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  1. Dec 14, 2020
    7
    Positives: The gameplay is a massive improvement over the previous games in the series, and the performance upgrades and use of the dualsense's capabilities are a nice addition to what was already a pretty solid game on PS4. Also, the playable characters are all really fun to play as, and the worlds are just beautiful to look at. From the vast deserts of Pandora, to the metroplex ofPositives: The gameplay is a massive improvement over the previous games in the series, and the performance upgrades and use of the dualsense's capabilities are a nice addition to what was already a pretty solid game on PS4. Also, the playable characters are all really fun to play as, and the worlds are just beautiful to look at. From the vast deserts of Pandora, to the metroplex of Promethea, everything in the visual department is a definite upgrade, and the game looks STUNNING. The combat feels fun and varied, a big plus too with how varied the playable characters are.

    Negatives: The writing, characters, and storytelling compared to Borderlands 2 leaves a lot to be desired. The main villains being what are essentially evil psychotic twitch streamers could have been handled a lot better than it actually was, and instead they come off as characters who I want to kill just to shut them up and not because they're evil and despicable like Handsome Jack was in BL2. Additionally the sidequests, while being pretty fun and imaginative in BL2, were bland and felt very same-y in the newest entry, to the point that I just stopped doing them. The general writing of the game has taken a bit of a nosedive from "amazing" to "adequate". I laughed a lot through the many playthroughs I had in BL2, but I almost don't want to make a new character in BL3 simply from how much I cringed at the dialogue.

    It's a lot more fun when you have a friend to play with (aka someone to cringe at the dialogue alongside), but this is where I noticed a number of other issues too. In local co-op the writing is simply too small to read unless you have a large TV, something which I do not play my PS5 on simply for convenience reasons and due to it being a part of a general gaming setup. The writing is so small in fact that I had to turn up the subtitles to max size and even then had to lean forward to read some of the other text. Small visual glitches also popped up during a local co-op playthrough, where the corner of my friend's side of the screen would warp to a pixelated black behind the ammo counter if facing a certain direction, but only on Promethea thus far. While not a game-ruining thing, it's certainly caused a bit of confusion.

    Overall, the game is pretty good as a looter shooter, but it doesn't necessarily feel like the Borderlands I'm used to. The gameplay salvages what would otherwise be a mediocre game, and the choice of playing it with friends also alleviates some of the issues I have with the game. Though, the writing is still pretty bad and can get on one's nerves very quickly. I haven't got anything to say about the DLCs as I haven't gotten any of them and probably won't.
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  2. Jan 9, 2021
    7
    I don't know what exactly it is! But like, Borderlands 3 is A LOT better on the PS5. Like, the loading times, gameplay, and general vibe, and setting feel much better with this 60fps. The game also just looks beautiful. The narrative made me cringe more than once... a really dull story at times. You get great moments than some truly awful humor. The villains are alright.

    I think the
    I don't know what exactly it is! But like, Borderlands 3 is A LOT better on the PS5. Like, the loading times, gameplay, and general vibe, and setting feel much better with this 60fps. The game also just looks beautiful. The narrative made me cringe more than once... a really dull story at times. You get great moments than some truly awful humor. The villains are alright.

    I think the game (overall) has improved quite a lot since the initial launch. I do think this is definitely worth purchasing on the PS5. Everything just feels smoother? More fluid? The gameplay is also just some of the best FPS shooting I've had in quite some time. Really responsive, with the PS5's controller you also feel more in control of the actual rate of fire. It does make the gameplay more immersive.

    It's a good time.

    Honestly, besides the bland humor and kinda average writting. This is a pretty solid (fun) action shooter. I would recommend playing on PS5 and playing with friends.
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  3. Dec 3, 2020
    10
    great game . loved it . one of the best fps games I have played . but if you want this game buy collectors edition . it has all three games in it .
  4. Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Better and improved version of previous BL games in every aspect.

    Playable character feel very unique, and versatile, story is great and every gun feels awesome.
  5. Jan 25, 2021
    0
    How is this one of the highest reviewed PS5 games? I created this account just to give this game a bad review because I absolutely loathe this game. I played 1 and 2 and have fond memories of them despite the obnoxious story. 3 offers absolutely nothing new after an entire generation of time to develop and is less fun to play than any previous entries despite doing nothing new. The storyHow is this one of the highest reviewed PS5 games? I created this account just to give this game a bad review because I absolutely loathe this game. I played 1 and 2 and have fond memories of them despite the obnoxious story. 3 offers absolutely nothing new after an entire generation of time to develop and is less fun to play than any previous entries despite doing nothing new. The story and obnoxious voice acting are more front-and-center than ever, and with none of the heart that at least made previous games' plots tolerable. On top of it all, the game is plagued with ludicrously priced DLC (ready to spend over $100 for your Borderlands fix?) Do not buy this game, do not support these developers. This is an unacceptable content farm byproduct that nobody with more than three brain cells should have to play. Expand
  6. Dec 4, 2020
    0
    Catástrofe de juego y de jugabilidad una lat8ma porque era una buena saga de juegos
  7. Sep 13, 2021
    0
    All bosses are buggy as hell. Nothing new from previous games. There is nothing to do after campaign. Broken and unbalanced point system, so they disabled every bonuses. Shooting is really strange and far way from first person shooter.
  8. Dec 15, 2021
    0
    The game doesn't upgrade to PS5 version.
    The issue seems random but widespread (look up the forums). This is unacceptable.
  9. Dec 13, 2020
    9
    Es increíble poder jugar este juego a 60 FPS y 4K. Una mejora palpable en comparación con la versión de PS4 / XboxOne.
  10. Jun 6, 2022
    3
    It gets an average 3 because it's fun with friends (then again, that justification wears thin because literally anything can be fun in that case)

    The gameplay is roughly the same, the only difference you'll spot is the smoother frame rate compared to the others, which is entirely carried by PlayStation's hardware and not really gearbox's doing. The next point might be subjective, but
    It gets an average 3 because it's fun with friends (then again, that justification wears thin because literally anything can be fun in that case)

    The gameplay is roughly the same, the only difference you'll spot is the smoother frame rate compared to the others, which is entirely carried by PlayStation's hardware and not really gearbox's doing.

    The next point might be subjective, but every playable character is pretty boring, they're all hard to like because of how cringe they are. Yes, previous playable characters were goofy, but it's especially jarring this time around.

    Can be very glitchy at times, but nothing you're not used to if you've played other borderlands Games.
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  11. Jun 15, 2021
    0
    Loved the first two, this ones trash. Horrible story, bad gameplay, and even worse graphics.
  12. Dec 13, 2020
    10
    Great next gen game. Graphics are really beatiful. I was sceptic about graphic but I was wrong...
  13. Jan 4, 2022
    2
    The game is fun to play for the most part, the gunplay is satisfactory. BUT it starts to feel weird with the Mayhem mode.
    The characters are stupid and not charismatic, and the story feels forced and unnatural since it is serving a stupid political agenda that is forced fed to players these days.
    I LOVE borderlands series, but this one doesn't make it for me
  14. Jan 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the worst of the borderlands series for replay ability, there are way too many forced jokes and agendas in it. Borderlands 1 and 2 were so much better and I hate that i wasted money preordering this and no i don't flat out hate the game i hate that gearbox and 2k are constantly characters and guns.
    Thats what makes it so loudy i don't know how this game. Has a score of 81 but it should b 50 or 60
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  15. Jul 20, 2022
    0
    Worst borderlands yet, jumping is trash game is trash, story is trash the whole function is trash scaling is trash. The team who wrote this should be taken out back and shot for worst in the franchise garbage questlines and not worth any money do not buy.
  16. Feb 26, 2023
    10
    Haven't really played Borderlands games in the past. Didn't think I'd like it for some reason, maybe because I'm not usually a fan of the cell-shaded aesthetic. Boy was I wrong. Brilliant and insanely addictive. Fantastic graphics, great gameplay and a brilliant soundtrack. I could write a longer review but as the game isn't exactly new (I'm playing it through PS Plus), I'll just say,Haven't really played Borderlands games in the past. Didn't think I'd like it for some reason, maybe because I'm not usually a fan of the cell-shaded aesthetic. Boy was I wrong. Brilliant and insanely addictive. Fantastic graphics, great gameplay and a brilliant soundtrack. I could write a longer review but as the game isn't exactly new (I'm playing it through PS Plus), I'll just say, prepare to have every waking moment stolen from you. Leave you spouse. Leave your job. Give your kids up for adoption. Sell your pets. Unplug your phone. You will never need contact with real people again. All you now need is... Borderlands 3. Expand
  17. Jun 15, 2021
    9
    I’m using lg oled and this game looks great in 120hz. Also, missions are fun and in sp it is really interesting. Still haven’t tried mp, but technically it is great to see 120hz being implemented.
  18. Jun 9, 2021
    10
    On PS5 with 4k@60 FPS and HDR it is BEAUTIFUL. Loading times are mostly not existent, no lags in menus. A ton of content in the main game alone, plus all the DLCs, just amazing. Beautiful worlds to explore. Played on PS4 Pro and now replaying again on PS5 because the improvement is so good. Shooting feels greater as ever before and the drops of Legendaries seems to be fixed, regularlyOn PS5 with 4k@60 FPS and HDR it is BEAUTIFUL. Loading times are mostly not existent, no lags in menus. A ton of content in the main game alone, plus all the DLCs, just amazing. Beautiful worlds to explore. Played on PS4 Pro and now replaying again on PS5 because the improvement is so good. Shooting feels greater as ever before and the drops of Legendaries seems to be fixed, regularly dropping for me from bosses since lvl 10 or so. BL3 is the King of Looter Shooters. Expand
  19. Feb 23, 2021
    8
    Is this Borderlands or what!? :)

    I'm so glad i waited for the PS5 version before picking this one up. I already read that the biggest complaint at the time was bugs bugs bugs, so I new I had to wait. Even still, I still didn't expect much of the game since I knew the main story writer of BL left the company and BL 2.5 was sooo dissapointing. Now I can say, I'm positively impressed.
    Is this Borderlands or what!? :)

    I'm so glad i waited for the PS5 version before picking this one up.
    I already read that the biggest complaint at the time was bugs bugs bugs, so I new I had to wait.
    Even still, I still didn't expect much of the game since I knew the main story writer of BL left the company and BL 2.5 was sooo dissapointing.

    Now I can say, I'm positively impressed.
    Pros:
    - Really neat PS5 upgrade, finally some humane loading times coming along with it as well :P
    - Great guns, sooo much variety, it's insane, It feels like every gun is unique. Very very nice....yess
    - Good level design, big, funn and much variation.
    - Awesome humor, maybe even better than BL2 at some times
    - Impressed with the audio
    - Fun characters to play
    - 12 dollar for a full game (ok DLC's seem to be expensive, havent got there yet)

    Cons:
    - Story is ok-ish, I didnt care much about the characters, but the humor kept it interesting
    - There's not much "new" going on, it felt like a finetuned BL2.. which isn't necesarily bad because BL2 was awesome.
    - Same AI, you can still run past everything and kill the boss
    - Vehicles are mehhh.. only the fast one feels cool.

    I'm having a lot of fun messing around with friends in this game.
    Thanks for that Gearbox, keep it up
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  20. Aug 18, 2022
    10
    Never boring until the end. Cool graphics, perfekt loading times in PS5. A lot of fun, even with splitscreen gaming.
  21. Dec 29, 2020
    10
    Mejora considerable de rendimiento y gráficamente. Se mueve que es una delicia.
  22. Nov 15, 2022
    8
    Borderlands 3, much like its predecessors, is balls-to-the-wall fun from start to finish. While it does feel a bit like that fun doesn't quite last as long as you want to, I would call it "pure, punctuated fun" - few games will give you a more enjoyable 30-50 hours of fun.

    The stumbling blocks of this game really lie in the new characters it introduces. While you do run into familiar
    Borderlands 3, much like its predecessors, is balls-to-the-wall fun from start to finish. While it does feel a bit like that fun doesn't quite last as long as you want to, I would call it "pure, punctuated fun" - few games will give you a more enjoyable 30-50 hours of fun.

    The stumbling blocks of this game really lie in the new characters it introduces. While you do run into familiar faces from throughout all the games in the series (whom are almost as fun and hilarious as they were in the prior games they appeared in), the new characters fail to impress at best, and are unbearable to be around at worst. One particular character (who apparently was in a prior Borderlands game I hadn't played) was utterly and unintentionally intolerable, yet my character insisted that they were chums by the end of the game - this left me irate.

    Despite its weaker new characters, the portrayal of the old ones is, overall, serviceable at worst. And furthermore, the moment-to-moment gameplay is a ton of fun - the mechanics of shooting felt entirely natural and accessible, and the game presented me with several challenging situations, especially in the endgame. While it sometimes felt a little like the reasons why I died weren't always clear (i.e. being killed so quickly that I didn't see what had hit me), the challenge generally felt reasonable, and the main draw of the game - guns, guns and more guns - was extremely enticing. It also felt like the loot system was infinitely more balanced than in prior games, and like I could actually reach a satisfying endpoint where I felt powerful, and not always wanting for better and better equipment.

    If you enjoyed the first two games, you'll love BL3. While its story doesn't match up to that of BL2, and the game is a bit more streamlined than either of the first two games, BL3 is an utterly fantastic bonanza full of slaughter and laughter.
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  23. Jan 11, 2022
    8
    I really had a good time with my friends playing through the entire story and DLCs. One of the best coop-experiences in my entire life. I had some instances of technical issues, bugs and disconnects that were very annoying when they occurred, hence not a 9.
  24. Feb 17, 2022
    10
    Со мной могут не согласится и тем, не менее!
    Лучший лут шутер, в который я играл за долгое время достоин оценки 10/10.
    Играл в: Destiny, Warframe, Anthem, Diivision и вторую часть этой серии,но не до играл до конца, стало скучно. Просадок для PS5 не заметил, качество картинки стало лучше, одна из не многих игр для next gen, которая дает обещанное 60FPS и 4к! Плюсы: + Пушек много и все
    Со мной могут не согласится и тем, не менее!
    Лучший лут шутер, в который я играл за долгое время достоин оценки 10/10.
    Играл в: Destiny, Warframe, Anthem, Diivision и вторую часть этой серии,но не до играл до конца, стало скучно.
    Просадок для PS5 не заметил, качество картинки стало лучше, одна из не многих игр для next gen, которая дает обещанное 60FPS и 4к!
    Плюсы:
    + Пушек много и все чувствуются очень хорошо, по эмоциям и количеству ярче и круче пред.частей и других игр;
    + Огромные карты и простор для исследований;
    + Богатый выбор развития персонажа (ветка талантов) и не плохой выбор в целом персонажей;
    + Динамика боев, за счет паркура и подкатов, выше стала и подкаты интересней чем в Destiny.
    + Игра в CO-OP! Мой друг 5, я 50 и при этом что я, что он получаем удовольствие от игры, получая вызов и FUN от совместной игры, а не так что он скучает пока я все уничтожаю у него и где он постоянно падает, играя у меня.

    Минусы субъективны и от меня все же:
    - За счет огромных карт, проседает порой динамика стрельбы, ибо на противников надо еще наткнуться.
    - Моуз как перснаж, проседает в сравнению с другими, потому что анимация та же раз за разом (садится в меху), меняется только оружие, в отличие от других, где ты видишь разную анимацию.
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  25. Apr 24, 2022
    10
    É uma ótima sequência dos outros jogos, faz tudo de uma maneira ótima, gameplay viciante, com um ótimo uso do Dualsense, todos os personagens interessantes e história divertida, com um mapa gigante agora incluindo diversos planetas para se explorar.
  26. Jul 10, 2021
    10
    This game is so good! Even the dlc's are worth the money. The ps4 version was a bit laggy and buggy with trophies but the ps5 version is just wow. Can't wait for borderlands 4
  27. Jan 30, 2021
    10
    New to borderlands, tried first one on PS4. This one is so much better for a newcomer. Beautiful graphics, awesome easy to pick up and play
  28. Apr 1, 2022
    8
    Quite a good well-rounded Borderlands package. If you've enjoyed Borderlands 2, BL3 is very similar and a bit bigger.
  29. Aug 2, 2021
    5
    This would be a 10 if the location discovery glitch didn't screw me outta getting the platinum.

    2 season passes of crap..

    And crap story.. Very Dissappointing..
  30. Jan 12, 2021
    8
    Overall, a great experience with this game. The gunplay is solid-there are numerous weapons, gadgets, and skills which keep things fresh during the initial and subsequent play throughs. There is a lot of content here with the main story and side missions (~35 hours)-mayhem mode encourages replayability in facing bosses at higher difficulties while earning rare loot items. Would recommendOverall, a great experience with this game. The gunplay is solid-there are numerous weapons, gadgets, and skills which keep things fresh during the initial and subsequent play throughs. There is a lot of content here with the main story and side missions (~35 hours)-mayhem mode encourages replayability in facing bosses at higher difficulties while earning rare loot items. Would recommend this title for those new to or having played this game on previous hardware. Expand
  31. Nov 15, 2022
    9
    +
    Gunplay sencillamente perfecto.
    Enorme duración, con un progreso satisfactorio. Diferentes tipos de personajes con su propia jugabilidad y características. Rendimiento impecable, a 4K 60fps. No hay tiempos de cargas apenas, que en un Borderlands viene de perlas, con tanto viaje entre regiones. Sigue siendo la saga que mejor trata el looteo de toda la industria. - La historia es
    +
    Gunplay sencillamente perfecto.
    Enorme duración, con un progreso satisfactorio.
    Diferentes tipos de personajes con su propia jugabilidad y características.
    Rendimiento impecable, a 4K 60fps.
    No hay tiempos de cargas apenas, que en un Borderlands viene de perlas, con tanto viaje entre regiones.
    Sigue siendo la saga que mejor trata el looteo de toda la industria.

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    La historia es bastante decepcionante y caótica.
    Demasiadas secundarias de recadero con el mero objetivo de farmear y subir el nivel.
    Continuísta hasta el punto que no cambia nada desde Borderlands 2, entrega que sí supuso un enorme respecto al primero.
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  32. Nov 28, 2021
    10
    Love the borderlands games! And number 3 is no different! They have kept everything they have done right and just expanded on it, if you like a looter shooter this is the one
  33. Feb 24, 2021
    9
    Made the brilliant decision to wait for the PS5 version of this game, definitely worth it. Very similar to the others, but the gunplay feels more refined, and the visuals take advantage of the next gen consoles extra power, making it a gorgeous looking game. Story not quite as strong as BL2, but still pretty funny nethertheless, addictive looting, loads of content and varied side missionsMade the brilliant decision to wait for the PS5 version of this game, definitely worth it. Very similar to the others, but the gunplay feels more refined, and the visuals take advantage of the next gen consoles extra power, making it a gorgeous looking game. Story not quite as strong as BL2, but still pretty funny nethertheless, addictive looting, loads of content and varied side missions make it an other great game in the series Expand
  34. Sep 10, 2021
    10
    Awesome action and fun to play with friends and everyone involved with everything
  35. Feb 7, 2022
    10
    I fb loved this game. I don't know how to explain it but its just great the characters it's like one big young and cheek inside joke and the characters are top notch. I do wish they would go a little deeper with maybe large character missions, and that's not really a criticism I just want more. And I have to talk about the co star of the show loot aka baaaaddddaaaasssss guns!!! The seriesI fb loved this game. I don't know how to explain it but its just great the characters it's like one big young and cheek inside joke and the characters are top notch. I do wish they would go a little deeper with maybe large character missions, and that's not really a criticism I just want more. And I have to talk about the co star of the show loot aka baaaaddddaaaasssss guns!!! The series has evolved so much and I like they way it's going. I can't wait for the next entry.. Expand
  36. Sep 10, 2021
    10
    Awesome game dude I love it so much its special to my heart and just amazing
  37. Sep 4, 2021
    10
    Игра получилась отличная, хотя я как фанат говорю что это уже не совсем привычный бурдерлендс. В игре подтенули графику да и сам геймплей. Всем советую поиграть
  38. Oct 3, 2021
    8
    love this game. invested almost 10 days of gameplay over two characters and I love it. The story leaves a lot to be desired but the gameplay and familiar characters make up for it. DLC like 'Bounty of Blood' is amazing. BL3 on next-gen consoles looks great and plays great.
  39. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is very interesting, It contains a lot of weapons and armor I advise everyone to try it Expand
  40. Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Heaps of guns and cool characters, fun addicting gameplay. Huge amounts of content and things to do, Borderlands 3 is a great game. This game will last for a very long time.
  41. Apr 13, 2022
    10
    I love Borderlands like all parts and this game is good it is so worked out that Borderlands 2 seems to be the last century 10/10
  42. Jun 7, 2022
    9
    Game was tons of fun to play and explore. Characters and side quests are silly and fun. Guns are quite inventive and creative. My friends and I put hundreds of hours into the game and continue to do slaughter star events and raid bosses.
  43. Mar 10, 2023
    4
    The visuals and gameplay is the best its ever been in the Borderlands franchise, however the characters, story and writing is also at its worse...it's so jarring and cringey, that this will be the only Borderlands game that I've only completed one playthrough, cause I have no wish to slog through it again...
  44. May 15, 2023
    10
    After realizing that the Call of Duty series is always the same year after year and with each title released one worse than the other I played Borderlands: The Handsome Collection that and of course led me to play Borderlands 3 conclusion I haven't bought any more COD since 2016 !! Borderlands is fun, full of humor, cooperative mode ect, many positive points that make this series the bestAfter realizing that the Call of Duty series is always the same year after year and with each title released one worse than the other I played Borderlands: The Handsome Collection that and of course led me to play Borderlands 3 conclusion I haven't bought any more COD since 2016 !! Borderlands is fun, full of humor, cooperative mode ect, many positive points that make this series the best first person shooter Expand
  45. Feb 25, 2023
    10
    10+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  46. Mar 6, 2023
    8
    Este juego aún no lo eh jugado o completado, así que pondré una reseña y nota diferentes cuando lo haga.
  47. Feb 9, 2023
    8
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  48. Jun 26, 2023
    9
    Dla polskich braci. Gra z świetną historią na dobre 50 godzin. Ogromna ilość broni. Polecam każdemu kto zna serię Borderlands.
Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Jan 5, 2021
    90
    If you’re expecting a great evolution to the series, you might be a little disappointed with what Borderlands 3 brings to the table. But if you’re happy to jump into more of the same, albeit on a greater scale, you’ll find a lot to love here. And on the new generation of consoles, Borderlands 3 shines better than ever. Playing at 60fps with up to 4K resolution really makes a world of difference; Borderlands 3 has never been more of a pleasure to shoot your way through.
  2. Dec 2, 2020
    90
    Borderlands 3 is a no-brainer for those who already own the game to experience what the PlayStation 5 is capable of. The Resolution Mode visually adds so much more and the Performance Mode gives players a chance to try out the 120hz mode on a compatible display. The story remains the same, but the DLC will add many more ways to play for users. The DualSense Controller with the PS5 is the true game changer here and it’s further bolstered by the 3D Audio. Gearbox no doubt took advantage of the new hardware to unleash the proper Borderlands 3.
  3. Dec 1, 2020
    90
    Make no doubt about it, this is the definitive way to play Borderlands 3. Whether you’re venturing into the Borderlands for the first time, or revisiting now that the technical issues are fixed, you’re in for a hell of a time.