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  1. Sep 25, 2021
    6
    This could've been a 5 star game. There's a glitch that prevents you from discovering all locations, because it deleted all location data when you leave an area.. which you need for all the trophies..

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

    And the story is GARBAGE...

    This breaks my dam heart. This game deserved to have more love put into it.
  2. Aug 4, 2020
    10
    Another great looter shooter game from Gearbox, the looting and shooting is even better this time, because many weapons have 2 switchable elements on them and this time around we can do everything solo, which is a big + for me, since I'm a single player only.
  3. Aug 4, 2020
    10
    La mejor jugabilidad de la saga te llega a sorprender lo bien echo que esta este juego y las físicas de algunos objetos es maravillosa
  4. Aug 5, 2020
    5
    Amazing game! I have played all of the Borderlands Games, and this one is by far the best and most addictive.
  5. Aug 9, 2020
    2
    Well, text size is too small. Cannot be played without headache after 10 min. Played on stream free weekend and bought it for ps4. Regret the ps4 version. Steam version is fine so far
  6. Nov 21, 2020
    8
    The gameplay is a step up from the previous games, shooting and looting is as fun as ever, the new sanctuary is a little confusing and took some time to get used to. There are a lot of bugs that need to get patched, for instance, I can't get the platinum from getting the trophy to "explore all areas" as the game hasn't registered that I have.
  7. Sep 12, 2020
    0
    Well what word could describe Borderlands 3 better than disapointing. No content, Lazy writting, repetitive Story, Laggy Menue even after 10 patches. The only good thing about the game is the gungame. There is not very much to say than that

    An extrem diaspointmet all the way through
  8. Oct 13, 2021
    5
    几个小时就不想玩了,敌人的动作都一样,无脑开放世界,中文配音非常傻,新手引导很差,一来就抛出来很多东西让人不知该怎么办。
    枪支还不错。
  9. Oct 8, 2020
    2
    The story was bad and questionable, the sniping feels off the controls feel bulky expect for sliding it is very buggy and, in my experiences borderlands 2 has barely any bugs or very in common I would recommend to just play through borderlands 2 or 1 again
  10. Nov 26, 2020
    8
    Podría mejorar en muchos apartados, sobre todo en las animaciones que son un poco sosas.Por el resto gran juego y buen multijugador.
  11. Jul 30, 2023
    4
    It feels like Borderlands, as always, especially at combat. The music is top notch.
    That's it, that's the good things.
    This game is like a woke zoomer tiktok brainstorming. The wokeness is unbearable. Possibly the wokest game I've ever played. All the male characters are just losers or idiotic buffoons, when not weak cowards or brainless animals. Except for the gay ones, of course. The
    It feels like Borderlands, as always, especially at combat. The music is top notch.
    That's it, that's the good things.

    This game is like a woke zoomer tiktok brainstorming.
    The wokeness is unbearable. Possibly the wokest game I've ever played. All the male characters are just losers or idiotic buffoons, when not weak cowards or brainless animals. Except for the gay ones, of course. The alphabet agenda is all over the place. They made Tina an adult just to make her non binary because reasons. Her, and the Hammerlock and Jacobs story are so forced and shoved down my throat that I can't roll my eyes more or I'll get blind. Let alone some unnecessary fetch quests which are made just to insert more agenda. I don't even want to talk about Ava, the game's Mary Sue, because I can't stand her. I want to talk about the unfunny humor, which seems to be written by a 12 year old who thinks that poo and balls are super funny. I even find disturbing the bad taste thrown into the jokes, constantly. I like gross and offensive humor, but when is so bad, so basic, and constant, it's not funny, it's amazingly cringe. The writing, as always when they focus on wokeness, and female empowerment (completely misunderstood), is atrocious. I can't empathize with any main character because I find them insufferable or at least not interesting. I even found Lillith annoying, while the rest were simply obnoxious. It's been hard to finish the game, not just because of all this wokeness, but because I got really bored of killing the same enemies over and over again. And because I couldn't care less about the bad plot and the characters. The fact that I don't even want to touch the DLCs speaks volumes. The loot system is repetitive and not satisfying. This is the worst Borderlands. I didn't like the Presequel very much, but it was still good compared to this one.
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  12. Jan 2, 2021
    5
    Terrible optimalization, lags and stutters. Story that could be rated 0/10 followed by tons of legendary weapons with funcionality not explained. FInally, amount of particles and effects is so high, you cant even see whats going on.

    Overall, disapointment written all over my face
  13. Dec 2, 2020
    7
    story is steaming hot garbage. Combat is fun, not much more to say. oooooooooo
  14. Sep 15, 2021
    7
    Immersive and addictive gameplay, fun but repetitive story and many problems with bugs and micro-transactions. Borderlands 3 brings a noticeable improvement in gameplay, compared to other games in the franchise, the combat system is fluid most of the time, except when problems with the game's AI appear. Borderlands 3's artificial intelligence is "a little broken", sometimes during combat,Immersive and addictive gameplay, fun but repetitive story and many problems with bugs and micro-transactions. Borderlands 3 brings a noticeable improvement in gameplay, compared to other games in the franchise, the combat system is fluid most of the time, except when problems with the game's AI appear. Borderlands 3's artificial intelligence is "a little broken", sometimes during combat, your opponent gives up everything and walks out as if nothing were happening, there are also some bug problems in which players (whether you, someone else or an npc) cross objects. The story of the game is fun sometimes, but at certain times it ends up repeating dull jokes and objectives, the main negative point of Borderlands 3 is the absurd amount of micro-transactions, a bad decision for the franchise's legacy. Expand
  15. Jan 5, 2022
    10
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  16. Feb 15, 2021
    9
    The gunplay is the best I've played in an FPS. It did lack the character charm of the previous two games, because the main story is hot trash. It's come along way in terms of balancing the abilities and guns, finally. It would be nice if developers could test sh** out more beforehand.
    I wish they would bring back headhunter dlc, instead of this event dog crap. I loved TK Baja and the
    The gunplay is the best I've played in an FPS. It did lack the character charm of the previous two games, because the main story is hot trash. It's come along way in terms of balancing the abilities and guns, finally. It would be nice if developers could test sh** out more beforehand.
    I wish they would bring back headhunter dlc, instead of this event dog crap. I loved TK Baja and the halloween add on for bl2. It saddens me they went a cheaper and worse route and bl3 will miss out on those little wonderful holiday add ons
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  17. Mar 10, 2021
    8
    Borderlands 3 was my first Borderlands experience. And it made me fall in love with the franchise.

    Like I said, this is my first ever mainline borderlands game (I played Tales from the Borderlands before this, but that game's more of a spinoff). I decided to try the game because I heard some good things from my friends. I picked the game up at Best Buy for 10 dollars (which in my
    Borderlands 3 was my first Borderlands experience. And it made me fall in love with the franchise.

    Like I said, this is my first ever mainline borderlands game (I played Tales from the Borderlands before this, but that game's more of a spinoff). I decided to try the game because I heard some good things from my friends. I picked the game up at Best Buy for 10 dollars (which in my opinion was a steal) and proceeded to pop the game into my in my PS4. I played for just 2 hours and I already fell in love with the game.

    I simply loved the looter-shooter gameplay, and that it combined an FPS with RPG elements (which is the reason I enjoy the Fallout series). The sheer variety of weapons you can obtain, the tense shoot-outs, and the many abilities you can unlock, these and other parts of the gameplay make this game thrilling to play. And the online play (especially with friends) make the gameplay EVEN better. Endgame raids with my pals were so fun, I thought about cancelling my FFXIV subscription (but I will always stay loyal to the messiah Yoshi P). There are also the mayhem modes, which I didn't go too far into, but they propose a tough challenge for hardcore players to use their skills in order to get better (and sometimes unique) loot. I could go on and on about the gameplay, but I'll save you the trouble.

    Now we'll move on to the most controversial part of Borderlands 3: the story. I've seen a lot of people bash the story for being predictable and boring. I think that it's... okay. It's not spectacular, and it's definitely predictable, but it's not as bad as others say it is. BUT I will definitely say that I am part of the majority of players when it comes to the villains. The Calypso twins had a lot of potential but in the end they fell short. They were uninteresting and it's one of the biggest reasons people say the story sucked. Thankfully, other characters like Rhys, Zer0, Claptrap, the Borderlands 1 crew etc. as well as the humor made the story much better than what it originally would have been. There was also Ava, who I found a little bit annoying, but I'm hoping that they make her character much better in a sequel like Borderlands 4.

    So, those were my thoughts about Borderlands 3. Do I recommend this game? Hell to the yes. If you're looking for a funny, enjoyable game with amazing online multiplayer, Borderlands 3 is for you.
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  18. Apr 4, 2021
    6
    Honestly if the gun play and action and looting wasn't so tight and fun I would absolutely hate this game. The story here falls short not necessarily because of the narrative itself but the characters that you have to interact with. More times than not, they're annoying and just feel incredibly unimportant to anything. This is probably the first game I ever played where I straight upHonestly if the gun play and action and looting wasn't so tight and fun I would absolutely hate this game. The story here falls short not necessarily because of the narrative itself but the characters that you have to interact with. More times than not, they're annoying and just feel incredibly unimportant to anything. This is probably the first game I ever played where I straight up turned the dialogue slider to 0 and just read subtitles, because I just didn't want to listen to anyone anymore.
    Again, the actual gameplay is as tight as its always been. Its still satisfying as ever to shoot a bunch of enemies, loot guns, toss grenades and use over the top abilities, and with the new vault hunters there are even more toys to play with.
    Soundtrack is fantastic with tons of varying styles of music happening across the different settings you'll be traveling to. Side quests are also very enjoyable and retain a lot of the humour that previous games have.
    Overall the game is no different than 1 and 2 aside from the main story, which is a shame because that was a part of the previous games that shined the most.
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  19. Apr 23, 2021
    7
    With each new content update, the game takes a jump in excitement. Searching for new items and playing through a new story is fun but the game always eventually falls flat and loses the endgame amazement previous titles have.
  20. May 12, 2021
    8
    This Borderlands improves in gameplay from 2 in ways that weren't needed but are a nice change. The writing however falls flat on its face far to often, making the story overall not as great as the second games. If we left this to just base game it might be a 6/10 but the first four DLC raise this to an 8/10 for me.
  21. Aug 25, 2021
    7
    After years of teasing this game, Borderlands 3 does disappoint in not being as good as its prequel (not The Pre-Sequel) however showcases a lot in designs and interest.
  22. Jan 8, 2022
    5
    The game was good overall. I liked the guns, the fighting... not so much the story. Comparing this game to its predecessors there are stark differences in character development, storytelling, etc. BL3 just had such a short and unfulfilling story that it felt like a waste of money. The boss battles were alright and I didn't feel like I accomplished much by beating any of them. There areThe game was good overall. I liked the guns, the fighting... not so much the story. Comparing this game to its predecessors there are stark differences in character development, storytelling, etc. BL3 just had such a short and unfulfilling story that it felt like a waste of money. The boss battles were alright and I didn't feel like I accomplished much by beating any of them. There are also a ton of bugs that make the game insufferable to play. I do still like borderland mechanics, and I did still want to finish the game, which is why I didn't give BL3 a lower score. Expand
  23. Jan 3, 2022
    9
    Another cool game from the Borderlands series. Sometimes there are lags and bugs, but it's not scary. In general, part 3 perfectly complements the series. It's a must to play!
  24. Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Try and pause a cutscene, it skips.
    No idea what the hell is going on, story wise, because it just skips when life happens during cutscenes
  25. Aug 26, 2021
    3
    I have played this both on PC and PS4. PS4 is close to unplayable. It crashes like crazy and bugs out often. The PS4 just cant handle this game as it does not appear to have much optimization.
  26. Aug 27, 2021
    6
    Игра не плоха, в двоём самое то. Одному бы не рекомендовал
  27. May 31, 2022
    7
    A kind of amateur game. For me, the main plus was that you can play in two on one screen.
  28. Nov 15, 2021
    3
    I was very much looking forward to a new borderlands game when this game out and was pretty disappointed. The game still feels like it relies too much on gunplay and not enough of the character abilities that made the past games so great, with a vastly different experience playing with different builds or different characters.

    Ran into a lot of bugs/glitches/crashes while platinuming
    I was very much looking forward to a new borderlands game when this game out and was pretty disappointed. The game still feels like it relies too much on gunplay and not enough of the character abilities that made the past games so great, with a vastly different experience playing with different builds or different characters.

    Ran into a lot of bugs/glitches/crashes while platinuming this game, and the load times are absolutely horrendous (though they got drastically better once played on the PS5).

    The story itself is pretty lack-luster this time around, with no real redemption in the dlcs either.
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  29. May 13, 2023
    7
    when i first played the game i didnt like it that much, it was a stong 6, but still a fun experience with my friend. I revisited the game and i liked it a lot more. the game is fun, the gameplay feels smooth. I would never say it is better than 2 but still a fun co-op
  30. Jan 5, 2022
    10
    Jogo excelente, várias horas de gameplay, divertido. As DLCs valem a pena comprar.
  31. Jan 6, 2022
    8
    So much fun, so much carnage, so much laughs. Borderlands 3 is a big improvement over 2. Great story, vast amount to explore with very likeable characters and super graphics. Plenty to loot, unique weaponry and gear. Sit back and let the action roll and enjoy.
  32. Feb 19, 2022
    8
    New planets with new environments and new bosses and loads of new and unique guns are all great. But the story is dragged down by the main villians who are incredbly cringy and uninspired
  33. Apr 28, 2022
    10
    Absolutely awesome game. I love Borderlands 3.
    I spend a lot of time with this game.I liked the gameplay and gear even more than in borderlands 2.The dlcs and even the free events are amazing.There is nothing bad I can say about this game.
  34. Apr 8, 2022
    5
    El inicio del fin de la franquicia. La mejor manera de describirlo que se me ocurre.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    En general para mi este juego es chusta en comparación a los otros de la saga pero el gameplay y los gráficos en general son muy sólidos. Si introdujeran el mismo gameplay en Borderlands 2 sería fácil uno de los mejores FPS de la historia.
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  35. Jun 26, 2022
    6
    Игра то неплохая... даже тянет на крепкую семерочку... но оптимизация на пс4 просто ужасная. Игра во первых идет только в 30 фпс с частыми просадкоми до 26-24 фпс, а во во вторых не знаю у кого как, но у меня она довольно часто вылетала, и это я играл через 2 года после релиза что там было у тех кто играл сразу на релизе и знать не хочу.Игра то неплохая... даже тянет на крепкую семерочку... но оптимизация на пс4 просто ужасная. Игра во первых идет только в 30 фпс с частыми просадкоми до 26-24 фпс, а во во вторых не знаю у кого как, но у меня она довольно часто вылетала, и это я играл через 2 года после релиза что там было у тех кто играл сразу на релизе и знать не хочу.
  36. Sep 20, 2022
    9
    Gostei bastante do jogo,pra quem diz ah não tem nada de novo,cara você não jogou,está muito mais suave os combates,agora da pra atirar enquanto desliza, muito melhor,os gráficos são bem melhores,eu estou fazendo os 100% do jogo e ansioso pelo novo em outubro.
  37. Aug 22, 2022
    7
    It's a good game if you don't focus on the story. IMO the story is boring and too long. Quests are repeatable and only a few side quests surprised me. Sometimes it's very funny, but sometimes it's totally dumb, but probably it's an assumption of this world. The gameplay is awesome, the combat is very fast and satisfactory, but sometimes there is to much chaos. The loot system it's a mess.It's a good game if you don't focus on the story. IMO the story is boring and too long. Quests are repeatable and only a few side quests surprised me. Sometimes it's very funny, but sometimes it's totally dumb, but probably it's an assumption of this world. The gameplay is awesome, the combat is very fast and satisfactory, but sometimes there is to much chaos. The loot system it's a mess. The score system of items it's a mysterious to me. A lot of really good stuff have much lower score than items with very high score that were completely useless, so after some time I was tired of collecting a new stuff, especially when you kill the boss and you will receive tones of useless stuff. Expand
  38. Sep 18, 2022
    4
    Borderlands 2 is far better. The story is boring. The player seems nothing to do with it.
  39. Oct 15, 2022
    0
    I bought this game without paying attention to its artcover. When I got home I realised how offensive the cover is. I am not easily offended but as a christian, I find the cover extremely abusive towards my religion and beliefs. I didn't sell the game but instead I just threw in a rubbish bin. These people think they are clever and brave for offending christians but these same "heroes"I bought this game without paying attention to its artcover. When I got home I realised how offensive the cover is. I am not easily offended but as a christian, I find the cover extremely abusive towards my religion and beliefs. I didn't sell the game but instead I just threw in a rubbish bin. These people think they are clever and brave for offending christians but these same "heroes" are far too scared to insult muslims because they are too afraid of possible repurcauitions. Expand
  40. Dec 6, 2022
    8
    Honestly its not too bad! I'm a bit sad because I got my hopes up for this game and I wont lie its not too much of a step up yes the loot is amazing, awesome cosmetics and weapons, but so many of the same weapons are recycled just with different effects and the villains are annoying. Fortunately the game is still a blast and has great gameplay and combat. Story is a step down butHonestly its not too bad! I'm a bit sad because I got my hopes up for this game and I wont lie its not too much of a step up yes the loot is amazing, awesome cosmetics and weapons, but so many of the same weapons are recycled just with different effects and the villains are annoying. Fortunately the game is still a blast and has great gameplay and combat. Story is a step down but everything else is pretty good Expand
  41. Dec 27, 2022
    10
    I was very skeptical, but the longer i played it, the more interesting it was becoming. This is the only game where I'm actually interested doing side quests after I've finished the game. It's colorful and engaging.
  42. Jan 28, 2023
    8
    Jogo de tiro muito bom, mais fica mais legal jogando em coop com amigos ........
  43. Feb 11, 2023
    0
    The cover itself is the reason NOT to buy it, if you do believe in respect for other people's beliefs and symbols that are holy to them.
  44. Feb 16, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a good game with the characters and story and the guns as well. I love what they did to this game Expand
  45. Apr 17, 2023
    7
    Its a good game! Do not get me wrong, but it's not meant to be played solo.
  46. Apr 26, 2023
    5
    I did enjoy this but it isn't exactly good. It was some game play improvements but that is about it on improvements. The villains lack anything that makes a good villain, just some spoiled brats who think there the sh*t with all their influencer nonsense. The story is eh and isn't really memorable and most of the jokes don't land. It is just a huge step down after the greatness which isI did enjoy this but it isn't exactly good. It was some game play improvements but that is about it on improvements. The villains lack anything that makes a good villain, just some spoiled brats who think there the sh*t with all their influencer nonsense. The story is eh and isn't really memorable and most of the jokes don't land. It is just a huge step down after the greatness which is borderland 2. Expand
  47. Jun 4, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fantastic gam thank you 2k game a lot.
    I really like graphic style .
    An game play is awesome.
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  48. Aug 23, 2023
    8
    I started playing this last year I think. First time playing a looter shooter game, The story is god-awful but the combat is fine. There are a few bugs, the only sidequests I haven't finished were from the Psycho Krieg DLC as the quests there were a bit boring for my taste and I found his mental side annoying.
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78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 43
  2. 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. 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.
  3. 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.