Borderlands 3

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6.1

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  1. kostokc
    Sep 16, 2022
    4
    Way too dark image even i got very bright qled. Boring game with ne no any difference than b2. Not worth to buy or not even for free. boring weapons without any punch or sound. Aiming is delayed sticky kind of. Got 4 points only cos there is existing way worse than this. Still tho this isnt good.
  2. Aston_Morris99
    Apr 18, 2020
    8
    Positive The gunplay is solid All 4 vault hunters feel diverse Amazing visuals Amazing soundtrack Expanded weapon manufacturer gimmicks Fun boss fights Negative UI is messy af
    Frame rate drops(not as often now)
    Terrible story(weak villains,mediocre supporting cast,piss poor handling of a certain characters death)
  3. 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
  4. Wweald
    Jan 17, 2021
    7
    It's a good game, yes the twins are bad villains compared to Jack. But they're ok still. The gameplays really good, the bosses are way more interesting in this game. The vault hunters are more interesting than the other borderlands, gameplay and story wise. The story would be alright, if it actually felt like you were in it. The players character magically disappears in the cutscenes andIt's a good game, yes the twins are bad villains compared to Jack. But they're ok still. The gameplays really good, the bosses are way more interesting in this game. The vault hunters are more interesting than the other borderlands, gameplay and story wise. The story would be alright, if it actually felt like you were in it. The players character magically disappears in the cutscenes and you just watch a movie about Sirens.… Expand
  5. Khalcynee
    Sep 30, 2019
    6
    Très bon gameplay, et bonne histoire mais trop bugé pour le moment pour mériter une meilleure note
  6. Jeljek
    Mar 21, 2020
    9
    Great game great story. A very good game! Contains a lot of story and fun with friends
  7. CuppaFueled
    Apr 15, 2020
    7
    Borderlands 3 is like having class A drugs consumed through your eyeballs!

    Gameplay: it's fast pace, hectic, all balls to the walls gunplay has you fully immersed into its insane, sprawling open world from start to finish. It's worth noting that I personally found the main story missions on the lengthy side which isn't a negative because I certainly got my 'bang-for-buck' but I'd    Borderlands 3 is like having class A drugs consumed through your eyeballs!

    Gameplay:

    it's fast pace, hectic, all balls to the walls gunplay has you fully immersed into its insane, sprawling open world from start to finish. It's worth noting that I personally found the main story missions on the lengthy side which isn't a negative because I certainly got my 'bang-for-buck' but I'd prefer some of the missions to be broken down into sections or parts just so I don't have to keep ending my sessions mid-mission (< - this is a small gripe but something I needed to mention).

    There are plenty of entertaining side missions to keep you laughing your head off whilst also feeling rewarded for your efforts, I think it's here where the game shines most, as the side missions make you feel integral to the objectives! - which leads me onto my next point...

    Traversing the game was great when you had a vehicle & driving around is allot of fun especially when you start customising to your preference! & theirs always a 'Catch-a-ride' within walking distance should you need one.. although I'd love an option to have vehicles spawn to your location & more variety such as motorcycles & air vehicles!

    Story:

    The story of Borderlands 3 is packed with fun and interesting characters which adds to the bonkers nature of the rich, detailed world you're playing in. Borderlands 3 had me laughing from beginning to end & is jam packed full of easter eggs & pop culture references! I think the overall point-by-point story was fun & written well enough, there were definitely a few forced character progressions that seemed to jump from zero to hero pretty much just like that! My issue is that you, the player seem to have no real impact on the story, the game uses pre-rendered cutscenes for some of it's main missions and they're really well written & animated cutscenes.. just.. you're never in them, things happen in these cutscenes that leave you scratching your head thinking "Why isn't my character doing something about this?" and as soon as you notice this, it sticks out like a sore thumb and makes you feel like you're on a rollercoaster ride as a bystander of the story rather than you having any impact in narrative. This for me was the biggest letdown & this is what overall has impacted my final score the most, however I'm sure many have & will look past this & you should because aide from this borderlands 3 is an excellent game!

    Graphics:

    So on the technical side I want to say that this game is beautiful! the Borderlands franchise has always had a fresh, unique aesthetic which makes it stand out from the rest! I was playing this on a PS4 Pro & noticed that textures would take some time to fully load this was not too much of a deal beaker for me, however it did feel a little sloppy, this was especially noticeable after fast traveling o a location, where my map and quests would also take extra time to load & other times this was just random.

    The word takes place on various planets & each planet is broken up into sections, this means that if you're constantly moving from place to place then you're hit with a loading screen.. I'm sure this is all down to technical limitation of current general hardware & something we can wave goodbye to when the next generation hits this holiday season! - but alas, I still had to mention it & it does pull you out of the experience somewhat!

    Moving Forward:
    Borderlands 4 needs to:

    1) Incorporate the player(s) into the main story & make you feel integral to the story, whilst also breaking main missions down into more bitesize pieces where appropriate!

    2) Transitioning from one map to another needs to be simultaneous, with no loading barriers.

    Verdict:

    Borderlands 3 is allot of fun and it's easy to just focus on all the niggles and nit picks but when you brush that aside, you have a fun, bonkers & well made game to get lost in & just have fun!    … Expand
  8. Noitpecycul
    Feb 25, 2022
    3
    Buy this game on Xbox Series X|S or PS5. If you want to play at 60 fps of course.
  9. Watchmorepron
    Sep 14, 2019
    8
    All it needs is a single patch and all the bugs will be gone and the game will be just amazing.
  10. 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
  11. nicked22
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    If you’ve played borderlands before and liked the other ones then you will love this one as well. I haven’t tried the split screen co-op so I can’t speak on that, but this game is bigger and better in every way. The new guns look and feel cool to use, the new enemies and especially the bosses are more unique, and the graphics are better than the last two even if it does have problems atIf you’ve played borderlands before and liked the other ones then you will love this one as well. I haven’t tried the split screen co-op so I can’t speak on that, but this game is bigger and better in every way. The new guns look and feel cool to use, the new enemies and especially the bosses are more unique, and the graphics are better than the last two even if it does have problems at times. The story is also very interesting in this one. I can’t seem to figure out why people dislike this game so much...… Expand
  12. GreaseManelli
    Dec 10, 2020
    6
    Time to beat the game at level 41 was like 25-30 hours. After that they expect you to either finish up side quests around the different worlds or go into the next difficulty mode. Except as I'm trying to complete these side quests, they are broken and won't progress, just like a few of the main story quests.

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

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

    I was enjoying the leveling but now I have little to no desire to play. Tired of restarting my game just so a reload can fix these broken quests. This game has more bugs and busted abilities than I've ever seen in a shooter game.    … Expand
  13. Sivart
    Sep 28, 2019
    10
    So far this game is super fun. Guns and game play are excellent. Split screen in multiplayer is annoying, but that's pretty much my only complaint. With patches and DLC this is going to be awesome.
  14. 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
  15. KirkbyRodgers
    Jul 10, 2020
    8
    I love Borderlands. It's safe to say it's in my top 5 favorite game franchises of all time (including Final Fantasy, Diablo, Metal Gear Solid, and Mass Effect). After they announced the release date for Borderlands 3, I took off a week from work (which I NEVER do!) to make sure I had time to get through the story and have fun with no stress. I'm a Zane main since launch, and I absolutelyI love Borderlands. It's safe to say it's in my top 5 favorite game franchises of all time (including Final Fantasy, Diablo, Metal Gear Solid, and Mass Effect). After they announced the release date for Borderlands 3, I took off a week from work (which I NEVER do!) to make sure I had time to get through the story and have fun with no stress. I'm a Zane main since launch, and I absolutely love this game. I held off for a long time writing a review though, because I knew there would be multiple expansions and changes, and as of writing this they have released three of them (the last being Bounty of Blood). But I feel like the game is at it's best right now in my opinion, so now's as good a time as any.

    The gunplay is fantastic, possibly up there among the best shooters I've played recently. Since day one, I've been addicted to finding new weapons, trying them out, and finding which ones fit my play style the most. For endgame, there was a period over the last few months where there were only a handful of viable weapons though. But since the last patch recently I feel like they'd alleviated that (but it's still limited for some builds). But during leveling on a first playthrough, the loot is exciting and you're always finding something new to play around with. Leveling up in this game was one of my favorite experiences playing a looter-shooter. While the endgame doesn't have as much variety in my opinion, there's still tons of legendaries to collect and the gameplay is fun and addictive enough to let you forget that you're using the same weapons for the most part.

    Where the game starts to fall apart for me, and for many others, is the story. No spoilers, but if you're a fan of Borderlands 2's story there's a good chance you might dislike this one. There are good moments to be sure, but overall I felt it was lacking. For me, this was mostly due to the villains. Hard to follow Handsome Jack. I also couldn't even tell you right now why things were happening near the end of the story, it's just not memorable for me. I was paying attention, but it just wasn't as interesting as looting things and finding new gear.

    I feel like the story is about a 6 and the gameplay for me is a 9-10, so overall I'll give it an 8. It's a game I feel like you could come back to every once awhile to try out a new build or play through a new expansion or event. Another great thing about it to me is that it's not like Destiny or Division though, those games I always feel like I need to play all the time to be rewarded. This is something I can dip into when I feel like it, and I don't have the need to log in every single day.

    So I'd say it's definitely worth your time and money, especially since it's now on sale all the time.    … Expand
  16. 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。
  17. 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.
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. Spoonyon
    Jan 3, 2020
    7
    The writing is bad but the gameplay is good. Your tolerance for the former and how much you actually enjoy the core mechanics and game design will determine what you think of this one. Gone is the charisma of the 2nd game but the guns are better so yeah. For the record the game has only crashed for me twice out of the 40+ hours I sunk into it but I realize that a vast majority of peopleThe writing is bad but the gameplay is good. Your tolerance for the former and how much you actually enjoy the core mechanics and game design will determine what you think of this one. Gone is the charisma of the 2nd game but the guns are better so yeah. For the record the game has only crashed for me twice out of the 40+ hours I sunk into it but I realize that a vast majority of people weren't as fortunate and making the game function properly is a definite factor in a rating.… Expand
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. GenManhertz
    Apr 8, 2020
    2
    After all this time, split screen co-op is still unplayable on PS4 pro. People who want to play together with their partner/sibling/child on console, should avoid this game.
    I was a huge fan of the series, I actually liked this game, but the performance problems and the lack of fix for it (after all these months) is disappointing.
  29. 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
  30. Tmnt1266
    Dec 1, 2019
    10
    Love the borderlands games! Yes this one is a bit different but its still awesome
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#75 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Oct 22, 2019
    80
    More guns, more planets, more skills, more… more. If you liked the previous ones, this gives you plenty of the same to enjoy. Borderlands 3 is the very definition of the bigger and better sequel. [Issue#168, p.76]
  2. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 16, 2019
    75
    Borderlands 3 is a by-the-book sequel that takes no risks. Veteran Borderlands players will embrace it, but others will find that it has not evolved enough.
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  3. Telegraph
    Oct 12, 2019
    60
    Factor in the graphical glitches, rampant texture pop-in and generally asthmatic performance levels, even when running on a PS4 Pro with settings optimised to favour smooth running, and there really is no end of reasons not to love Borderlands 3 (and don’t even think about Googling developers Gearbox Games’ litany of employee relations history)...And yet... love it, I do. Guilty as charged.
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