Borderlands 3

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6.1

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  1. jtmetacritic
    Sep 14, 2019
    2
    Nearly unplayable in its current state. I will update this score if they put out a good patch.

    I bought a PS4 pro for two reasons: so I could play visual-geared games in 4K and enjoy higher framerates for fast-paced games. This has neither of these. In 4K mode, you're looking at maybe 15 fps . It's horrible. In performance mode (which is a measly 1080p) , you get 20-30 fps. It's    Nearly unplayable in its current state. I will update this score if they put out a good patch.

    I bought a PS4 pro for two reasons: so I could play visual-geared games in 4K and enjoy higher framerates for fast-paced games. This has neither of these. In 4K mode, you're looking at maybe 15 fps . It's horrible. In performance mode (which is a measly 1080p) , you get 20-30 fps. It's unbelievable.

    In addition to this, huge input lag and audio issues (no, it's not my monitor. i booted up another ps4 game on the same monitor and had zero issues). I can't hear characters that are in front of me, only all around me. It's insane.

    Will be returning this if they don't fix it all soon.    … Expand
  2. ser3nity
    Sep 14, 2019
    2
    Couch co-op, one of the best things about this series, is absolutely unplayable. Lag and framerate issues galore. Those issues will be fixed, but that doesn't solve another massive problem: the forced horizontal split screen. Why tf would they make the decision to get rid of vertical split screen when anyone playing this game is going to have an HD rectangular TV and not an old POS box?Couch co-op, one of the best things about this series, is absolutely unplayable. Lag and framerate issues galore. Those issues will be fixed, but that doesn't solve another massive problem: the forced horizontal split screen. Why tf would they make the decision to get rid of vertical split screen when anyone playing this game is going to have an HD rectangular TV and not an old POS box? And Gearbox continues to say they won't add it despite so many people b*tching about it..? Listen to your fans, FFS. Or, you know, don't - you've already got their money, so who cares, right?… Expand
  3. Crimson113
    Sep 14, 2019
    2
    I'm going to save you the trouble of looking for relevant reviews. Skip the good ones. This game is fundamentally broken and has an insane amount of bugs, the quantity of which, is unacceptable for a 'Triple-A' release. The bugs include (and are not limited to) falling through the map, launching skyward in vehicles when colliding with objects, placeholder text appearing on screen, vendorsI'm going to save you the trouble of looking for relevant reviews. Skip the good ones. This game is fundamentally broken and has an insane amount of bugs, the quantity of which, is unacceptable for a 'Triple-A' release. The bugs include (and are not limited to) falling through the map, launching skyward in vehicles when colliding with objects, placeholder text appearing on screen, vendors not telling you the price of a full ammo restock, intense frame-rate drops when opening anything that could be classified as a menu, repeating ECHO-Tapes in split screen mode, and worst of all, the hud size is so small that only an ant could read it without eye-strain. All of these bugs were observed during my time playing the game, and I have not included any bugs that I myself, did not encounter, this is to bring further credibility to this review. Just note that the listed bugs are likely the tip of the iceberg.
    If you can look past the bugs and performance issues, its a solid game and has been fun to play when we actively try to ignore these issues. The loot drops are more satisfying, and areas are filled with collectibles and hidden locations that make exploring fun. The classes are very enjoyable as well, and all work extremely well in conjunction with one another, this in turn, makes the fast paced combat addicting and exciting for the whole party. The storyline is very disappointing, at last in terms of how my friends and I have gotten, as there isn't much context given as to exactly what we're doing or what our ultimate goal is. This is in stark contrast to the previous entries that made such goals apparent at the start of the game. Example: BL1 was to find and open the vault, BL2 was to kill Handsome Jack, BL3 is....a mess. This is subject to change late-game, but for now, I am personally unimpressed.
    In conclusion, I would recommend this game to potential buyers, but not until each major issue is fixed, and the support for vertical split screen is added. The game is terrible in its current state, and despite the impressive gameplay, its borderline unplayable on the Playstation 4 at the time of this review.    … Expand
  4. Borderrun
    Sep 13, 2019
    1
    Long-time fan of the series. Bought for the co-op. Unplayable due tiny text, lag, lack of vertical option. If you’re looking forward to play couch co-op with friends, DO NOT BUY THIS until a patch comes out.
  5. JoseLuisRuiPopo
    Sep 14, 2019
    1
    Long time fan of Borderlands. I have played through all of them dozens of times with my wife. Sadly, I'm not sure if it will be possible with this installment. The game is unplayable. Super laggy. Text too small. Inventory bugs. Vending machines suck. No vertical split screen. Very very disappointing.
  6. Nakker26
    Sep 14, 2019
    1
    Splitscreen co-op is an unplayable mess, soo much lag on movement and inputs. Its really hard to read the menus and on screen text, only played 2 hours and encountered 3 visual bugs such as gun stat menus staying on screen after picking up a weapon and my aim mysteriously moving skyward all on its own. Ive spent ages in the control menus trying to fix the horrible controls, evenSplitscreen co-op is an unplayable mess, soo much lag on movement and inputs. Its really hard to read the menus and on screen text, only played 2 hours and encountered 3 visual bugs such as gun stat menus staying on screen after picking up a weapon and my aim mysteriously moving skyward all on its own. Ive spent ages in the control menus trying to fix the horrible controls, even borderlands one felt better to play than this. Im probably going to take it back and just get the bl2 remaster to play instead.… Expand
  7. brettjm1234
    Sep 14, 2019
    0
    Made account just to trash this game. Local co-op mode is simply not playable currently. Game is clunky, laggy, freezes up if someone opens a menu, and split screen is horizontal only, making everything ultra tiny and impossible to read. We gave up after 30 minutes.
  8. Impactnoise
    Sep 13, 2019
    4
    The gameplay is every bit as enjoyable and more so than the previous borderlands game, as well as the humor and writing , but at the time of this review the lack of vertical split screen is a significant disappointment. Like many other players, my wife and I purchased this game excited to jump back into the world of Borderlands via couch co-op, anxious to see how they may haveThe gameplay is every bit as enjoyable and more so than the previous borderlands game, as well as the humor and writing , but at the time of this review the lack of vertical split screen is a significant disappointment. Like many other players, my wife and I purchased this game excited to jump back into the world of Borderlands via couch co-op, anxious to see how they may have expanded/improved on what was already a great local cooperative gameplay experience. After all, their "so happy together" trailer seems to elude that to a strongly developed multiplayer experience. Found out quickly that the developers made the astonishing choice to only include horizontal co-op, which is near unplayable on a widescreen tv. The Borderlands franchise has stood apart from many games being one of the few that really does couch co-op very well. We won't be playing this until we hear more about whether the developers plan to restore this critical element. Big let down on this $100 pre-order. The excitement we had for jumping into the story together right at launch has been effectively nullified.
    The game itself is very enjoyable from the little that we've played, separately... I would have otherwise given this game an excellent review if this core element from the other games had been included, but as it is in contrast to the other games, BL3 is incomplete.    … Expand
  9. GjBoss
    Sep 14, 2019
    2
    Pre-ordered the game and hopped on to play split-screen which borderlands is basically known for at this point, and it's borderline unplayable.
    Huge slowdown with every move of the menu, the massive slowdown at all times. With how often you're hopping into menus it's unacceptable that the games split-screen launched like this. Was looking forward to it too. Learned my lesson on    Pre-ordered the game and hopped on to play split-screen which borderlands is basically known for at this point, and it's borderline unplayable.
    Huge slowdown with every move of the menu, the massive slowdown at all times. With how often you're hopping into menus it's unacceptable that the games split-screen launched like this. Was looking forward to it too. Learned my lesson on pre-ordering, don't.    … Expand
  10. vanzi
    Sep 13, 2019
    1
    30 fps in performance mode on PS4 Pro... what a joke, there is no excuse for this.
  11. Hegemonicret
    Sep 14, 2019
    0
    Well that was disappointing. After a carefully curated and tightly controlled pre-release expectations were running high. Tiny text, laggy co-op, and no vertical split screen! I know couch co-op is not for everyone, but for those who play with a partner this series has become the go to. The issue was known about, but the response so far has been ...well there hasn't been. GearboxWell that was disappointing. After a carefully curated and tightly controlled pre-release expectations were running high. Tiny text, laggy co-op, and no vertical split screen! I know couch co-op is not for everyone, but for those who play with a partner this series has become the go to. The issue was known about, but the response so far has been ...well there hasn't been. Gearbox apparently have no plans to fix this and in doing so have alienated a small but dedicated part of their fan base. Seeking a refund.… Expand
  12. RossJN
    Sep 14, 2019
    0
    If, like me you were excited about returning to the franchise for the co-op elements then don't be. Lack of vertical split screen has rendered the game almost unplayable in co-op due to small font size of UI, tiny subtitles (which I know can be changed through the menu but this begs the question why the UI font size cant be) and not being able to clearly see enemies even after adjustingIf, like me you were excited about returning to the franchise for the co-op elements then don't be. Lack of vertical split screen has rendered the game almost unplayable in co-op due to small font size of UI, tiny subtitles (which I know can be changed through the menu but this begs the question why the UI font size cant be) and not being able to clearly see enemies even after adjusting field of view settings. In a self proclaimed shoot and loot game, the ability to see what you're shooting and read what loot you've got are kind of essentially. While I'm sure the game runs well enough in single player mode, since, for me Borderlands 3 has always been about co-operative play I cannot justify rating this game even a 1 because it is totally unplayable. £90 down the drain unless a vertical split screen is added.… Expand
  13. Anta21
    Sep 14, 2019
    0
    No vertical Splitscreen, massive performance drops, unteadable text. Completely unplayable as couch-coop for which ive payed 99€
  14. DonDarko
    Sep 14, 2019
    0
    My son and I have played through all of the previous Borderlands in "couch co-op* and loved them. How in the world could they have dropped the ball on the best mode of gameplay for this game? The story, graphics, etc are great but since the co-op is forced horizontal split screen, it makes this game unplayable. We have waited months for it and I just wasted the most amount of money I'veMy son and I have played through all of the previous Borderlands in "couch co-op* and loved them. How in the world could they have dropped the ball on the best mode of gameplay for this game? The story, graphics, etc are great but since the co-op is forced horizontal split screen, it makes this game unplayable. We have waited months for it and I just wasted the most amount of money I've spent on a single game in my life ($80.00). Vertical splitscreen (or at least the option of) is a dealbreaker. I can't read any of the text, I can't see the complete picture of what's going on around me....I mean everything is rendered to garbage now in this mode.. Unless, they provide a vertical split screen update/patch, I am done with this company.. Such....a....disappointment.… Expand
  15. Eisenfaust
    Sep 14, 2019
    0
    Unplayable in Couch Co-Op without vertical splitscreen and bad performance - do not buy until patched!
  16. Moondoggie28
    Sep 14, 2019
    2
    The lack of vertical split-screen, laggy af game play, and a general lack of foresight from the devs has made this $100+ purchase a very regrettable one. I never thought a Borderlands game could leave me this upset, but here we are.
  17. Roxas_
    Sep 13, 2019
    4
    It's got really bad frame rate issues, it's sluggish the menus lag , pop in textures on the odd occasion , it's actually giving me eye strain and I've only played for an hour
  18. themetacritica
    Sep 13, 2019
    1
    If you have a regular PS4 (not pro) forget about buying this game! 20-22 fps its unplayable... I wish I knew before spending 70$!
  19. will28s
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    If you're a fan of the series you will absolutely love this! It's everything you'd expect, with small little tweaks here and there to improve some of the downsides of the old games. As for framerate drops, just change the performance on visuals to prefer FPS, then it's smooth as butter!
  20. JustLacksZazz
    Oct 19, 2021
    5
    Unfortunately, this is a pretty atrocious game. Horrible plot, annoying characters, and virtually no laughs after 20 hours... This was not how I imagined a Borderlands experience would be. This title lacks the charming character of the previous 2 games (ones that often had me bursting out laughing). Uninstalled before finishing...

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

    This all being said, the core gameplay is quite tight and the guns are as satisfying as ever. The citizen science arcade game was insanely cool as well. It's just far from enough to keep me playing.    … Expand
  21. OMGZacEfron
    Feb 6, 2020
    5
    I finally forced myself to finish this game, so months late but at least I slogged through it.

    The Pros: Despite pretty severe lag, especially if one person opens up their menu, couch co-op is still fun, even in spite of the horizontal screen split. The combat is fun for the first fifteen hours, and the types of guns to experiment with is insane; I didn't even realize until the last    I finally forced myself to finish this game, so months late but at least I slogged through it.

    The Pros: Despite pretty severe lag, especially if one person opens up their menu, couch co-op is still fun, even in spite of the horizontal screen split. The combat is fun for the first fifteen hours, and the types of guns to experiment with is insane; I didn't even realize until the last boss fight that 'Adaptive' guns stick an alien parasite on the front. Some jokes also land pretty well, and the game still has the chaotic fun of the previous entries.

    The Cons: This might be the most repetitive game I've ever played. Literally you will be fighting the same enemies throughout the entire game, and since they scale as you level, there will literally be no difference in fights. Boss fights and quests are pretty unimaginative once you dig beneath the surface, and the writing gets old fast. The jokes don't seem as smart as the first two; the punchline for 50% of the jokes is literally about turds. That feeds into another problem in this game, which is just lazy writing. They constantly just fall back on jokes instead of trying to do any character progression or storytelling. You find out about the main villains' motivations in the 11th hour of the game, and it's such a pointless, stupid reveal that you just shrug. I found myself praying for the game to end for the last five hours, only to land in a new map that I barely bothered to explore--because why should I? The baddies are the same everywhere, and at a certain point, the sheer volume of basic guns thrown at your face also makes the experience pointless.

    Conclusion: The game's basic formula just hasn't aged well over the past decade. It's like we all grew up, and Borderlands didn't bother. They just rinse-repeat the same bad guys, the same combat, the same juvenile jokes, even the level layouts are the same--so that every shootout feels like you've been there before. They even keep dragging along the same NPCs throughout the game, which is fine for nostalgia's sake, but at a certain point, why even bother?    … Expand
  22. 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.
  23. 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
  24. Nathan1423
    Sep 17, 2020
    7
    As someone who has finished all the borderlands games with almost all the available characters, I can say that this is just another Borderlands game. That's not a bad thing. It has some improvements in many areas, but fundamentally it's the same borderlands. Feels the exact same. People have panned the story and humor of this game a lot but honestly...the series has always had second rateAs someone who has finished all the borderlands games with almost all the available characters, I can say that this is just another Borderlands game. That's not a bad thing. It has some improvements in many areas, but fundamentally it's the same borderlands. Feels the exact same. People have panned the story and humor of this game a lot but honestly...the series has always had second rate story and humor. It's still fun though. The humor has always been dumb on purpose, the jokes often didn't land, it's always been silly and endearing at best except for a few good lines. The story has always been wacky and ridiculous with a vague drive to find vaults except for a few solid moments. I'll update this later but the first few hours feel the exact same. Just a fun silly stupid shooting gallery. Easy $20 buy.… Expand
  25. Gaz
    Nov 6, 2020
    7
    Borderlands 3 is ultimately a disappointing game. I've experienced every title in the series across multiple platforms, and i can safely say that the conclusion of the main trilogy is a mixed bag that gets some things right and others very, very wrong.

    First, i have to complement the game's mechanics. Borderlands 3 is a shooter-looter (the series literally pioneered the concept) and the    Borderlands 3 is ultimately a disappointing game. I've experienced every title in the series across multiple platforms, and i can safely say that the conclusion of the main trilogy is a mixed bag that gets some things right and others very, very wrong.

    First, i have to complement the game's mechanics. Borderlands 3 is a shooter-looter (the series literally pioneered the concept) and the shooting and looting has never been better. Combat is immensely satisfying and visceral. I chose Moze the Gunner for my playthrough and had a blast (no pun intended) as I slaughtered my way through entire groups of enemies with my mech, which I steadily upgraded over time into a complete juggernaut. The different gun manufacturers all look, behave, and feel very different from one another and you'll quickly find your favorites. Small tweaks have also been made to combat such as a power slide, ground slam, and the ability to grab and climb ledges. My favorite though has to be the ragdoll physics that can occur when an enemy gets hit with a shotgun blast or explosion.

    The gameplay of Borderlands 3 is complemented by its impressive loot, which is to say you're absolutely drowned in new weapons, grenade mods, shields, etc. at a constant basis. It can be heartbreaking to have to give up a gun you really love due to finding a better one at a higher level, but at least the game never feels stagnant. There's also an abundance of legendary weapons and gear, much of which is referential to other games and elements of pop culture.

    Sadly, however, this is where the glowing praise ends because outside of the fun and improved gameplay elements, Borderlands 3 misses the mark entirely. If you're a fan of the series like I am, you don't just come to Borderlands for the shooting and looting. There's an overabundance of games available that feature fun shooter gameplay and an addictive loot grind. Half of the appeal of Borderlands comes from its uniqueness, writing, style, and personality. It's the "soul" that brings the excellent gameplay to life. That soul has all but disappeared.

    Storywise, Borderlands 3 is basically The Last Jedi for the franchise. There's an blatant agenda focused around female empowerment that is constant throughout the entire experience, up to and including an absolutely cringeworthy ending. The female characters are almost exclusively the main focus of the game, both heroes and villains, especially an obnoxious and detestable Mary Sue character named Ava. Almost very male main character in the game is either inconsequential, a blithering idiot, gay, or ends up dying.

    Borderlands 3 also treats established characters the way The Last Jedi did: It ruins the ones you love in favor of replacing them with new ones with no substance then tries to get you to care about them. Characters from previous games are treated like garbage if they even show up at all. Vaugn and Rhys are made into clowns, Lilith is helpless and sad, and Brick, Mordecai, and Tina barely show up at all. One character in particular gets such a dishonorable and pathetic death for such a contrived reason that I almost wanted to stop playing the game because of it. More politics is shoved in with one new character expressing the desire to become trans in an audio log and Hammerlock getting a boyfriend with every other line they have together being about their relationship. Also worth mentioning is that half of the established cast fails to show up whatsover. No one outside of Vaugn and Rhy from Tales is there. Axton, Gaige, Kriege, and Salvador are gone. Even Dr. Zed is nowhere to be found. He's been a mainstay in every main entry and he's just not nonexistent. He's never even brought up at all by anyone else, either. It's a damn shame.

    The humor in Borderlands 3 is mildly entertaining at best and painful at worst. Unfunny one-note jokes pepper the dialogue in a way that makes it seem like the script was written by 13-year-old Tumblr bloggers. A few bits are genuinely funny, but not much else. It's sad how the quality of the writing has deteriorated since Anthony Burch left. Bottom line: Don't expect hilarity or meaningful character development from Borderlands 3 because you definitely won't get it. It's truly as bad as the rest of the internet says it is.

    Glitches aren't what they used to be, but they still exist. Texture pop-in and subtitle bugs were the most notable, although I did have to restart due to a quest enemy getting stuck in a wall and the game has hard crashed once in my 30 or so hours of playtime.

    Borderlands 3 is a fun missed opportunity. The gameplay and mechanics have improved, but all of the personality has been sucked out, leaving an enjoyably addictive but disappointing experience for fans. There are plenty of good times to be had, but it's definitely not what it should have been.    … Expand
  26. nickojeda612
    Feb 5, 2022
    1
    Worst Borderlands game by far. The humor is terrible and not what it once was, and the characters are often cringy and feel lazily added to the storyline. The antagonists are pretty bad in my opinion and the variety of side quests are also abysmal. Mostly just a forgettable game.
  27. danield80
    Feb 6, 2022
    3
    Borderlands 3 is the cringiest instalment of the Borderlands series. The game is overflowing with dych jokes and boomer zoomer-wannabe jokes. The villains are the most cringeworthy villains in the history of games. They just keep bragging about how they obliterated your friend over and over again like no one cares, not even the protagonists.

    The technical state of this game is    Borderlands 3 is the cringiest instalment of the Borderlands series. The game is overflowing with dych jokes and boomer zoomer-wannabe jokes. The villains are the most cringeworthy villains in the history of games. They just keep bragging about how they obliterated your friend over and over again like no one cares, not even the protagonists.

    The technical state of this game is horrendous. Almost unplayable in splitscreen on base ps4. Constantly loading and deloading textures, even reticles have lowpixel versions! Textures deload to lowpoly when you turn your back against them. The game crashes often, leaving you to the longest loading screen with assclap dancing in a total silence which makes you want to delete the game right away due to cringe overload. Frame rate is pretty bad, worst is on vertical split screen. When opening the menu, the game freezes for a few seconds. Every text in this game is so tiny you have to lean towards the screen to read the stats. Some texts are so microscopic that they don't have enough pixels to be readable.

    Borderlands 3 at least doesn't force you to complete side quests in order to be able to play the main mission on a decent difficulty unlike the older games which is probably the only improvement in this game. Edge climbing, slides and ground slams are pretty close to useless.

    If you want to play a Borderlands game (or a "split screen game with your friend") you should definitely try one of the older ones since they are in so much better technical conditions rather than this cringe-emanating piece of craptlap with more coital/coomer "jokes" than jokes.    … Expand
  28. Kall
    Jul 31, 2021
    1
    Huge disappointment and a waste of money.

    Tried to play split screen coop, but the frame rate is horrible, it has a lot of input lag, and it freezes from time to time. It didn't help to install the latest patch, it seems like Gearbox never bothered to fix this. The subtitles and HUDs are unreadable due to the small text size. The sound mixing is very bad, with some things that are far    Huge disappointment and a waste of money.

    Tried to play split screen coop, but the frame rate is horrible, it has a lot of input lag, and it freezes from time to time. It didn't help to install the latest patch, it seems like Gearbox never bothered to fix this.

    The subtitles and HUDs are unreadable due to the small text size.

    The sound mixing is very bad, with some things that are far away sounding too loud, etc.

    The number of scenes with people talking is frustrating.

    The game takes minutes to start due to the long loading screens.

    Don't buy this game.    … Expand
  29. Shaw2266
    Oct 23, 2020
    7
    This one is a tough review. I did enjoy the game, but at times it did feel like a chore. The dialogue was dry for a borderlands game. I didn’t find many portions very funny, which I always seem to get a few good laughs from borderlands games. It just felt like they were trying to hard. I did Platinum the game, it wasn’t overly difficult, but I feel like I definitely experienced everythingThis one is a tough review. I did enjoy the game, but at times it did feel like a chore. The dialogue was dry for a borderlands game. I didn’t find many portions very funny, which I always seem to get a few good laughs from borderlands games. It just felt like they were trying to hard. I did Platinum the game, it wasn’t overly difficult, but I feel like I definitely experienced everything it had to offer. I did enjoy exploring the worlds and the vehicles were fun to drive. The combat was good and I enjoyed the different weapons. I’m glad I played it, however I don’t think I’ll continue with the dlc content, it just didn’t interest me enough.… Expand
  30. ThereIsNoSpoon
    Sep 26, 2019
    5
    What an average offering. Yes, the graphics and sound effects are better, and maybe even the gameplay is better, but the writing, characters, and voice acting are easily the worst of the series. I haven't laughed ONCE so far, whereas in Borderlands 2 I laughed almost immediately and that humor carried on throughout. That was one of the funniest games I've ever played. The writing inWhat an average offering. Yes, the graphics and sound effects are better, and maybe even the gameplay is better, but the writing, characters, and voice acting are easily the worst of the series. I haven't laughed ONCE so far, whereas in Borderlands 2 I laughed almost immediately and that humor carried on throughout. That was one of the funniest games I've ever played. The writing in BL3 is so cringy and juvenile that I have to wonder if it's even the same team.

    And I played on PS4 Pro so I can't complain about the performance. Worked pretty well for me. Unfortunately I have no desire to keep playing. Looting & shooting is only as fun as your purpose in the world, and without a solid story or writing, there is no purpose.    … Expand
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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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