and lag. It should be criminal to release a game like this. I spent $60+ and cannot play it .
  91. Damachi
    Sep 28, 2019
    0
    Got the game for PS4 to vote NO on denuvo and games as service . Sadly is garbage with stuttering 20fps laggy and unplayable . Total trash hope they choke on it and in six months to be on steam bargains fixed . AND they are removing bad reviews !
  92. Hobobo
    Sep 28, 2019
    6
    Huge Borderlands 2 fan, but this new installment just isn't doing it for me. The only only things I can really praise at the moment is the graphics and side quest writing (it's hilarious).

    - The main story is pretty 'meh' - Not enough levels compared to BL2 - No Raid bosses - Universal loot drops, instead of enemy specific - Endgame is boring - Menus freeze up in online multiplayer    Huge Borderlands 2 fan, but this new installment just isn't doing it for me. The only only things I can really praise at the moment is the graphics and side quest writing (it's hilarious).

    - The main story is pretty 'meh'
    - Not enough levels compared to BL2
    - No Raid bosses
    - Universal loot drops, instead of enemy specific
    - Endgame is boring
    - Menus freeze up in online multiplayer
    - Texture pop in while playing is insane
    - Quest missions glitch out, npc's can't be interacted with
    - New Sanctuary is annoying to navigate

    That's just my experience with the game so far. I've beaten the campaign and solo'd a lot of stuff on Mayhem 3. FL4K literally breaks the game and I chose him as my character without even knowing it. Once I leveled up his critical tree, everything got steam rolled. I then looked online and a lot of people are confirming the same thing.    … Expand
  93. lewis1992
    Sep 28, 2019
    6
    Great gameplay, terrible storyline, awful humour.

    Expect varied and rewarding gameplay on a range of different maps. But the storyline has no focus, is very forgettable (for example, a pathetically easy final boss), and attempts at humour which completely FAIL, especially compared to the amazing BL2. Humour is mostly very "Americanised", i.e. over-the-top 'THIS IS A JOKE'    Great gameplay, terrible storyline, awful humour.

    Expect varied and rewarding gameplay on a range of different maps. But the storyline has no focus, is very forgettable (for example, a pathetically easy final boss), and attempts at humour which completely FAIL, especially compared to the amazing BL2.

    Humour is mostly very "Americanised", i.e. over-the-top 'THIS IS A JOKE' in-your-face lines. One example is a "joke" about a character's moustache is repeated at least 10 times in the main storyline alone, making the game seem desperate for a laugh.

    The "villains" of this game are forgettable and boring compared to the amazing Handsome Jack of BL2. There are also currently no endgame raid bosses, just repetitive arena challenges that feel like a chore to complete, even in co-op.

    All of this is on top of the massive amount of lag spikes / glitches / bugged PSN Trophies, which many others have discussed.

    Only pick this up if you're interested in the gameplay, otherwise expect to be disappointed.    … Expand
  94. JimmieReview
    Sep 28, 2019
    4
    This feels more like borderlands 2.5 than a true sequal. Im also really not liking the bosses. Currently, Im stuck at the gigamind or whatever he is called, perhaps im like 15-20% into the game and I just can't muster the enthusiasm to beat him - why? Because its not a fair fight. Im fully stocked on ammo but im constantly dying because through the fight, I always end up running out ofThis feels more like borderlands 2.5 than a true sequal. Im also really not liking the bosses. Currently, Im stuck at the gigamind or whatever he is called, perhaps im like 15-20% into the game and I just can't muster the enthusiasm to beat him - why? Because its not a fair fight. Im fully stocked on ammo but im constantly dying because through the fight, I always end up running out of ammo forcing me to try to open boxes in the boss-arena while circling around the boss like a mad man. And its not cause I got awful hit-ratio, I would guess at least 80% of my shoots hit him. So when opening the boxes, Im shot in the back standing still and I ultimately die cause i have to stand and wait for the stupid box to open. I should probably grind to another level before I can beat this guy but thats just not cool. If i made it all this way through the campaign, I should be able to beat the boss. And the reason I cant beat him being that i run out of ammo - such a poor game design! From a AAA studio - what were you thinking?… Expand
  95. Knight__Solair
    Sep 28, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A worthy 3rd entry in the Borderlands series.
    Fun gameplay and a great game overall. Pros: gunplay is good, guns sound great, music is awesome and the addition of mayhem Mode was a cool idea. Vault hunters play very differently overall, collecting all the little things such as claptrap parts or typhon logs etc are actually fun rather than annoying, weapon dmg is balanced very well. Cons: main story is good but not as good as borderlands 2, Menu is laggy, The characters aren't really balanced well (FL4K is op af and Zane is litteral trash for example) and mayhem Mode does nerf your own dmg output instead of tweaking enemy mechanics which isn't really the best way to make it harder.    … Expand
  96. MUSSICKKS
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    Has some minor flaws, villain is already **** but tbh not bad because we get to kill them but all in all it is THE BEST BORDERLANDS GAME TO DATE.
  97. GordonBandos
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    Fantastic game, definitely recommend. The nostalgic vibe this game gives off brings me back to the good old days of borderlands 1.
  98. tcmpreville
    Sep 27, 2019
    6
    Borderlands 3 review

    tl;dr Wait to buy. Unfinished classes/characters. Serious framerate/lag issues (PS4 Pro). Had you asked me at or soon after launch, I probably would've given it 9/10 despite the frequent massive framerate and lag issues. However, given the recent round of "balancing" updates (with many more likely), I feel generous giving it 6/10. Gearbox had 7 years to develop this    Borderlands 3 review

    tl;dr Wait to buy. Unfinished classes/characters. Serious framerate/lag issues (PS4 Pro).

    Had you asked me at or soon after launch, I probably would've given it 9/10 despite the frequent massive framerate and lag issues. However, given the recent round of "balancing" updates (with many more likely), I feel generous giving it 6/10. Gearbox had 7 years to develop this game; I will be merciless.

    The core issue is the state in which this and many other games are being released. It's becoming normalized to release games that are more or less incomplete, many appearing more like Betas or even Alphas sometimes. If I know this is the case up front that's ok (Warframe). If I know it's a game as service (Destiny, Anthem, etc) I'm also more tolerant. If it's a AAA single/co-op player game that's "gone gold"? Totally unacceptable.

    It took people just days to figure out OP builds and weapons, so all must suffer now while Gearbox nerfs/buffs classes and weapons in the name of "balance". Gearbox will probably repeat this "balancing" cycle for a few months (at least) while they actually finish the game, on our time, with our dime that we already spent on a game that was sold as complete.

    The updates also made the game LESS stable for me on PS4. Pre-update I had 1 blue screen in 2 weeks. Post-update I had 4 blue screens in 4 hours. And that's nothing compared to all the poor people who had their Bank was erased. But we still have those pesky framerate and lag issues. You know, the actual problems with the game.

    Post release updates for a solo/co-op game like this should be bug/exploit fixes, buffs and DLC ONLY. Not "We just now realized that a class that works as advertised is OP and now we need to fix it." TOO LATE! You already released the game. Better luck next time! (Also, it's solo/co-op PvE. Balance is nice, but does it really matter? Why not just buff the weak stuff and make enemies tougher if necessary?)

    Now Gearbox has a big mess on their hands because fans are righteously pissed that they took stuff away from them. Stuff that they paid for. This is inexcusable. And it's completely and unequivocally Gearbox's fault.

    I will not pay Gearbox to be their Beta tester. In fact, it kinda makes me want to attempt to get a refund just on principle. Instead, I will NEVER pre-order any game ever again. And I'm setting B3 aside for 3-6 months (or however long it takes for this **** to subside) before I pick it up again.    … Expand
  99. Lole4ka
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    Ждал игру довольно долго и ожидания были большие. Конечно, не все ожидания оправдались, но игра имеет не так много недостатков, как многие говорят. Да, технические проблемы имеют место быть, но все не так страшно, и легко исправляется патчами(думаю через месяц технических проблем не останется). С оптимизацией тоже все нормально, требования как у многих игр 2019 года, не ниже, ни выше. ЯЖдал игру довольно долго и ожидания были большие. Конечно, не все ожидания оправдались, но игра имеет не так много недостатков, как многие говорят. Да, технические проблемы имеют место быть, но все не так страшно, и легко исправляется патчами(думаю через месяц технических проблем не останется). С оптимизацией тоже все нормально, требования как у многих игр 2019 года, не ниже, ни выше. Я (1080+R52600X+32GB RAM) смог без проблем пройти игру в 60 fps 1440p, и встретил всего 2-3 просадки кадров, по багам-только баги со звуком и 1 раз был баг с квестом(Следы великанов) и пришлось перезапустить игру. Игра достойное продолжение серии, которую стоит пройти. Относительно EGS-не вижу никаких проблем с эксклюзивностью, игра то одна, какая разница как её запускать?… Expand
  100. fellgo
    Sep 27, 2019
    5
    If the game deserves to be commended for not having microtransactions then it also deserves to be criticized for the poor state it has since launch. Plenty of bugs and performance issues need fixing but there is one single important thing that can't be fixed: the atrocious writing.
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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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