Borderlands 3

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6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 520 Ratings

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    Borderlands 3 is the newest addition to the critically acclaimed FPS franchise. Starting the stories of 4 new Vault Hunters, Borderlands 3 delivers 300% more awesome. Led by former Vault Hunter, Lilith, Recruit Vault Hunters Zane (as Himself) the operative, Amara the Siren, Moze the gunner, And FL4K the Beastmaster embark on a journey with a lively roster of characters from the formerBorderlands 3 is the newest addition to the critically acclaimed FPS franchise. Starting the stories of 4 new Vault Hunters, Borderlands 3 delivers 300% more awesome. Led by former Vault Hunter, Lilith, Recruit Vault Hunters Zane (as Himself) the operative, Amara the Siren, Moze the gunner, And FL4K the Beastmaster embark on a journey with a lively roster of characters from the former games. The story is loaded with all the twisted humor you've come to expect from Pandora's wild inhabitants. Giving fans the finality of several story arcs, Borderlands 3 also opens possible story niches to further explore. The skill system has evolved greatly allowing far more customization to how you can build your Hunter. You could play the same character as your friend and end up with entirely different skill sets and roles in the heat of battle. The games Soundtrack and voice audio collection is staggering! Everyone, has something to say, usually snarky, about nearly everything. The weapons... Where do I even Start? Borderlands has always boasted an impressive collection of firepower from the absolute Wackiest, to the most incredibly devastating weapons, but this installation brings an ass-load more to the table. Every feature in the game is beautifully crafted from the UI to the Map screen. If you are new to the franchise, or a returning fan Borderlands 3 will provide you with hours of insane combat, with crazy weapons, and tons of laughs as you interact with the games cast! A Must Have for fans of Borderlands, and anyone that likes to shoot things! A true must have for fans and newcomers alike on the Xbox One.… Expand
  2. Johnnybravo8125
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    If you liked borderlands 2 you will love this game. They basically improved on everything. Graphics are noticeabley better, I recomend playing on performance. Movement, climbing, sliding is awesome. Looting is quicker, you don't have to spam the loot button. Guns feel great. And it still has that great borderlands charm.
  3. theinfinityline
    Sep 26, 2019
    9
    I have logged hundreds of hours across B1 and B2... with multiple playthroughs. B2 was an improvement on B1 and B3 is an improvement on B2. The story is actually underrated and if you played the previous games it's great to see the development of some of the long term characters. Movement is excellent, loot much improved, so many cool guns and the combat is as satisfying as ever. OverallI have logged hundreds of hours across B1 and B2... with multiple playthroughs. B2 was an improvement on B1 and B3 is an improvement on B2. The story is actually underrated and if you played the previous games it's great to see the development of some of the long term characters. Movement is excellent, loot much improved, so many cool guns and the combat is as satisfying as ever. Overall B3 is a great success - outside of 2 crashes I really haven't had the issues that others have been complaining about. If you loved B2 then you will love B3... fact!… Expand
  4. thi5_guyy
    Sep 27, 2019
    9
    Has some technical issues but this game is awesome. A LOT of content and Gearbox has stepped there game up in a big way with the gunplay. And the loot system may be the best that any looter game has to offer. Love this game.
  5. NeverLessRaven
    Sep 15, 2019
    8
    Only issue I am receiving is some consistancy and performance issues. And is only a minor setback.
  6. PlanetCrusher
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Absolutely loving it so far. Takes everything I love about Borderlands and takes it to the next level. Combat, movement, visuals, audio, everything is improved over previous games and it still feels just like Borderlands, which I love.

    It also is running great for me on Xbox. No crashes or major slow downs.
  7. Pynch3030
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    The sheer number of people up giving the game a bad review is astonishing..like they never got to play it or went to the events that had it...Most of these review bombs have me in tears
  8. Katsumoto546
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    I tried the game last night, I enomely played 2 and I find that this opus just brings the new features that are missing from 2. The graphics are very nice and more detailed than in the 2 which was already beautiful, and the gameplay is more dynamic.
  9. FL4K
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    The best the best borderlands the best looter shooter the best game on 2019 1 billion guns Pandora
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  10. YoJiEx
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    I'm really enjoying the game. Updated graphics and game play are immediately noticeable; the backgrounds are down right gorgeous. New characters and abilities are really deep and tons of customization is available. DUALS ARE BACK!

    One thing I'd love to have seen is the ability to take one of the unicorn guns you come across and then upgrade to higher levels later. If we could do    I'm really enjoying the game. Updated graphics and game play are immediately noticeable; the backgrounds are down right gorgeous. New characters and abilities are really deep and tons of customization is available. DUALS ARE BACK!

    One thing I'd love to have seen is the ability to take one of the unicorn guns you come across and then upgrade to higher levels later. If we could do this to, say 10 guns per character I think it would be a great feature.

    All-in-all, if you're a fan of BL2 then you're likely going to love this game too.    … Expand
  11. Rabbitslayar
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Great game. The next step up from BL2. Glad to be playing and have had no problems with the game so far. Will enjoy many hours of gameplay and the loot is fantastic. A must play.
  12. PridefulBadger
    Sep 15, 2019
    9
    Review bombing doesnt work. Get a life ffs. Its a sequel to a beloved franchise that gives you more than you asked for with new gameplay options, customizations, and stunning visuals but some of y'all wouldnt know bc you never picked it up. A **** youtuber told you the game was bad and you just agreed. Lmao what tf has gaming become
  13. FLOTZILLA
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    Do you like borderlands? Do you want to play more borderlands? If those are yes you'll love it. It's more borderlands it's all there. The jokes are as cringy as you want them to be. The loot is as fun a
    nd rewarding as ever. The grind exists and there is tons to do with plenty to keep you busy. It's all it needed to be. Yes there are a few minor in game breaking bugs but that's it. It's    Do you like borderlands? Do you want to play more borderlands? If those are yes you'll love it. It's more borderlands it's all there. The jokes are as cringy as you want them to be. The loot is as fun a
    nd rewarding as ever. The grind exists and there is tons to do with plenty to keep you busy. It's all it needed to be. Yes there are a few minor in game breaking bugs but that's it. It's borderlands. the game play is improved while keeping the spirit.    … Expand
  14. gettygg0040
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    An improvement over the last games. Bigger, better, more guns, a more polished experience.
  15. transcape
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    So far, it is way better than I expected. Dont pay attention to the bad user scores, just because the PC MASTARACE cant buy it on Steam... Pc gamers are just a cancer to the industry anyway. Great shooting, great loot, great humour, great game! 9/10
  16. DeakenBlack
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    It's pathetic all the "No Steam No Buy" multi accounts are trying to trash this great game. Playing it on my OG Xbox One and have no performance issues. Great game from a great franchise. It's gonna be a great long haul playing this game.
  17. Mcooke16
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Amazing! My favorite borderlands tbh. Bought the superdeluxe edition will be 100% game.
  18. shikamaru31789
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    Great game so far, if you liked previous Borderlands games, you will most likely enjoy Borderlands 3 as well. Don't go in expecting revolutionary changes, because revolutionary changes weren't necessary, Gearbox pretty much already had the formula nailed with Borderlands 2. Instead Borderlands 3 is an evolutionary game, Gearbox took Borderlands 2's successful formula and improved upon inGreat game so far, if you liked previous Borderlands games, you will most likely enjoy Borderlands 3 as well. Don't go in expecting revolutionary changes, because revolutionary changes weren't necessary, Gearbox pretty much already had the formula nailed with Borderlands 2. Instead Borderlands 3 is an evolutionary game, Gearbox took Borderlands 2's successful formula and improved upon in numerous ways.There are about a dozen quality of life improvements compared to earlier games in the series, such as the ability to fast travel anywhere, including back to your vehicle, mantling and sliding, and quest cycling without going into the menus. Gunplay is improved, there is more cool loot than ever before, the story seems good so far, the humor is still on point. My only issue is that the standard Xbox version is a bit laggy in the menus, and there are alot of aliasing artifacts, which isn't ideal for a game with cell-shaded graphics.… Expand
  19. IrishJihad
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Anyone giving this game anything below an 7 just has an axe to grind. The review bombs are coming from PC players angry about the Epic exclusivity or those critical of Gearbox/2k/etc. Pay them no attention. Fans of Borderlands will love it. The franchise is updated and streamlined. Gameplay is improved in every way and the story is top notch.
  20. Psionic
    Sep 13, 2019
    8
    I literally made a metacritic account for this because the 0/10 “reviews” irked me so much. I’m by no means a borderlands mega fan, but I have put around 40 hours into each of the other ones. First off, this game does combat so much better than 2 does, all the little changes and nuances they added make a far bigger difference than people make it out to be, and the combat is my favoriteI literally made a metacritic account for this because the 0/10 “reviews” irked me so much. I’m by no means a borderlands mega fan, but I have put around 40 hours into each of the other ones. First off, this game does combat so much better than 2 does, all the little changes and nuances they added make a far bigger difference than people make it out to be, and the combat is my favorite aspect of this game by far.

    The story is decent, personally I preferred tales from the borderlands in regards to what did it best, but the story here isn’t bad, not great either. The antagonists just don’t really get my attention that well.

    The vault hunters are all fantastic, there is so much more you can do in regards to making unique builds and play styles that it’s on a whole other level compared to BL2, spectacularly done, and the vault hunters themselves are all very likable thankfully as they are much more vocal in this game.

    Here are my issues:
    The humor is very hit or miss, sometimes a joke is cracked that legitimately gets a chuckle from me (usually ones made by the player characters), but several other ones rely on half-baked toilet humor or just gags that simply aren’t funny.

    Vertical split screen. Cmon gearbox, you know people wanted that instead of the split screen we got.

    FPS: it’s not often, but it does dip occasionally, especially when playing split screen or during high action areas, usually it’s not overly bad though, and the game allows you to tweak graphics a bit to favor FPS boosting.

    Seriously, people need to stop whining so much and review bombing the game itself. I don’t care about what controversies randy pitchford has, or about the epic games store. Review this game fairly instead of giving it 0/10 for 1 fault when it does so much right.    … Expand
  21. Jolteoff
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Improves upon the same formula that the Borderlands series is known for by adding quality of life improvements, new mobility options, and a new looting system that allows players to join friends without being too high or low a level.
  22. michaelrediger
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Very fun game. Playing it single player and having a great time so far. Lots of explosions and guns with tons of monsters and amazing graphics on PC. Also, the humor is great and it's a really funny game. The game is really colorful and full of life.
  23. bigdaddyswoll
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    It is absolutely blowing my mind that so many people are knocking the game because "it's so similar to previous borderlands games!" Lol well no joke! That is exactly what the majority of us wanted. The same formula with brand new locations and characters to explore with. Yeah it's a real shame they disnt take the wolfenstein approach and completely change everything up. We see how goodIt is absolutely blowing my mind that so many people are knocking the game because "it's so similar to previous borderlands games!" Lol well no joke! That is exactly what the majority of us wanted. The same formula with brand new locations and characters to explore with. Yeah it's a real shame they disnt take the wolfenstein approach and completely change everything up. We see how good that made the newest game. A few technical hiccups, but so far I have loved every bit of my 20+ hours!… Expand
  24. TheDomTron
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    I’ve played the game and I absolutely love the direction they went with the series. The quality of life improvements such as no longer having to turn in missions manually, using left/right d-pad to switch between missions on the go, moving faster when in FFYL, and adding 57x more loot! Literally. The only reason I give it a nine is because there are a few “immersion breaks” in and out ofI’ve played the game and I absolutely love the direction they went with the series. The quality of life improvements such as no longer having to turn in missions manually, using left/right d-pad to switch between missions on the go, moving faster when in FFYL, and adding 57x more loot! Literally. The only reason I give it a nine is because there are a few “immersion breaks” in and out of map and the skag death noises are ear piercing, lol.… Expand
  25. Ken82509
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    If you enjoyed Borderlands 1 and Borderlands 2 you will enjoy Borderlands 3 everyone that's giving this a bad rating is either mad because Borderlands 3 didn't reinvent the wheel which it doesn't need to or because the game at launch is laggy which will be patched out. Other than that it is a great sequel for Borderlands it has great gameplay it has good movement it essentially is a betterIf you enjoyed Borderlands 1 and Borderlands 2 you will enjoy Borderlands 3 everyone that's giving this a bad rating is either mad because Borderlands 3 didn't reinvent the wheel which it doesn't need to or because the game at launch is laggy which will be patched out. Other than that it is a great sequel for Borderlands it has great gameplay it has good movement it essentially is a better running Borderlands and that is all the community wanted so if you did not enjoy Borderlands 1 and 2 don't get Borderlands 3 and then give it a bad review cuz you were expecting something new if you enjoy Borderlands get this game it is wonderful ignore the haters that are mad because it's either lagging because the comedy offends them or because it's just more Borderlands which once again is what the fan base wanted… Expand
  26. arkillex134
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    Va mucho más allá de borderlands 2.
    6 planetas muy diferentes entre sí.
    30 horas aproximadamente en la primera vuelta sólo pasando campaña.
    Sin contar con 20 horas o más de exploración y misiones secundarias.
    Sin fin de diferentes armas.
    Segunda vuelta con más niveles y mejor equipamiento.
    En fin un juego que mínimo te llevará 100 horas pasarlo y con mucha diversion
  27. DarrMunny
    Sep 14, 2019
    8
    Yeah we know it's Borderlands, but there is a few additions to keep it interesting like the pet companions. Graphics look sweet on a 65" 4K,
    it's standard affair, you know exactly how the game play will be and that's not a bad thing by the way. No issues that would cause noticeable points deduction.
  28. Ben98
    Oct 9, 2019
    8
    If you enjoyed borderlands 2, then this is worth a buy. In a way, it can feel slightly dated. Would have been a 9/10 in 2017
  29. Shawne79
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Amazing! My favorite borderlands tbh. Bought the superdeluxe edition will be 100% game.
  30. Deshev
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    I’ve put in about 15 hours so far, and it’s very satisfying so far. The gameplay feels as smooth as ever, gunplay is fun, new classes are great. Bigger and better in most ways that I’d care about (more customization, more guns, more to explore and random bounties etc, more to do in general). Jokes are hit and miss, as they always have been in my opinion. Villains aren’t Handsome Jack, butI’ve put in about 15 hours so far, and it’s very satisfying so far. The gameplay feels as smooth as ever, gunplay is fun, new classes are great. Bigger and better in most ways that I’d care about (more customization, more guns, more to explore and random bounties etc, more to do in general). Jokes are hit and miss, as they always have been in my opinion. Villains aren’t Handsome Jack, but serviceable. It loses a point for its technical shortcomings. Game has frame rate drops here and there, and menu lag is significant especially in split screen. Hopefully these concerns get patched, otherwise a worthy successor that borderlands fans will love.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Oct 13, 2019
    80
    Borderlands 3 may not be clever, but it is very big – and above all else, the source of a vast well of over-the-top shooting fun and mayhem. Be thankful that Gearbox refused to reinvent the franchise just for the sake of it. [Issue#183, p.73]
  2. Easy Allies
    Oct 10, 2019
    85
    Rather than trying to latch on to current trends, Borderlands 3 stands confident in the fact that there’s still no other game that does exactly what this series does so well. The sheer creativity and inventiveness presented in its arsenal is hard to match, and while the humor may not be for everyone, it keeps the gameplay in perspective as we’re all just here to have a good time. It isn’t as big of a leap forward as Borderlands 2, but it’s well-refined and there’s a lot to experiment with to keep you coming back for more.
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  3. TheXboxHub
    Oct 9, 2019
    90
    It delivers on its promise and then some, and if you’re someone who enjoys playing video games alone or with friends, and likes having fun whilst doing so, in that respect, Borderlands 3 is perfect.
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